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Eric Clapton

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Five Music Muses: The Women Who Inspired Jason Pierce, Lou Barlow, Eric Clapton, and More

    According to Greek mythology, the muses were the genius-sparking goddesses of song, poetry, and the sciences. Recently, the muse has more earthly origins; male recording artists often indicate that a particular woman was essential in stimulating the creative process. The Guardian's Germaine Greer de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn: The Bass That Held Stax Soul Together

    There's a glorious sense of mystery, a rightfully rarefied air, reserved for the masters of American soul. It's not just that the genre is called "soul," although that's got to be part of it. The greats of the music are held in special regard because playing soul well is something akin to magic, a l ... More >>

  • Music

    May 2, 2012

    Defenders of the Blues: Why We Still Need the Black Keys

    There's a glorious sense of mystery, a rightfully rarefied air, reserved for the masters of American soul. It's not just that the genre is called "soul," although that's got to be part of it. The greats of the music are held in special regard because playing soul well is something akin to magic, a l ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 25, 2012

    Why We Still Need the Black Keys

    There's a glorious sense of mystery, a rightfully rarefied air, reserved for the masters of American soul. It's not just that the genre is called "soul," although that's got to be part of it. The greats of the music are held in special regard because playing soul well is something akin to magic, a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Live Review, 2/23/12: Built to Spill at the Fillmore: Beloved, Virtuosic, and Shy

    Christopher VictorioBuilt to Spill at the Fillmore last night​ Built to Spill Sister Crayon Feb. 23, 2012 The Fillmore Better than: Headbanging and singing along with the guitar solos on Perfect From Now On by yourself in a car with shitty speakers. At the intersection of "excruciatingly s ... More >>

  • News

    September 14, 2011

    Offline: Teacher Booted for Alleged Pervy Contact with Girl Students in Class and Online

    Christopher VictorioBuilt to Spill at the Fillmore last night​ Built to Spill Sister Crayon Feb. 23, 2012 The Fillmore Better than: Headbanging and singing along with the guitar solos on Perfect From Now On by yourself in a car with shitty speakers. At the intersection of "excruciatingly s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    What Is Dad Rock, Exactly? One Dad's Opinion

    billcosby.com​ In a segment from a season 1 episode of "The Cosby Show," the sitcom's namesake delightfully illustrates how pop music can function as a generational wedge. "I thought it had come down the hallway," Bill Cosby says in reference to the deafening music playing on daughter Sondra's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    The Jealous Guys Talk Love, Sample Clapton on New Mixtape

    Yuri Bond​In honor of this cloudy, rainy Valentines day, S.F. rap duo The Jealous Guys are releasing The Love Mixtape, their first collection of tracks made available to the world. If the mixtape's title wasn't enough of a giveaway, they dedicate seventeen songs to the L-word, with no-nonsense, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    So, What Exactly Is A "Supergroup"? Some (Not Entirely Serious) Definitions

    Mister Heavenly​The news today out of indieville is that Sub Pop has signed Mister Heavenly, a new group featuring Nick Diamonds from Islands, Honus Honus from Man Man, and Joe Plummer from Modest Mouse. (Can we pause for a second to ponder what a mischievous mindfuck this outfit will be? Have you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Top 5 Reasons You Should Buy Beatles Albums, Not Beatles Songs

    So now you can download Beatles tracks one-at-a-time on the iTunes store for $1.29. But just because you can do something doesn't mean you should, and that's doubly true for the Beatles' music. While some parts of the band's catalog are entirely cherry-pickable, much of the Beatles' work -- especial ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Finally, a Rock Video Game Where You Play A Real Guitar

    Those of you who find it weird that so many people are so into pretending to play a very fake-looking, plastic guitar will soon have a video game of your (OK, our) own. Power Gig: Rise of the Six String, which comes out this October, uses a real musical instrument (yeah, with like, strings and stu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    City Dwellers Doused as Water Department Flushes Fire Hydrants

    Joe EskenaziJed's a millionaire!​ Conversation in the line for a chi-chi Mission Bay taqueria was dampened the other day when, a few yards off, a city water department employee hooked what appeared to be an oversize cow bell to the fire hydrant. Before anyone could make a "more cowbell" joke, a to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Last Night: Them Crooked Vultures at the Fox

    Dustin Rabin​Them Crooked VulturesNovember 19, 2009Fox Theater Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show. It's no accident that the supergroup has, in recent years, gone the way of New Coke, the McRib, and Lindsay Lohan's career. For ... More >>

  • Music

    July 15, 2009

    The Pains of Being Pure at Heart stock up for indie stardom

    Dustin Rabin​Them Crooked VulturesNovember 19, 2009Fox Theater Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show. It's no accident that the supergroup has, in recent years, gone the way of New Coke, the McRib, and Lindsay Lohan's career. For ... More >>

  • Music

    April 1, 2009

    "Cocaine" Dealer

    Dustin Rabin​Them Crooked VulturesNovember 19, 2009Fox Theater Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show. It's no accident that the supergroup has, in recent years, gone the way of New Coke, the McRib, and Lindsay Lohan's career. For ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: Odetta

    In memory of Odetta, the beloved folk singer who died at age 77 of heart disease on Tuesday, our MP3 of the Day today is her version of a great song, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." The track is available for streaming at Last.fm, alongside a good little selection of her repertoire (whi ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2008

