Author Archives: Roman Gokhman
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BTS to kick off stadium tour at Levi’s in Santa Clara
K-Pop supergroup BTS announced today that they will kick off a North American stadium tour with two shows at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The “Map of the Soul Tour” follows six stadium shows that sold out in minutes in 2019. The tour will begin on April 25 and 26…
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REVIEW: Elbow presents a night at the ‘Oakland Love Spa’
Elbow performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Jan. 20, 2020. Martin Lacey/Staff. OAKLAND — Elbow frontman Guy Garvey was admittedly in a peculiar mood at his band’s show at the Fox Theater on Monday. “I’m really enjoying this,” the chatty Garvey said halfway through. “Full disclosure: I’ve…
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INTERVIEW: Israeli duo Lola Marsh definitively back with ‘Someday Tomorrow Maybe’
Lola Marsh, Courtesy: Michal Topyol. Listening to folky pop duo Lola Marsh may bring a tinge of Laurel Canyon AM Gold sound to mind; of ocean breezes wistfully sweeping nostalgic melodies over palm-lined hills. Gil Landau and Yael Shoshana Cohen have never lived in Los Angeles, or anywhere else…
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REVIEW: Amber Liu lets the past go at self-affirming Warfield show
Amber Liu performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on Jan. 18, 2020. Onome Uyovbievbo/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — Los-Angeles-born singer-songwriter Amber Liu, formerly of successful K-Pop group f(x), was all smiles at The Warfield on Saturday, the second night of her second tour as a solo artist. Liu, who…
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RIFF’s day covering the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks at Chase Center
Golden State Warriors’ Ky Bowman (12) dunks in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Alessio Neri/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — Since the day Chase Center opened its doors to the public, this publication has reported on almost all of the concerts…
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REVIEW: Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lakou Mizik ring in 2020 at the Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO — “You must have really good taste in music,” said Preservation Hall Jazz Band bassist and tuba player Ben Jaffe shortly before midnight as the group and the remaining members of a second line parade that had just marched through the Fillmore to the stage synched up…
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PLAYLIST: Behind the scenes with Roman Gokhman’s year in interviews
Roman Gokhman writes about his favorite interviews of the year: Cautious Clay, Rhett Miller, Suzannah Powell, Joseph, Aurora, Joy Williams, SHAED, K.Flay, Hozier, Ivory Layne, Yoke Lore, Lumineers, Just Loud, Josh Malerman, the Dandy Warhols and JR JR. As RIFF has continued to grow, my free time has continued…
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REVIEW: The Joy Formidable moans once more at The Chapel
The Joy Formidable performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Dec. 20, 2019. Onome Uyovbievbo/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — It’s become accepted with so-called record anniversary tours that the album being performed—usually in full and beginning to end—is getting a victory lap, with the attendees marveling at in all…
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San Francisco Ballet marks historic 75th anniversary of ‘Nutcracker’
San Francisco Ballet performs “Nutcracker” on Dec. 11, 2019, the 2019 premiere of the production. Performance photos courtesy of San Francisco Ballet. SAN FRANCISCO — “Welcome to ClaraCon!” says Kelly Tweeddale, the new director of the San Francisco Ballet. It’s the opening night of the company’s annual production of “Nutcracker,”…
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REVIEW: She & Him unwrap a set of Christmas covers at the Fox
She & Him perform at Fox Theater in Oakland on Dec. 13, 2019. Onome Uyovbievbo/Staff. OAKLAND — The world got the hint that actress Zooey Deschanel could sing a Christmas standard when she belted out “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in Elf. Over the course of two holiday-themed albums with M.…
