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    April 26, 2012

    Eight Chubby Male Musicians We'd Love to Cuddle With

    Earlier this week, our hard-bloggin' sister paper in Broward, Fla., ran a thoughtful piece titled "Eight Pleasingly Plump Female Musicians We'd Like to Get Down With." That post has since been flushed from the Internet because a) it turns out women are people, and b) fucking duh. But famous-people ... More >>

  • Music

    February 22, 2012

    Jordan Kurland's Top Five Noise Pop Memories

    Earlier this week, our hard-bloggin' sister paper in Broward, Fla., ran a thoughtful piece titled "Eight Pleasingly Plump Female Musicians We'd Like to Get Down With." That post has since been flushed from the Internet because a) it turns out women are people, and b) fucking duh. But famous-people ... More >>

  • Music

    February 22, 2012

    Kevin Arnold's Top Five Noise Pop Memories

    Earlier this week, our hard-bloggin' sister paper in Broward, Fla., ran a thoughtful piece titled "Eight Pleasingly Plump Female Musicians We'd Like to Get Down With." That post has since been flushed from the Internet because a) it turns out women are people, and b) fucking duh. But famous-people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Blow Gage with Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project's Seriously

    ​Listen to this while high: Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project's Seriously. ​ Behind the buzz: The subject line of the publicist's email mentioned something about Tom Waits' saxophonist, but the magic name of Ralph Carney dispelled any incipient attack of the whatevs. I mean, we're not talking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Crunk's Not Dead, the Haberdash, Kelley Stoltz, Godwaffle Noise Pancakes and More

    Jenna Riot plays El Rio this Friday​Let's get cultured, San Francisco. Put on your leopard-skin pill-box hat and paint the town red. But before you brave those cruel streets, check our list of cheap things to do this weekend for less than the cost of a quality whiskey sour. Here are ten things fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Tuesday's Pick: Grand Lake Vinyl Release Show

    Grand LakeIt's For Free GraceSean Smith & the Present MomentJames & EvanderCafe Du Nord9 p.m., $10Caleb Nichols is often asked why he left Port O'Brien two years ago, right around the time the neo-folk outfit was getting quite a bit of attention. His answer is simple: He was tired and needed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Black Francis and Roy Zimmerman at Great American Music Hall

    ​Black FrancisRoy Zimmerman August 18, 2010 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: Black Francis/Frank Black playing with a bigger band.Black Francis started his performance last night with an invitation to come along with "The Black Rider" -- and the introduction of an 80-ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Coppola Winery to Serve Francis's Faves, Ken Ken Ramen to Feed S.F.'s Current Obsession

    ​ ​The past 72 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.Carolyn A. of Eater shares some good news. Francis Ford Coppola's new winery in Geyserville is opening July 30, and along with it, the winery restaurant, named Rustic, Francis's Favorites (300 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Trashcan Sinatras Q&A: Paging Barry Gibb

    One of Scotland's finest musical exports, the Trashcan Sinatras, will play at Slim's on Tuesday, June 1. We asked the band a few pertinent questions. Barry Gibb, if you're reading this: Get in touch. -- Vicky Walker Izumi KamazawaTrashcan Sinatras bring the swing ​ SF Weekly: What are we draggin ... More >>

  • Music

    February 17, 2010

    Noise Pop matches orchestras with pop acts and art with sound

    One of Scotland's finest musical exports, the Trashcan Sinatras, will play at Slim's on Tuesday, June 1. We asked the band a few pertinent questions. Barry Gibb, if you're reading this: Get in touch. -- Vicky Walker Izumi KamazawaTrashcan Sinatras bring the swing ​ SF Weekly: What are we draggin ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2009

    Handsome Furs

    One of Scotland's finest musical exports, the Trashcan Sinatras, will play at Slim's on Tuesday, June 1. We asked the band a few pertinent questions. Barry Gibb, if you're reading this: Get in touch. -- Vicky Walker Izumi KamazawaTrashcan Sinatras bring the swing ​ SF Weekly: What are we draggin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    You Brut!

