Howlin' Rain By DAVE GIL DE RUBIO When Howlin' Rain's Ethan Miller answers the door of the Brooklyn flat he's borrowing from a friend, the disheveled hair and wildly scraggly beard he's sporting gives him the look of a modern-day Rip Van Winkle. In many ways, the analogy fits, given that it' ... More >>
Bhi BhimanBhi Bhiman: It might surprise anyone who's heard his booming tenor of a voice, but San Francisco singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman didn't always want to be a musician. His first chosen profession? Comedian. Which goes some way toward explaining the sharp humor in his lyrics. "I tried to ... More >>
Well, that's it. The week in music has been overrun by creatures great and small. Even on Labor Day, that hallowed sabbath of secular holidays, we were forced to contend with Panda Bear at the Fox. Is nothing sacred?But press on we must. To prepare you for the faunal frenzy in performance spaces acr ... More >>
Marianne WilliamsFool's GoldSan Francisco has a knack for seamlessly blending the sacred with the hip -- just look at Grace Cathedral's monthly EpiscoDisco event -- and that's definitely the case with Saturday's Dawn 2010. Presented by Reboot and Tablet Magazine in celebration of Shavuot -- ... More >>
Sunshine is in the forecast for this fine first weekend of March. There are also a lot of awesome things going on around town. Here are some recommendations:Head over to the Mezzanine tonight for Ghostly International's 10 Year Anniversary. The label is proud to present a dance filled evening of fun ... More >>
From a little item in the Aquarius Records newsletter: Looks like local rock recording genius Tim Green is pulling up stakes from his Portola area compound, Louder Studios. The famed basement that committed to tape albums from the likes of the Melvins, Saviours, Howlin Rain, Crime in Choir, the Fuck ... More >>
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