Cafe Du Nord

LastNight: Noise Pop 2008

Last Night: Sir Richard Bishop at Cafe du Nord

The slow build on Wooden Shjips

Things Can Only Get Better

Tussle raises the creativity quotient

The Waterboys

Neither rain nor sleet nor gloom of night can stop indie-rock hopefuls Birdmonster

Bohemian Rhapsody

If Brightblack weren't a trio of big, lovable hippies, it'd probably be huge by now

From Mountains to Music Criticism

How does a month spent alone in the Sierra Nevadas stack up to spending a night with four local bands?

OK Then

Isn't it Ironic? No. Believe it or not, the gaudy Christian rock of the Knights of the New Crusade is meant to be taken seriously

OK Then

Isn't it Ironic? No. Believe it or not, the gaudy Christian rock of the Knights of the New Crusade is meant to be taken seriously

Most Improved Rock Club

Cafe Du Nord

Air Apparent

The Justice League and Cafe Du Nord survive the winds of change

Best Place to Watch Hipsters Take a Spill

The Entry Stairs at Cafe Du Nord

Longitudes and latitudes

Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

A Night Less Traveled

Sunday drinking at Church (and Market)

Riff Raff

O, Pioneers!, Lies! All Lies!, There Was a Riot Goin' On, But That's Over Now

Cheap Glamour

Blue Canary and the art of thrift-store cabaret

The House of Tudor

Blue Canary and the art of thrift-store cabaret

SFO3 1996

Blue Canary and the art of thrift-store cabaret

Update on ABC vs. All Ages Clubs: Support Groups, Scathing Letter

Bottom of the HillDespite numerous newspaper articles (including our own back in May about the legal battle toll) about the unfair crackdown the ABC has undertaken against all-ages venues in San Francisco, it seems little has changed on the enforcement side. The clubs are still complaining of being ... More >>

Last Night: Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey

Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey July 18, 2009 Café Du Nord By Wade Grubbs Better Than: Just sitting around at home listening to the new record. Saturday night, Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey entertained a small but enthusiastic audience at the Café Du Nord. The pair were founding members a ... More >>

Last Night: Trashcan Sinatras at Cafe du Nord

Action Jackson​Trashcan Sinatras Thursday, July 30, 2009 Café Du Nord Better Than: Any other Scottish band on a wet weeknight in San Francisco The Trashcan Sinatras are one of pop's--and Scotland's--best-kept secrets. They've been around for two decades, winning fans via extensive college rad ... More >>

New Video Illustrates All-Ages Clubs Struggles

endangered Species? : Bottom of the Hill​ The ongoing conflict between local all-ages venues Slim's, Café Du Nord, Great American Music Hall and Bottom of the Hill, and state regulating agency ABC has already been covered fairly extensively, ink-wise. But a Current TV-style video clip posted ... More >>

Openers: Hit the Show Early For Butterfly Bones

Cody Bouscaren​"Openers" is a new All Shook Down column where research the best opening bands in San Francisco each week and tell you why it's worth showing up early to catch them. Our ambition is to uncover music that you aren't familiar with and would otherwise probably eat a burrito through. An ... More >>

Michael Cera Joins Mister Heavenly at Cafe Du Nord for Fractured Rock, Bad S.F. Jokes

Nick Thorburn and Michael Cera at Cafe Du Nord last night. Pics by Ian, with apologies for backs of heads.​Mister HeavenlyJelHigh WindsDecember 2, 2010@ Cafe Du NordBetter than: [Insert witticism about Michael Cera playing bass in the movies.]And so it came to pass that last night, Michael Cera pl ... More >>

Friday: Gardens & Villa Set off an '80s Revival at Cafe Du Nord

Gardens & Villa at Cafe Du Nord on Friday​ Generationals Gardens & Villa HIJK July 15, 2011 @ Cafe du Nord Better than: Building yourself a Delorean and going Back the Future with Doc Brown. Actually, that may not be true. "What're you taking notes for?" the lanky dude in the over-sized fedo ... More >>