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Napa’s Festival La Onda back for year 3, presale tickets available now
Napa's Festival La Onda back for year 3, presale tickets available now
Napa's Festival La Onda will return on May 30 and 31. Discounted two-day presale tickets for this year's prices are on sale now.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Napa’s Festival La Onda back for year 3, presale tickets available now
INTERVIEW: #Meels (#MillValley's Amelia Einhorn) finds her way home on 'Across the Raccoon Strait,' out TODAY. She plays a hometown show at Sweetwater Music Hall on March 10. ✏️: Kiren Kaur.
INTERVIEW: Meels finds her way home on 'Across the Raccoon Strait'| RIFF
Mill Valley singer-songwriter Amelia Einhorn explores home, heritage and Americana as Meels on her new EP, "Across the Raccoon Strait."
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January 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
INTERVIEW: #Meels (#MillValley's Amelia Einhorn) finds her way home on 'Across the Raccoon Strait,' out TODAY. She plays a hometown show at Sweetwater Music Hall on March 10. ✏️: Kiren Kaur.
OUT TODAY: #JoyceManor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar,’ on #EpitaphRecords ✏️: Gabriella Frenes.
Joyce Manor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’ | REVIEW
Joyce Manor keeps it short, sweet and familiar on "I Used To Go To This Bar," which encapsulates the band's legacy over nearly two decades.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM
OUT TODAY: #JoyceManor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar,’ on #EpitaphRecords ✏️: Gabriella Frenes.
REVIEW: #NewEdition, #BoyzIIMen, #ToniBraxton kick off #NewEditionWay Tour at Oakland Arena ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Starr Lee.
REVIEW: New Edition, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton kick off tour in Oakland | RIFF
New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton turned Oakland Arena into a time machine, trading hits, harmonies and nostalgia.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:01 AM
REVIEW: #NewEdition, #BoyzIIMen, #ToniBraxton kick off #NewEditionWay Tour at Oakland Arena ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Starr Lee.
ALBUM REVIEW: #JoyceManor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar,’ out tomorrow on #EpitaphRecords | The band plays the Roseland in Portland on May 13 and the Fillmore in SF on May 15. ✏️: Gabriella Frenes.
Joyce Manor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’ | REVIEW
Joyce Manor keeps it short, sweet and familiar on "I Used To Go To This Bar," which encapsulates the band's legacy over nearly two decades.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: #JoyceManor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar,’ out tomorrow on #EpitaphRecords | The band plays the Roseland in Portland on May 13 and the Fillmore in SF on May 15. ✏️: Gabriella Frenes.
REVIEW: #NewEdition, #BoyzIIMen, #ToniBraxton kick off #NewEditionWay Tour at Oakland Arena ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Starr Lee.
REVIEW: New Edition, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton kick off tour in Oakland | RIFF
New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton turned Oakland Arena into a time machine, trading hits, harmonies and nostalgia.
riffmagazine.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM
REVIEW: #NewEdition, #BoyzIIMen, #ToniBraxton kick off #NewEditionWay Tour at Oakland Arena ✏️: Glenn Gumin. 📸: Starr Lee.
A pensive melody from Gregory Uhlmann, silky rap from PawPaw Rod, nostalgic post-punk revival from Brigitte Calls Me Baby, downtempo rock from 2070, bedroom pop from Avalon Emerson and The Charm, and a soulful reintroduction from Yttling Jazz. ✏️: Ahbree Innis.
Gregory Uhlmann, PawPaw Rod, Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
A pensive melody from Gregory Uhlmann, hip-hop from PawPaw Rod, terrific alt-rock from Brigitte Calls Me Baby and pop by Avalon Emerson.
riffmagazine.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A pensive melody from Gregory Uhlmann, silky rap from PawPaw Rod, nostalgic post-punk revival from Brigitte Calls Me Baby, downtempo rock from 2070, bedroom pop from Avalon Emerson and The Charm, and a soulful reintroduction from Yttling Jazz. ✏️: Ahbree Innis.
