Author Archives: Roman Gokhman
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REVIEW: Brothers of a Feather Chris and Rich Robinson take SF to The Chapel
Chris and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes perform as Brothers of a Feather at The Chapel in San Francisco on March 6, 2020. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Newly reunited brothers Chris and Rich Robinson weren’t satisfied with just one nationwide amphitheater tour next fall. After five years…
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SF Ballet brings back ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for the first time in three decades
SF Ballet dancer Esteban Hernandez as Puck in Balanchine’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Rendering courtesy of Erik Tomasson and Sky Alsgaard. Rehearsal photos: Adam Pardee/STAFF. UPDATE: By order of San Francisco Mayor London Breed, all performances at the War Memorial Opera House have been cancelled through March 20 due…
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INTERVIEW: Nashville singer-songwriter Hailey Whitters living ‘The Dream’ of her own making
Hailey Whitters. Courtesy photo. Just last summer, Hailey Whitters was still waiting tables at a mom-and-pop Cajun café outside of Nashville. Jordan Davis, Hailey Whitters 8 p.m., Thursday, March 5 Ace of Spades, Sacramento Tickets: $25. In the weeks and months since then, she’s toured with Maren Morris and…
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REVIEW: Miranda Lambert in cruise control at SAP Center ‘Wildcard’ stop
Miranda Lambert performs at SAP Center in San Jose on Feb. 28, 2020. Courtesy: Tyler Conrad. SAN JOSE — Miranda Lambert covered all the bases at the San Jose stop of her ‘Wildcard’ tour on Friday, from twangy powerhouse rockers to lonesome ballads and flirty tongue-in-cheek tunes. She and…
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Noise Pop: The Jungle Giants mess around and make a new friend at the Independent
The Jungle Giants perform at The Independent in San Francisco on Feb. 25, 2020. Derek Simmons/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — For those worried that indie rock has gotten too serious as of late, The Jungle Giants led a three-band Noise Pop Music Festival lineup at the Independent on Tuesday that…
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PREMIERE: Eric Silverman reevaluates the past on “Rookie,” misplaces his faith on “Losing Touch”
Eric Silverman, Courtesy photo. Eric Silverman had his initial brush with success as the guitarist with San Francisco indie pop band Heartwatch, but he’s finally back Friday with the release of his debut solo EP, a guitar-driven journey to his own roots. Quinn DeVeaux and the Blue Beat Review,…
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REVIEW: Injury Reserve puts the noise in Noise Pop at the New Parish
Injury Reserve performs at the New Parish in Oakland on Feb. 25, 2020. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. OAKLAND — For a festival with “noise” right there in the name, there was no more appropriate way to kick off than with Injury Reserve, one the noisiest alternative hip-hop groups making waves today.…
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INTERVIEW: Lisa Loeb ready to share her life more openly on her first ‘adult’ album in 7 years
Lisa Loeb, Courtesy: Juan Patino. Lisa Loeb was in uncharted waters when, in 1994, “Stay (I Missed You)” rose to the top spot of the Billboard 100 chart. Loeb became the first artist without a record label to accomplish that feat. Looking back, she said she never imagined the…
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REVIEW: Sinéad O’Connor rules as ‘Queen’ at August Hall
Sinead O’Connor performs at August Hall in San Francisco on Feb. 7, 2020. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Taking the stage in a blue hijab and burqa, Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor walked onto the August Hall stage with her band, said a quick hello and while applause was still…
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INTERVIEW: Walk Off the Earth grapple with loss by looking for what’s most important
Walk Off the Earth, Courtesy: Andrea Hunter. It’s a typical day for Walk Off the Earth, so the Ontario, Canada band is working on multiple songs, filming a video and making another song that will be used during hockey broadcasts—a sort of “Hockey Night in Canada,” vocalist-instrumentalist Sarah Blackwood…
