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May 9, 2012
The Voice Finale Recap: Jermaine Paul Wins; Juliet Simms Was Robbed!
Over two shows last night and Monday, The Voice finally concluded and crowned a winner. As already discussed, we're weren't thrilled with the choices for finalists this year, but loved one of them (Juliet Simms) so much, we were willing to watch four hours of this thing to see how things turned out. ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2012
The Voice Recap: Relax Everybody -- Finalists Have Been Chosen
Last night, the finalists for NBC's The Voice were finally decided upon, and it was an odd show from the beginning. This thing started on a... really, really low note actually, with finalist from last year, Dia Frampton (should've won -- *cough* -- should've won) performing a song titled "Don't Kick ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Five Ways That Newly-Engaged Steven Tyler Is Kinda Creepy
We were touched this past week to see both Aretha Franklin and Steven Tyler get engaged (not to each other, obviously). It stands as heart-warming proof that you're never too old or flamboyant to find love. In the midst of celebrating the Aerosmith frontman's exciting engagement, however, we also re ... More >>
Music
October 12, 2011
Van Hunt: Show Preview
We were touched this past week to see both Aretha Franklin and Steven Tyler get engaged (not to each other, obviously). It stands as heart-warming proof that you're never too old or flamboyant to find love. In the midst of celebrating the Aerosmith frontman's exciting engagement, however, we also re ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2011
After The Voice, a New Respect for Christina Aguilera. Really.
We've not always been very kind to Christina Aguilera on this blog. Last time we mentioned her, we accused her of being "wasted out of [her] yodeling, gurning mind", for example. We may have also mentioned that, when Stripped came out, she looked more like Dee Snider from Twisted Sister than Dee Sni ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Fresh Times for Mission Recording Studio Different Fur, the Mountain Goats, and More
From SF Weekly's latest music section: Different Fur owner/engineer Patrick Brown behind the board.Different Fur: Late in 2009, the Mission recording studio Different Fur played host to a night of local musical magic. Upstart Berkeley band the Morning Benders was recording a video with the t ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2011
Tom Jones Appears On American Idol Finale To Zero Fanfare. We Call BS.
Last Wednesday, the masochists amongst you may have caught the American Idol grand finale, during which baby-face baritone Scotty McCreery was crowned champion. The build-up to the announcement was nothing short of epic, featuring, as it did, performances from Lady Gaga (who's on the show so much at ... More >>
Blogs
May 16, 2011
Six Child Musicians It's Okay To Like. No, Really.
Remember that guy in OutKast that isn't Andre 3000? Big Boi is his name. Well, he's just announced some musical news that will probably make you frown, curl up your top lip and ask a bemused: "But why?" That's right! Try not to recoil at the fact that Big Boi has started a record la ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Top Chef Masters, Week 6: Traci Gives Adam What He Wants, Scores Big for La Cocina
sunovasurfboards/FlickrAdam Levine.We know there's a rockin' contestant from Santa Cruz still in the running to be The Next American Idol (be sure to over-enunciate every word, like Seacrest), but SFoodie is all about the fact that S.F. chef Traci Des Jardins is still in the running to be The ... More >>
Music
March 30, 2011
Bouncer: Hearing the End of the World at O'Neill's Irish Pub
