Subject: Eric Arnold

• Last Night: The Police at Oakland Coliseum

  June 14, 2007

• Saturday Night: Exprescion at Alcatraz

  June 18, 2007

• Reggae on the Riv ... RISING!

  August 8, 2007

• The Demise of Hyphy Discussed Tonight at Ear Hustle

  March 25, 2008

• Local act Mezklah's custom gear ripped off in Oakland

  August 19, 2008

• Last Night: Thrasher 2008 Skater of the Year Party featuring Too $hort

  Thrasher 2008 Skater of the Year Party Great American Music Hall December 12, 2008 Review and Photos by Eric K. Arnold The t-shirted, sneakered, baseball-capped hordes descended upon the Great American Music Hall Friday night for Thrasher magazine's "Skater of the Year" party. Despite at least one stretch limo parked outside, this was no red carpet shindig, by any means. Rag-tag was more like it. Though thankfully there were plenty of ladies present, alleviating pre-event concerns of a sausage-

  December 13, 2008

• Santacon 2008, Ski Team: The Party, The Cure, Skot Olsen and Too $hort: Your Monday Morning Hangover

  Weekend wrap-up by Janine KahnSunday was nasty and rainy, but that didn't keep photographer Jen Cash home in Walnut Creek. Click here for her photo set from 111 Minna, which had been converted into a retro winter wonderland with snow on the floor and attendees in 80's neon ski garb for "Ski Team: The Party."On Saturday, San Francisco was invaded by lewd, drunk Santas (is there a better kind?). Reporter Ashley Harrell caught some climbing and vandalizing the Benjamin Franklin Memorial on her Nort

  December 15, 2008

• Saturday Night: Afrotek Festival at the Dark Room

  Afrotek Festival The Dark Room December 20, 2008 Review by Eric K. Arnold; Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: A typically clichéd hip-hop club. Arriving at Club Six's "Dark Room" at around 11 p.m., I overhear a group of about seven people with Eastern European accents. Where are they from, I wondered. Germany? Austria? Romania? Czech Republic? "It's here, it's here," one Euro dude says, pointing to the club's entrance (as it turns out, he and his posse are from Austria, and they were cel

  December 22, 2008

• Metallica, Afrotek Festival and New College's Blowout Sale: Your Monday Morning Hangover

  Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're running on a skeleton crew here at All Shook Down this week with most of the usual suspects home for the holidays. Fortunately, our friends at sister blogs The Snitch and SFoodie were out and about this weekend, so our wrap-up won't be too terribly bare bones.On Saturday, ASD contributor and SFoodie blog queen Tamara Palmer was in attendance for the grand opening of Candy Darling (798 Sutter), a sweet shop that shares the name of a certain transsexual who appear

  December 22, 2008

• Friday Night: DJ Q-Bert at the Independent

  DJ Q-Bert The Independent December 26, 2008 Review and Photos by Eric K. Arnold Better than: Leftovers, sweaters from Grandma, reindeer roadkill 'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the house, no one was unstirred, not even a mouse. The Independent's line up of Q-Bert, Mochipet, and Joyo Velarde was remarkable in that it was an all-Asian American bill, something that happens rarely. Even more rare was a headlining gig by Q-Bert, a humble dude who's often referred to as the "world'

  December 27, 2008

• Two Gallants, Q-Bert and Laughing Squid's Unholiday Party: Your Monday Morning Hangover

  Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're shaking ourselves out of holiday lethargy here on All Shook Down, and we'll be alive-alert-awake-enthusiastic (OK, maybe "sober" is a more accurate term) through Wednesday afternoon. We've a lot planned for New Year's Eve, but before we get ahead of ourselves, here's a brief look back at some of the events we managed to break away from crazy relatives long enough to cover over the weekend:On Friday, Sam Prestianni headed to the Fillmore to see darkish indie duo

  December 29, 2008

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• Last Night: New Year's Eve at Sea of Dreams and Eclectic Fever

  Sea of Dreams / Eclectic Fever December 31, 2008 Review and Photos by Eric K. Arnold Eighth and Brannan streets held it down all night. The San Francisco intersection, which bisects the Concourse and the Gift Center was the site of two -count 'em, two - of the livest NYE spigots. Both events, as it turned out, were global in significance. First, Eclectic Fever. We started our quest there, at the Galleria, a massive venue with extremely high ceilings, a huge dance floor, plenty of walkways, and

  January 1, 2009

• Saturday Night: Pharaoh Sanders at Yoshi's Oakland

  Pharaoh SandersYoshi's OaklandJan. 3, 2009Review by Eric K. Arnold Better Than: Watching Kenny G on Craig Kilborn. Pharaoh Sanders has an impeccable jazz pedigree. One of the titans of the way-out, dissonant style known as free jazz, the tenor saxophonist emerged in the mid-'60s as a counterpart and bandmate of both Sun Ra and John Coltrane, as well as a solo artist in his own right. His recordings for Impulse, including Tauhid, Karma, and Thembi, were deeply spiritual, meditative works which

