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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.

New Music: Support these great local artists this week

Our picks for Bandcamp Friday: Seven Davis Jr, Sour Widows, Double Identity, more recent releases

Good Things: Hiatus Kaiyote’s healing ‘Get Sun,’ more newly released gems

Great listening from Afrikan Sciences, Loraine James, more. Plus a tribute to the inventor of the cassette

New Teena Marie remix comp celebrates a woman in total control of her art

'John Morales Presents Teena Marie—Love Songs and Funky Beats' polishes unstoppable Lady T jams.

New Music: Fake Fruit’s sharp debut gives broken dick chords and suffers no fools

Bay Area band's self-titled LP zooms through frontperson Hannah D’Amato's fire-breathing kiss-offs.

A year without live music—that still made a lot of noise

A music critic reflects on an era that heard local venues silenced and Black voices uplifted.

Local Listen: Mndsgn, Nappy Nina, Nick Andre, more new releases

Laidback Bay Area rap, post-punk to die for, wavvy mellow funk, more from Cali artists

31 years later, a live album captures Neil Young’s elevation to grunge icon

'Way Down in the Rust Bucket" documents free-wheeling rehearsal in Santa Cruz, on eve of the alternative '90s

Now Watch This: Madison McFerrin, OSEES, Automatic, more video delights

A clutch of new audio-visual offerings to turn you on to up-and-comers and familiar faves.

New Music: Support these terrific local artists directly this week

Our Bandcamp Friday picks are here: Cool Ghouls, Lara Sarkissian, Dax Pierson, Toro Y Moi, more

New Music: Octo Octa’s ‘She’s Calling’ channels that spiritual rave feeling

If you've ever scrounged for burrito money to attend a weekend Wicked party, you'll relate to this dazzling EP.