Mel Bowman
Journalist at RIFF Magazine
A smart girl in a strange world...from The Bay All Day (That's CA ;)
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Jan 14, 2025 |
riffmagazine.com | Mel Bowman
Our new music selections are wrapped in moody, melancholic vibes. They include electro-pop by SPELLLING (Oakland’s Chrystia Cabral), soulful country by Angel White, shoegaze from See Night, rock by Cloakroom, Arny Margret and and Linying, and industrial pop by Everything Is Recorded. At the end, we are saved from despair by a peppy, Bossa-nova-tinged tune by Σtella.
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Nov 30, 2024 |
riffmagazine.com | Mel Bowman
SAN FRANCISCO — Atlanta rapper Latto brought her Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour to the Masonic on Friday night. Originally scheduled for Bill Graham Civic with Karrahbooo and Mariah the Scientist, the concert was downsized to a smaller venue with one of the openers dropping out. As it turned out, so did the second as Karrahbooo was a no-show.
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Nov 18, 2024 |
riffmagazine.com | Mel Bowman
This week we dive into an emotional musical rollercoaster to help relieve post-election blues. You’ve got euphoric pop by Ben Hazlewood, funky dance music by Flight Facilities and DRAMA; melancholic downtempo jazz by Out Of/Into, dark pop by Bay Area locals Decant, angsty rock by Superheaven and a protest piece from Sunny War that sums up the feelings of many.
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Nov 3, 2024 |
riffmagazine.com | Mel Bowman
SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland’s Kehlani wrapped up the majority their Crash Tour on Friday with a homecoming show that delivered drama and several local guests. The set, focused on their latest album, CRASH, was jam-packed with hits. San Francisco’s show was originally meant as a tour closer, until Hurricane Milton forced the postponement of two shows in Florida that were rescheduled for December.
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Oct 26, 2024 |
riffmagazine.com | Mel Bowman
OAKLAND — With five albums through the years, Maxwell has plenty of material to pull from, even though his last release was back in 2016. The Grammy-winning vocalist brought his Serenade Tour to Oakland Arena on Friday, on a self-proclaimed mission to “bring real singing back.”Maxwell’s set kicked off with his band, led by guitarist Hod David, on a black multitiered stage.
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Major BottleRock performer cancels hours before set time https://t.co/alBftNu3zx via @SFGate why are you so lazy - Darryl Bell is a major chef contributor to the culinary stage for many years at #BottleRock, not an actor from Big Brother 🙄🤔😒
Some new music with a bit of commentary from yours truly…📝
.@melmichel's pick of the week is @sunnywar's study in contradictions aptly titled "Walking Contradiction." They join Decant, @flightfac & @TheDramaDuo, @benhazlewood, OutOf/Into, @sunjunemusic and @superheavenband. https://t.co/aiXfUgAo8r
This show was a dream to cover. Being in #SternGrove listening to amazing music was a treat!
#ChakaKhan concludes @sterngrovefest’s 87th year with iconic repertoire, @steelpulse ✏️: Mel Bowman. 📸: Matt Pang. #SternGroveFestival https://t.co/I0r68WbWRn
