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Brooklyn

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Joseph Arthur Fans: This Week's Shows Double as Haiti Benefits

    If you're hitting either of the two Joseph Arthur shows this week (tonight and tomorrow at the Rickshaw), you might want to bring along your checkbook. The Brooklyn troubadour has just announced he'll be doing a little "live stage painting" during the show (how that will work exactly, we're not sur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    What To Do? Thursday's Pick: The Drums

    ​The Drums @ PopsceneThe idea of mournful lyrics buoyed by joyous music is an old one, going back in time to when Oog beat frantically on a rock while yelling about his pet mastodon running away. Folks tend to point to the Beach Boys as the modern masters of this style, but that outlook neglects s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Track of the Day: The xx

    (c) Christo Geoghegan​Proof that music can be sexy and subtle at the same time, London's The xx craft wintry, minimalist jams that maximize the hot 'n' heavy. With male-female come-ons slithering over basic drum machine beats, and disco guitar lines made for slow dancing in dark corners, The xx ha ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    Adultnapper

    (c) Christo Geoghegan​Proof that music can be sexy and subtle at the same time, London's The xx craft wintry, minimalist jams that maximize the hot 'n' heavy. With male-female come-ons slithering over basic drum machine beats, and disco guitar lines made for slow dancing in dark corners, The xx ha ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2009

    Kingdom

    (c) Christo Geoghegan​Proof that music can be sexy and subtle at the same time, London's The xx craft wintry, minimalist jams that maximize the hot 'n' heavy. With male-female come-ons slithering over basic drum machine beats, and disco guitar lines made for slow dancing in dark corners, The xx ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Chronic City: Here's Progress -- S.F. Firefighters Rescue Marijuana Grow-Op

    Save the medical marijuana, fire teddy! ​ Sometimes the biggest signs of epochal change in society are those that are casually mentioned, five paragraphs down in a story. Such was the case with Sunday's four-alarm warehouse fire in Bayview, where fire crews remained yesterday monitoring for flare- ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    Phenomenal Handclap Band

    Save the medical marijuana, fire teddy! ​ Sometimes the biggest signs of epochal change in society are those that are casually mentioned, five paragraphs down in a story. Such was the case with Sunday's four-alarm warehouse fire in Bayview, where fire crews remained yesterday monitoring for flare- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    The Hot Dog Hopeful Seek Out Artisanal Specimens at Acme

    J. BirdsallThe fancy wieners got deliciously blackened over charcoal.​As if we needed confirmation that hot dogs are the quintessential food of 2009, an overflow crowd packed the plaza in front of Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza, at Fourth St. and King) last night hoping to taste up to ni ... More >>

  • Music

    July 8, 2009

    Psychic Ills

    J. BirdsallThe fancy wieners got deliciously blackened over charcoal.​As if we needed confirmation that hot dogs are the quintessential food of 2009, an overflow crowd packed the plaza in front of Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza, at Fourth St. and King) last night hoping to taste up to ni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Last Night: Santigold at the Warfield

    SantigoldThursday, May 21, 2009The Warfield TheaterReview by Jesse Ducker Better Than: A bloodless M.I.A. concert "It feels like the first day of school!" Santigold told a screaming, full house at the Warfield last night, on the opening date of her national tour. "We've got new outfits and every ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Track of the Day: Crystal Stilts

    The band's photo kinda says it all. Brooklyn's Crystal Stilts live inside a noir-shaded world, where drama and glamor come together behind a soft artistic focus. The band's logaze (lo-fi shoegaze) rock has been a huge hit since local label Slumberland released the group's most recent record, Alight ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Last Night: Jason Webley at Bottom of the Hill

    Jason WebleyBottom of the HillWednesday, March 18, 2009Review by Melissa BaronBetter Than: Watching Lost. And that's saying something.Weirdos, misfits, hippies, Burners, and punks gathered at the Bottom of the Hill last night-- backpacks, weird hats and all--- to see their hero, accordion superstar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Costco Moment: Blue Hill Bay Whitefish Salad

    Isn't "smoked whitefish salad" redundant?

  • Music

    January 28, 2009

    Crown of Thorns

    Isn't "smoked whitefish salad" redundant?

