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photo by Nour Mohamed “For thousands of years Egyptian farmers irrigated by simple diversions from the Nile and nothing went badly wrong;” writes American environmentalist Marc Reisner in his best-known...

Despite contrary belief, campus radio isn't always an easy place to meet new people let alone a breeding ground for lifelong friendships -- volunteers tend to come and go, and there’s actually lots to do ...

The first thing you should know about Jake Atlas is that he’s not a DJ. Funny that, when most electronic artists get a kick out of spinning live, Atlas isn’t interested in turning up an inebriated dance flo...

Few experiences rival that of bearing witness to a beautifully played piano recital. Fewer still rival that of hearing a near-perfect interpretation of a composer’s artistic vision. No experience, however,...

Last Friday night, longtime friends Devendra Banhart and Andy Cabic (Vetiver) performed an acoustic set at the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive gallery. Banhart, known for his soulful experimental fol...

"If you put your ear to the street, you can hear the rumble of the world in motion: people going to and from work, to school, to the grocery store. You may even hear the whisper of their living rooms, their con...

On Friday September 5, an eclectic mix of fans poured into the Greek Theatre for James Supercave, City and Colour, and The Head and The Heart. Initially the crowd seemed rather disengaged with City and C...

Fans of all ages and cultural backgrounds filled the Greek Theatre just above the UC Berkeley campus on Tuesday August 26th. Bahamas, aka Afie Jurvanen, got the positive vibes flowing with songs from his r...

Friday evening, an extensive number of people filed into The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley, ready to have a good time. Slightly Stoopid’s tour included Stephen Marley and NOFX, and that night, all three pr...

Every Thursday, The B-Side serves you The Weekend Menu. We’ve tapped the Bay Area shows we’re definitely going to and hope to catch you at. Follow @berkeleybside on Instagram and Twitter and send us the bes...

Every Thursday, The B-Side serves you The Weekend Menu. We’ve tapped the Bay Area shows we’re definitely going to and hope to catch you at. Follow @berkeleybside on Instagram and Twitter and send us the bes...

On Saturday, April 26, enthusiasm was high at student co-op Cloyne Court as house dog Rugs greeted the influx of festively-dressed ticket-bearers. Everyone had arrived for day-long party Clochella, a portm...

After playing the Oakland Metro Opera House with Hop Along, Waxahatchee played a second East Bay show on Upper Sproul as part of SUPERB's Spring 2014 concert series. Berkeley locals, The New Tenants, opened th...

Looking for a certain vinyl LP or your favorite box set? Look no further: Black Friday is here, which means music fans can have their pick of cheap, awesome, and tangible music and merchandise. Here are two qu...

Look out Berkeley, there’s a new DJ in town! Last Friday, I had the pleasure of interviewing UC Berkeley’s newest musical entertainer, AlTruest. He has been DJing for three years and was formerly known as ...