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    April 22, 2012

    Cochella on 420: Meet the Most Stoned Festivalgoers

    See also: *The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20 *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Friday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of LA Weekly music editor Ben West ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    Best of Coachella Weekend One: Saturday, April 14

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Day One *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers*Radiohead, Weekend 1: No Alarms, No Surprises Radiohead certainly had the most pre-festival buzz for Saturday, but once we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012

    The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Wednesday 3/14/2012

    ​If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Five Attractive Strange People Working for Tips at SXSW

    Paying homeless people $70 a day to serve as human wifi hotspots is a bizarre way to make a buck, but it's indicative of the hustler's spirit at South By Southwest this year. Folks are grinding hard and employing increasingly-gimmicky measures to make money. But there's more to it than that. Lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    R.I.P. Jani Lane, Warrant Singer, Hair Metal Icon

    ​Jani Lane, the lead singer and songwriter for the hair metal band Warrant, probably best known for the hit "Cherry Pie," was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room last night. He was 47.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Point/Counterpoint: Is a Sober Lil Wayne a Good Thing?

    But are you any good sober?​ Lil Wayne emerged from Rikers Island late last year. Now, owing to the terms of his probation, he must lay off drugs and liquor for three years or return to prison. And, by all accounts, he's kept kosher. And yet something doesn't quite sit right. For the man wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • News

    January 21, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2008

    CD Review: Why? -- Alopecia

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2007

    Good For The Jews Concert Draws Nazi Protest Wednesday at GAMH

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2007

    Wu-Tang Clan's '8 Diagrams' -- Sneak Review of the Leak!!

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2007

    Intro to Hip-Hop Statistics

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2007

    Jay-Z American Gangster vs. Wu-Tang vs. Kanye -- The Pie Charts

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Music

    November 7, 2007

    Legendary Oddballs Ween Paint the Town Brown

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    MF Doom Dead! No? Ill! No? So, He's Just a Big Fat Jerk?!

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Music

    October 3, 2007

    Finntroll; Download Festival; Bill Callahan; Black Crowes; the Go-Gos

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2007

    Brand Nubian's Sadat X on Rikers Island: 'Not Conducive to Creativity'

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2007

    A Requiem for Dead Tree Tits, Ass and Gadgets

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • Music

    August 1, 2007

    Bishop Allen provokes appreciation from indie film and indie music fans alike

    EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.​The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>

  • News

    November 30, 2005

    In Praise of Palumbo

    KRON has made us cranky by letting the handsomest man on television go

  • News

    August 11, 2004

    Going for the Green

    If we're going to watch anybody play golf, it's going to be someone who's patently obscure

  • News

    July 23, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of July 23, 2003

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    May 14, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of May 14, 2003

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    We Catch Up With Laurel Wellman, So You Won't Have To

    She always wanted to be a Red Hot Single. And now – finally – she is.

  • News

    November 13, 2002

    What Becomes a Legend Most

    A modest proposal for commercializing S.F. neighborhoods.

  • News

    October 2, 2002

    Toy Story

    The "Make Your Own Dildo" kit -- plus airport shuttles, zine geeks, and reform school for dogs

  • News

    September 25, 2002

    Why Was the Dot-Com Boom So Bad, Again?

    The new New Economy: Making "spirit rocks" in a dank basement and attending "Manifesting Money the Psychic Way"

  • News

    August 21, 2002

    Face Full of Memories

    San Francisco now has two -- count 'em, two -- adult dodgeball leagues

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