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Buddy Holly

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    The Top 10 Best Music Biopics

    The news that Alan Rickman will be portraying Hilly Kristal in a new CBGB biopic half excited us, then half scared us yesterday. He'll be good, but Lordy, who is going to play Debbie Harry? And The Ramones? Those are big shoes to fill... So we comforted ourselves with this -- a list of our top 10 fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    The Top 15 Most Cocaine-Influenced Albums of All Time, Nos. 15-11

    "Cocaine," as Rick James famously said, "is a helluva drug." Yup: The white powder's effects have left an influence that's both sublime and downright hideous on decades of pop music. So what happens when you give already-famous musicians a quick burst of energy, ego, paranoia, and euphoria? Most of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Six Karaoke Songs to Lure in Your Own Don Draper

    If you haven't heard enough of "Zou Bisou Bisou" this week, be prepared for an onslaught of especially terrible karaoke this weekend. But before you attempt to reel in your own Don Draper, allow us to provide a little backstory: You know this much -- the fifth season of Mad Men has begun. And the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Sunday: Girls Perform a Muscular, Vulnerable New-Old Rock at Great American Music Hall

    Girls Sonny & the Sunsets Carletta Sue Kay Oct. 9, 2011 Great American Music Hall Better than: The worn-out Roy Orbison tapes in your parents' attic. Subtract the voice of singer-songwriter Christopher Owens, and many of the songs on the latest album from San Francisco's Girls sound like they coul ... More >>

  • Music

    October 5, 2011

    S.F.'s Girls Issue a Gorgeous Old-School Epic

    Girls Sonny & the Sunsets Carletta Sue Kay Oct. 9, 2011 Great American Music Hall Better than: The worn-out Roy Orbison tapes in your parents' attic. Subtract the voice of singer-songwriter Christopher Owens, and many of the songs on the latest album from San Francisco's Girls sound like they coul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    S.F.'s Girls Seek the Holy Ghost of Rock 'n' Roll Past on Their Audacious Second Album

    Girls: There is something timeless and vital in the two full-length records that San Francisco's Girls have released in the last three years. In an era of indie music dominated by irony (see the nostalgic nonchalance of chillwave) and willful obscurity (see Radiohead's latest album, King of Limbs), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    The Flatlanders: A Beginner's Guide to Joe Ely

    This is the first of a two-part series of explorations of the long, bewildering discographies of Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock, who will be preforming together as The Flatlanders this Saturday at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. The Flatlanders are the only must-see band wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Wilco's The Whole Love: A First Listen

    ​ Wilco is a band that makes me hate indie rock fans. Not just because Jeff Tweedy wrote songs just fine before producer/sonic mastermind Jim O'Rourke came along, but because the fickle little bitches ran scurrying immediately after the band started guitar soloing -- sorry, "dad-rocking" -- ag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    How Your Favorite Musicians Will Die

    Monte "M-Dog" Talbert-- the "Teach Me How To Dougie" guy-- was recently gunned down in a drive-by in South Central L.A.. The "Teach Me How To Dougie" guy! Shot and killed! That's crazy. How many famous musicians have we lost to unusual deaths? A lot. Biggie and Tupac. John Lennon. Dimebag Darrell. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Saturday Night: Los Lobos Rings in Bill Graham's 80th Birthday at the Fillmore

    Los Lobos and Jackie Greene, through a birthday ballon. Pics by Romana Machado​Bill Graham's 80th Birthday Party BenefitLos LobosJackie GreenePoor Man's WhiskeyJanuary 8, 2010@ The FillmoreAs much fun as: Two straws in a malted mushroom.Bill Graham was due to turn eighty the same day Elvis would'v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Emperor Norton's Jazz Band Looks, Sounds Nothing Like Buddy Holly

    Emperor Norton's Jazz Band: Apparently they have a thing for Weezer​Denatured cover of the week--nay, the year so far: when the hepcats of Frisco sextet Emperor Norton's Jazz Band played on Sunday at Amnesia, as they do the first Sunday of each month, they unveiled a sterling NoLa-jazz cover of a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Weezer Plays the Blue Album (With A Few Surprises) at Nob Hill Masonic Center

    Christopher VictorioWeezer at the Nob Hill Masonic Center last night. Way more pics after the jump.​Weezer November 29, 2010 @ The Nob Hill Masonic Center Better than: Almost everything. Seriously. Weezer is calling it the Memories Tour; some fans have dubbed it Blinkerton. The band has just hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    The Black Keys Have to Enjoy Doing This, Right?

    Richard Haick​The Black KeysNicole AtkinsSeptember 29, 2010@ The Fox Theater, OaklandBetter than: Listening to old biker dudes noodle blues drivel in Guitar Center.Dan Auerbach couldn't squeeze out a smile on stage last night, but his band stuck one onto the face of every broham and babe in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    NY Times in 'Gay Lust' Over Hunx and His Punx

    ​Regardless of whether you like boys, girls, or kinky mess in between, Hunx and his Punx have a great collection of kiss-off and kiss 'n' make up songs. The NY Times included the droll locals in its Sunday playlist roundup, cleverly describing the group's "spectacularly petulant lyrics delivered ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    It's Time to Stop Hating Hipsters