sunovasurfboards/FlickrAdam Levine.We know there's a rockin' contestant from Santa Cruz still in the running to be The Next American Idol (be sure to over-enunciate every word, like Seacrest), but SFoodie is all about the fact that S.F. chef Traci Des Jardins is still in the running to be The ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Listening to the Music of Home: Diddy, Deerhunter, and the Field Mice
The last moment I spent at my childhood home was essentially a re-enactment of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"'s final scene: I smiled regretfully at an empty room, flicked off the lights, and quietly closed the door. Life's weighty moments demand significant gestures on our part. I guess mine aren't ... More >>
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March 7, 2011
Shark Fin Watch, Gadfly Alert, the Cereal Shot
polytropos/FlickrShark finning has become a focal point all over the Chinese diaspora for discussions about environmental issues.Today marks the launch of Talking Points: Notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other miscellanea dredged up from the food media.1. Shark fin watc ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2011
Off the Grid Seeks Food Vendors for Ft. Mason Fridays
Chris MacArthur/SFoodieThis year's Friday night food pod at Ft. Mason Center will be significantly bigger than in 2010.It's not quite American Idol, and Matt Cohen isn't Steven Tyler, exactly, but the organizer of Off the Grid is auditioning vendors for the next season of Off the Grid: Ft. Ma ... More >>
Music
December 1, 2010
Bouncer: Discussing law and billionaires at the Buena Vista
Chris MacArthur/SFoodieThis year's Friday night food pod at Ft. Mason Center will be significantly bigger than in 2010.It's not quite American Idol, and Matt Cohen isn't Steven Tyler, exactly, but the organizer of Off the Grid is auditioning vendors for the next season of Off the Grid: Ft. Ma ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Top 5 Bands That, Unlike Weezer, Should Never Break Up -- No Matter How Bad They Get
By now you've probably heard of Seattle resident James Burns' bid to raise $10 million to make Weezer break up. You may have also heard that, disturbingly, Burns has been the target of death threats for his brilliant idea prank. Frankly, we can see both sides here: Weezer (apart from its new t ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Top Six Most Inappropriate Uses of a Song on TV, Ever
Having heard the news that Lou Reed reportedly refused to let Susan Boyle perform "Perfect Day" on America's Got Talent last week (resulting in her apparently fleeing the country in floods of tears; Reed says legal issues were to blame), we couldn't help but start thinking about the variety of so ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2010
The Week in Gay: Argentina! Clay Aiken! Toilet Water!
In Argentina, homosexuals can now tango and marryThis week Argentina's senate voted 33 to 27 in support of marriage equality and now it's legal down there. Frankly, I don't know a lot about Argentina. Apparently, it's winter there now. Isn't that fascinating?
Film
July 14, 2010
Lisa Cholodenko interview: "The Kids Are All Right" director makes a lesbian domestic comedy
In Argentina, homosexuals can now tango and marryThis week Argentina's senate voted 33 to 27 in support of marriage equality and now it's legal down there. Frankly, I don't know a lot about Argentina. Apparently, it's winter there now. Isn't that fascinating?
Film
March 3, 2010
Oscar Wild: The Academy Awards bring the crazy
In Argentina, homosexuals can now tango and marryThis week Argentina's senate voted 33 to 27 in support of marriage equality and now it's legal down there. Frankly, I don't know a lot about Argentina. Apparently, it's winter there now. Isn't that fascinating?
Calendar
January 27, 2010
Did We Say It’s Psychedelic?
In Argentina, homosexuals can now tango and marryThis week Argentina's senate voted 33 to 27 in support of marriage equality and now it's legal down there. Frankly, I don't know a lot about Argentina. Apparently, it's winter there now. Isn't that fascinating?
