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Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

By Randall Roberts You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barrier ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Beyonce

Get ready to hear a lot more of "At Last" -- the song Etta James, among others, famously covered, and which Beyonce gave a spin more recently in her role as James in the film Cadillac Records.  Beyonce will deliver her version to the world live tomorrow, as she serenades First Couple Barack and ... More >>

Last Night: Antony and the Johnsons at Nob Hill Masonic Center

Gretchen RobinetteAntony and the JohnsonsTuesday, Feb. 24, 2009Nob Hill Masonic CenterBetter than: Old Nina Simone records.When it comes to Antony Hagerty live, nothing is as you'd expect it. For example, that such a powerfully feminine voice would flow out of such a large man's body. Or that a voic ... More >>

Last Night: Mirah at Bimbos 365

Liz HaleyMirahTuesday, April 7, 2009Bimbos 365Review By Melissa BaronBetter Than: I mean, what else could you possible have to do on a cold and drizzly Tuesday night?It's easy to forget that Bimbo's is such a classy venue. You walk through the doors and everything shines in gold and velvet. The bath ... More >>

History as predicted by Inauguration Day's #1 hits

Liz HaleyMirahTuesday, April 7, 2009Bimbos 365Review By Melissa BaronBetter Than: I mean, what else could you possible have to do on a cold and drizzly Tuesday night?It's easy to forget that Bimbo's is such a classy venue. You walk through the doors and everything shines in gold and velvet. The bath ... More >>

Spinning Blues Into Lies

Cadillac Records can't handle the truth.

Beyoncé

I Am ... Sasha Fierce  (Columbia/Music World)

Renee Sebastian

Mrs. Sebastian (Self-released)

Modern R&B balladeer Ne-Yo slides into S.F.

Mrs. Sebastian (Self-released)

Dream Works

... But it's not perfect. Jennifer Hudson nails it as a well-worn tale struggles to transcend the Ray model.

Diva Dumbdown

... But it's not perfect. Jennifer Hudson nails it as a well-worn tale struggles to transcend the Ray model.

Hear This

The final farewell of Destiny's Child, the return of Olivia Tremor Control, and some girl named Kelly Clarkson

Brandy, Brandy, Brandy, I Can Let You Go

Afrodisiac

Best Sneering Sports Guy

Gary Radnich

Hear This

The bootylicious crowds alone should make the Ladies First Tour worth your while

Behind the Music Videos

There are some pretty cool videos out there, but you won't see them on MTV

Proofs Positive

There are some pretty cool videos out there, but you won't see them on MTV

Real Life Resolutions

There are some pretty cool videos out there, but you won't see them on MTV

Charlie Horse

There are some pretty cool videos out there, but you won't see them on MTV

Ten Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

Anna CondaWe're back! Ten Things was on vacation for the last two weeks and we've returned, well, broke. So we are more than happy to round up all the fun stuff to do this weekend for those who are feeling down to their bottom dollar (and we all know those bottom dollars should be saved for beer). S ... More >>

We Want Candy

Beyoncé and Ciara battle it out for your entertainment dollar

Just a Few More Hours to Tell Us Why You Heart Tony

mangoandtabasco/FlickrThe man.​Hey, all you procrastinators: Midnight tonight is the deadline to enter SFoodie's No Reservations party contest. Tell us in 60 words or less why you heart Anthony Bourdain, and if you're sufficiently rabid or clever enough to be among the top five entries, you an ... More >>

The Price Is Fright

mangoandtabasco/FlickrThe man.​Hey, all you procrastinators: Midnight tonight is the deadline to enter SFoodie's No Reservations party contest. Tell us in 60 words or less why you heart Anthony Bourdain, and if you're sufficiently rabid or clever enough to be among the top five entries, you an ... More >>

