RIFF’s best albums of 2023 include the Rolling Stones, Blink-182, Cleo Sol, Miley Cyrus, Allison Russell, Victoria Monét, Kali Uchis, Fall Out Boy, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Manchester Orchestra, Janelle Monáe, JPEGMafia with Danny Brown, Blondshell, Doja Cat, Andre 3000, Mick Jenkins, Sir Chloe, Ryuchi Sakamoto, James…

Beck performs at Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Aug. 7, 2023. Chas Alm/STAFF. LOS ANGELES — Beck and Phoenix brought their co-headlining Summer Odyssey tour to the Kia Forum on Monday, dazzling the crowd. Beck has been part of the music landscape for so long that it’s easy…

Sir Chloe, courtesy. Sir Chloe started out as Dana Foote’s senior thesis. Now she’s opening for Beck and Phoenix on their Summer Odyssey tour across North America. Beck and Phoenix Sir Chloe 5:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5 Concord Pavilion Tickets: $35-$75. Foote had put the band together to play…

TELECOMS (Sean McVerry), courtesy. This week we bring you folk-pop from Tom Speight, Brit-pop-inspired rock from Telecoms, blues rock from Alexander Wren, an R&B and art-pop hybrid by Raia Was, folk rock from David Garza, alt-rock from Sir Chloe and bedroom pop by grentperez. grentperez, “Us Without Me” –…