Vicky Chong

Whether artists have already made their name in the music scene or they’re just starting out, Noise Pop has a place for all of them. Read on for The Daily Californian’s highlights from Noise Pop’s 30th anniversary.

Setting the stage for a band as revered as The 1975 is no small feat, but indie-rock and hip-hop band BLACKSTARKIDS emerged victorious.

With Hollywood on the backburner, here are four international films and television shows that deserve a place in the limelight.

Performing her sophomore album Five Seconds Flat, Pennsylvanian local McAlpine has been on the road since July for her first headline tour.

Like the saccharine peaches of summer, Peach Tree Rascals are the season’s sweetest harvest.

Rough edges aside, the age-old debate of nature versus nurture takes shape in the haunting mystery of “Where the Crawdads Sing.”

Though writing Korean dramas isn’t exactly Muhly’s niche, his sweeping scores are a testament to his versatility.

Though O’Connor sang of bliss and the honeymoon phase, it was clear he was sad to leave the stage.

“I wanted to come together as a collective,” Engel said in an interview with The Daily Californian.

Booked and busy from May 7 to 8, readers treated themselves and their shelves to this year’s eighth annual Bay Area Book Festival.