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Arthouse Movie Listings November 9-15

Weekend Parties: Virgo Four at No Way Back, Paul Devro at Tormenta Tropical, and More

araabMUZIK is at Lights Down Low this Friday​ With the passing of Labor Day, we've finally moved through summer and hit fall. Now that the agony of that realization is over, we can finally look back and appreciate just how good Summer 2011 was for San Francisco nightlife, with huge bookings, r ... More >>

J-Boogie Gets Down Like an Indian John Travolta in New "Undercover" Video

Yup.​Local DJ and All Shook Down 2011 alumnus J-Boogie has explored many genres, including reggae, Latin, funk, disco, and house. His new video for "Undercover," the single from his upcoming album of the same name, adds one more to the list -- Bollywood disco inferno. Using what can only (we' ... More >>

No Genre Bias: Experimentalists Cosa Brava, Jack O' The Clock, and Grex Bend the Rules This Sunday

Cosa Brava​"There is an interesting kind of movement emerging in the Bay Area music scene right now, and it revolves around...telling stories, both with and without words," says composer and musician Fred Frith, leader of the band Cosa Brava. "There's something going on..." What that "someth ... More >>

All Shook Down: Battlehooch Tells Us to Do Weird Things, Plus Con Brio and Richie Cunning

Joseph SchellBattlehooch's Pat Smith unleashes the fury at All Shook Down.​SF Weekly's All Shook Down Fest: Battlehooch, Richie Cunning, and Con Brio August 6, 2011 Regency Ballroom [See Part II of our ASD Fest roundup, featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., and more] Better than: A compan ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings for May 18-24, 2011

Joseph SchellBattlehooch's Pat Smith unleashes the fury at All Shook Down.​SF Weekly's All Shook Down Fest: Battlehooch, Richie Cunning, and Con Brio August 6, 2011 Regency Ballroom [See Part II of our ASD Fest roundup, featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., and more] Better than: A compan ... More >>

Meet the New Morrissey: Twin Shadow (Capably) Summons Reagan-Era Pop

Joseph SchellBattlehooch's Pat Smith unleashes the fury at All Shook Down.​SF Weekly's All Shook Down Fest: Battlehooch, Richie Cunning, and Con Brio August 6, 2011 Regency Ballroom [See Part II of our ASD Fest roundup, featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., and more] Better than: A compan ... More >>

Listen To This While High: Acid-House Forefather 'Raga Bhairav,' by Charanjit Singh

​Hear this while high: "Raga Bhairav" by Charanjit Singh. Behind the buzz: This sliver off a 1982 EMI-India album Synthesizing - Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat was hailed earlier this year as the accidental invention of acid house, some months shy and several thousand miles away from its accepted prov ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide 2011

​Hear this while high: "Raga Bhairav" by Charanjit Singh. Behind the buzz: This sliver off a 1982 EMI-India album Synthesizing - Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat was hailed earlier this year as the accidental invention of acid house, some months shy and several thousand miles away from its accepted prov ... More >>

Youth Trumpet Buddhist Message Loud and Clear

​Hear this while high: "Raga Bhairav" by Charanjit Singh. Behind the buzz: This sliver off a 1982 EMI-India album Synthesizing - Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat was hailed earlier this year as the accidental invention of acid house, some months shy and several thousand miles away from its accepted prov ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide 2011

​Hear this while high: "Raga Bhairav" by Charanjit Singh. Behind the buzz: This sliver off a 1982 EMI-India album Synthesizing - Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat was hailed earlier this year as the accidental invention of acid house, some months shy and several thousand miles away from its accepted prov ... More >>

Bicycle Film Fest, Swedish Metal, Dirty Prom, Armenian Food, and More

Fixie film Empire screens at Mission Workshop tonight​Let's cut to the chase: you're in need of some good old-fashioned fun, and we know where it's at. Here's our list of 10 things to do this weekend for less than your share of the trash bill: "200 Yards" @ Dirty Thieves (Fri.) Sometimes it can ... More >>

S.F.'s New Generation of Bar Stars: Cocktail Lab

Cocktail Lab​Last stop on SFoodie's tour of San Francisco's up-and-coming stars behind the stick, the Muppet Babies of the shaker. Who: Cocktail Lab Lou BustamanteEthan Terry.​Where to find them: Various venues (check the Cocktail Lab website) Background: The cocktail lab crew is Timo ... More >>

