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John-Paul Shiver

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: A sip of Magic Fig’s ‘Valerian Tea’

Plus: A PJ Harvey classic at 25, 37 Houses hit Knockout, Thundercat's Baked Potato, Eris Drew's mighty kicks, more music

Under the Stars: Noise Pop phase one beams in Cali power players

Plus: RIP Ace Frehley, Jay Som swings back strong, Nas knocks with symphonics, Yazmin Lacey's quiet conquest, more music

Under the Stars: Ring up the Telephone Numbers for chiller times

Plus: Korean sludge metal from Gawthrop, Brian Auger's '60s cool, miido's UKG ripper, Stylolive goes Santana, more music

What D’Angelo left us

The singer revolutionized R&B in a time of shiny suits and 'MTV Cribs,' then blazed his own trail of musical innovation, in his own time.

Under the Stars: Feel the sweet lo-fi buzz of Late Aster

Plus: Stereolab blows into Fog City, Dave Aju's still dancin', Orchestra Gold goes for it, OSEES let it rip, more music

Under the Stars: For Cahl Sel, electronic experimentation is a family affair

Plus: Akiko Yano's 1970s live love, Harvey Sutherland's top five house records, a new Ghostly Crushed, more music.

Under the Stars: Amelia Ray puts us under the right ‘Soulveillance’

Plus: Eris Drew 'Kicks' ass, Mal Waldron calls in from 1975, Peki Momés' Anatolian rare groove vibes, more great music.

Under the Stars: The necessary genius of Saul Williams (and friends)

Plus: Prince's worldly curveball, Jessy Lanza's tender life slap, Armed Byrd takes flight, more new music

Under the Stars: Debut from Richmond’s Pateka calls on Bay Area experimental legacy

Plus: The Fillmore sticks it to a storied history, bastiengoat's prime genre-shifting, and an ode to 'Alien: Earth.'

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Dani Offline

No wonder she's been featured at Noise Pop—this nouveau hip-hop vibe merchant isn't faking a thing.