When the late Roger Ebert said that “video games can never be art,” the gaming community boiled with anger (as it so often does). Gaming is an often misunderstood hobby, thanks to the stereotype of the overweight, lazy and socially awkward gamer who loves nothing more than to watch heads Read More…
Hey, I’m Ephraim and I’ll be doing Tunes on Tuesday from now on (“Tunesday” to condense the title a bit). My goal while I’m doing this is to find new music for myself and perhaps help you find new music that you end up loving. More than anything, I welcome Read More…
With a fresh approach to the folk genre, San Francisco composer Michael Zeligs is finding new ways to combine both the modern day digital soundscape of electronica with the classic acoustic guitar strums of folk. Zeligs has been funding his album through Kickstarter, and is nearing his fundraising goal. Zeligs’ Read More…
A sweltering sun in Berkeley this week meant students had to keep cool by looking cool. Hence, the campus witnessed a profusion of fashionable swagger. Some were clearly ruminating over Coachella, and so bore outfits befitting the hippest of festivalgoers. Others simply took the heat as impetus to show off Read More…
Outside Lands is normally known for its stellar lineup of a wide variety of artists, and this year’s is no exception. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are heavy hitters this time around. However, this year has arguably the biggest headliner since Radiohead Read More…
Over the past few weeks, Brooklyn-based indie-rock group The National have teased us with preview releases of two songs off of their new album Trouble Will Find Me. Earlier in the month, The National released “Demons” accompanied by a stop-motion video of a man sketching the album art for Trouble Read More…
We just can’t get enough of South Bay bands, can we? This week brings us San Jose’s seven-piece electro-wonder Curious Quail. While it’s easy to cast the band as indie or electropop, the sounds combine much more than that. Yes, electronica is a predominant part of their sound, but the Read More…
I’m going to be completely honest: I never was particularly interested in concerts where DJs were the main act. Granted, my experience in those types of concerts was very limited, I was never as captivated as when seeing what one would call a “traditional band” (guitars, bass, drums, etc.). However, Read More…
If California invented the valley-girl punk-rock beach-pop combo, then Jennifer and Jessie Clavin of Bleached perfected it. Ride Your Heart, the debut album from Los Angeles’s Bleached, straddles the line between pop and punk with an energy that is both fun and exciting. Throughout Ride Your Heart, Bleached seems to Read More…
With summer beckoning and the weather glorious, the campus emerged this week fresh-faced and resplendent. The fashionistas were particularly frolicsome, exuding a playful aura with both their attitudes and outfits. It was a time for the laid-back to shine, appearing charismatic and carefree in cool and casual garb. A fluttering Read More…
