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Curtis Mayfield

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2012

    DJ Proof on His Search For the Perfect Beat

    As a Filipino kid growing up in the Bay Area during the '80s, Marky Enriquez, aka Proof, was intent on being part of the region's famed mobile DJ scene, where breakdancers and DJs competed for notoriety at every party. Upon discovering that he couldn't quite master the moves, he found his talents be ... More >>

  • Film

    August 15, 2012

    "Sparkle": Whitney Houston Shines in Lackluster Remake

    As a Filipino kid growing up in the Bay Area during the '80s, Marky Enriquez, aka Proof, was intent on being part of the region's famed mobile DJ scene, where breakdancers and DJs competed for notoriety at every party. Upon discovering that he couldn't quite master the moves, he found his talents be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2012

    Premiere: Hip-Hop Crew 40Love Share "Tiki Tiki," Talk Working With Zion I's Zumbi and Their Crazy Animal Masks

    The hip-hop troupe 40Love is currently in possession of the most famous animal masks in modern Bay Area music history. Having made their debut in the video for Wallpaper's "#Stupidfacedd," the plastic faces are now being sported by three-quarters of the group in promotional pictures for upcoming alb ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 7, 2012

    Coffy Break

    The hip-hop troupe 40Love is currently in possession of the most famous animal masks in modern Bay Area music history. Having made their debut in the video for Wallpaper's "#Stupidfacedd," the plastic faces are now being sported by three-quarters of the group in promotional pictures for upcoming alb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Lupe Fiasco: Hip-Hop's Greatest Whiner

    It's time for the hallowed halls of hip-hop history to start giving Lupe Fiasco his due respect. Not, you understand, as a purveyor of conscientious rap music bursting with positive-leaning messages; nor for the Chicago-based rapper's ground-breaking work as a foremost collector of limited edition J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Richie Cunning on San Francisco, Stevie Wonder, and the Wonders of Google Image Search

    Trevor Traynor​The easiest way to recognize local rapper Richie Cunning in a crowded room is by the Giants hat he's probably wearing. Born and raised in San Francisco, Cunning often raps about the city he calls home, the city he loves. In a few weeks, he'll be spitting rhymes at SF Weekly's A ... More >>

  • Music

    July 20, 2011

    The Lift: Show Preview

    Trevor Traynor​The easiest way to recognize local rapper Richie Cunning in a crowded room is by the Giants hat he's probably wearing. Born and raised in San Francisco, Cunning often raps about the city he calls home, the city he loves. In a few weeks, he'll be spitting rhymes at SF Weekly's A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2011

    Tonight: Lyrics Born and Live Band Play a Tribute to James Brown and Curtis Mayfield

    At Yoshi's tonight, with some serious funk.​ Last-minute change to your Saturday night schedule? This evening, Bay Area hip-hop extraordinaire and surprisingly capable singer* Lyrics Born plays a tribute to James Brown and Curtis Mayfield at Yoshi's S.F. For this show, called "Continuum," he'l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Supes Punt on Naming Next Mayor

    Joe EskenaziLarry Edmond says, unlike Tom Ammiano, he'd be thrilled to be our next mayor​As expected, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors did not select the city's next mayor today. Instead  the process was continued to Dec. 14 (for the record, this was done on a 9-2 vote with Supervisors Ch ... More >>

  • Music

    November 10, 2010

    Ghostface Killah talks about God on "The Apollo Kids"

    Joe EskenaziLarry Edmond says, unlike Tom Ammiano, he'd be thrilled to be our next mayor​As expected, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors did not select the city's next mayor today. Instead  the process was continued to Dec. 14 (for the record, this was done on a 9-2 vote with Supervisors Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Aloe Blacc Summons Al Green, Michael Jackson, Sly Stone, and Green Day at Rickshaw Stop

    Aloe Blacc at Rickshaw Stop last night.​Aloe Blacc and the Grand SchemeDJ Matthew AfricaNovember 3, 2010@ Rickshaw StopBetter than: Watching replays of replays of replays of Wednesday's S.F. Giants parade.Classic soul is like sex, pizza, and sunsets: While there are major differences in style ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    S.F.'s Hot Pocket Covers Jay-Z and Kool & The Gang, Doesn't Dig the Sunset

