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…

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…

Some of MisterWives at Outside Lands 2015. I interviewed many talented musicians in 2015, so this list is not based on who gave me the best quotes or who is most-talented. This collection is based more on who I connected with the most and who I felt tried hardest…

Roman Gokhman’s Favorite Concerts of 2015 This is the final part in a three-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1 and 10 through 6 in PART 2. 5 – MISTERWIVES at the Fillmore – Oct. 19. The first time…

Marina and the Diamonds, Courtesy. Marina Diamandis has had a busy summer on the festival circuit. Each weekend brought the Welsh-Greek singer-songwriter (aka Marina and the Diamonds) to a new locale, with little time to herself. She was, however, able to test-drive her newest album, 2014’s FROOT, in front…

Marina and the Diamonds, Courtesy. Marina Diamandis of Marina and the Diamonds is both smart and charming in person, taking the time to answer questions thoughtfully. Here are some from our most recent conversation. You can catch the full story here. Related stories: More about Marina Diamandis Was writing “Electra Heart”…

Marina and the Diamonds perform on April 17, 2015 at the Warfield in San Francisco. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Marina and the Diamonds‘ new material is strong live, and she’s built on her stage presence while, at the same time, letting go of Electra Heart as a stage persona. Opener Christine…

Marina and the Diamonds perform on April 17, 2015 at the Warfield in San Francisco. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. This is the final part in a five-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1, the runners-up in PART 2, 15 through 11…