Manic MondaysBar on ChurchLast Seen: March 9, 2009Better than: The Bar on Castro (R.I.P.)Also See: Our Manic Mondays Slideshow.Break it down and build it back up. In case you haven't noticed, the Bar on Castro has migrated and reintroduced itself as the Bar on Church, giving the old Transfer a much needed facelift after the venue switched owners.The new Bar on Church was gutted and remodeled by proprietor Greg Bronstein and interior designer Craige Walters. The improvements include a new 30-foot
Cut CopyThe FillmoreThursday, March 12, 2009Review by Melissa BaronBetter Than: Doing homework. Not as good as watching The Office.Hey Cut Copy, Duran Duran called and they want their catalog back. Some critics argue that music, much like fashion, comes in cycles. The same ideas, beats, and rhythms are constantly recycled into new adaptations of something that has already been done. There's truth to this, but there are also bands attempting to play innovative, creative, and inventive music. Cut
​Depeche Mode announced that they have to cancel tonight's concert at Shoreline after doctors told front man Dave Gahan that he's gotta, ahem, enjoy the silence for a couple days. The singer can't go on belting them out night after night like he used to, and has been put on strict 48 hour rest. For those hoping to see the band once Gahan heals, you're gonna have to travel to another city. "Because of their busy schedule, a new Bay Area date will not be rescheduled this year," notes the group's