Brijean’s album Feelings makes a dreamy debut Kennedy Rogers March 5, 2021 Interview Bay Area locals and UC Berkeley alumni, Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart released their debut album, Feelings on February 26, 2021 with Ghostly International. The album incorporates various styles with most not...
Tuning out Sproul Annie Nguyen December 6, 2019 Mag, Multimedia, Photos This semester, the B-Side Photo Department collaborated on a photo essay about the piano on Sproul. The piano has been a staple part of the UC Berkeley community for the past several years. It's a place where a...
Hear the UC Berkeley Wind Ensembles perform on Sunday, April 28th Joshua Hauser April 25, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News On Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 PM, the UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble will perform in Hertz Hall. After playing with the group in the fall and hearing their spring performances, I can personally attest that these are n...
The Weekday Morning Playlist Madeline Rohner November 27, 2018 Mixtapes November is almost over, which means if you are anything like me, you are tired. If you’re a student, you are nearing the end of the semester. Procrastination, lack of motivation, and fatigue are beginning to...
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit showcase ferocity and tenderness at the Greek Makaila Heifner September 2, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized Jason Isbell challenges what it means to be a country singer. In fact, he doesn’t even consider himself a country singer, and most people would probably agree once they’ve heard his brutally honest lyrics a...
An interview with Crystal Bowersox (without discussing Simon Cowell or her hair) Makaila Heifner April 23, 2018 Interview Crystal Bowersox is cool. She is honest and vulnerable, you don’t have to worry about any gimmicks with her. In many ways, she reminds me of a contemporary Janis Joplin: a female powerhouse vocalist set on au...
Cuco performs at Cal, con amor Celia Davalos April 23, 2018 Multimedia, Photos On April 21st, UC Berkeley’s school spirit celebration, Cal Day, took place. The event occurs every Spring, openly inviting newly admitted students to the campus. The school’s entertainment team Superb Prod...
Bringing Berklee to Cal: in conversation with Eric Falci Celia Davalos March 24, 2018 Interview Eric Falci is a professor at UC Berkeley in the English Department, as well as the head of the Irish Studies Program in the Institute of European Studies, and Associate Dean of the Graduate Division. Within the...
A “Preliminary Outpouring”: an interview with experimental indie-rocker Elijah Egbert Veronica Irwin and Bianca Lu March 24, 2018 Interview As a student musician trying to conquer a new music scene as a junior transfer, one might expect Elijah Egbert to be loud, talkative, and perhaps a little too eager to get you to listen to his music. But this U...
Henry Grace’s graceful approach to balancing school and music Noah Bogner April 23, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, Previews Henry Grace’s adept songwriting skills and unique vocals defy his age. At 25 years old, UC Berkeley student Henry Grace sounds like he’s a musician with years of experience touring and making music under hi...
The Offspring without the frills of an amphitheater Rosie Davidowitz April 19, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Last week, the Offspring played an intimate show in Berkeley at Cornerstone (the new venue no one knows about) as a benefit show for 924 Gilman (the old venue everyone knows about). They played their 1992 album...
Not by chance, but by intention: Capturing truths with Songwriting at Berkeley Kenneth Zhang April 19, 2017 Columns and Opinions, Interview, News If you find yourself in Dwinelle Hall on a Wednesday night in need of refuge from an endless deluge of midterms, problem sets, and essays, I suggest you make your way to the second floor. Follow the sweet sound...
So you want a revolution? Counter culture lyrics transcend time and find a steady beat today Delaney Gomen March 3, 2017 Columns and Opinions, Women's March Walking through the streets of Berkeley is akin to wandering through a massive grave for flower power memorabilia and psychedelic vibes. Skeletons of the counterculture movement stand idly by, looming over the ...
Nicolas Jaar fills the UC Theatre with dread, dreams, and dance on Halloweekend Brian Grossman November 5, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Nicolas Jaar isn’t the type to keep with conventions. With the release of Sirens this past September, he further blurred the line between electronic dance and experimental music, filling its 41-minutes wit...
Lineup for Golden State Record Released Jacob Elsanadi September 15, 2016 News Noise Pop, Pop-Up Magazine, and The California Sunday Magazine have released the performance lineup for their event on September 30. According to the show’s website, “The Golden State Record” is a “one-...