  • Music

    January 21, 2009

    Stranger Than Techno

    Isn't "smoked whitefish salad" redundant?

  • Music

    January 7, 2009

    Shark, Blood

    Isn't "smoked whitefish salad" redundant?

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Top Ten Dance Collections of 2008, Both Mixed and Unmixed

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Buckethead, YouTube Live! and Eddie Money: Your Weekend Hitlist

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: She Keeps Bees

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    MP3 of the Day; Crystal Stilts

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2008

    Lemonade: Moving to NYC, Free Party

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: Rosewood Thieves

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: Nation Beat

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: Growing

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    Buenos Aires Meets Brooklyn in Cross-Continental Beat Battle at the Mezz

    By Melissa Baron The sun finally came back out and with Thanksgiving on the way it's best to enjoy this weekend before inevitable family drama ensues. Here's what's going on: Friday night Sunlandic dance explosion Of Montreal play the Regency Center Grand Ballroom. For those of you who haven't s ... More >>

  • Music

    May 21, 2008

    Foxy Brown

    Brooklyn's Don Diva (Black Rose Entertainment/Koch)

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Earl Dax brings Novice Theory to Bubble Lounge

    Brooklyn's Don Diva (Black Rose Entertainment/Koch)

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    Free Download Of The Day: Santogold's "Your Voice"

    Brooklyn's Don Diva (Black Rose Entertainment/Koch)

  • Culture

    January 23, 2008

    "Gentrification Bad," Says Myopic Play Taking Over at Berkeley Rep

    Hip-hop theater artist Danny Hoch plays many characters who all deliver the same message: Gentrification is bad

  • Culture

    December 5, 2007

    Obsessive Consumption: Kate Bingaman-Burt

    Hip-hop theater artist Danny Hoch plays many characters who all deliver the same message: Gentrification is bad

  • Music

    October 10, 2007

    Beat Box

    Hip-hop theater artist Danny Hoch plays many characters who all deliver the same message: Gentrification is bad

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    CD Review: The New Pornographers - Challengers

    Hip-hop theater artist Danny Hoch plays many characters who all deliver the same message: Gentrification is bad

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Ex-Black Dice-r Hits Bay Area

    Hip-hop theater artist Danny Hoch plays many characters who all deliver the same message: Gentrification is bad

  • Culture

    December 20, 2006

    Traces

    A gorgeous circus of real people, with an indie-rock soundtrack and impressive acts

  • Music

    July 26, 2006

    Training Daze

    The drills and thrills of Boot Camp Clik

  • Music

    April 26, 2006

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Show Your Bones

  • Culture

    August 10, 2005

    Crowns

    Serious hattitude, courtesy of this charming musical play about headwear

  • Music

    August 10, 2005

    Mobius Band

    The Loving Sounds of Static

  • Music

    September 1, 2004

    The Rogers Sisters

    Three Fingers

  • News

    August 18, 2004

    Last Crawl

    In which three Doggie Diner Dog Heads lead Silke Tudor cross-country, to a place that is not San Francisco but, even so, feels like home

  • Music

    March 24, 2004

    Pants on Fire

    Brooklyn's Liars have blown it with their sophomore album. And that's a good thing.

  • Music

    February 11, 2004

    House of Tudor

    The S.F. Mad Benefit: Help a dude who blew his face off with a confetti cannon

  • Music

    June 11, 2003

    Hear This

    Brooklyn's Mink Lungs exhale rock that suffers from a delightful identity crisis

  • Culture

    July 10, 2002

    Speak To Me

    Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam brings hip hop home

  • Calendar

    February 27, 2002

    Out in the Open

    A documentary film takes a poignant look at gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews

  • Music

    January 23, 2002

    The Week's Can't-Miss Performance

    The Brooklyn Sax Quartet unleashes a dense matrix of polyrhythms and buttery tones

  • Culture

    August 23, 2000

    The Bit Player

    Vincent D'Onofrio may be the best actor of his generation, but who would notice?

  • Film

    April 19, 2000

    Reel World

    Modern Times; Edward Scissorhands; Naked

  • Calendar

    December 24, 1997

    Savage Love

    Modern Times; Edward Scissorhands; Naked

  • Calendar

    August 7, 1996

    Slap Shots

    Modern Times; Edward Scissorhands; Naked

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