Governors Ball: NYC’s unofficial start to summer splashes away expectations with SZA, 21 Savage, and Post Malone Natasha Thussu Dhar June 24, 2024 music, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Local, Photos, Pop, R&B, Rap, Reviews, women in music 1 Comment What would a summer in NYC be without a music festival luring in audiences from all across the Tri-State area? The sun could not shine as bright around here without Gov Ball each year! As a local growing up ...
I can’t help but to groove: Bas at The Fillmore Catherine Li March 19, 2024 San Francisco, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, R&B, Rap, Reviews A Sudanese-American rapper born in France, Bas or Abbas Hamad born May 27, 1987, is a star in the rap world. With mentorship from world renowned rapper, J. Cole, and fellowship with Dreamville Records, Bas has ...
Gayathri Krishnan: Rockstar Shit, Genre-Bending R&B, and Manifesting Dreams Andrew Zendejas March 19, 2024 R&B, Interview, LGBTQ+, Ones to Watch, Pop, Womens History Month Gayathri Krishnan is an artist on the rise hailing from the City of Angels who is capturing the attention of audiences everywhere with her luscious, captivating voice and her unique approach to the artistry of ...
Chronicles of a Diamond – Black Pumas, an album review Megan Darzynkiewicz December 7, 2023 Album Review, Opinion, R&B, Reviews, Rock The first time I heard the Black Pumas was when their song “Colors” popped up on my Spotify Discover Weekly. Since then, it’s become an absolute star on my playlists, with its building chorus and messag...
Why you should be digging Dijon: an Absolutely album review Katie Hulse November 19, 2023 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, indie, R&B The electrically honest debut album titled Absolutely (2021) moves in mysterious ways and pulsates with such raw emotion that it feels like the music is bursting free from Dijon’s safekept psyche. With th...
Kali Uchis’ Return to the Bay Area was ‘Worth the Wait’ Andrew Zendejas September 29, 2023 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, music, Oakland, R&B Kali Uchis, returning to the Bay Area after her first leg of the Red Moon in Venus Tour, left her San Francisco audience blown away. On September 26th, Kali Uchis performed a sold-out show at the Oakland A...
Jessie Reyez was ‘Hittin’ at the Yessie Tour Sasha Padilla and Andrew Zendejas November 2, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, R&B 1 Comment Following her 2020 release of Before Love Came to Kill Us, Jessie Reyez has finally blessed us with a long-awaited national tour for her 2022 release Yessie. On October 27, Jessie performed after supporting act...
The musical genius of Devonté Hynes Natalia Girolami October 28, 2022 Blog, Columns and Opinions When I was thirteen, I watched Gia Coppola’s directorial debut Palo Alto (2013), and believed it was the epitome of cinema and storytelling. I recently watched the movie again and could not help but reflect o...
Raveena—A Human Ray of Sunshine—Spreads Her Light Over Oakland Tovah Popilsky April 28, 2022 Uncategorized A couple days ago, Raveena and her opener, Fana Hues, delivered a stunning performing to their audience at the New Parish Oakland. Their performance, full of joy and light, left the audience beaming by the end ...
Elujay Hypnotizes His Hometown Crowd with a Captivating Performance Tovah Popilsky April 27, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos On Saturday night, Elujay performed a sold out show at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco in order to showcase his new album and perform some crowd favorites. Elujay, who grew up in Oakland, was excited to be back a...
“I know this song from TikTok” – an empowering night with Baby Tate Riley Collins March 31, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews 1 Comment The unexpected rain created a sense of urgency as fans rushed to get inside Oakland's Fox Theater on March 27th; shelter-seekers became indistinguishable from those clamoring to hear Baby Tate open for Charli X...
Album Review: Pixel Bath Sravya Gadepalli November 22, 2020 Album Review, Reviews Jean Dawson’s Spotify bio reads “The life and times of a boy exploring identity, intimacy, and escapism,” and that sums up his sound pretty well. Standing as his debut studio album, Pixel Bath (2020) is ...
(Still Not) Over It: Summer Walker’s drops her debut album Sanjana Sanghani November 19, 2019 Album Review I had been awaiting a full-and-loaded album from R&B/soul artist Summer Walker for what seemed like way too long. So when Over It (2019) was finally released in early October, it's all I listened to for at ...
Steve Lacy debuts Apollo XXI at the Fillmore Annie Nguyen November 2, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews LA-based artist Steve Lacy played a sold out show at San Francisco's Fillmore last Saturday performing his debut album, Apollo XXI (2019). Upon crunching down a Red Delicious Fillmore apple during intermission,...
Boss ass bitch – Lizzo’s lesson on empowerment Makaila Heifner April 28, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Within five minutes of stepping into the venue I was complimented on my outfit, a group of friends offered a shot, and had four new Instagram followers. The non-stop kindness and friendly attitudes persisted th...