“The Other Woman” has always been Black: Lana Del Rey’s viral cover of Jessie Mae Robinson’s masterpiece Gianna Caudillo February 24, 2023 Black Culture, Columns and Opinions 1 Comment “2023 is the year of female rage,” says the caption on a TikTok showing a conventionally attractive white woman, eyeliner done like Priscilla Presley’s, dress straight out of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)...
It’s All Love with Alvvays at The Fillmore Avery Flieder October 29, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Alvvays enchants with their first gig back in the Bay Area since 2018 alongside new release, Blue Rev (2022). “How I gauge whether this is stasis or change”... I’m 15 screaming the lyrics to “Archie...
Here goes Wild Nothing Rebekah Gonzalez November 13, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews “Here goes nothing…” The crowd collectively holds their breath. The next two words ricocheting off the backs of their teeth and around their closed mouths. Is anyone going to say it? “Wild Nothi...
Them 9’s — The one that got away Benjamin Micallef March 6, 2018 Columns and Opinions Over the past few years, although riding on the cusp of success, some indie bands have fallen out of popularity. Fallen heroes include: Smith Westerns, Vinyl Thief, The Virgins, Viola Beach. To indie music...
Emotions flow at a wholesome night spent with Cuco and friends Harmony Lee February 28, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Uncategorized “This place looks poppin’!” our Uber driver announced as she pulled up to a sketchy pool hall that was blasting Latin music and flashing disco lights from within. After checking the place out a bit, we ca...
Beach House charm with unexpected new LP Jack Hendershott October 28, 2015 Album Review The release of Depression Cherry marks yet another superb album, just more of what we have come to expect from the indie synth-pop duo that has garnered continuous critical acclaim since their self-titled debut...
