Here comes Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco is arguably the closest thing we have to a contemporary Jerry Garcia. He lives on the principles of having fun, loving everyone, and making music. His fans remind me of less-committed Dead-Heads: wo...
March madness: music news you need to know about now
Berkeley has been a pretty kooky place lately: people are recovering from their first wave of midterms, the weather has been unpredictable as ever, and will Apple News ever bring positivity back into our notifi...
Lighter than air: HOMESHAKE’S “Helium” deserves high praise
Five years ago, when he was just starting to make a name for himself and his band HOMESHAKE, Montreal-based artist Peter Sagar was best known as Mac Demarco’s guitarist. While Homeshake’s original sound dre...
Bedroom pop: has it got to stop?
It was a quiet Saturday night. I sat on my friend’s couch, aimlessly browsing through the Spotify app on his television and hoping something would catch my eye. Eventually, something did— a Spotify playlist...
Homeshake Slows It Down At The Observatory
Peter Sagar, former Mac Demarco guitarist, started Homeshake in 2013. Since then, Homeshake has released three albums, their newest one titled Fresh Air (2017). It seems like I've been seeing Homeshake everywhe...
At The Greek, Mac DeMarco does his thing, takes it easy, celebrates Christmas
Last Friday night, Canadian-born, LA-based slacker-rock musician Mac DeMarco rolled through Berkeley’s Greek Theater, playing before a sold out crowd to kick off the North American leg of his tour in support ...
This Friday at The Greek: Mac Demarco closes out the summer
This Friday, Canadian-born indie rocker Mac Demarco will bring his chill, “slacker-rock” vibes to Berkeley’s Greek Theater. The show marks the start of a North American tour in support of his third studio...
Mac Demarco’s “My Old Man” is his best work in years
Mac Demarco’s relationship with his father is a thorny one.
On the first track of his breakout 2012 album, 2, one of the first things Mac Demarco does is call his dad the “pride of the neighborhood”, ...
Mac DeMarco helps crowd say “Goodbye Weekend” in San Francisco
The audience at the Warfield on Saturday night was filled with teenagers.
This was no surprise, considering 26-year old Mac DeMarco is a bit of a god in the hipster world. His popularity is in large part...
Mac DeMarco captivates the Bay Area
Mac DeMarco doesn't just play, he performs. And on Monday night, the whole Bay Area was on hand to see it. One got the sense that this show was destined to be a special experience when, nearly an hour before hi...
Mac DeMarco to arrive at the Fox Oakland for Another One
Monday night, Canadian guitarist and songwriter Mac DeMarco will take the stage at the Fox Theater as part of his 2015-2016 World Tour.
DeMarco recently released a sublime mini-album Another One via Captu...
Mac DeMarco invites fans to coffee on Another One EP
Everyone experiences moments in which he is left to take time for himself, or in some cases deal with himself, and experience the loud silence within his own head. It's in those times that Mac DeMarco's aw...
Mac DeMarco attempts to trade slacker image for serious songwriter
While the immediate catchiness of Mac DeMarco’s first two albums gained him a well-deserved following, the 23-year-old tries to escape his shadow and earn a slightly more serious reputation as a song...
Sonic Vitality: Your Very Balanced Valentine’s Day Mix
Ask anyone from Adorno to the dowdy scientist, and they'll give it to you technically straight: pop songs are all about love. That's why a Valentine's Day playlist is never off-limits as the fourteenth of Febru...