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May 14, 2012
Live Review, 5/11/2012: Roger Waters Takes a Stand for Bleeding Hearts and Artists Outside The Wall
Roger Waters Friday, May 11, 2012 AT&T Park Better than: Every previous Pink Floyd-related tour. No, really. Apparently those epic theatrical extravaganzas mounted by Pink Floyd in the 1970s and '80s -- with their massive film projections and towering marionettes -- just weren't getting Roger Wate ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
Live Review, 5/4/12: The Black Keys Get Swallowed Up By Oracle Arena
The Black Keys Arctic Monkeys Friday, May 4, 2012 Oracle Arena Better than: The sound of a Guitar Center inside a parking garage. Maybe the Black Keys just aren't an arena band. Sure, the Akron blues-rock outfit sold out Oracle Arena just prior to the start of its Friday show. And the humble duo ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Eight Chubby Male Musicians We'd Love to Cuddle With
Earlier this week, our hard-bloggin' sister paper in Broward, Fla., ran a thoughtful piece titled "Eight Pleasingly Plump Female Musicians We'd Like to Get Down With." That post has since been flushed from the Internet because a) it turns out women are people, and b) fucking duh. But famous-people ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Live Review 4/24/12: tUnE-yArDs and St. Vincent Explode Minds and Corneas at the Fox
St. Vincent tUnE-yArDs Tuesday, April 24, 2012 The Fox Theater, Oakland Better than: Tim Burton meets Bobby McFerrin meets Slash meets strobe-induced seizure. Whereas Monday night's live score by tUnE-yArDs at the Castro Theatre was somewhat restrained, front woman Merrill Garbus let loose for her ... More >>
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April 10, 2012
Coachella 2012: Top 10 Ways to Make Yourself Feel Better About Not Going
Not going to Coachella? Don't be bummed out -- there are plenty of ways to have similar kinds of fun at home right here in the Bay Area. Don't believe us? Just work your way through this list 10 Coachella-simulating activities, and see if you don't feel better about not going to the real deal. (And ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
Live Review, 3/10/12: Drake Gets Chatty in San Jose
Drake A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Chase N. Cache Saturday, March 10, 2011 San Jose State Event Center Better than: Eating canned beans in the dark while combing through all the Drake memes on Tumblr. Halfway through his set at the San Jose State Event Center on Saturday, Drake broke the color line ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
Live Review, 2/25/12: Atlas Sound's Bradford Cox Encounters His Younger Self at Bimbo's
Christopher VictorioAtlas Sound's Bradford Cox at Bimbo's on Saturday. Atlas Sound Electric Flower Seventeen Evergreen Carnivores Frank Broyles Feb. 25, 2012 Bimbo's 365 Club Better than: Honestly, I've never seen anything like this. Tonight, and likely at all other Atlas Sound sets, some c ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
Noise Pop 2012: A Handy Guide to Our Complete Coverage
Christopher VictorioParty's over... 'till next year. Well, kids, it's over. Noise Pop's 20th anniversary has come and gone, leaving lots of sold-out shows, earsplitting climaxes, elated Tweets, credit-limit-busting cab fares, and wicked hangovers in its path. As we try to get this ringing out ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Live Review, 2/22/12: Grimes and oOoOO Rearrange Electronic Pop at Rickshaw Stop
Grimes oOoOO Born Gold Yalls Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 Rickshaw Stop Better than: A cyborg prom. Noise Pop festival organizers probably envisioned a thematically cohesive night when they booked Grimes and oOoOO as co-headliners for Wednesday night's show at the Rickshaw Stop. After all, the two art ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
A Maiden Voyage to the Rock for Fox's Alcatraz Premiere
Hollywood's craziest premiere this week didn't take place in Los Angeles, it rocked Alcatraz Island. For the first time since Sean Connery launched the feature film The Rock there in 1996, the isle hosted a premiere party Wednesday night for Alcatraz, a television series produced by J.J. Abrams (Fr ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Live Review: Tori Amos Makes a Beautiful Storm in Oakland's Paramount Theatre
Christopher VictorioTori Amos at the Paramount on Friday.Tori AmosFriday, Dec. 16th, 2011Paramount Theatre, OaklandBetter than: Everything you remember her doing in the '90s.Disclaimer: I have not followed Tori Amos in recent years. I was a huge fan of her 1992 debut album Little Earthquakes, but ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
Katy Perry Plays the Everyday Sweet Treat at Oracle Arena
Christopher VictorioKaty Perry at Oracle Arena last night. Katy Perry Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 Oracle Arena Better than: Cavities. Katy Perry is a piece of candy. Or perhaps a cupcake. She's a short, sweet, delicious treat that you can have every day, or at least on a fairly regular basis. She ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Swoon: Wilco Is Playing Three Bay Area Shows Early Next Year
Christopher VictorioWilco playing the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, June 27, 2009 A proposition: The best part about Wilco putting out a new album is that it means the band will be touring behind it. Yes? No? Maybe? Whatever you think of The Whole Love, Wilco's latest album (and oh damn if you ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Saturday: Stevie Nicks Thanks Fans for Her Time at the Fillmore
Stevie Nicks October 8, 2011 The Fillmore Better than: Unicorn sightings. Stevie Nicks spent quite a few moments of Saturday night's performance at the Fillmore marveling that she was onstage at the Fillmore, the place where she once attended concerts by the likes of the Byrds and Jimi Hendrix and ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
Missed Outside Lands? People-Watch With Us!
