Tag Archives: Rhett Miller
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INTERVIEW: Rhett Miller, Old 97’s find their inner cavemen on ‘American Primitive’
Old 97’s, courtesy Jason Quigley. Rhett Miller is damn proud of the longevity of Old 97’s. They’ve had the same four members since the band’s inception, for three decades, which is exceptional for an American rock band in this day and age. Old 97’s new album, American Primitive, is…
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Old 97’s change up the formula on ‘Twelfth’
The alternative country movement of the mid- to late-‘90s was, above all else, an extremely confusing zeitgeist. A counterpart to alternative rock, alt-country was declared to be the next-big-thing after grunge ran its course, with bands like Drive-By Truckers, Wilco and the Old 97’s. Twelfth Old 97’s ATO Records,…
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SF Sketchfest: Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm and friends return to Sketchfest
View this post on Instagram Sketchfest2020 Jonathan Coulton, Paul & Storm with Molly Lewis, Jean Grae and Rhett Miller @SAH 01-19-20 #sketchfest2020 #jonathancoulton #paulandstorm #mollylewis #jeangrae #rhettmiller #danielstrickland #hotsushi2 A post shared by Tk Hatsushi (@hotsushi2) on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:02pm PST SAN FRANCISCO — This…
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PLAYLIST: Behind the scenes with Roman Gokhman’s year in interviews
Roman Gokhman writes about his favorite interviews of the year: Cautious Clay, Rhett Miller, Suzannah Powell, Joseph, Aurora, Joy Williams, SHAED, K.Flay, Hozier, Ivory Layne, Yoke Lore, Lumineers, Just Loud, Josh Malerman, the Dandy Warhols and JR JR. As RIFF has continued to grow, my free time has continued…
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SF Sketchfest: Blown seal and ‘Wheels Off’ with Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s
Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on March 24, 2017. Photo: Alessio Neri. Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller may be a master storyteller. Just don’t ask him to tell jokes. That might make his appearance at SF Sketchfest comedy festival Sunday seem…
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REVIEW: Rhett Miller lights up Slim’s with intimate gig
Photos: Joaquin Cabello SAN FRANCISCO — If Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller was aiming for a high degree of difficulty going into his show on Friday night at Slim’s, he succeeded at setting the bar high. The stage wasn’t draped in an elaborate set, Miller wasn’t flanked by a…
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Review: Old 97’s take a walk down memory lane at the Fillmore
Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — Old 97’s shared the new alongside the old Friday night as they took a walk down memory lane with a raucous crowd at the Fillmore, in support of their new record, Graveyard Whistling. During a nearly two-hour set, the band offered a heavy helping of songs…
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Album Review: Old 97’s return to the sound that defined them with Graveyard Whistling
The Dallas quartet Old 97’s has been around for just shy of a quarter century—yes, you read that right—but with the release of Graveyard Whistling, they make it clear that they have no intention of fading away anytime soon. Graveyard Whistling Old 97’s Feb. 24 On the heels of their widely acclaimed…
