Alt-J

Shouting and dancing in a black shirt and bright pink corset, girli bridged feminine strength and confident defiance in her playful pop-rock show. 

alt-J’s musical mindset has focused on its songwriting talents from the days of An Awesome Wave — and for good reason. Yet, the band’s ethos has taken a massive shift when it comes to balancing their lives on and off of the stage.

Even after producing 2010s mainstays such as “Breezeblocks,” alt-J has proven its ability to adapt to the alternative scene’s ever-shifting ecosystem.

Music is a vessel to hold our experiences, our many selves. It gives us words (and a drumbeat) for every moment of euphoria and every strain of heartbreak.

In between two Coachella weekend performances, The Neighbourhood came up to the Bay Area, touring for its recently released self-titled album.

I paid for a premium Spotify account, and, I would discover that a little boy up in a tree somewhere was currently listening to “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz.

As Gordi presently demonstrates high competence with this musical style, it is exciting to anticipate where she will go from here.

Ethan is an average little brother: a sophomore in high school, water polo player, good at algebra, watches Marvel movies, despises emotions.

Not only is the line between poetry and lyrics often blurred, but many music artists have been inspired by various literary works. This results in plenty of songs for book lovers to resonate with.

This year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival marked the 10th anniversary of the massive music festival held at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.