MARINA performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on Feb. 2, 2022. SAN FRANCISCO — Marking the start of her Ancient Dreams in A Modern Land tour, Marina Diamandis (who goes by MARINA now) brought a sensational pop performance to the Masonic on Wednesday night. MARINA performs at the Masonic in…

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Marina Diamandis performs during her “Ancient Dreams” streamed performance on June 12, 2021. Courtesy Brendan Walter for Moment House. On the heels of the release of her fifth studio album, Marina Diamandis (formally knows as Marina and the Diamonds, now known simply as MARINA) took to the desert for…

Marina Diamandis is no stranger to poignant-but-kitschy glam-pop. She’s slowly been popularizing it since 2012 as Marina and the Diamonds. Her second album, Electra Heart, skyrocketed her to cult success. Performing as the album’s titular character, she made intricately orchestrated concept videos to her bubblegum synth-pop songs. Diamandis (she just…

Marina Diamandis performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on Oct. 5, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — Marina and the Diamonds has always been a solo act. Vocalist and songwriter Marina Diamandis tacked on the bejeweled name for artistic effect and had said that the Diamonds weren’t…

Marina and the Diamonds performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on July 11, 2012. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Marina Diamandis is well aware that a female musician’s image, if strong enough, can overtake perception of skill. The 27-year-old Welsh singer-songwriter, better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds,…