Joshua Rotter

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Joshua Rotter is a contributing writer for 48 Hills. He’s also written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, SF Examiner, SF Chronicle, and CNET.

Music

A decade in, the Back Room still holds space for intimate musical encounters

April 12, 2026

Berkeley mainstay hosts 10-day concert series marking 10 years of diverse, all-ages, BYOB, communal gigs.

Lit

Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine ‘Homocore’ blasts back into view

March 26, 2026

New anthology collects the DIY publication's precious few issues, which gave voice to anti-assimilationist sexual outlaws.

Music

Femmes rock fiercely at Doll Fest

March 25, 2026

With two dozen bands, Maria Chaos's weekend-long festival bucks men-only lineups and calls all girls to the front.

Music

On supergroup 1Umbrella’s debut, Bay Area hip-hop reigns

March 24, 2026

Sonic fingerprints of Visitacion Valley, Oakland, and the Fillmore audible in album's hard trap and smooth R&B.

Art

At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

March 19, 2026

Lead curator Sharone Halevy on art extravaganza's highlights, including 'Disco Mermaid' and Frameline film collab.

Music

Lucrecia Dalt: ‘How lucky are we to land at the core of this vibration?’

March 17, 2026

Colombian sound artist's new 'A Danger to Ourselves' limns the miracle of love, with help from a New Wave legend.

Music

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

March 9, 2026

Drummer Gina Schock's personal archive show at Haight Street Art Center is like stepping into a lived memory of the band.

Music

Zines, memories, sonic assault: Mabuhay Gardens’ 50-year SF punk detonation

February 24, 2026

Iconic North Beach venue hosts day-to-night convergence of unruly local history and modern-day community.

Music

Phil Manzanera shares his life’s sounds, from a Cuban Revolution childhood to Roxy Music

February 16, 2026

Guitarist sits down for night of reflection, archival imagery, and live performance at Great American Music Hall.

Movies

Swinging ’60s icon Twiggy: ‘It happened so fast, and I was so young’

February 1, 2026

The model-actor became a cultural phenomenon; new doc at Mostly British fest fills in her complexity.

Joshua Rotter

A decade in, the Back Room still holds space for intimate musical encounters

Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine ‘Homocore’ blasts back into view

Femmes rock fiercely at Doll Fest

On supergroup 1Umbrella’s debut, Bay Area hip-hop reigns

At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

Lucrecia Dalt: ‘How lucky are we to land at the core of this vibration?’

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

Zines, memories, sonic assault: Mabuhay Gardens’ 50-year SF punk detonation

Phil Manzanera shares his life’s sounds, from a Cuban Revolution childhood to Roxy Music

Swinging ’60s icon Twiggy: ‘It happened so fast, and I was so young’

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