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Erykah Badu

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    December 6, 2012

    T.I. Previews His New Album Trouble Man in San Francisco

    When T.I. took a seat on a couch at S.F.'s Studio Trilogy last night to show guests the short film that accompanies his forthcoming album Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head (due Dec. 18), he had no idea that he was sitting underneath a photograph of Marvin Gaye, whose own album of the same name was part ... More >>

  • Music

    November 28, 2012

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    When T.I. took a seat on a couch at S.F.'s Studio Trilogy last night to show guests the short film that accompanies his forthcoming album Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head (due Dec. 18), he had no idea that he was sitting underneath a photograph of Marvin Gaye, whose own album of the same name was part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2012

    The Upsetter: The Perils of Liking the Flaming Lips

    [Editor's note: The Upsetter is a new weekly column exploring music news and pop history from a perspective that is both bewitched and bothered. Here, Andrew Stout will explode the old clichés of rock journalism to make room for some new ones.] My wife, who three years into our marriage fell in lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2012

    Nevermind Badu vs. Coyne: Here Are the Top Five Greatest Band Feuds

    Uh-oh. Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips unleashed the wrath of Erykah Badu this week by releasing a video for their collaboration, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," without getting her approval first. Which was kind of important, since the video features crazy close-ups of all (and we do mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Music

    December 14, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Live Review: Erykah Badu Unleashes Cerebral Funk at The Warfield

    ​ Erykah Badu Dec. 9, 2011 The Warfield Better than: Badu's engaging performance at Outside Lands back in August. Erykah Badu is a skilled recording artist, but she flourishes and thrives on stage. The live setting is also where the depth of her musical involvement is revealed to be total. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Erykah Badu's Coolest Wigs, Headpieces, and Hair Things of All Time

    livepict.com​Erykah Badu brings her band the Cannabinoids to the Warfield stage on Friday (Dec. 9) and, given her past history, you'll forgive us for being excited about something superficial in addition to the actual music. Her appearance at Outside Lands back in August was phenomenal, so we' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Weekend Party Preview: Thundercat at Low End Theory, Creep at 120 Minutes, A Month of Funk, and More

    Creep performs at 120 Minutes on Friday.​ Halloween might be over, but did you know there's a much more subtle holiday on the way? No, not Thanksgiving -- I'm referring to the end of daylight savings time this Sunday. It's the only time of the year when Californians are allowed an extra hour o ... More >>

  • Music

    August 17, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Outside Lands Edition

    Creep performs at 120 Minutes on Friday.​ Halloween might be over, but did you know there's a much more subtle holiday on the way? No, not Thanksgiving -- I'm referring to the end of daylight savings time this Sunday. It's the only time of the year when Californians are allowed an extra hour o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, aka Erykah Badu, to Spin at Mezzanine

    Drew Williams/Dallas Observer​Interplanetary wonder Erykah Badu, who will be in town to perform at Outside Lands on Aug. 12, will help local promotion outfit Ankh Marketing celebrate its 7-year anniversary the same night, performing a DJ gig under her alias Lo Down Loretta Brown.

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Lil B's I'm Gay: More Bashful Than Expected

    ​ I love the idea of Lil B -- a member of Berkeley one-hit wonders the Pack who wasn't gonna go out like that, and has since thrown anything and everything at the wall via Twitter and Mediafire to keep attention, fans and fame -- yet I've scarcely heard a note of his music. Loved his stint on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Outside Lands Announces Local Food and Wine Lineup w/ Flour Water, Ritual Coffee, More

    Christopher VictorioBecause this will make you hungry.​ Outside Lands has always made an effort to bring in highlights of the local food and wine scene to festival goers. Every year the offerings get a little bigger, and this year's festival is no different. For its return to a three-day forma ... More >>

  • Music

    April 20, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Christopher VictorioBecause this will make you hungry.​ Outside Lands has always made an effort to bring in highlights of the local food and wine scene to festival goers. Every year the offerings get a little bigger, and this year's festival is no different. For its return to a three-day forma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Outside Lands 2011: Phish, Muse, Arcade Fire, Black Keys, Deadmau5, and More

    Three days of this for 2011!​As promised, Outside Lands' avatar Ranger Dave announced the lineup this morning for the festivals fourth incarnation, to be held August 12-14, 2011. Your headliners: Phish, Muse, and Arcade Fire. Also playing: the Black Keys, Deadmau5, MGMT, Girl Talk, Decemberists, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Our SXSW Party: Wu-Tang Clan, Erykah Badu, Wild Flag, and More

    ​And so we join the SXSW deluge: Village Voice Media, the parent company of SF Weekly, yesterday announced the details of our annual SXSW party: We'll deign to spare you any unfortunate lyrical references to the Wu-Tang Clan but it is headlining. Other eyebrow-poppers you'll want to check out ... More >>

  • Music

    October 27, 2010

    Onra: Show Preview

    ​And so we join the SXSW deluge: Village Voice Media, the parent company of SF Weekly, yesterday announced the details of our annual SXSW party: We'll deign to spare you any unfortunate lyrical references to the Wu-Tang Clan but it is headlining. Other eyebrow-poppers you'll want to check out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2010

    Friday Night: How Could Erykah Badu Possibly Seem Exciting After Janelle Monae?

