Brijean’s album Feelings makes a dreamy debut Kennedy Rogers March 5, 2021 Interview Bay Area locals and UC Berkeley alumni, Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart released their debut album, Feelings on February 26, 2021 with Ghostly International. The album incorporates various styles with most not...
Burial, Thom Yorke, and Four Tet Give 2020’s End a Melancholy Soundtrack with “His Rope” / “Her Revolution” Xia Jimenez January 21, 2021 Reviews As we move into 2021, the typical seasonal gloom is compounded by the terrors of 2020. The final months were a bleak and sad time; perhaps there was no better combination of people than Burial, Thom Yorke, and ...
RL Grime Halloween IX: The holiday tradition lives on Paulette Ely October 28, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Mixtapes, News, The Weekend Menu Let’s get right into it: Concerts are nowhere on the horizon, dressing up these days means simply wearing something other than sweatpants, and spiced (or spiked) cider just doesn’t hit right when spooky se...
We Got Lucky with Daft Punk Nikita Bhatia December 2, 2019 Columns and Opinions While most people became familiar with Daft Punk in 2013 with the release of their Grammy-winning album Random Access Memories, the duo has been around longer than I’ve been alive. For a quick refresher, Thom...
FKJ’s electric night at the Warfield Makaila Heifner April 14, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews I will argue till the day I die that French house music is superior. There’s something that just seems real about it, something that hits you deeper and urges you to move along with it. FKJ, also known as Fre...
Hi, this is (the new and improved) Flume Erika Badalyan March 30, 2019 Album Review Just in time for spring, Flume has released a surprise new mixtape (his first release since 2017). What perfect timing. The warmer months means the beginning of an onslaught of deep tropical house remixes by Sc...
On dangerous paths: an introduction to dungeon synth Clementine Zimmer February 26, 2019 Columns and Opinions, Staff Pick, Videos 2 Comments A hush settles over the plains as a cold moon rises, casting long shadows as you notice the ruins in the distance. Your bones ache from the day’s tribulations, and your heart skips a beat at the thought of a ...
Should we trust TR/ST? Rebekah Gonzalez February 6, 2019 News 1 Comment If you consider yourself a fan of TR/ST, you might be confused by their newest single. And not in the way that you would expect to be confused by an artist like TR/ST. Robert Alfons, the face of TR/ST, has ...
The Weekday Morning Playlist Madeline Rohner November 27, 2018 Mixtapes November is almost over, which means if you are anything like me, you are tired. If you’re a student, you are nearing the end of the semester. Procrastination, lack of motivation, and fatigue are beginning to...
Dancing your troubles off with Yaeji Marta Meazza October 29, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Yaeji’s performance at the UC Theatre on October 20th was an experience, and a very peculiar one. A bizarre mixture of people was brought together under the high ceiling of the ornate Berkeley venue to witnes...
Lykke Li puts on a sultry performance at the Fillmore Keren Duque October 29, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews In a sold-out concert at the Fillmore on October 17th, Swedish pop icon Lykke Li headlined an eclectic 16-song set featuring songs from her newest album, so sad so sexy (2018). Opening the stage for Lykke ...
Ekali takes DJing to another level at the Warfield Jacob Green October 20, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized On the biggest headlining tour of his life, Vancouver-based producer Nathan Shaw, better known as Ekali, delivered a stunning performance to a sold-out crowd at The Warfield. On the back of his recently release...
HONNE blows it out of the water at The Warfield Emma Jaeger September 18, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos The art of HONNE’s newest album, Love Me / Love Me Not (2018), stares at me from the backdrop of the stage: a pristinely feminine face reflected in a handheld mirror, painted in bold pop-art tones. Love Me / ...
Subtly textured, effortlessly propulsive, Mount Kimbie is a Force Dylan Medlock May 19, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Since their acclaimed debut Crooks & Lovers (2010), electronic duo Mount Kimbie has been labeled everything from post-dubstep to art pop to future garage— all specific titles that capture creative nuances...
The Beach Boys don’t like the beach anymore: an Earth Day playlist Hannah Hartt April 22, 2018 Columns and Opinions, Mixtapes Earth Day became a national holiday in 1970, in light of a growing concern for the planet’s health. In the 25 years following World War II, the United States experienced a major increase in the number of cars...