Tag Archives: Gordon Lightfoot
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REWIND: The Worst of 2023
We’ve used this image a lot to end every year since 2016. Design: Roman Gokhman. There’s a tradition at RIFF, as well as most other sites, to spend the last week of the year doing Best-Of stories. Best of the site’s work, best of the year, best all sorts…
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Obituary: Legendary folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84
Gordon Lightfoot in Toronto in 1975. Jeff Goode/Toronto Star via Getty Images. Gordon Lightfoot, legendary Canadian folk singer behind hits like “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” died Monday of natural causes at age 84. “I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing yesterday of Gordon…
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REWIND: It’s the third annual self-indulgent birthday column
Pictured: Either Gordon Lightfoot or editor Daniel J. Willis. Physically, the two are around the same age. Emotionally, Lightfoot is much younger. Good news! It was my birthday yesterday. That means two things: First, it means that I’m somehow even older. You’d think there would be a theoretical maximum…
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REWIND: With RIFF’s founder on vacation, his substitute has some changes
The King of RIFF, filling in this week for the vacationing founder, declares The Beach Boys the greatest American band. As of this column’s publication, our founder and illustrious editor Roman Gokhman is on vacation. That means, since I’m inexplicably the site’s Managing Editor, that I’m in charge. This…
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REWIND: Sometimes, when artists cover themselves, they get better
The Offspring performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on Sept. 27, 2017. Gary Chancer/STAFF. This week the column topic is… the heat again. Sorry, kidding, sorry. Just a little game I play with our illustrious editor Roman Gokhman where I see how much I can annoy him before…
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REWIND: Celebrate the writer’s birthday with some of his favorites
Daniel J Willis is actually two Skee-Los tall. We took a break from music last week, but now I’m back with our regularly scheduled nonsense. This past Thursday was my birthday, which means it’s time for my annual self-indulgent column of songs I like with no regard for theme…
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REWIND: Five songs to help you chill out in a stressful year
Pictured: Enya leading a SoulCycle class through meditation on the night the president tried to start a war with Iran. The year 2020 is excruciatingly long, and we’re only a week and a half in. Fortunately music has your back. Just as it can help you get hyped, it…
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REWIND: We celebrate the moon landing with songs about space
No David Bowies were harmed in the making of this music video. At 7:59 pm on Sunday, July 20, 1969—50 years ago today—a human being first set foot on another world. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent two hours, 31 minutes and 19 seconds on the moon, while Michael…
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REWIND: Celebrate Mother’s Day with five songs my mom loves
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Sweet Carolines. Today is Mother’s Day. This presents a wealth of column opportunities. I could list songs about mothers, by mothers of other musicians; all sorts of stuff. But I didn’t do that. Rather than pick one of those boring ideas, I put…
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RIFF REWIND: The Weather Girls say it’s raining men, Garbage and Bob Dylan
The Weather Girls performing “It’s Raining Men” whilst surrounded by a scene of absolute carnage as the aforementioned men lie dead and dying around them, having inexplicably fallen from the sky. Michael Fish and Sian Lloyd look on, bewildered. Requested by Anthony Mitchell pic.twitter.com/LCPefmRCap — Jim’ll Paint It (@Jimllpaintit)…
