The Movement The Cornerstone, Berkeley February 7, 2019 Photos by Pollen Heath On a recent February night, a laid-back reggae group with an undeniable bond to their rhythmic tunes, The Movement, entered the stage in full force, jumping straight into their most recent release “Loud Enough.” Playing in a smoke-filled room at a Berkeley favorite, The Cornerstone, they were joined by openers Kbong and Pacific Roots in addition to a crowd of swaying individuals sipping craft beers. The reverb and microphone volume successfully emphasized lead vocalist Josh Swain’s especially powerful yet controlled reggae vocals, which sounded delightfully spot on, if…
Author: Yasmeen Waliaga
Yasmeen Waliaga
Since she was a child, Yasmeen has been captivated by music. Also a lover of words, Yasmeen got her degree in Multimedia Journalism. She made her way to San Francisco from her home in Atlanta and has been enjoying the ride. An avid fan of Hunter S Thompson and Bukowski, Yasmeen appreciates the bold and risky. She is currently navigating through her twenties with little sleep and a lot of good times. When she is not attending shows and writing reviews, Yasmeen is helping people find jobs (she is a recruiter by day), exploring new places, hanging at the beach, going on road trips, and buying funky shoes. Her favorite album of all time is The Wall by Pink Floyd.
Good Charlotte Warfield Theater November 20, 2018 Photos by Raymond Ahner. What makes a legacy a “legacy”? A classic, “classic”? Is it a time span, a number of years from when their career and fame launched to now? Is there a scale that measures and compares how long their fan base remains involved, or at the very least, interested? Classics tend to belong to a specific generation and remind generations of the moments they spent listening to their music. Fans of Good Charlotte may not have realized how much the group belongs to this classification when they showed up at…
Lettuce UC Theatre, Berkeley September 20, 2018 Photos by Jonathan Pirro. On September 20 just past 10 pm, Lettuce entered the stage of the UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall in Berkeley in amusement launching a night of funk. The group started their first of two sets with “Gogo,” bringing it all to the table – heavy hitting cowbell, Adam Deitch on loud hi-hat, Ryan with the saxophone, and all of the group clapping their hands inviting the audience to join. They continued seamlessly into “Khru,” then “Phyllis,” during which the brass really shined- musically and visually. Ryan Zoidis on…
Phish Bill Graham Civic Auditorium July 24, 2018 Photos by Pollen Heath On July 24 at Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco’s Civic Center, Phish, like always, took attendees on a journey through genres, tempos, and emotions. Attendees left with a sense of community – everyone had experienced this ride together. The crowd showcased that “jam band” culture that weaves threads into San Francisco’s identity in music – a culture that hasn’t evolved much since Phish’s 1994 tour to the city. The show began with “Forty Six Days,” which had a ton of funky bass slapping and dirty guitar. It…