Tag Archives: Toro Y Moi
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Chemical Brothers, Four Tet + Floating Points smooth out Portola Festival’s rough grooves
The Chemical Brothers perform at Portola Festival in San Francisco on Sep. 25, 2022. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — The sunshine and chaos of Portola Festival’s drama-filled Saturday were smoothed down for Sunday, which brought mellower vibes, less crowd pandemonium and the chill of evening fog. That meant attendees…
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PHOTOS: Chromeo creates an electro-funk symbiosis at the Greek Theatre
Chromeo performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on June 15, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — Chromeo had one main intention at the Greek Theatre Saturday night: to create one gigantic outdoor dance party. The Canadian electro-funk duo repeatedly demanded, “I wanna see you dancing!” David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (76-51)
Blood Orange Kyle Kohner’s top 100 list countdown continues with numbers 75 through 51. Catch up with part one first and then dive in. 75. “This Is America” – Childish Gambino Inciting reactionary essays and theorized debates, Childish Gambino creates a piece of music that transcends a contagious chorus.…
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REVIEW: Treasure Island Music Festival returns leaner to new Oakland location
A$AP Rocky performs at Treasure Island Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland on Oct. 13, 2018. Photos: Chloe Catajan OAKLAND — Perhaps JPEGMAFIA really did lose his cell phone Saturday morning. But maybe the industrial and noise hip-hop and experimental trap artist was upset that the…
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New Year’s Tracks: Restarting the clock on a (hopefully) better year
Courtesy Kaique Rocha Happy New Year from the RIFF Team! We decided to do something a little different for our weekly Tuesday Tracks new music column. Below, we present to you 10 tracks to help settle in to the first day of 2018. Some of these are traditional, while some…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2017: 20-11
Kyle Kohner’s five-part series ranking his picks for the 50 best albums of 2017 takes a step closer to revealing the best of the best, as we continue the countdown with numbers 20-11. Missed everything up until now? Start at the beginning. 20. Toro y Moi – Boo Boo With uninspired attempts at…
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Oakland’s Madeline Kenney releases debut LP, turns to evolution
Madeline Kenney, courtesy. When I catch up with Madeline Kenney, life is a little different for her than it was a year before, when we first chatted. In August 2016, the Bay Area singer-songwriter was focused on what she told me would be her last live show before pivoting to focus…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Toro Y Moi gets real with himself on Boo Boo
A funky rhythm pulses and Chaz Bear of Toro Y Moi utters, “I just want everyone to have a good time–I really do.” His voice sounds cool and suave, as if sweet-talking you to step into some dream sequence. Aptly named “Mirage,” the opening track is a surprisingly whimsical start…
