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2006 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• "Britches" offers music to drink by (or not) at Daddy's; OM Records celebrates "A Decade of Future Music"

  published February 1, 2006

  Alas, this year I joined the cult of (relative) sobriety. It kidnapped me, beat me, threw me into a dark closet, and programmed me into living a... More >>

• Sid Vicious-taught bassist Jah Wobble drops by; the Violent Femmes mark their 26th year of weirdo rock

  published February 1, 2006

  If Sid Vicious hadn't once loaned Jah Wobble a bass to tinker around with, the world would have been robbed of one of its most adventurous... More >>

• Oscar G brings a box of beats all the way from Miami

  published January 25, 2006

  The Oakland collective that calls itself DeeCee's Soul Shakedown frequently brings its cool vibe to S.F. via its lively events at venues such as... More >>

• My, what big beats you have: Slick Rick, the Mad Professor, and the DJ who brought us "Me So Horny."

  published January 18, 2006

  The men of 2 Live Crew were undeniable pioneers in Dirty South hip hop, but the group has West Coast roots, too. Before moving to Miami and... More >>

• Mixtape Shmixtape

  published January 18, 2006

  The Bay Area mixtape trade got its feet wet last year, and 2006 is already shaping up to be a serious pool party. We can expect full-length album... More >>

• This week: a marriage of vinyl dolls and records at Milk; Slum Village helps introduce you to the "Lower Haters."

  published January 11, 2006

  At Haight Street's Kid Robot, "adult toys" means something far different than it does in the Tenderloin. The store is known as ground zero for... More >>

• Department of What the Fuck?

  published January 11, 2006

  Even people who haven't been born yet know that James Brown is the Godfather of Soul. It's an undisputable truth, like pork chops and applesauce... More >>

• Chow Nasty could blow the roof off an Animal House as easily as woo the sophisticates at, say, Mighty.

  published January 4, 2006

  You can learn a lot about a band by seeing how its members react when you spray beer on them. Rock 'n' roll used to be all about such activities,... More >>