Antony and the Johnsons

Bitter:Sweet, Oliver Future, FreekBass -- ASD's Live Music PIcks for Wednesday, August 8

Noise Pop 2009: Antony, AC., No Age

(Antony and the Johnsons, minus Johnsons)Noise Pop HQ sent off its first official annoucement of 2009's lineup. Headliners include Antony and the Johnsons, A.C. Newman, No Age, Goblin Cock, Clues, and Dear in the Headlights ... film selection highlights include "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison" and a d ... More >>

Countdown to Noise Pop: 22 Days

Courtesy of Noise Pop The Closer: Les Savy Fav Get ready, San Francisco. That annual extravaganza of musical zanyness, alt./indie hiptitude, and overall sub-mainstream coolness known as Noise Pop is only three short weeks away! As always, attending a festival with so many performances in ... More >>

Noise Pop Teams With Wente Vineyards

Rocket Fuel, Straight Up: Kool Keith We've always thought of indie rock as being perfectly matched with cheap beer, rotgut whisky, and hangover-inducing vodka. And certainly, you'll find a lot of two-buck Chuck in the places where musicians live. But now, you can have a nice merlot or cabernet along ... More >>

Live Nation battles neighbors over big concerts at Nob Hill Masonic Center

Rocket Fuel, Straight Up: Kool Keith We've always thought of indie rock as being perfectly matched with cheap beer, rotgut whisky, and hangover-inducing vodka. And certainly, you'll find a lot of two-buck Chuck in the places where musicians live. But now, you can have a nice merlot or cabernet along ... More >>

Noise Pop fosters industry while playing it safe

Rocket Fuel, Straight Up: Kool Keith We've always thought of indie rock as being perfectly matched with cheap beer, rotgut whisky, and hangover-inducing vodka. And certainly, you'll find a lot of two-buck Chuck in the places where musicians live. But now, you can have a nice merlot or cabernet along ... More >>

Antony and the Johnsons' mysteries require few definite answers

Rocket Fuel, Straight Up: Kool Keith We've always thought of indie rock as being perfectly matched with cheap beer, rotgut whisky, and hangover-inducing vodka. And certainly, you'll find a lot of two-buck Chuck in the places where musicians live. But now, you can have a nice merlot or cabernet along ... More >>

Antony and the Johnsons

The Crying Light (Secretly Canadian)

New doc reveals many of Scott Walker’s mysteries

The Crying Light (Secretly Canadian)

Antony and the Johnsons

Another World (Secretly Canadian)

Feeling a little bit country at Pissed Off Pete's

Another World (Secretly Canadian)

Hercules and Hipster-Disco

Another World (Secretly Canadian)

Basia Bulat

Oh, My Darling (Rough Trade America)

Various

I'm Not There (Columbia)

Hear This

Maximo Park's Wire-y rock, the Mekons' many side projects, and the final installment of "Ace of Spades"

Keeping Up With the Johnsons

What does an androgynous New York City cabaret singer have in common with the burgeoning freak-folk movement?

Ship Shapely

A warm San Francisco night aboard the S.S. Trannyshack

House of Tudor

Pressed fairies, effete torch singers, and highly techy pop acts

New Doc Captures Devendra, Vetiver, Joanna Newsom Tour

The Family Jams - Trailer from kevin barker on Vimeo. When San Francisco soft rockers Vetiver hit the road in 2004 with Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom, Vetiver guitarist Kevin Barker decided to capture the trip on film. The result is a new documentary called The Family Jams, out later this spri ... More >>

Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner

The Family Jams - Trailer from kevin barker on Vimeo. When San Francisco soft rockers Vetiver hit the road in 2004 with Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom, Vetiver guitarist Kevin Barker decided to capture the trip on film. The result is a new documentary called The Family Jams, out later this spri ... More >>

What To Do? Friday's Pick: Baby Dee at Amnesia

​For fans of warbling vocals and the empyreal thrum of a harp being plucked, tonight is for you. At Amnesia, performance artists and harpist Baby Dee sings her melancholy hymnals from a place that is both eccentric and authentic. Her rustic vocals at times open up to almost operatic levels before ... More >>