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…

Yo La Tengo, “This Stupid World.” An appreciation for Yo La Tengo operates much like a secret handshake, indicating to other ultra-hip music aficionados that you see beyond the flashes in the pan to appreciate music made as its own reward rather than to dominate the record charts. The…

Death Cab For Cutie performs at House of Blues Anaheim on Oct. 18, 2022. Chas Alm/STAFF. ANAHEIM — Nearing the tail end of its tour supporting a new album, Death Cab for Cutie sold out House of Blues Tuesday night. Death Cab for Cutie Yo La Tengo Fox Theater in Oakland…

Earth, Wind & Fire performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2018. Alessio Neri/STAFF. This week was, technically, the beginning of fall. I say “technically” because I don’t trust weather anymore, so I keep expecting it to spike back up to 115 degrees…