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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.
Music

Under the Stars: Ron Trent convenes boogie royalty for ‘Lift Off’

Plus: A Juneteenth punk party? Third annual Bliss Fest at Presidio Theatre? Plan accordingly.
Music

Remembering Sly Stone: Unreleased album to provide mourners with time capsule of genius

'The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967' shows what we've lost.
Music

Under the Stars: gyrofield’s drill-adjacent punch is legit

Ali Shaheed Muhammad gets in his bag, musical folklorist Ben Lamar Gay connects to ancestors—and Dead and Co. line up three nights in GGP.
Music

Under the Stars: With Tiny Desk triumph, hometown hip-hop hero Ruby Ibarra returns

Plus: Mourning [A] BLKstar refuses to let Black music be boxed in, Destroy Boys get their national shine.
Music

Under the Stars: What is San Francisco cool in 2025? Mae Powell’s language of love

Plus: An early warning for Pachyman and MNDSGN's October linkup and Deltron's July trip down memory lane.
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Under the Stars: Madison McFerrin brings free soul back to SF, alongside The Seshen

Plus: Space Ghost and Teddy Bryant's R&B magic provides positivity, Bowie hits the symphony, a B-52's throwback, and more.
Music

Under the Stars: Mononeon’s rolling funk—and glorious ‘fits—will make you believe

Plus: Wild Gloriosa's transfixing R&B, desert riffs from the Flying Mojito Bros., The Grandfathers smooth it out.
Music

Super-crew KAMM honors Alland Byallo and his lower Haight legacy with final LP

Try not to shed a crate-digging tear listening to 'Let The Light In.'
TV

5 streaming series with serious ‘take me away’ vibes

Go ahead, dissociate for a minute: Sterling K. Brown, Natasha Lyonne, and Jon Hamm are here for you.
Music

Under the Stars: Mary Sue and the Clementi Sound Appreciation Club bangs Taoist folklore, South Asian samples

Plus: Los Mirlos' GAMH magic, reviewed, and TOMU DJ's DIY scene sparkles.
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