Christopher VictorioSo maybe you missed Outside Lands, or maybe you were there but don't remember any of it. It happens. Those of us who were there (and mostly conscious) know that it was an overwhelming spectacle of sounds, tastes, and, of course, crazy only-in-San-Francisco outfits. If yo ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
Eddie Vedder Plays the Soulful Surfer Boy at the Paramount Theatre (Photos Setlist)
Christopher VictorioEddie Vedder at the Paramount Theatre last night. Eddie Vedder Glen Hansard July 11, 2011 @ Paramount Theatre, Oakland Way better than: Eddie Vedder's all-ukulele record (Ukulele Songs, it's called). Nothing against the four-stringed instrument that resulted when Portugu ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
The Best of SF Weekly June Concert Photography
You know it's going to be a good month of concerts when the lineup starts with U2 and ends with Rihanna. Whether small or large, sweet and soulful or eardrum-piercing, you can be sure that SF Weekly was at the concert. Here are the best of the Bay Area June concerts in photos. Christopher Victorio ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
Outside Lands Announces Local Food and Wine Lineup w/ Flour Water, Ritual Coffee, More
Christopher VictorioBecause this will make you hungry. Outside Lands has always made an effort to bring in highlights of the local food and wine scene to festival goers. Every year the offerings get a little bigger, and this year's festival is no different. For its return to a three-day forma ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Watch a Video Tease for Green Day's Subtly Named New Live Album, 'Awesome As Fuck'
Christopher VictorioWonder if this dude will make the film?Well, strike one up for subtlety. The Gilman street snots turned Broadway rocking arena kings known as Green Day have plans for new a live album titled -- yes, really -- Awesome As Fuck.As crude a moniker as this may be, it's also not wit ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Watch Our Video Interview with the National at Treasure Island
Christopher VictorioThe National performing this past Sunday at the Treasure Island Music FestivalJust how did the National's latest album, High Violet, shoot so high up the Billboard charts when it was released this spring? Are the members of this dramatic Cincinnati-via-Brooklyn band as dreary ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Is There Room Online For Apple's Ping Social Network to Succeed?
Christopher VictorioPing will let Lady Gaga reach out to her fans in new ways.Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced today that his company is hopping on the social network bandwagon with a service, called Ping, that will connect music fans, musicians, and their friends and followers. Jobs describes Ping ... More >>
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August 17, 2010
Lady Gaga at HP Pavilion
Christopher VictorioLady Gaga August 16, 2010 @ HP Pavilion Better (more entertaining) than: A Broadway show, a music video, and a rock concert. Note to all future pop stars: You are screwed. Last night, Lady Gaga brought a flaming piano, a giant, fish-headed fame monster ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
10 Signs the Band You Are About to See is Going to Suck
Fuckthatband.comSometimes at a show you have a feeling -- a hunch, a gut instinct, a fucking prejudice -- and the feeling is right. "This show is going to suck," you think, when some greasy waif takes the stage wearing rhinestone-studded shades and a turquoise-sequined cumberbund, then yanks a po ... More >>
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July 12, 2010
Saturday Night: Paul McCartney at AT&T Park
Christopher VictorioPaul McCartney July 10, 2010@AT&T Park Better than: Any live performance of Beatles songs by anyone alive. In between "woooos," "yeeee-hawws," "yay-yeahs," other assorted exclamatory noises, and turns gleefully thrusting his guitar or bass skyward, an energized Paul McCa ... More >>
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July 12, 2010
LCD Soundsystem, Belle & Sebastian, The National, Broken Social Scene Top Treasure Island Lineup
Christopher VictorioJack White with the Raconteurs at Treasure Island 2008The lineup for the 2010 Treasure Island Music Festival was unveiled earlier today, and it's every bit as drool-worthy as we had hoped. First: the rumors were right, and Belle & Sebastian is headlining the second day's s ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Neil Young To Play Two Solo Shows At The Fox
Christopher VictorioA proper WHOA is in order, because this doesn't happen every day, folks: Neil Young -- the Godfather of Grunge, a Framer of Folk-Rock -- will play two solo shows at The Fox Theater in Oakland on July 11 and 12. Tickets go on presale tomorrow at 10 a.m. and they go up for real ... More >>
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June 6, 2010
Over the Weekend: Tom Petty and Co. Bring On Classic Rock Catharsis