INTERVIEW: #Meels (#MillValley's Amelia Einhorn) finds her way home on 'Across the Raccoon Strait,' out Friday. She plays a hometown show at Sweetwater Music Hall on March 10. ✏️: Kiren Kaur.
INTERVIEW: Meels finds her way home on 'Across the Raccoon Strait'| RIFF
Mill Valley singer-songwriter Amelia Einhorn explores home, heritage and Americana as Meels on her new EP, "Across the Raccoon Strait."
riffmagazine.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
INTERVIEW: #Meels (#MillValley's Amelia Einhorn) finds her way home on 'Across the Raccoon Strait,' out Friday. She plays a hometown show at Sweetwater Music Hall on March 10. ✏️: Kiren Kaur.
A pensive melody by #GregoryUhlmann, silky rap by #PawPawRod, nostalgic post-punk by #BrigitteCallsMeBaby, downtempo rock by #2070, bedroom pop by #AvalonEmerson & a soulful return by #YttlingJazz (#PeterBjornandJohn) with #Yukimi of #LittleDragon. ✏️: Ahbree Innis
Gregory Uhlmann, PawPaw Rod, Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
A pensive melody from Gregory Uhlmann, hip-hop from PawPaw Rod, terrific alt-rock from Brigitte Calls Me Baby and pop by Avalon Emerson.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A pensive melody by #GregoryUhlmann, silky rap by #PawPawRod, nostalgic post-punk by #BrigitteCallsMeBaby, downtempo rock by #2070, bedroom pop by #AvalonEmerson & a soulful return by #YttlingJazz (#PeterBjornandJohn) with #Yukimi of #LittleDragon. ✏️: Ahbree Innis
Ahbree Innis picked Tuesday Tracks:
• Gregory Uhlmann + #AlabasterDeplume: "Lucia"
• Paw Paw Rod: "The Get Back"
• Brigitte Calls Me Baby: "Slumber Party"
2070: "Windowpane"
• Avalon Emerson: "Jupiter and Mars"
• Yttling Jazz + #Yukimi (Little Dragon): "Distant Star"
• Gregory Uhlmann + #AlabasterDeplume: "Lucia"
• Paw Paw Rod: "The Get Back"
• Brigitte Calls Me Baby: "Slumber Party"
2070: "Windowpane"
• Avalon Emerson: "Jupiter and Mars"
• Yttling Jazz + #Yukimi (Little Dragon): "Distant Star"
Gregory Uhlmann, PawPaw Rod, Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
A pensive melody from Gregory Uhlmann, hip-hop from PawPaw Rod, terrific alt-rock from Brigitte Calls Me Baby and pop by Avalon Emerson.
riffmagazine.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Ahbree Innis picked Tuesday Tracks:
• Gregory Uhlmann + #AlabasterDeplume: "Lucia"
• Paw Paw Rod: "The Get Back"
• Brigitte Calls Me Baby: "Slumber Party"
2070: "Windowpane"
• Avalon Emerson: "Jupiter and Mars"
• Yttling Jazz + #Yukimi (Little Dragon): "Distant Star"
• Gregory Uhlmann + #AlabasterDeplume: "Lucia"
• Paw Paw Rod: "The Get Back"
• Brigitte Calls Me Baby: "Slumber Party"
2070: "Windowpane"
• Avalon Emerson: "Jupiter and Mars"
• Yttling Jazz + #Yukimi (Little Dragon): "Distant Star"
ALBUM REVIEW: #JoyceManor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar,’ out Friday on #EpitaphRecords | The band plays the Roseland in Portland on May 13 and the Fillmore in SF on May 15. ✏️: Gabriella Frenes.
Joyce Manor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’ | REVIEW
Joyce Manor keeps it short, sweet and familiar on "I Used To Go To This Bar," which encapsulates the band's legacy over nearly two decades.
riffmagazine.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: #JoyceManor sticks to its pop-punk guns on ‘I Used To Go To This Bar,’ out Friday on #EpitaphRecords | The band plays the Roseland in Portland on May 13 and the Fillmore in SF on May 15. ✏️: Gabriella Frenes.
REVIEW: #Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive #EmptyHands ✏️: Mike DeWald.
