50 Shades of Grey: Pragmatism and Queertopia in Music Culture Ellie Nguyen August 9, 2023 Columns and Opinions, LGBTQ+, Music History, Opinion, Political At last year’s Outside Lands, Moses Sumney gave a cathartic performance. Clad in latex and a leather skirt, his voice pierced the San Francisco fog, entrancing the audience in his siren song. And it was throu...
A tribute to SOPHIE Noah Larsen February 1, 2021 Creative Writing, News, Uncategorized “I hope you don't take this the wrong way But I think your inside is your best side” On January 30th, 2021, Sophie Xeon (known professionally as SOPHIE) tragically passed away at the age of 34. T...
Hi, this is (the new and improved) Flume Erika Badalyan March 30, 2019 Album Review Just in time for spring, Flume has released a surprise new mixtape (his first release since 2017). What perfect timing. The warmer months means the beginning of an onslaught of deep tropical house remixes by Sc...
SOPHIE tributes Prince at 1015 Folsom Darius Kay April 27, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews On Thursday night, 1015 Folsom grooved and popped to the crystalline textures of EDM in 2016. At the decks was British “hyperpop” producer SOPHIE. Preceded by a respectable set by the forward-looking pro...