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January 19, 2012
Weekend Parties: Laurent Garnier, Octave One, Steve Aoki, and More
There's so much going on in San Francisco these days that it can sometimes be hard to keep track of it all. This weekend is no exception, with a whole crop of alluring events. We've got a big party tonight (Jan. 19) featuring French techno mastermind Laurent Garnier, a performance on Friday by class ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2012
Signal to Noise: Local DJs Pick Five of Their Favorite Tracks
In the pantheon of nightlife, few people are as influential as the local DJs working the scene. As promoters, talent scouts, and party rockers, these tastemakers are trusted to be at the fore of what's happening in music today. For this edition of Signal to Noise, we're focusing our attention on fiv ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Weekend Party Preview: Omar S and Jackmaster at Icee Hot, Sasha at Ruby Skye, and a Lot of '90s Nostalgia
Omar S. Hey, what do you know? Monday is Halloween! Yes, Halloween -- that strange time of the year in San Francisco, rivaled only by New Years, when the streets flood with people, the cars seem to swerve more, and all the taxis mysteriously vanish. Do yourself a favor and avoid Halloween th ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Mungo's Hi-Fi on the Scottish Reggae Scene, Recording with Sugar Minott, and Playing Croatia
SpuddMungo's Hi-Fi Tartan and bagpipes. Celtic and Rangers. Reggae and dubstep? Yes, add another thing Scotland can claim for its own, thanks to Glasgow's Mungo's Hi-Fi crew, a three-man sound system and production team that's swiftly put its stamp on bass-driven music. Whether it's playing v ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Chocolate Industry Abuses, Relieved Critics, and Old Whisky
Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media.1. Bad chocolate. The CNN Freedom Project, a year-long initiative looking into slavery and human trafficking around the world, recently interviewed U. Roberto Romano, one of the ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Jealous Guys Debut 'Brainwashed By London' Video, Plus Bonus Vid
When we last reported on San Francisco's answer to the Clipse, The Jealous Guys, it was to spread word of their free Valentine's Day jam, The Love Mixtape. Now they've dropped a video -- black and white, natch -- for the single "Brainwashed By London," from the very same album. The flick finds them ... More >>
Music
March 23, 2011
Icee Hot: Show Preview
When we last reported on San Francisco's answer to the Clipse, The Jealous Guys, it was to spread word of their free Valentine's Day jam, The Love Mixtape. Now they've dropped a video -- black and white, natch -- for the single "Brainwashed By London," from the very same album. The flick finds them ... More >>
Music
March 9, 2011
Hudson Mohawke: Show Preview
When we last reported on San Francisco's answer to the Clipse, The Jealous Guys, it was to spread word of their free Valentine's Day jam, The Love Mixtape. Now they've dropped a video -- black and white, natch -- for the single "Brainwashed By London," from the very same album. The flick finds them ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
For Epiphany or a Secular Pig-Out, It's La Victoria's Rosca de Reyes
La VictoriaRosca de reyes: Score the baby Jesus and you have to host a tamale party.As a college student abroad (Scotland, near Glasgow) visiting an American friend in France (Bordeaux), I was totally charmed by the ritual of the galette des rois, the kings' cake. You ate it on or around Jan. ... More >>
Music
October 13, 2010
San Francisco Love Story
Before founding Belle and Sebastian, Stuart Murdoch came here to get healthy. He left with songs, skills, and a promise to return with a band.
Music
October 6, 2010
Teenage Fanclub chases lost songcraft on its ninth album
Before founding Belle and Sebastian, Stuart Murdoch came here to get healthy. He left with songs, skills, and a promise to return with a band.
Blogs
September 21, 2010
Hear a New Belle & Sebastian Song and Start Getting Excited for Treasure Island
Marisa PriviteraSuddenly, it's fall -- and time to begin serious anticipation of the Treasure Island Music Festival, which will bring an overdose of electronic, indie, Zef-rap, and other sounds to that great sandbar in the bay October 16 and 17. Headlining the second (and more rock-focused) day t ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
They Might Be Giants, Street Food Fest, Rock Make, Booty Bassment and More
They Might Be Giants play Stern Grove for free this SundayCelebrate San Francisco this weekend. We have awesome bands, awesome fests and awesome non-summer summers. Check out our list of top ten things to do for less than a cocktail costs at some fancy-pants L.A. club. Locals only: Alamo Square ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Download the New Vaselines Song (Yes, THAT Vaselines)
The VaselinesBand reunions yield the weirdest things. It was surprising enough that the Vaselines reunited in 2008 and 2009 for a reunion tour -- nearly 20 years after the Glasgow indie-pop band broke up -- and in September, the Vaselines are releasing a new album, of all things. (On Sub Pop, of ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Tussle's Nathan Burazer Says the Band's Music is Like a Spider Goat
Winni WintermeyerAs one of the founding members of San Francisco's krauty, dubby, polyrhythm-toting Tussle, Nathan Burazer has seen his fair share of musical trends and scenes come and go. And while the expansive instrumental jams his band has continued to write for almost a decade have never bee ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Last Night: Camera Obscura and Best Coast at Great American Music Hall
Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura, Best Coast Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Great American Music Hall Better than: sipping Hawaiian punch on your back porch. Camera Obscura and Best Coast go together like girly cocktails and little pink drink umbrellas. Last night, the audience at Great American Music H ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2010
