BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 19, 2023
American Idol
Album Reviews
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Briston Maroney squanders opportunity for heartfelt confessionals on “Ultrapure”
The record is perfectly alkaline — it’s nothing to write home about, but it doesn’t leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Album Reviews
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Briston Maroney squanders opportunity for heartfelt confessionals on “Ultrapure”
The record is perfectly alkaline — it’s nothing to write home about, but it doesn’t leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Columns
NOVEMBER 01, 2021
How to make a grown man cry
There wasn’t a particular reason for my hatred. It was irrational — born of childish whim and sustained on pure willpower.
Columns
NOVEMBER 01, 2021
How to make a grown man cry
There wasn’t a particular reason for my hatred. It was irrational — born of childish whim and sustained on pure willpower.
Album Reviews
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Remi Wolf’s ‘Juno’ is explosive, ambitious blend of funky synth-pop
The highly anticipated debut album from Wolf is a nonstop parade of funky beats, whimsical lyrics and kaleidoscopic visuals.
Album Reviews
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Remi Wolf’s ‘Juno’ is explosive, ambitious blend of funky synth-pop
The highly anticipated debut album from Wolf is a nonstop parade of funky beats, whimsical lyrics and kaleidoscopic visuals.
Singles
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Remi Wolf singles ‘Guerrilla,’ ‘Sexy Villain’ amplify artist’s energetic sound
With lyrics that are sometimes nonsensical, “Guerrilla” and “Sexy Villain” prioritize fun and levity over deep, profound storytelling.
Singles
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Remi Wolf singles ‘Guerrilla,’ ‘Sexy Villain’ amplify artist’s energetic sound
With lyrics that are sometimes nonsensical, “Guerrilla” and “Sexy Villain” prioritize fun and levity over deep, profound storytelling.
Cal Day 2021
APRIL 24, 2021
Paul Nicknish talks about playing bass in UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Nicknish has been one of the seven bass players in the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, or UCBSO, since his freshman year. He also plays in UC Berkeley’s Chamber Orchestra and a campus jazz ensemble.
Cal Day 2021
APRIL 24, 2021
Paul Nicknish talks about playing bass in UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Nicknish has been one of the seven bass players in the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, or UCBSO, since his freshman year. He also plays in UC Berkeley’s Chamber Orchestra and a campus jazz ensemble.
Music
APRIL 28, 2019
Haley Reinhart talks ‘Lo-Fi Soul,’ headlining tour
Now, having released her first original album, Lo-Fi Soul, last month, the Chicago artist is hitting the ground running in 2019.
Music
APRIL 28, 2019
Haley Reinhart talks ‘Lo-Fi Soul,’ headlining tour
Now, having released her first original album, Lo-Fi Soul, last month, the Chicago artist is hitting the ground running in 2019.
Portfolio
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Re-learning the lyrics to my mother’s favorite songs: A personal essay
I cling to the music that makes me desperately long for memories I myself have not yet experienced. I retreat back into the comfortable embrace of the oldies to which my mother danced — she would take my hands in hers and spin me around our tiled floor.
Portfolio
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Re-learning the lyrics to my mother’s favorite songs: A personal essay
I cling to the music that makes me desperately long for memories I myself have not yet experienced. I retreat back into the comfortable embrace of the oldies to which my mother danced — she would take my hands in hers and spin me around our tiled floor.
Frameline41
JUNE 29, 2017
‘Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall’ seamlessly weaves personal, universal, creative threads into dazzling narrative
The documentary, directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright, focuses in on the creation of “Straight Outta Oz” and the process of developing it for a summer tour.
Frameline41
JUNE 29, 2017
‘Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall’ seamlessly weaves personal, universal, creative threads into dazzling narrative
The documentary, directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright, focuses in on the creation of “Straight Outta Oz” and the process of developing it for a summer tour.
Frameline41
JUNE 29, 2017
Transforming adversity into art: An interview with ‘Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall’ director Katherine Fairfax Wright
“Behind the Curtain” transcends its basic purpose as a biopic of YouTube celebrity and former “American Idol” contestant Todrick Hall.
Frameline41
JUNE 29, 2017
Transforming adversity into art: An interview with ‘Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall’ director Katherine Fairfax Wright
“Behind the Curtain” transcends its basic purpose as a biopic of YouTube celebrity and former “American Idol” contestant Todrick Hall.
