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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Noise Pop diary: Local skate/groove hero Tommy Guerrero shreds at Bottom of the Hill

March 7, 2022

A boisterous crowd celebrated the legend's sunny, funk-inflected deep-rollers and fierce 'Uncle energy'

Music

Bandcamp Friday picks: Singing praises of The Grease Traps, Oakland’s bouillabaisse of bump-and-go

March 2, 2022

Plus: Acid cowgirl Mikayla McVey's lithe voice breaks easy-going or hard AF on new album.

Music

Noise Pop diary: Chime School rings a bell with full band backing

March 1, 2022

Andy Pastalaniec's melodic solo pop act gets fleshed out for happy-to-be-back concert-goers.

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Noise Pop diary: Moor Mother and Irreversible Entanglements have arrived

February 27, 2022

Free-jazz benediction for a troubled age keeps time at The New Parish

Music

Under the Stars: Sounds from the Black history of now, Big Joanie to Pursuit Grooves

February 27, 2022

5 Black artists to support this and every month, including Oakland's beatmaker-rapper quiet storm Stanley Ipkuss.

Music

They just weren’t ready, Betty: A tribute to “bad boy” Davis

February 24, 2022

Honoring the queen of funk's next-level sounds, her defiance of sexual norms—even the Bay Area pedigree of her collaborators.

Music

Under the Stars: Kadhja Bonet, Babeheaven, a Grateful Dead conversion…

February 22, 2022

Plus: New jazz from Oakland's Dan Berkson, Louie Elser's dance-telepop, more sparkling new releases

Music

Mosswood Meltdown fest set for musical mayhem, good ol’ Oakland punk vibes

February 16, 2022

Two-day outdoor rager formerly known as Burger Boogaloo kicks off in July with new name and stellar lineup.

Music

‘The Upsetter’—finally—streams the dub wisdom of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

February 13, 2022

Rarely shown 2008 doc highlights the master who paved the way for Bob Marley and contemporary bass music

Music

Under the Stars: Toro y Moi cruises SF, Esperanza sings ‘Iphigenia’…

February 8, 2022

Plus: Kaysoul comes through, and the queen of Brazilian jazz unleashes her incredible voice for the first time in 15 years

John-Paul Shiver

Noise Pop diary: Local skate/groove hero Tommy Guerrero shreds at Bottom of the Hill

Bandcamp Friday picks: Singing praises of The Grease Traps, Oakland’s bouillabaisse of bump-and-go

Noise Pop diary: Chime School rings a bell with full band backing

Noise Pop diary: Moor Mother and Irreversible Entanglements have arrived

Under the Stars: Sounds from the Black history of now, Big Joanie to Pursuit Grooves

They just weren’t ready, Betty: A tribute to “bad boy” Davis

Under the Stars: Kadhja Bonet, Babeheaven, a Grateful Dead conversion…

Mosswood Meltdown fest set for musical mayhem, good ol’ Oakland punk vibes

‘The Upsetter’—finally—streams the dub wisdom of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

Under the Stars: Toro y Moi cruises SF, Esperanza sings ‘Iphigenia’…

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