    One of Scotland's finest musical exports, the Trashcan Sinatras, will play at Slim's on Tuesday, June 1. We asked the band a few pertinent questions. Barry Gibb, if you're reading this: Get in touch. -- Vicky Walker Izumi KamazawaTrashcan Sinatras bring the swing ​ SF Weekly: What are we draggin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Frank Black Debuts New Project at the Uptown Tonight

    Fans of Pixies main man Frank Black/Black Francis should be pleased to know the man has a fresh trick up his multiple moniker sleeve. He's been working on a new act with his wife, Violet Clark, a musical marriage that falls under the name Grand Duchy. The band will showcase its stuff at the Uptown t ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2008

    Kings of Leon

    Only by the Night (RCA)

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    Glass, Jazz, and Black Francis

    Music takes the stage at the Film Fest.

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    Best of the Fest

    Our critics' recommendations from this year's films.

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    Asia Rising

    No flesh in the pan, Argento plays prominently in two featured movies at the Film Fest this year.

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    Movie Marathon

    The S.F. International Film Fest starts this week and keeps going year-round.

  • Music

    October 24, 2007

    Almost Gold

    The Jesus and Mary Chain: From required records to artificial rip-offs

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2007

    Pixies' Frank Black Back in SF: Last-Minute Show Added to the Utah

    The Jesus and Mary Chain: From required records to artificial rip-offs

  • Music

    October 10, 2007

    Black Francis

    Bluefinger (Cooking Vinyl)

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    CD Review: Black Francis -- Blue Finger

    Bluefinger (Cooking Vinyl)

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2007
  • Music

    July 11, 2007

    Spoon

    Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Merge)

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2007
  • Music

    January 18, 2006
  • Home Entertainment

    October 5, 2005

    Another Look at a Legend

    New releases available this week

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2005

    Girl Talk

    Women MCs throw down

  • Music

    September 7, 2005

    The 40-Year-Old Solo Artists

    Bob Mould and Paul Weller each have new records that prove they're as vital as ever -- without their old bands

  • Music

    August 17, 2005

    Frank Black

    Honeycomb

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2005
  • Music

    November 3, 2004

    Frank Black

    Frank Black Francis

  • Music

    September 22, 2004

    Hear This

    The sullen '80s pop of Now It's Overhead; the Pixies' triumphant return to the Bay Area

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Live-Music Venue

    The Independent

  • Music

    May 5, 2004

    Gone to Heaven

    Though it got off to a rocky start, last week's Pixies concert in Davis lived up to the hype

  • Music

    December 10, 2003

    Remember the Utah

    The Hotel Utah saloon has closed its doors and its fate is anything but certain

  • Music

    September 17, 2003

    House of Tudor

    The Femmes who "Blister in the Sun" prove they're still violent after all these years

  • Film

    August 6, 2003

    Kiss Me, Sons of God

    Gigantic nearly deifies They Might Be Giants -- and why not?

  • Music

    May 15, 2002

    Gone to See the River Man

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Calendar

    November 11, 1998

    Night +Day

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Calendar

    March 11, 1998

    Night + Day

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Music

    February 18, 1998

    The House of Tudor

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Music

    January 7, 1998

    The House of Tudor

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Calendar

    October 1, 1997

    Night+Day

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Music

    July 23, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Music

    August 28, 1996

    Recordings

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Music

    February 21, 1996

    Recordings

    Nick Drake has a skin too few

  • Music

    December 27, 1995

    Heat Stroke

    Pulpit-pounding with the Reverend Horton Heat

  • Music

    November 15, 1995

    Recordings

    Pulpit-pounding with the Reverend Horton Heat

  • Music

    June 28, 1995

    Fandemonium

    Idle Worship with KISS, Nancy Sinatra, Camille Paglia, and Chevy Chase

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