Uncovering the origins of Lovers Rock Sofia Biagio February 15, 2024 Black Culture, Cultural Commentary, Music History One day on my routine walk to class, “Lovers Rock” by TV Girl came on through shuffle. Call it overstated or cliché, but for some reason, this song always pulls on my heart strings. The sweet swells of vio...
Kash’d Out leaves crowd in a daze with “Whiskey and Weed” Tour Kyle Garcia Takata April 5, 2023 Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, music, Reviews The Whiskey and Weed Tour from Kash’d Out provided Cornerstone Berkeley with over three hours of uninterrupted satisfaction. Fans were delighted by the calm, cheerful mood provided by the band and their opene...
Punk performance from Otoboke Beaver sends tremors through UC Theatre Kyle Garcia Takata March 19, 2023 Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, music, Photos, Reviews The UC Theatre shook with exhilaration from experiencing over an hour of nonstop punk energy from Otoboke Beaver on International Women’s Day. With Accorinrin providing the main vocals, Yoyoyoshie on guitar, ...
Mannequin Pussy power: Philadelphia punk band takes Upper Sproul Sophia Shen May 31, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews On Thursday, April 14, indie punk group Mannequin Pussy rocked Upper Sproul, sparking a daytime mosh that triumphed over the gloomy weather conditions and chased the rainy day blues away. This was an unexpected...
Digging into the minds of Diggin’ Dirt Shayan Shirkhodai April 10, 2018 Interview Imagine if James Brown and Steel Pulse had eight baby boys. Those boys would eventually become the men behind the funk group from Humboldt County, Diggin’ Dirt. Though they formed in 2011, Diggin’ Dirt rele...
Quinn XCII is as real as it gets Annie Nguyen November 10, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews 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. ...
Slightly Stoopid and friends tear up the Greek Chris Redman July 20, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Friday evening, an extensive number of people filed into The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley, ready to have a good time. Slightly Stoopid’s tour included Stephen Marley and NOFX, and that night, all three pr...