Of all the cultural spaces in the Bay, the concert hall seemed to me the least likely to be affected by the tech world’s biggest fad, generative artificial intelligence (AI). Imagine my surprise when a series of amorphous prompt-generated images began accompanying Strauss’s “Don Juan” in the inaugural concert of the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) … [Read more…]
On Friday, Aug. 25, Australian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Tash Sultana brought their North American tour to Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford campus. Sultana performed several crowd favorites, including ‘Pretty Lady’ and ‘Jungle’, as well as selections from their recent album, ‘Sugar’, released on Aug. 11. Originally posted 2023-09-10 21:41:48.
On Aug. 14, Colombian reggaeton and Latin trap singer Karol G performed at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the second stop on her first U.S. stadium tour, ‘Mañana Será Bonito’, produced by Live Nation. The tour commenced three days prior at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. Originally posted 2023-09-01 05:12:07.
On Aug. 16, American rapper and singer Post Malone performed at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Shoreline marked the second-to-last stop on his 2023 tour, ‘If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying’, produced by Live Nation. American indie rock band Beach Fossils opened the concert. Originally posted 2023-08-27 00:42:34.
We were both young when I first saw her — I close my eyes, and the flashback starts: it’s a school-wide talent show, I am five years old and the four sixth-grade girls singing “Love Story” are the only act that catch my attention. Fast forward fifteen years: last Thursday, I watched Taylor Swift, in … [Read more…]
As my time at Stanford comes to an end, so does my time with The Stanford Daily. I wanted to use my final article to reflect on my time writing about music over the last four years. Shan Reddy ’23, one of my best friends at Stanford, encouraged me in my freshman year to put … [Read more…]
In “Music that Makes You Feel,” columnist Sam Waddoups ’23 recommends albums that take the listener through a specific emotional journey. This week, he covers two albums shaped by breakups: Julia Jacklin’s “Crushing” and Laura Marling’s “Song for Our Daughter.” There’s nothing worse than taking a math exam in the wake of a breakup. But … [Read more…]
Singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers snuck in the improvised line “Julien, your amplifier is on” as she sang the first verse of the acoustic “Ketchum, ID” in order to cleverly alert her fellow bandmate to stop the electric hum. After restarting the track, the buzzing continued. “That’s not me this time!” Julien Baker announced. This quip is … [Read more…]
“It’s my friend’s birthday!” a concertgoer yelled during a quiet moment in Steve Lacy’s set at day two of Re:SET. “I don’t give a damn!” Steve Lacy replied. “Happy birthday, friend! No tea, no shade. I just don’t give a damn.” This charming moment of audience interaction is the perfect encapsulation of that night of … [Read more…]