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  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Weekend Party Preview: Benoit & Sergio at Public Works, Danny Krivit at BeatBox, Cosmin TRG at the Endup, and More

    Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving break, because this weekend, things are dropping right back into gear. The guiding principle seems to be a strong showing from the new school of house music, with major headliners playing over the course of the entire weekend. But if four-on-the-floor isn't your thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Black Sabbath Is Maybe (Not!) Getting Back Together, Or Something

    ​We're not really sure what's going on here, but something stinks. Former Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reportedly told the British Birmingham Mail that the original Black Sabbath lineup would be back for the first time since 1979 with a new album next year. ''It's all been very hush-hu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt in Marin: Jokes, Tunes, and the Dead Girl in Hiatt's Trunk

    ​Lyle LovettJohn HiattJune 9, 2011@ Marin CenterBetter Than: Almost any other concert featuring middle-aged white guys singing the blues.In some ways, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt are an odd couple. Lovett sings with a wry throaty croak, whereas Hiatt favors passionate, lung-bursting howls. Hiatt wr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    Serious as a Heart Attack: Young Blacks Develop Coronary Failure at 20 Times Whites' Rate

    Trouble brewingA 20-year study conducted by U.C. San Francisco researchers demonstrated alarmingly disproportionate results between whites and blacks when it comes to developing heart failure by age 50. Of the 5,115 subjects in the study, 27 developed heart failure by the time they were in their mid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Clap On! See Where San Francisco Stands in National STD Survey

    When in a city beginning with the letter "M," pack your own condoms -- or elseThe results of the Centers for Disease Control's annual survey on whether we've been naughty or nice are in again -- and there's a whole lotta shaking (and itching, burning, and blistering) going on. Educated folks can arg ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2008

    Judas Priest plods through history

    When in a city beginning with the letter "M," pack your own condoms -- or elseThe results of the Centers for Disease Control's annual survey on whether we've been naughty or nice are in again -- and there's a whole lotta shaking (and itching, burning, and blistering) going on. Educated folks can arg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Peter Hook Q&A

    When in a city beginning with the letter "M," pack your own condoms -- or elseThe results of the Centers for Disease Control's annual survey on whether we've been naughty or nice are in again -- and there's a whole lotta shaking (and itching, burning, and blistering) going on. Educated folks can arg ... More >>

  • Music

    February 20, 2008

    Noise Pop Preview: Kelley Stoltz Finds Happiness in Simplicity

    When in a city beginning with the letter "M," pack your own condoms -- or elseThe results of the Centers for Disease Control's annual survey on whether we've been naughty or nice are in again -- and there's a whole lotta shaking (and itching, burning, and blistering) going on. Educated folks can arg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2007

    Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Douchey Sheriff Joe Arpaio's House

    When in a city beginning with the letter "M," pack your own condoms -- or elseThe results of the Centers for Disease Control's annual survey on whether we've been naughty or nice are in again -- and there's a whole lotta shaking (and itching, burning, and blistering) going on. Educated folks can arg ... More >>

  • News

    October 17, 2007

    Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Chronicle Bitches Out and Doesn't Publish 'Howl'

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2007

    Huffington's in a Huff

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Music

    June 6, 2007

    Brazilian electro-poppers CSS rock the big frickin' afterparty

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • News

    November 22, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, November 22, 2006

  • Music

    May 10, 2006

    The Court & Spark

    Hearts (Absolutely Kosher Records)

  • Music

    October 26, 2005

    Dave Douglas soundtracks Fatty Arbuckle, Jen Leckman impersonates Stephin Merritt.

    Hearts (Absolutely Kosher Records)

  • Music

    January 12, 2005

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    If Brightblack weren't a trio of big, lovable hippies, it'd probably be huge by now

  • Music

    January 14, 2004

    House of Tudor

    NPR comes to Oakland! That's "Neighborhood Public Radio," in case you didn't know.

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    House of Tudor

    L.A.'s Eleni Mandell doesn't care if you like her sultry voice or not - but you will

  • Music

    February 26, 2003

    Pram

    Dark Island

  • Music

    January 15, 2003

    House of Tudor

    Remedial Cinema, Voodoo Organists, studs for hire, and more

  • Music

    October 16, 2002

    The New Britpop

    The Streets' vision of working-class England is full of beats, birds, and brandy

  • News

    December 12, 2001

    Rings of Fire

    The daunting journey of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings to the big screen.

  • Dining

    September 12, 2001

    The Mix

    The hottest and hippest new bars

  • Music

    July 4, 2001

    Breaking the Mold

    With nu-skool breaks, Felix the Dog and other local DJs learn some new tricks

  • Music

    June 13, 2001

    Second Childhood

    Alternarock cult faves the Blake Babies reunite -- with eyes on a smaller prize

  • Culture

    May 16, 2001

    In Cold Blood

    Novelist James Ellroy reshapes America's ugly history in his own image

  • Dining

    August 16, 2000

    North Beach Trouble

    Black Eye for Black Cat; Good Help?; Take the J Train

  • Music

    May 17, 2000

    Black Rage

    The Coup just may be the greatest, angriest, most militant hip hop act around. So what's up with the Puff Daddy tour?

  • Calendar

    January 13, 1999

    Recurring Dream

    The Coup just may be the greatest, angriest, most militant hip hop act around. So what's up with the Puff Daddy tour?

  • Music

    October 7, 1998

    Riff Raff

    The Coup just may be the greatest, angriest, most militant hip hop act around. So what's up with the Puff Daddy tour?

  • News

    May 27, 1998

    Dog Bites

    The Coup just may be the greatest, angriest, most militant hip hop act around. So what's up with the Puff Daddy tour?

  • News

    August 27, 1997

    The Black Hole of San Francisco

    This jail is a filthy, unhealthy, decrepit, barbaric nightmare. This jail will probably collapse and kill hundreds if there is a significant earthquake. The city of San Francisco keeps using this unconstitutional hellhole because people who call themselve

  • Calendar

    August 13, 1997

    Night+Day

    This jail is a filthy, unhealthy, decrepit, barbaric nightmare. This jail will probably collapse and kill hundreds if there is a significant earthquake. The city of San Francisco keeps using this unconstitutional hellhole because people who call themselve

  • Music

    February 12, 1997

    Recordings

    This jail is a filthy, unhealthy, decrepit, barbaric nightmare. This jail will probably collapse and kill hundreds if there is a significant earthquake. The city of San Francisco keeps using this unconstitutional hellhole because people who call themselve

  • Music

    December 11, 1996

    Divine Noise, Arty Dreck

    This jail is a filthy, unhealthy, decrepit, barbaric nightmare. This jail will probably collapse and kill hundreds if there is a significant earthquake. The city of San Francisco keeps using this unconstitutional hellhole because people who call themselve

  • Calendar

    July 31, 1996

    Slap Shots

    This jail is a filthy, unhealthy, decrepit, barbaric nightmare. This jail will probably collapse and kill hundreds if there is a significant earthquake. The city of San Francisco keeps using this unconstitutional hellhole because people who call themselve

  • Music

    May 8, 1996

    The Books of Rhyme Pages

    From Michael Eric Dyson to Darius James, black writers struggle to define hip-hop culture

  • Music

    November 15, 1995

    Night Crawler

    From Michael Eric Dyson to Darius James, black writers struggle to define hip-hop culture

  • Music

    September 27, 1995

    Crash Worship

    The good-time ska of Berkeley's Dance Hall Crashers

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