Pond Hopping with Dry Cleaning and Fake Fruit at the Chapel Stanley Quiros November 24, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews An appropriate name for a venue. A San Franciscan hole-in-the-wall expanded in shadow, my first concert in the Bay since March of 2020 welcomed me into a secret service. A sacred offering from two spiritually b...
Something new wave, something blue: how synth and post-punk came to be the musical backdrop for adolescent melancholy Erika Badalyan December 3, 2019 Columns and Opinions In the last quarter of the 20th century, the strength of punk-rock’s influence began to wither away. The caustic demeanor embodied by the genre’s forefront lead singers left something to be desired among Am...
Here comes the sun: editorial team reflects on the songs that make them smile Alice Markman May 1, 2019 Columns and Opinions, Staff Pick Growing up as a closeted indie kid means I’ve spent many nights being dramatic and crying to Bright Eyes and Elliott Smith, stressing out about some high school dramas that I was convinced would last forever ...
The B-Side picks, South by Southwest Ally Mason March 13, 2017 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Mixtapes, Previews, Staff Pick As South by Southwest officially enters its thirty-first year, I enter my twenty-first, and our paths finally collide. Growing up, my dad promised to take me to the Elysian musical free-for-all in Austin, Texas...
Top Ten Staff Picks For Your Thanksgiving Trip Home Myra November 27, 2013 Multimedia It's that time of year again: Turkey Day! Which means a major break from classes. The never-ending span of midterms is finally done, and we can take a deep breath over the long weekend before the worry of final...
