Photos: Kyle Kohner LOS ANGELES — “All right, you goofballs!” Aaron Maine yelled. The deadpan humor and captivating timidness of the Porches’ frontman charmed its way into the hearts of many during the band’s sold-out show Friday at the Teragram Ballroom. Though he may not have the outlandish personality of…

Photos: Chloe Catajan SAN FRANCISCO — “One, two, three, will you list it off to me?/ How you’re sorry you feel weird in a jubilation dream,” whispered Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad of Girlpool. Part best friends and part folk-punk band, the two led into their Noise Pop set…

As Girlpool, best friends Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad transform everyday moments into whimsical, folk-punk melodies that not only peek into the duo’s tight-knit universe, but also often hit close to home. Girlpool Field Medic, Rose Droll, Special Explosion 8 p.m., Wednesday Great American Music Hall Tickets: $18-$20. On…

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…