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Your Monday Morning Hangover: Hanukkah, Holiday Parties, and Hotties

Your Monday Morning Hangover: Hanukkah, Holiday Parties, and Hotties

The Black Heart Procession at Bottom of the Hill

LastNight: Raveonettes at the Independent

Not Quite Last Night: Suite Jesus at 111 Minna Gallery

Last Night: St. Stupid's Parade After Party

Indie Rockers and Gypsy Punks Join Hippie Pickers at This Year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Last Night Photos: Air Guitar Regionals at the Independent

Guitar Superstar, Brews on the Bay, Jell-O Wrestling and Shepard Fairey: Your Monday Morning Hangover

Red Bull Soapbox Race, Trolley Dances, Tina Turner and Rocky Horror: Your Monday Morning Hangover

Star Wars: Live on Stage, Cupcake Camp, Rex Navarrete and Labyrinth: Your Monday Morning Hangover

Weekend wrap-up by Janine KahnHappy Monday, ASD nation. As usual, our weekend was all kinds of awesome and we're going to tell you all about it. Friday was opening night for Dark Room director Jim Fourniadis' "Star Wars: Live on Stage." We were skeptical that anything good could come out of a $100 s ... More >>

Saturday Night: The Ninth Annual Edwardian Ball

(Click here for a full slideshow by Gretchen Robinette)The Ninth Annual Edwardian Ball January 24, 2009 The Regency Center Review and Photos by Sam Prestianni Better Than: Being run through with an awl or trampled flat in a brawl. The annual Edwardian Ball once again staged a fitting, San Franc ... More >>

The Art of Restraint, Warhol Live Pop Party and the Grilled Cheese Invitational: Your Monday Morning Hangover

Our weekend involved cheese, ropes and Andy Warhol. In that order:Saturday afternoon's Grilled Cheese Invitational at Dolores Park was well attended - all 500 tasting wristbands sold out in minutes, a good hour before the event began! Tamara Palmer  has the skinny at SFoodie.Saturday evening wa ... More >>

'We're Not a Total Buzz-Kill': Rec & Park Dept. Now Says Flash Mobs Not So Bad

Gretchen RobinetteA luta continuaCity officials set some tongues a-wagging last week when they poo-pooed one of San Francisco's more beloved civic rituals: the so-called "flash mob" event. These spontaneous outbreaks of urban silliness -- ranging from public pie fights to no-pants subway rides -- ar ... More >>

Last Night: Leonard Cohen at the Paramout Theatre

Gretchen Robinette Leonard Cohen April 15, 2009 The Paramount TheatreBy Steven Gdula Better than: Most performers one quarter of his age. Given the circumstances surrounding his current tour, no one would've blamed Leonard Cohen if he'd only played a 90-minute set Wednesday night at the Paramoun ... More >>

Last Night: Morrissey Doesn't Cancel His Paramount Show

Gretchen Robinette​MorrisseyDecember 2, 2009Paramount TheatreBetter than: The last time Morrissey was scheduled to play the Paramount. Fifteen minutes before Morrissey took the stage in Oakland last night, the lobby of the art-deco wonder that is the Paramount Theatre was packed with his notori ... More >>

End of the Year Hangover: 2009 in Music, NSFW, and Cannabis Club

While you were out shopping or flying or arguing with the family, we were combing our photo archives to compile the best and the brightest of San Francisco 2009. From Morrissey, to Modest Mouse, from the Flaming Lips to KISS, from Dizzy Balloon to Silversun Pickups and festivals galore in between. ... More >>

2009 in Photos: It's Been a Great One S.F.

We just flew in from 2009, and boy are our arms tired. In case you need evidence, check out our various "Best of the Year" photos below. See you in 2010! Hanna QuevedoView more in our "Year in Pot" slideshow.​ Christopher VictorioView more in our "The Year in Concerts" slideshow​

Monday Morning Hangover: New Year's Weekend Edition

San Francisco doesn't really need an excuse to party, but New Year's is as good a reason as any, and it seemed as if there were parties on every street corner last Thursday night. From impromptu groups gathered around street musicians to high-end hotel balls, the city brought it full force when the ... More >>

