Tag Archives: Julien Baker
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PHOTOS: Phoebe Bridgers ‘reunites’—and ignites—at the Greek Theatre
Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Oct. 16, 2021. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. BERKELEY – Phoebe Bridgers brought her “Reunion Tour” to the Greek Theatre Saturday night, and fans were singing along from the first song, “Motion Sickness,” off 2017’s Stranger in the Alps. The wanton wails of…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lucy Dacus nostalgic for her youth on ‘Home Video’
There are few things as nostalgic as pulling out a home movie on VHS and seeing your childhood self. Running around in dress-up clothes, with high-pitched voices or even a full set of baby teeth, home videos often conjure memories and feelings of a time when life was simpler.…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Julien Baker gets loud on ‘Little Oblivions’
Julien Baker has never been one to shy away from depicting dramatic and intimate parts of life in her music. Since her 2015 debut, Sprained Ankle, her vices, addiction and sexuality have featured heavily into her work and are ever apparent on her new album, Little Oblivions. But unlike the previous…
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REWIND: R.E.M., E-40, and Green Day sing about pain
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe realizing he never wrote a song specifically about rolled ankles. But Julien Baker did! Ow. I am, to say the least, breakable. Occasionally my joints just kinda decide not to be joints anymore. For example last weekend while foolishly attempting some light yard work I rolled…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (100-76)
Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Nov. 27, 2018. Photo: Chloe Catajan. The end has finally arrived—the end of 2018 that is. That means it’s year-end list time. With great albums comes great songs, and in a year that brought us plenty of great singles,…
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Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus unite as Boygenius in Oakland
Boygenius performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Nov. 27, 2018. Photos: Chloe Catajan. OAKLAND — It may have been Julien Baker at the top of the marquee Tuesday at the Fox, but the Memphis singer-songwriter shared equal stage time with her two openers, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus.…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2017: 40-31
Kyle Kohner’s five-part series ranking the 50 best albums of 2017 continues with numbers 40 to 31. Missed the first entry? Start at the beginning. 40. Ariel Pink – Dedicated to Baby Jameson Dedicated to Bobby Jameson signals a return to Ariel Pink’s roots with a lo-fi approach, thus making this project feel less manufactured…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2017: Introduction
Photo: Jay Demetillo Welcome, once again, to my annual countdown of my most entertaining music experiences of the year. I attended 54 concerts this year, up from 51 last year and 41 the year before. In compiling this list, I’m not trying to scientifically list the best or most technically proficient…
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REVIEW: Julien Baker’s voice soars through pain and grief in Los Angeles
Photos: Kyle Kohner LOS ANGELES — Nearly two months since releasing her stunning sophomore project, Turn Out the Lights, singer-songwriter Julien Baker graced the masses at the iconic Palace Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night. Per usual, Baker gifted her audience with an intensely emotional affair, as she mixed in…
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REVIEW: Julien Baker emits glimmer of hope amid darkness on ‘Turn Out the Lights’
Like most, my first experience of Memphis singer-songwriter Julien Baker happened through the opening lines of her groundbreaking debut single, “Sprained Ankle:” “I wish I could write songs about anything other than death.” These words met me at a most vulnerable point and ensued to gradually devastate every fiber…
