Tag Archives: alt-j
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REVIEW: Alt-J takes a break from Coachella at Bill Graham Civic
Photos: Jane Hu SAN FRANCISCO — Electronic soul and folk band Alt-J took a quick break from two weekends of Coachella to make its way to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Wednesday. Drummer Thom Green, keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton and singer-guitarist Joe Newman each stood inside a stall-like formation, with…
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Kyle Kohner’s Top 50 Albums of 2017: 50-41
Welcome, to my five-part series counting down what I believe to be the 50 best albums of 2017. I listened to an insane amount of new music during my first year as a staff writer with RIFF, nearly 150 album releases, in fact. With that in mind, when narrowing down all…
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Editor Alessio Neri recaps Outside Lands 2017 with photos
Cage the Elephant performs at Golden Gate Park at Outside Lands on Aug. 12, 2017. Photos: Alessio Neri It was not until I showed up at Golden Gate Park on Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. and walked the length of the Outside Lands Music Festival grounds that I fully grasped…
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Album Review: Alt-J smooths out its jittery grooves with ‘Relaxer’
If you were violently put off by the sound of Joe Newman’s voice on the first two Alt-J albums, the band’s new release, Relaxer, might not change your mind. Newman’s vocals make the British band a “love them or hate them” prospect. You either can’t get past his nasally…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite shows of 2014: Introduction & special considerations
Jessie Ware performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 18, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Last year I predicted I would never see as many concerts as I did in 2013, and I was right. Having two kids can do that to any guy, even a music journalist. From 64…
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Photos and videos: Live 105 Not So Silent Night, Dec. 13, 2014
Cage the Elephant performs during Not So Silent Night at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Dec. 13, 2014. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. The weather behaved and rain took the day off, saving event promoters from worry over attendance on the second night of the two-night event at Oracle Arena. The performances…
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Photos & videos: Live 105 Not So Silent Night 2013 (Night 2)
Arcade Fire performs during Live 105 Not So Silent Night at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Dec. 7, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Photos and videos of Arcade Fire, Phoenix, Alt-J, Lorde, Bastille, NONONO, The Neighbourhood and The Colourist. Arcade Fire performs during Live 105 Not So Silent Night at Oracle…
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Interview: British quartet Alt-J having fun on the road in America
Alt-J, courtesy. This much is certain about British indie pop quartet Alt-J: When answering questions for a journalist from the road and one of the band members is asleep and unable to defend himself, the remaining three will tease him mercilessly. The unlucky recipient currently is guitarist-bassist Gwil Sainsbury,…
