Phoenix photographed at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, on June 10, 2017. Photo: Alessio Neri RIFF doubled in readership in 2017, and as editor-in-chief, so did my workload. As one of five people running our humble little publication on a day-to-day basis, while planning as far out as…

Photos: Alessio Neri NAPA — Even a band with a name like “Partybaby” ran into a wall with recent worldwide developments that have some fearing society is crumbling. Guitarists Noah Gersh (formerly of Portugal. The Man) and Jamie Reed (touring member of Thirty Seconds to Mars) had quickly written and…

Warren G performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2017. Alessio Neri/STAFF. NAPA — Sunshine and cool breezes were the true star on Friday at BottleRock Napa Valley. It was possibly the first moderate date at the festival in its five-year run at the Napa…