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Arthouse Movie Listings March 7-13, 2012

Nitrite-Free Bacon Is Fake, But Lady Gaga's Flank-Steak Dress Was Real

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Is Nitrite-Free Bacon Really Healthier? The big controversy this week was sparked by Michael Ruhlman, author of Charcuterie, calling bullshit on nitrite-free bacon, found in every ... More >>

Hear Justin Martin's Ghetto Buffet Mini-Mix for BBC Radio

Justin Martin likes food. A lot.​Along with the likes of Claude Von Stroke, Christian Martin, and j.phlip, Justin Martin has been destroying dancefloors as part of S.F.'s Dirtybird collective. Recently he made a "ghetto buffet" mini-mix for BBC DJ Annie Mac's show, we're serving it up to you ... More >>

'Kings of Leon Tour Bus Catches Fire' And Other Headlines SF Artist Johnny Selman Should Interpret

​What's that you say? A San Francisco-based artist agitating for sociopolitical change? My stars, now we've seen everything! But seriously, folks. Transplanted Virginian and extremely assiduous master's candidate Johnny Selman has embarked on a pretty cool project for his Academy of Art thesis: fo ... More >>

Marina and the Diamonds plan for megastardom

​What's that you say? A San Francisco-based artist agitating for sociopolitical change? My stars, now we've seen everything! But seriously, folks. Transplanted Virginian and extremely assiduous master's candidate Johnny Selman has embarked on a pretty cool project for his Academy of Art thesis: fo ... More >>

Today's South Park Street-Food Lunch Hosts BBC Radio's 'Americana'

J. BirdsallBBC mics will be on hand to pick up Lumpia Cart's sizzle.​Head on over to South Park today for lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. to nosh amongst some of the usual street-food cart options, including Wholesome Bakery, Adobo Hobo, Gumbo Cart, Chile Lindo, and Lumpia Cart. Bonus for media ... More >>

Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJG of Surefire Sound, Deeper

Kelly N. Koehler​DJG is all about finding deep space in plenty of bass. The dubstep producer and DJ is part of the Surefire Sound crew, which is a launching a record label for which DJG  is performing A&R duties. The dude has an ear for upcoming sounds and artists, too. After he opened fo ... More >>

In the Loop

Kelly N. Koehler​DJG is all about finding deep space in plenty of bass. The dubstep producer and DJ is part of the Surefire Sound crew, which is a launching a record label for which DJG  is performing A&R duties. The dude has an ear for upcoming sounds and artists, too. After he opened fo ... More >>

FCC Proposes $10,000 Fine For Pirate Cat Radio

​The Mission's 13-year-old community radio station, Pirate Cat Radio, claims it has been issued a "proposed" $10,000 fine by the FCC. The station responded by issuing a press release on Halloween alerting fans to the possible FCC action, and has gone silent at its terrestrial home of 87.9 FM. DJs ... More >>

The Yes Men Fix the World is a cheerful quest for social justice

​The Mission's 13-year-old community radio station, Pirate Cat Radio, claims it has been issued a "proposed" $10,000 fine by the FCC. The station responded by issuing a press release on Halloween alerting fans to the possible FCC action, and has gone silent at its terrestrial home of 87.9 FM. DJs ... More >>

The Yes Men Fix the World

​The Mission's 13-year-old community radio station, Pirate Cat Radio, claims it has been issued a "proposed" $10,000 fine by the FCC. The station responded by issuing a press release on Halloween alerting fans to the possible FCC action, and has gone silent at its terrestrial home of 87.9 FM. DJs ... More >>

Mary Anne Hobbs

​The Mission's 13-year-old community radio station, Pirate Cat Radio, claims it has been issued a "proposed" $10,000 fine by the FCC. The station responded by issuing a press release on Halloween alerting fans to the possible FCC action, and has gone silent at its terrestrial home of 87.9 FM. DJs ... More >>

In the Loop

​The Mission's 13-year-old community radio station, Pirate Cat Radio, claims it has been issued a "proposed" $10,000 fine by the FCC. The station responded by issuing a press release on Halloween alerting fans to the possible FCC action, and has gone silent at its terrestrial home of 87.9 FM. DJs ... More >>

Watcha Clan @ the Rickshaw Stop: Wowsers!

EKAphotographySista K moves the crowd Call it globetronica if you must, but bands with a bunch of different cultural influences who mix and mash them together over uptempo, ultra-dancey beats are anything but boring. Expanding on the accordions-in-a discotheque aesthetic commonly associated with B ... More >>

Summer of Salvation

The film snob's guide to the best cinema the season has to offer.

Political thriller State of Play is adrenaline for a dying industry: ours.

The film snob's guide to the best cinema the season has to offer.

Classic Cookbooks: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

Beat-up, food-stained old cookbooks are usually the best.

The Trail of Dead Winds Thru S.F. in Mid-March (Be Afraid ... Be Very Afraid)

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

30 Century Man

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Gets Orchestral in SF Before Outside Lands

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Fixie-Fashionistas Find Olympic Outlaw Cred

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Odissi at ODC

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Is Pay-Per-Click Culture Killing Us?

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Fake News Article Inspires Panic, Tears at Stanford

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Going Live

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

CD Review: David Bowie -- The Buddha of Suburbia

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Free Symphony

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Yet another Mongolian throat-singing hip-hop duo

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Our top DVD picks for the week of May 29:

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Get a Clue

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Our top DVD picks for the week of August 1.

Arty Texas post-hardcore band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead has a new album, The Century of Self *, due out in February. The group'll also be hitting the asphalt for a national tour, which finds its way into Slim's on Monday, March 16; tickets cost $18 and go on sale this Sunday, Jan ... More >>

Misc. Reviews

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Our top DVD picks for the week of May 2.

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Swindled Art

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Our top DVD picks for the week of January 10

Next on deck: Get ready for dubstep

A Bounteous Bunch

Next on deck: Get ready for dubstep

Fire Engines

Codex Teenage Premonition

Worldly beats abound in S.F. this week: Halou, Gilles Peterson, One Block Radius, and the Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie

Codex Teenage Premonition

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Codex Teenage Premonition

Reps Etc.

Codex Teenage Premonition

Music Feast

You don't know what you're Mission

Your New Friends?

NBC hopes Coupling is its next hitcom, which bugs the show's biggest fans

The Poindexter Effect

Digging into the architect of Total Information Awareness unearths good news: Ordinary Americans value civil liberties

The Great Escape

Baz Luhrmann makes movies--and audiences--in his own image

Night Crawler

Battle Royale

Banarama

Battle Royale

Recordings

Battle Royale