REVIEW: Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on 'Empty Hands' | RIFF
Poppy delivers her most focused metalcore statement yet on "Empty Hands," blending crushing riffs, big hooks and raw intensity.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:04 PM
REVIEW: #Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive #EmptyHands ✏️: Mike DeWald.
#LionelRichie, Earth, Wind & Fire announce summer tour, Chase Center date. Here's how to get tickets this week.
Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire announce summer tour, Chase Center date | RIFF Magazine
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire have announced a summer arena tour, which includes a stop at Chase Center on Aug. 6.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
#LionelRichie, Earth, Wind & Fire announce summer tour, Chase Center date. Here's how to get tickets this week.
PHOTOS: #LaRussell packs Crybaby in Oakland with a matinee built on hype and heart 📸: Jerome Parmer.
LaRussell packs Oakland's Crybaby with matinee of hype and heart | PHOTOS
Vallejo rapper LaRussell packed Crybaby for a surprise matinee, spotlighting local artists and reflecting on a breakout run in 2026.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:04 PM
PHOTOS: #LaRussell packs Crybaby in Oakland with a matinee built on hype and heart 📸: Jerome Parmer.
REVIEW: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant "Hyperlove," out now | Catch him at the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social
REVIEW: MIKA embraces beautiful flaws on the exuberant 'Hyperlove' | RIFF
On his seventh studio album, MIKA combines pop, dance and electronica with new wave nostalgia and features by SF filmmaker John Waters.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
REVIEW: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant "Hyperlove," out now | Catch him at the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social
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PHOTOS: #LaRussell packs Crybaby in Oakland with a matinee built on hype and heart 📸: Jerome Parmer. riffmagazine.com/photos/larus...
LaRussell packs Oakland's Crybaby with matinee of hype and heart | PHOTOS
Vallejo rapper LaRussell packed Crybaby for a surprise matinee, spotlighting local artists and reflecting on a breakout run in 2026.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:37 AM
PHOTOS: #LaRussell packs Crybaby in Oakland with a matinee built on hype and heart 📸: Jerome Parmer. riffmagazine.com/photos/larus...
ALBUM REVIEW: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant #Hyperlove, out now | Catch him at the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social
REVIEW: MIKA embraces beautiful flaws on the exuberant 'Hyperlove' | RIFF
On his seventh studio album, MIKA combines pop, dance and electronica with new wave nostalgia and features by SF filmmaker John Waters.
riffmagazine.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant #Hyperlove, out now | Catch him at the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social
REVIEW: Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive "Empty Hands" ✏️: Mike DeWald.
REVIEW: Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on 'Empty Hands' | RIFF
Poppy delivers her most focused metalcore statement yet on "Empty Hands," blending crushing riffs, big hooks and raw intensity.
riffmagazine.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
REVIEW: Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive "Empty Hands" ✏️: Mike DeWald.
OUT TODAY: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant #Hyperlove, out now | Catch him at the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social
REVIEW: MIKA embraces beautiful flaws on the exuberant 'Hyperlove' | RIFF
On his seventh studio album, MIKA combines pop, dance and electronica with new wave nostalgia and features by SF filmmaker John Waters.
riffmagazine.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 PM
OUT TODAY: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant #Hyperlove, out now | Catch him at the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social
OUT TODAY: #Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive #EmptyHands ✏️: Mike DeWald.
REVIEW: Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on 'Empty Hands' | RIFF
Poppy delivers her most focused metalcore statement yet on "Empty Hands," blending crushing riffs, big hooks and raw intensity.
riffmagazine.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
OUT TODAY: #Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive #EmptyHands ✏️: Mike DeWald.
Reposted by Roman Gokhman
ALBUM REVIEW: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant #Hyperlove, out now | Catch him at the Orpheum in L.A. and the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social riffmagazine.com/album-review...
REVIEW: MIKA embraces beautiful flaws on the exuberant 'Hyperlove' | RIFF
On his seventh studio album, MIKA combines pop, dance and electronica with new wave nostalgia and features by SF filmmaker John Waters.
riffmagazine.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:42 AM
ALBUM REVIEW: #MIKA embraces beautiful flaws and new wave nostalgia on exuberant #Hyperlove, out now | Catch him at the Orpheum in L.A. and the Castro in S.F. in May. ✏️: @olyfilmgirl.bsky.social riffmagazine.com/album-review...
