Email Author Ian S. Port
What is Still Flyin'? Strictly speaking, it's a band, but only somewhat; really, it's a collective of musically-minded peeps organized... More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
