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Articles

The Revivalists frontman and new dad David Shaw reflects on his solo career

1 month ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu |Sam Shipman

As frontman for The Revivalists, David Shaw has been crushing live shows for over fifteen years, selling out large venues with their unforgettable indie hit “Wish I Knew You,” and solidifying the band’s status as a modern rock force. Shaw, now 41 and a father of a 14-month-old, hasn’t lost a single drop of swagger—beyond being a seasoned leader of his band he’s also a riveting solo act.
Brighton brings creativity and fun with weekly ‘Drinking and Drawing’ event

2 months ago | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu |Hannah Hughes

Inside from the cold, tables full of art supplies fill the wide, open space of Zone 3’s large studio space. Warm from the music, laughter, and people, there is a comfort and openness here that weaves its way around the seating, the make-shift bar, and the soon-to-be empty pizza boxes. With food, drinks, and great company, Brighton’s Zone 3 invites guests to unleash their inner artists at their weekly Drinking and Drawing event.
‘Interior Chinatown’ responds to model minority myth

Nov 20, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu

Taiwanese American author Charles Yu’s National Book Award-winning novel, “Interior Chinatown,” lept off the page, literally—he adapted it for television. The pilot, episode one of 10, show-run by Yu himself and with direction by Taika Waititi, closed out the Boston Asian American Film Festival program with a screening at Emerson’s Paramount Theater on Oct. 26. As of yesterday, the full series is available for streaming on Hulu.
A celebration of Jewish music at Yallapalooza Boston

Nov 11, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu

Act two of the three-part Yallapalooza 2024 concert series kicked off in Boston at the Emerson Colonial Theater on Thursday. The tour, presented by Hillel, the world’s largest college organization for Jewish life, featured sets by DJ Sasi and Yonatan Cohen, who both performed at last year’s Nova Music Festival during the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, followed by Grammy-nominated reggae act, Matisyahu, and 2023 Eurovision finalist Noa Kirel.
Boston Fashion Week brought Caribbean style to local runways

Nov 3, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu

Boston Caribbean Fashion Week finalized its eleventh year of fashion week on Oct. 19 with an intimate showcase that vibed through the neighboring halls of the Hampton Inn Hotel in Seaport. Caribbean-inspired glam, Flamenco gowns, and streetwear were sent down a runway in between a crowd of fashionistas backdropped by Soca music, applause, and festive island spirit.
MacKenzie Galloway, MFA ‘23, spotlights Afrofuturism in Washington, D.C.

Oct 16, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu |Meg Richards

MacKenzie Galloway ‘23 has many titles—filmmaker, writer, fashion designer, Howard University doctorate student, and congressional staffer for Rep. Rashida Tlaib. On Oct. 11, Galloway hosted the Afrofuturist Femmes Film Festival to highlight films that fit into the Afrofuturism genre.
Gracie Abrams knows our secret

Oct 16, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu |Danielle N. Bartholet

White and purple lights blasted from the top of the stage at MGM Music Hall on Oct. 9 as rising pop star, Gracie Abrams, took the stage. Her visuals for the first song incorporated a mirrored video of the star’s lips mouthing the lyrics as Abrams sang, a motif in her branding. The tour kicked off after the release of her fourth album, “The Secret of Us.” Abrams’ music is a sort of soft pop, characterized by her breathy vocals and emotional lyrics accompanied by acoustic guitar or piano.
Becky Moon’s open house: a local artist’s philosophy

Oct 10, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu

Becky Moon told me to imagine a tomato—and in my mind, one appeared: minimal gloss, blush red, fresh and bulbous with a fuzzy green toupee and barcode sticker. I know the taste—even what its insides look like, what a tomato feels like—and yet, there was no tomato before me, my mouth was empty, my hands cupping nothing, and if she were to split my head open then, we would find the pea-sized niche of my skull equally tomatoless.
Michael Kiwanuka sings: a month before “Small Changes”

Oct 7, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu

There was no disco, yet the ball kept spinning above us, and as much as I wanted this moment to freeze forever it would not—still, I could not help but overflow; because music this beautiful could not be clung to like water, only felt—and if not for my eyelid’s border or the skin of my eardrums, I would have melted all together.
‘Raw, scrappy, hopeful, and vulnerable’: Odie Leigh talks debut album ‘Carrier Pigeon’

Sep 25, 2024 | berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Liu |Sam Shipman

Between your Adrianne Lenkers and Sufjan Stevenses, the world of modern folk music is a vast spectrum. Many artists are cast away to the depths of Soundcloud or struggle to keep up with the social media algorithm—but every now and then, a contender appears. Hailing from Baton Rouge, La., singer-songwriter Odie Leigh has been making a name for herself in the world of folk and indie-adjacent music over the past four years.