Author Archives: Daniel J. Willis
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Q&A: Con Brio’s Benjamin Andrews talks being a throwback
Con Brio is a hard band to pin down. Known for its energetic (to say the least) live shows, the San Francisco septet is part funk and part rock, compared to everyone from Sly and the…
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Avoid the week of love with our jilted editor and these songs
If you’re like me—and odds are either you are or you aspire to be—you don’t really want to be associated with Valentine’s Day. Some people spend weeks festooning everything in cutesy red hearts and some spend…
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Review: Temple of the Dog hits the road, 25 years later
SAN FRANCISCO — Temple of the Dog’s self-titled debut, their lone album, was released 25 years ago. It is as old now as Pet Sounds, Revolver and Blonde On Blonde were when it debuted in 1991. That is…
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Ticket giveaway: Temples at Great American Music Hall – Saturday
Temples, Riptides 9 p.m., Saturday Great American Music Hall Tickets: $21. Temples are playing at the Great American Music Hall this Saturday, and RIFF wants to send you to the show. The psychedelic rock band from…
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Review, photos: Prophets of Rage make Shoreline rage again
Despite being one of the great rock bands of the ’90s, the original iteration of Rage Against the Machine did not survive beyond a decade, with vocalist Zack de la Rocha departing following a dispute. Guitarist…
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Trans rights activist, rocker Laura Jane Grace discusses hardships at Pandora in Oakland
Laura Jane Grace used to be best known from Against Me!, a punk rock band famous for aggressive songs like “Thrash Unreal” and protest tunes like “White People For Peace.” More recently she’s become an outspoken critic of North…
