Email Author Ian S. Port

Awards

• 2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published February 23, 2011

  "The Pomplamoose Revolution"

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2007 Stories by Ian S. Port

• Yoshi's to open San Francisco club in the Fillmore Nov. 28

  published Sep 18, 2007

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• Devendra Banhart at the MOMA

  published Sep 17, 2007

  (Devendra Banhart's "Banded King Snake and Thunder Maiden") Devendra Banhart's new album, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, has my tag for record of the year -- or maybe I should say it's at least i... More >>

• Lasers Make Everything Better: Crime in Choir at the MOMA

  published Sep 14, 2007

  (Anthony McCall's "You and I, Horizontal III") Crime in Choir September 13, 2007 SF MOMA Better Than: Being stoned for Laser Floyd at your local planetarium When my friends ask about my favorite sh... More >>

• Pitchfork gives music a low score

  published Sep 13, 2007

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• It's Official: Led Zeppelin Show is on!

  published Sep 12, 2007

  Last week Led Zeppelin fans got tossed around in a giant tease-a-thon as music sites repeatedly hinted at a Led Zep reunion show. Well today the official types made their official announcement: Led ... More >>

• White Stripes Cancel Show: Meg's Anxiety Cited

  published Sep 12, 2007

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• Hipster Mockery pt. 2: Annoying Hipster Douchebag

  published Aug 29, 2007

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• Hipster Olympics

  published Aug 29, 2007

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• Will Oldham goes West

  published Aug 17, 2007

  Who knew Will Oldham was so hiphopr (FYI: perfect for Friday afternoon time-wasting humor).... More >>

• MF DOOM Fucks SFr: WTF Went Down, Bay Arear Pt. 2

  published Aug 17, 2007

  Damn, MF Doom really screwed up from the sound of things. Here's another complaint out his show this past week, this one from Joshua in Roseville. "Someone should write something up about the MF DOO... More >>

• Napoleon Dynamite: Tonight! Free! Outside!

  published Aug 16, 2007

  The IFC channel is hosting its Free Film Fest in Union Square this week. Tuesday night I caught a bit of Raising Arizona; last night they showed the Princess Bride. But tonight should be the piece d... More >>

• New AFI Side Project: Blaqk Audio

  published Aug 02, 2007

  Davey Havok and Jade Puget from AFI have a new eyeliner-friendly project in the works called Blaqk Audio. And this is no minor basement-band startup, either, judging from the duo's hyper-slick website... More >>

• Ex-Black Dice-r Hits Bay Area

  published Aug 01, 2007

  (Soft Circle performing live at a Doug Aitken happening at the NY MOMA) Hisham Akira Bharoocha is an incredibly talented visual and sonic artist (his visual work was part of the Cosmic Wonder show a... More >>

• Local label loses artist in van accident

  published Jul 30, 2007

  Local Emeryville label Absolutely Kosher announced today the sad news that bassist Trevor Butler from the band Bottom of the Hudson died in a van accident last night in North Carolina. Drummer Greg Ly... More >>

• published Jul 30, 2007

  (Listening Post at Whitney Museum of American Art, December 2002. Photo by David Allison) I spent a good part of last Saturday afternoon contemplating the creepy, yet wholly captivating new exhibit ... More >>

• Last Night: Grinderman at Great American

  published Jul 27, 2007

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• The Liars Video to Blow Your Mind

  published Jul 26, 2007

  I'm a huge fan of Liars' psychotic, psychedelic post-punk madness. So I'm stoked that the band has a new album coming out August 28. And I'm a huge fan of the evil things their music does to the brain... More >>

• Free M.I.A. show Saturday

  published Jul 24, 2007

  Those of you who didn't grab tickets to M.I.A.'s beyond-sold-out show at Rickshaw Stop Saturday night still have a chance to see the international electro queen perform live. She'll be at Amoeba's Ber... More >>

• Last Night: Ryan Adams at Herbst Theater

  published Jul 24, 2007

  Ryan Adams July 23, 2007 Herbst Theater Better Than: Nirvana Unplugged There are basically two kinds of shows out there. There are performances that are all about the music (pristine versions of an a... More >>

• RIAA Targets More California College Students

  published Jul 23, 2007

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• Chow Nasty live on Seattle's KEXP today at noon

  published Jul 20, 2007

  Tune into Seattle indie station KEXP right now to hear S.F. party funksters Chow Nasty. They're entertaining the Northwest and the internet with a blend of interviews and live performance.... More >>

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• Don't make the breakup a big deal if you're just gonna get back together

  published Jul 18, 2007

  You expect artists like KISS or Cher to tell you every farewell performance is their last. It's all part of the act. But earnest post-rockers Slintr Where's the indie cred in auctioning off your gear,... More >>

• Smashing Pumpkins Move to SF, Fight with Seattle

  published Jul 17, 2007

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• New Hamburger Eyes in stores, or should we say Hamburger Ears

  published Jul 13, 2007

  The latest issue of the world-class, locally-produced photo zine Hamburger Eyes came out recently. This one's called Hamburger Ears, as the eleventh issue of the wordless publication features only sho... More >>