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The making of Midrift and Gus Mehrkam’s musical breakthrough

By Josh Goldman, News and Broadcast Editor ♦ Mar 17, 2025

From school halls to sold-out shows, Tamalpais High senior Gus Mehrkam and his band Midrift have skyrocketed from local gigs to millions of streams—without losing their down-to-earth charm.

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Normal (Tam) People

By Josh Goldman, News and Broadcast Editor ♦ Dec 31, 2024

“Normal People” is a mini-series produced by Element Pictures, a Dublin based media production company. The series is based on the novel “Normal People” by Sally Rooney and it aired on BBC 3 and...

Progressivism at Tam: Reputation vs. Reality

By Ana Murguia, Asa Moore, Josh Goldman, and Luella Searson ♦ Aug 12, 2024

No high school is without its fair share of history, but Tam stands out for the frequency of forward moving, student-led movements among its most notable events. However, recent events stand in sharp contrast to the idea of a progressive culture at the school, and it’s worth asking whether Tam maintains its old reputation at all.

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EDM in the Bay

By Josh Goldman, News and Broadcast Editor ♦ Mar 1, 2024

At the ever-popular Outside Lands festival and beyond, EDM music captures the imagination of countless Tam students.

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Go for the gold: class presidents Josh and Zoe Goldman

By Jude Paine, Managing Editor ♦ Aug 15, 2023

Zoe and Josh Goldman are rewriting the definition of overachievers as they prepare to hit the ground running as sophomore and junior class president for the 2023-2024 school year. The junior class president...