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May 17, 2012
Australian DJ Anna Lunoe on Moving to L.A., S.F.'s Dirtybird Label, and Laying Down Vocals
With a musical career beginning in Australian radio in 2006, DJ/vocalist/producer Anna Lunoe's encyclopedic musical knowledge has helped her become an important figure in the resurgence of disco in the EDM scene, and allowed her to open for artists from Soulwax to Santigold. In 2009, she was the fir ... More >>
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May 17, 2012
Weekend Parties: A-Trak, Suzanne Kraft and SFV Acid, Robert James, and More
Another week, another crop of parties. As usual, that means another paragraph of meaningless boilerplate. That's right, instead of talking about the weather, or incidental details, we've decided to go meta. Well, for two sentences at least. Anyway, this weekend has got quite a few exciting parties t ... More >>
Music
May 2, 2012
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
Another week, another crop of parties. As usual, that means another paragraph of meaningless boilerplate. That's right, instead of talking about the weather, or incidental details, we've decided to go meta. Well, for two sentences at least. Anyway, this weekend has got quite a few exciting parties t ... More >>
Music
April 25, 2012
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
Another week, another crop of parties. As usual, that means another paragraph of meaningless boilerplate. That's right, instead of talking about the weather, or incidental details, we've decided to go meta. Well, for two sentences at least. Anyway, this weekend has got quite a few exciting parties t ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Live Review, 4/24/12: Neon Indian Eases Its Way Into Our Hearts At The Fillmore
Neon Indian Lemonade Tuesday, April 24, 2012 The Fillmore Better than: Trying to enjoy them at Coachella while getting a beat down by the sun. Twenty-three-year-old musical prodigies such as Neon Indian frontman Alan Palomo tend to be either extremely full of themselves or graciously humble. Pal ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Top Five Reasons Outside Lands Is Better Than Coachella
See also: Our complete Coachella coverage Coachella 2012 has come and gone; now it's time to brag about our awesome tans and how we lost count of all of the onstage mindfucks. But while we Nor-Cal-ers try to switch our brains back to reality, let us also explain why we're really looking forward to ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2012
Best of Coachella Weekend Two: Sunday, April 22
See also: Our complete Coachella coverage By the third day of Coachella's second weekend -- the sixth and final day of this year's festival -- folks had more or less learned to ignore the dust and the heat. Here are our intrepid writers' favorite things about the final hours of the 2012 event. F ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2012
Best of Coachella Weekend Two: Friday, April 20
The first weekend of Coachella: cold, damp, and wet. The second weekend of Coachella: hot, sultry, and steamy. Here are our scribes' picks for the best of what they saw on Friday, April 20 at Coachella.
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April 22, 2012
Cochella on 420: Meet the Most Stoned Festivalgoers
See also: *The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20 *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Friday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of LA Weekly music editor Ben West ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2012
Best of Coachella Weekend One: Sunday, April 15
See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike, pool parties, and rain, Coachella's first weekend is over. Here are our scribes' favorite moments from Sund ... More >>
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April 15, 2012
Best of Coachella Weekend One: Saturday, April 14
See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Day One *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers*Radiohead, Weekend 1: No Alarms, No Surprises Radiohead certainly had the most pre-festival buzz for Saturday, but once we ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2012
Best of Coachella Weekend One: Friday, April 13
Day one of The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brought something more unusual than ironic outfits or that poor guy who couldn't get his flip flops on for the life of him: rain. Usually, the desert festival is known for scorching, sometimes three-digit heat. But rain and wind be da ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Outside Lands 2012 Lineup: Seven Artists We're Damn Sure Will Be On It
Yes, yes, the world's atwitter with Coachella at the moment, but that will be over before you know it. The next big thing for California music fans to look forward to is S.F.'s own Outside Lands, which will be looking to follow up the roundly lauded proceedings of last year with a lineup worthy of t ... More >>
Music
April 11, 2012
Coachella in Your Backyard: Nine Good Local Shows That Aren't Sold Out
Yes, yes, the world's atwitter with Coachella at the moment, but that will be over before you know it. The next big thing for California music fans to look forward to is S.F.'s own Outside Lands, which will be looking to follow up the roundly lauded proceedings of last year with a lineup worthy of t ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
The Weeknd Announces S.F. Show Next Month
Let's all thank Coachella one more time for bringing artists -- old reticent ones, new reticent ones, old-ish ones on the verge of a reunion -- out of hiding and onto the live stage, where we can pay lots of money to go see them. The latest product of the Coachella-tour-inspiring effect is secretive ... More >>
Music
January 18, 2012
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
Let's all thank Coachella one more time for bringing artists -- old reticent ones, new reticent ones, old-ish ones on the verge of a reunion -- out of hiding and onto the live stage, where we can pay lots of money to go see them. The latest product of the Coachella-tour-inspiring effect is secretive ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2012
Fauxchella: How to See Your Favorite Coachella Bands Without Leaving S.F.
