Tag Archives: Florence and the Machine
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REVIEW: Florence and the Machine endorses Arya Stark at Concord tour stop
Florence and The Machine performs at Concord Pavilion in Concord on May 15, 2019. Photos: Sean Liming. CONCORD — The penultimate episode of “Game of Thrones” knocked out the (spoiler alert) sitting Iron Throne ruler while destroying the reputation of another. At her tour stop at the Concord Pavilion…
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REWIND: Easter-adjacent songs from Jefferson Airplane and Irving Berlin
The Easter Bunny, before and after listening to Jefferson Airplane. Tomorrow is Easter so obviously I have to do an Easter column. This presents a bit of a problem for me because Easter is a religious holiday and I’m completely incapable of not offending people. I offend people perpetually…
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Photographer Paige K. Parsons’ favorite concerts of 2018
David Byrne performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Aug. 22, 2018. Photos: Paige K. Parsons. I don’t usually rank my top 10 shows, but this year’s best show was so far above the rest, I decided to make it clear who was at the top:…
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REVIEW: Florence and the Machine rules Not So Silent Night in San Jose
Florence and the Machine performs at Not So Silent Night at SAP Center in San Jose on Dec. 8, 2018. Photos: Alessio Neri. SAN JOSE — All music, all the time—the theme was simple at Saturday’s Not So Silent Night, the annual alt-rock holiday concert presented by San Francisco’s…
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RIFF REWIND 2009: Cage the Elephant, The Heavy and Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga, probably singing about our editor. I’ll be honest with you, I kinda cheated on this one. Two of the songs are from one of my favorite video game series, two were generously provided by a friend, and one is Lady Gaga, which is basically the 21st century…
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Outside Lands: Florence and the Machine, 13 other acts we loved on Saturday
Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine performs at Outside Lands in San Francisco on August 11, 2018. Photos: Shawn Robbins and Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — Touting her new record, High As Hope, Florence and the Machine played her first U.S. show Saturday at Outside Lands with the new…
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Outside Lands reveals daily lineups
Producers of the 11th annual Outside Lands announced the daily lineups of the festival that runs from Aug. 10 to 12. R&B crooner The Weeknd and alt-rock mainstay Beck headline Friday. Florence and the Machine and rapper Future take center stage on Saturday. R&B and pop icon Janet Jackson and DJ…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2016: 7-1
This is the final in a three-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1 and 13 through 8 in PART 2. Favorite Shows 2015 | Favorite Shows 2014 Favorite Shows 2013 | Favorite Shows 2012 7 – STURGILL SIMPSON at the Fox Theater – Nov. 19 Two weeks ago,…
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BottleRock 2016: Photos, videos and 7 great sets
NAPA — The fourth installment of the BottleRock Napa Valley festival brought high temperatures and memorable performances. Temperatures flirted with the 90-degree mark as 40,000 flocked to the Napa Valley Expo each day for the event. Let’s look at seven sets from the 2016 BottleRock that stood out above the rest.…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2015: 10-6
This is the second in a three-part series. Read the introduction to learn how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” in PART 1. See my final five below. Favorite Shows 2014 | Favorite Shows 2013 | Favorite Shows 2012 10 – TAYLOR SWIFT at Levi’s…
