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Iron Maiden

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    The Melvins' Old Van Is for Sale, But Here Are Five Tour Vehicles We'd Much Prefer

    ​Remember when you were 12 years old and you'd draw the logos of your favorite bands all over your school books? Well, one time, Kurt Cobain did that to The Melvins' van, leaving behind a little portrait of Kiss (plus logo) which remains to this day on the side of that piece-of-shit '72 Dodge Spor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    R.I.P. Ronnie Montrose, Bay Area Rock Guitarist, 1947-2012

    Ronnie Montrose, the intense guitarist and songwriter who led the band Montrose and helped bring Sammy Hagar to the world's attention, died Saturday, March, 3, of complications from prostate cancer, according to a posting on his website. He was 64. Throughout a 40-year career, Montrose worked with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    At The Bay Brewed, Rock Out With Your Craft Beer Out

    We know you like to rock. Perhaps you're reading this from your cubicle, and your colleagues have no idea there's an Iron Maiden t-shirt lurking underneath your sweater vest. You love live music, but every time you reach the front of the line at a concert concession stand, you're faced with overpric ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Forget Iron Maiden for Babies, or Mozart -- Raymond Scott Still Has the Best Lullaby Record

    ​Last night, as I put our 23-month-old twins to bed and flipped on A Child's Gift of Lullabies, or Sleepytime Lullabies, or Sing Me to Sleep, or Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Fat Joe, or Baby's Dental Drill from the Pure White Noise series, or whatever the heck CD is sonically drugging ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Is Iron Maiden Really Better Than Metallica?

    ​ Iron Maiden is better than Metallica. We don't necessarily agree, but that was the contention made by Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson in a recent interview with UK magazine Metal Hammer. "You've just got to have a sense of fearlessness," the singer said, according to a posting on NME. "I got in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Diamond Rings Gets Gloriously Androgynous at Rickshaw Stop

    Diamond Rings at Rickshaw Stop last night.​Diamond Rings P.S. I Love You March 7, 2011 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Relying on the ballet or pastoral art scenes to get your fix of pretty. There's an argument floating around amongst a certain segment of indie rock fans that the genre has become ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    The Top 10 Music-Related Children's Costumes

    So last week you may have seen us going apeshit over this rad dude who made his three-year-old son a mind-blowing Deadmau5 costume for Halloween. Having concluded that he's pretty much the best dad ever, we started thinking about what band-related costumes we'd like to put on the (unfortunate) small ... More >>

  • Music

    November 3, 2010

    Marnie Stern's finger-tapping guitar wins hearts and minds

    So last week you may have seen us going apeshit over this rad dude who made his three-year-old son a mind-blowing Deadmau5 costume for Halloween. Having concluded that he's pretty much the best dad ever, we started thinking about what band-related costumes we'd like to put on the (unfortunate) small ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 8, 2010

    Mission Chinese Food offers a Matrix mind-twister of a meal

    So last week you may have seen us going apeshit over this rad dude who made his three-year-old son a mind-blowing Deadmau5 costume for Halloween. Having concluded that he's pretty much the best dad ever, we started thinking about what band-related costumes we'd like to put on the (unfortunate) small ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Slayer's Kerry King Talks Messing Up Guitar Solos, the New Metallica, and Playing with the Beastie Boys

    Mark SeligerSlayer, with Kerry King at far right​Los Angeles thrash-metal juggernaut Slayer has been kicking ass so ferociously for so long that the word "fucking" has practically been appended to the front of the band's name. Raising the metal bar for brutality and blasphemy over the course of ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Last Night: Iron Maiden's Metal Juggernaut Gets Father's Day Crowd Headbanging

    ​Iron MaidenDream Theater@Sleep Train PavilionSunday, June 20, 2010Better than: Any other metal band with 35 years under its belt. Iron Maiden has always fallen into that category of venerable metal or hard-rock outfit that you simply do not miss when they come to town. You don't miss Slaye ... More >>

  • Music

    April 15, 2009

    Mastodon exposes its inner prog

    ​Iron MaidenDream Theater@Sleep Train PavilionSunday, June 20, 2010Better than: Any other metal band with 35 years under its belt. Iron Maiden has always fallen into that category of venerable metal or hard-rock outfit that you simply do not miss when they come to town. You don't miss Slaye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Sir Lord Von Raven Wants to Be Your Friend on MySpace

    Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2008

    The Lowbrow Art Sale: Joe Sorren, Alex Pardee & Mike Giant

    Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

  • Music

    September 3, 2008

    Hair metal fantasies realized at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp

    Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    No Fondles Barred: Sexual Female Wrestling in SF this Weekend

    Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2008

    A heavy metal snob separates the shredders from the posers

    Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2008

    Iron Maiden and R.E.M. battle to transport fans back in time

    Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

  • Film

    January 9, 2008

    This Girl's Life

    The Islamic revolution, and puberty, through the 2D eyes of Marjane Satrapi

  • Home Entertainment

    November 14, 2007

    Guitar Hero III Easily the Best Entry in the Franchise

    The Islamic revolution, and puberty, through the 2D eyes of Marjane Satrapi

  • Music

    April 4, 2007

    The Fucking Champs

    VI (Drag City)

  • Home Entertainment

    November 22, 2006

    Encore Performance

    Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act.

  • News

    March 29, 2006

    The Continuing Evolution of Sucka Free City

    Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act.

  • Music

    March 1, 2006

    Dark Side of the Songbird

    Isobel Campbell sheds the twee and gets ballsy

  • Music

    January 4, 2006

    Heady Metal

    Isobel Campbell sheds the twee and gets ballsy

  • Home Entertainment

    November 23, 2005

    For Those About to Rock

    Guitar Hero cranks rhythm-gaming up to 11.

  • Music

    August 31, 2005

    Department of What the Fuck?

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

  • Music

    August 17, 2005

    Iron Maiden

    The Essential Iron Maiden

  • Summer Guide

    June 29, 2005

    Bang Thy Head Carefully

    A survival guide for the summer's more vigorous music festivals

  • Music

    May 4, 2005

    Caught in a Mosh

    System of a Down's Fillmore show was the bee's knees. The proof was in the mosh pit.

  • Music

    March 30, 2005

    The Elephant Men

    Mastodon's monstrous metal is just breaking the surface

  • Music

    March 2, 2005

    My Date With the Yeti

    Sasquatch and industrial music make the Bigfoot Lodge the perfect bar for ... yuppies?

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2004

    Creep Show

    Satisfy your unhealthy interests

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2004

    The Play's the Thing

    Innovation and irritation

  • Music

    November 26, 2003

    Dawning Anew

    Aquarius Records has changed owners, but its warm, informative approach to selling music remains intact

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    Hear This

    Woe to you of earth and sea, for Iron Maiden sends the beast with wrath

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2003

    Comix Relief

    A fascinating graphic novel about growing up during Iran's Islamic Revolution

  • News

    February 5, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of February 5, 2003

  • Music

    February 27, 2002

    Call the Zookeepers

    The elephant known as Noise Pop has wandered into the living room

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    The Gospel According to Marcus

    Zen Guerrilla's Marcus Durant wants to save your soul -- for rock 'n' roll

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    The Agony and the Ecstasy

    A walk through the "Torture Exhibition" can be a terror or a turn-on, depending on your point of view

  • Music

    March 7, 2001

    Mars Attacks

    There's no reason to fear Red Planet -- especially if you like high energy, old-fashioned rock

  • Film

    December 27, 2000

    Reel World

    Independent View promo; Store Wars

  • Music

    November 29, 2000

    Heavy Mental

    The Fucking Champs aren't your typical metal band -- but they rock like one

  • Music

    July 19, 2000

    Riff Raff

    Everything Quieter Than Everything Else; Studio Time

  • Music

    April 1, 1998

    Reviews

    Everything Quieter Than Everything Else; Studio Time

  • Music

    December 17, 1997

    Reviews

    Everything Quieter Than Everything Else; Studio Time

  • Calendar

    August 27, 1997

    Night+Day

    Everything Quieter Than Everything Else; Studio Time

  • Music

    August 27, 1997

    riff raff

    Take a Really Deep Breath

  • Music

    August 14, 1996

    Recordings

    Take a Really Deep Breath

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