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

  "The Pomplamoose Revolution"

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2011 Stories by Ian S. Port

• Groove Along

  published December 28, 2011

  Even in this vinyl-happy town, Groove Merchant Records in the Lower Haight stands... More >>

• R&B Group the Dells Sue Former Label for $75K in Upaid Royalties

  published Dec 29, 2011

  What is about the holidays that makes disgruntled musicians and their heirs so litigiousr Only yesterday we reported that the children of S.F. jazzman Vince Guaraldi are suing Concord Music Group (whi... More >>

• A Charlie Brown Christmas Composer Vince Guaraldi's Heirs Suing for $2M in Unpaid Royalties

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Given the time of year, you've probably seen -- and heard -- A Charlie Brown Christmas recently. The 1965 animated TV special's celebrated soundtrack was performed by noted San Francisco jazzman Vince... More >>

• One Last Spin: A Look Back at the Year in Bay Area Music

  published December 28, 2011

  A lot happened in Bay Area music in 2011 — and not all of it had to do with a... More >>

• Absorb More Best of 2011 Picks (Including Ours) in Noise Pop's New Podcast

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Most people write out a year-end list; wisely, Noise Pop makes a podcast out of the project. The crew at S.F.'s best-known indie concert promotion outfit polled a host of artists, bloggers, DJs, and m... More >>

• Groove Merchant: Show Preview

  published December 28, 2011

  Even in this vinyl-happy town, Groove Merchant Records in the Lower Haight stands alone as a dealer of rare, vintage, and... More >>

• Foxtails Brigade Beautifully Expresses Being 'Not Really in the Christmas Mood'

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Does Christmas make you feel like sighingr Us too. So we're sort of enamored with the holiday melancholy of "I'm Not Really in the Christmas Mood This Year," a beautiful new video and song from the B... More >>

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  The 10 Best Bay Area Music Videos of 2011

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Ah, the music video: In three decades, these modest clips went from insider promo tool, to prime-time TV staple, to Internet meme-generator. And despite all the online noise and bustle of 2011, a goo... More >>

• SF Rock Venue Kimo's Dies a Premature Death, Cancels All December Shows

  published Dec 20, 2011

  We told you last month that Kimo's, the former gay bar on Polk Street that hosted lots of local rock shows, was going the way of Annie's Social Club and the dodo at the end of 2011. As of Dec. 31, it... More >>

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  The 10 Best Bay Area Indie Rock Records of 2011

  published Dec 20, 2011

  It was a banner year for San Francisco and Bay Area indie rock -- at least for those who didn't start ignoring it to go dancing instead. No, really: This year, the local scene grabbed feature-length a... More >>

• Watch: Mike Baker the Bike Maker Issues a Creepy Ode to You-Know-What on "Legs"

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Isn't it skeezy to sing an entire song about how much you like ladies' legsr Honor Roll Crew member and NYC-via-East Bay rapper Mike Baker the Bike Maker apparently doesn't care -- he enlisted pals T... More >>

• Parker Gibbs' Annual Holiday Craptacular: Show Preview

  published December 21, 2011

  Every year, late December brings cold weather, rampant consumerism, recreational gluttony, and — thankfully — Parker Gibbs'... More >>

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  R.I.P. Warren Hellman, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Founder and Eccentric Banjo Player

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Warren Hellman, the billionaire banjo-picker and eccentric who founded the free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival, lost his battle with leukemia on Sunday. He was 77. Hellman was a successful... More >>

• Grateful Dead Videogame Comes with Rock 'n' Roll, Lacks Sex and Drugs

  published Dec 16, 2011

  If wine, golf balls, snowboards, and a $400, 73-CD box set weren't enough to spend your nostalgia fund on, the folks behind the Grateful Dead's shrewd new merchandising campaign have come up with som... More >>

• Noise Pop Adds Wye Oak, the Dodos, and More to 2012 Festival Lineup

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Noise Pop isn't like other music festivals, which usually announce their entire lineup at once. Instead, the bills for San Francisco's premiere indie music gathering are announced over months, giving... More >>

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  Jay-Z and Kanye West in San Jose: The 10 Most Opulent Parts of Their Watch the Throne Show

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Jay-Z and Kanye West Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 HP Pavilion, San Jose Better than: Absolute monarchy. Between the rising, screen-sided platform stages, the frequent spew of fire jets, Kanye's skirt/k... More >>

• New Details: DNA Lounge Claims DJ Alan Braxe Peed Three Times While Performing

  published Dec 14, 2011

  You've seen the story: SF's DNA Lounge claims French house DJ Alan Braxe urinated onstage during his headlining set at Blow UP SF last Friday. Braxe says no such thing happened, and that the whole th... More >>

• In Print: Assessing Metallica After 30 Years and Four Nights at the Fillmore, and More

  published Dec 14, 2011

  From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Metallica at 30: Text messages like the one I got from a friend before the third Metallica show last week -- "You are dead to me" -- were exactly the reas... More >>

• DJ Alan Braxe Responds in Full to Accusations That He Urinated Onstage at DNA Lounge

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Yesterday, we told you about the rather strange battle between French house DJ Alan Braxe and folks at SF's DNA Lounge, who say they kicked Braxe out of the club during the middle of his set on Friday... More >>

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  A Cold-Stricken J Mascis Talks About Dinosaur Jr. Playing Loud, SF Hippies, and the Relative Inferiority of Bug

  published Dec 13, 2011

  The person whose job it is to get musicians to say interesting things over the phone already faces something of a challenge when interviewing J Mascis, singer-guitarist of Dinosaur Jr., and O.G. slac... More >>

• DNA Lounge Says DJ Alan Braxe Booted Mid-Set for Urinating Onstage, Braxe Denies Accusation

  published Dec 13, 2011

  Update: Via Pitchfork, a rep for Alan Braxe issued the following statement: "I would just like to confirm this is a complete fabrication of the truth and Alain in no way urinated on any curtain or ... More >>

• Exclusive Premiere: Tres Lingerie Gets Smooth and Funky on 'Tough Soul'

  published Dec 13, 2011

  "Smooth dance music with funky sensibilities" is what gets S.F. duo Tres Lingerie going, and that's exactly what the group turns out on "Tough Soul," a new track we're premiering right here on All Sh... More >>

• Watch: Ty Segall's Video for "Where Your Head Goes" Will Make Your Head Explode

  published Dec 13, 2011

  Warning: Pregnant mothers, heart patients, epileptics, and those looking to avoid another acid flashback should not watch the new video for Ty Segall's "Where Your Head Goes," one of many standout tr... More >>

• Assessing Metallica After 30 Years and Four Nights at the Fillmore

  published December 14, 2011

  Text messages like the one I got from a friend before the third Metallica show last week — "You are dead to me" — were exactly the... More >>

• Dinosaur Jr.: Show Preview

  published December 14, 2011

  Even Dinosaur Jr. singer/guitarist J Mascis will admit that 1988's Bug isn't his favorite of the band's original albums —... More >>