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    April 25, 2012

    Hit So Hard: Hole Drummer Patty Schemel on the '90s Revival, Courtney's Antics, and the New Film About Her Life

    [Editor's note: Matt Momchilov plays in an S.F.-based, all-gay Hole tribute band called Butthole. He seemed like the perfect person to interview original Hole drummer Patty Schemel about the new documentary covering her life, so when we were pitched this story through a friend of Momchilov's, we too ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    What Do You Do If Your Kid Doesn't Like Kiss?

    Parents are continually influencing various aspects of their child's character development. You know, important things, like the growth of social competence and self-esteem, as well as how frequently a kid says "please" and "thank you," and doesn't hang up on telemarketers. Then there's the slightly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Alexandra Pelosi Talks to SF Weekly About Her New Film Citizen U.S.A

    Taylor FriedmanThe other Pelosi's take on immigration​Documentarian Alexandra Pelosi -- yes, that Pelosi -- has doled out heaps of patriotism in her latest film and companion book, Citizen U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip. So much so, we imagine former naysayers will go out to buy American flags for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Leadbelly, the Murderer Who Sang Children's Songs

    www.leadbelly.org/Huddie Ledbetter: Convicted murderer, children's singer.​I recognize that schoolyards are dens of rumor and conjecture, places where over the crackle of Pop Rocks and the snap of bubblegum kids swap sordid, little secrets. It's why I caught myself smiling when my 11-year-old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Musicians On Reality Shows: Top 6 Gross Moments

    Remember Toni Braxton? Well, the We tv network is hoping you still do, because it's about to launch Braxton Family Values on April 12 -- a reality show about Toni and her sisters. From what we've seen of it so far, it's dull as dishwater. Its arrival does, however, remind us of all the other things ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Pants Are Always Optional in the Living Room Nightclub

    Dad Rock is a new column in which Ryan Foley will attempt to look at pop music and pop culture from the precipice of middle age. If he ultimately leaps, it's because tiny hands ruined his Galaxie 500 vinyl. Accusations that he's raising five insufferable hipster children can be sent to mofrackie@gma ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2011

    How Could I Leave This Behind?

    Dad Rock is a new column in which Ryan Foley will attempt to look at pop music and pop culture from the precipice of middle age. If he ultimately leaps, it's because tiny hands ruined his Galaxie 500 vinyl. Accusations that he's raising five insufferable hipster children can be sent to mofrackie@gma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Love is Chemicals: Like a Party of Sea Gods or Snake-Oil Salesmen

    love is chemicals presents the Secret Satan covers show at the Hemlock tonight​ Off-kilter indie-pop quartet Love is Chemicals is a group of expert multi-taskers. Between organizing tonight's Secret Satan show at the Hemlock and arranging more sharp-edged guitar pop for their upcoming album, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Halloween Tricks: The 10 Creepiest Singers of All Time

    For all of America's pretty pop idols, we also have a healthy appreciation for singers who make us really uncomfortable. Who give us the creeps, if you will. As a special Halloween treat, here are the top ten performers who give us that special form of skeeves:1. Corey Taylor bill from jersey city†... More >>

  • Film

    September 2, 2009

    Mike Judge goes back to work with Extract

    For all of America's pretty pop idols, we also have a healthy appreciation for singers who make us really uncomfortable. Who give us the creeps, if you will. As a special Halloween treat, here are the top ten performers who give us that special form of skeeves:1. Corey Taylor bill from jersey city†... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    10 Music Stars Who'd Make Great Soap Stars

    Paula AbdulAs people turn away from soap operas in droves, daytime television continues to pull out the dramatic stops in order to keep afloat in the recession. But if Days of Our Lives or All My Children wants a bit of a buzzy boost that a fictional transsexual rock star just cannot provide, the pr ... More >>

  • Film

    November 5, 2008

    Big Daddies

    Role Models is smarter and bawdier than your average boys-to-men movie.

  • Music

    May 28, 2008

    A heavy metal snob separates the shredders from the posers

    Role Models is smarter and bawdier than your average boys-to-men movie.

  • Music

    July 18, 2007

    The Last Time We Reunite (Except for That Next Time)

    Sometimes it's so damn hard to be a Slint fan

  • Film

    July 4, 2007

    Repertory Film Listings

    Commentary by Gregg Rickman

  • Home Entertainment

    November 1, 2006

    Impossibly Passable

    Commentary by Gregg Rickman

  • Home Entertainment

    June 21, 2006

    Vampires of Moscow

    Commentary by Gregg Rickman

  • Film

    May 3, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    Commentary by Gregg Rickman

  • Music

    August 31, 2005

    Department of What the Fuck?

    Thunder on the Tundra: Heavy-metal Thor kicks everyone's ass!

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Thunder on the Tundra: Heavy-metal Thor kicks everyone's ass!

  • Music

    January 7, 2004

    Beat Box

    Dig the '60s and '70s? How 'bout dancin' DJs? Perhaps Sundays at the Hush Hush will make you "Smile."

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Dig the '60s and '70s? How 'bout dancin' DJs? Perhaps Sundays at the Hush Hush will make you "Smile."

  • Music

    October 8, 2003

    Hear This

    Aerosmith and Kiss tell off the Rolling Stones – sort of

  • Music

    April 24, 2002

    House Of Tudor

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

  • Culture

    April 25, 2001

    Shearer Delight

    The voice of Flanders is the voice of reason, absatively posilutely

  • Music

    May 17, 2000

    Fun, Fun, Fun

    As they prepare for their next album and U.S. tour, the Donnas prove they may be growing up but they remain the perfect antidote to Britney and Christina

  • Music

    March 8, 2000

    Girls Still Wanna Have Fun

    As they prepare for their next album and U.S. tour, the Donnas prove they may be growing up but they remain the perfect antidote to Britney and Christina.

  • Music

    November 5, 1997

    Costume Jewelry

    Kiss functionary tells a dirty but oddly bloodless tale

  • Music

    January 3, 1996

    The Book of Lists

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Music

    June 28, 1995

    Fandemonium

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

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