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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.
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Under the Stars: Madlib’s sonic crystal ball spins again

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Plus: Fresh tracks from Bar Part Time's new label, Private Joy—and a new Talking Heads video starring Saoirse Ronan?
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Under the Stars: Bidding adieu to the Phoenix Hotel (to the rhythm of drum and bass)

Plus: Trax Records turns 40, Isaac Hayes the American master, Mae Powell's squishy heart, more.
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How Bliss Fest blew the big-budget competition away

Presidio Theatre's cozy little gathering, starring Martin Luther McCoy and The Seshen. IYKYK.
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Under the Stars: Ron Trent convenes boogie royalty for ‘Lift Off’

Plus: A Juneteenth punk party? Third annual Bliss Fest at Presidio Theatre? Plan accordingly.
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Remembering Sly Stone: Unreleased album to provide mourners with time capsule of genius

'The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967' shows what we've lost.
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Under the Stars: gyrofield’s drill-adjacent punch is legit

Ali Shaheed Muhammad gets in his bag, musical folklorist Ben Lamar Gay connects to ancestors—and Dead and Co. line up three nights in GGP.
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Under the Stars: With Tiny Desk triumph, hometown hip-hop hero Ruby Ibarra returns

Plus: Mourning [A] BLKstar refuses to let Black music be boxed in, Destroy Boys get their national shine.
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Under the Stars: What is San Francisco cool in 2025? Mae Powell’s language of love

Plus: An early warning for Pachyman and MNDSGN's October linkup and Deltron's July trip down memory lane.
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Under the Stars: Madison McFerrin brings free soul back to SF, alongside The Seshen

Plus: Space Ghost and Teddy Bryant's R&B magic provides positivity, Bowie hits the symphony, a B-52's throwback, and more.
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