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The 10 Best Quotes from Steve Albini's Ask Me Anything on Reddit

Today, cranky lord of the mixing board Steve Albini submitted himself to an Ask Me Anything on Reddit. This means that random users asked him random questions for a few hours, and he gave responses as he saw fit. Many of the answers were very, very interesting. Steve Albini, of course, is the owner ... More >>

Weekend Parties: Prefuse 73 at 1015 Folsom, Warm Leatherette at Sub/Mission, Lee Burridge at Public Works, and Daniel Bell at the EndUp

Let's face it: It's St. Patrick's Day this weekend. An amateur hour if there ever was one, it's a rare holiday that compels even the most mild-mannered to get absolutely hammered. While there's nothing wrong with that, here are some non-St. Paddy's options that ought to keep you busy while the city' ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings March 7-13, 2012

Let's face it: It's St. Patrick's Day this weekend. An amateur hour if there ever was one, it's a rare holiday that compels even the most mild-mannered to get absolutely hammered. While there's nothing wrong with that, here are some non-St. Paddy's options that ought to keep you busy while the city' ... More >>

Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth: A First Listen

​Van Halen is about one thing: revenge. Eddie brought in Sammy to get rid of Dave, flirted with Dave again to get rid of Sammy, brought in Gary Cherone to clear out the building, trained his own son to replace his most loyal member, and brought Dave back in for now. Don't be surprised if he cans h ... More >>

Brodinski on the French Talent for Electro, His Bromance with Gesaffelstein, and the Highlight of Playing Holy Ship!

At 24 years old, Parisan DJ and producer Louis Rogé, aka Brodinski, has already released a mix in the FabricLive series, performed on a three-day cruise in the tropics, and started his own label, Bromance. Discovering music while skateboarding with friends in high school, he quickly developed an ob ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings December 14-20

At 24 years old, Parisan DJ and producer Louis Rogé, aka Brodinski, has already released a mix in the FabricLive series, performed on a three-day cruise in the tropics, and started his own label, Bromance. Discovering music while skateboarding with friends in high school, he quickly developed an ob ... More >>

Lost in the Night: Maluca Tears the Roof Off Tormenta Tropical

Kahley Avalon Emerson​ Tormenta Tropical's Four-Year Anniversary Dec. 10, 2011 Elbo Room "You're never going to believe this. I just got a picture with the double rainbow guy! He's here!" Celebrities were in attendance at Tormenta Tropical's four year anniversary last Saturday. (Sadly, I was ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings November 9-15

Kahley Avalon Emerson​ Tormenta Tropical's Four-Year Anniversary Dec. 10, 2011 Elbo Room "You're never going to believe this. I just got a picture with the double rainbow guy! He's here!" Celebrities were in attendance at Tormenta Tropical's four year anniversary last Saturday. (Sadly, I was ... More >>

The Top 50 Songs To Get High To

As you might imagine, combing back numbers of my Listen to This While High column and my own vast library for a reasonable stab at the Fifty Stoniest Songs Ever is a labor and hashish intensive experience. Preliminary fossickings unearthed these half-hundred favorites, many of which may seem unfamil ... More >>

Beware Restaurateurs: Michael Jackson Could Cost You $40,000

HiteshsharmaWe bet this restaurant in Dhaba, India didn't pay license fees​If you own a restaurant, beware Michael Jackson and R. Kelly. Play their music -- or any other copyrighted songs -- in your restaurant or business without the proper license and you can face fines of $10,000 per song. Fo ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings July 13-19

HiteshsharmaWe bet this restaurant in Dhaba, India didn't pay license fees​If you own a restaurant, beware Michael Jackson and R. Kelly. Play their music -- or any other copyrighted songs -- in your restaurant or business without the proper license and you can face fines of $10,000 per song. Fo ... More >>

Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup "Super Heavy," We're Super Embarrassed

​ Mick Jagger threw his name into the running for what may become the biggest supergroup of 2011, joining Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, Damien Marley, Joss Stone, and A.R. Rahman, composer of the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, for what promises to be an eclectic (and hopefully not too terr ... More >>

The Psychedelic Furs Play Talk Talk Talk At Slim's

Romana MachadoRichard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs​ The Psychedelic Furs Talk Talk Talk May 3, 2011 @ Slim's Better than: Staying home and getting high to some old John Hughes movie. Daylight was still streaming through the windows by the time we cleared the slow-moving line in front of Slim' ... More >>

