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2010 Stories by Marc Hawthorne

• Concert preview: Rogue Wave

  published April 28, 2010

  Rogue Wave's recent Noise Pop show at Bottom of the Hill was certainly a scene to see and be seen at — and the band's first hometown gig... More >>

• Music Picks For the San Francisco International Film Festival

  published Apr 23, 2010

  rThe San Francisco International Film Festival will fill theaters with the sound of music over the next two weeks. Launched yesterday, the 53rd edition of SFIFF promises both music-related films and ... More >>

• Concert preview: Sleepy Sun

  published April 21, 2010

  There's a time for sharpening your focus on the world, thinking critically about goals, and being a productive member of society. For all other... More >>

• What To Dor Marrow at Elbo Room

  published Apr 13, 2010

  Marrow @ Elbo Room The members of Marrow -- the group behind the Society for the Advancement of Despair, the Web site www.blissisignorance.com, and shirts that say, "Everything will not be OK" -- can... More >>

• Jeffrey Paradise on Blow Up's Saturday Night "Reunion" Party

  published Apr 09, 2010

  Nationally lauded dance night Blow Up blew up during its five-year run at the Rickshaw Stop, succeeding far beyond its founders' wildest dreams. "We wanted a place to showcase the new music that we th... More >>

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  Last Night: Owl City, Lights at the Fillmore

  published Apr 07, 2010

  Owl City, Lights Tuesday, April 6, 2010 The Fillmore Better than: Obviously not The Postal Service, but most other shows geared toward the Radio Disney set. It's safe to say that while a sizeable ch... More >>

• Former Beulah Frontman Returns for Solo Tour

  published Apr 06, 2010

  It always seemed like Beulah was just a break or two away from becoming more than just a San Francisco indie-pop band with a solid following. Former frontman Miles Kurosky has no interest in playin... More >>

• What To Dor Tuesday's Pick: Joe Sib @ Punch Line

  published Apr 06, 2010

  Joe Sib @ Punch Line Like a Northern California Henry Rollins, Joe Sib has turned his fully loaded treasure chest of punk-rock memories into a spoken-word event. Sib is the cofounder of SideOneDummy ... More >>

• "100 Records"

  published April 7, 2010

  You'd think that the guy who dreamed up a massive art project, one that involves writing and recording more than 100 songs and organizing a... More >>

• The Ferocious Few Get Off the Streets

  published Apr 02, 2010

  Drawn together by a shared loved of rock, soul, and country's most dynamic voices (James Brown, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan), The Ferocious Few decided to take its stripped-down bluesy rock to the streets.... More >>

• A Hopey, Changey Day on the Diamond

  published March 31, 2010

  With garlic fries in one hand and an It’s-It in the other, Giants fans are ready for another season at AT&T Park, arguably the most beautiful... More >>

• Zion I Brings the Live Show Home Tonight

  published Apr 01, 2010

  In action since 1997, Zion I has become one of the Bay Area's finest hip-hop acts, releasing six albums that have consistently shown off the duo's versatility. But in these times of rampant piracy, MC... More >>

• Sonny Smith’s 100 Records: imaginary bands and tangible works of art

  published March 31, 2010

  You'd think that the guy who dreamed up a massive art project, one that involves writing and recording more than 100 songs and organizing a... More >>

• The Morning Benders head east and pair with a Grizzly Bear

  published March 24, 2010

  Is it possible to make California pop while living in New York? The Morning Benders, whose breezy melodies have received comparisons to... More >>

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  The Rondo Brothers Take Up Residency at Coda

  published Mar 17, 2010

  Considering the artists that the Rondo Brothers have worked with--Dan The Automator, Mike Patton, Loquat, etc.--it's easy to imagine their LastNiteRuled residency at Coda in the Mission living up to i... More >>

• Singin' Along to the Oscars on Saturday

  published Mar 05, 2010

  A gay ol' time with a silver lining: Get prepped for Sunday's Academy Awards on Saturday with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' tribute to movie songs at Marines' Memorial Theatre. "Lights, Camera, ... More >>

• SF's Veil Veil Vanish Celebrate CD Release at Popscene

  published Mar 02, 2010

  If your band traffics in '80s-indebted post-punk, it doesn't get much better than receiving a thumbs up from goth's godfather. That's what happened when local quintet Veil Veil Vanish contributed a co... More >>

• Inspired by Leonard Cohen, Tegan and Sara remain obsessed with affection

  published March 3, 2010

  It's Feb. 15, and Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara is discussing how a single lady from Canada with a day off in New York spent love's official... More >>

• Catch Sleepy Sun This Weekend Before They Go With Monkeys

  published Feb 26, 2010

  The members of Sleepy Sun are a bunch of young'uns, but that hasn't stopped this band of early-20-somethings from digging into the annals of rock to craft their sound. It's a psych-rock party, to be s... More >>

• What To Dor Thursday's Pick: Noise Pop w/ Citay & Scout Niblett

  published Feb 25, 2010

  Scout Niblett, Citay, Greg Ashley, Tape Deck Mountain @ Cafe du NordScout Niblett, the English singer-songwriter who once lived in Oakland, follows the M.O. that it's more titillating to leave certain... More >>

• Reviewing Noise Pop headliners' new CDs

  published February 24, 2010

  Noise Pop offers opportunities to check out up-and-coming bands from home and abroad, but it's also a chance to hear established acts show off... More >>

• ALO: Buddies with Jack Johnson and Old English Teachers

  published Feb 19, 2010

  The members of Animal Liberation Orchestra, better known as ALO, are more than just friends with Jack Johnson. The local guys are also employees of and musical collaborators with the surfer-songwriter... More >>

• What To Dor Thursday's Pick: Rykarda Parasol

  published Feb 18, 2010

  There's something unmistakably noirish about San Francisco, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that one of goth-folk's finest chanteuses is based here. Rykarda Parasol likes to call what she does "rock n... More >>

• Girls Bring Lovers Upbeat Heartache on Valentine's Day

  published Feb 12, 2010

  The boys in Girls have been out on the road, earning their keep and spreading good news of great psych-pop joy. They're arriving back in town just in time to help you and your schmoopy get down on Cup... More >>

• The Album Leaf's Magik Local Connections

  published Feb 12, 2010

  After cutting his teeth in San Diego's hardcore scene, Jimmy LaValle went post-rock with Tristeza, and he's never looked back. The Album Leaf started out as a side project, but it's turned into LaVall... More >>