Tag Archives: Heloise Letissier
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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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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2018: 50-41
Christine and the Queens perform at Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 26, 2018. Photo: Shawn Robbins. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. I’m talking end–of–the–year list season. While I enjoyed RIFF editor Max Heilman’s list, it left a strong metallic taste in my mouth.…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2018: 10-6
Christine and the Queens perform at Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 26, 2018. Photo: Shawn Robbins. 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. Favorite Shows 2017 | Favorite Shows…
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REVIEW: Christine and the Queens stage a production at Oakland show
Christine and the Queens perform at Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 26, 2018. Photos: Shawn Robbins. OAKLAND — French singer-songwriter Heloise Letissier set aside aspirations of a Broadway stage production when her music project, Christine and the Queens, took off. So it only makes sense that now that Christine and…
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QUICK TAKES: Christine and the Queens reinvent Héloïse Letissier as ‘Chris’
Christine and the Queens, “Chris.’ French alt-pop superstar Christine and the Queens, born Héloïse Letissier, has returned with a sophomore debut album, reinventing herself as simply “Chris.” Chris Christine and the Queens Sept. 21 Even when she was first making waves in the U.S. three years ago (Christine and…
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Sigur Rós, Christine and the Queens among best on final day on Treasure Island Music Fest
Photos: Diana Cordero, Ian Young, Nick DeCicco TREASURE ISLAND — Attendees to the 10th and final Treasure Island Music Festival were easy to spot Sunday on the BART ride home—tired spirits bundled for warmth and many wearing rain gear, their footwear caked in mud. While rain caused a three-hour…
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Q&A: All hail Christine and the Queens
Christine and the Queens. Courtesy. It’s been a busy couple of years for Heloise Letissier, a French singer-songwriter-dancer who began the span by setting aside her dreams of Broadway stage production in favor of a career as Francophile synth-pop musician who has successfully crossed over to an Anglophile pop…
