Email Author Ian S. Port
Awards
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2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published February 23, 2011
"The Pomplamoose Revolution"
2011 Stories by Ian S. Port
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Still Flyin': Show Preview
published January 12, 2011
What is Still Flyin'? Strictly speaking, it's a band, but only somewhat; really, it's a collective of musically-minded peeps organized... More >>
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Bay Music Links: WTF Is Music Blogging For and Where Is it Goingr
published Jan 07, 2011
Local blogger asks about the purpose and future of music blogging, starts a helluva conversation. [The SF Critic]Aren't vinyl prices getting out of handr (Yes, they are!) [The Bay Bridged]Haikus for t... More >>
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Ty Segall Is Releasing a Live Album, In Case You Want to Remember How You Went Deaf Forever
published Jan 07, 2011
So this local rock 'n' roller named Ty Segall, whom we're kind of into, is putting out a live album. Recorded last July during a sold-out show at Amnesia -- the one-year anniversary party for Southpaw... More >>
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Hey Musicians, Artists, Filmmakers, Fashion Designers, and Other Creative Masterminds: We Want To Give You Money
published Jan 07, 2011
Yep, you read that headline right. SF Weekly is giving out money, in the form of three $1,500 grants, to local artists. Not only could you win some moola to keep your projects going, but the top 10 su... More >>
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Titan Ups Launch a Rocksteady Dance Party at Cafe Du Nord
published Jan 07, 2011
Titan Ups Wicked MerciesFranco NeroDJ Dr. ScottJanuary 6, 2011@ Cafe Du NordBetter than: What the uninitiated think reggae sounds like.There are times when musical innovation is the last thing ne... More >>
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Download the Glitchy, Bouncy 'Wake Ups' from SF Producer Salva's Upcoming Debut
published Jan 06, 2011
What's the sound of laser-powered rubber bands shooting around to a serene moonriser Pretty sure that'd be something like the smooth cacophony heard on "Wake Ups," the first track from Complex Housing... More >>
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Aerial Dancer Seriously Injured After Fall at Sea of Dreams New Year's Eve Party (Video)
published Jan 06, 2011
Well here's a sad bookend to what otherwise seemed like a tragedy-free New Year's Eve.Sarah Johnston, an aerial dancer working under the name Agent Red, broke both arms and fractured her skull after s... More >>
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Celebrate Bill Graham's 80th Birthday with Los Lobos and Jackie Greene at the Fillmore this Saturday -- It's For a Good Cause
published Jan 06, 2011
There are a lot of good reasons to go see concerts -- music being generally foremost among them. But there's also the supporting of good causes through benefit shows, something that the legendary Bay ... More >>
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Download: SF's John Vanderslice and Magik*Magik Orchestra Collaborate on 'Sea Salt'
published Jan 05, 2011
In a demonstration of just how intertwined the various facets of San Francisco's music scene are, indie troubadour and Tiny Telephone studio owner John Vanderslice recorded his upcoming... More >>
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In Print: DMX's Personal Struggles, Our Predictions for Music in 2011, and More
published Jan 05, 2011
In SF Weekly's latest print music section:Our cover story on DMX: Looking at rapper DMX's life is like watching someone punch himself in the face repeatedly. You can easily picture a cherubic an... More >>
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10 Words That Will Make Your New Band Name Suck in 2011
published Jan 05, 2011
There's really no way to get around this: We're tired of your lame band names, musicians. Every year, it seems there's a rash of similarly-monikered new outfits hankering for our eartime. And while we... More >>
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Watch Lil B Explain 'Based' Music, the Cook Dance, and Ellen Degeneres -- On MTV
published Jan 04, 2011
Last night, rising Berkeley rap sensation Lil B appeared on MTV. If, like me, you follow him on Twitter, this event pretty much dominated your evening. If you don't, well, let's just say B retweeted a... More >>
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SF's Sunbeam Rd. Goes Proggy on New Single 'Circular Breathing'
published Jan 04, 2011
The name Circular Breathing makes us think of all sorts of difficult and impressive things, like playing the didgeridoo, the saxophone, and the trumpet while breathing in through your nose and out thr... More >>
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Hide The Children: Hunx and His Punx' Seth Bogart and Brande Baugh Want To Start a TV Show
published Jan 04, 2011
Try to imagine how Seth Bogart might expand his burgeoning cultural empire. He's already the Hunx of Hunx and His Punx, a pop-punk band whose sleazy songs incite shudders from decent people around the... More >>
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Cheap Shows Will Make Upcoming Tuesdays in January Better Than Regular Days In January
published Jan 04, 2011
Wait! Before that post-Xmas, post-smashed-New-Year's-resolution glumness fully sets in, you have a chance to truly attain your dream for 2011. As long, that is, as your dream for 2011 is to attend coo... More >>
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NYE in Photos: Dresden Dolls and Pomplamoose Howl in 2011 at the Warfield
published Jan 03, 2011
Dresden DollsPomplamooseDecember 31, 2010@ The WarfieldBetter than: Ringing in the new year in 1939. All those chicks wearing corsets you saw on New Year's Ever Most likely they were either comin... More >>
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NYE in Photos: Primus and Les Claypool's Costumed Jam at the Fox Theater
published Jan 03, 2011
PrimusLes Claypool's Fancy BrigadeThe Dead Kenny GsThe ResidentsDecember 30 and 31, 2010@ The Fox TheaterThis past Friday saw Les Claypool's 20th consecutive New Year's Eve show in the Bay Area. To ce... More >>
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Blisses B: Show Preview
published January 5, 2011
Face it: Your life is a series of numbers, a cycle of digits — basically, one big pile of difficult math. And rarely is that fact... More >>
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