Father John Misty comes to worship at The Greek: A concert review Delaney Gomen October 10, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews The air smelled faintly like marijuana. Behind me, I overheard a conversation about someone’s sister in Vermont ordering sperm from the only non-profit bank in the country, which, naturally, is in Berkeley; a...
The cost of fame for Father John Misty Jacob Elsanadi March 7, 2017 News If you’ve managed to avoid the incessant coverage, Josh Tillman, known as Father John Misty (FJM) played a song about having virtual sex with Taylor Swift on Saturday Night Live (SNL) this past weekend. “T...
Fake tunes for political blues Delaney Gomen February 23, 2017 Blog, Columns and Opinions Artists thrive off of their ability to tap into raw emotions and morph them into solidified works. Acting as spokespeople for the less articulate and aesthetically challenged, they harness our deepest feelings ...
Father John Misty reacts to hearing his song on “The Voice” Jacob Elsanadi November 17, 2016 News Daughtry or FJM? The Voice contestant Aaron Gibson recently covered Father John Misty’s “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings.” And it was truly, indelibly bad. Reminiscent of an early 2000s American Idol per...
For Whom the Festival Rolls HR Huber-Rodriguez October 31, 2016 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews I stood in a crowd of about 20,000, waiting for the man who might very well go down as the best rapper of all time. Earlier that day, I had previously been harangued into seeing The Chainsmokers, and their bran...
Father John Misty Gives Us His Blessings Jacob Elsanadi April 9, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Father John Misty enamored loyal fans and made believers out of the uninitiated in Oakland this past April Fool’s Day. In an ironic yet undoubtedly genuine performance, the artist preached to and played with ...
Treasure Island Music Festival 2015: An orgy of illicit pleasures Conner Smith and Matt Sater October 23, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Treasure Island isn't natural. It was built by the US government as a site for the 1939 World Fair, then used as a naval base during World War II. The base is no longer be use, but the ruins of the barracks and...