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: Devo bids farewell at 50, RIP the 45 King…

November 1, 2023

Plus: Drum & bass on the rise, Aretha's stunning '70s streak, Aphrose soul from Toronto, more new music

Music

Hips don’t die: Try our Halloween playlist for a truly freaky fête

October 25, 2023

From John Carpenter jams to ghoulish tracks deep in the Bay DNA, get the dance of the damned off to a good start.

Music

Noise Pop just dropped 2024 dates. Here’s our lineup wish list, from artists to venues

October 25, 2023

Envisioning a return of Helado Negro, Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa at Vinyl Dreams, an indie-pop cinema takeover, more.

Music

Under the Stars: Immerse yourself in Meernaa’s dark and stormy cinematic soul

October 24, 2023

Plus: Pachyman, Loveshadow's Dark Entries debut, Con Brio—and James Brown! New (and some classic) music

Music

Return of the radio star: DJ hero Aaron Axelsen is back on resurrected Live 105

October 20, 2023

The Popscene founder and veteran Bay Area alt rock presenter talks about what's currently on his dials.

Best of the Bay

Jack Kerouac Alley: Best of the Bay 2023 Editors’ Pick

October 18, 2023

Catch the beats of now, beyond the Beats, in this little musical passage in North Beach.

Music

Under The Stars: 30 years of Cypress Hill’s iconic hip-hop album ‘Black Sunday’

October 17, 2023

Plus: DJ Yuka Yu plays for Claude at Academy of Sciences, Margo Cilker, Ana Frango Elétrico, Ohio Players, Seba & Paradox

Best of the Bay

Cafe du Nord: Best of the Bay 2023 Editors’ Pick

October 16, 2023

The (actually) underground indie music venue drew us downstairs repeatedly, with casual vibes and terrific programming.

Music

Under the Stars: Ruby Ibarra’s time to shine, Octo Octa’s dance floor dreams…

October 11, 2023

Plus: SFJAZZ faculty and students celebrate Monk's birthday, Nick Andre convenes Jazz Mafia and Lyrics Born, more music

Music

Music docs grab the mic this fall, with Queen Latifah, Joan Baez, more

October 10, 2023

New releases reframe the way we heard. Ready to walk a mile in Milli Vanilli's steel-toed boots?

John-Paul Shiver

Under the Stars: Devo bids farewell at 50, RIP the 45 King…

Hips don’t die: Try our Halloween playlist for a truly freaky fête

Noise Pop just dropped 2024 dates. Here’s our lineup wish list, from artists to venues

Under the Stars: Immerse yourself in Meernaa’s dark and stormy cinematic soul

Return of the radio star: DJ hero Aaron Axelsen is back on resurrected Live 105

Jack Kerouac Alley: Best of the Bay 2023 Editors’ Pick

Under The Stars: 30 years of Cypress Hill’s iconic hip-hop album ‘Black Sunday’

Cafe du Nord: Best of the Bay 2023 Editors’ Pick

Under the Stars: Ruby Ibarra’s time to shine, Octo Octa’s dance floor dreams…

Music docs grab the mic this fall, with Queen Latifah, Joan Baez, more

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