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John-Paul Shiver

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John-Paul Shiver has been contributing to 48 Hills since 2019. His work as an experienced music journalist and pop culture commentator has appeared in the Wire, Resident Advisor, SF Weekly, Bandcamp Daily, PulpLab, AFROPUNK, and Drowned In Sound.

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

Plus: The time has come for local vibe merchants 37 Houses, Lolo Zouaï's Sunset sensibilities, more.

Noise Pop Diary: Wrapping up a stellar fest, with Sun Ra Arkestra magic

By celebrating local talent and venues (with a sprinkling of cosmic legends), Noise Pop grew exponentially this year.

Noise Pop Diary: Illuminati Hotties caped for BOTH, Orcutt Shelley Miller thrilled the dudes

Free show from tenderpunk faves erased the condos closing in; avant-rock trio took the beards on wild rides at GAMH.

Noise Pop Diary: SML cooked at SFJAZZ—all sauce, no Butterss

One key player was missing, but the LA-based future jazz outfit heated up Joe Henderson Lab just fine.

Under the Stars: Carlos Niño & Friends deliver a glad-to-be-alive moment

Plus: Celebrate 50 years of San Francisco punk at Mabuhay Gardens, DJ Sep hits The Riptide, more.

Noise Pop Diary: Cindy scored the reconnections, New Jazz Underground went for gold

33rd indie music fest kicked off on a Bay Area high note, with friendly vibes and winning sounds.

Under the Stars: Miles Davis centennial celebrations blow into the Bay

Plus: Drum and bass contemporaries can't catch Calibre, The Necessaries anthology pays homage to prescient indie rock, more.

Happy hours, hometown heroes: Our essential guide to the 33rd annual Noise Pop

An especially tender year, with adieus to iconic venues, avant-rock supergroups, and after-hours local legends.

Under the Stars: lovetempo’s debut makes our disco heart beat faster

Plus: Valentine's Day won't suck with Mae Powell and Dinner Date, and a crispy Takuya Kuroda repress.

Under the Stars: Pardon us while we gush over R.E. Seraphin’s baroque pop cool

Plus: 'Pretty in Pink' makes a great V-Day soundtrack and SF Bay Popfest is determined to rock, even as local venues bid adieu.