The 1975

Expressing yourself is hard. Expressing yourself to the tune of a musical cacophony is even harder. Taking someone else’s work and not completely butchering it? That might be the hardest task of all.

Located in the historic Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco-based sonic celebration brought a lush lineup to celebrate its 15th anniversary, with artists ranging from prophetic rappers to Americana alt-pop stars to renowned rock bands.

On the final day of the festival, openers Megan Thee Stallion, Noah Kahan, beabadoobee, Grace Ives and Inhaler stunned with swagger and playful charm as headliners The 1975 and Odesza conjured a breathtaking finale to Outside Lands 2023.

Wallice is not a big shot, despite what the title of her latest EP might suggest. 

The album has impressive range, using Bain’s expansive voice to draw out a slow, rich focus on identity and self.

We’ve all either been there, or heard about it through cliche movie tropes. There have been so many portrayals of “the one that got away” throughout media – most popularly Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away.”

The 1975 still continues to rise in popularity, which both breaks my heart and makes me happy. It’s a wonderful group that allows us to all come together and throw random stuff on stage and listen to Matty Healy make comments about it with heavy auto-tune.

Setting the stage for a band as revered as The 1975 is no small feat, but indie-rock and hip-hop band BLACKSTARKIDS emerged victorious.

The album ultimately fails to master the campy, glamorous embodiment of true disco, and its struggle to adhere to one sound begins to grate on the ears.

Performing her sophomore album Five Seconds Flat, Pennsylvanian local McAlpine has been on the road since July for her first headline tour.