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: Last Planet breaks out, Buffalo Daughter returns…

June 7, 2023

Plus: STS9 hit Santa Cruz, Spaceghost gets reworked, and Kuzco brings the 'woop.'

Music

Under the Stars: Appreciating ‘Dazed and Confused”s supreme stoner soundtrack

June 2, 2023

Plus: Budos Band accelerates, and quickly quickly comes to Popscene.

Music

Slow jams to ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’: The inspiration of Nabihah Iqbal

June 1, 2023

Who knew the London-based multi-talent got into Jeff Buckley?

Music

5 songs for remembering the jewel in the crown of rock ‘n’ roll

May 30, 2023

Sail on Tina, sail on.

Music

Under the Stars: Still swooning for Roísin Murphy’s Portola Music Fest booking

May 25, 2023

Plus: Black Artist Database drops a compilation that predicts the future.

Music

Madison McFerrin reveals 5 albums that inspire her uncrowded artistry

May 24, 2023

Thrilling to the singer-songwriter's tonal references in advance of her June 2 gig at The Independent.

Music

How Aretha Franklin came to The Fillmore and conquered rock ‘n’ roll

May 21, 2023

It was 1971 and the Queen of Soul even bested The Beatles at their game.

Music

Under the Stars: Legendary Fanny rocked hard in the ’70s, even harder today

May 16, 2023

Ground-breaking women's band playing free outside gig, check. New music? Got that too.

Music

3 tracks to honor Gordon Lightfoot, king of AM radio

May 15, 2023

Here's why the kinda-cheesy, soft-rock songwriter was so beloved.

Music

Ahmad Jamal bids adieu after 70 years of using jazz to speak to the human condition

May 10, 2023

The jazz pianist has left us, but—judging from a formidable list of samples—his music never will.

John-Paul Shiver

Under the Stars: Last Planet breaks out, Buffalo Daughter returns…

Under the Stars: Appreciating ‘Dazed and Confused”s supreme stoner soundtrack

Slow jams to ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’: The inspiration of Nabihah Iqbal

5 songs for remembering the jewel in the crown of rock ‘n’ roll

Under the Stars: Still swooning for Roísin Murphy’s Portola Music Fest booking

Madison McFerrin reveals 5 albums that inspire her uncrowded artistry

How Aretha Franklin came to The Fillmore and conquered rock ‘n’ roll

Under the Stars: Legendary Fanny rocked hard in the ’70s, even harder today

3 tracks to honor Gordon Lightfoot, king of AM radio

Ahmad Jamal bids adieu after 70 years of using jazz to speak to the human condition

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