Lauren Harvey

The California Golden Overtones, UC Berkeley’s premier all-female a capella group, are often compared to the Barden Bellas in “Pitch Perfect.” With their matching blazers and polished appearance, the observation doesn’t necessarily come as a surprise. 

Whether artists have already made their name in the music scene or they’re just starting out, Noise Pop has a place for all of them. Read on for The Daily Californian’s highlights from Noise Pop’s 30th anniversary.

Before he was running the Bay Area's premier indie music festival, Noise Pop founder Kevin Arnold was an architecture student at the University of California, Berkeley.

From Mutter’s adoring gaze to the audience’s countless standing ovations, one thing was clear in Davies Symphony Hall: Williams is beloved. Perhaps he was the Valentine everyone needed.

SHEP plans to celebrate with a week of tabling events on Sproul from Feb. 13 to Feb. 17, exploring subjects like non-penetrative sex, masturbation and the benefits of using lube.

One simply cannot get bored watching Pillsbury on stage. Whether it’s his goofy dance moves or his bizarre habit of woofing at the crowd, he knows how to keep fans, their parents and their partners consistently amused. 

In-your-face nostalgia and novelty interlaced into ingenuity across film, music and television, crafting some of the most perceptive artistic works to date — simply put, art in 2022 was everything everywhere all at once.

Read The Daily Californian's picks for the best of music in 2022.

Read The Daily Californian's picks for the best of television in 2022.

Read The Daily Californian's picks for the best of film in 2022.