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1. Let's Get Killed

   S.F. cops may have gone too far in seizing DJ gear at underground parties

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: November 18, 2009

   San Francisco DJs at underground parties in SOMA are claiming that their equipment is being unfairly seized, and in some cases being held beyond a reasonable amount of time, by...

2. Let's Get Killed

   Pirate Cat Radio slapped with hefty fine, pushed off the FM dial

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: November 11, 2009

   Pirate Cat Radio has never been a clandestine operation. It's easy to locate in the Mission at the Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, on the radio dial at 87.9 FM, and online at...

3. Let's Get Killed

   The Dutchess and the Duke break hearts on acoustic strings

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: November 4, 2009

   Breakups can be brutal, but the worst part is the dread before the expected split. Once you're single, your slate is nearly clean. It's when you haven't yet left the comforts...

4. Let's Get Killed

   The best of the Bay Area's "costume rock"

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: October 28, 2009

   While the rest of the country raids thrift store and drugstore bargain bins for sexy, dead, and dead-sexy looks every October, San Francisco is the proud home of the year-round...

5. Let's Get Killed

   Jay Farrar, Ben Gibbard, and a bad actress pay tribute to Kerouac’s Big Sur

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: October 21, 2009

   Jack Kerouac's writing has strong musical ties. Jazz musicians provided the beat for his words. There's great musicality to his phrasings. "A lot of musicians like him because...

6. Feature

   Music Awards intro

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: October 14, 2009

   One of the toughest aspects of compiling an annual music awards package is working the nominees into 10 distinct ballot categories, which readers then use to vote for their...

7. Feature

   Music Awards: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

   By Ezra Gale, Jennifer Maerz and Shawn Reynaldo

   Published: October 14, 2009

   Stay • Smaller is better. Less competition means more space for creativity and collaboration. Identifying the key players and then networking is fairly easy. • San...

8. Music

   Music Awards Program Guide Intro

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: October 14, 2009

   We spend the whole year, every year, obsessing about local music. Between our pop culture blog All Shook Down and the old-school printed paper, we tackle the Bay Area from as...

9. Let's Get Killed

   New Bay Area punk oral history unearths dead babies, stinky roadies, and strong community networks

   By Jennifer Maerz

   Published: October 7, 2009

   Few music books have had the impact of Please Kill Me. Reading the classic 1996 "uncensored oral history of punk" was like breaking into your idols' diaries. It revealed...

10. Let's Get Killed

    Tim Cohen's possessed psych

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: September 30, 2009

    Tim Cohen is on a songwriting tear. He's a central figure in San Francisco's very crowded, quite prolific psych-folk-garage scene, working on nearly enough projects to fill one...

11. Feature

    Just Tweet It

    Wallpaper.’s Eric Frederic is an unstoppable viral music producer. But can the incessant songwriting, video blogging, and booty tweeting make him a star?

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: September 23, 2009

    Under the parking lot misters at the Greens Hotel in Sacramento, models with stilettos longer than their shorts are practicing their swagger across the stage. It's a sweltering...

12. Let's Get Killed

    American Idiot the musical fails to give Green Day’s anthems narrative arc

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: September 23, 2009

    Five years ago, Green Day released a record many pop-punk fans felt was a middle finger to the status quo. American Idiot was taken as a grand, rock-operatic statement against...

13. Let's Get Killed

    Lonesome pedal-steel hero Joe Goldmark carries a twang torch

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: September 2, 2009

    The Riptide's signature brick fireplace was veiled behind red velvet curtains on a recent Sunday night, but the Outer Sunset dive still carried the strong scent of burning...

14. Let's Get Killed

    The Outside Lands alternative: In the Pines

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: August 26, 2009

    This is a big weekend for music festivals tucked into scenic locations. And, really, there's nothing like breaking free from the dark concert hall standard for a night or two,...

15. Let's Get Killed

    Rafael Casal and Mistah F.A.B. give props to modern Yay Area communication

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: August 12, 2009

    Last week, Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B. unleashed the official video for his "Hit Me on Twitter" single, which celebrates the art of 140-character–based stalking. The...

16. Let's Get Killed

    Barrel House’s secret formula: Cool shows, free admission

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: August 5, 2009

    There was a time when the Bay Area was bloated with dot-com launches that treated the tech business like show business. In those golden years of Web 1.0, flush companies traded...

17. Let's Get Killed

    New live jazz club thinks local

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: July 29, 2009

    While it may not be our official jazz district, the Mission has long been a stamping ground for Bay Area musicians and their fans. Local bandleaders Marcus Shelby and Adam...

18. Let's Get Killed

    The Father, the Son, and the Holy Sax

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: July 22, 2009

    Last week was a holy one in segments of the music community, a time to celebrate the passing of a giant to whom followers have pledged loyalty for decades. It was a moment for...

19. Let's Get Killed

    Unagi keeps hip-hop reference-rich

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: July 15, 2009

    San Francisco is a mecca for dedicated crate-diggers. From specialized record stores to myriad DJ nights for unsung vinyl styles, we've long supported spinning the past into...

20. Night&Day

    Put a Hex on You

    By Jennifer Maerz

    Published: July 8, 2009

    Loud, fast, and macabre: that seems to be the mantra of Austin’s Hex Dispensers, an underrated act with a Halloween-themed wit and the rapid pacing of a slasher flick. The...