    Warner Bros. vet launches music site for baby boomers

    In memory of Odetta, the beloved folk singer who died at age 77 of heart disease on Tuesday, our MP3 of the Day today is her version of a great song, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." The track is available for streaming at Last.fm, alongside a good little selection of her repertoire (whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2008

    Coachella, Mortified confessions, Ascended Master and the Golding Collection of Rock Art - Your Monday Morning Hangover

    In memory of Odetta, the beloved folk singer who died at age 77 of heart disease on Tuesday, our MP3 of the Day today is her version of a great song, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." The track is available for streaming at Last.fm, alongside a good little selection of her repertoire (whi ... More >>

  • Music

    March 5, 2008

    Jeremy Jay: spare songs spotlight teen-idol vocals

    In memory of Odetta, the beloved folk singer who died at age 77 of heart disease on Tuesday, our MP3 of the Day today is her version of a great song, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." The track is available for streaming at Last.fm, alongside a good little selection of her repertoire (whi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 2, 2008

    Pharaoh Speaks

    In memory of Odetta, the beloved folk singer who died at age 77 of heart disease on Tuesday, our MP3 of the Day today is her version of a great song, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." The track is available for streaming at Last.fm, alongside a good little selection of her repertoire (whi ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    November 21, 2007

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

    In memory of Odetta, the beloved folk singer who died at age 77 of heart disease on Tuesday, our MP3 of the Day today is her version of a great song, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." The track is available for streaming at Last.fm, alongside a good little selection of her repertoire (whi ... More >>

  • Music

    October 31, 2007

    The Man in Black on the Boob Tube: The Johnny Cash TV Show by Mark Keresman

    In memory of Odetta, the beloved folk singer who died at age 77 of heart disease on Tuesday, our MP3 of the Day today is her version of a great song, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out." The track is available for streaming at Last.fm, alongside a good little selection of her repertoire (whi ... More >>

  • Music

    September 26, 2007

    Charlie Musselwhite Spent the Summer of Love with the Blues

    The Harmonica Honcho

  • Calendar

    September 19, 2007

    Hank-ering

    The Harmonica Honcho

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    Interpol's Daniel Kessler talks about 'Our Love To Admire': the SF Weekly Q and A

    The Harmonica Honcho

  • Music

    June 13, 2007

    Cha Cha Cha: a melange of busboys, gofers, lime-squeezers, and journeymen

    The Harmonica Honcho

  • Culture

    April 5, 2006

    I Just Stopped By to See the Man

    An intellectual turn-on about music, talent, and the devil's hand in both

  • Calendar

    August 17, 2005

    Death Trip

    Chuck Klosterman's latest book tracks his tour of rock star death sites

  • Film

    June 23, 2004

    George of the Bungle

    Michael Moore goes Bushwacking in Fahrenheit 9/11

  • Summer Guide

    June 23, 2004

    Music Highlights

    From Mahler to Morrissey, the Bay Area has it all this summer.

  • Film

    February 11, 2004

    Rites of Spring

    Bernardo Bertolucci revisits young love with The Dreamers

  • Calendar

    January 7, 2004

    All Wet

    This film fest sings a salty love chantey

  • Music

    October 15, 2003

    Peter Frampton

    Now

  • Holiday

    November 20, 2002

    GIFTS

    DVDs | Music DVDs | CDs | Books

  • Music

    March 20, 2002

    I went to the NARM Convention...

    ...and all I got was this stupid bear

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    Charley Patton

    Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues (Revenant)

  • Music

    November 22, 2000

    Pop Philosophy

    Great pop songs; pop dance clubs; song of the week

  • Music

    April 28, 1999

    Fanfare for the Common Band

    Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony play the Berkeley Community Theater for two nights, and for what?

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    Bluesman's Blues

    Paul Pena,who's played with everyone from Jerry Garcia to B.B. King, is coming out of the musical shadows, thanks to the award-winning documentary Genghis Blues. He's also blind, and sick, and entirely tired of living.

  • Music

    April 14, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    Paul Pena,who's played with everyone from Jerry Garcia to B.B. King, is coming out of the musical shadows, thanks to the award-winning documentary Genghis Blues. He's also blind, and sick, and entirely tired of living.

  • Calendar

    October 21, 1998

    Night + Day

    Paul Pena,who's played with everyone from Jerry Garcia to B.B. King, is coming out of the musical shadows, thanks to the award-winning documentary Genghis Blues. He's also blind, and sick, and entirely tired of living.

  • Music

    September 23, 1998

    Reviews

    Paul Pena,who's played with everyone from Jerry Garcia to B.B. King, is coming out of the musical shadows, thanks to the award-winning documentary Genghis Blues. He's also blind, and sick, and entirely tired of living.

  • Music

    March 4, 1998

    Reviews

    Paul Pena,who's played with everyone from Jerry Garcia to B.B. King, is coming out of the musical shadows, thanks to the award-winning documentary Genghis Blues. He's also blind, and sick, and entirely tired of living.

  • Film

    October 1, 1997

    Up in the Valley

    A critical guide to week one of the Mill Valley Film Fest

  • Film

    January 17, 1996

    Double Take

    Mare Winningham fuses her two careers in Georgia

  • Music

    December 27, 1995

    Recordings

    Mare Winningham fuses her two careers in Georgia

  • Music

    December 13, 1995

    Books

    Mare Winningham fuses her two careers in Georgia

  • Music

    September 27, 1995

    Samples

    Mare Winningham fuses her two careers in Georgia

  • Music

    March 1, 1995

    White-boy blues

    The life and times of Preacher Boy and the Natural Blues

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