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Amanda Palmer Returns to S.F. with Aussie Theatre-Dance Troupe in Tow

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The Dresden Dolls bring their Brechtian cabaret to the Great American Music Hall

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So long Silke: Come bid farewell to an SF Weekly institution

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So long Silke: Come bid farewell to an SF Weekly institution

Monday's Pick: Efterklang, Buke & Gass, and Silian Rail

Grant Cornett​EfterklangBuke & GassSilian RailBottom of the Hill9 p.m., $12Buke & Gass aren't kids' puppets, a slapstick comedy duo, or alternate slang terms for bodily functions. The words "buke" and "gass" refer to instruments -- a baritone ukulele and a guitar-bass hybrid, respectively ... More >>

Technology fuels Zoe Keating's cello explorations

Grant Cornett​EfterklangBuke & GassSilian RailBottom of the Hill9 p.m., $12Buke & Gass aren't kids' puppets, a slapstick comedy duo, or alternate slang terms for bodily functions. The words "buke" and "gass" refer to instruments -- a baritone ukulele and a guitar-bass hybrid, respectively ... More >>

Metallica Plans New Record That's Not Actually a New Metallica Record

​The latest less-than-clear-message from the Metallica camp: Cigar aficionado/lead guitarist Kirk Hammet has let slip that the band is planning to head back into the studio in May -- but not exactly to record a new Metallica record. Hammet said the new project will only take the band two weeks -- ... More >>