Columns

Learning to report

Mind the Gap

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.
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Concerts

Tove Lo performs her sexuality at Fox Theater

Tove Lo is undeniably a pop artist. Lyrical specificity may have ushered her into the spotlight, but Wednesday night at the Fox, she let the sound and show of her albums take over in a true celebration of the abstraction in pop music. Poppiness oozed from every decision she made,
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Concerts

Hippie Sabotage chill, dance with fans at Anna Head

When most people think of trap music, they think of waiting for a colossal beat drop full of aggressive energy that gets everyone dancing and jumping from the window to the wall. So it’s understandable that DJs in this day and age — from the frat brothers to the festival
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Voices

Rising star Phoebe Ryan opens up to The Daily Californian

After beginning her career as a songwriter, Phoebe Ryan is now ready to emerge as a solo artist. The Los Angeles-based performer has breathy pop vocals similar to those of Tove Lo and Ellie Goulding, and her tracks feature layered synths and textures atop her voice. She describes her music
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Culture Shot

Tunesday: A Cure for June Gloom

With Karl the Fog’s return to The Bay, the reign of June Gloom has officially commenced. Take that time to become a hermit for a minute and recover from the sunburn you probably have from the first days of summer. Or maybe head out of The Bay and settle in
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