The New Parish

Speaking with McHayle, it's incredibly evident (despite her laissez-faire attitude towards men, naysayers and the industry) just how seriously she takes herself.

Before he was running the Bay Area's premier indie music festival, Noise Pop founder Kevin Arnold was an architecture student at the University of California, Berkeley.

As onlookers huddled around the stage and peered down from the balcony, Webster’s vocals took on an entrancing weightlessness, floating in defiance of her lyricism’s down-to-earth gravity.

Before taking the stage at The New Parish on Sept. 9, rapper-songwriter Duckwrth sat backstage in an interview with The Daily Californian, reflecting on bringing his SuperGood tour to a place close to his heart.

Without knowing much about the man his fans call “Peggy,” you could tell what JPEGMAFIA stands for from the stage he chose to perform on.

The artist’s commanding presence and vivacious persona created a night full of energy that only could have been produced by someone with as much confidence as she.

In the climax of my time as Picks of the Week writer, 100 percent that bitch Lizzo is releasing Cuz I Love You is coming out this Friday.

You may have noticed a sudden influx of fresh faces around town — that’s right, UC Berkeley will be back in session in just a few days.

Whether or not Audrey noticed any outward changes in how I covered shows, she unwittingly helped me feel like I was capable of being a reporter.