Photos: Gary Chancer SAN FRANCISCO — Several thousand people from San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area filled into a two-square-block stretch of the Mission to see free music, shop, eat and participate in craft workshops during the sixth annual 20th Street Block Party. The event, sponsored by Noise Pop…

In the midst of a much-needed break from The Dodos following the passing of his father and the birth of his daughter, the indie rock band’s frontman, Meric Long, found himself searching for the means to subvert his approach to songwriting. This led to inspiration away from his guitar. While…

Jean-Michel Blais, courtesy. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. We pooled our resources to find some of the best new singles from all genres and backgrounds, so you can find your newest earworm without all the drama. Enjoy this week’s hidden gems: Freedom Fry, “Classic”…

Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some of the best…