Christopher VictorioYou could see the Coachella artists... without seeing this. Maybe you hate traveling. Maybe you're broke. Or maybe you're allergic to waiting in long lines under the hot sun while privileged pre-teens gyrate to David Guetta. There are many, many good reasons not to go to ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Coachella 2012 Lineup: Radiohead, The Black Keys, Dr. Dre and Snoop, Pulp, The Weeknd, and More
See also: * Fauxchella: How to See Your Favorite Coachella Bands Without Leaving S.F. It's here: The lineup for the biggest music festival in the west, Coachella, and the first year in which the festival will span two weekends, April 13-15 and 20-22. The billing is a blockbuster even by Coachella ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2011
Is This the Coachella 2012 Lineup?
Coachella 2012 is still more than four months away -- so naturally, it's time to start hyperventilating over rumored lineups for the first year the festival will stretch over two weekends. One "leaked" lineup appeared last week on StarzUncut, a celebrity gossip website with more than 58,000 Twitter ... More >>
Music
April 27, 2011
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
Coachella 2012 is still more than four months away -- so naturally, it's time to start hyperventilating over rumored lineups for the first year the festival will stretch over two weekends. One "leaked" lineup appeared last week on StarzUncut, a celebrity gossip website with more than 58,000 Twitter ... More >>
Music
April 20, 2011
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
Coachella 2012 is still more than four months away -- so naturally, it's time to start hyperventilating over rumored lineups for the first year the festival will stretch over two weekends. One "leaked" lineup appeared last week on StarzUncut, a celebrity gossip website with more than 58,000 Twitter ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2011
13 Reasons We're Glad We Missed Coachella (Photos)
What a lovely weekend in S.F.: Open tables at all the Mission's best bars, easy access to prime brunch locales, and short pizza delivery times. Was everyone gone for Coachella? Probably -- but we're glad we weren't, and not just because it was really easy to snag fresh pitchers at Zeitgeist. Here's ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Trentemøller Loves Mixing Indie Rock and Techno, But Don't Make Him Remix His Own Songs
A good producer knows how to blend melodies and beats seamlessly, but a truly knowledgeable one knows the origins of every note. Danish producer Anders Trentemøller started out his music career in bands, as a multi-instrumentalist playing everything from drums to piano, before becoming a club DJ ... More >>
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April 13, 2011
Helpful Advice: How to Survive NOT Going to Coachella
The time is almost upon us. This week, tens of thousands of beautiful indie kids will descend on a patch of desert in Indio, Calif., and bear witness to some of the finest music the modern world has to offer at the 13th annual Coachella Festival.For those of you who didn't manage to get a ti ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2011
Toke Along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Then See Them at the Independent Tonight
This week: Toke along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers. Behind the buzz: Anyone claiming mystification at this Coachella-bound rock choir needs a sharp rap across the skull with one of those dildos left over from a Die Antwoord video. You'd think cultural memory of a lopsided pair of So ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2011
DJ Woolfy: Even Coconut Bra Surprises Can't Stop Him
The hairy beast himself.Back in 1994, then 19-year-old Woolfy already knew DJing was his destiny. Sneaking into infamous parties like Flammable Liquid and Does Your Mama Know in downtown Los Angeles, he discovered his affinity for house music. Seeing through his young eyes that DJs were the deiti ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
5 Things To Spend Your Coachella Money On Now That It's Sold Out
Guess one man really shouldn't have all that power.If you're wondering why twenty-somethings all over the city are sulking and moping their way through today, it's because they hesitated to buy tickets for yearly Coachella music festival and yesterday it sold out, denying them an opportunity to s ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2011
Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth Announce Plans to Play Together. Once. In Indio.
It's called the Big 4 Tour -- Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth, together on one bill -- and finally, after seven shows in Europe, it's coming to the U.S. Only problem is the date and time -- and the fact that as of today's announcement, the long-awaited Big 4 Tour (sorry, make that " ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2010
Bay Area Music Links: Heavy Metal Cruise Ship, DaVinci Doesn't Dare
Rosie Droll is one of the 32 singer-songwriters featured on the new Portraits compilationNew Portraits compilation celebrates local songwriters. [The Bay Bridged] So there's a cruise ship dedicated to heavy metal, and local longhairs Testament and Death Angel are playing aboard the 70,000 Tons ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Bay Area Music Links: Free Tickets and Coachella Smackdown
The National: On May's to-do list of upcoming showsGirls' Christopher Owens refutes accusations that he invented his tragic life story. [Pitchfork] Win tickets to Jazz Mafia's hip-hop symphony, Brass, Bows and Beats, at Yoshi's on Sunday. [The Bay Bridged] A few of the shows coming up in May ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2010
Coachella in Photos: Jay-Z, She & Him, Perry Farrell, Boots Riley, More
We had our own little Coachella last week in SF, with shows by MGMT, Beach House, Faith No More, Charlotte Gainsbourg, the Dead Weather, Passion Pit, Spoon, and Atoms For Peace, among other Bay Area gigs. But photographer Christopher Victoria went to the actual Coachella down south and sent us the f ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2010
AT&T Fail: Coachella Has an iPhone App But No Actual iPhone Service
