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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.
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Under the Stars: 30 years of ‘Pulp Fiction’, or how a video store clerk changed the sound of cinema

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Under the Stars: Virtuoso Nubya Garcia’s ornate arrangements will leave you plucked at The Chapel

Plus: New releases from Raven, Lunchbox, and Tune-Yards bring rose-colored romps, three-year-old vocal stylings.
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Combo Tezeta’s interstellar psychedelic cumbia keeps rising

From surf rock to Tiny Desk: Catching up with Oakland's polyrhythmic crew after a breakthrough year.
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Noise Pop wrap-up: Crispy Tater Tots, Nosferatu rap, and more local love

Final thoughts on the giant 32nd fest, which brought out 20,000 indie music-lovers and served up tasty treats.
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Under the Stars: Fake Your Own Death and Orions Belte stole their shows

The heroic story of 'young milf slayer.' Plus: Ella Fitzgerald at the Oakland Coliseum, Skip the Needle, Jazz at Shuggie's, more
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Noise Pop diary: Dani Offline, Oakland’s ambassador of swoon

The singer-songwriter brought hypnotic grooves and deeply personal magic to the SFJAZZ Joe Henderson Lab.
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Noise Pop diary: Funk giants Cymande checked in for the crate-diggers

52 years after wowing the Apollo Theatre, the UK outfit triumphantly summoned all those samples at August Hall.
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