The Portola Music Festival Experience Layla Mahmoud and Carolina Munce October 3, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized On the 24th of September 2022, the Portola Music Festival commenced on Pier 80 at noon sharp. As all the attendees made their way toward the entrance of Portola, a chilling excitement could be felt and seen thr...
Sex, drugs, and segregation: the influence of Black artists and the history of rock ‘n’ roll Nadia Laswi September 23, 2022 Black Culture, Creative Writing, Music History, Rock To an angsty teenager, nothing is more appealing than music that repulses adults, alludes to sex and drugs, and was at one point, banned in the city of Santa Cruz. Rock music, and what it represents, not only d...
A cohesive current: Yves Tumor and band play an electrifying show at 1015 Folsom Baylie Raddon March 21, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Carrying enough energy, fashion sense, and personality to make even the best 80’s and 90’s rock stars jealous, Yves Tumor entranced the crowd at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco on Friday, March 18th. Backe...
More Experimental Delight on Ecco2k’s PXE Xia Jimenez May 4, 2021 Album Review PXE (2021), pronounced “pixie,” is the newest EP from multi-hyphenate artist Zak Arogundade, also known as Ecco2k. Following the release of a few singles and the artist’s debut album in 2019, PXE now move...