Dusty Springfield

Remembering Hal David, Whose Pop Lyrics Portrayed a Very Different 1960s

Mom and Dad are baby boomers. Though they're not just any kind of boomers. They are an underrepresented type, a minority voice within their generation. My parents never liked Bob Dylan and thought the White Album was too weird. So the 1960s that Mom and Dad passed down to me was different from the o ... More >>

How Frank Ocean's Sexual Openness Could Help Liberate His Fans

See also: * Live Review, 7/16/12: Frank Ocean Meets a Sea of Support at the Regency Ballroom * Frank Ocean: The Only Band That Matters In music this year, the moment that has meant the most to me didn't happen while playing a record or attending a show. It happened while reading a Tumblr. On Jul ... More >>

Jack White's Solo Debut, Blunderbuss: A First Listen

For some reason, like the Craig Finn solo album, I'm kind of dreading this. Jack White's one of my generation's greatest, which is partly the reason I'm always worried about when he'll Clapton out. Without his cro Meg-non secret weapon on drums (well, drum, singular -- as in one at a time), he came ... More >>

On the Hunt for the Best Jukebox in the Castro

The jukebox at the Last Call.​The heyday of authentic jukeboxes is long over. With many bars installing those nasty touchscreen digital Internet boxes, the old school record-flipping kind of jukebox is a dying breed. And this is in the town that originated the concept of jukeboxes back in 1889. So ... More >>

Marc & the Casuals and Persephone's Bees Jam for the SF Food Bank at Hemlock Tavern

Romana MachadoMark Eitzel and Bart Davenport performing at the Hemlock Tavern last night​Marc & the CasualsPersephone's BeesDecember 29, 2010@ Hemlock TavernMore fun than: Same time next week, likely as not. Last Wednesday's fundraiser for the S.F. Food Bank at Thee Makeout Room being mem ... More >>

Rare Female Rock & Soul Performance Clips on Wednesday Night

These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

Not Girls. Women.

Saturday Night: Bob Mould and Mark Eitzel at the Swedish American Hall

Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

Richie's Rich

C’est Chic

The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

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