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Xiu Xiu To Release "New Women as Lovers Double LP" and 2008 Tour

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Last Night: New Year's Eve at Sea of Dreams and Eclectic Fever

Sea of Dreams / Eclectic Fever December 31, 2008 Review and Photos by Eric K. Arnold Eighth and Brannan streets held it down all night. The San Francisco intersection, which bisects the Concourse and the Gift Center was the site of two -count 'em, two - of the livest NYE spigots. Both events, as it ... More >>

Bob Marley Birthday Parties

Reggae's "Conquering Lion," the Legend-ary Bob Marley, would have been 64 on Friday. Born February 6, 1945 in St. Ann's, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley was a true musical visionary, a songwriter whose lyrics often seemed to come from Jah himself, who took reggae music to the highest "ites" while champ ... More >>

Night Crawler

Reggae's "Conquering Lion," the Legend-ary Bob Marley, would have been 64 on Friday. Born February 6, 1945 in St. Ann's, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley was a true musical visionary, a songwriter whose lyrics often seemed to come from Jah himself, who took reggae music to the highest "ites" while champ ... More >>

Summer Grows Up

The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

Clockcleaner

Babylon Rules (Load)

The Beautiful Bald Head

Babylon Rules (Load)

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

Babylon Rules (Load)

Dub Wise

Lee "Scratch" Perry creates the template for Jamaican transcendence

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Bright Bursts

Conor Oberst succeeds despite the flaws

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Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our top DVD picks for the week of March 14.

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Parchman Farm

Mining San Francisco's psych-rock past to forge a bright new future

Encore

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Bouncer

Journey inside the mind of Janis Joplin and Bob Marley as Bouncer gets "Crucial."

OK Then

Isn't it Ironic? No. Believe it or not, the gaudy Christian rock of the Knights of the New Crusade is meant to be taken seriously

Dog Bites

The thrill of Beach Blanket Babylon auditions

House of Tudor

Rejuvenated West Coast hip hop, Apocalyptic movement-theater, and Jack Palance as Fidel Castro

Brew-haha

"Mmm, beer"

House of Tudor

An ex-Swans singer, Robot Wars redux, a Jewish Iraqi oud player, and the Hebrew influence

Beach Blanket Babylon

This 28-year-old musical isn't just for tourists

Life is Art

This 28-year-old musical isn't just for tourists

Rebuilding Babylon

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

Night + Day

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

Riff Raff

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

Slap Shots

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

Through the Past (Lightly)

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

Slap Shots

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

Sergei Dvortsevoy has his way with camels and shepherds alike in Tulpan

S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

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S.F. Opera's production of Nabucco seems straightforward, but the production crew knows better

Jammin' at the Ferry Building with Happy Girl

Diane/Happy Girl Kitchen Co. via Facebook​We're jammin' ― To think that jammin' was a thing of the past; We're jammin', And I hope this jam is gonna last. Bob Marley sang those couplets. He probably wasn't thinking about fruit preserves when he penned them, but analyzing them in that con ... More >>

'Rapture Party' Planned for May 21

Time to party with the Whore of Bablyon​On May 21, fans of American hip hop music will have a chance to celebrate the birthday of the late Christopher George Latore Wallace, popularly known as Biggie Smalls. But those who don't like rap need not feel left out, because we all have a reason almost a ... More >>