Behind the scenes: women and music management Alice Markman October 1, 2019 Columns and Opinions, women in management, women in music When Paloma Macias walks into a room, she is hard to miss. She struts in, clad in a faux fur coat and bright pink hair as if straight out of a Doors song. She’ll introduce herself as if she’s famous, and li...
Who has better music taste? Battle of the colleges – Berkeley vs Northwestern edition Jack Austin and Everett Williams April 1, 2019 Columns and Opinions It’s 1:45 pm at Coffee Lab & Roasters in Evanston, Illinois and the place is packed with students with espresso drinks, spread out with laptops studying for exams. The Berkeley B-Side wanted to find out w...
Apparently there might actually be something very wrong with living like this: On the road with FIDLAR…again Natalie Silver and Rosie Davidowitz May 15, 2018 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Hi, my name is Natalie Silver, and I am a raging narcissist. Hi, my name is Rosie Davidowitz, and I am a raging narcissist. Hi, my name is Sofia Duarte, and I am Editor-In-Chief. Hi, we're FIDLAR, and who ...
Wordless stories with Khruangbin Brendan Redmond May 5, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Walking in to the Fillmore on Tuesday night, I did not know what to expect from Khruangbin’s live performance. The Texas based, groovy instrumental trio packs a lot of punch on their albums. I had doubts thei...
Bruno Major slotted for Noise Pop Festival this Tuesday Anna Nguyen February 16, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews Noise Pop’s annual Noise Pop Festival will bring singer/songwriter Bruno Major to the Chapel next Tuesday, February 20th. Noise Pop hosts the annual festival, which brings together one of the biggest gatherin...
Hippies on their “Path of Righteousness” tour Anna Nguyen February 16, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer performing as the electronic duo Hippie Sabotage came through the Warfield in San Francisco on Friday, February 2nd, as the second stop on their international, “Path of Righteou...
The No More Jobs Tour: Underground hip-hop all the way from Chicago Circe Ament October 30, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews Do you have a yearning for lyrical ingenuity, cutting sarcasm, and witty humor in your music? If yes, then get excited because The Palmer Squares are on tour, an underground rap duo from C...
Snakehips showcase all-star live show at the Fox Noah Bogner October 28, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews The London-based electronic music duo Snakehips brought their good vibes to the Fox Theatre on Tuesday night for the fifth show on their All Stars Tour. Snakehips has been making waves in the electronic/hip-hop...
There’s nothing wrong with living like this: On the road with FIDLAR Natalie Silver and Rosie Davidowitz October 12, 2017 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews It’s kind of like being a 13-year-old who was dragged to Sunday mass….or a frequenter at sex addicts anonymous meetings… or a customer at Berkeley’s iconic adult emporium Good Vibrations... or an inmate...
Oberst in October-st: A Hardly Strictly Photo Essay Circe Ament October 12, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews I arrived to the Rooster Stage roughly thirty minutes before Conor Oberst was scheduled to start. The band who played right before him were real gems, First Aid Kit, a Swedish folk duo composed to two sisters. ...
Henry Grace sounds like he’s right at home at The Back Room Noah Bogner October 8, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Open since April 2016 in Downtown Berkeley, The Back Room Berkeley is a relatively new music venue that welcomes all types of acoustically based genres, including jazz, blues, folk and more. The set-up has abou...
Keys n Krates storm Cornerstone for Audiotistic afterparty Jordan Aronson July 28, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews On Saturday, July 15, after headlining the Audiotistic festival in Mountain View, Canadian-DJ-trio Keys n Krates travelled up the East Bay for an afterparty set at Cornerstone. Bombastic beats in tow, Keys put ...
Henry Grace’s graceful approach to balancing school and music Noah Bogner April 23, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, Previews Henry Grace’s adept songwriting skills and unique vocals defy his age. At 25 years old, UC Berkeley student Henry Grace sounds like he’s a musician with years of experience touring and making music under hi...
Not by chance, but by intention: Capturing truths with Songwriting at Berkeley Kenneth Zhang April 19, 2017 Columns and Opinions, Interview, News If you find yourself in Dwinelle Hall on a Wednesday night in need of refuge from an endless deluge of midterms, problem sets, and essays, I suggest you make your way to the second floor. Follow the sweet sound...
Alive Inside Vivian Chen April 26, 2016 Columns and Opinions, Film When I came here, I lost all of my music. My world became this facility. After eight years of being here, I finally had the opportunity to get my music… And all of a sudden, vistas which I thought were closed...