Iration is about to blow up your weekend
Isla Vista–native five pieces, Iration, are set to open up a night of smooth vibes as they take the stage with J Boog & The Movement and Slightly Stoopid at the Greek Theater in Berkeley on Friday. ...
In Bay Area homecoming, Tycho radiant at The Greek
There’s something about The Greek that allows it to elevate a good show to a great show. Whether it’s the location, the tall, steep bowl shape, the columns lining the back of the stage, or the oversized pit...
Rocking and rollicking, Phantogram storms The Greek
New York-based electro rock duo Phantogram stopped by the Greek Theater last Saturday, bringing their rocking, rollicking live show to Berkeley. The show was the eighth stop on a 33-city tour in support of thei...
In penultimate North American show, Jean-Michel Jarre stuns at The Greek
Lasers danced across the sky like holograms, settling on the treetops at the back of the theater, in time to the warm sounds of electronic vibes combating the chilly Bay Area evening as spectators high in the b...
UC Theatre celebrates 1 year anniversary since re-opening
During the first year since the UC Theatre’s opening, the venue has already gained significant recognition in our community. From attracting hip concert-goers to shows like Deerhunter and Toro y Moi, costume-...
The Offspring without the frills of an amphitheater
Last week, the Offspring played an intimate show in Berkeley at Cornerstone (the new venue no one knows about) as a benefit show for 924 Gilman (the old venue everyone knows about). They played their 1992 album...
Thursday spreads melancholia, compassion at UC Theatre
One foot on the monitor, surveying the crowd, Thursday’s Geoff Rickley gestured to the giant decorations covering the venue’s wall behind him. The seminal emo act’s logo — a stenciled dove in flight —...
Not by chance, but by intention: Capturing truths with Songwriting at Berkeley
If you find yourself in Dwinelle Hall on a Wednesday night in need of refuge from an endless deluge of midterms, problem sets, and essays, I suggest you make your way to the second floor. Follow the sweet sound...
Punks in a palace: Social Distortion galvanizes the masses at Berkeley’s UC Theatre
In a sense, he and I were not so different.
Sure … one of us had sagging gauges, a belligerently drunk wife, and the stale breath of 50 years of cigarettes on his lips. One of us stood out among the rest o...
Shing02 & The Chee-Hoos pay tribute to Nujabes at the Social Hall
In an emotion-packed, rhyme-flying concert, Japanese rapper Shing02 with help from the The Chee-Hoos paid tribute to fellow artist and principle collaborator, Nujabes (Jun Seba), who tragically passed away...
So you want a revolution? Counter culture lyrics transcend time and find a steady beat today
Walking through the streets of Berkeley is akin to wandering through a massive grave for flower power memorabilia and psychedelic vibes. Skeletons of the counterculture movement stand idly by, looming over the ...
Michael Lanza’s “Touch” – a Bay debut
Courtesy of Michael Lanza
Courtesy of Michael Lanza
Since the age of three, Michael Lanza has been playing the violin classically; since age 12, he has been playing the saxophone; since age 14, the guit...
Nicolas Jaar fills the UC Theatre with dread, dreams, and dance on Halloweekend
Nicolas Jaar isn’t the type to keep with conventions. With the release of Sirens this past September, he further blurred the line between electronic dance and experimental music, filling its 41-minutes wit...
Toro y Moi to take victory lap at UC Theatre
Though his heart may always remain in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, it’s obvious that Chaz Bundick likes Berkeley a hell of a lot.
A local of the East Bay since around 2012, Chaz has set up se...
Con Brio on spirit, soul, and Paradise
Con Brio's music is a dynamic collaboration of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz elements, elements that appear in infectiously groovy compilations of tracks on both their EP Kiss the Sun (2015) and newly released...