Roman Gokhman
@RomiTheWriter
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EIC: @RIFFonline. Editor: @Healthline. Bay Area journalist. Formerly at Oakland Tribune & Mercury News. Tweets ≠ support, but if it's RIFF, I support my staff.
SF Bay Area
Joined July 2009
Find me on BlueSky and Threads. • (.• @ roman_gokhman (. I'm trying to decrease how much I do here.
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Alt-folkies @thepaperkites channel Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac with “When the Lavender Blooms.”.ALSO: @audreyhobert1, @ananyaworldwide, @CultureWars_, Flock of Dimes, @anamanaguchi and SNACKTIME. ✏️: Rachel Alm.
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Nineties vibes from Anamanaguchi and Culture Wars, emotional folk from The Paper Kites, pop from Audrey Hobert and more.
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INTERVIEW: @BABYMETAL_JAPAN ushers in the next generation on #MetalForth | #Babymetal ✏️: Mike DeWald.
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Babymetal aims to push the bounds of heavy music on its latest album, "Metal Forth," featuring high-profile collaborations.
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The ’90s vibes continue with the alt-rock “Lies” by Austin’s @CultureWars_. ALSO: @audreyhobert1, @ananyaworldwide, @thepaperkites, Flock of Dimes, @anamanaguchi and SNACKTIME. ✏️: Rachel Alm.
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Nineties vibes from Anamanaguchi and Culture Wars, emotional folk from The Paper Kites, pop from Audrey Hobert and more.
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INTERVIEW: @BABYMETAL_JAPAN ushers in the next generation on #MetalForth | #Babymetal's latest is out next week on @capitolrecords. ✏️: Mike DeWald.
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Babymetal aims to push the bounds of heavy music on its latest album, "Metal Forth," featuring high-profile collaborations.
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REVIEW: Regina Spektor opens Midsummer Daydream Tour with a whimsical return to the Masonic | @respektor ✏️&📸: Jane Hu.
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Regina Spektor reminded her Masonic audience how captivating a show can be when one woman’s voice and piano are all that fill the room.
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REVIEW: #LadyGaga triumphs at final Chase Center #MayhemBall show in San Francisco ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk.
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On the final night of a three-concert stand at Chase Center, Lady Gaga gave an electrifying theatrical performance on her Mayhem Ball tour.
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INTERVIEW: @theashleycooke finds her true voice after a difficult year | Catch her with #ParkerMcCollum at SAP Center in San Jose on Aug. 15. ✏️: me.
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Ashley Cooke lost both grandmas, saw her dad face cancer and nearly lost her mom to a heart attack. It changed how she approached music.
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INTERVIEW: Toad the Wet Sprocket takes its ‘Good Intentions’ on the road | @ToadWetSprocket plays @lyricbaltimore and @PalaceAlbany this fall. ✏️: Rachel Alm.
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Toad the Wet Sprocket is back. Frontman Glen Phillips talks about the band's "Good Intentions" tour and the power of songwriting and travel.
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RT @SpencerHakimian: After blocking the release of the full Epstein Files:. “What we’re simply trying to do here is give President Trump co….
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RT @yashar: BREAKING . French President Emmanuel Macron says the Republic of France will recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General A….
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Finally saw "Superman" last weekend & it was even better than I hoped. The music was awesome. Most surprising was Noah and the Whale's 5 Years Time. Friend & I made our own version 13 yrs ago. Including Teddybears also genius. I've spoken to both artists.
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. @HSBFest announces first round of 2025 artists.
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass shared the initial lineup for its 2025 edition, which returns to Golden Gate Park from Oct. 3 to 5.
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REVIEW: #ReginaSpektor opens Midsummer Daydream Tour with a whimsical return to @sfmasonic | @respektor ✏️&📸: Jane Hu.
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Regina Spektor reminded her Masonic audience how captivating a show can be when one woman’s voice and piano are all that fill the room.
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RT @bett_yu: JAPANESE AMERICANS RALLY AGAINST DETENTION CENTER . Japanese American community members joined immigrant rights advocates, dra….
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