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Caliber Magazine | May 24, 2013

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Outside Lands 2013: It’s Not All About the Headliners

May 9, 2013 | | One Comment   The official Outside Lands 2013 lineup was released just over two weeks ago, and, I will admit, I found myself feeling a bit underwhelmed at first. The big name bands I had hoped for  - The xx, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Mumford and Sons, The Postal Service, etc. - were noticeably absent; essentially, Read More

Hello, Pop Underground

May 7, 2013 | As strange as it sounds, there is a world separate from both the strawberry bubblegum of radio and the grungy mosh pits of scene kids tattooed with Nirvana lyrics. Luckily, we now have a name for this hidden dimension of music, directly from one of it's main contributors, Andrew McMahon: "I am proud Read More

Hype Machine x Caliber (Week 5)

May 3, 2013 |   Finals are coming up, which means you're probably going to need massive amounts of sugar and caffeine, some hint of motivation, and maybe even a massage. But, most importantly, you need some cool tunes to ease you through the dreaded process. Hype Machine (hypem.com) has some definite keepers this Read More

“Vacationland” Hits Berkeley

May 1, 2013 | In conjunction with ASUC SUPERB, Sperry Topsider’s college concert tour – “Vactionaland” – graced Memorial Glade with its presence this past Friday. After visiting West Coast schools such as UC San Diego and Loyola Marymount, the tour culminated on the Berkeley campus with performances Read More

CHART TOPPERS: Week of Apr. 29

April 29, 2013 | http://youtu.be/OpQFFLBMEPI TODAY: JUST GIVE ME A REASON – P!NK FT. NATE RUESS Writers: P!nk, Jeff Bhasker, Nate Ruess Weeks at Number One (So Far): 2 Album: The Truth About Love Genre: Pop "Just a second we're not broken just bent / and we can learn to love again" sings P!nk over a stomping Read More

Hype Machine x Caliber (Week 4)

April 27, 2013 | Yet again, here are some more tracks to freshen up your music life. These are some of the songs that are popular right now on Hype Machine (hypem.com), a great place to discover new music. Wallow away in the midst of The xx and get your funk on with Janelle Monáe. The xx - Together Yet another Read More

Ensemble Mik Nawooj: The Hybrid New Face of Music

April 22, 2013 | There’s only so much Justin Bieber the world can handle before it begs for a new musical obsession, hopefully one sans the mushroom haircut and cheesy “love” lyrics. Enter Ensemble Mik Nawooj, the perfect antidote to a Bieber-sick, Taylor Swift-tired pop music world yearning for something new Read More

Hype Machine x Caliber (Week 3)

April 20, 2013 | Here is a random selection of some of the most popular tracks on Hype Machine (hypem.com) this week. Get your dance on with some Daft Punk and get your heart torn out by Florence Welch’s pipes.   Daft Punk - Get Lucky (Feat. Pharrell Williams) As if the recent hype surrounding the Read More