Author Archives: Roman Gokhman
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Caroline Jones calls to a guardian angel on ‘Talking to Milo’
Caroline Jones, courtesy. Country singer-songwriter Caroline Jones is just a few weeks from releasing her third album, Homesite (Oct. 20), and today she’s premiering the final video ahead of the album, for single “Talking to Milo.” Jones, who’s performed with the likes of Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney and more recently…
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Q&A: The Darkness’ Frankie Poullain wants to cry, climax on Permission to Land 20 Tour
The Darkness, courtesy Gareth Parker. Brit rockers The Darkness are celebrating the release of their 2003 debut, Permission to Land, with a re-release of the multi-platinum album and a tour that kicks off in San Francisco next week. The Darkness 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3 The Masonic Tickets: $30…
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REVIEW: Tori Kelly ‘takes control’ at intimate Independent gig
Tori Kelly performs at the Independent in San Francisco on Sept. 24, 2023. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been a few years since Tori Kelly’s been under a spotlight that wasn’t animated, but that didn’t stop several hundred fans from showing up early to see her perform on…
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ALBUM REVIEW: LP looks for ‘Love Lines’ in their story
LP, “Love Lines.” Some artists have turned the art of the breakup into literal art, but the resulting songs are often about perceived slights. Singer-songwriter LP had been engaged to their partner of six years up until 2021 album Churches and has seemingly bounced around a bit between several…
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REVIEW: Ed Sheeran shares his grief at intimate Subtract Tour gig at the Fox
Ed Sheeran performs during a Subtract Tour club show at Fox Theater in Oakland on Sept. 15, 2023. Courtesy Mark Surridge. OAKLAND — Going on two tours simultaneously may have initially raised some eyebrows, but there’s a clear reason pop star Ed Sheeran separated his stadium Mathematics Tour (+–=÷×)…
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REVIEW: Jelly Roll introduces himself to the Bay Area at stellar Toyota Pavilion show
Jelly Roll performs at Toyota Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on Sept. 14, 2023. Sean Liming/STAFF. CONCORD, Calif. — Don’t doubt someone who’s completely sold on the power of love, redemption and music being able to lift everyone higher. Nashville singer-songwriter and rapper Jelly Roll used his tremendous story of…
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Foo Fighters rock for a cause during Dreamforce show at Chase Center
Foo Fighters perform during Dreamfest benefitting Benioff Children’s Hospitals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 13, 2023. Photos by Drew Altizer. SAN FRANCISCO — Just a month after headlining Outside Lands, rockers Foo Fighters returned to the Bay Area to perform at Dreamfest, benefitting UCSF Benioff Children’s…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Chemical Brothers go on another fever dream with ‘For That Beautiful Feeling’
The Chemical Brothers, “For That Beautiful Feeling.” At a time when electronic dance music’s many forms lead the way both in innovation and popularity, The Chemical Brothers continue to sustain their relevancy and keep their music at the top of their game, 30 years after breaking out in England.…
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REVIEW: Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and friends happy to bring their High School Reunion to the Bay
Snoop Dogg performs at Toyota Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on Aug. 26, 2023. David Jones/STAFF. CONCORD, Calif. — Before Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa returned to the stage at the Toyota Pavilion for an encore on Saturday night, attendees were shown a video skit. In it, the the two…
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Interview: French electro-pop trio Hyphen Hyphen wants to take over the U.S.
Hyphen Hyphen, courtesy. French synthpop trio Hyphen Hyphen loves finishing each other’s sentences. Like a symbiotic mind on pretty much all matters, vocalist-keyboardist Samanta “Santa” Cotta, guitarist Romain “Adam” Adamo and bassist Laura “Line” Christin hop around when talking about the band’s origins in school: calling themselves “misfits” to…
