Finding new music can often be an incredibly daunting and dissatisfying task. When I was clueless of anything past what was played on the Top 50 radio stations, it was very difficult to come across content that I actually enjoyed. And when I looked elsewhere, I was often...
Nestled between exposed cliff faces and canopied by a network of twisting limbs among the Los Padres wilderness, camp Live Oak hosted the seventh annual celebration known as Lucidity. Guests embarked on a three day experience of live music, workshops, art and expression in forms both imaginable and...
In the second edition of our series of venue reviews, KCPR content contributor Connor Sullivan takes on the Fox Theater, the premier venue for music and culture in the Bay Area city of Oakland. Due to the historic significance of Oakland in music and it’s place as the...
The night started off with a confusion at the box office. Despite being on the guest list, I needed to have my fellow KCPR member and Jo Anna Edmison there to prove my identity. Lost somewhere deep in the pit of the Fremont taking photos, I knew Jo...
Releasing multiple albums in a year isn’t a new trend, but it seems to be one gaining in popularity. While artists like Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan followed this release pattern in the 1960s, many current artists have decided to follow suit. In 2017, BROCKHAMPTON released three albums,...
Vibe Out is a SLO-based psych quartet that blends rock-steady rhythms with warped guitars and muddy bass lines to form a new, but familiar sound. Last Friday, the group stopped by our studio to perform some songs as a preview for their biggest gig yet, an opening slot...
Kendrick Lamar has taken society by storm through writing about the inequalities of race, the falsehoods of the American dream, and the personal and individual struggles that African Americans face. And the people agreed. Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for Music this past Monday for his album DAMN.,...
Twenty-five year old Sven Gamsky is creating a unique style of music out of his garage in Oakland, California. His artist alias is “Still Woozy,” which resembles the self-described “dreamy” and “out of it” feeling of his life. His music is a mixture of acoustic and electronic instruments...
Read on for discounted tickets! Nestled in the hills of Santa Barbara, CA, Lucidity is serving up more this year than ever before with its focus on collaboration to obtain personal as well as community expansion and growth. Not to mention for us music lovers, a stacked lineup...
In this article, KCPR’s Connor Sullivan delves into the artistic merit of song lyrics, picking apart the strung together words and phrases of Marika Hackman’s “I’d Rather Be With Them.” Noted for her dark, sad lyrics, Hackman is generally grouped within England’s folk-rock genre, producing a soft and...
Coming to Oakland this May is the newly announced Blurry Vision Festival, put together by the same people who brought you Coachella. And oh boy, does it look good. The two-day festival runs from May 12th to the 13th and is hosted in Oakland’s Middle Harbor Shoreline park....
Los Angeles-based psych rockers, Dead Meadow, celebrate their twenty-year run as a band through the release of their ninth studio album “The Nothing They Need.” Originally formed in 1998, Dead Meadow’s roots lie in Washington D.C., where they were welcomed by local legends such as Fugazi and The...
The DoLab presents: Lightning in a Bottle. Lightning in a Bottle is an eclectic mix of music, art, and culture located less than hour away from San Luis Obispo. In addition to music performances, the event also features guest speakers, visual and interactive art installations, yoga classes, group meditation, and other...
Writers of the animated television series The Simpsons may possess a hidden talent— the ability to predict the future. Throughout the course of its twenty-nine seasons, The Simpsons has featured several major innovations and events that would later occur in the real world. Here are six notable times...
Talking Heads were one of the most influential bands of the New Wave movement. They formed in 1975 at the forefront of the scene, and eventually rose to critical acclaim in the 1980’s. Their discography boasts a diverse swath of genres, borrowing from post-punk, electronic, synth-pop, worldbeat, and...
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