  January 5, 2009

• Dengue Fever, Pharaoh Sanders and NYE Parties Galore: Your Monday Morning Hangover

  Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe had a somewhat mellow four-day weekend here at the Weekly following a rather wild new year's eve wherein too much bubbly was consumed, rendering much of new year's day a blur. (Raise your hand if you woke at 2 p.m.) In case you missed it, here are some of the parties we managed to peel ourselves off the floor long enough to write about: Passport to the World NYE and NYE Ball 2009Clubs blogger Crystal Akins hit two fancy pants parties in the same night -- at th

  January 5, 2009

• Last Night: Bang Data at the Elbo Room

  Bang Data at the Elbo Room January 12, 2009 Review by Eric K. Arnold Photos by EKAphotography What more could anyone ask from a Tuesday night in the Mission than discovering both a new favorite taqueria and a new favorite band? First the taqueria: Los Coyotes on 16th (in-between Mission and Valencia) is a welcome change of pace from overly-familiar Mexi-food joints like El Cumbre and Pancho Villa. Two words: mango salsa. That's all you need to know. Well, that, and the fact that their "super ta

  January 14, 2009

• Zombie Prom, Wicked, and the Seven Deadly Sins: Your Monday Morning Hangover

  Happy Monday, folks. Here's what you may or may not have missed over the weekend: On Friday night, Mike and Jen Cash braved Zombie Prom at the DNA Lounge. Here's what our photo team had to say about the evening: Mike: Well, at least the Prom Queen looked great in RED...Jen: I don't remember having so much to EAT at my prom...Sounds like everyone had a brain-tastic time. See the Cash photo set here.Also on Friday: ASD's newest photographer, Hanna Quevedo, indulged in the Seven Deadly Sins (as il

  February 9, 2009

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• 2008 Music Awards Program

  October 15, 2008

• The Maverick MC, the Studio Mess, and the Sturdy Indie Label

  The 2008 local music landscape in three parts.

  October 15, 2008

• Fall Theater Events

  September 3, 2008

• Fall Books by Bay Area Authors

  September 3, 2008

• Relics Revisited

  Art lovers, history buffs, and science geeks get their fill this fall.

  September 3, 2008

• Classical & Opera

  September 3, 2008

• Dance Events to Check Out This Fall

  September 3, 2008

• Dancing with Words

  Choreographer Erika Chong Shuch imagines a strange future.

  September 3, 2008

• From the Far East to the far out: Neung Phak keeps the global dance

  July 11, 2007

• Brother Ali

  The Undisputed Truth (Rhymesayers Entertainment)

  May 23, 2007

• Dub and doobies invade the Wild West

  April 11, 2007

• Various Artists

  Om Hip Hop Volume One (Om Hip Hop)

  February 21, 2007

• Zion-I & the Grouch

  Heroes in the City of Dope (Om Hip-Hop)

  October 18, 2006

• DJ Krush

  Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

  September 27, 2006

• Zion-I get "Paid" again

  September 13, 2006

• XLR8R magazine celebrates its lucky 13

  May 17, 2006

• Dhamaal celebrates lucky number seven

  April 26, 2006

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• Lady Sov Acting Strange Pt. 2: Rambling in Seattle

  SF Weekly writer/blogger/video-spotter Eric Arnold passed this little clip my way from a recent Lady Sovereign stop in Seattle on May 21. According to the dude behind the camera, the Sov stopped her in-store at Seattle's Easy Street Records after "almost one song" before rambling (he alleges drunkenly) to the crowd. (Eric suggests, "No more pre-show pints for our pint-sized femcee, perhaps?").

  May 27, 2009

• 10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

  Michael Jackson R.I.Parties (All Weekend)We'll be adding parties to our list as we hear about them (be sure to post your recommendations below). For now, we suggest fueling your King of Pop nostalgia at one of these places: on Friday, Milk's "Culture Clash" DJ party with Dr. Mr. E and Dave Paul already focuses on "all the great '80s singalong classics we all love," including hip-hop, pop, new wave, and the like. Bonus: Dave Paul is one of the masterminds behind the legendary Prince vs. Michael J

  June 26, 2009

• 10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

  Being a cheapskate is easy in this city -- there's plenty of culture to be had for less than the price of a fancy farmer's market cocktail. Below, our picks for a low-budget weekend.Dead Meadow at McLaren Park on SaturdayHex Dispensers @ Annie's (Friday) Loud, fast, and macabre: That seems to be the mantra of Austin's Hex Dispensers, an underrated act with a Halloween-themed wit and the rapid pacing of a slasher flick. The band sprints through haunted topics with a sociopath's smile, its songs s

  July 17, 2009