    Jay-Z and Kool & the Gang get equal attention from San Francisco cover band, Hot Pocket​San Francisco quintet Hot Pocket, an offshoot of the 10-piece hip-hop and Latin funk outfit Bayonics, has built a solid following by filling bars across the city several times a week with its enormous reper ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2010

    Gold Sounds

    Jay-Z and Kool & the Gang get equal attention from San Francisco cover band, Hot Pocket​San Francisco quintet Hot Pocket, an offshoot of the 10-piece hip-hop and Latin funk outfit Bayonics, has built a solid following by filling bars across the city several times a week with its enormous reper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    What To Do? Thursday's Pick: Sean Hayes

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2010

    Hayes Fever

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Film

    April 14, 2010

    Macho meets homo in the laudable but terrible "La Mission"

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2009

    Barrel House’s secret formula: Cool shows, free admission

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Music

    February 25, 2009

    Our picks from Noise Pop’s local launch pad

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Film

    November 12, 2008

    JCVD

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2008

    WWJCVDD?

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2008

    JCVD

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2008

    King Khan and the Shrines gorge on psychedelic soul

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2008

    Stevie Wonder's classic '70s albums and interviews with artists they influenced

    ​Sean Hayes @ the Independent The indie-folk scene has a funky pocket. The Be Good Tanyas get in it sometimes, and on his new record, Run Wolves Run, Sean Hayes is comfy in it. Sexed-up juicy dance jams aren't typical of musicians with a front-porch acoustic aesthetic, but he manages to further m ... More >>

  • Music

    April 30, 2008

    The Heavy

    Great Vengeance and Furious Fire (Counter)

  • Music

    March 12, 2008

    Producer, Label Honcho, Performer, Journalist

    Pat Thomas is San Francisco's musical catalyst.

  • Music

    March 5, 2008

    Bing Ji Ling: from ice cream funk to tasty soul

    Pat Thomas is San Francisco's musical catalyst.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Rare Sly Stone, Soul Music Film Clips at SF Public Library

    Pat Thomas is San Francisco's musical catalyst.

  • News

    December 5, 2007

    My Tunes: Lyrics Born

    Quannum projects star and alt-rap icon

  • Calendar

    September 19, 2007

    By The Bootstraps

    Quannum projects star and alt-rap icon

  • Music

    August 22, 2007

    To Be Real

    Lee Bob Watson wrestles for musical truth

  • Calendar

    August 15, 2007

    Blank Film

    Lee Bob Watson wrestles for musical truth

  • Music

    January 3, 2007

    Goodbye to the Godfather

    RIP James Brown

  • Music

    September 7, 2005

    Back to School

    Kanye West's Late Registration cements him as hip hop's most conflicted -- and fascinating -- superstar

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    On the Down-Low

    Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

  • Music

    June 9, 2004

    House of Tudor

    Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

  • Music

    May 12, 2004

    Van Hunt

    Van Hunt

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Van Hunt

  • Music

    September 3, 2003

    The Love That Loves to Love

    How I discovered the real Nedelle behind her heartbreaking soul-pop creations

  • Culture

    May 28, 2003

    Dem Blues

    The left, turning right, was plain wrong to attack pop culture

  • Music

    March 12, 2003

    Cornell Campbell

    Original Blue Recordings 1970-1979

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

    Dap-Dippin' With ...

  • Music

    January 22, 2003

    Various Artists

    Black & Proud Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

  • Music

    February 23, 2000

    Perfectly Weird

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

  • Culture

    July 14, 1999

    Move It or Lose It

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

  • Music

    December 2, 1998

    House of Tudor

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

  • Music

    September 23, 1998

    Reviews

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

  • Calendar

    September 9, 1998

    Night + Day

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

  • Calendar

    March 4, 1998

    Night + Day

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

  • Music

    September 17, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

  • Calendar

    August 2, 1995

    Night+Day

    Happily, Zmrzlina's members aren't sure what their own music sounds like

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