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Kool A.D. Pushes His Luck and His Boundaries at Elbo Room, 1/9/12

Kool A.D. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013Elbo RoomBetter than: Never seeing anyone from Das Racist ever again.It's 12:30 a.m., and Kool A.D. is perched stage right, casually hanging out, while his DJ spins some records. "Can we get one more bucket of free beer for the green room?" he calls to the bar at the ... More >>

Big Boi's Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors: A First Listen

Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors is the title. Why? Does Big Boi even have any enemies? Has anyone ever beefed with him...ever? Who is he referring to, disgruntled Idlewild ticket-buyers? Or is he increasingly in denial that Outkast -- his meal ticket artistically and commercially -- is over? It's ... More >>

Das Racist Is No More; Long Live Das Racist

Yesterday, we made loud wailing noises, followed by a series of frantic sobs, when we heard that Das Racist was breaking up. Why so sad? Well, put simply, there's never been anything quite like Das Racist before. And it's doubtful that anyone coming after will have quite the same delicious combinati ... More >>

Top 5 Parties in SF This Weekend: Das Racist, Shit Robot, SBTRKT, and More

A couple weeks ago, Decibal's arrival in Seattle made me question why the Bay Area doesn't have some big electronic dance music festival of its own. I'm still wondering as we ease our way out of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and towards the Treasure Island Music Festival. And while last week's festiviti ... More >>

Das Racist's Kool A.D. Drops an Ode to the Bay Area

Bay Rapper Chippy Nonstop on Getting Kicked Out of Clubs and Her Dedication to Lay's Potato Chips

Chippy Nonstop would like to be sponsored by Lays. Specifically, she would happily get a Flamin' Hot Lays tattoo if the brand came on board and sponsored her lifestyle. If you've been following Chippy's moves of late, you'll know that this lifestyle largely involves partying to the point of getting ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Live Review: Das Racist, Danny Brown and Trackademicks Play Ruby Skye, with Not a Little Irony

Das Racist at Ruby Skye on Friday.​ Das Racist Danny Brown Trackademicks Boots Riley Nov. 4, 2011 Ruby Skye Better than: A typical night at Ruby Skye. Don't blame Das Racist. The words "Ruby Skye" didn't bode well for a successful hip hop show at a club known for pedaling desensitized four- ... More >>

Das Racist Interview: "As Long as We're Getting Paid, I'm Not Really Mad at Whatever People Want to Call It"

Das Racist performs tonight at Ruby Skye.​ Das Racist wants to be taken on its own terms. Sort of. The Brooklyn-based trio consisting of Himanshu "Heems" Suri, Victor Vazquez, and hypeman/ "spiritual advisor" Ashok Kondabolu has spent more time discussing the group's motivations, identity, and ... More >>

Detroit Rapper Danny Brown Doesn't Remember What He Did Last Night

Danny Brown, engaged in a favorite pastime.​ "I smoked so much weed I don't remember what I did last night. I don't know what the fuck is going on with this interview." That's Danny Brown, on a tour bus going somewhere to some place in Texas, giving up on raiding his memory banks for an answer ... More >>

Franki Chan and Zane Landreth on Their Check Yo Ponytail 2 Tour

Trevor BantaDanny Johnson, Franki Chan, and Zane Landreth​L.A.'s Franki Chan, equal parts record label owner, DJ, comic book artist, and promoter, is a defining force in his city's art and nightlife scenes. Known for parties such as Cinespace Tuesday, Fucking Awesome, and Check Yo Ponytail -- ... More >>

The Coup's Boots Riley on His Next Record, Hip-Hop for White Kids, and Loving Battlestar Galactia

The Coup's Boots Riley​ It's been almost a decade since 9/11 -- which means (among other things) that it's been 10 years since Boots Riley was seemingly everywhere, coolly responding to outrage over some extremely ill-timed album art depicting explosions at World Trade Center. It's also been f ... More >>

Win Tickets to See Das Racist Friday at Mezzanine

Das Racist could be your Friday night date.​ Das Racist is bringing its multiculti mischief-hop to Mezzanine this Friday. Don't you want to go? Yes, you do. Hit the jump for a chance to win a pair of tickets.