    Tom FergusonErykah Badu​Erykah Badu Janelle Monae @The Paramount Theatre, Oakland June 17, 2010 Better than: Watching old Michael Jackson videos on repeat. (Well, maybe not.) There were seats all the way up to the front of the stage at the Paramount last night, and at first they seemed silly: A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    The Gays Win in the Battle of Erykah Badu Parodies

    Erykah Badu knows one way to get bloggers excited--by taking off all her clothes for her "Window Seat" video, spurring rumors that she's gonna get arrested, and causing Dallas cops to consider tougher laws to prevent future streakers from stripping naked for the sake of art. If the police are really ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Monday Morning Hangover: Mardi Gras & More

    There was a lot going on this weekend, so let's just get on with it, shall we? The lovely ladies of Hubba Hubba Burlesque pulled out all the stops for a their Mardi Gras celebration at DNA Lounge, and we were there to document it all.Calibree Photography​

  • Music

    February 17, 2010

    Erykah Badu

    There was a lot going on this weekend, so let's just get on with it, shall we? The lovely ladies of Hubba Hubba Burlesque pulled out all the stops for a their Mardi Gras celebration at DNA Lounge, and we were there to document it all.Calibree Photography​

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Last Night: Nneka at Red Devil Lounge

    ​Nneka January 27, 2010 Red Devil Lounge Better Than: the State of the Union, or the Nigerian underwear bomber Berlin-based Nigerian Nneka delivered an intimate scolding to the crowd Wednesday, while moving them to jerk knees and hips to her radical Afro-funk ballads and ciphers. The chiseled-fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Track of the Day: DJ Mr.E in a Badu, Sade Sandwich

    ​DJ Mr. E serves up some smooth grooves with his Erykah Badu vs Sade mix, an hour and 20 minutes of sexy lady tunes that moves like a quiet storm through your headphones.  

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    The Return of the Coup

    EKAphotographyBoots Riley at Outside Lands, 2009​ It's been a minute since Oakland's legendary hip-hop group the Coup last played its hometown - nine years in fact, according to frontman and primary songwriter Boots Riley. In that time, the group has played SF and Berkeley -"We did a kind of ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2009

    Mos Def and Erykah Badu

    EKAphotographyBoots Riley at Outside Lands, 2009​ It's been a minute since Oakland's legendary hip-hop group the Coup last played its hometown - nine years in fact, according to frontman and primary songwriter Boots Riley. In that time, the group has played SF and Berkeley -"We did a kind of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Mos Def Adds Oakland Date

    ​ Tickets are almost gone for the September 3 Mos Def/ Erykah Badu show at Davies Symphony Hall--they sold like the proverbial hotcakes. But fear not, O fans of the Mighty Mos. A second date, September 4, has been added at Oakland's historic Paramount Theater, giving Def disciples an additional o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Mos Def and Erkyah Badu Davies Hall Show Announced

    Baduizm: Erykah Badu​ If you missed your first chance to see hip-hop take over the normally-staid Davies Hall--home of the San Francisco Symphony, don't fret. Ankh Marketing and Guerilla Union (promoters of Rock the Bells) has just announced an upcoming performance by the mighty Mos Def and the di ... More >>

  • Music

    May 27, 2009

    Roy Hargrove and James Carter

    Baduizm: Erykah Badu​ If you missed your first chance to see hip-hop take over the normally-staid Davies Hall--home of the San Francisco Symphony, don't fret. Ankh Marketing and Guerilla Union (promoters of Rock the Bells) has just announced an upcoming performance by the mighty Mos Def and the di ... More >>

  • Music

    April 8, 2009

    Mos Def gets jazzy at Yoshi's

    Baduizm: Erykah Badu​ If you missed your first chance to see hip-hop take over the normally-staid Davies Hall--home of the San Francisco Symphony, don't fret. Ankh Marketing and Guerilla Union (promoters of Rock the Bells) has just announced an upcoming performance by the mighty Mos Def and the di ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 18, 2009

    Masterminds 2009 Finalists

    Meet the 10 Bay Area artists who will compete to win three $2,500 grants from SF Weekly.

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Masterminds Finalist Jasmin Zorlu

    This Thursday SF Weekly will be hosting Artopia, an art show at Project One featuring the 10 finalists in our annual Masterminds contest. That night, we'll award $2,500 grants to three lucky artists. In the meantime, we'll be previewing the works of the works of the finalists here on All Shook Dow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Raphael Saadiq at the Fillmore in March

    You can't bring up neo-soul without bringing up Raphael Saadiq. He's definitely earned a reputation as one of the best R&B/soul artists of our time, having produced classic tracks with Tony! Toni! Tone!, the Roots, Erykah Badu, and Joss Stone, to name a few. Saadiq's latest album, The Way I See ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2008

    CD Review: Erykah Badu -- New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War)

    You can't bring up neo-soul without bringing up Raphael Saadiq. He's definitely earned a reputation as one of the best R&B/soul artists of our time, having produced classic tracks with Tony! Toni! Tone!, the Roots, Erykah Badu, and Joss Stone, to name a few. Saadiq's latest album, The Way I See ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Noise Pop 2008

    You can't bring up neo-soul without bringing up Raphael Saadiq. He's definitely earned a reputation as one of the best R&B/soul artists of our time, having produced classic tracks with Tony! Toni! Tone!, the Roots, Erykah Badu, and Joss Stone, to name a few. Saadiq's latest album, The Way I See ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Erykah Badu's Album Covers in "Honey" Video Uncovered

    You can't bring up neo-soul without bringing up Raphael Saadiq. He's definitely earned a reputation as one of the best R&B/soul artists of our time, having produced classic tracks with Tony! Toni! Tone!, the Roots, Erykah Badu, and Joss Stone, to name a few. Saadiq's latest album, The Way I See ... More >>

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