ALBUM REVIEW: #Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive #EmptyHands, out Friday ✏️: Mike DeWald.
REVIEW: Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on 'Empty Hands' | RIFF
Poppy delivers her most focused metalcore statement yet on "Empty Hands," blending crushing riffs, big hooks and raw intensity.
riffmagazine.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: #Poppy tightens her metalcore grip on the brutally addictive #EmptyHands, out Friday ✏️: Mike DeWald.
Visit a '90s goth club with #traumaray, #SaintAgnes & #QuartersOfChange. #TheDarts take you to a '60s Halloween party. For modern pop with a twist, check out #JagwarTwin & Cherry Bomb (#MisterWives' #MandyLee). BONUS: #GWAR covers Chappell Roan. ✏️: Daniel J. Willis
The Darts, Cherry Bomb (Mandy Lee), Jagwar Twin: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
Visit a goth club in the late '90s with trauma ray, Saint Agnes and Quarters, as well as the early '60s with The Darts.
riffmagazine.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Visit a '90s goth club with #traumaray, #SaintAgnes & #QuartersOfChange. #TheDarts take you to a '60s Halloween party. For modern pop with a twist, check out #JagwarTwin & Cherry Bomb (#MisterWives' #MandyLee). BONUS: #GWAR covers Chappell Roan. ✏️: Daniel J. Willis
Visit a '90s goth club with #traumaray, #SaintAgnes & #QuartersOfChange. #TheDarts take you to a '60s Halloween party. For modern pop with a twist, check out #JagwarTwin & Cherry Bomb (#MisterWives' #MandyLee). BONUS: #GWAR covers Chappell Roan. ✏️: Daniel J. Willis
The Darts, Cherry Bomb (Mandy Lee), Jagwar Twin: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
Visit a goth club in the late '90s with trauma ray, Saint Agnes and Quarters, as well as the early '60s with The Darts.
riffmagazine.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Visit a '90s goth club with #traumaray, #SaintAgnes & #QuartersOfChange. #TheDarts take you to a '60s Halloween party. For modern pop with a twist, check out #JagwarTwin & Cherry Bomb (#MisterWives' #MandyLee). BONUS: #GWAR covers Chappell Roan. ✏️: Daniel J. Willis
Daniel J. Willis picked this week's Tuesday Tracks
The Darts: "Midnight Creep"
Trauma Ray: "Hannibal"
Saint Agnes: "Song For Mia"
Jagwar Twin: "welcome to the circus"
Quarters of Change: "Headlight"
Cherry Bomb (Mandy Lee of Misterwives): "Never Be Me (M★therf★cker)"
The Darts: "Midnight Creep"
Trauma Ray: "Hannibal"
Saint Agnes: "Song For Mia"
Jagwar Twin: "welcome to the circus"
Quarters of Change: "Headlight"
Cherry Bomb (Mandy Lee of Misterwives): "Never Be Me (M★therf★cker)"
The Darts, Cherry Bomb (Mandy Lee), Jagwar Twin: Tuesday Tracks | RIFF
Visit a goth club in the late '90s with trauma ray, Saint Agnes and Quarters, as well as the early '60s with The Darts.
riffmagazine.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Daniel J. Willis picked this week's Tuesday Tracks
The Darts: "Midnight Creep"
Trauma Ray: "Hannibal"
Saint Agnes: "Song For Mia"
Jagwar Twin: "welcome to the circus"
Quarters of Change: "Headlight"
Cherry Bomb (Mandy Lee of Misterwives): "Never Be Me (M★therf★cker)"
The Darts: "Midnight Creep"
Trauma Ray: "Hannibal"
Saint Agnes: "Song For Mia"
Jagwar Twin: "welcome to the circus"
Quarters of Change: "Headlight"
Cherry Bomb (Mandy Lee of Misterwives): "Never Be Me (M★therf★cker)"