Christopher VictorioTom Petty and the Heartbreakers Joe Cocker @Oracle Arena June 5, 2010 Better than: Pill-based forms of anxiety relief Uptight white people, the remedy you require is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. As it went down Saturday, the anxiety cure-all constituted three parts unaba ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
The Ghosts of Outside Lands Past
Now that this year's Outside Lands lineup has been released in full and stayed true to its lil-bit-hippie-lil-but-hip-hop roots and the folk vs. funk vibe, will you be forking over some coin when the tickets go on sale tomorrow? How do you think this year's lineup fares with those of previous years? ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
Monday Morning Hangover: Cannabis Expo, Red Hots Burlesque, and Bed Races
This weekend offered a plethora of choices for music fans, pot fans, and people who are fans of racing household furniture through the streets. (Fans of all three basically had the best weekend ever.)Marijuana advocates and enthusiasts crowded the International Cannabis and Hemp Expo, that featured ... More >>
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April 15, 2010
Last Night: Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace, Flying Lotus at the Fox Theater
Christopher VictorioAtoms for Peace, Flying Lotus Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Fox Theater Better than: scouring the Internet for leaks of Flying Lotus' Cosmogramma. The glowing eyes of two Moorish, gold Genies peered out over the Fox Theater Wednesday night. Fans had bought the place out to ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Last Night: Spoon, Deerhunter, Micachu and the Shapes at the Fox
Christopher VictorioSpoon, Deerhunter, Micachu and the ShapesTuesday, April 13, 2010Fox TheaterBetter than: Seeing a show that you haven't been anticipating for months.When I first heard Spoon, I wondered why people thought the band was special. Its members are four white dudes from ... More >>
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March 1, 2010
Noise Pop Slideshows: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Dizzy Balloon
I don't know you y'all, but we're feeling a heavy Noise Pop hangover from so much back-to-back entertainment over the last week (or, perhaps it's really just tied to that last whiskey we downed during Four Tet on Friday). Before we close out another year of indie pop festival coverage, though, we ha ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
2009 in Photos: It's Been a Great One S.F.
We just flew in from 2009, and boy are our arms tired. In case you need evidence, check out our various "Best of the Year" photos below. See you in 2010! Hanna QuevedoView more in our "Year in Pot" slideshow. Christopher VictorioView more in our "The Year in Concerts" slideshow
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December 28, 2009
End of the Year Hangover: 2009 in Music, NSFW, and Cannabis Club
While you were out shopping or flying or arguing with the family, we were combing our photo archives to compile the best and the brightest of San Francisco 2009. From Morrissey, to Modest Mouse, from the Flaming Lips to KISS, from Dizzy Balloon to Silversun Pickups and festivals galore in between. ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Friday Night: Not So Silent Night at Oracle Arena
Christopher VictorioEmily Haines of MetricView more photos in Christopher Victorio's "Not So Silent Night @ Oracle Arena."Not So Silent Night w/ Muse, AFI, 30 Second to Mars, Vampire Weekend, and MetricFriday, Dec. 11, 2009Oracle ArenaBetter Than: What else is there to do on a rainy Friday night? ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Monday Morning Hangover: Drunk Santas, Lusty Ladies and Not So Silent Night
The Holidays are creeping up on us, and that not only means more drinking, but more drinking in Santa hats. Red and green tinged parties are hard to avoid right now, and we went to more than a few of them over the weekend.Hanna QuevedoIn some parts of the country, the beginning of the Christmas s ... More >>
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November 30, 2009
Monday Morning Hangover: Drag Queens, Bubbles, Balloons, & Birthdays
From outrageous drag shows, to wholesome bubble spectacles, last weekend promised something for everyone. We went to the 100th installment of Truck's drag show, Cocktailgate, where performers like Trangela Lansbury and Mutha Clucka ruled the stage and the dance floor.Hanna QuevedoLegendary DJ Ste ... More >>
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October 26, 2009
Last Night: Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit
Christopher VictorioNeil Young and Adam SandlerNeil Young's Bridge School Benefit Concert October 25, 2009Shoreline AmphitheaterCheck out our Bridge School slideshow by Christopher Victorio here. Better Than: watching AC/DC play at Marine World. Combine a huge rock' n roll show with a scho ... More >>
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October 19, 2009
Treasure Island Music Festival, Day One
