Tag Archives: Chairlift
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REVIEW: Caroline Polachek balances brooding and bounce at The Independent
SAN FRANCISCO — The stage at The Independent was bare save for a small shrine lit by electric candles. Projected onto the back curtain was a blackened image of a wrought iron gate. A witchy, silent blonde stood at the shrine in a gold-sequined black jumpsuit, summoning long drones…
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Review, photos: Chairlift’s farewell at Bimbo’s
Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — Before Chairlift officially parts ways at the end of the month, the Brooklyn electronic and R&B duo Thursday embarked on one last tour, beginning with two shows at Bimbo’s. Chairlift, Miya Folick 9 p.m., Friday Bimbo’s Tickets: $20 (Sold out). Singer-songwriter Caroline Polachek…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite interviews of 2016
St. Lucia Looking back on my interviews over the past 12 months, the first thing that surprised me was just how busy I stayed: nearly 50 interviews of 10 minutes or longer, about a dozen more than 2015, which had seemed much busier. Interviewing artists is just one part…
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INTERVIEW: Waking up with Chairlift, who approach the fire with ‘Moth’
Chairlift, Courtesy: Tim Barber. Brooklyn synthpop-cum-R&B duo Chairlift is barreling full steam ahead, firing on all cylinders. In the last three years, Caroline Polachek (vocals, synths, drum machines, arrangements) and Patrick Wimberly (drums, bass, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals) have simultaneously collaborated with several other musicians — most notably Beyoncé…