Lil B Swags Kanye, Kanye-Style, at the mtvU Woodie Awards

While we wait for someone to upload a higher-quality video than the below (it ain't no fun when Viacom ain't having none), be advised of the following Lil B-related news: last night at the mtvU Woodie Awards, held in Austin -- because God forbid we should try to post about anything other than Lil B ... More >>

Friday at Noise Pop: Kid Koala Plays Records That Tell Us How To Dance To Them at Mighty

Matt SeufererKid KoalaKid Koala DJ Swayzee Jel J HouseFebruary 25, 2011@ MightyBetter than: An evening of mediocre music from DJs with good names. I arrive around 9:30 p.m. at a very sparsely populated Mighty, wonder why I don't go to Mighty more, and then remember that I don't like to dance. J Hou ... More >>

Das Racist Issues Drunken Antics, Fake Encores, and Love for Kate Bush at The Independent

Joseph SchellDas Racist at the Indy​Das Racist HOTTUBVin SolFebruary 2, 2011@ The Independent Better than: Dancing to Tina Turner alone in your room. The members of Brooklyn hip-hop outfit Das Racist are masters of mixing the ignorant with the intelligent without being too pretentious or ir ... More >>

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In Print: The Sweet Explorations of Tennis, and the Church Reinvents Its Past

Jessica HessTennis​The Salty Tales of Tennis: Their saga is like some kind of 21st-century fairy tale, and Tennis' work ably carries on a sense of wonder. Cape Dory, their debut released in January, is summery, genial indie-pop, rich with doe-eyed memories of their time on water. The record is tit ... More >>

Evolution's Nuts: Darwin Deez Drops Rap Mixtape, Plays Hemlock on Friday

Fell in love with this fish who got caught in my mesh / Yo, she burned my scene up like David Koresh​ Maybe my bullshit detector has plutonium batteries, but I'm not so sure I trust Darwin Deez. I've read a lot about how he's the new hotness, a genius of musical invention, number ten on the NME' ... More >>

Opening Soon: Sweet Jane's and Taco's Sandwiches

​ ​The past 72 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene. Inside Scoop brings word on the future opening of Sweet Jane's (2123 Fillmore), right next to Citizen Cake. The pitch: breakfast-lunch spot run by former pastry chef Amanda Michael. If you ... More >>

Pitchfork's Best Albums List: What It Got Right, and What It Got Wrong (So Far), in 10 Sentences

​Some music website called Pitchfork is unveiling its list of the year's best albums this week. Since this site and its opinions are marginally important to the music world, and since the whole point of lists is to agree and/or disagree, here's our reaction -- in the form of 10 brief sentence ... More >>

Stop, Drop and Roll: Justin Bieber is White?

Biebster on the mic​I think I can still legitimately claim to have never heard a real Justin Bieber song, which doesn't bother me very much. Doesn't keep me from appreciating his cherubic wholesomeness and his unauthorized novelties, such as the Sigur Rós-caliber majesty of "U Smile" slowed down ... More >>

Stuffy/Poorly Ventilated: Parsing Fennesz and Odd Nosdam at the Swedish American Hall

Fennesz​FenneszOdd NosdamSeptember 28, 2010@ The Swedish American HallBetter than: Wearing a tuxedo to a Das Racist show or something.The Swedish American Hall is a lovely place to see music -- and I use the term loosely -- but I left last night mostly confused. The concert, in which two very ... More >>

Who Makes the Best Mixtape in SF?

Zanny​So you think you're pretty skilled at making mixes for your pals? Or perhaps you're just looking for a hottie with similar taste in doom metal? SF Mixtape Society is an open-to-the-public club for folks who enjoy making music mixes...on a theme. Back in January, 123 lovingly-crafted comps tr ... More >>

Mexican Music Fest Roundup: MtyMx Festival of Arts & Music

Gretchen Robinette ​MtyMx All Ages Festival of Arts & Music March 20-22 2010 Monterrey, Mexico NY buzz show-promoter Todd P's MtyMx All Ages Festival of Arts & Music, a three-day event in Monterrey, Mexico was scheduled to feature over 80 bands on two stages on the Autocinema Las Tor ... More >>

Track(s) of the Day: Wallpaper. Gives Away Free Mixtape

​Wallpaper.'s remix of Das Racist's hilarious fast food anthem "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" was one of my top singles of 2009. But grabbing the local producer's revision involved far too much Google hunting. Now Wallpaper.'s offering that gem, along with his other party-starting remixes ( ... More >>

Video of the Day: Das Racist Get Naked Under the Rainbow

This is the sound of "panic attack rap," of "Internet thug rap," of Das Racist, the duo of mad geniuses behind "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell."  This time the Brooklyn dudes are lost in space, hitting White Castle, American Apparel, and the psychedelic side of their minds, as the screen f ... More >>

Just Tweet It

Wallpaper.’s Eric Frederic is an unstoppable viral music producer. But can the incessant songwriting, video blogging, and booty tweeting make him a star?

Wallpaper. and Das Racist get the dancefloor munchies