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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 1d

This week, we bring you pop from #AllieX, rock from #JakeThistle and #SorryBandUK, folk from #MuireannBradley and #MaygenAndTheBirdwatcher, soul music from #IndiaShawn and an American songbook standard from #MelissaErrico. Rachel Alm picked this week.

Jaeke Thistle, Allie X, Melissa Errico, Sorry: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

Pop from Allie X, rock from Jake Thistle, folk from Muireann Bradley and Maygen & the Birdwatcher, soul music from India Shawn and more.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 1d

INTERVIEW: #TheSophs ready to play ball in the big leagues with ‪@roughtraderecords.bsky.social‬, kick off their tour at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on Oct. 28, followed by a free show at Swan Dive in Portland on Halloween. ✏️: Rachel Alm.

INTERVIEW: The Sophs ready to play ball in the big leagues | RIFF

L.A. band The Sophs signed with U.K. label Rough Trade and now it's ready to take over the world with raw and honest rock.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 2d

REVIEW: #SleepToken claims its castle at Oakland Arena, with #Thornhill ✏️: Mike DeWald.

REVIEW: Sleep Token claims its castle at Oakland Arena

Masked rockers Sleep Token grew their kingdom during a flashy and thrilling performance at Oakland Arena, with openers Thornhill.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 2d

REVIEW: #DuaLipa shines a ray of ‘Optimism’ at first of two San Francisco shows, with #Cil ✏️: Mike DeWald. 📷: Onome Uyovbievbo.

REVIEW: Dua Lipa shines a ray of ‘Optimism’ at first of two in SF

Dua Lipa began a two night run of shows at Chase Center in San Francisco with a spectacle of a performance. Cil opened.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 2d

REVIEW: #Khalid finds his light on 'After the Sun Goes Down' ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk.

REVIEW: Khalid finds his light on 'After the Sun Goes Down' | RIFF

If on 2024's "Sincere" Khalid started showing vulnerability, "After the Sun Goes Down" shattered any barrier that remained.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 2d

REVIEW: #DuaLipa shines a ray of ‘Optimism’ at first of two San Francisco shows, with #Cil ✏️: Mike DeWald 📷: Onome Uyovbievbo.

REVIEW: Dua Lipa shines a ray of ‘Optimism’ at first of two in SF

Dua Lipa began a two night run of shows at Chase Center in San Francisco with a spectacle of a performance. Cil opened.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 3d

REVIEW: #DuaLipa shines a ray of ‘Optimism’ at first of two San Francisco shows, with #Cil ✏️: Mike DeWald. 📷: Onome Uyovbievbo.

REVIEW: Dua Lipa shines a ray of ‘Optimism’ at first of two in SF

Dua Lipa began a two night run of shows at Chase Center in San Francisco with a spectacle of a performance. Cil opened.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 3d

9⭐️REVIEW: #Khalid finds his light on 'After the Sun Goes Down' | @thegreatkhalid ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk.

REVIEW: Khalid finds his light on 'After the Sun Goes Down' | RIFF

If on 2024's "Sincere" Khalid started showing vulnerability, "After the Sun Goes Down" shattered any barrier that remained.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 3d

REVIEW: #SleepToken claims its castle at Oakland Arena, with #Thornhill ✏️: Mike DeWald.

REVIEW: Sleep Token claims its castle at Oakland Arena | RIFF

Masked rockers Sleep Token grew their kingdom during a flashy and thrilling performance at Oakland Arena, with openers Thornhill.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 4d

REVIEW: #SleepToken claims its castle at Oakland Arena, with #Thornhill ✏️: Mike DeWald.

REVIEW: Sleep Token claims its castle at Oakland Arena | RIFF

Masked rockers Sleep Token grew their kingdom during a flashy and thrilling performance at Oakland Arena, with openers Thornhill.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 5d

9⭐️REVIEW: #Khalid finds his light on 'After the Sun Goes Down' ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk.

REVIEW: Khalid finds his light on 'After the Sun Goes Down' | RIFF

If on 2024's "Sincere" Khalid started showing vulnerability, "After the Sun Goes Down" shattered any barrier that remained.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 5d

OUT TODAY: #CalumScott transcends time with 'Avenoir' | He plays the Masonic in San Francisco next spring. ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk

REVIEW: Calum Scott transcends time with 'Avenoir' | RIFF

In order to move forward, you must sometimes look back. English singer-songwriter Calum Scott does just that on his third album, "Avenoir."

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 7d

PHOTOS: #ConanGray goes daydreaming at theatrical Shoreline Ampphitheatre concert, with #HemlockeSprings ✏️&📸: Aaron Lee.

Conan Gray goes daydreaming at theatrical Bay Area show | RIFF

Alt-pop singer-songwriter Conan Gray brought his Wishbone Pajama Show tour to Shoreline Amphitheatre, with opener Hemlocke Springs.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 8d

PHOTOS: #Giveon opens up on Dear Beloved tour stop at @billgrahamcivicsf.bsky.social ✏️&📸: Aaron Lee.

