The Time I “Lied” on My College Application About Being a Songwriter Adrian Ceja May 19, 2023 Columns and Opinions 17 year-old me was many things: eldest sibling by chance, Taylor Swift enthusiast by choice, a teenager by definition, and liar by the means of my own mind, which I still do not fully understand to this day. I ...
The Who violin player Katie Jacoby talks about tour life and playing with rock legends Lily Ramus October 30, 2022 Interview, Rock When Katie Jacoby was 15, she emailed The Who asking to perform the violin solo in “Baba O’Riley” at their upcoming show at the Wachovia Center in 2007. While Jacoby never received a response, 15 years la...
Bloom and Grow: Luna Li enthralls all at Rickshaw Stop Sophia Shen October 17, 2022 Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, indie-pop, Interview, LGBTQ+ Friday, October 14 at Rickshaw Stop saw a radiant, arresting performance by the rising Asian Canadian indie sweetheart Luna Li, accompanied by the playfully moody up-and-coming Los Angeles project zzzahara. Emb...
Barr Brothers and Milk Carton Kids, or: all the things you can do with a few strings Marta Meazza November 15, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews On Monday night, for The Barr Brothers' first ever performance in the East Bay, and for the grand return of The Milk Carton Kids to Berkeley since their Greek Theatre show in 2016, every tier of the UC Theatre...
Michael Lanza’s “Touch” – a Bay debut George Green February 16, 2017 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, Interview, News, Reviews, Uncategorized Courtesy of Michael Lanza Courtesy of Michael Lanza Since the age of three, Michael Lanza has been playing the violin classically; since age 12, he has been playing the saxophone; since age 14, the guit...
Andrew Bird delivers expected consistency on Are You Serious HR Huber-Rodriguez April 9, 2016 Album Review “Do you need a reason we should commit treason and bring into this world a son?” Andrew Bird asks on “Valleys of the Young,” the penultimate track on his newest LP, Are You Serious, out last week via ...
