Email Author Ron Nachmann

2009 Stories by Ron Nachmann

• The Saturday Night Soul Party

  published December 30, 2009

  The current surge of early-reggae and R&B club nights in town shows that the '60s are finally back in an authentic, non-Boomer-centric way. For... More >>

• The Slits continue giving wild women a place in punk

  published December 9, 2009

  Music historians position the Slits as British punk pioneers alongside the Sex Pistols and the Clash. In the 30 years since the Slits broke up,... More >>

• L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok

  published November 11, 2009

  London DJ/production duo James Connolly and Alex Sushon — aka L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok — are the latest electronic... More >>

• Donuts' three-year anniversary

  published November 4, 2009

  It's a testament to San Francisco's good taste that DJs Pickpocket and AC's Donuts club night has thrived against the mindless wave of... More >>

• Kush Arora’s sonic conflicts

  published October 7, 2009

  Although it's hard to tell from Kush Arora's cheerful demeanor, the electronic music producer thrives on tension. Over the past decade, the... More >>

• Mary Anne Hobbs

  published September 9, 2009

  It's full-circle time for BBC Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs when it comes to visiting the West Coast. The vaunted U.K.-born veteran DJ... More >>

• A Savage Ere

  published September 9, 2009

  When Basque painter Jose Sistiaga premiered his nonsensically titled abstract film ere erera baleibu icik subua aruaren in Madrid in 1970,... More >>

• Jega

  published August 19, 2009

  U.K. producer Dylan Nathan, who records as Jega, gets little of the credit he deserves for helping establish the quasi-genre of... More >>

• Jack Beats

  published August 5, 2009

  Once upon a time, eclectic and hard-edged DJs were relegated to side rooms at dance venues while main stages were dominated by monotonous... More >>

• Kode 9 and Spaceape

  published July 8, 2009

  Dubstep would've become just another loping beats-and-bass category if not for U.K. DJ and producer Steve Goodman. As head of the vaunted... More >>

• Our picks for Spectrum, the weekend’s big dance party

  published June 24, 2009

  Those who are weary of multigenre, multistage music events like the two-day Spectrum Festival might roll their eyes at its crowded bill, which... More >>

• Ghislain Poirier and Daedelus

  published June 17, 2009

  Renowned electronica label Ninja Tune stays ahead of the intelligent dance music game with bills like this one, which teams up two of its... More >>

• Veni Vidi Vici

  published June 10, 2009

  In our age of efficiency, you can't beat Veni Vidi Vici for a one-night dose of local culture. For a few months now, the ArtNowSF crew... More >>

• Appleblim

  published May 13, 2009

  The S.F.–based Surefire crew continues to showcase international dubstep innovators this week, hosting Bristol, U.K. producer and DJ... More >>

• Throbbing Gristle's local homecoming

  published April 22, 2009

  In May 1981, industrial godfathers Throbbing Gristle played a final show in San Francisco before breaking up. They followed in the footsteps of... More >>

• Portable Monkey Dance

  published March 11, 2009

  Now that the indie dance genre has transformed from trend to movement, outfits like the U.K.-based Simian Mobile Disco have broadened... More >>

• Richie Havens redefines folk over four decades

  published March 4, 2009

  You can easily call Richie Havens a folksinger. He is, after all, an acoustic-guitar–playing Boomer. But you can't call him typical: His... More >>

• Breaking the Mould

  published February 11, 2009

  In the 21 years since Bob Mould broke up the highly influential punk band Hüsker Dü, his career has been snugly mapped to the alt... More >>

• Great Scott

  published February 4, 2009

  Since coming to San Francisco in the '90s to revive our jazz scene with guitarist Charlie Hunter in the Grammy-nominated combo T.J.... More >>

• Losing Your Version-ity

  published January 28, 2009

  Last August, LCD Soundsystem honcho James Murphy and drummer Pat Mahoney brought their headphones and record bags to San Francisco and blessed... More >>

• Adele-icious

  published January 28, 2009

  It speaks volumes that blue-eyed soul singer Adele is recording her sophomore album in Malibu to avoid the distractions of overwhelming... More >>

• Stranger Than Techno

  published January 21, 2009

  Events thrown by local crews like [Kontrol] and Dirtybird have revived the techno scene in the Bay Area, and Fiction is putting down its... More >>

• Meat Puppets

  published January 14, 2009

  Formed by brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood with drummer Derrick Bostrom almost 30 years ago, the Meat Puppets spent the '80s baking a... More >>

• Kickin' Brass

  published January 7, 2009

  While you can still start an argument as to whether the Rebirth Brass Band is as big worldwide as the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, you can't... More >>