Tag Archives: BottleRock Napa
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BottleRock Interview: Dexter Tortoriello escapes L.A. on his return to Houses
Dexter Tortoriello of Houses photographed before a show at the Fox Theater in Oakland on March 5, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. OAKLAND — After five years in Los Angeles, Dexter Tortoriello was ready to get out. The songwriter, musician and producer, best known for the ambient electronica project Houses, had realized…
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INTERVIEW: Marian Hill looks to free its sound further on forthcoming third LP
Marian Hill Fans of alt-pop and R&B duo Marian Hill can expect to hear new music by the time producer Jeremy Lloyd and vocalist Samantha Gongol take the stage at BottleRock next week. BottleRock Napa Valley May 24 to 26 Napa Valley Expo Tickets: General admission $160-$360. Marian Hill 9…
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INTERVIEW: Vintage Trouble finds home on the road in support of ‘Chapter II’
Vintage Trouble. Courtesy photo. It’s difficult to mask the excitement Vintage Trouble drummer Richard Danielson feels for his band. The band has both a new album, a two-part EP and is returning to the road following the longest hiatus in its nine-year career. BottleRock Napa Valley May 24 to…
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Q&A: Citizen Cope on ‘Heroin and Helicopters,’ his role as an artist
Citizen Cope. Courtesy photo. In the seven years between his 2012 album, One Lovely Day, and this spring’s Heroin and Helicopters, Clarence Greenwood had a daughter and lost his father. The singer-songwriter, better known as Citizen Cope, also toured consistently. He didn’t set out to avoid releasing music for…
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INTERVIEW: The Dip continues a rise to the top of blue-eyed soul
The Dip. Courtesy photo. The Dip is selling out shows. Their second album of upbeat and nostalgic soul music, The Dip Delivers, is getting rave reviews. The band’s spring tour, their longest ever, will culminate at BottleRock. The septet’s growing momentum is predictable given the band’s dedication and chops,…
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Q&A: The Dandy Warhols’ Courtney Taylor-Taylor on writing cool songs over slick ones
The Dandy Warhols Every musical decision Portland alt-rockers The Dandy Warhols have ever made, they’ve tried to make in an effort to rebel against what was expected not only of themselves, but of artists in general. BottleRock Napa Valley May 24 to 26 Napa Valley Expo Tickets: General admission…
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INTERVIEW: Slothrust feeds on the magnetism of music
Slothrust The new live action and hand-drawn animation video for “Peach” encapsulates the sort of magical vibe alt-rock trio Slothrust was searching for when writing and recording its 2018 album, The Pact. BottleRock Napa Valley May 24 to 26 Napa Valley Expo Tickets: General admission $160-$360. The video sees the…
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BottleRock Napa 2019: Mumford & Sons, Neil Young and Imagine Dragons to headline
Imagine Dragons perform at the Concord Pavilion in Concord on July 24, 2018. The band is one of six co-headliners at BottleRock Napa May 24 to 26. Photo: Kate Vides. NAPA — BottleRock Napa Valley producers today unveiled the lineup for the seventh incarnation of their annual wine country festival,…
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WHAT A WEEKEND: RIFF’s BottleRock in review
Each year BottleRock Napa Valley is the unofficial beginning of summer for Bay Area music fans. Now in its sixth year, the festival has brought fantastic musicians to Napa Valley, created iconic pairs at its culinary stage, and created news both for its rocky start and how the new…
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BottleRock 2018 Day 2: The Killers and 16 other sets we loved on Saturday
The Killers. Photos: Chloe Catajan, Martin Lacey and courtesy NAPA — The Killers turned the heat up in Napa on the second day of BottleRock Napa Valley Saturday. The Las Vegas band may not have been responsible for the noticeable increase in sunshine, but it brought the glitz and glamor…
