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Faith No More

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians: The Complete List

    See also: * The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians: Honorable Mentions Here they are -- the 20 greatest San Francisco musicians ever: 20. Cameron Paul Lists of pioneering American DJs often mention the usual suspects in New York and Chicago, but go back to the '70s and '80s and you'll find ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians Ever, #20-16

    Choosing the best S.F. musicians is kinda like forcing yourself to choose your favorite Bay Area bridge: Whatever you pick, there's always a good reason to go with another answer. San Francisco has a well-earned reputation as one of the world's rock 'n' roll meccas, but its contributions to music ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Mike Patton's New Weird Project Is an Album Inspired By The Solitude of Prime Numbers

    ​ Last year, it was Mondo Cane, an album in which Faith No More bandleader Mike Patton covered Italian oldies. This year, the S.F. musical adventurer plans to release an album of music inspired by The Solitude of Prime Numbers, an Italian novel by Paolo Giordano. The full title of the 16-song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Faith No More's Billy Gould on His New Project, The Talking Book, and Playing Deathstock This Sunday

    ​ The Talking Book -- the debut effort from the team of Faith No More bassist Billy Gould and experimental composer Jared Blum -- is challenging stuff indeed. A collection of vintage vinyl samples inlaid within a series of darkly shifting soundscapes, they combine to form a spectral and uneas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Top 6 Movie Parodies in Music Videos (Thanks, Foo Fighters)

    Remember the quietly xenophobic, right-wing propaganda movie that was Falling Down? The one where Michael Douglas has a meltdown in Los Angeles and goes on a mini-rampage (against mostly immigrants) in his white shirt and horn-rimmed specs? The movie was extraordinarily silly on a number of levels, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Help Out Cardiacs Singer Tim Smith at a Benefit Show This Sunday

    Cardiacs, with Tim Smith in front​ You will not find many kind words in big-time music mags about Cardiacs. Since its founding in 1979, this British prog-punk outfit has built a feverish, cult-like fanbase while provoking revile and scorn from most critics (and some listeners as well). The ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Monotonix Explains Why They Dump Trash on You at Shows

    Christopher VictorioMonotonix at Treasure Island Music Festival in October​At any given Monotonix show, you will see three hairy men crowd surfing with their instruments, throwing trash on the crowd, spitting beer on the crowd, leading group sing-alongs and, possibly, pissing. Starting from its s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Brixton Buck, a Citrus Rocker by the Brixton

    Tamara Palmer​Inspired by the Brixton Academy (now named O2 Academy Brixton), a famous British venue that's been home to live recordings by the likes of Faith No More, New Order, Gregory Isaacs, Judas Priest, and many others, the Brixton opened this week in the very un-rockin' neighborhood kno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    The Best Bay Area Concert Photos of 2010

    Given the dizzying array of musical acts that tramp through San Francisco every year, and the number of those shows our hard-working photographers attend, it was no easy feat to round up their best shots. What follows is a sampling of some of the most exciting, interesting live music photos All Shoo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 10 Bands You Should Not Miss

    ​San Francisco's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure novel. You could pick any number of themes to select the acts you want to see -- old punk pioneers, roots music up-and-comers, etc.-- and follow one through all three day's lineups. You coul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Mike Patton To Make 'Mondo Cane' U.S. Live Premiere at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

    Not that you really needed another reason to go to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this year. But just in case some of you weren't planning on showing up to the festival on Sunday, October 3, here's a pretty good reason to: Mike Patton, Nor-Cal weirdo, Faith No More kingpin, and musical force of nature, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Coachella in Photos: Jay-Z, She & Him, Perry Farrell, Boots Riley, More

    We had our own little Coachella last week in SF, with shows by MGMT, Beach House, Faith No More, Charlotte Gainsbourg, the Dead Weather, Passion Pit, Spoon, and Atoms For Peace, among other Bay Area gigs. But photographer Christopher Victoria went to the actual Coachella down south and sent us the f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Coachella in Photos Day 2: Girls, Devo, Hot Chip, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Dead Weather

    More photos from last weekend's desert marathon, shot by Christopher Victorio. In this round, a couple local faves: Girls and Faith No More.Full slideshow here. Christopher VictorioDevo​Christopher VictorioGirls​ Christopher VictorioEdward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros​

  • Music

    April 7, 2010

    Faith No More's second coming

    More photos from last weekend's desert marathon, shot by Christopher Victorio. In this round, a couple local faves: Girls and Faith No More.Full slideshow here. Christopher VictorioDevo​Christopher VictorioGirls​ Christopher VictorioEdward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros​

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Mike Patton's Mondo Cane Disc Says Ciao to Italian Oldies