Giveon opens up on Dear Beloved tour stop in San Francisco | RIFF

Soul crooner Giveon brought his melancholic tunes to a sold-out Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Saturday, with openers the Free Nationals.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 8d

Meditative slow-burners by #Westerman and #SweetNobody, a folky synth tune by #Katzin, a garage rocker by #GirlTones, a look at addiction by #MattPryor of #TheGetUpKids, a krautrock twist on New Wave by #IstIst and an over-the-top retro jam by #Sekou. I picked this week.

Girl Tones, Sekou, The Get Up Kids' Matt Pryor: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF

Slow-burners by Westerman and Sweet Nobody, folky synth-pop by Katzin, Girl Tones' garage rock and a krautrock twist on New Wave by IST IST.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 8d

PHOTOS: K-poppers #STAYC bring 'Metamorphic' to San Jose 📸: Aaron Lee.

PHOTOS: K-poppers STAYC bring 'Metamorphic' to San Jose Civic | RIFF

K-pop group STAYC returned to the Bay Area on Sunday, performing newer songs from 2024 album "Metamorphic" at San Jose Civic.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 8d

ALBUM REVIEW: #TaylorSwift goes pop (again) on "The Life of a Showgirl" ✏️: Mike DeWald.

ALBUM REVIEW: Taylor Swift goes pop on ‘The Life of a Showgirl' | RIFF

Taylor Swift turns up the pop on “The Life of a Showgirl,” her 12th studio album and a return to a more upbeat sound.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 9d

Aftershock: #Korn was the headliner but #Gojira and #BadOmens stole the show on #Aftershock's third day on Saturday. Highlights included #Bilmuri, #Chevelle, #Dayseeker, #Scowl, #ThreeDaysGrace and #SevenHoursAfterViolet.

AFTERSHOCK: Gojira, Bad Omens deliver on Saturday

Korn was the headliner but French metallers Gojira and hard rockers Bad Omens stole the show on the festival's third day.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 9d

Aftershock Festival: #Deftones rock their homecoming on second day, with highlights by #Turnstile, #BruceDickinson of Iron Maiden, @aperfectcircleband.bsky.social, #KnockedLoose, Kerry King of Slayer, #LacunaCoil and #ViolentVira. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

AFTERSHOCK: Deftones rock their homecoming on second day

Deftones returned home to Sacramento, headlining the second day of Aftershock Festival, with more highlights by Turnstile and Knocked Loose.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 9d

PHOTOS: #Turnstile plays biggest SF show at @billgrahamcivicsf.bsky.social, with #AmylAndTheSniffers, Speed and #JaneRemover. ✏️&📸: Matt Pang.

PHOTOS: Turnstile plays biggest SF show at Bill Graham Civic | RIFF

Turnstile made its return to San Francisco, supporting new album "NEVER ENOUGH" at its biggest show here yet, with Amyl and the Sniffers.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 9d

Aftershock: #blink182 leads pop-punk infusion on Thursday—the first of four days—with #GoodCharlotte, #TheAllAmericanRejects, #HollywoodUndead, #Hoobastank, Hot Milk, The Ataris, Alkaline Trio and more. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

AFTERSHOCK: Blink-182 leads pop-punk infusion on Thursday

Aftershock returned for the first of four days with Blink-182, Good Charlotte, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank and more.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 9d

#Aftershock: #BringMeTheHorizon concludes festival with a bang on Sunday. Other highlights included shock rockers #RobZombie, #Mudvayne and #MarilynManson, as well as #SickPuppies, #SleepTheory and #12Stones. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

AFTERSHOCK: Bring Me the Horizon close with a bang on Sunday

Bring Me the horizon closed out the final day of Aftershock with a dazzling spectacle. Other highlights included several shock rockers.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 9d

Aftershock: #blink182 leads pop-punk infusion on Thursday—the first of four days—with #GoodCharlotte, #TheAllAmericanRejects, #HollywoodUndead, #Hoobastank, #HotMilk, #TheAtaris, #AlkalineTrio and more. ✏️: Mike DeWald.

AFTERSHOCK: Blink-182 leads pop-punk infusion on Thursday

Aftershock returned for the first of four days with Blink-182, Good Charlotte, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank and more.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 9d

Aftershock: #Korn was the headliner but #Gojira and #BadOmens stole the show on #Aftershock's third day on Saturday. Highlights included #Bilmuri, #Chevelle, #Dayseeker, #Scowl, #ThreeDaysGrace and #SevenHoursAfterViolet. By Mike DeWald.

AFTERSHOCK: Gojira, Bad Omens deliver on Saturday

Korn was the headliner but French metallers Gojira and hard rockers Bad Omens stole the show on the festival's third day.

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Roman Gokhman @roman.riffmagazine.com · 10d

Aftershock Festival: #Deftones rock their homecoming on second day, with highlights by #Turnstile, #BruceDickinson of Iron Maiden, @aperfectcircleband.bsky.social, #KnockedLoose, Kerry King of Slayer, #LacunaCoil and #ViolentVira. ✏️: Mike DeWald. riffmagazine.com/fes...