Tagged Pop

TW: Domestic Violence While I was scrolling through Spotify’s New Releases page the other day, I noticed that Chris Brown had come out with a new album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017). I honestly didn’...

There’s pop, there’s electronic, there’s hip-hop, there’s reggae, and then there’s Quinn XCII, who somehow can effortlessly combine all of those four into his own unexpected, exciting, vibrant sound. ...

Frank Ocean is hardly the traditional celebrity. In an age where the internet dominates the media and technology is more than accessible, it is now simpler than ever for figures in popular culture to be the sub...

“ANDREA, WHERE YOU AT?” “What does DM stand for?” “Damn, I am old.” The New Parish is confusing. Upon entering the venue, there’s a hallway that leads towards an outdoor courtyard of sort...

There’s no doubt that in 2017, Cardi B is making waves in the hip-hop and mainstream music industries.  With her breakout single, “Bodak Yellow,” peaking this week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list,...

New York-based electro rock duo Phantogram stopped by the Greek Theater last Saturday, bringing their rocking, rollicking live show to Berkeley. The show was the eighth stop on a 33-city tour in support of thei...

Although this show's lineup technically consisted of three bands, the reality is that the Zombies in America tour is a 6-for-3 deal. Andrew McMahon takes us on a tour through his musical journey, taking obligat...

The Chainsmokers catch a lot of flack. Since the release of their first hit, 2014’s infamous “#SELFIE”, the EDM-lite NYC DJ duo has drawn constant criticism for their signature sound of “not electronic ...

“Break you off, yeah, made myself a boss, yeah…” Future trails off before the hook on “F*ck Up Some Commas,” the fifth song on Monster (2014), replays for the fourth time. The verse ends with his crew...

Slim’s in San Francisco was absolutely packed on Tuesday night for the sold-out Hippo Campus concert. The four-person indie rock band, made up of high school friends from Twin Cities, Minnesota, just released...

Courtesy of Michael Lanza Courtesy of Michael Lanza Since the age of three, Michael Lanza has been playing the violin classically; since age 12, he has been playing the saxophone; since age 14, the guit...

Sometime in the last couple of years, British Columbia’s Teen Daze (Jamison) disclosed his last name (Isaak) and relocated to Abbotsford, a quieter part of the Fraser Valley he’s called home the entire time...

“I love you more than you love yourself,” croons Katie Stelmanis on a lead single of the same title from Austra’s recent album, Future Politics, out January 20 via Domino. https://www.youtube.com/watc...

As the 2010s enter their eighth year, I’ve taken considerable time to reflect upon the decade’s most influential artists. Bands like Beach House came in strong, put out consistent LPs with only minor variat...

When you’ve been following the independent music scene for long enough, you start to see the same story-lines play out over and over again.  There’s the classic “first album was solid, got signed to a bi...