InThe RiffbyCharles in San Francisco·Nov 1If You Think Opera Is Stuffy, You Haven’t Seen This!Elīna Garanča turns 50A response icon1A response icon1
InThe RiffbyCharles in San Francisco·Oct 28What Do the Cranberries, Muse, Soundgarden, Billie Eilish, the Nortons and the Scorpions Have In…Nene Royal made their biggest hits her own.A response icon1A response icon1
InThe RiffbyCharles in San Francisco·Sep 30Everything Is Happening FasterSongs of the Week: “Hysteria”, “Kerosene” and “Master of Puppets”A response icon2A response icon2
Phil Kleyn·Sep 25VAULT ECHOES#31 — WHOA NELLY BY NELLY FURTADOThe year 2000 arrived with a shrug after the midnight that was supposed to break the machines. Pop was a factory again. Britney, Christina…
InThe RiffbyCharles in San Francisco·Aug 28The Band So Good It Put Itself Out of BusinessSong of the WeekA response icon1A response icon1
InThe RiffbyCharles in San Francisco·Jun 21Song of the Week: “Eternal”Is this the most gifted electric guitarist playing today?A response icon3A response icon3
Sklenin·Jun 19The Cost of Artistic Expression: Understanding the Parastoo Ahmadi ControversyThe tale of Parastoo Ahmadi is one such instance. It is a story that has gone from a discussion about a singer to a worldwide conversation…
Carldexterwrites·Jun 17The quiet intensity of Lisa Germano’s Geek the Girl and why it’s still relevant todayI filled up my 160 GB iPod classic within a few years of purchasing it back in 2011 with jazz, jam bands, blues, indie, and classic rock…
