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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.

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Music festival season kicks off—and keeps on kickin’

Turn up the sonic sunshine with Yerba Buena Gardens Fest, How Weird Street Faire, SFLive, Bhangra & Beats, more

1984—the year pop music shot to the stratosphere

As the 40th anniversary releases and tributes roll out, revisiting a year of barrier-busting giants.

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Beyoncé’s country swerve broke the charts—but don’t forget the Pointer Sisters

A preferential guide to previous artists who have spoken the same coded language of Americana roots music

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Remi Wolf, Umbrellas, R.E Seraphin, Torrey, more deserve your lavish attention. Plus: We need that Talking Heads reunion, stat.

Under the Stars: Another stunning taste of Alice Coltrane’s genius, live

Plus: 'She Took My Drawers' wins TikTok, Kamasi Washington comes to town, Oakland Weekender looms, more music

Seattle’s storied KEXP tunes in to the Bay: here’s what to expect

Radio station's chief programming officer shares what's on their dial.

Under the Stars: Forget Macy’s—look to our musical ecosystem for SF’s revival

When I attended Sweater Funk, the iconic San Francisco night that celebrates boogie, two-step, and modern funk—strictly on vinyl, mind you—on March 2, it...