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.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Spacemoth

January 20, 2023

Maryam Qudus' hellfire cosmic lo-fi bedlam is best received live, to get the full thwack.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: The Guild Theatre

January 20, 2023

A new-in-2022 incarnation of a classic Menlo Park theater hits the sweet spot for pristine concert viewing.

Music

Remembering Jeff Beck’s endless talent, through Stevie and Mingus

January 19, 2023

A thrift store find ushered me into the guitarist's world, which straddled, rock, jazz, blues, and funk.

Music

Under the Stars: Oakland’s Orchestra Gold is on the verge with Afro-psych flair

January 17, 2023

Plus: Evident joy of Seven Davis Jr.'s 'savedbythebell'—and a lost Madonna track from 1985?

Music

Spellling, Chime School, and Tommy Guerrero join stacked 30th anniversary Noise Pop lineup

January 16, 2023

February's fest will have you remembering how Bay music has gone worldwide.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Fast Times Presents!

January 12, 2023

Musician Andrew St. James and promoter Ashley Graham bring live music to venues small and unexpected

Music

Under the Stars: Synth wiz Franck Martin brings the Modular California Vibes

January 10, 2023

Plus: Is BORED GOAT the Bay's hottest B2B? And a nerdy-cool San Jose posse brings the ska.

Music

16 great (and mostly local) releases that shined in the mess of 2022

January 5, 2023

Toro y Moi, Pastor Champion, Loraine James, Anteloper: These are the sounds that reflected a year all over the place

Music

Under the Stars: Epic party Dub Mission returns for heavy vibes

January 3, 2023

Plus: Bored Lord and bastiengoat soar into the breaks-o-sphere, The Maghreban rips old techno, more new music.

Music

Bring the noise: Terrific live shows of 2022

January 2, 2023

Destroy Boys, Brijean, Björk, Moor Mother, The Zombies, and more lit up local stages and amped the scene

John-Paul Shiver

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Spacemoth

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: The Guild Theatre

Remembering Jeff Beck’s endless talent, through Stevie and Mingus

Under the Stars: Oakland’s Orchestra Gold is on the verge with Afro-psych flair

Spellling, Chime School, and Tommy Guerrero join stacked 30th anniversary Noise Pop lineup

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Fast Times Presents!

Under the Stars: Synth wiz Franck Martin brings the Modular California Vibes

16 great (and mostly local) releases that shined in the mess of 2022

Under the Stars: Epic party Dub Mission returns for heavy vibes

Bring the noise: Terrific live shows of 2022

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