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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: Spiritual Cramp gives a sloppy punk kiss to SF with ‘Rude’

Plus: KeiyaA's atmospheric heft—and 'tis the season for new releases from immortal crews like De La Soul, The Pharcyde, and Lush.

Take me to tinsel town: a music lover’s holiday gift guide

Fillmore merch, kaleidoscopic Peanuts Xmas vinyl, books to cheer any genre buff, donations to the arts, much more

Under the Stars: An ode to Edinburgh Castle (RIP), and making big noise in little rooms

The spot that launched 1000 bands and parties is gone—but the vibe must live on. Plus: Indigo Elephant sings and Khruangbin jams.

Under the Stars: Mr. Washington blows into town

Plus: Alice Coltrane live, Fake Your Own Death, Park Shadow, Sessa, and it's 3am in SF—do you know where Lolo Zouaï is?

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.