    Along with corralling his Faith No More bandmates into appearances at Coachella and The Warfield, musical chameleon and Bay Area legend Mike Patton has been brushing up on his Italian. The adventurous Patton's upcoming album Mondo Cane indulges his love for '50s and '60s Italian oldies, and f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Local Acts on the Big Festival Circuit: Who's Playing Where

    www.joshuabrott.comBassnectar​One measure of musical success is being invited to one of the premiere music fests in the U.S. Among the most established and prestigious, of course, are Bonnaroo, Coachella, and All Tomorrow's Parties, the latter having the added cred of being curated by a different ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Big San Francisco Reunion News: Faith No More to Play the Warfield

    ​Mike Patton has sparked a million crazy music projects over the decades, not to mention an uncompromisingly eclectic record label, but he'll perhaps always have his biggest following in fans of Faith No More, the San Francisco hard-rock-and-then-some act he became the frontman for in the late '80 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Eight (One-Hit) Wonders of The Bay Area

    One-hit wonders are often maligned in music, but the truth is it's pretty hard and pretty remarkable to achieve success on the pop charts. As we slowly wrap up December's reflections into music history, behold the eight most awesome one-hit wonders that the Bay Area has produced:8. The Greg Kihn Ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Faith No More Reunites, Mike Patton Scores Hollywood Film

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2008

    (Air) Guitar Heroes: A Look at the SF Finalists Pt. 2

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Music

    June 11, 2008

    Punk rock is officially old: Jello turns 50

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Mike Patton, Dan the Automator Set to Turn Hip-Hop on its Head (Again) Next Week at GAMH

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Music

    November 14, 2007

    Ozzy Osbourne: Famous Batshit Dad/Rock Star Storms Oakland

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2007

    Spearhead in Golden Gate Park Saturday: Free!

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Music

    April 18, 2007

    Another Marley makes his mark in the reggae business

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Music

    July 19, 2006

    Oneida vs. Raconteurs: one big riff deserves another

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    July 5, 2006

    Bond in a Bikini

    The Real Thing: Mike Patton This just in: rocker Mike Patton--lead singer for Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Fantomas, and founder of alt.whatever label Ipecac--has just completed his first major motion picture film score, for the imaginatively-titled "Crank 2: High Voltage." We're guessing it's not ... More >>

  • Music

    February 23, 2005

    Mike Patton / The X-ecutioners

    General Patton vs. The X-ecutioners

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    Up From the Underworld

    This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music.

  • Music

    April 21, 2004

    Hard Gore

    The avant-garde all-stars of Fantômas push the bounds of music -- and good taste

  • Music

    January 21, 2004

    Don't Call It a Comeback

    He's been here for years, but few expected singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek to deliver such a rousing new album

  • Music

    April 30, 2003

    Hear This

    Tomahawk is perhaps the first great prog rock-punk band

  • News

    September 18, 2002

    The Sounds of Silence

    Why the Bay Area has stopped producing big-time rock bands

  • Music

    July 12, 2000

    This Rock Scene's Saving Grace

    What inspired somebody to start a cover band to play an obscure Fall album? A dislike of cover bands, for starters.

  • Music

    April 5, 2000

    Milk Cult

    Project M-13

  • News

    March 29, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from March 29, 2000

  • Music

    November 10, 1999

    House Of Tudor

    "Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

  • Music

    July 14, 1999

    Veterans' Affairs

    Imperial Teen has shrugged off its Bay Area rock past, a potentially disastrous tour with Marilyn Manson, and mastered the art of the pat answer

  • Music

    July 7, 1999

    Hear This

    Imperial Teen has shrugged off its Bay Area rock past, a potentially disastrous tour with Marilyn Manson, and mastered the art of the pat answer

  • Music

    February 24, 1999

    Riff Raff

    Imperial Teen has shrugged off its Bay Area rock past, a potentially disastrous tour with Marilyn Manson, and mastered the art of the pat answer

  • Music

    October 28, 1998

    Melding Pot

    Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

  • Music

    December 17, 1997

    Hear This

    Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

  • Music

    May 28, 1997

    Recordings

    Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

  • Calendar

    May 21, 1997

    Night+Day

    Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

  • Music

    January 22, 1997

    Hear This

    Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

  • Music

    August 7, 1996

    SF Weekly Picks

    Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

  • Calendar

    July 3, 1996

    Night+Day

    Kronos Quartet blends history, cultures, and classical music

  • Music

    April 24, 1996

    Teen-Age Kicks

    Imperial Teen releases Seasick, its major label debut

  • Music

    October 25, 1995

    Recordings

    Imperial Teen releases Seasick, its major label debut

  • Music

    April 19, 1995

    Recordings

    Imperial Teen releases Seasick, its major label debut

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