Jacques Greene performs at Starline Social Club in Oakland on February 29, 2020. Kate Vides/STAFF. OAKLAND — Saturday night’s show at the Starline Social Club was what people in 1987 might have imagined music would be like in 2014. Headliner Jacques Greene, bathed in a thick cloud of fog…

Clockwise from top left: San Fermin’s Ellis Ludwig-Leone, Ceremony, Hundredth, MONO/POLY, Jacques Greene and Cadence Weapon, and Jake Clemons. With so much music coming out at once, it’s easy to stick to what you know and avoid the intimidating ocean of tunes. Daunted music lovers can count on RIFF to…

Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Oftentimes, new singles are lost among the sea of radio hits and artists that are tough to sort out on Spotify go unnoticed—these are the hidden gems we’ve decided to share. This month, we’re starting a weekly feature for…