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2012 Stories by Rae Alexandra

• Worst New Song of the Week: Muse's "Madness"

  published Sep 07, 2012

  You may recall that we weren't terribly kind about Muse's song for the London Olympics. Mostly because it resorted to obvious sports cliches and sounded like the theme tune to Flash Gordon. And the t... More >>

• Friends of Nickir: Five Black Musicians Who Supported Republicans

  published Sep 05, 2012

  You've probably already heard about Nicki Minaj's Mitt Romney-related lyrics, in which she claimed she was going to vote for the Republican presidential candidate. So, did she mean itr Was she being i... More >>

• Live Review, 9/1/12: The Promise Ring Finds Humor in Being Aging Emo Kids

  published Sep 04, 2012

  The Promise RingSaturday, Sept. 1, 2012,The FillmoreBetter than: Still being a overly hormonal teenager.Cast your minds back, if you will, to the mid-'90s, when emo was first starting to spread global... More >>

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  Worst New Song of the Week: No Doubt's "Push and Shove"

  published Aug 31, 2012

  Last Wednesday, Ryan Seacrest had the dubious honor of premiering No Doubt's new single, "Push and Shove," on his radio show. Before we subject you to this clusterfuck of a song, please take into acc... More >>

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  Scientists Think Pop Music is More Depressing Now -- So We Double Checked

  published Aug 29, 2012

  According to a couple of sciencey types (named Glenn Schellenberg and Christian Von Scheve), pop music has been getting steadily more depressing over the last 50 years. The pair's study -- published i... More >>

• The Newsroom Season Finale Recap

  published Aug 27, 2012

  Newsroom finale time, everybody! And we all know what happens in HBO finales! Death (see last season's Boardwalk Empire shocker) and weddings (see the end of Girls' first season), so we're amped for a... More >>

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  Worst New Song of the Week: Karmin's "Hello"

  published Aug 24, 2012

  Man. When we heard that really ironically-titled new 3OH!3 song ("You're Gonna Love This"), we were like "Wow. Nothing could ever be more inane and vacuous than this auto-tuned piece of shit." But the... More >>

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  Five Ways San Francisco Improves During Burning Man

  published Aug 23, 2012

  On the surface, San Francisco appears to be a complicated beast of alternative subcultures, underground groups, and distinct communities. Truth is though, there's only one truly definitive divider bet... More >>

• published Aug 15, 2012

  That's right, folks. Tonight, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre. Tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, the 107.7 the Bone Bash at Concord's Sleep Train Pavilion is playing ... More >>

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  Three Good Reasons to Get to Outside Lands Early This Weekend

  published Aug 10, 2012

  Finally! It's here! Outside Lands! And if you don't already have a ticket, you can probably still find a good deal on one somewhere. For those of you lucky monkeys who are going, we'd like to help you... More >>

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  Top 5 Humane Fast Food Joints in San Francisco

  published Aug 07, 2012

  Regardless of what some militant herbivores will tell you, not all meat-eaters are evil marauding baby-eaters who have zero regard for where their meat came from. San Francisco is already a leader in ... More >>

• Five Reasons to See Fang Island Tonight at Great American Music Hall

  published Aug 07, 2012

  Tonight, Brooklyn-based weirdos Fang Island are playing the Great American Music Hall. Zechs Marquise supports, show starts at 8 p.m., tickets are $15. We strongly suggest you go watch these guys -- h... More >>

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  Top Five Greatest John Hughes Teen Movies

  published Aug 06, 2012

  If you were in the vicinity of Dolores Park on Saturday night, you may have noticed a bunch of people braving crappy weather to watch 1984 teen classic, Sixteen Candles in the park. The screening was ... More >>

• The Newsroom, Episode 7: What Was that Dave Matthews Crapr

  published Aug 06, 2012

  Dear Newsroom, can we talk about what happened seven minutes into this week's episode pleaser You know, that bit where, in the middle of Will's house party, Will and Jim have a little sing-song on som... More >>

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  Remembering Tony Sly: Bands, Fans, and Friends Mourn No Use For a Name Singer's Passing

  published Aug 02, 2012

  Outpourings of grief and gratitude flooded the Internet yesterday after news broke that No Use For A Name frontman and underground Bay Area hero, Tony Sly, had passed away suddenly at the age of 41. A... More >>

• The Top 5 Best (Pro-Lady) Songs About Vagina

  published Aug 01, 2012

  Lana Del Rey must've known that covering Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box" would elicit some sort of a response from Courtney Love, but none of us could've predicted that Love would actually be funny when ... More >>

• The Newsroom, Episode 6: The Wit Is Back, but Idiocy Abounds

  published Jul 30, 2012

  As you may have read, we hated last week's episode of The Newsroom, in which the sharp dialogue was replaced with self-conscious pap, and the fast-paced storylines were replaced with schmaltz. So what... More >>

• Dizzee Rascal's "Scream" Shows the World How to Soundtrack the Olympic Games

  published Jul 27, 2012

  See also: * Muse's Official Olympic Song "Survival" Is Decidedly Not a Victory for the World * Five Olympics Theme Songs That Are Especially Terrible (Because Most Are Fairly Terrible) * Olympics ... More >>

• The Top 5 Worst Birthday Songs Ever

  published Jul 25, 2012

  So, 2 Chainz and Kanye West just saw fit to join forces to write a birthday song. Called "Birthday Song." What the ball-sack were they even thinkingrIt's a well known fact that there are only thr... More >>

• The Newsroom, Episode 5: Tahrir Square, Valentine's Day, and Lots of Cheese

  published Jul 22, 2012

  Last week, we complained that the theme tune to The Newsroom was a bit cheesy and didn't match the punchy, fast pace of the show. Guess we spoke too soon because this week, we're sad to say that the s... More >>

• An Open Letter to Bikini Kill: We Still Need You!

  published Jul 20, 2012

  Dear Bikini Kill, Do you have any idea how much we've missed your We just wanted you to know how thrilled we are to hear that you're launching your own record label -- Bikini Kill Records -- and ... More >>

• Singers: Here's How to Advertise Your Celebrity Perfume

  published Jul 18, 2012

  These days, everybody and their back-up dancers has a fragrance out, as if the ability to sing also comes with innate perfumier abilities. For those of you considering a career in pop mega-stardom -- ... More >>

• The Newsroom, Episode 4: Sexual Tension, Jealousy, Lies, and a Bit of News Stuff

  published Jul 16, 2012

  Before we get started, is anyone else bummed about the theme tune to The Newsroomr It's just a bit... cheesy drama. We feel like it should pack more of a punch, like the actual show does. Still. Minor... More >>

• The Bob Marley Parasite and Other Weird Crap Named After Musicians

  published Jul 13, 2012

  If you've walked along upper Haight recently, you'll have no doubt noticed the series of tributes to much loved musical heroes who are no longer with us, lovingly arranged around single trees. Amy Win... More >>

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  Live Review, 7/11/12: Marina and the Diamonds Bring Pom-Poms, Melodrama, and Lots of Adoration to the Fillmore

  published Jul 12, 2012

  Marina & The DiamondsWednesday, July 11, 2012The FillmoreBetter than: Most other musical theater.  Marina Diamandis has always stated that the Diamonds in her stage name refers not to her ban... More >>