Features
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INTERVIEW: Stone Temple Pilots channel loss into expression on acoustic ‘Perdida’
Stone Temple Pilots. Courtesy: PR Brown. The path for ’90s grunge stalwarts Stone Temple Pilots has long been lined with roses and thorns. The band has faced hurdles along the way that most would find insurmountable. And yet, brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo, and drummer Eric Kretz have continued…
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Interview: Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza gets optimistic with his new solo project
Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation. Courtesy: Andrzej Liguz. Rob Garza zigged when the rest of the music industry zagged. In this era of political chaos and unrest most musicians can’t stay away from reflecting on the moment. Even mass-market pop musicians like Taylor Swift, who traditionally stay neutral, are…
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INTERVIEW: Junkyard finds new life three decades after MTV
Junkyard in 2017. Courtesy of the band. Junkyard guitarist Tim Mosher says he was washed up at 25. That was 28 years ago. Danko Jones, Junkyard, Zed 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7 Bottom of the Hill Tickets: $20. (21+) “It was 1992 and (my band) Broken Glass had been…
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INTERVIEW: Theory of a Deadman matures through message on dark ‘Say Nothing’
Theory Of A Deadman. Courtesy: Jimmy Fontaine. While Theory of a Deadman made its name on heavy riffs and post-grunge anthems, the Canadian band is singing a new tune on Say Nothing. The band has matured in both sound and lyrical content with a socially relevant message. The evolution began…
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INTERVIEW: Israeli duo Lola Marsh definitively back with ‘Someday Tomorrow Maybe’
Lola Marsh, Courtesy: Michal Topyol. Listening to folky pop duo Lola Marsh may bring a tinge of Laurel Canyon AM Gold sound to mind; of ocean breezes wistfully sweeping nostalgic melodies over palm-lined hills. Gil Landau and Yael Shoshana Cohen have never lived in Los Angeles, or anywhere else…
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INTERVIEW: Your Smith launches ‘Wild Wild Woman’ tour after finding new beginning
Your Smith performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Sept. 7 2019. Chloe Catajan/Staff. Caroline Smith has made music for as long as she can remember. Your Smith Chelsea Jade 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14 Popscene at Rickshaw Stop Tickets: $15. Her early teen years were spent as…
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RIFF’s day covering the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks at Chase Center
Golden State Warriors’ Ky Bowman (12) dunks in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Alessio Neri/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — Since the day Chase Center opened its doors to the public, this publication has reported on almost all of the concerts…
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INTERVIEW: The Night Prior digs into emotion on ‘From Age’
Jacob Lauing in The Night Prior. Courtesy of the artist. After three years of writing, recording, tracking and producing, Bay Area native Jacob Lauing has released his first album as The Night Prior, bookending a journey that has helped him hone in on his own sound. The Night Prior’s sound…
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San Francisco Ballet marks historic 75th anniversary of ‘Nutcracker’
San Francisco Ballet performs “Nutcracker” on Dec. 11, 2019, the 2019 premiere of the production. Performance photos courtesy of San Francisco Ballet. SAN FRANCISCO — “Welcome to ClaraCon!” says Kelly Tweeddale, the new director of the San Francisco Ballet. It’s the opening night of the company’s annual production of “Nutcracker,”…
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INTERVIEW: Jewel on her new album, book, film and 25 years of ‘Pieces of You’
Jewel Kilcher. Courtesy: Brendan Walter. Having lived out of her car and on the street when she was a teen, it’s understandable why Jewel carries the issue of homelessness—particularly homeless children—close to her heart. The singer-songwriter, born Jewel Kilcher, started a nonprofit in Las Vegas working with at-risk youth…