Vegan Bollywood Night Screens Three Idiots

​Maharani Restaurant has announced the return of its monthly "Vegan Bollywood Night," which apparently was suspended during the summer because the restaurant has become a destination for Indian tour buses. The all-vegan buffet starts at 6, the movie at 7. Three Idiots, Rajkumar Hirani's 2009 comed ... More >>

Friday: SF WhiskyFest Rains Down a Myriad of Styles

jrodmanjr/FlickrThe world's biggest collection of grain spirits hits the Marriott for the annual event.​Malt Advocate magazine's annual gathering of whisk(e)y producers and fans sets up shop this Friday at the S.F. Marriott, bringing with it the largest collection of Scotch, Irish, American, ... More >>

India’s Got Talent

jrodmanjr/FlickrThe world's biggest collection of grain spirits hits the Marriott for the annual event.​Malt Advocate magazine's annual gathering of whisk(e)y producers and fans sets up shop this Friday at the S.F. Marriott, bringing with it the largest collection of Scotch, Irish, American, ... More >>

"Scott Pilgrim": Michael Cera gets comic-book soul

jrodmanjr/FlickrThe world's biggest collection of grain spirits hits the Marriott for the annual event.​Malt Advocate magazine's annual gathering of whisk(e)y producers and fans sets up shop this Friday at the S.F. Marriott, bringing with it the largest collection of Scotch, Irish, American, ... More >>

Film Showtimes for the week of August 11-17, 2010

jrodmanjr/FlickrThe world's biggest collection of grain spirits hits the Marriott for the annual event.​Malt Advocate magazine's annual gathering of whisk(e)y producers and fans sets up shop this Friday at the S.F. Marriott, bringing with it the largest collection of Scotch, Irish, American, ... More >>

Calling Out Around the World

jrodmanjr/FlickrThe world's biggest collection of grain spirits hits the Marriott for the annual event.​Malt Advocate magazine's annual gathering of whisk(e)y producers and fans sets up shop this Friday at the S.F. Marriott, bringing with it the largest collection of Scotch, Irish, American, ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for July 21-27, 2010

jrodmanjr/FlickrThe world's biggest collection of grain spirits hits the Marriott for the annual event.​Malt Advocate magazine's annual gathering of whisk(e)y producers and fans sets up shop this Friday at the S.F. Marriott, bringing with it the largest collection of Scotch, Irish, American, ... More >>

We'll Always Have "Paris by Night"

At least on DVD. But thanks to all the pirated discs, the iconic Vietnamese- language variety show might be facing its final curtain.

Ruchi, southern homestyle cooking. Southern Indian, that is

At least on DVD. But thanks to all the pirated discs, the iconic Vietnamese- language variety show might be facing its final curtain.

The Many Faces of Dr. Syed

A phony dermatologist misdiagnosed patients and stuck them with needles. It took four years for the medical board to figure it out.

Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Maus Haus

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Downtown's Taste of India, via Haight Street: Your SFoodie Lunch Planner

J. BirdsallThe kaabli chana-lamb curry combo at Rotee Express.​Thurs., March 18, 2010 One of those good news/bad news things. The good: This steamtable spinoff of Rotee in the Lower Haight serves up the rich taste of Indo-Pak stew cuisine in the office-block desert near Rincon Center, land of ... More >>

'Milk' Star Back in San Francisco -- Passing Water

No, it wasn't Sean Penn. Nor Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, or even Tom Ammiano, as himself, getting off the best line in the film. The former Milk star spotted back in the city was this 1977-vintage fire engine: Joe EskenaziI'm ready for my close-up, Mr. Van Sant​And yet this erstwhile movie star wasn' ... More >>

Last Night: Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell

L-R Ricky Powell, DJ Centipede, Edan​Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 SOM Better Than: Sitting home stoned, drawing cartoons and blasting beats while you watch Lost with the sound down. Too few music fans see hip-hop as a cultural phenomenon of DIY media and craf ... More >>

Last Night: Dengue Fever at the Independent

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

Asia Express

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

Cinema Mon Amour

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

I Love a Bike Parade

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

East of Eden

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for March 4-10, 2009

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

Slumdog Millionaire

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

A Passage to India and Beyond

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

Speed Racer

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

Bombay Calling

​Dengue Fever Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 The Independent Better Than: hemorrhagic febrile disease Everything about Dengue Fever is huge except Chhom Nimol's feet. Drummer Paul Smith, brushing the cymbals and snare, framed a bottomless shimmer of noise Friday at the Independent. Ethan Holtzman horizont ... More >>

Chaat Amongst Yourselves

"Fast, fresh, casual" -- and innovative -- Indian food

Funny Business

Week 2 of the 47th San Francisco International Film Festival