Author Archives: Vic Silva
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ALBUM REVIEW: Frances Cone ‘Rises’ to the occasion on intriguing sequel
Christina Cone and Andrew Doherty, who comprise Brooklyn-born, Nashville-bred indie pop duo Frances Cone, have molded their matrimony into a successful musical partnership. The cohesiveness paved the way on their 2013 debut album, Come Back, after which they began a five-year journey to hone the Frances Cone sound. Cone’s finesse for heartfelt…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Discovery – Dec. 11
The Wild Reeds Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources…
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Tuesday Tracks: Kevin Devine, Grace Weber and RY X
Ryan Cuming, better known as RY X. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does!…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Nov. 13
Noah Kahan Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Oct. 23
The Greeting Committee, courtesy. My Brightest Diamond, “It’s Me On the Dance Floor” – Shara Nova is the voice of the duo that calls itself My Brightest Diamond. Her voice is as attention-grabbing as the project name. The single’s intro uses hauntingly eerie organ styling to create scary but…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Sept. 25
Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some of the best…
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REVIEW: Dodie starts musical conversations at the Fonda
Dodie performs at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2018. Photos: Matthew Eaton LOS ANGELES – London’s singer-songwriter Dodie Clark scampered onto the Fonda Theatre stage, her feet bare. The singer, who goes by Dodie, eeked out a barely-contained “Hi!” Dodie performs at The Fonda Theater…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Sept. 18
Stove, “Mosquiter.” Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some of…
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ALBUM REVIEW: St. Lucia diversifies its sound on ‘Hyperion’
Enigmatic dance pop has proven a strong suit of South African New Yorker Jean-Phillip Grobler. The St. Lucia frontman built up his classical chops singing in the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir. His training coincided with an ardent side-affinity for ‘80s legends like Phil Collins and Michael Jackson. Hyperion St. Lucia Sept. 21…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Aug. 21
Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some…