Author Archives: Roman Gokhman
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Q&A: The real Sammy Brown on Zach Sobiech, ‘Clouds,’ Saturday’s livestream
Thanks to the new Disney+ film “Clouds,” Zach Sobiech‘s 2012 hit song of the same name is again at the top of streaming charts, seven years after it brought the 17-year-old and his songwriting partner, bandmate and best friend, Sammy Brown, international acclaim just before his death to a…
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State approves limited-capacity football; what does it mean for concerts?
Taylor Swift performs on the Reputation Stadium Tour at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on May 11, 2018. Steve Carlson/STAFF. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced new rules for sporting event attendance; primarily, allowing 20-percent-attendance at outdoor stadiums in counties that reach the orange tier in the state’s…
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The Golden Bull back in business, hopes to bring music back to Oakland
Musicians and The Golden Bull owners Bill Schneider (left) Mark W. Lynn (center) and Jason Beebout take a break outside their bar on Oct. 14, 2020. Karen Goldman/STAFF. The owners of The Golden Bull in Oakland never expected to be reselling pizza, but now that’s what’s keeping the popular…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Katie Melua is beguiling on jazzy ‘Album No. 8’
Only two British female artists have reached the top 10 in U.K. album charts seven consecutive times. There’s Kate Bush, and then there’s Katie Melua, whose catalog has been certified 56-times-platinum around the world but remains a relative unknown in the United States. The singer-songwriter—who was born in the nation…
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National Independent Venue Association, YouTube announce virtual fest to save venues
First Avenue in Minneapolis (photographed on May 19, 2020) will host Dizzy Fae as part of #SOSFEST this month. Photo: Todd Johnson. YouTube Music and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) today announced the Save Our Stages Festival (#SOSFEST), a virtual three-day music festival with new performances and other…
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Sublime with Rome’s Eric Wilson scoffs at pandemic as attempt to take freedom
Eric Wilson (center) with Sublime with Rome, Courtesy. After hosting a handful of tribute acts and regional bands at drive-in concerts last summer, the Alameda County Fairgrounds will be the scene of two Sublime with Rome concerts Friday and Saturday. The SoCal band, an offshoot from Sublime fronted by…
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The Seshen invites fans into its ‘CYAN’ world through UC Theatre livestream
The Seshen performs at the UC Theatre in Berkeley on Sept. 27, 2020. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. BERKELEY — On Feb. 27, the day before releasing its latest album, CYAN, Bay Area electric soul band The Seshen debuted some of the new material at a Noise Pop festival gig at the…
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INTERVIEW: Lydia Loveless looks to find herself on ‘Daughter’
Lydia Loveless, Courtesy: Megan Toenyes. After crisscrossing the country in support of her 2016 album, Real, singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless was emotionally and physically spent. By that point, the alt-country artist had followed one critically acclaimed album (2014’s Somewhere Else) with another and toured with the likes of Lucinda Williams…
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SF’s Town Hall Restaurant reopens with outdoor dining, hope for more help
L to R: Town Hall Restaurant co-owners Björn Kock, Steven Rosenthal and Mitchell Rosenthal photographed on Sept. 18, 2020. Derek Tobias/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Mitchell Rosenthal, the executive chef and co-owner at acclaimed Town Hall Restaurant in San Francisco, seemed beyond happy to unbutton his shirt to reveal another…
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Joe Biden’s election campaign kickstarts streaming concert series ‘Team Joe Sings’
Joe Biden. Joe Biden’s election campaign, Biden for President, today announced a new online concert series titled Team Joe Sings. Beginning tonight and continuing each Thursday at 5 p.m. PST, a new batch of artists will perform one to two songs virtually in support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.…