Yoko Ono Imagines

March 22, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki Forty-five years ago, John Lennon wrote a ballad for his mother Julia, but also added mention of an “Oceanchild” calling to him. This lyric would prove to be a less-than-subtle reference to Lennon’s future wife Yoko Ono, whose first name literally translates to “child of the sea.” And love her or hate Read More

Justin Bieber’s Week Off

March 15, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki We’ve all had some tough weeks in the past. Those days when you catch the flu right before your midterm or miss the deadline for a project by mere minutes. When more coffee runs through your body than blood or you walk around in an eternal haze of sleep deprivation and confusion. But then again, maybe Read More

CHART TOPPERS: Week of Mar 8

March 9, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki Years ago, promotion was everything. You see, artists had these things called singles, which were actually separate songs released on individual vinyls, with a B-side and an A-side. Singles attracted attention, amplified buzz for an album, and sometimes even made for a billboard hit. Nowadays, the music Read More

Noise Pop 2013!

February 22, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki | One Comment Recently, one of my favorite activities is “spot the hipster” (psst, try the awesome hipster bingo card in our newest issue). While tabling on Sproul, falling asleep taking notes in class, or even walking around campus, I’ve seen them everywhere, ironic glasses and all. Extra points for dreadlocks. But Read More

Grammys 2013: What to Watch

February 8, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki This Sunday the 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcasted live (or as close to it as possible) from the Staples Center. Observing the setlist and nominations, multiple critics have claimed that this show will be relatively boring: no triumphant ADELE belting out a hit post-surgery, no Chris Brown Read More

Jennifer Lawrence’s Playbook

February 1, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki “You’re the face of the rebellion. You may have more influence than any other single person.” Those are words spoken to Katniss Everdeen in Mockingjay, the final chapter of The Hunger Games series. Of course, by that time, she has already emerged victorious from Survivor: Panem edition twice, turned Read More

CHART TOPPERS: Week of Jan. 25

January 25, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki Second semester has begun and we’ve all returned to the college lifestyle, some pumped up with a Freshmen-esque mentality toward Spring and others dragging filled backpacks and heavy hearts toward Telegraph. And what is it about college that we love to hate the most? Its insane cost. Whether you’re paying Read More

Q&A: AndDrop!’s “Boogaloo EP”

January 19, 2013 | Krista Kurisaki The last time Caliber Magazine caught up with the DJ/producer team of Joe Wiseman and Harris Kauffman, their primary goal was simple: to gain exposure while balancing the chaotic life of Berkeley students. Unsigned and hopeful, they (along with Kauffman’s younger brother Sylvain) took on the name AndDrop! Read More