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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New Music: Electronic tracks touch down, from Moor Mother to Mauritius

September 28, 2020

Avalon Emerson, Otik, Chiminyo, more bring sounds from around the dance floor world.

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces full lineup—and $1 million artist relief

September 24, 2020

The beloved fest returns online with archived and new performances, and direct help for musicians

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Local Listen: Sounds for your next Bay Area beat session

September 23, 2020

From party crew As You Like It's new label to Mix Master Mike and Steve Jordan's expansive 'Beat Odyssey 2020,' our new local music column turns on to the musical wealth in our midst.

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From Herbie Hancock to Angela Davis: Monterey Jazz Fest comes to you

September 21, 2020

Moving online and back to its roots, the 63rd installment of the legendary fest focuses on history and support of Black community.

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Naima Shalhoub wields strength of community on debut studio album ‘SIPHR’

September 17, 2020

The multi-faceted Oakland musician summons Lebanese heritage on follow-up to 'Live in San Francisco County Jail.'

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Now Watch This: Ride away the summer on these 5 new music videos

September 17, 2020

It's all in the visuals for this second installation of our music video column—with new work from Fontaines D.C., Frank Ivy, Sylvan Esso, and more.

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Remembering Kool & The Gang’s perpetual reincarnation, in the wake of Ronald Bell’s passing

September 15, 2020

The legendary group maintained a five-decade career through reinvention—and its cofounder's expansive songwriting.

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All Ears: 25 new albums for fall survival

September 10, 2020

From Sade and Róisín Murphy to Hot Chip and the Flaming Lips, here are the sounds you'll need to keep your own world spinning.

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Qur’an Shaheed offers meditative frequencies on debut EP ‘Process’

September 10, 2020

Her boom-bap self-help hits all the right notes, assisted by musicians well-versed in satellite orbit neo-soul.

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The genius of Chadwick Boseman’s James Brown

September 7, 2020

In the James Brown bio-pic Get On Up from 2014, actor Chadwick Boseman presented the American composer and bandleader in the same manner life presented...

John-Paul Shiver

New Music: Electronic tracks touch down, from Moor Mother to Mauritius

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces full lineup—and $1 million artist relief

Local Listen: Sounds for your next Bay Area beat session

From Herbie Hancock to Angela Davis: Monterey Jazz Fest comes to you

Naima Shalhoub wields strength of community on debut studio album ‘SIPHR’

Now Watch This: Ride away the summer on these 5 new music videos

Remembering Kool & The Gang’s perpetual reincarnation, in the wake of Ronald Bell’s passing

All Ears: 25 new albums for fall survival

Qur’an Shaheed offers meditative frequencies on debut EP ‘Process’

The genius of Chadwick Boseman’s James Brown

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