Illustration by Caty McCarthy
We’re at the end! The end of the semester, the end of my time at Xpress, and the end of Beats n’ Stuff… the real end this time, I swear.
Throughout this column...
I’m the worst at not being stressed out. At this point in my college career, I think being stressed out is ingrained in my every day life, coupled with sleep depravity and a worrisome caffeine addiction...
An illustration of founder of Cyberpunk Cinema, Tosh Chiang, and founder of Thrillhouse Records, Fred Schrunk, driving the iconic motorcycle from Akira, a featured film at Cyberpunk Cinema. ILLUSTRATION...
My boyfriend and I's collective Record Store Day 2015 haul. Photo by Caty McCarthy
“Who even checks for Brand New anymore?”
More than a few people apparently.
It was 8 a.m. on April 18th as...
Positive K accosts a lady in hopes that she'll want him. Not happening. (Screenshot from his music video "I Got A Man")
Ah, throwbacks. The songs that make parties come alive with joy, bad...
I’ve had a Last.fm account for eight years. Eight. Years.
Glancing at that join date is pretty daunting. In those eight years that I’ve had a Last.fm account I’ve gone through puberty, had a...
During this ongoing column, I’ve covered the grounds of both K-Pop, J-Pop, and even C-Pop, as well as electronic artists in those respective countries, to seemingly no end. Unfortunately, I haven’t...
It’s Noise Pop Festival week, so for this edition of the Beats n’ Stuff playlist I’ll be spotlighting the best artists playing around the Bay Area for the festival, and why they’re worth your...
Does the smell of popcorn and the aura of pretentious film snobs encase the air around you? If so, it's probably because it's Oscars season, and in fact, the big awards show is this Sunday night.
While...
Hey everybody!
I’m back, with another ‘round of Beats n’ Stuff playlists for you all to enjoy and uncover your as-of-yet undiscovered new favorite artists. For those unfamiliar, Beats n’ Stuff...
Mourning the loss of Club Nintendo, with exclusive items from the program on display. Photo/Graphic by Caty McCarthy.
Club Nintendo is a U.S.-based rewards program by gaming giant Nintendo, offering...
Japan has been known as land of the most hard-working people in the world, home of over two hundred flavors of Kit Kats, the anime utopia, but perhaps most notably: a mecca for quirky, diverse fashion.
In...
