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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Luca Stiehm and Emmett Penney were paired as roommates in 2023. Now, the duo collaborate as friends to produce music in the comfort of their home. (Autumn DeGrazia / Xpress Magazine)

From Roommates to Bandmates: Q&A with Pucaloaded

Michael Lane, Copy Editor, and Autumn DeGrazia
September 23, 2024

Moving into the college dorms can be a daunting experience for anyone. You’re away from home, taking care of yourself and living with complete strangers. For second-year student Luca Stiehm, moving into...

Chloe Little sits in their red rolling chair while they pose and hold their guitar inthe corner of their bedroom studio, In San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. This isthe place where Little sits to record and produce their music. However, their space is also usedfor their poetry and art, the right corner of their desk is filled with piled up novels andcomposition books.

To Be an Artist

Div Lukic, Content Editor
November 6, 2023

Chloe Little sits on the edge of a red rolling chair in the corner of their bedroom studio, flanked by MIDI keyboards and audio cables. Beside them sits Babytron, a modular synth made from a plastic baby...

Michael J. Payton Press Photo. (Courtesy of Michael Payton)

The Michael J. Payton Story

Angelina Casolla, Senior Reporter
October 14, 2022

In the summer of 2002, Ja Rule’s “Down 4 U,” the second single off the compilation album “Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.,” was number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Fascinated by its sound, Michael...

The band Hate plays at San Francisco’s DNA Lounge on Oct. 7, 2022. DNA Lounge has three sides – one with a DJ and dancing, one with live performances of bands, and a pizza parlor dividing the two. (Joshua Carter / Xpress)

A night out in San Francisco — Without the Bubbly

Caroline Van Zandt, Copy Editor
October 14, 2022

San Francisco is packed with things to do for all age groups. Googling “what to do in San Francisco” might set your laptop on fire. Yet, some college students under 21 struggle to find fun nightlife...

Photo of Ritty Bo taken by Keni Orozco

Female artists in the Bay Area show resilience through music

Nia Coats, Staff Writer
December 18, 2020

At one point in time, which now seems like forever ago, the art scene in the Bay felt like one big family. There were parties nearly every week. With the pandemic, creatives that once thrived off coming...

Pictured, Taylor Lee Cook. Provided by Taylor Lee Cook

What musicians have gained in the era of COVID-19

Erica Gray, Staff Writer
December 11, 2020

Matthew Gilbert, a Stanford University graduate student researching musicology, moved back home with his parents in San Diego when shelter-in-place orders were issued in March as a response to the rapid...

Carlos (Solrac) and Beto Concha (Oteb) mess around on a keyboard and turntable in an indoor set up on Nov. 5, 2020. DJs Oteb and Solrac have gained attention overseas with their song "Amante," which was produced along with Bay Area producer Clayton William and Trinidad artist Braveboy. (Jun Ueda / Xpress Magazine)

Bay Area twin DJs release their most streamed song amid pandemic

Dan DeJesus and Jun Ueda
November 21, 2020

Bay Area DJ duo OtebNSolrac, consisting of twin brothers Beto "Oteb'' and Carlos "Solrac'' Concha, felt the loss when the statewide shelter-in-place first happened in March. With clubs shut down around...

Rising Star Kiyomi steps into the Bay Area music scene

Rising Star Kiyomi steps into the Bay Area music scene

Christian Cabang, Multimedia Editor
November 17, 2020

Union City’s own Kiyomi is bringing a new type of R&B into the Bay Area scene. After releasing her debut EP in February 2019, “Solara Sunsets,” the young, rising artist is paving her way into...

Exploring sound healing during lockdown

Exploring sound healing during lockdown

Christian Cabang, Multimedia Editor
November 2, 2020

Finding Solace: Music is a universal language. There’s no question about it. A special power comes from rhythms, sounds and melodies of drums formed in repetition that convey emotion and allow it...

Screenshot taken during a video call with Raymond Oppenheimer exploring video manipulation

Exploring the digital frontier of large-scale entertainment

Christian Cabang, Multimedia Editor
September 28, 2020

Capturing the emotional impact of a live performance through a small box on Zoom is a problem that worries the founder and artistic director of The Marsh Theater, Stephanie Weisman. The Marsh Theater in...

The current state of music

The current state of music

Story by Fernando Martinez
April 17, 2020

The coronavirus has affected all aspects of our lives. It has driven us from our classrooms into virtual meetings, from our workplaces to our homes or to unemployment and from an already chaotic political...

Album art from Beach Slang’s bandcamp website via Google Images

The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City – Beach Slang

by Amy Bigelow
February 25, 2020

With the recent release of their latest musical endeavor, Beach Slang will perform in San Francisco on March 31 at Bottom of the Hill during their upcoming tour, which kicks off next month. Their newest...

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