American Idol

"Sparkle": Whitney Houston Shines in Lackluster Remake

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

ABC Announces New Singing Competition; World Sighs

​The last few weeks, we've been DVRing the shit out of the second season of The Voice to ensure we wouldn't miss a second. There is something thoroughly riveting about that show -- partly because of the concept (waiting to see if the judges will turn their chairs around for the contestants) is tot ... More >>

The 13 Worst Songs to Listen to While High

In the world of random audio hallucination, there's the shit and then there's, well, shit. While I own some terrible stoner tunes, mere good taste, as everyone knows, goes for little in a world of thin walls, car audio, American Idol, and an ongoing '90s revival. Drunk or sober, bent or straight, l ... More >>

Glee San Francisco-Style: Pony Up $200 and Sell 25 Tickets, Kids

How about a rendition of Flying Lizards' Money (That's What I Want)?​No doubt, with the wild success of Glee. the TV show -- coupled with a bombastic cultural event that is American Idol  -- kids everywhere are dying to ride their nascent singing chops to fame. That also means that those adul ... More >>

"The Other F Word": Doc Gives Confusing, Amusing Lessons on Fatherhood

How about a rendition of Flying Lizards' Money (That's What I Want)?​No doubt, with the wild success of Glee. the TV show -- coupled with a bombastic cultural event that is American Idol  -- kids everywhere are dying to ride their nascent singing chops to fame. That also means that those adul ... More >>

Win Barbecue and Baseball Tickets in Our Haiku Contest

​We've got three $48 tickets to the Bay Area BBQ Championship on Saturday, July 16, and we're going to give them away! The 'cue will be cookin' at the Oakland Coliseum before a doubleheader between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels of Disneyland. The lucky winner gets three pas ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

​We've got three $48 tickets to the Bay Area BBQ Championship on Saturday, July 16, and we're going to give them away! The 'cue will be cookin' at the Oakland Coliseum before a doubleheader between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels of Disneyland. The lucky winner gets three pas ... More >>

10 Reasons You Can't Be a Professional Chef (Even if You Make Really, Really Good Lasagna)

Enjoy those thumbs. They'll be gone within six months.​You're slowly simmering a marinara, a glass of red wine perched nearby, an episode of This American Life softly droning in the background, when the thought strikes you: I could do this for a living. Drop out of the rat race, spend a couple ... More >>

Lady Gaga Continues War Against Boring, Puts Fear Of Christ Into "American Idol" Contestants

Bringing the exotic to the mundane -- and staying cool. How does Gaga do it?​This week, Lady Gaga proved she could take any old rotten lemons thrown at her and make delicious lemonade out of them, by appearing on American Idol as a guest mentor. Which, frankly, we thought was a tad beneath her. Es ... More >>

Voting in the Best of S.F. Readers' Poll Ends Tomorrow

​Remember how many times you texted in your vote for Crystal Bowersox, only to sob when she lost last year's American Idol competition to Lee DeWyze? Why not expend the same effort on your favorite local restaurants and bars by voting for them in the 2011 SF Weekly Best of San Francisco readers' p ... More >>

So Wrong It's Fun

​Remember how many times you texted in your vote for Crystal Bowersox, only to sob when she lost last year's American Idol competition to Lee DeWyze? Why not expend the same effort on your favorite local restaurants and bars by voting for them in the 2011 SF Weekly Best of San Francisco readers' p ... More >>

High Stakes

​Remember how many times you texted in your vote for Crystal Bowersox, only to sob when she lost last year's American Idol competition to Lee DeWyze? Why not expend the same effort on your favorite local restaurants and bars by voting for them in the 2011 SF Weekly Best of San Francisco readers' p ... More >>

List: Why cable-car drivers snubbed contest

​Remember how many times you texted in your vote for Crystal Bowersox, only to sob when she lost last year's American Idol competition to Lee DeWyze? Why not expend the same effort on your favorite local restaurants and bars by voting for them in the 2011 SF Weekly Best of San Francisco readers' p ... More >>

American Idol Tryouts in S.F.: Too Bad You're Not Like Carrie Underwood

Contestants waiting to try out for American Idol in San Franicsco earlier this week​More than 8,000 singers flocked to AT&T Park yesterday with enough ambition and dedication to wait up to nine hours in order to give a 30-second audition for American Idol. To manage their excitement, contestan ... More >>

