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Folk Singer Jessica Pratt Is Still in Her Own Head

By Byard Duncan

Jessica Pratt doesn't remember much about the two months she spent back in 2007 recording her self-titled debut album. The Bayview studio? "It was pretty nondescript, pretty barren-looking," she... More >>
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

By SF Weekly Staff

Sizzle • Chelsea Wolfe and King Dude ruled Great American Music Hall, despite the lack of electric guitars. Their gloomy acoustic folk felt perfect inside the elegant venue, and showed that... More >>
Bouncer Falls in Love With Lolinda

By Katy St. Clair

Certain words set off mnemonics in my head, and "linda" is one of them. But strangely, what comes to mind is "Rosalinda's Eyes" by Billy Joel, a song I don't really know by a guy I don't really... More >>
Ty Segall: Show Preview

By Ian S. Port

You've seen him perform at basements, bars, tiny clubs, and house parties. Now Ty Segall, the kind-hearted prince of the San Francisco scuzz-rock scene, will have his chance to headline the... More >>
Pinback: Show Preview

By Reyan Ali

Since coming together as Pinback in the early 1990s, Rob Crow and Zach Smith have long been a reticent, enigmatic pair who construct reticent, enigmatic indie rock. Last October's Information... More >>
Eskmo: Show Preview

By Reyan Ali

Brendan Angelides' ear for the weird has served him well. As Eskmo, the former S.F. (now L.A.) resident combed through glitch, dubstep, ambient, and electro-pop aesthetics — not to mention... More >>
Martyn: Show Preview

By Derek Opperman

Icee Hot has come a long way since it first began as a monthly workout in the cramped basement at 222 Hyde. Yet even though it now regularly hosts huge parties in the city's larger venues, one... More >>
Sylvie Simmons: S.F. Music Journalist, Rock 'n' Roll Detective

By James Robinson

Writing a good biography is an extremely personal piece of detective work. At least, that's Sylvie Simmons' take on it. The veteran music journalist, British expat, and Mission District resident... More >>
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

By SF Weekly Staff

Sizzle • Local rocker Ty Segall has started a new band with guitarist and old pal Charlie Moonheart. Called Fuzz, the outfit's first two songs are slogging proto-metal workouts à la... More >>
Bouncer Can't Find the Bar at the Hyatt

By Katy St. Clair

There is a certain camaraderie that sets in when you are stuck on the wrong floor of a hotel with strangers. The building is holding you captive, but you band together with the common goal of... More >>