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A collaborative project between Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly and Sufjan Stevens, ‘Planetarium’ is a uniquely visceral embodiment of the unknown.
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This holiday season, give (and get) the gifts you really want.
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The third season of “Black Mirror” is a jarring departure from the spirit of the previous two seasons, lacking the elegance and finesse that once made the show great. Though a lot of the same fundamental ideas that drove the show before are there, these building blocks are used to
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Justin Vernon is no stranger to spilling his guts. With each of its records since its 2007 debut release, For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver has expanded its scope: Subtle, cozy acoustics have given way to AutoTune and lush instrumentals on subsequent releases. Vernon has handled each transition with poise,
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What does it take for a rapper to push the envelope? For Young Thug, the answer is as simple as being himself. From carving out a unique niche in the saturated Atlanta rap scene to rocking dresses in photo shoots, Thug is everything but unoriginal. Thug’s latest project JEFFERY was
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“I’m a gangbanger, deadbeat father and drug dealer.” In one line, ScHoolboy Q plainly lays out the intricacies of his latest project Blank Face. The lyrics on Blank Face read like an urban legend come to life, carefully recounting the experiences of Quincey Hanley and his upbringing on the intense,
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“My name is Gallant.” Rising R&B singer Christopher Gallant, who performs under the mononym Gallant, didn’t say much to the crowd during his set at the Fox Theater in Oakland — at least not in plain words. Instead, he engaged in intimate conversation with his audience through soulful falsetto vocal
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“Lonely and Horny” is the newest project from Jake Hurwitz and Berkeley alumnus Amir Blumenfeld, creators of the Webby award-winning “Jake and Amir” and hosts of advice podcast “If I Were You.” It’s funny, full of heart and frighteningly relatable. The series is streaming exclusively on Vimeo On Demand and
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On Feb. 8 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, Hoodie Allen fans packed in tight and quickly filled up the spacious venue. The clientele was atypical for a rap concert, as the crowd was dominated by teenagers (and in some cases, their parents too). There was quiet chatter that began
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I encountered an existential predicament at a rather early age, when I was encouraged by my mother to enter an art contest at my elementary school. The theme of the contest was “Questions,” which was no doubt meant to inspire kids to hastily scrawl “Why can’t we all just get
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