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: Swooning to Seablite’s alt-rock album tease

August 29, 2023

Plus: SPELLLING takes over Children's Fairyland, Shadow returns, and a new Joni Mitchell collection commands respect

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Under the Stars: Juicebumps wiggle, Brontez jacks, Kendra Morris expands, more new jams

August 23, 2023

The Strangers nail uptempo hip-hop without the cringe, and Jaime Drake triumphed over rude talkers at Du Nord

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Remembering K-Maxx, the Bay Area producer who was ‘positivity personified’

August 16, 2023

Dâm-Funk, Peanut Butter Wolf, and the Sweater Funk crew weigh in on what makes the loss of Kenyan "Ken" Hopkins' a gut punch.

Music

Under the Stars: Kaidi Tatham’s ‘The Only Way’ funnels broken beats through alien portals

August 16, 2023

Plus: Pharaoh Sanders, Non Plus Temps, and remembering Sinéad through 'Black Boys on Mopeds'

Music

Free jazz fire: The well-deserved hype over Irreversible Entanglements signing to Impulse

August 15, 2023

With a new home among legends, the punkish quintet now has an explicit connection to Miles Davis' death stare.

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Leafy green jams—and Pearl & the Oysters!—headline Presidio Theatre Bliss Festival

August 13, 2023

San Cha, Bobby Oroza, and LOUDA will take the two-day stage among the trees.

Music

Under the Stars: No half-steppin’ for a half-century of hip-hop

August 9, 2023

Zum Audio celebrates 25, Jessy Lanza and Vinyl Williams serve up stunners, a foamboy burnout, more new music

Music

3 essential releases give yesteryear’s sounds proper shine

August 7, 2023

Memphis soul, Aughts bangers, and Fania Records stars: reissues and compilations are having a moment.

Music

Under the Stars: Sweater Funk celebrates 15 years with DJ visionary Tim Zawada

August 2, 2023

Plus: Hip hop hero Diamond D, Kids on a Crime Spree, and our most excellent Bandcamp Friday picks

Music

Fans lost their cool over binki’s post-punk, shrugging star quality

July 30, 2023

The artist was charismatic, goofy, fun at Cafe du Nord—but what was with all the random crowd comments?

John-Paul Shiver

Under the Stars: Swooning to Seablite’s alt-rock album tease

Under the Stars: Juicebumps wiggle, Brontez jacks, Kendra Morris expands, more new jams

Remembering K-Maxx, the Bay Area producer who was ‘positivity personified’

Under the Stars: Kaidi Tatham’s ‘The Only Way’ funnels broken beats through alien portals

Free jazz fire: The well-deserved hype over Irreversible Entanglements signing to Impulse

Leafy green jams—and Pearl & the Oysters!—headline Presidio Theatre Bliss Festival

Under the Stars: No half-steppin’ for a half-century of hip-hop

3 essential releases give yesteryear’s sounds proper shine

Under the Stars: Sweater Funk celebrates 15 years with DJ visionary Tim Zawada

Fans lost their cool over binki’s post-punk, shrugging star quality

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