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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

• GZA: Show Preview

  published January 30, 2013

  The Wu-Tang Clan included rappers more famous, more insane, and more intoxicated than the GZA, but arguably none more talented. The... More >>

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  Swingin' Utters Premiere "Stuck in a Circle" and Talk New Album and Tour Plans

  published Jan 24, 2013

  We're excited to premiere "Stuck in a Circle," a new song off Poorly Formed, the forthcoming album from S.F. punks Swingin' Utters, out Feb. 19 on Fat Wreck Chords. Written by vocalist/guitarist Dariu... More >>

• The SFJAZZ Center's Opening Concert Is Streaming Live Tonight

  published Jan 23, 2013

  It's open! The SFJAZZ Center, the West Coast's first facility dedicated to jazz performance and education, opened its doors on Monday, and with only a few hiccups, most of which are now resolved. So ... More >>

• New Concert Venue Coming to the Embarcadero for America's Cup

  published Jan 22, 2013

  Ah, the America's Cup. You think of sailboats, you think of tourists, you think of -- a massive new concert venue on the waterfrontr Well start imagining, because concert giant Live Nation is teaming... More >>

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  Ty Segall Sells Out the Fillmore, 1/18/13

  published Jan 22, 2013

  Ty Segall Nick Waterhouse White Fence Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 The Fillmore Better than: Getting slammed up against the bar in a mosh pit at the Eagle Tavern. But then again... On Friday, Ty Segall, a ... More >>

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  Lady Gaga's Pointy Absurdity Knows No Bounds at HP Pavilion, 1/17/13

  published Jan 18, 2013

  Lady Gaga Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 HP Pavilion Better than: 120 minutes inside the average butcher shop. The problem with being Lady Gaga is that no matter how pointy your shoes, how unwieldy your co... More >>

• Tonight: Amnesia To Host Meeting About New Nonprofit Space For SF Musicians (Also: Free Beer)

  published Jan 17, 2013

  Let's give credit to organizers of tonight's meeting of the Root at Amnesia. They certainly know the two words in the English language most likely to bring out local musicians: "free" and "beer." But... More >>

• Vote for Lil B To Perform at the Grammys -- It's Not Like He Could Make Them Worse

  published Jan 16, 2013

  The Grammy Awards will happen Feb. 10, and since just about anybody can get themselves nominated, the Recording Academy of America has opened up the live performance roster, too. Its new "The Gig of ... More >>

• Christopher Owens' Lysandre: A Love Story With Too Many Assurances

  published Jan 15, 2013

  As the singer and songwriter of the S.F. rock band Girls, Christopher Owens often seemed to teeter on the edge of an abyss. Songs like "Laura" and "Hellhole Ratrace" are propelled forward by their des... More >>

• Ty Segall: Show Preview

  published January 16, 2013

  You've seen him perform at basements, bars, tiny clubs, and house parties. Now Ty Segall, the kind-hearted prince of the San Francisco... More >>

• Premiere: Hear Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers' New Song, "Ravenous"

  published Jan 14, 2013

  After a breakout year in which Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers got lots of attention online, played a monthlong residency at the Rickshaw Stop, and toured seemingly nonstop, the S.F. folk-rock singer an... More >>

• Noise Pop 2013 Additions: Damien Jurado, XXYYXX, Wax Idols, Ceremony, and More

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Been a little crazy 'round here this week, which is why we're slow to bring you the latest additions to the Noise Pop 2013 festival -- some of which are surprising, and some of which aren't. The bigge... More >>

• Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" Is 45 Years Old Today

  published Jan 08, 2013

  It's the song that defines Otis Redding, and one of the most famous songs about San Francisco (or at least San Francisco Bay), ever. It was released 45 years ago today, on Jan. 8, 1968, on the great S... More >>

• Morrissey Adds New San Francisco Show in March -- Let's Hope He Doesn't Cancel

  published Jan 08, 2013

  To Bay Area concertgoers, at least, Morrissey is like a bad parent: He keeps promising to come here and play, but then cancels his shows at the last minute, causing heartache and anguish in his hugely... More >>

• 10 San Francisco Bay Area Concerts To Know For January

  published Jan 07, 2013

  So you think January's a slow time for concertsr Well, we did, too. But it turns out the only part of this month that lacked an excess of crazy shows was the first seven days -- and those are over. He... More >>

• We're Looking For Talented Freelance Music Writers

  published Jan 07, 2013

  SF Weekly seeks San Francisco-based freelance writers to help cover the city's incredibly diverse music scene for our print edition and music blog, All Shook Down. We will pay you money -- more like ... More >>

• SF Party Push The Feeling Celebrates 1 Year with YACHT

  published Jan 04, 2013

  Well, that went by fast. A year ago, a couple dudes behind DJ/promotion outfit Epicsauce started Push the Feeling, a low-key party at the gritty, unheralded Lower Haight club Underground S.F. The mont... More >>

• Yo La Tengo Is Playing an In-Store at Amoeba This Month

  published Jan 03, 2013

  San Francisco is a Yo La Tengo kind of town, a place where the lauded New Jersey rock trio can come, play three nights at the Fillmore supported by the best local acts of the day, and sell out each ni... More >>

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  Ty Segall Forms New Band Fuzz, Will Play Noise Pop 2013

  published Jan 03, 2013

  S.F. garage-rocker Ty Segall just won't stop. Last year he released three albums -- all of them excellent -- and prepared two reissues of old material that will see release this year. On top of all th... More >>

• Magic Trick Takes an Eerie Trip to the Wax Musuem for "Weird Memory"

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Has anyone ever gone to a wax museum and not left feeling creeped outr Seems unlikely, and even more so after this gorgeous -- if somewhat unsettling -- new clip from Magic Trick, the solo project of ... More >>

• Cannons and Clouds: Show Preview

  published January 2, 2013

  Sweet, soothing, bucolic indie-folk. Can we ever get enough of it? Well, yes, we can, but Cannons and Clouds are unlikely to be the... More >>