Love like religion: A Dollface album review Katie Hulse March 18, 2024 Creative Writing, Album Preview, Album Review, Columns and Opinions, folk, indie, indie scene, indie-pop, music, Music Composition, Opinion, Pop, Reviews, women in music, women's music Hana Bryanne released her debut album titled Dollface on September 15, 2023, at twenty years old. It was written entirely by Bryanne and produced by Carter Jahn and Maxwell Bienert. Its namesake deriv...
Arlo Parks’ Performance at the Fox Theater Was “Too Good” Eliza Scheer March 16, 2024 Berkeley, Black Culture, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, indie-pop, Oakland, Photos, Womens History Month On March 5, Arlo Parks performed at Oakland’s Fox Theater. To kick off the show, Chloe George opened. Her 30 minute set was filled with gratitude and fun. Her joy performing on stage radiated throughout th...
The Mystique of Elliott Smith’s Demise Katie Hulse October 23, 2023 Columns and Opinions, Cultural Commentary, folk, indie, indie scene, Music History, Opinion Elliott Smith is one of the most intrinsically devastating and crucial indie-folk musicians to date, known for his lyrics of absolute despair. The only thing more twisted and heartbreaking than his music is the...
Miss Americana’s White Feminism is Once Again “Nothing New” Eric Park December 2, 2021 Opinion, Uncategorized 1 Comment If you are like me, who happens to be a huge fan of Taylor Swift while also having a borderline masochistic relationship to sad music, then you were probably counting the days for Red (Taylor’s Version), spec...
It’s the 18th Anniversary of Elliott Smith’s death: Here are Just 7 Musicians that He’s Influenced Eric Park October 23, 2021 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing, Uncategorized It’s been 18 years since we lost the legendary singer-songwriter, Elliott Smith. Although he died shortly after I was born, I’ve always related to his music, since his music is often intimate and conversati...
Teary Eyed with Phoebe Bridgers at the Greek Theater Daniella Ivanir October 18, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews It’s Saturday the 16th and the line for the Greek theater entrance is miles long. Crowds of fans in Doc Martens stomp down Piedmont and there’s a palpable feeling of excitement and anticipatio...
PHOEBE BRIDGERS’ COPYCAT KILLER EP: KILLER, BUT HARDLY A COPY Erika Badalyan November 28, 2020 Album Review, Reviews If any artist should exist with the merit to soundtrack the apocalypse, let it be 26 year old Phoebe Bridgers. On November 20, 2020, Phoebe Bridgers released her four-track EP Copycat Killer featuring Rob ...
Chosen family: a night with Better Oblivion Community Center Makaila Heifner March 17, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews When I approached August Hall on March 15th, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I was promised a “healing sound bath - live in concert,” but it felt no different from every other indie rock show, comp...
Dacus, Bridgers, Baker: the future is in women’s hands, and in their hands they hold guitars Marta Meazza December 3, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews The Fox Theater is an incredible venue: what better place could one choose to celebrate women voices in the music industry? Walking in, the intricate pattern of the ceiling and soft blue light welcome you insid...