Railroad Revival Tour Brings Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show to Oakland

Kevin HendersonEdward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros​The Railroad Revival Tour: Mumford and Sons Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Old Crow Medicine Show April 21, 2011 Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland Better than: a Bible thumper in a cat house. Here's an idea: Get three great bands to ... More >>

Simian Mobile Disco Headlines HARD Festival, Wants to Try Fried Butter

Simian Mobile Disco wants you to listen up. ​Most people think the HARD fest is all about sweaty 18-year-olds getting crazy. Well this Friday, the  mastermind producers of U.K. outfit Simian Mobile Disco will show how to keep it classy with a wide-range of original sounds, ... More >>

Man/Miracle, Titan Ups, The Black Swans, Godwaffle Noise Pancakes, and More

Rachel WilliamsMan/Miracle plays Hemlock Tavern this Friday ​Why is it that short weeks always feel the most traumatizing? It's like our bodies got used to the longer weekend and never quite got back into the routine of workweek. If you're as exhausted as we are, the only cure is good old fashione ... More >>

Richmond Rap Duo The Dime: You Might See Them Playing Chess Onstage This Weekend

​Meanwhile, over in Richmond, a duo called The Dime has been keeping it quietly, gently, uncompromisingly real. Chioke Jelani and Knightshift are a two-man bundle of pretty much all the affiliations you usually need to make a rap record: they produce their tracks, write their rhymes, sing the ... More >>

Ho Ho Ho Bang, Black X-Mass, Radioactive's Holiday Extravaganza, Free Jewish Museum and More

Hanna QuevedoThis Saturday marks the 13th annual Black X-Mass with Karla LaVey at the Elbo Room.​Can't stand another minute of the eye-drooping boredom of this whole holiday family time thing? Or are you stuck in town due to circumstances beyond your control? Either way, to fix the problem, here's ... More >>

Return to Sender

Hanna QuevedoThis Saturday marks the 13th annual Black X-Mass with Karla LaVey at the Elbo Room.​Can't stand another minute of the eye-drooping boredom of this whole holiday family time thing? Or are you stuck in town due to circumstances beyond your control? Either way, to fix the problem, here's ... More >>

How Would Immigration Reform Look if the Feds Got Off Their Duffs?

Hanna QuevedoThis Saturday marks the 13th annual Black X-Mass with Karla LaVey at the Elbo Room.​Can't stand another minute of the eye-drooping boredom of this whole holiday family time thing? Or are you stuck in town due to circumstances beyond your control? Either way, to fix the problem, here's ... More >>

'Kings of Leon Tour Bus Catches Fire' And Other Headlines SF Artist Johnny Selman Should Interpret

​What's that you say? A San Francisco-based artist agitating for sociopolitical change? My stars, now we've seen everything! But seriously, folks. Transplanted Virginian and extremely assiduous master's candidate Johnny Selman has embarked on a pretty cool project for his Academy of Art thesis: fo ... More >>

Globetrotting DJ Maga Bo Recorded Goats in Sudan; Cleared the 'Floor in Zanzibar

Maga Bo​Most of us spend our days planted in a cubicle fantasizing about beaches, historic monuments, and maybe seeing a penguin in its natural habitat. That latest jealousy comes from a conversation with musician, producer, composer, sound engineer -- and non-desk-bound frequent traveler -- DJ Ma ... More >>

Hilarious New Ancient Tale of Woe

Maga Bo​Most of us spend our days planted in a cubicle fantasizing about beaches, historic monuments, and maybe seeing a penguin in its natural habitat. That latest jealousy comes from a conversation with musician, producer, composer, sound engineer -- and non-desk-bound frequent traveler -- DJ Ma ... More >>

On the Oblivious Joy of A Muni Ride Home From Amoeba Music

​He sat there, legs crossed, large yellow bag splayed open on the empty seat next to him -- last night, on the inbound 6 Parnassus, around 8:20 p.m. -- and engaged in what must be a frequent ritual for San Francisco music lovers.The old man pulled smaller yellow paper bags out of one large plastic ... More >>

Film Showtimes for the week of September 29-October 5, 2010

​He sat there, legs crossed, large yellow bag splayed open on the empty seat next to him -- last night, on the inbound 6 Parnassus, around 8:20 p.m. -- and engaged in what must be a frequent ritual for San Francisco music lovers.The old man pulled smaller yellow paper bags out of one large plastic ... More >>