Sacrilegious Satire Comes to Town

mangoandtabasco/FlickrThe man.​Hey, all you procrastinators: Midnight tonight is the deadline to enter SFoodie's No Reservations party contest. Tell us in 60 words or less why you heart Anthony Bourdain, and if you're sufficiently rabid or clever enough to be among the top five entries, you an ... More >>

Local Grammy Winners: Green Day, Metallica, More

​For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>

What To Do? Wednesday's Pick:

​Madonna's Christmas Celebration @ Finn's Funhouse It wouldn't be Christmas 2009 in the deeply immoral Bay Area without some unholy drag spectacle rolling into town to satirize the Holy Trinity and the birth of Jesus et al. in a high flight of pop cultural and religious juxtapositions. The fourt ... More >>

Last Night: Lady Gaga at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

T. Palmer​Lady GagaBill Graham Civic AuditoriumDecember 13, 2009Better than: Flipping through an issue of Vogue."This is our first date, San Francisco," purred Lady Gaga, "and I feel like I can suck your dick and still feel like a lady."It actually wasn't the first date in town for the pop star, a ... More >>

The Crazy Eight: 2009's Most Scandalous Moments in Celebrity Food Gossip

Andrew CrowleyBrit celeb chef Heston Blumenthal's restaurant allegedly poisoned 500 people in 2009.​Murders! Poisonings! Runaway grooms! The year in celebrity food gossip reads like a script for The Young and the Restless. Behold these crazy eight moments: 8. A household name in his native UK, che ... More >>

We Chat with Actor Idris Elba of 'The Wire' and 'Takers', Who DJs at Vessel Tonight

Tamara PalmerIdris Elba at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.​It's not that Idris Elba doesn't appreciate the adulation of hardcore fans of Stringer Bell, the pivotal character he played on the HBO series The Wire. It's just that he's sick of still talking about it, six years after Bell's untime ... More >>

Kanye West on Twitter: Top 8 Things We Want Kanye's Buying Advice On

Kanye and his crew looking ready to dispense some buying advice.​Dear Kanye,In the approximately thirty-four days, five hours and seventeen minutes since you joined Twitter, you have taught the world great deal -- about yourself, about life, and even sometimes about music. But the rarest wisdom ye ... More >>

Onra: Show Preview

Kanye and his crew looking ready to dispense some buying advice.​Dear Kanye,In the approximately thirty-four days, five hours and seventeen minutes since you joined Twitter, you have taught the world great deal -- about yourself, about life, and even sometimes about music. But the rarest wisdom ye ... More >>

BART Hits Record Numbers, Thanks to Giants World Series Parade

Joe EskenaziPublic transit-riders, unite! ​As SF Weekly wrote during the throes of the World Series, Arlington, Texas, the home of the Rangers, is the largest city in America without public transportation. So if you ever wanted to find yet another contrast between the Bay Area and the Metroplex, h ... More >>

Five Songs So Distasteful They Make Us Want To Puke in Our Mouths

Last night a new reality show premiered on E! called "Bridalplasty." That's right, "Bridalplasty" - twelve vaguely psychotic (and clearly morbidly insecure) women competing for their dream wedding, and -- good god, we can't believe this is actually happening -- the plastic surgery of their choice. I ... More >>

Pomplamoose: Show Preview

Last night a new reality show premiered on E! called "Bridalplasty." That's right, "Bridalplasty" - twelve vaguely psychotic (and clearly morbidly insecure) women competing for their dream wedding, and -- good god, we can't believe this is actually happening -- the plastic surgery of their choice. I ... More >>

Thom Yorke Dancing to 'Single Ladies' -- Funniest (Radiohead) Video Ever

By now you've seen the clip for "Lotus Flower," off Radiohead's just-released King of Limbs. (A first take here.) And you've probably been unsettled by the apparent disparity between what a madly writhing Yorke seems to hear in his head -- when he dances through the entire video -- and what you hea ... More >>

