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Blogs
November 7, 2011
Live Review: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Gets Revenge for the Nerds at the Fox Theater
Jamie Soja"Weird" Al Yankovic at the Fox Theater on Sunday. "Weird Al" Yankovic Nov. 6, 2011 Fox Theater, Oakland Better than: Being a nerd in high school. First, "Weird Al" Yankovic turned Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" into a pop-skewering polka. Then, he ribbed Taylor Swift with a song called ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2011
S.F. Giants Go to Washington (Slideshow)
Our beloved misfits -- the San Francisco Giants -- took a break from the field and made a trip to the White House yesterday where President Barack Obama honored them for their incredible and unforgettable World Series win. And they really cleaned up for the head of state -- even our resident weirdo ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2011
Campus California's Links to International Fugitive Amdi Petersen
IJamie SojaClothing is collected in Campus California's Bay Area dropoff boxes.n this week's SF Weekly cover story I explore apparent links between clothes donation boxes sprouting throughout the Bay Area and a business empire reputedly run by a Danish fugitive. The story cites credible evidence ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2011
Kylie Out-Gays Her Audience. Wow-Wow-Wow-Wow, Indeed
Jamie SojaKylie Minogue  May 21, 2011  @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Better than: The gayest thing you did this week. Here's a quick summary of some of the things we see onstage tonight: Grecian slaves, harps made of women, a gigantic gold Pegasus, outer space, synchronized swimming, a ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Pirate Cat Radio Sinks Following 'Ownership Dispute'
Arrrrgh. These be difficult times for pirate radio. At Pirate Cat Radio, every day is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Sadly, however, since Feb. 13, every day at Pirate Cat Radio has essentially been Don't Talk At All Day. Moments after DJs at the station broached the query of who, exactly, owns Pi ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Aquarius Records Celebrates 40 years of Weirdness on Monday
Jamie SojaAquarius Records' co-owner Andee ConnorsAquarius Records, that delightful retailer of uncommon music on Valencia street, is celebrating its 40th birthday party on Monday with a show at Cafe Du Nord.Not, mind you, because that's actually 40 years to the day of the store's founding. After ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2010
13th Floor Elevators' Tommy Hall in the Hospital
Jamie SojaTommy Hall is one of the most fascinating music legends I've been lucky enough to interview. The founder, jug player, and psychedelic visionary behind Texas psych band 13th Floor Elevators was the subject of a cover story I wrote for SF Weekly last year. This week I received news that H ... More >>
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February 17, 2009
More Tommy Hall & the 13th Floor Elevators: Songs and Video
Jamie SojaThis week's cover story ["A Long Strange Trip"] on Tommy Hall, the LSD philosopher/electric jug player/lyricist for '60s psych band the 13th Floor Elevators, tells the story of an underground musical visionary. I had limited space for an article on this man with such a long, fascinating hi ... More >>