SF Weekly Letters

​He sat there, legs crossed, large yellow bag splayed open on the empty seat next to him -- last night, on the inbound 6 Parnassus, around 8:20 p.m. -- and engaged in what must be a frequent ritual for San Francisco music lovers.The old man pulled smaller yellow paper bags out of one large plastic ... More >>

Lunar Eclipse

​He sat there, legs crossed, large yellow bag splayed open on the empty seat next to him -- last night, on the inbound 6 Parnassus, around 8:20 p.m. -- and engaged in what must be a frequent ritual for San Francisco music lovers.The old man pulled smaller yellow paper bags out of one large plastic ... More >>

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Jessica Simpson's New Vegan Diet Guru Works Out of San Francisco

US Weekly​Jessica Simpson's weight is back in the tabloids again, this time as a result of a "desperate" and "radical" new diet she's supposedly taken on thanks to the advice of her spanking-new boyfriend, former 49ers tight end Eric Johnson. OK! Magazine reports that Simpson recently went on ... More >>

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Arthouse movie listings for March 31-April 6, 2010

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This Weekend: Outside In #3, Filipino Street-Cart Fest in Daly City

​The timing couldn't be better: Less than two weeks after Mercury Lounge announced its new Filipino street-food night, inadvertently teeing off the street-cart community in the process, the long-planned Outside In #3 takes place this Saturday at Mink Bar in Daly City. And it's bringing together al ... More >>

The Runaways: Sex, Drugs, and Depth

​The new Runaways biopic (called, simply, The Runaways) manages a feat most films about young girls, budding rock stars or otherwise, get totally wrong. The movie presents these teens as fierce without turning them into Hollywood tough girl caricatures -- in large part because director Floria ... More >>

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​The new Runaways biopic (called, simply, The Runaways) manages a feat most films about young girls, budding rock stars or otherwise, get totally wrong. The movie presents these teens as fierce without turning them into Hollywood tough girl caricatures -- in large part because director Floria ... More >>

Sita Sings the Blues

​The new Runaways biopic (called, simply, The Runaways) manages a feat most films about young girls, budding rock stars or otherwise, get totally wrong. The movie presents these teens as fierce without turning them into Hollywood tough girl caricatures -- in large part because director Floria ... More >>

Veni Vidi Vici

​The new Runaways biopic (called, simply, The Runaways) manages a feat most films about young girls, budding rock stars or otherwise, get totally wrong. The movie presents these teens as fierce without turning them into Hollywood tough girl caricatures -- in large part because director Floria ... More >>

Guerilla Funk Releases Two New Albums

Hard Truth: T-K.A.S.H. in AustraliaThough the postponement of the Hard Truth Soldiers Tour--featuring acts signed to Paris' Guerilla Funk label, along with national artists like Pete Rock, dead prez, Planet Asia, Immortal Technique and Kam--was disappointing, that hasn't deterred the indie label f ... More >>

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Hard Truth: T-K.A.S.H. in AustraliaThough the postponement of the Hard Truth Soldiers Tour--featuring acts signed to Paris' Guerilla Funk label, along with national artists like Pete Rock, dead prez, Planet Asia, Immortal Technique and Kam--was disappointing, that hasn't deterred the indie label f ... More >>

Mapping Dance

Hard Truth: T-K.A.S.H. in AustraliaThough the postponement of the Hard Truth Soldiers Tour--featuring acts signed to Paris' Guerilla Funk label, along with national artists like Pete Rock, dead prez, Planet Asia, Immortal Technique and Kam--was disappointing, that hasn't deterred the indie label f ... More >>

Wes Anderson's 'Darjeeling' Reframes Owen Wilson's Suicide Attempt

Hard Truth: T-K.A.S.H. in AustraliaThough the postponement of the Hard Truth Soldiers Tour--featuring acts signed to Paris' Guerilla Funk label, along with national artists like Pete Rock, dead prez, Planet Asia, Immortal Technique and Kam--was disappointing, that hasn't deterred the indie label f ... More >>

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Week 2 of the 47th San Francisco International Film Festival

The Self-Loathing Hipster's Guide to [the Universe] S.F. Night Life

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Tall Tales

Our bar-hopping critic takes a walk on the Wild Side West, and to other Bernal Heights hangouts

Hotel California

The new Clift Hotel swings open July 31

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