Author Archives: Roman Gokhman
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REVIEW: Introspective Peter Frampton goes for a possible last ride in San Francisco
Peter Frampton performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on Aug. 15, 2023. Courtesy Adam Charles Papay. SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Frampton has had a connection with San Francisco long before he recorded most of his best-selling album Frampton Comes Alive! here. Going all the way back to his…
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Interview: Belinda Carlisle on world-hopping, her ‘kismet’ reunion with Diane Warren
Belinda Carlisle performs at the Palladium in Los Angeles, courtesy Christie Goodwin. Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go’s and her husband, Morgan Mason, gave up their home in the U.S. in 1994 and have hopscotched around the world ever since. They spent nearly a quarter century in France, during which…
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REVIEW: Punk poet Patti Smith full of love and protest at Stern Grove Festival
Patti Smith performs during Stern Grove Festival at Sigmund Stern Grove in San Francisco on Aug. 13, 2023. Photos: David Jones. SAN FRANCISCO — After 50 years of making records, touring and raising a ruckus as a punk icon, you’d forgive Patti Smith for taking it easy here and…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Batiste redraws genre borders on ‘World Music Radio’
Jon Batiste, “World Music Radio.” “World music” is such a fraught term. It’s often treated like an “everything else” genre, while there may be as many different sounds and styles that fall into it as stars in the sky. The global nature the name implies is also a misnomer,…
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Interview: JAIN getting a boost on new LP ‘The Fool’ thanks to viral ‘Makeba’
JAIN, courtesy Manu Fauque. Jeanne Louise Galice doesn’t spend much time on social media. But the French singer-songwriter, better known as Jain, understands why it’s such a big deal that a good chunk of the world this summer is listening—and dancing on TikTok to—a song that she released in…
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REVIEW: Rapper NF gets ‘hopeful’ amid the chaos at Bill Graham Civic
NF performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2023. SAN FRANCISCO — Rhymesmith NF didn’t fully address his audience until well near the end of his concert at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Sunday. When he did, it was solely to lighten the mood.…
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REVIEW: (G)I-dle shows a flair for the dramatic at Bill Graham Civic
(G)i-dle performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Aug. 4, 2023. Gavin Legaspi/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — K-pop quintet (G)I-dle opened its second North American tour at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Friday, blasting a sold-out room with pop bangers but also showing the ladies’ dramatic chops…
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REVIEW: Bryan Adams hits from the heart, right to the gut at Chase Center
Bryan Adams performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on July 30, 2023. Jane Hu/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — If you could shout both as strongly and in tune as Bryan Adams, you too might stand a chance at a decades-long career in the music industry. When the Canadian rocker…
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Thousands of friendship-bracelet-swapping Swifties flood Levi’s Stadium
Taylor Swift fans (called Swifties) Sophia Tesfandrias and Sophia Chen, of Oakland, and Anahita Asudani, of San Mateo, show off their friendship bracelets while waiting to enter Levi’s Stadium for the Taylor Swift concert in Santa Clara on July 28, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Several lines…
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REVIEW: Taylor Swift makes Levi’s Stadium shimmer on first of two Eras Tour nights
Taylor Swift performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on July 28, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Has Taylor Swift become her generation’s Pearl Jam? Bruce Springsteen? Phish? Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour HAIM, Gracie Abrams 6:20 p.m., Saturday Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Tickets: sold out.…