Freddie Mercury

LastNight: Interpol at Bill Graham Civic Center

Hey, Mika Fans - First Commenter On This Post Gets Free VIP Tickets To 2.12 Warfield Show

MP3 of the Day: Colossal Yes

Oh man do I love Utrillo Kushner's piano jams. Comets on Fire's drummer takes a breather from pounding out the thunder with his ivories-tickling side project, Colossal Yes. The band released an excellent debut,  Acapulco Roughs, in 2006, an album that cut the difference between the Band and Row ... More >>

The Dead Science

Villainaire (Constellation)

Rock Legend

A classic tale is wrested from the ravenous jaws of dull academics.

1990s

Cookies (World's Fair)

The Lovemakers

Misery Loves Company (Fuzz Artists)

The Pipettes doll up pop in polka dots

Misery Loves Company (Fuzz Artists)

All for Love and Love for All

The Ark's campy compassion

The name says it all! This week: Queen and its new frontman, cock rocker Paul Rodgers.

The Ark's campy compassion

Decisions, Decisions

Things to do this week: See Rachel's, see the Darkness, form band, rule world

Planet Rock

Break out the dance pants and hide your jewelry: You're about to meet the Crack Emcee

Bird's-Eye View

Get over your phobia in time for this Vertigo-themed gala

Reps Etc.

Get over your phobia in time for this Vertigo-themed gala

House of Tudor

Free-speech wrestlers, all-girl boy bands, musical ninjitsu, and a restored Metropolis

House Of Tudor

Roxie benefit documentaries, electro-punk Bitches, and a Tribute to tribute bands

Stage Capsules

Roxie benefit documentaries, electro-punk Bitches, and a Tribute to tribute bands

Riff Raff

Morrissey Gets Colored Black on the Outside, Because Black Is How He Feels on the Inside

Reel World

Morrissey Gets Colored Black on the Outside, Because Black Is How He Feels on the Inside

Reviews

Morrissey Gets Colored Black on the Outside, Because Black Is How He Feels on the Inside

Boys Will Be Boys

Morrissey Gets Colored Black on the Outside, Because Black Is How He Feels on the Inside

Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Maus Haus

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Freddie, We Hardly Knew You

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for June 2-8, 2010

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Rooney, The Young Veins and Black Gold at Slim's Last Night

Taylor FriedmanRobert Schwartzman, Rooney​RooneyThe Young VeinsBlack GoldJune 22, 2010@Slim'sBetter than: Random! punctuationFor the price of seeing Rooney and two opening acts, the audience at Slim's was also treated to half a Panic! at the Disco concert. Black Gold's Eric Ronick and Than Luu wer ... More >>

Last Night: Blitzen Trapper and The Moondoggies at the Fillmore

Joseph Schell​Blitzen Trapper and The MoondoggiesThe FillmoreJune 30, 2010Better than: hanging out on some train tracks, drinking whiskey, occasionally shooting a lover or two ...Blitzen Trapper frontman Eric Earley belongs on center stage -- that much was clear last night when the Portland-based ... More >>

Fall Arts: A designer and a diva give flavor to "Aida"

Joseph Schell​Blitzen Trapper and The MoondoggiesThe FillmoreJune 30, 2010Better than: hanging out on some train tracks, drinking whiskey, occasionally shooting a lover or two ...Blitzen Trapper frontman Eric Earley belongs on center stage -- that much was clear last night when the Portland-based ... More >>

Queen for a Day

Joseph Schell​Blitzen Trapper and The MoondoggiesThe FillmoreJune 30, 2010Better than: hanging out on some train tracks, drinking whiskey, occasionally shooting a lover or two ...Blitzen Trapper frontman Eric Earley belongs on center stage -- that much was clear last night when the Portland-based ... More >>

First Meal Out: New Year's Brunch at Absinthe

Zack F./Yelp​Adam Keough's New Year's Day BBQ Brunch Where: Absinthe, 398 Hayes (at Gough) When: Sat., Jan. 1, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: A la carte pricing, as noted Why it's likely to be special: Mina protégé Keough is a Boston boy, so his taking up of the American idiom (including Boston ba ... More >>

Three Events to Keep You Drunk for New Year's Weekend

​New Year's Day is all about fresh starts and optimism, but don't make the mistake of believing you can say goodbye to a whole year with one night of drinking. Our extensive studies have shown that a full 24-hour period of carefully paced cocktails is required for that. With that in mind, here ... More >>

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Our critics weigh in on local theater

While New Order Members Bicker, Peter Hook Comes to Play Joy Division at Mezzanine

Peter Hook at the Music Box in L.A. on Sept. 14. Photo by Timothy Morris.​ Looks like Joy Division and New Order fans now have something of a dilemma on their hands. The story goes all the way back to the beginning, really -- band members Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner have always had some iss ... More >>

Meet the SF Teacher Vying For a Chance to Tour in a Queen Tribute Band Produced by Roger Taylor

Adam Yas performs with Leather Feather.​A San Francisco-based teacher is one of 24 semi-finalists for the Queen Extravaganza, a contest to assemble a nationally-touring Queen tribute band produced and mentored by the legendary group's own drummer/songwriter/singer Roger Taylor. Adam Yas teach ... More >>

Craig Finn's Clear Heart Full Eyes: A First Listen

​If I may make two predictions about Clear Heart Full Eyes, the solo debut from combustible, fan-friendly Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn, they are that: 1. It's not going to save rock 'n' roll. 2. It's not going to be a meta-narrative about how it doesn't save rock and roll. If the last Ho ... More >>