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    May 14, 2012

    Live Review, 5/11/12: OFF! Displays Its Credentials at Slim's

    OFF! Fidlar Friday, March 11, 2012 Slim's Better than: Posing for a Raymond Pettibon drawing. At Slim's on Friday, OFF! demonstrated the potency of throwback hardcore delivered with surgical precision by seasoned players. But singer Keith Morris should stop trying to qualify his band by expounding ... More >>

  • Music

    May 9, 2012

    OFF!: Show Preview

    OFF! Fidlar Friday, March 11, 2012 Slim's Better than: Posing for a Raymond Pettibon drawing. At Slim's on Friday, OFF! demonstrated the potency of throwback hardcore delivered with surgical precision by seasoned players. But singer Keith Morris should stop trying to qualify his band by expounding ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    A Handy Guide to the Best and Worst Bands With "Black" in Their Name

    Tonight, the Black Keys are playing the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Did you know they were that big now? We kind of thought they'd be a Fox Theater band forever. Especially since there are so many damn bands with "Black" in their names. Speaking of which, we want to honor Black Keys' arena-playing prow ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 2, 2012

    King Kong Brigade

    Tonight, the Black Keys are playing the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Did you know they were that big now? We kind of thought they'd be a Fox Theater band forever. Especially since there are so many damn bands with "Black" in their names. Speaking of which, we want to honor Black Keys' arena-playing prow ... More >>

  • Film

    November 16, 2011

    "The Other F Word": Doc Gives Confusing, Amusing Lessons on Fatherhood

    Tonight, the Black Keys are playing the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Did you know they were that big now? We kind of thought they'd be a Fox Theater band forever. Especially since there are so many damn bands with "Black" in their names. Speaking of which, we want to honor Black Keys' arena-playing prow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Live Review: The Spits Live Up to Their Name and More at the New Parish

    Alan SchneiderThe Spits at the New Parish last night.​ The Spits The Mouthbreathers Dirty Cupcakes Nov. 10, 2011 New Parish Better than: An onstage band fight between Sting and Stewart Copeland. When the Spits climbed on stage at the New Parish last night, every member of the audience abando ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Vex Your Mind with Vex Ruffin's Crash Course EP

    ​ Listen to this while high: Vex Ruffin's Crash Course EPBehind the buzz: Vex Ruffin is the next whiz kid out of L.A.'s celebrated Stones Throw Records, signed after an unsolicited demo and now being touted as a split of the considerable difference between Ruff Ryders and The Cure. Such flacker ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Tune-Yards, Citay, Among DIY Artists Who Celebrate Our Band Could Be Your Life Anniversary: Listen

    ​ Local DIY acts tUnE-yArDs and Citay joined up with other indie acts at the Bowery Ballroom on Sunday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of indie/punk bible Our Band Could Be Your Life. In order to give a proper homage to the revered tome, and the bands that inspired it, each artist covered so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Friday Night: Mudhoney, Hank IV, and Little Queenie Deafen the New Parish

    Romana MachadoMudhoney​ Mudhoney Hank IV Little Queenie April 29, 2011 @ The New Parish, Oakland Better than: Shrooming through a Steven Seagal double feature. I was a little dubious at the outset. It was our first time at the New Parish, a downtown Oakland venue that looked scarcely big enough ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Groupies, Piss, and Penises: Five Shocking Music Memoirs

    Those of you who enjoy a feel-good read and a hearty chuckle will be pleased to hear that Steven "Barrel Of Laughs" Morrissey is in the process of finishing up his memoir. So, while we sit and genuinely hope for a chapter about the punctured bicycle on a hillside, desolate, that inspired "This Cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Reminder: Crazy Punks OFF! Rouse the Eagle Tavern Tonight

    This -- but in a leather bar.​In under two years, OFF! -- the cantankerous L.A. punk group that features members of the Circle Jerks, Black Flag, and Rocket From the Crypt -- has gone from newbie status to national phenomenon, reminding a generation of happy-go-lucky sellouts what punk ideals real ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Saturday Night: Henry Rollins, Now 50, Imparts Punk-Rock Wisdom at the Independent

    ​ Henry RollinsApril 9, 2011@ The IndependentEvery 25 minutes or so, Henry Rollins hacks into the mic to clear his throat, like he's about to cough something up, right there on the largely empty stage of the Independent. But it's impossible to get mad -- or even grossed out -- by it when ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Saturday Night: Greg Ginn, Big Scenic Nowhere, and Glitter Wizard Rattle Thee Parkside

    Romana MachadoGlitter Wizard​Greg Ginn, Big Scenic Nowhere, Glitter WizardMarch 19, 2011 @Thee Parkside Marginally better than: Listening to Billy Joel records in a Seattle parking garage. It's SXSW season, and few things are longer than the faces of Facebook non-attendees this year. My ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    No Age, Grass Widow, and Rank/Xerox Bring the Ruckus at the Rickshaw

    Joseph SchellNo Age at Rickshaw Stop Saturday. ​No AgeGrass WidowRank/XeroxCrazy Band February 26, 2011 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Standing still at Best Coast/Wavves. I have a thing for drummers who sing. There's something about it that triggers endorphins: this is a multitasking musician, bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    NYE Roller Disco, Noisy Avon Ladies, Muni Party, Teenage Dance Craze and More

    Moncrief SpeaksMuni Party: Ride Muni for free on New Year's Eve​Ticket prices for New Year's Eve events are notoriously jacked up. Save yourself the worry and the cash, and check out our list of cheap, way-cooler options. Here are 10 things to do this weekend in San Francisco for less than the mor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Watch Photographer Glen Friedman and Artist Shepard Fairey Discuss Punk and Hip-Hop in San Francisco

    Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​We were pretty stoked about pioneering punk, hip-hop, and skate photographer Glen E. Friedman's current show at San Francisco's 941 Geary -- and we weren't the only ones. Burning Flags Press and director Colin M. Day interviewed Friedma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    The Five Dumbest Songs By Artists Glen E. Friedman Has Photographed

    The Dead Kennedys, photographed by Glen E. Friedman​As you may have seen in the Nov. 3 issue of SF Weekly, legendary photographer Glen E. Friedman brought his long-running "Fuck You All" exhibit to 941 Geary this past weekend, where it will happily live for the rest of 2010. We are so thrilled we ... More >>

  • Music

    November 3, 2010

    "Fuck You All": Glen Friedman's punk and hip-hop photos are meant to inspire

    The Dead Kennedys, photographed by Glen E. Friedman​As you may have seen in the Nov. 3 issue of SF Weekly, legendary photographer Glen E. Friedman brought his long-running "Fuck You All" exhibit to 941 Geary this past weekend, where it will happily live for the rest of 2010. We are so thrilled we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    In Print: Fuck You All, and the Persistent Fireball That Is Marnie Stern

    Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​Punk and hip-hop photographer Glen Friedman: Glen Friedman grew up on the front lines of the West Coast punk rock, skateboarding, and rap scenes. Photographs he shot in the 1970s and '80s are considered to be the definitive portrai ... More >>

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    November 3, 2010

    "Fuck You All": Glen Friedman's punk and hip-hop photos are meant to inspire

    Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​Punk and hip-hop photographer Glen Friedman: Glen Friedman grew up on the front lines of the West Coast punk rock, skateboarding, and rap scenes. Photographs he shot in the 1970s and '80s are considered to be the definitive portrai ... More >>

  • Film

    September 22, 2010

    Film Showtimes for the week of September 22-28, 2010

    Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​Punk and hip-hop photographer Glen Friedman: Glen Friedman grew up on the front lines of the West Coast punk rock, skateboarding, and rap scenes. Photographs he shot in the 1970s and '80s are considered to be the definitive portrai ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2010

    Show Preview: Dirty Projectors

    Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​Punk and hip-hop photographer Glen Friedman: Glen Friedman grew up on the front lines of the West Coast punk rock, skateboarding, and rap scenes. Photographs he shot in the 1970s and '80s are considered to be the definitive portrai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Saturday Night: Subhumans Rail Against Prejudice and iPhones

    ​Subhumans@Bottom of the HillJune 12, 2010Better than: Shoegaze, twee or drone.Skinny, disheveled and bespectacled, Subhumans lead singer Dick Lucas is among an endangered species of classic 1980s punk icons. Darby Crash of The Germs is dead. Sid Vicious is dead. Steve Ignorant of Crass is rarely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Q & A w/ Ecoli

    Emily Rose Epstein​The Bay Area has a long history of punk rock debauchery. From punk's beginnings in the seventies to the nineties, Northern California boasted some of the loudest, rudest acts in America strutting their stuff at legendary clubs like the Mab. But these days, the punk rock scene i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Cheat Sheet for Cassettes to Care About in 2010

    ​Toro y Moi Chazwick Bundick's brand of chillwave is less grandiose than Washed Out and less distinguished than Neon Indian but makes better-suited cassette listening with more minimal dance grooves than nostalgia-evoking 80s chintz effects. You can even dance (grind?) to "You Hid" sober. ​N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    What To Do? Tuesday's Pick: Joe Sib @ Punch Line

    ​Joe Sib @ Punch Line Like a Northern California Henry Rollins, Joe Sib has turned his fully loaded treasure chest of punk-rock memories into a spoken-word event. Sib is the cofounder of SideOneDummy Records who has fronted bands for the past 26 years, most notably Wax, which gained attention in ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2009

    Al Qaeda’s experimental noise attracts members of the Minutemen and Pinback

    ​Joe Sib @ Punch Line Like a Northern California Henry Rollins, Joe Sib has turned his fully loaded treasure chest of punk-rock memories into a spoken-word event. Sib is the cofounder of SideOneDummy Records who has fronted bands for the past 26 years, most notably Wax, which gained attention in ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2009

    Hatebreed’s fan-friendly model for survival

    ​Joe Sib @ Punch Line Like a Northern California Henry Rollins, Joe Sib has turned his fully loaded treasure chest of punk-rock memories into a spoken-word event. Sib is the cofounder of SideOneDummy Records who has fronted bands for the past 26 years, most notably Wax, which gained attention in ... More >>

  • Music

    July 1, 2009

    Dirty Projectors continue to rise above

    ​Joe Sib @ Punch Line Like a Northern California Henry Rollins, Joe Sib has turned his fully loaded treasure chest of punk-rock memories into a spoken-word event. Sib is the cofounder of SideOneDummy Records who has fronted bands for the past 26 years, most notably Wax, which gained attention in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 28, 2007

    Heavenly Choir

    ​Joe Sib @ Punch Line Like a Northern California Henry Rollins, Joe Sib has turned his fully loaded treasure chest of punk-rock memories into a spoken-word event. Sib is the cofounder of SideOneDummy Records who has fronted bands for the past 26 years, most notably Wax, which gained attention in ... More >>

  • Music

    November 14, 2007

    The Mitch Marcus Quintet

    The Special (JazzCubed)

  • Music

    October 24, 2007

    Jersey Boys

    Bruce Springsteen and Danzig battle for Garden State supremacy

  • Music

    April 17, 1996

    French Ticklers

    Bumping and grinding with San Francisco's Frenchy

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