Question 1

What is Berkeley B-Side focused on?

Accepted Answer

Berkeley B-Side covers music news from UC Berkeley and the greater Bay Area, with a focus on music and social justice and equity. We put on charity events highlighting student bands as well as local Bay Area artists.

Question 2

What are the departments of B-Side and what do they do?

Accepted Answer

There are several departments within B-Side: Editorial writes one article per month to be published on the website. Editorial members take on a wide range of styles which include personal essays, research pieces, and current music news. Marketing is responsible for external communications including promoting the club, ongoing events, and our writer's work. Public Relations (PR) works directly with artists to get our writers and photographers access to shows, as well as our collaborations with other clubs and brands. Photo handles photography of concerts, both student and non, as well as documenting events and upcoming artist in the Bay Area. Design focuses on the aesthetics of the club and our communications, as well as designing our semesterly physical Print Issue. Production handles sound for our events and documenting student bands to promote their upcoming projects. Operations does the internal logistics for the club including event logistics and collaborations with other clubs planning events.

Question 3

What does the club produce?

Accepted Answer

Each department has a different output. Editorial members produce monthly articles in collaboration with the Editorial executive team, as well as the physical semesterly Print Issue they can apply for. Marketing produces social media content as well as collaborations. Photo members will be trained on concert and event photography. Design produces all visual communications for events and promotion as well as merch. Production is responsible for the A-Sessions which are videos of student bands to highlight upcoming albums as well as producing content of our events for student DJs. Operations produces events, members will be trained in logistics and event coordination and planning.

Question 4

What are your main events?

Accepted Answer

The Welcome Back event before recruitment begins as an introduction to b-side for new applicants. berkeley students are in the music line up as a way to invite other students who love music become interested. Femmes In Folk is a music festival which brings together (trans, cis, non-binary) musicians broadcasting their folk music and a market w clothing/artist vendors, food and drinks. not limited to only berkeley students— bag area musicians are more than welcome, and community members can also join the market/event. also work with a non-profit organization that aligns with our values (e.g. bay area girls in rock camp SP2026) Our Launch Event happens twice an academic year to celebrate our music magazine full of our editorial team's writing and photography of the events we had and collaborated on in the semester. As an organization that promotes and stems from diversity and inclusion, every semester we incorporate events with organizations that either reach out to us or we deem important to collaborate with them. in the past we've worked with middle east children's alliance, bay area girls in rock camp, east bay food not bombs and many more).

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