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

  "The Pomplamoose Revolution"

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2013 Stories by Ian S. Port

• Live 105's BFD Lineup: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Passion Pit, Silversun Pickups, Diplo, DJ Shadow, and More

  published Mar 25, 2013

  Live 105 this morning released the lineup for its annual BFD spring mini-festival, which will head to Shoreline Amphitheatre for the 19th year on Sunday, May 19. Headlining the day are Thirty Seconds ... More >>

• J.R. White's First Post-Girls Interview: "I Do Have Some Animosity Over How It Ended"

  published Mar 22, 2013

  The only former member of Girls who has talked about the end of the band is singer-songwriter Christopher Owens. Until now. Over at Paste, writer Philip Cosores has a long, hard-won interview with Che... More >>

• Dave Chappelle Playing at the Independent on Monday; Tickets Onsale at Noon

  published Mar 22, 2013

  Update: Tickets were gone in less than 60 seconds. Well, well: Another spring, another last-minute Dave Chappelle show in the Bay Area. This time the man is doing two sets, early and late, at the Ind... More >>

• Prince To Play Four Intimate Shows at DNA Lounge in April

  published Mar 21, 2013

  Right on the heels of his marathon, headline-grabbing set at SXSW, Prince's opening project band announced he'll be doing the small-room thing for audiences outside of Austin, too. A podcast on a Prin... More >>

• Is Paul McCartney Playing Outside Lands 2013r

  published Mar 20, 2013

  Update: Asked to comment on the possibility of McCartney at Outside Lands, a spokesperson for Another Planet Entertainment had only this to say: "We expect to announce the Outside Lands 2013 lineup in... More >>

• Watch: Oakland Indie-Poppers Legs Keep a Steady, Smoky Focus in "Two Colours"

  published Mar 20, 2013

  Legs is a newish indie-pop band from Oakland whose two original members, Jeffrey Harland and Matt Bullimore, met in a parking lot while trading Weezer bootlegs. They eventually started the band that b... More >>

• Robyn Hitchcock Birthday Show at the Fillmore Will Feature Colin Meloy, Rhett Miller, Amanda Palmer, and More

  published Mar 20, 2013

  Robyn Hitchcock, the great former Soft Boys member, solo singer-guitarist, and lover of San Francisco, turned 60 this March 3. And guys like him just don't turn 60 without a big party. So in May, the ... More >>

• Legs: Show Preview

  published March 20, 2013

  There is an Oakland band called Legs, and they have songs with titles like "Friday Afternoon at the Zoo," "Go Ask Your Mother," and "The King's... More >>

• South-By Superlatives: The Weirdest, Best, and Most Profane of SXSW 2013

  published March 20, 2013

  The music portion of South by Southwest is always a slog, but now it's largely a slog in service to America's corporate overlords and celebrity... More >>

• Third Eye Blind's SXSW Show Drew Huge Crowd, Was Shut Down By Cops

  published Mar 19, 2013

  In case you think you're the only one who furtively savors "Semi-Charmed Life" or "Jumper" or any other tunes from S.F. pop-rock '90s breakout Third Eye Blind, let us assure you: You aren't. See, for... More >>

• Michelle Shocked Concerts Canceled Nationwide After Anti-Gay Tirade in SF

  published Mar 19, 2013

  Alt-folk singer and self-proclaimed hillbilly Michelle Shocked went on a vicious, anti-gay rant during her concert at Yoshi's on Sunday, infuriating fans with comments like "God hates fags," and causi... More >>

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  SF Store Responds to Morrissey Cancelations with "Fuck Moz" Stickers

  published Mar 19, 2013

  Last week, Morrissey canceled the remaining dates of his current U.S. tour, including two San Francisco shows at the Warfield and Regency Ballrom, due to medical issues including bleeding ulcer, Barre... More >>

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  SXSW: Green Day Pummels Austin, 3/15/13

  published Mar 16, 2013

  Green Day ACL Live @ Moody Theater // SXSW Friday, March 15, 2013 Better than: Watching Wayne's World for the 57th time. Billie Joe leapt off the monitors. Mike Dirnt abused his bass. Tre Cool cross... More >>

• S.F.'s Mikal Cronin at SXSW: Fuzzy, Hooky Garage Rock

  published Mar 15, 2013

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• San Jose Rapper Antwon Breaks Through a Hellish Set at SXSW

  published Mar 14, 2013

  Antwon Holy Mountain // SXSW Wednesday, March 13, 2013 At midnight in Austin, Antwon is onstage performing his third show of the day -- and it is not going well. The microphone in the hands of one o... More >>

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  Dave Grohl's SXSW Keynote: "The Musician Comes First"

  published Mar 14, 2013

  In a funny, personal, F-bomb-laden keynote address at Austin's South By Southwest music conference this morning, Dave Grohl proselytized for the power of the musician's voice -- and the importance of ... More >>

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  SXSW Day 1: Marnie Stern Will Not Stop Talking About Her Vagina

  published Mar 13, 2013

  [This week, All Shook Down will be bringing you coverage of the overheated Austin confab known as South By Southwest, where hype, beer, and fame are the only currencies. (Just kidding -- sorta.) We'll... More >>

• A-1: Show Preview

  published March 13, 2013

  Adam Traore, aka A-1, might be the next S.F. rapper poised for... More >>

• Joe Ely To Be Reunited With Guitar Stolen in San Francisco 27 Years Ago

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Onstage at Slim's tonight, Texas country-rock legend Joe Ely will be reunited with an old friend: A custom guitar that was stolen while he was on tour in San Francisco 27 years ago. The story is as b... More >>

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  Morrissey Reportedly Hospitalized with Pneumonia in San Francisco

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Morrissey canceled Saturday's show at S.F.'s Regency Ballroom -- his fourth sequential cancelation in the Bay Area -- because he was hospitalized with double pneumonia, according to reports. After ba... More >>

• The Dodos, Two Gallants' Adam Stephens to Play Adobe Books Benefit at Public Works

  published Mar 08, 2013

  San Francisco gets more expensive. Landlords jack up rents on residential apartments and businesses in popular neighborhoods. Old business models don't support the new costs. Alternative means of supp... More >>

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  Um, So Morrissey Might Actually Perform in San Francisco Tomorrow [UPDATE: Show Postponed]

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Update: 3/9/13: Morrissey has postponed tonight's show due to illness. (Seriously.) The show will now be May 1. Original post: Your morning headlines: Forty-seven airplanes landed safely at San Franc... More >>

• Cult Heroes Sparks Announce S.F. Show at the Chapel in April

  published Mar 07, 2013

  Sparks, as a patient fan of the cult band once explained to us, is a musician's band. Held in high esteem by the likes of pretty much everyone cool ever -- they're credited with inspiring both Morriss... More >>

• Shannon and the Clams Sign to Hardly Art, Announce New Album

  published Mar 06, 2013

  Shannon and the Clams, the ridiculously fun Oakland garage-pop outfit helmed by Shannon Shaw and Cody Blanchard, has a new label. For the group's new album, out May 21, they'll be moving to Hardly Art... More >>

• The Vague Charms of Sky Ferreira

  published March 6, 2013

  This will not be an interview with Sky Ferreira. Not much of one, anyway. The shapeshifting Los Angeles pop starlet released one of the best... More >>