    Photo from Look At This Fucking Hipster​It seems everyone on the Internet is currently either ragging on hipsters or arguing they don't exist. Even Joe Mande, the Williamsburg comedian whose hugely popular (and hilarious) Tumblr blog, Look At This Fucking Hipster was recently made into a book, got ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Listomania: Top Americana Picks For 2009

    We spent 2009 sorting through piles of folk and Americana releases, revising this list in our heads till the bitter end and failing repeatedly to understand the hype behind the Avett Brothers in the process. While a year of listening brought no shortage of pleasant surprises, our hands-down favorit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Suspected Mission Bay Wallet Thief Apprehended

    Gotcha​The debate on whether the Mission Bay thief who allegedly snagged three wallets from the China Basin Building (including one belonging to an SF Weekly employee) is incredibly crafty/ballsy or incredibly desperate/stupid has come to a close. He's apparently a dumbass, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Have You Seen This Alleged Mission Bay Serial Wallet Thief?

    Red shoes!​It seems this is the year for folks to plunder weekly newspapers. Over the summer, some unknown miscreant drove off with the San Francisco Bay Guardian's eye-catching van, eventually ditching the vehicle in Sea Cliff where it stuck out like ... vestiges of the Guardian in Sea Cliff. Now ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2009

    M. Ward

    Hold Time (Merge)

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    M. Ward: Hold Time (Merge)

    Hold Time (Merge)

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Obama Inaugural Whimsy in the Mission

    Think Aretha Franklin's big-ass-bow hat is as whimsical as it can get for the inauguration? Why don't they invite groups like this to perform on Capitol Hill? While planned parties speckled the cityscape Tuesday night, an impromptu block party broke out on 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2008

    Friday Night: Lightspeed Champion at The Independent

    Think Aretha Franklin's big-ass-bow hat is as whimsical as it can get for the inauguration? Why don't they invite groups like this to perform on Capitol Hill? While planned parties speckled the cityscape Tuesday night, an impromptu block party broke out on 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2008

    LastNight: Meat Puppets and Built to Spill at the Fillmore

    Think Aretha Franklin's big-ass-bow hat is as whimsical as it can get for the inauguration? Why don't they invite groups like this to perform on Capitol Hill? While planned parties speckled the cityscape Tuesday night, an impromptu block party broke out on 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia ou ... More >>

  • Music

    January 9, 2008

    Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister tills rock's roots in the Head Cat

    Think Aretha Franklin's big-ass-bow hat is as whimsical as it can get for the inauguration? Why don't they invite groups like this to perform on Capitol Hill? While planned parties speckled the cityscape Tuesday night, an impromptu block party broke out on 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2007

    756: Thank Christ --The Barry Bonds Lovefest

    Think Aretha Franklin's big-ass-bow hat is as whimsical as it can get for the inauguration? Why don't they invite groups like this to perform on Capitol Hill? While planned parties speckled the cityscape Tuesday night, an impromptu block party broke out on 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2007

    Hiya's Weekend Blahg

    Think Aretha Franklin's big-ass-bow hat is as whimsical as it can get for the inauguration? Why don't they invite groups like this to perform on Capitol Hill? While planned parties speckled the cityscape Tuesday night, an impromptu block party broke out on 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia ou ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2006

    Centro-matic|The Leather Uppers|Husky Rescue|Wayne Hancock

    Think Aretha Franklin's big-ass-bow hat is as whimsical as it can get for the inauguration? Why don't they invite groups like this to perform on Capitol Hill? While planned parties speckled the cityscape Tuesday night, an impromptu block party broke out on 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia ou ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 23, 2006

    The Wayback Machine

    Two Broadway blockbusters offer more than just nostalgia

  • Music

    October 19, 2005

    Various Artists

    Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    Rogue Wave

    A grown-up indie-pop band emerges with a stunning sophomore album

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Bouncer

    The best place to ponder the Metallica movie Some Kind of Monster: Zeitgeist, of course

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2004

    The Jester Speaks the Truth

    We know you get your news from comedians. Now here's one of the best.

  • Culture

    July 7, 2004

    Encore

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Culture

    June 23, 2004

    Encore

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Culture

    June 16, 2004

    That'll Be the Day

    Revisiting the legacy of Buddy Holly

  • Culture

    June 9, 2004

    Encore

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2004

    River's Edge

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Culture

    July 30, 2003

    You, Spy

    Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?

  • Music

    February 6, 2002

    Gazing Upward

    With its expansive full-length debut, the Stratford 4 recasts British noise-pop in its own image

  • Music

    September 26, 2001

    Pop Philosophy

    Channeling stupidity, and exploding nicely

  • News

    March 29, 2000

    Night Crawler

    On the Buss

  • Music

    April 1, 1998

    House of Tudor

    On the Buss

  • Music

    March 11, 1998

    Reviews

    On the Buss

  • Music

    January 8, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    On the Buss

  • Calendar

    August 7, 1996

    Slap Shots

    On the Buss

  • Music

    July 10, 1996

    Bad Girl

    Jo Carol Pierce on the gospel, Texas, and 157 boyfriends

  • Music

    June 19, 1996

    It Came From Lubbock

    Terry Allen on remains, human and otherwise

  • Music

    June 5, 1996

    Recordings

    Terry Allen on remains, human and otherwise

  • Music

    January 17, 1996

    Recordings

    Terry Allen on remains, human and otherwise

  • Music

    September 13, 1995

    Recordings

    Terry Allen on remains, human and otherwise

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