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Video: Cake's John McCrea Talks Playing S.F., Leaving Columbia Records, and Building a Green Studio

​Perhaps you noticed that Sacramento's Cake recently played four sold-out nights at the Fillmore. Perhaps you noticed that Cake recently put out a new album, Showroom of Compassion, that ranks among its best. Well we did, and we got a chance to sit down with Cake singer John McCrea at the Fillmore ... More >>

The Shelf Life of Cake

The alt-rock radio kings return with a familiar-sounding new album

In Print: The Return of Cake, and Smith Westerns' Epic Power-Pop

From SF Weekly's latest print music section:​The Shelf Life of Cake: John McCrea and his band, Cake, have gone the distance, and more than a few times. Maybe more than he would have liked. McCrea is the declarative voice of a band that came of age at the pinnacle of alt-rock radio and more or less ... More >>

Rapper DMX Tries to Overcome His Demons and Stage a Comeback

From SF Weekly's latest print music section:​The Shelf Life of Cake: John McCrea and his band, Cake, have gone the distance, and more than a few times. Maybe more than he would have liked. McCrea is the declarative voice of a band that came of age at the pinnacle of alt-rock radio and more or less ... More >>

10 Things To Do For Under $10: Roller Disco, the 90s, John Waters

"You're so beautiful, it hurts to look at you." Madrone Art Bar celebrates those impetuous days of the '90s with "I ♥ the '90s" night.​Finals are over (if you're the schoolin' type), your office is starting to seem half-full (if you've got the 9-to-5 life), and the park is suddenly bursting with ... More >>

Warner Bros. vet launches music site for baby boomers

"You're so beautiful, it hurts to look at you." Madrone Art Bar celebrates those impetuous days of the '90s with "I ♥ the '90s" night.​Finals are over (if you're the schoolin' type), your office is starting to seem half-full (if you've got the 9-to-5 life), and the park is suddenly bursting with ... More >>

Rick Rubin Digs Howlin Rain's Distorted View of the '70s

"You're so beautiful, it hurts to look at you." Madrone Art Bar celebrates those impetuous days of the '90s with "I ♥ the '90s" night.​Finals are over (if you're the schoolin' type), your office is starting to seem half-full (if you've got the 9-to-5 life), and the park is suddenly bursting with ... More >>

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Celebrate Good Times

Local soul music success story Goapele talks about getting to the top, and staying at the top

Letters to the Editor

Week of Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Of Love and Natalise

She dreams of being the next Janet Jackson, but she's just a Stanford grad who sings syrupy pop, looks absolutely fab, and makes local teens swoon.

Which, come to think of it, may be enough, for everyone involved.

Earth, Wind & Fire

The Promise

Hear This

The globe-spanning vision and soulful blues of Taj Mahal

Slack Keys and MP3s

Two Bay Area collectors put the spotlight on vintage Hawaiian music

Bound to Glory

On the road to possible stardom, Train tries to preserve its sanity and keep the bean counters happy

Who's the Boss?

On the road to possible stardom, Train tries to preserve its sanity and keep the bean counters happy

Hear This

On the road to possible stardom, Train tries to preserve its sanity and keep the bean counters happy

Sinatra: The Voice, the Spark, the Image

On the road to possible stardom, Train tries to preserve its sanity and keep the bean counters happy

Get It While You Can

Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

The Mission Valdes

Afro-Cuban jazz legends Chucho Valdes and Irakere return to the U.S.