9 Acts to check out at Treasure Island Music Festival
In less than a week’s time, I will be heading to the Treasure Island Music Festival (TIMF) as it kicks off this Saturday in Oakland. With headliners A$AP Rocky and...
The Breeders: a cross-generational appeal
Kim Deal howls a muffled siren as Jim Macpherson taps out the start to “Cannonball.” With a bass lick from Josephine Wiggs and a groovy riff from Kelley Deal, The...
A look at BROCKHAMPTON, a hip-hop anti-collective All-American Boyband
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Last week, BROCKHAMPTON stormed Camp Flog Gnaw painted blue, pompously rapping their truth to a crowd of thousands, but just a year...
Exclusive: Four very real and serious takes on the new album ‘Reputation’ by music artist Taylor Swift
A recent image of American country music singer Taylor Swift, who makes music (EVA RINALDI/Flickr). Note: this piece is a satirical article. Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” is...
Personal, not political apocalypse on Queens of the Stone Age’s ‘Villains’
Queens of the Stone Age perform at the Fuji Rock Festival 2017 (TAKAHIRO KYONO/Flickr). Most relevant hard rock groups are acts of survival rather than revival....
Reflections on funk and punk
Emblazoned across the wall adjacent to the stage were trippy colors flowing back and forth between audience and performer. On the docket for the night were California-based funk bands Atta...
Father John Misty gets it half-right on ‘Pure Comedy’
(Side Stage Collective, Flickr) Under the moniker "Father John Misty," Josh Tillman has spent his last two records sarcastically musing about himself. Tillman’s experiences and relationships...
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bring the hype to Oracle
Flea and Chad Smith performing with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. (Ben Houdijk, Flickr) After funk-rocking for nearly 35 years, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have...