Last Night: Sonic Youth at the Fillmore

Gretchen Robinette​Sonic Youth, Sic AlpsThe FillmoreSunday, Jan. 10, 2010Better than: Retaining your hearing. The cumulus cloud of pot smoke may have been hanging pretty thick over The Fillmore last night, but being stoned wasn't a requirement to enjoy Sonic Youth's third stop in San Francisco i ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: XXX Expo, Sonic Youth, & Pantless Youth

Usually one feels pity commingled with fear when they spot someone riding BART sans pants, but this weekend saw throngs of riders in thongs celebrating the annual No Pants BART Ride.Participants (ahem) made their way onto the trains then out onto the streets. Check out more images here. Joseph Schel ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: Wet Weekend

Neither rain, nor...rain, could keep the lads from coming out in droves this weekend. Underground SF's party CockFight was jam-packed with cute boys, several of which obligingly took their shirts off. Check out shots of the mayhem here. Calibree Photography​ Meanwhile, at Tiara Sensation at the St ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: Mardi Gras & More

There was a lot going on this weekend, so let's just get on with it, shall we? The lovely ladies of Hubba Hubba Burlesque pulled out all the stops for a their Mardi Gras celebration at DNA Lounge, and we were there to document it all.Calibree Photography​

Monday Morning Hangover: Fog City Wrestling, Bohemian Carnival, Noise Pop, & More

The office coffee is burned (again) and you've got 537 emails in your inbox. You could probably take a fifteen minute pre-work break (those totally exist!) and read this before you start your week. How was your weekend? Ours was pretty busy.Gretchen Robinette​

Last Night: Devendra Banhart and the Grogs at the Regency Ballroom

Gretchen Robinette ​Devendra Banhart and The Grogs, Dorothy and The Originals Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Regency Ballroom Better Than: Seeing Devendra at The Warfield. It used to be that when you made it big as a musician, you played an "unplugged" session, proving to the world the power your song ... More >>

Mexican Music Fest Roundup: MtyMx Festival of Arts & Music

Gretchen Robinette ​MtyMx All Ages Festival of Arts & Music March 20-22 2010 Monterrey, Mexico NY buzz show-promoter Todd P's MtyMx All Ages Festival of Arts & Music, a three-day event in Monterrey, Mexico was scheduled to feature over 80 bands on two stages on the Autocinema Las Tor ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: Bondage, Carnivals, & Tobacco

Finally, San Francisco weather, you did something right. Sunshine all weekend and then on Monday you bring the rain. We appreciate that there's a drought going on, so we're down with the wetness, but if you could keep up this trend, we'd appreciate. There was a lot of stuff going on this weekend, so ... More >>

10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

Gretchen RobinetteBring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW)​This weekend there is so much to see: Lebowski fans in their bathrobes; grown-ass adults on their big wheels; ladies on the turntables; and men who want to "Make the Whole World Pay." If you can't find something fun to do on this list for under a ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: Easter Edition

We're sure you missed out on most of these events, since you were in church all weekend praying and stuff, so it's a good thing we kept a detailed record for you.Gretchen Robinette​Neither rain nor sleet nor fear of God's wrath could stop the annual Hunky Jesus Contest from happening, so when the ... More >>

Last Night: MGMT at the Fillmore

Gretchen Robinette ​MGMTMonday, April 12, 2010The FillmoreBetter than: Watching a band that's stuck making formulaic radio (or blogger) hits.MGMT had barely taken the stage at 8:15 last night, and a female party train was already whoo-whooing its way to the front, girls a half-dozen deep cong ... More >>

Last Night: Charlotte Gainsbourg at Palace of Fine Arts

Gretchen Robinette ​Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jogger, AMSaturday, April 17, 2010Palace of the Fine Arts Better Than: Carla Bruni Last night, the offspring of France's greatest contribution to pop music brought out an expat French community and fellow Francophiles in droves. Charlotte Gains ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Yo La Tengo and Sic Alps at the Fillmore

Yo La Tengo, Sic Alps April 24, 2010 The Fillmore Better than: Art rock is supposed to be. "All I can say is that I hope you all get an opportunity to play this place," Ira Kaplan gushed at one point Saturday, acknowledging the tour-de-force conclusion to Yo La Tengo's three-night stint at the Fil ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: An Embarrassment of Riches

As the Summer(ish) months start rolling in, it seems the possibilities for weekend distractions multiply exponentially. This past weekend offered an embarrassment of riches: comedy, music, art and bawdiness abounded. Gretchen Robinette​Yo La Tengo and the Sic Alps played the Fillmore Saturday and ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: Hot Hot Weekend

