Author Archives: Joey Reams
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San Francisco Concert Calendar: April 3-10
Third Eye Blind in 1998. Photo: Otto Kitsinger RIFF wants you to get out to more shows! To help you with that, here are our picks for where to go and who to see next week, April 3 to 10. Our concert calendar features artists of all genres, with a focus on the best…
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Photos and Review: Passenger shares his life’s stories at Fox Theater
Photos: Johan Doornenbal OAKLAND — Michael David Rosenberg has dedicated half of his life to singing and connecting with people under the moniker Passenger. The 32-year-old English singer-songwriter performed at Fox Theater Thursday, supporting his 2016 album Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea. Ominous backlight illuminated Rosenberg for the majority of his songs,…
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San Francisco Concert Calendar: March 27 – April 3
RIFF wants you to get out to more shows! To help you with that, here are our picks for where to go and who to see next week, March 27 to April 3. Our concert calendar features artists of all genres, with a focus on the best hidden gems the local music scene has to…
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CONCERT REVIEW: Big Sean bounces back at The Masonic
Big Sean performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on March 23, 2017. Photos: Jose Saucedo. SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a common misconception that sex, drugs and partying are primary themes in rap music. Big Sean proved otherwise at The Masonic Thursday. The Detroit rapper known for opening up about…
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Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain bring pain and happiness on ‘Damage and Joy’
The Jesus and Mary Chain, “Damage and Joy.” It’s been 19 years since Scottish shoegaze rockers The Jesus and Mary Chain last released an album. They’ve continued to tour off and on, but Damage and Joy offers them their first chance to tour in support of new material since their last release in 1998. This, their…
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San Francisco Concert Calendar: March 20-27
RIFF wants you to get out to more shows! To help you with that, here are our picks for where to go and who to see next week, March 20 to 27. Our concert calendar features artists of all genres, with a focus on the best hidden gems the local music scene has to offer. If you’re…
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San Francisco Concert Calendar: March 13-20
RIFF wants you to get out to more shows! So we’re curating a running compilation of concerts that we know our readers will be interested in checking out. Our concert calendar features artists of all genres, with a focus on the best hidden gems the music scene has to offer. If you’re looking for…
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Review and Photos: Delhi 2 Dublin sing, rap and trap at The Independent
Photos: Jose Saucedo SAN FRANCISCO — Canadian ‘world music’ band Delhi 2 Dublin brought a mixture of bhangra, electronica and hip-hop to The Independent Saturday, and along with it, a ton of energy and stage presence. Though the genre may confound indie rock fans, Delhi 2 Dublin easily crossed that bridge at…
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Album Review: Tennis cries for attention on Yours Conditionally
Last year, Tennis set sail once again to find inspiration for a fourth studio album, Yours Conditionally. The husband and wife duo of Alaina Moore (vocals) and Patrick Riley (guitar) discovered some very serious doubts within their lives during this alone time. Longings for acceptance and attention persist on this empathetic album, the first…
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Noise Pop Review: The Radio Dept. outshined by openers Germans at The Independent
Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — The Radio Dept.‘s set of dream pop tunes at the Independent Saturday felt polished around the edges, but the band quickly fell flat, losing its audience, failing to gain any momentum and in the end, seemingly not even trying to make any concerted effort to improve.…
