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Last Night: The Police at Oakland Coliseum

Saturday Night: Exprescion at Alcatraz

Reggae on the Riv ... RISING!

The Demise of Hyphy Discussed Tonight at Ear Hustle

Local act Mezklah's custom gear ripped off in Oakland

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 ... More >>

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: Th ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 Sat ... More >>

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 J ... More >>

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' ... More >>

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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' ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 w ... More >>

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 Valenci ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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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 ... More >>

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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 ... More >>

Recordings

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 ... More >>

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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 ... More >>

Recordings

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 ... More >>

Recordings

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 ... More >>

2008 Music Awards Program

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 ... More >>

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

The 2008 local music landscape in three parts.

Fall Theater Events

The 2008 local music landscape in three parts.

Fall Books by Bay Area Authors

The 2008 local music landscape in three parts.

Relics Revisited

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

Classical & Opera

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

Dance Events to Check Out This Fall

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

Dancing with Words

Choreographer Erika Chong Shuch imagines a strange future.

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

Choreographer Erika Chong Shuch imagines a strange future.

Brother Ali

The Undisputed Truth (Rhymesayers Entertainment)

Dub and doobies invade the Wild West

The Undisputed Truth (Rhymesayers Entertainment)

Various Artists

Om Hip Hop Volume One (Om Hip Hop)

Zion-I & the Grouch

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

DJ Krush

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Zion-I get "Paid" again

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

XLR8R magazine celebrates its lucky 13

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Dhamaal celebrates lucky number seven

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Recordings

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Recordings

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Letters

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Recordings

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Recordings

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Recordings

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

Recordings

Stepping Stones (Sony Japan)

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 drunk ... More >>

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 alre ... More >>

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 ... More >>