by DJ Fizzi Pop On June 20th-24th of 2019, Stilldream Festival took over the Blue Mountain Event Center for the annual musical and artistic gathering that kicks off the summer. As a tucked away, mountainous location, about 2 hours away…
As summer comes to an end, here's a playlist to reflect on the changes that accompanied it. Let this playlist be your musical aid in reviewing where you are and where you want to be as you're rebuilding, refreshing, and…
by Keana Ramirez Acosta Guaynaa is a Spanish rapper from Puerto Rico. While his birth name is Jean Carlos Santiago, he got the name Guaynaa from the term “guayna”. This term is an abbreviation for “guaynabicho”, a slang term in…
by Keana Ramirez-Acosta Charli XCX performed during a workout session led by modelFIT at the Propel Co: Labs Fitness Festival on July 20th, the first day of the two-day festival. The festival was located at the Santa Monica Barker Hanger.…
by Keana Ramirez-Acosta The opening act, Alessia Cara, started her set with her first hit from 2015, ‘Here’. The crowd loved it and she continued with another well-known song, ‘Wild Things’. By the time ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘7 Days’ played…
Love got you down? Put on those cowgirl boots and let’s take a ride. DJ Maddie’s lonesome cowgirl playlist, “Me the Cowboy” features prominent, female classic country singers from the likes of Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton whos sugary,…
by dj parkour I’m telling y’all, everything is cosmic. Every small moment, every small decision, and every little thought that guides our actions inevitably lead to our future. I preface my article with this thought because every single detail of…
by dj odd tree and dj parkour Even though it's July, that doesn't mean Pride for the LGBTQ+ community and the beauty of diversity in sexuality and gender has to end. In June, we remembered those who paved the way…
by DJ Fizzi Pop Tucked away in the lush green mountains of the Quincy forest, resided a full weekend of bass and experimental electronic music at the transformative Emissions Festival. Taking over the campground of Belden Town, festival goers from…
by dj odd tree PSA: the wait is over, XXL Magazine has finally revealed their 2019 Freshman Class! Out of the 11 artists who made the final cut, the three most notable rappers (in my humble opinion) include Tierra Whack,…
by dj odd tree New York based quartet Crumb just released their long anticipated debut album Jinx this past week, which includes previously released singles like “Nina” and “Part III”. The band, comprising of Lila Ramani (guitar, vocals), Brian Aronow…
by DJ Dostoevsky On May 18th, UC Santa Cruz celebrated its 40th Annual Multicultural Festival in the Porter Dining Hall. With a plethora of talented student performances, the festival was a display of the diverse cultural identities that make up…
by rach In 1969, twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu released their first studio album ya Mi Jowo (“Mother, Please) through Decca records. Known professionally as the Lijadu Sisters, the duo would go on to release a series of unique…
On this week's episode of Tastebreakers, our volunteer coordinator, DJ Rocko talks about Curtis Mayfield's legendary first solo live album Curtis/Live! and why it's special to him. Catch his show, Super 8, while it's still around, Tuesdays 8-10 pm.
Among the flowing grass plains and the twinkling lakes of the Woodward Reservoir, festival goers kicked up the dust and vibed their cares away at Serenity Gathering Music Festival in Oakdale, California. A three-day extravaganza (April 26-28) featuring music from…
by dj saratonin Screaming and raging in the back of her songs, you'll find Rico Nasty accompanied by her partner-in-crime Kenny Beats. The iconic duo began collaborating in 2017-2018, when they worked together on some of Rico Nasty's most notorious…
by Isabella Balbi Clad in guayaberas and armed with confetti and candy to throw into the crowd, Los Wálters took the Cafe Du Nord stage Friday night, on the Noisepop bill with fellow electronic duo SUMif, and Oakland local psychedelic…
by dj melanchollie Cherry Glazerr played at the Catalyst last Monday on their Stuffed and Ready tour, proving that despite a myriad of lineup changes since the band's modification of the trios original sound, they still managed to deliver the disenchanted…
by dj saratonin Marked by his synth beats and famous guitar playing, Homeshake is THE chill-lofi beats artist your indie friends are really into. Homeshake, aka Peter Sagar, is who I consider to be one of the catalyst's for the…
by dj saratonin Yes, this may be posted the day after Valentine's Day, but I think that the spirit of Valentine's Day lingers even after the day is over. Heartbreak, desire, and regret are all feelings that don't go away…
by dj saratonin With finals here and all the chaos that it brings, I compiled a small playlist of songs that may help you relax at the end of the day, or even help you fall asleep when you get…