Hanna Quevedo​Critical Mass kicked off a glorious weekend, departing from Justin Herman Plaza Friday evening and wending it's way through the city as the sun set.Gretchen Robinette​Canadian indie-rock collective Broken Social Scene took over  the stag at the Fillmore, playing tracks from th ... More >>

Last Night: Heartless Bastards at the Independent

Gretchen Robinette ​Heartless Bastards, Hacienda, Amy CookTuesday, May 4, 2010The IndependentBetter than: Getting old for real.There's an inherent irony involved every time you hear Heartless Bastards frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom belt out the band's cover of the Junior Kimbrough song, "Done Got Ol ... More >>

Last Night: The Hold Steady, The Donkeys & A Decent Animal at the Fillmore

Gretchen Robinette ​The Hold Steady, The Donkeys, A Decent AnimalThursday, May 6, 2010 The Fillmore Better than: The Hold Steady used to be. It's not like The Hold Steady are new at this, and they're not young either, but damn if they don't play with the stupid grins of neophytes and the ecstati ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: Cavemen, Harvey, & Maker Faire

It's Monday again, and if you're like us, you ate too many hot-dogs last weekend. And if you didn't, we feel a little sorry for you.Calibree Photography​The women of the Hubba Hubba Revue got primal at DNA lounge, where they presented a caveman themed show.Hanna Quevedo​Meanwhile, at this year's ... More >>

Monday Hangover: Air Guitar, Matt and Kim, Tom Petty, Faust, Live 105's BFD

Summer has arrived people. You know what that means: there are several hours during he day in which you can wear shorts (in select city micro-climates) before you start freezing to death and regretting your wardrobe choice. But that's what weekends are for: drinking enough to feel comfortable in sho ... More >>

Monday Morning Hangover: Janelle Monae, Cannabis Cup, & Roller Derby

There was no shortage of fun and games last weekend, and our hard-working writers and photographers beat the pavement to bring you news of the fun you missed (or can't remember).Chris Roberts​The city may be losing it over the World Cup, but there was another cup in town this weekend: the first ev ... More >>

Pavement with The Authorities at the Bob Hope Theatre, Stockton

Gretchen RobinetteStephen Malkmus​Pavement The Authorities June 24, 2010 Bob Hope Theatre, Stockton, CA Better than: Any show where the local mayor doesn't come out to introduce the headlining band. Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg started Pavement in Stockton, Calif., more than two decades ag ... More >>

Friday Night: Pavement at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley

Gretchen RobinetteStephen Malkmus of Pavement​Pavement Quasi June 25, 2010 @Greek Theatre, Berkeley Better than: Pavement's hometown show in Stockton the previous night. The night after its gushy homecoming in Stockton, reunited indie-rock band Pavement summoned its energy, reached deep into its ... More >>

Last Night: CocoRosie at the Regency Ballroom

Photos by Gretchen Robinette​ CocoRosie Cibelle @ The Regency Ballroom June 29, 2010 Better than or equal to: Lisa Frank on steroids You could spot the freak-folk believers from afar: in their pink tights, Navajo vests, and single-eared feather earrings, with each teal plume like a smoke sign ... More >>

Last Night in Photos: Deerhoof, the Donkeys, Southeast Engine at Bottom of the Hill

Gretchen RobinetteDeerhoof​DeerhoofThe DonkeysSoutheast EngineJuly 8, 2010Bottom of the HillLocal art-rock elders Deerhoof blitzed through a sold-out show at Bottom of the Hill last night with San Diego vintage rockers The Donkeys and Athens, Georgia's Southeast Engine. Photographer Gretchen ... More >>

Last Night in Photos: Neil Young at the Fox Theater

Gretchen Robinette​Neil YoungJuly 14, 2010@The Fox TheaterNeil Young played the last of this week's three solo dates at the Fox Theater on Wednesday night. Photographer Gretchen Robinette was on hand and caught a bit of the show in these images. Young takes his solo show up to Davis tonight.

Friday Night: Die Antwoord at Rickshaw Stop

Gretchen Robinette​Die Antwoord July 16, 2010 Rickshaw Stop Better than: A live performance of most of the videos that go viral on YouTube. "Are they kidding?" is Question No. 1 raised by Die Antwoord, the South African rave-rap group that may be a clever parody or a full-blooded embrace of the ... More >>