Blogs
January 21, 2010
MasterChef is Holding a Casting Call in S.F. This Weekend. Exotic Dancers Need Not Apply
Leslie Kelly/seriouseats.comAt Seattle's casting call, not everyone got the memo.Think you have what it takes to become the Adam Lambert of the amateur chef scene? The Gordon Ramsay reality show MasterChef is holding casting calls at Sur La Table in Union Square Sunday. MasterChef bills itsel ... More >>
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July 30, 2009
Street Food in the Napa Valley? Whatever
FTPoed/FlickrThe view from the Brix patio: Watch out for street urchins.Jumping the shark. Sooner or later, everything has to, whether it's the Brady's in Hawaii, Blossom in Paris, or that Kara chick on American Idol. As for local street food, it may have glimpsed its shark today, with the a ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2009
Last Night: US Air Guitar Championships at The Independent
Anna McCarthyBeardo Weirdo shreds an air solo.The US Air Guitar ChampionshipsSat, June 27, 2009The IndependentBetter Than: The Real Guitar Awards.They came, they air shredded, they conquered. In the world of air guitar, high kicks, spandex, and bodily fluids floweth like water -- and everyone knows ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2009
Last Night: Fleetwood Mac at the Oracle Arena
Fleetwood MacOracle Arena, OaklandPhotos by Christopher Victorio - Click here for a full slideshowBetter than: Watching American Idol's downright infuriating finale with clenched fists.Delving into the convoluted history of Fleetwood Mac is tantamount to stepping in a cow pile for the casual fan (an ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2009
10 Music Stars Who'd Make Great Soap Stars
Paula AbdulAs people turn away from soap operas in droves, daytime television continues to pull out the dramatic stops in order to keep afloat in the recession. But if Days of Our Lives or All My Children wants a bit of a buzzy boost that a fictional transsexual rock star just cannot provide, the pr ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2009
Chris Isaak plays Amoeba In-Store
Feeling Lucky: Chris IsaakIf you've been wondering where local-boy-gone-pop-star Chris Isaak has been, the answer is, just about everywhere. In a career that's had more legs than ZZ Top in '83, Isaak's gone from an up-and-coming Rockabilly crooner/Elvis impersonator, to Big Time hitmaker ("Wic ... More >>
Music
February 25, 2009
Lily Allen
It's Not Me, It's You (Capitol)
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October 2, 2008
SF Weekly's Vice Presidential Debate Drinking Game
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August 4, 2008
Nader and Gonzalez Stump in Marin
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Calendar
March 26, 2008
Beefalo Gals
It's Not Me, It's You (Capitol)
Blogs
January 6, 2008
The Top 20 Songs of Cube-mate Torture
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November 22, 2007
Top 5 Music Turkeys of 2007: Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse ...
It's Not Me, It's You (Capitol)
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September 20, 2007
Rage Against The Baconator: Morford Outraged Over Burgers, Americans
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Blogs
September 20, 2007
Rage Against The Baconator: Morford Outraged Over Burgers, Americans
It's Not Me, It's You (Capitol)
Music
September 5, 2007
From Oakland Blues to Big Singles
Keyshia Cole could shine in the spotlight this fall
Music
July 4, 2007
Let's Get Killed
View From the Judges's Nest at Air Guitar Battle
Home Entertainment
May 30, 2007
Cannibal Corpse
View From the Judges's Nest at Air Guitar Battle
Music
October 4, 2006
Chad VanGaalen
Skelliconnection (Sub Pop)
News
August 30, 2006
Dream On
Skelliconnection (Sub Pop)
Music
August 31, 2005
Hear This
The final farewell of Destiny's Child, the return of Olivia Tremor Control, and some girl named Kelly Clarkson
Calendar
January 19, 2005
Get Started as a Bedroom Musician
Learning to make music can make for a new you in the new year
Music
September 29, 2004
Joss Stone
Mind, Body & Soul
Calendar
January 7, 2004
Average?
Ordinary people, remarkable art
Music
December 17, 2003
2003: Year of the Wonka Record
For the year's 10 best records, go somewhere else. For the year's 10 best "Wonka Records," you've come to the right place.
Calendar
October 8, 2003
Insane Clown Posse
Opera, fun? Golden Gate Opera takes the stuffing out of I Pagliacci
Calendar
August 13, 2003
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Opera, fun? Golden Gate Opera takes the stuffing out of I Pagliacci
Calendar
May 28, 2003
Music Feast
You don't know what you're Mission
Dining
May 28, 2003
Fans and Fanatics
Bothering celebrities for the sake of satisfying curiousity isn't just rude -- it's uncool
Calendar
January 29, 2003
Star Search
Discovering the next Jackson 5, as the Apollo's "Amateur Night" hits the road
Culture
December 24, 2002
Fear Factor
But just think, no one hates TV more than Trent Lott
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