Reba McEntire & Ronnie Dunn: Today's Country Is Yesterday's Coldplay

On occasion, All Shook Down gives a listen to the music that is to real America what brine is to a cucumber. This is one of those occasions. Reba McEntire, "If I Were a Boy" Since Americans only got around to segregating their mongrel pop music into discrete categories like "Race" and "H ... More >>

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 >>

A Father's Day Wishlist: Kiss Hilarity, Glen Hansard Busking, My Bloody Valentine Humming, and More

Cake Picture Gallery​ Lou Reed set the bar rather low with his idea of the perfect day: sips of sangria in the park, a trip to the zoo, a movie. "It Was a Good Day" also kept it simple, with Ice Cube's ideal 24 hours consisting of mom's home cooking, playing craps, and a Lakers victory. Nigeri ... More >>

GoGo Squeez: Fruit in a Pouch

W. Blake Gray​We were biking around on the Great Highway recently during Sunday Streets when we spied this booth offering free samples of something called a GoGo Squeez. The Go-Go's​As you can see, the booth seems to offer multiple flavors. "Do you have Belinda Carlisle flavor?" we aske ... More >>

Jay-Z and Kanye West Are Bringing the Throne to the Bay Area This Fall

The Kings will cometh.​Now that the hype from the Royal Wedding has finally died down, it's time for the Kings to arrive. The self-proclaimed kings, that is -- Jay-Z and Kanye West, now collectively known as the Throne, will bring their upcoming joint tour through the Bay Area this fall. Will ... More >>

Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne: A First Listen

​ Have we been waiting for this? Who knows -- even big fans of Jay-Z and Yeezy know they never shut up for too long. Big-budget collab albums we know aren't Jay-Z's strong suit (Unfinished Business? Collision Course?). And judging by the awful "H*A*M" (now a bonus cut) and the mesmerizing "Ot ... More >>

Bump & Grind: The Top Five Pregnant Performances

​What the hell is up with the tabloids and pregnancies? Usually when a lady celebrity has so much as a big lunch, or gets photographed from a bad angle, they announce that an offspring is probably imminent. And here's Beyonce Knowles, being totally upfront about her and Jay-Z's baby-to-be, rubbing ... More >>

How To Be in Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend's Music Video (Without Looking Like an Idiot)

JiveBritney Spears and boyfriend Jason Trawick in the new "Criminal" video​We've all been there. You're at home, doing the dishes or washing the dog, and in swans your famous partner and demands that you be in their latest music video. Nightmare, eh? We understand that this is a really common prob ... More >>

Album of the Year: Handicapping the Race for the Best Record of 2011

It's almost November -- the month when music scribes pull their ears out of whatever Sonic Youth/Public Enemy/Kate Bush playlist they normally exist to and begin cramming for that all-important professional exercise: The annual Best Of list. Picking the 10 or so best new albums of the year and placi ... More >>

Vegan Hanukkah, Year End Animal News, and Beyonce is Partially Vegan!?

​ • Beyonce is preggers and so she's eating a vegan diet. Or is it, a partially vegan diet? Which is what EVERYONE ON EARTH EATS. It's like, did you eat anything that wasn't a steak today? Unless it was an egg milkshake, you're partially vegan! Welcome to the club, asshole! • Need some last m ... More >>

The Top Five Pop Songs of 2011

2011 was the year Beyonce got knocked up, Lady Gaga arrived at the Grammys in an egg, and a soul singer from London took over the world. Tomorrow we'll be bitching about the worst pop moments of the year, but today, here are our favorite pop hits from 2011. 5. "Till The World Ends," Britney Spears ... More >>

Welcome Blue Ivy Carter! The Top Six Weird Baby Names We Love

This week, the world oohed and aahed as news of the birth of Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby girl emerged (we bet Ms. Knowles managed to look radiant even during that heinous labor process). Then stories started emerging that the couple were calling their new offspring Blue Ivy. Hmpf. Blue and Ivy on their ... More >>