Def Leppard

Clogging the Courts With Technological Nonsense

Let's take a quick romp through a few recent examples of tech jackassery in the legal system: First, the Supreme Court has declined to review the case of Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the Brainerd, Minn., woman who is one of the more notable victims of the Recording Industry Association of America's insane ... More >>

Jello Shots, Cut-Off T-Shirts, and Rushing the Stage: What Happens When 89 Cougars Go To a Def Leppard Concert in Concord

By ELIZABETH GARONE Full disclosure. Growing up in the '80s, I was not a big Def Leppard fan and never even considered going to one of their concerts. But two-and-a-half decades later came the irresistible bait: the ticket plus a pre-party at a gorgeous Alameda home with alcohol and catered food ... More >>

Background Music Makes Daily Life Worse, Not Better

Is background music necessary? Ever? My favorite sound in the world is the white noise the city makes outside my open window. I hear distant traffic; the arrivals and departures of streetcars; all manner of beeps; the occasional (and always alluring) clacking of high heels; the ascendent smoke ring ... More >>

Live Review, 7/14/12: The U.S. Air Guitar Championships Bring an Invisible Axe Battle to the Independent

See also: * US Air Guitar Championships: Witness the Madness of People Rawking on Thin Air Last Night: US Air Guitar Championships Regional Qualifier July 14, 2012 The Independent Better than: Air bassoon. This summer, like so many summers before it, brings an aura of excitement to ambitious com ... More >>

Bouncer Discovers Border Town Delights at Rio Grande

Live Review, 4/27/12: Miranda Lambert Is a No-B.S. American Great

Miranda LambertChris YoungJerrod NiemanFriday, April 27, 2012Shoreline AmpitheatreBetter than: Every other currently touring Nashville hitmaker, for reasons gone into below. The short version: Blake Shelton showed up. The Pistol Annies did five songs. Lambert's band actually rocked when it tried to ... More >>

S.F.'s Eux Autres: '60s Pop-Rock with Love to France

By J POET For most of the past 20 years, indie bands pretended the '60s never happened. Today the sounds of the Summer of Love are back in a big way, albeit with a modern spin that will keep old hippies from getting too wistful. San Francisco trio Eux Autres (say ooz-oh-tra) has been playing retro- ... More >>

Eight Taylor Swift Lyrics as Good as Any in Country Music

Smart people I know have argued that Taylor Swift is not a country singer. That argument demonstrates little understanding of country music or of Taylor Swift. It's rooted, I suspect, in a belief commonly held by smart people who don't care for country music: That country music should sound more l ... More >>

Rascal Flatts Is the Worst Hugely Popular Music Act in America

Executive Visions, Inc.Rascal Flatts or a heartland radio station's morning zoo?​Rascal Flatts will be performing tonight at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in San Jose. We won't be there. Rascal Flatts is produced by the guy who played guitar on "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul. That's not reason en ... More >>

Lose the Groupies: Glitter Wizard Explains How to Be a Rock God on a Budget

As we all know, rock gods are a vital piece of the world's cultural fabric. Think of how much duller Earth would be if Iggy Pop hadn't developed a lust for life, David Lee Roth had never jumped, and Def Leppard had never prompted hysteria. The world needs more rock gods. But how do you become one ... More >>

Buxter Hoot'n Pre-Release Third Frisco-Americana Album Tomorrow at Cafe du Nord

​We know what you're thinking: there's no way a band could be solemn or dignified with a name like Buxter Hoot'n. Well, if you're not yet acquainted with the San Francisco quintet, prepare to be... well, wrong. All it takes is thirty seconds or so with their third album, a self-titled affair due ... More >>

Top 6 Songs About Sex That'll Make You Celibate: Happy Valentine's Day

In case you forgot, it's Valentine's Day -- the one day of the year where everyone is contractually obliged to go out and get laid or fear feeling bad about themselves until Feb. 15 rolls around. Well, in the interest of restoring balance to the world, we wanted to offer some reminders that sometime ... More >>

Bouncer: Christmas Dance of the Sourpuss Fairy

Trashcan Sinatras Q&A: Paging Barry Gibb

One of Scotland's finest musical exports, the Trashcan Sinatras, will play at Slim's on Tuesday, June 1. We asked the band a few pertinent questions. Barry Gibb, if you're reading this: Get in touch. -- Vicky Walker Izumi KamazawaTrashcan Sinatras bring the swing ​ SF Weekly: What are we draggin ... More >>

Fools' Paradise: Our Favorite 'Fool' Videos

Instead of playing some lame joke only we'd think is funny for April Fool's, we offer you the best videos from the "fools" genre. To wit...1. Def Leppard's "Foolin'"  2. "I'm not your fool...never again, no no...I'm no fool"--Cinderella 3. Lauren Zettler covers the Doobie Brothers classic in ... More >>

Bang Camaro Makes You Pay for Karaoke Metal

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The Donnas' Bitchin' Party

SF's ladies lose the major label and regain the rock

Test My Balls of Fury

Answer all correctly and win a Def Leppard album

Stayin' Alive

It Was a Year Of ...

Well, lots of things, actually

A holy trinity: men, metal, and Midori Sours

Solitary Refinement

Rhett Miller feeds multiple musical beasts from one well of inspiration

Dark Side of the Songbird

Isobel Campbell sheds the twee and gets ballsy

Journalism 101

Dear Reactionaries: If you think the New Times merger spells trouble for local music, read this column

Radio Radio

Contemplating the airwaves, the NBA, and what it means to be Welsh at Dylan's

Love Stinks

A warm, fuzzy roundup of depressing anti-Valentine's Day anthems

Pop-Punk Confessional

We've all thought about it, but one man finally went and confessed his love of pop-punk

Hear This

Andrew W.K. is just a frat boy dressed up like a rock star, right? Wrong.

Girls Wrestling in Jell-O While Bikers Howl

What'd you expect on "Road Rash" night at Jezebel's Joint?

Metal Meltdown

Marky Mark becomes a rock star, but he doesn't get to enjoy it

Bad to The Bone

With an unorthodox take on classic rock, The Bone has become the Bay Area's newest radio sensation

Social Grace

Tipping policy at an open bar; Serving plates; Addressing the Interviewer; Wedding Ushers; Noisy Neighbor

Night Crawler

Long Live Sport

Dog Bites

Just a Freight Train Coming Your Way; On the Waterfront

Riff Raff

Morrissey Gets Colored Black on the Outside, Because Black Is How He Feels on the Inside

Night+Day

riff raff

Take a Really Deep Breath

Recordings

Night Crawler

Rock Fish

Flying Kamikazes matches fine sushi with an AOR soundtrack