Tag Archives: Adele
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RIFF REWIND 2015: Disturbed, Adele, Ghost and … Alexander Hamilton
Was Lin-Manuel Miranda a better Hamilton than the Founding Father? Discuss. We’ve got a few firsts this week. There’s the first song from a musical because I apparently forgot Rocky Horror back in 1975, the first cover of a previous Honorable Mention, and a new and novel way to cheat at…
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RIFF REWIND 2011: Killer Mike, Adele and LMFAO
Gotye in his birthday suit We’re getting distressingly close to now, which is making it much harder to pick songs. Time is a fantastic filter. With every year that passes a bunch of mediocre songs are forgotten, so as we get closer to now I’m worried I’m going to…
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Hitting for the cycle: A song for every relationship stage
“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” Every relationship goes through phases. After the intense infatuation, it can lead to either a happy marriage, or a trek back to the starting line. Every phase also has a perfect song for the occasion. Here are my picks for every moment in a relationship. Love at…
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Review, photos, videos: Adele masterful, whimsical in return to Bay Area
SAN JOSE — Though Adele brought her tour supporting last year’s 25 Saturday to the SAP Center in San Jose for the first of three Bay Area gigs, it was a song she played from her first LP that spoke volumes. Within a decade, the British pop soul…