Videos: We Audition Some of the Thousands Trying Out for American Idol at AT&T Park This Week

​Late Monday night, people with sleeping bags and big dreams began congregating outside of AT&T Park, where American Idol is holding the final tryout for its 10th season. The singing hopefuls of every race, creed, shape, and size, ages 15 to 28, had come from faraway lands to freeze and wait i ... More >>

Baylinks: American Idol, Haight, iSex

chemistryland.com​A year later, Oakland police hold press conference about missing child [Oakland North]American Idol asks the city to shut down an intersection [SF Examiner]Muni-inspired woven craft [Muni Diaries]

American Idol Breaks Some Hearts

Were you upset that Crystal Bowersox lost to Lee DeWyze on American Idol? I did not think so, but I've heard through the internet that some people become completely invested in the show, and this defeat might have stung for some, especially for the mother of YouTube user "nyturkeyduster," who says ... More >>

Last Night: Flux Summit at Pyramind Studios

​Flux Summit April 29, 2010 Pyramind Studios Better Than: The ninth season of American Idol remixed by Moby. It's a good thing that the Flux Summit's bar was situated in the same room as its music critique contest. Nervous electronic music artists needed a stiff belt before auditioning their p ... More >>

Kelly Clarkson

​Flux Summit April 29, 2010 Pyramind Studios Better Than: The ninth season of American Idol remixed by Moby. It's a good thing that the Flux Summit's bar was situated in the same room as its music critique contest. Nervous electronic music artists needed a stiff belt before auditioning their p ... More >>

Afghan Star

​Flux Summit April 29, 2010 Pyramind Studios Better Than: The ninth season of American Idol remixed by Moby. It's a good thing that the Flux Summit's bar was situated in the same room as its music critique contest. Nervous electronic music artists needed a stiff belt before auditioning their p ... More >>

Afghan Star

​Flux Summit April 29, 2010 Pyramind Studios Better Than: The ninth season of American Idol remixed by Moby. It's a good thing that the Flux Summit's bar was situated in the same room as its music critique contest. Nervous electronic music artists needed a stiff belt before auditioning their p ... More >>

"We All We Got" Moving in July

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

Business-Class Babies and Breathless Idols, Explained

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

Peep This

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

Loins of Punjab Presents

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

Thursday: American Idol Auditions in Daly City

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

Bitch is Back: American Idol Auditions Kick Off in Daly City

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

Have Armor, Will "Adjust Your Claims"

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

SF Gate: You Know What's Weird? Violent Beatings.

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

Paul Potts: Pure Inspiration

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

The Monterey Summer of Love Festival Is Whack

Frisco's Finest: SelassieTonight (Wednesday, June 24) is the last We All We Got at Levende Lounge. The local open mic talent showcase -- in many respects, a sort of low-key, urbanized version of "American Idol" -- will be reappearing at the Blue Macaw beginning July 24. The reason for the move? Lev ... More >>

TV Eye

The Summer of Love's dismissed boob tube connection

LastNight:The US Air Guitar Championships!

The Summer of Love's dismissed boob tube connection

Weekend Guide: What to do Sunday Night!

The Summer of Love's dismissed boob tube connection

Rehab Is for Quitters

The stars need fixin'

Royal Flush

The stars need fixin'

Took a Shot

The stars need fixin'

Tube Boobs

American Dreamz' nation of idiots lands a little close to home

Cowboy Up

We just can't quit this countrified Karaoke

Behind the Muzak

What do you mean you didn't keep score while watching the Grammys? We did.

Your Government at Work

What do you mean you didn't keep score while watching the Grammys? We did.

What's in store for indie rock and prime time in a post-O.C. universe

What do you mean you didn't keep score while watching the Grammys? We did.

Hung's Jury

William Hung is back, and here's what the artists whose songs he covered on his new CD have to say about it

BeatBox

Aunt Charlie's Lounge gets cooler with "Suicide Tuesdays"; "Descarga" delivers Brazilian funk for free

Fantasia

Free Yourself

Hear This

The sullen '80s pop of Now It's Overhead; the Pixies' triumphant return to the Bay Area

Light Meal

The sullen '80s pop of Now It's Overhead; the Pixies' triumphant return to the Bay Area

William Hung

Inspiration

Show Time for Rug Rats

An audition for America's Most Talented Kid turns up some prodigies, and some very young has-beens.