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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.

Under the Stars: Outside Lands shows local love in 15th anniversary announcement

No Vacation, Fake Fruit, and Orion Sun join fest's lineup. Plus: upcoming live gigs!

Under the Stars: Harping out the genius of Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby

Plus: Angel Bat Dawid and Nabihah Iqbal come through with new albums, Mae Powell glows, more new music

Neither rain nor hail could keep The Roots from delivering hip-hop love

Their appearance at the Masonic may have been delayed, but the legendary outfit made it for some old school healing

In Trugoy we trust: Remembering the rapper through De La’s ‘3 Feet High and Rising’

30 years ago, the album rewired hip-hop. Trugoy the Dove's passing now lends its reissue a melancholy sheen.

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At SFJAZZ for Noise Pop, the Sonny Rollins-anointed saxophonist burned the house down.

Noise Pop got trippy with snow-watch jazz and a royal local guest

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Samara Joy and Orchestra Gold define the new classic at 40th SF Jazz Festival

3 concerts you'll want to lock in now—plus news on a redefinitional approach to the Great "American" Songbook.

Noise Pop kicked off with plushie adoration for No Vacation

A sold out crowd of youthful acolytes filled the Chapel for the return of the Bay Area-bred indie faves.

Under the Stars: Idris Ackamoor celebrates 50 visionary years of cosmic jazz

Plus: Post-punk power trio Orion's Belte swing by, Los Bitchos are back (in 'Daria' shorts?), more music news

3 new, deeply rooted sounds for Black History Month

Kelela, J.Rocc, and 180 Proof Records polish up sounds from gospel's heyday, '90s R&B, and Detroit jazz.