Pranav Trewn

As Independent Venues Become Endangered, SF's Noise Pop Offers An Antidote

For his "We Outside Column," Pranav Trewn reflects on the dismal facing economic conditions independent music venues, and the iconic SF Festival working…

Feb 26 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: The Best Live Performances of 2025

Trewn breaks down the best sets, shows, and crowds of 2025 in live music.

Dec 23, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

How Indie Transformed From A Sub-Culture Into An Aesthetic: A Conversation With Chris DeVille

For the second edition of Book Club, Pranav Trewn speaks to Chris Deville, the author of "Such Great Heights," e about how indie music transitioned from…

Nov 4, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: 25 Years In, Making Time’s Dave P Hasn’t Lost His Edge

An Interview with Philly’s beloved promoter on programming his festival the way he builds a DJ set.

Sep 18, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

Three Lessons Every Festival Should Learn From Outside Lands

For his latest "We Outside Column," Pranav Trewn breaks down how Outside Lands makes the most of its lineup, infrastructure, and host city.

Aug 17, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

POW Book Club 001: Words For My Comrades by Dean Van Nguyen

In his new book, Dean Van Nguyen outlines how 2Pac’s revolutionary-minded on-mic ethos left a lasting footprint on the rap game in the decades since his…

Aug 13, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: Less Than Their Sum? The New Model of Co-Headline Tours

The Grand National Tour felt like a B-Tier concert interspersed throughout an A-Tier show.

Jun 25, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: Ranking Every Set I Attended at Coachella, Part II

Pranav Trewn returns swiftly to round out his top 20 sets from Coachella 2025, ranging from A.G. Cook to T-Pain, Green Day and others.

Apr 23, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: Ranking Every Set I Attended at Coachella, Part I

Pranav Trewn reports live from Coachella to begin counting down the best (and worst) performances he saw this year – from the shakiness of Travis Scott…

Apr 22, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: Concert Films Offer Windows of Empathy for a Jaded World

Concert films have the power to not only provide fans with a snapshot of an artist’s performance prowess at a moment in time, but a broader window into…

Mar 31, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: San Francisco’s Noise Pop Organizers Talk Running Their Homegrown Music Festival

Pranav Trewn delivers the latest edition of his We Outside column, speaking to the organizers of a unique San Fransisco festival about the process of…

Feb 26, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

We Outside: A State of the Union on the 2025 Festival Slate

For the first 2025 edition of We Outside, Pranav Trewn delivers some thoughtful insights into the lineups for upcoming festivals this year.

Jan 28, 2025 • Pranav Trewn

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