Image via Sean Osteen/Flickr There's a reason we prefer to be chained to our computers. While complaints about AT&T service are a dime a dozen, we hear the situation is particularly dire at this year's Coachella music festival, where attendees are reporting text message delays up to six hour ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2010
Volcanic Ash Stops Bands From Playing SF and Possibly Coachella
That damn volcanic ash. Iceland's big volcanic eruption has had a domino effect of canceled flights, closed airports, and, worst of all for music fans, of course, canceled concerts.Tomorrow night's gig with Bad Lieutenant, the ex-New Order members' US debut at the Regency Ballroom, ain't gonna ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2010
If You're Hitting Coachella, Do Not Miss Die Antwoord
My buddy Kelly recently introduced me to the brilliant art hoax/ridiculously catchy/recently signed to Interscope South African hip-hop act Die Antwoord. They're a couple skinhead-dressing, Ninja-talking, super tripped out rappers who dig bad tattoos, fringe bangs, and heavy bass. If you want what ... More >>
Music
April 7, 2010
Going to Coachella vs. the S.F. staycation
My buddy Kelly recently introduced me to the brilliant art hoax/ridiculously catchy/recently signed to Interscope South African hip-hop act Die Antwoord. They're a couple skinhead-dressing, Ninja-talking, super tripped out rappers who dig bad tattoos, fringe bangs, and heavy bass. If you want what ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2010
Local Acts on the Big Festival Circuit: Who's Playing Where
www.joshuabrott.comBassnectarOne measure of musical success is being invited to one of the premiere music fests in the U.S. Among the most established and prestigious, of course, are Bonnaroo, Coachella, and All Tomorrow's Parties, the latter having the added cred of being curated by a different ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2010
Pavement To Play the Greek June 25
We've just confirmed with Another Planet that Pavement is indeed taking its reunion to the Bay Area, a couple months after the band plays Coachella. On June 25th the band will play the Greek Theatre. The supporting act is yet to be announced, and tickets--which we imagine will disappear real quic ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2010
Coachella Brings Pavement, Jay-Z, Them Crooked Vultures, Thom Yorke, and Girls Together
PavementMarcus Roth © 1999Pavement's first West Coast date of its 2010 reunion tour was announced today, as the Coachella lineup went live with the indie rock giants as Sunday's big headliner. The news will likely send the group's many geeked out fans into organizing the So Cal caravans for the ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2009
Last Night: Devendra Banhart at the Independent
Lauren DukoffDevendra BanhartTuesday, April 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Paying nearly $300 to bake in the Southern California sun with thousands of other music fans.It feels like there's a defacto music festival in the Bay Area right now as a number of acclaimed and underground bands perform ... More >>
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April 8, 2009
The Wanderers
Lauren DukoffDevendra BanhartTuesday, April 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Paying nearly $300 to bake in the Southern California sun with thousands of other music fans.It feels like there's a defacto music festival in the Bay Area right now as a number of acclaimed and underground bands perform ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2008
Coachella 2009 Dates Announced
Lauren DukoffDevendra BanhartTuesday, April 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Paying nearly $300 to bake in the Southern California sun with thousands of other music fans.It feels like there's a defacto music festival in the Bay Area right now as a number of acclaimed and underground bands perform ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2008
Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Mike Relm
Lauren DukoffDevendra BanhartTuesday, April 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Paying nearly $300 to bake in the Southern California sun with thousands of other music fans.It feels like there's a defacto music festival in the Bay Area right now as a number of acclaimed and underground bands perform ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2008
Roger Waters Loses Inflatable Pig at Coachella
Lauren DukoffDevendra BanhartTuesday, April 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Paying nearly $300 to bake in the Southern California sun with thousands of other music fans.It feels like there's a defacto music festival in the Bay Area right now as a number of acclaimed and underground bands perform ... More >>
Music
March 26, 2008
Outside Lands Festival Adds Marquee Names to Its Lineup: Wilco, Manu Chao, and Beck, and many more
Lauren DukoffDevendra BanhartTuesday, April 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Paying nearly $300 to bake in the Southern California sun with thousands of other music fans.It feels like there's a defacto music festival in the Bay Area right now as a number of acclaimed and underground bands perform ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2008
Death Cab for Cutie Announces Spring Dates Including the Fillmore 4/23
Lauren DukoffDevendra BanhartTuesday, April 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Paying nearly $300 to bake in the Southern California sun with thousands of other music fans.It feels like there's a defacto music festival in the Bay Area right now as a number of acclaimed and underground bands perform ... More >>
Music
April 11, 2007
Don't Call It a Comeback
The Stooges succumb to The Weirdness
Film
January 25, 2006
Repertory Film Listings
The Stooges succumb to The Weirdness
Music
October 19, 2005
Chewy Marzolo's b-day and bands, Heavy Trash's wretched rock, and the return of goth pinups Bauhaus
The Stooges succumb to The Weirdness
Music
July 13, 2005
Various Artists
Wedding Crashers: Music From and Inspired by the Film
Music
May 8, 2002
No Sleep Till Indio
Road trip to Coachella
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