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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.

Jam-packed: 10+ live shows and fests to carry you through spring

Sol Blume, Mill Valley Music Festival, Big Joanie, Lalin St Juste, Con Brio, more we're stoked to hear communally

Under the Stars: Lakecia Benjamin pulls jazz saxophone weight, Yaeji readies the ‘Hammer’

Plus: Lineup of SFJAZZ-Noise Pop concerts features Nate Mercereau's cosmic duets with the Golden Gate Bridge.

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Great American Music Hall

Post-show takes swapped back and forth outside this O'Farrell Street lodestar are savagely San Franciscan.

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Stanley Ipkuss

Of the infectious local DJ and musicmaker's energy, we can only say: "Some cats play records, while others be spinnin'."

Under the Stars: Strap yourself in for the C.I.A.

Plus: Broken beats return with New Sector Movements, and don't miss the Pharcyde reunion and Big Joanie live

40 years ago, Eurythmics conquered the world with ‘Sweet Dreams’

It's as simple-yet-complex as a DNA chain and immediately evocative of a neophyte American cable channel committed to showing music videos 24 hours a...

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Spacemoth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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