Photographer Joaquin Cabello’s favorite concerts of the year included Thrice, Refused, Motion City Soundtrack, This Will Destroy You, Dashboard Confessional, Keane, Strife, Jennylee and TT of Warpaint, The Struts and American Nightmare. This is my third year doing one of these “favorite concerts of the year” recaps. As I…

Photos: Gary Chancer SAN FRANCISCO — Gaze music took over The Independent with Deafheaven and This Will Destroy You. Both bands were engaging, but the animated stage presence of Deafheaven lead singer George Clarke roused the room more than anything. The San Francisco blackgaze band showed why they’re so good at their genre.…