It takes an iron will and a penchant for risk to submit to the risky calculus of the day-long music festival. In the weeks leading up to the Treasure Island Music Festival, there was no doubt that the lineup would yield something for just about any modern music fan from dreaded dubstep nodders to ho ... More >>
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October 19, 2009
Treasure Island Music Festival, Day Two
Christopher VictorioThe Flaming LipsDay Two: The Flaming Lips, Beirut, The WalkmenOctober 18, 2009Treasure Island Music FestivalBetter Than: Being stranded on any other island.Sunday's festival goers had to be a little more hardy and wind-resistant to enjoy day two of the Treasure Island Music Fe ... More >>
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August 29, 2009
Outside Lands Day 1, Pearl Jam, Tom Jones, Black Joe Lewis
Chritopher VictorioTom JonesPearl Jam, Tom Jones, Incubus, Black Joe Lewis & the HoneybearsOutside LandsFriday, Aug. 28, 2009Better than: Anything else you could be doing in Golden Gate Park on a Friday night.The opening day of the second annual Outside Lands was, overall, what I'd call a ple ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
Air Sex Competition Makes Us Want to Start an Air Abstinence Campaign
Air Sex is a novel and intriguing concept. "It's like air guitar, but sex," the Austin-based creators of a national touring Air Sex competition like to say, and with that explanation come the mental pictures of people idiotically humping, sucking, and rubbing up on air. It's practically ine ... More >>
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April 20, 2009
Over the Weekend: Coachella, DogFest and Morrissey's No-Show
Calibree Photography On Friday night, our traveling photo booth made an appearance at DNA Lounge, where the Hubba Hubba Revue was staging a sexy coup d'etat during a celebration in honor of vile dictator Presidente Juan Baptista Maximilian "Little Bobo" Kingfish (pictured above), and his military st ... More >>
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December 5, 2008
Last Night Photos: AC/DC at the Oracle Arena
AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour stormed into Oakland on Tuesday and had a rerun just last night. Christopher Victorio and his lens were front and center. What did we learn from his photo set? Well, apparently you're never too old for ripped sleeves and a schoolboy outfit. And the fans were almost as in ... More >>
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September 22, 2008
Last Night: Treasure Island Day 2
AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour stormed into Oakland on Tuesday and had a rerun just last night. Christopher Victorio and his lens were front and center. What did we learn from his photo set? Well, apparently you're never too old for ripped sleeves and a schoolboy outfit. And the fans were almost as in ... More >>
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August 25, 2008
Outside Lands Photos: Jack Johnson, Wilco, Sharon Jones
AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour stormed into Oakland on Tuesday and had a rerun just last night. Christopher Victorio and his lens were front and center. What did we learn from his photo set? Well, apparently you're never too old for ripped sleeves and a schoolboy outfit. And the fans were almost as in ... More >>
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August 24, 2008
Outside Lands Photos: Tom Petty, Lupe Fiasco, Ben Harper and More
AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour stormed into Oakland on Tuesday and had a rerun just last night. Christopher Victorio and his lens were front and center. What did we learn from his photo set? Well, apparently you're never too old for ripped sleeves and a schoolboy outfit. And the fans were almost as in ... More >>
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August 23, 2008
Outside Lands Photos: Beck, Radiohead and Thou
AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour stormed into Oakland on Tuesday and had a rerun just last night. Christopher Victorio and his lens were front and center. What did we learn from his photo set? Well, apparently you're never too old for ripped sleeves and a schoolboy outfit. And the fans were almost as in ... More >>
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July 21, 2008
Download Festival, Coldplay, Zine Fest and Tour de Fat: Your Monday Morning Hangover
AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour stormed into Oakland on Tuesday and had a rerun just last night. Christopher Victorio and his lens were front and center. What did we learn from his photo set? Well, apparently you're never too old for ripped sleeves and a schoolboy outfit. And the fans were almost as in ... More >>
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April 21, 2008
Photos: Elton John at the Honda Center on 4/19
AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour stormed into Oakland on Tuesday and had a rerun just last night. Christopher Victorio and his lens were front and center. What did we learn from his photo set? Well, apparently you're never too old for ripped sleeves and a schoolboy outfit. And the fans were almost as in ... More >>
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