Tag Archives: Oasis
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REWIND would like to make the following corrections
Marc Bolan of T. Rex, courtesy: Roger Bamber/Shutterstock. For those just joining us, this column has been running for three years. In 2019 and 2020 it was like this; me making it up as I go along, picking a theme of varying topicality and public interest every week to…
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REWIND: Throwback songs from this week’s new release artists
Taylor Swift finding her inner rainbow at a concert at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on May 11, 2018. Photo: Roman Gokhman. A common criticism I get on Twitter about this column, other than that I hate Europeans, is that I’m stuck in the past and hate modern…
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RIFF Rewind ’95: Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, Bruce Springsteen, Skee-Lo
There’s another excessively long longlist this week. You’re going to have to put up with these until I’d gotten out of high school and decided all new music was stupid. It’s an immutable human law, isn’t it? Music stops being good upon graduation from high school. Sure, there are…
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PHOTOS: Noel Gallagher flies high with his birds at the Fox
Photos: Alessio Neri OAKLAND — Noel Gallagher brought his band, the High Flying Birds, the the Fox Theater Saturday. The former Oasis lead guitarist recently released his latest album, Who Built The Moon. Kicking things off with the first four songs from that album, in order, Gallagher and his 10-member band launched into “Fort…
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PHOTOS: Liam Gallagher plays both angel and devil at The Warfield
Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, brought his solo show, supporting material from the recently released album As You Were, to the Warfield Monday evening, and the oft-controversial singer-songwriter played up to his dichotomy: The angry, defiant artist who would throw a tambourine to the…
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Hitting for the cycle: A song for every relationship stage
“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” Every relationship goes through phases. After the intense infatuation, it can lead to either a happy marriage, or a trek back to the starting line. Every phase also has a perfect song for the occasion. Here are my picks for every moment in a relationship. Love at…
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Album Review: The Orwells fall flat on Terrible Human Beings
Chicago-based rockers The Orwells are back with their latest effort, Terrible Human Beings. This is their third full-length album, following Disgraceland and Remember When. The Orwells have a formula and it’s evident early on in this record. It’s in that formula where the listeners decide whether they are fans. Terrible Human Beings The…
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Zak Starkey and Sshh Liguz deal with ‘Issues’ on SSHH covers album
Zak Starkey and Sshh Liguz are SSHH. Photos: Celine Teo-Blockey LOS ANGELES – It’s three days after the election and President-elect Donald Trump is about to head out to the White House. I, meanwhile, am at the Hollywood Hills bungalow that Zak Starkey and his longtime partner, Sshh Liguz,…