Lazer Sword Releases New Split EP
Lazer Sword, the DJ/producer duo that was once based in our fine city, is now an East and West Coast outfit split between San Francisco and New York. The group's two members, Lando Kal and Low Limit , take things to the international level with the release of a split EP on Glasgow's Numbers label ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2010
MP3 of the Day: Hudson Mohawke's Bootleg Jodeci Remix
Sarah RobertsScotland's young and talented beatsmith, Hudson Mohawke, has been on a serious roll. His soulful wonky-bass productions graduated from the homegrown LuckyMe label to the indie-giant Warp for the release of his 2009 debut album, the smooth and playful Butter. A video for album cu ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2010
More San Francisco Parties @ SXSW
The Fresh & Onlys on the night they kicked the cat outta the bandIf you're headed down to Austin in March for the big music industry party SXSW, there are a bunch of locals hosting great acts throughout that week. We told you about our big bash on Friday, March 19 with Superchunk, the xx, the ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2010
What To Do? Monday's Pick: The Yummy Fur
The Yummy Fur @ Cafe du Nord Named after an underground comic strip, the Yummy Fur was an underground band from 1990s Glasgow, two of whose many members went on to form Franz Ferdinand. Mainstay John McKeown now fronts a band called -- what else? -- 1990s, but has agreed to a brief Yummy Fur reu ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Fuzz Munchers
The Yummy Fur @ Cafe du Nord Named after an underground comic strip, the Yummy Fur was an underground band from 1990s Glasgow, two of whose many members went on to form Franz Ferdinand. Mainstay John McKeown now fronts a band called -- what else? -- 1990s, but has agreed to a brief Yummy Fur reu ... More >>
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June 3, 2009
Obscura-ty
The Yummy Fur @ Cafe du Nord Named after an underground comic strip, the Yummy Fur was an underground band from 1990s Glasgow, two of whose many members went on to form Franz Ferdinand. Mainstay John McKeown now fronts a band called -- what else? -- 1990s, but has agreed to a brief Yummy Fur reu ... More >>
Music
May 13, 2009
Mogwai
The Yummy Fur @ Cafe du Nord Named after an underground comic strip, the Yummy Fur was an underground band from 1990s Glasgow, two of whose many members went on to form Franz Ferdinand. Mainstay John McKeown now fronts a band called -- what else? -- 1990s, but has agreed to a brief Yummy Fur reu ... More >>
Culture
December 31, 2008
Add these titles to your reading list
The Yummy Fur @ Cafe du Nord Named after an underground comic strip, the Yummy Fur was an underground band from 1990s Glasgow, two of whose many members went on to form Franz Ferdinand. Mainstay John McKeown now fronts a band called -- what else? -- 1990s, but has agreed to a brief Yummy Fur reu ... More >>
Music
October 22, 2008
Lazer bass emerges for the digitalized dancefloor
The Yummy Fur @ Cafe du Nord Named after an underground comic strip, the Yummy Fur was an underground band from 1990s Glasgow, two of whose many members went on to form Franz Ferdinand. Mainstay John McKeown now fronts a band called -- what else? -- 1990s, but has agreed to a brief Yummy Fur reu ... More >>
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October 15, 2008
Lazer Tagged
New category emerges for the digitalized dancefloor.
Calendar
June 11, 2008
A Black Mark On Your Record
New category emerges for the digitalized dancefloor.
Blogs
January 14, 2008
Dead Meadow Announce Tour Dates and New Album
New category emerges for the digitalized dancefloor.
Music
September 5, 2007
Drastic Elastic
Devendra Banhart's latest bends and stretches, but doesn't break his spell
Calendar
July 4, 2007
Film Flam
Devendra Banhart's latest bends and stretches, but doesn't break his spell
Music
January 3, 2007
Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand: international chowhound
Music
March 1, 2006
Dark Side of the Songbird
Isobel Campbell sheds the twee and gets ballsy
Music
August 3, 2005
A Fanclub's Notes
Once hyped as a supergroup, Teenage Fanclub may have to settle for midlevel stardom, and that may be just fine
Music
September 22, 2004
Boogie for Bush!
Dubya and Franz Ferdinand have made it OK for white guys to dance
Film
March 31, 2004
Kill Wil
Lone Scherfig yanks our chains with a darkly comic meditation on love and suicide
Music
February 4, 2004
Camera Obscura
Under Achievers Please Try Harder
Music
December 3, 2003
Beat Box
What's what and where it's at in the S.F. club scene
Culture
October 1, 2003
Delicious Wickedness
Special effects aren't necessary to make Les Liaisons Dangereuses current
Music
June 18, 2003
Of Noise and Nuance
Glasgow's Mogwai delivers Happy Songs for Happy People and still manages to be the loudest band on Earth
Music
April 9, 2003
Aereogramme
Sleep and Release
Music
July 24, 2002
There's a Riot Goin' On
Ladyfest goes grrl crazy
Music
July 18, 2001
Teenage Fanclub
Howdy! (Sony Columbia UK)
Music
May 9, 2001
Pop Philosophy
Electronica's new clothes
Music
September 30, 1998
Reviews
Electronica's new clothes
Music
September 16, 1998
Love Letters
Belle & Sebastian's long-distance romance continues with The Boy With the Arab Strap
Calendar
June 17, 1998
Night Crawler
Belle & Sebastian's long-distance romance continues with The Boy With the Arab Strap
Music
February 11, 1998
The House of Tudor
Belle & Sebastian's long-distance romance continues with The Boy With the Arab Strap
Calendar
April 2, 1997
Night+Day
Belle & Sebastian's long-distance romance continues with The Boy With the Arab Strap
Music
October 16, 1996
The House of Tudor
Belle & Sebastian's long-distance romance continues with The Boy With the Arab Strap
Film
February 22, 1995
Blood simple
"Shallow Grave" a clinical exercise in gore and paranoia; the Tao of girls and guns in "Love & a .45"
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