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April 20, 2012
The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians, Nos. 5-1
See also: * The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians: Honorable Mentions * The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians, Nos. 20-16 * The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians, Nos. 15-11 * The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians, Nos. 10-6 Here it is: After a week-long countdown, we br ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2012
The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians: The Complete List
See also: * The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians: Honorable Mentions Here they are -- the 20 greatest San Francisco musicians ever: 20. Cameron Paul Lists of pioneering American DJs often mention the usual suspects in New York and Chicago, but go back to the '70s and '80s and you'll find ... More >>
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October 3, 2011
Saturday at Hardly Strictly: Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson Become the Great HSB Unifiers
Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson A.A. Bondy Robyn Hitchcock Hugh Laurie October 1, 2011 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Better than: Seeing Neil Young after he released Greendale, that's for sure. A man dressed in an official Hardly Strictly shirt walks out to say that the biggest set of the day will ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
R.I.P. Amy Winehouse, 1983-2011
Beloved English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse died in her London home on Saturday at the age of 27. Police have not yet determined the cause of death, but several outlets have reported that there were no signs of foul play. Winehouse enjoyed a brutally short legacy akin to that of several ... More >>
Music
March 30, 2011
Bouncer: Hearing the End of the World at O'Neill's Irish Pub
Beloved English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse died in her London home on Saturday at the age of 27. Police have not yet determined the cause of death, but several outlets have reported that there were no signs of foul play. Winehouse enjoyed a brutally short legacy akin to that of several ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2011
Bouncer Awaits the End of the World in -- Where Else? -- an Irish Pub
From this week's Bouncer column:This is the point where I mention that I am in a bar, and that the bar is also reminding me of the decline of Rome. The bar this week is O'Neill's Irish Pub, on Third Street, right around the corner from the entrance to AT&T park. It is a bar indeed in decline, ... More >>
Blogs
March 8, 2011
Get High With Mutaytor Today, Even if Burning Man Is Months Away
Listen to this while high: Mutaytor's Unconditional Love (The Westerfield Sessions). Behind the buzz: Though born in Nevada's Black Rock desert at Burning Man and world-HQ'd in an obscure Los Angeles warehouse, Mutaytor is San Franciscan almost by default. L.A.'s Burning Man scene is sexy ... More >>
Music
August 11, 2010
Bouncer: At Mr. Bing's, talking about reality TV
Listen to this while high: Mutaytor's Unconditional Love (The Westerfield Sessions). Behind the buzz: Though born in Nevada's Black Rock desert at Burning Man and world-HQ'd in an obscure Los Angeles warehouse, Mutaytor is San Franciscan almost by default. L.A.'s Burning Man scene is sexy ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2010
Summer Reading: 10 Key Bay Area Music Books
A summer reading list should be about more than Steven King and Jackie Collins. The Bay Area's growing canon of local music history books takes many twists and turns beyond straight-up non-fiction narratives, including even poetry and cookbooks. Not only is this collection of titles a wide-rangin ... More >>
Calendar
June 9, 2010
Goodness Gracious
A summer reading list should be about more than Steven King and Jackie Collins. The Bay Area's growing canon of local music history books takes many twists and turns beyond straight-up non-fiction narratives, including even poetry and cookbooks. Not only is this collection of titles a wide-rangin ... More >>
Music
May 26, 2010
She and Him offer a second volume of new oldies
A summer reading list should be about more than Steven King and Jackie Collins. The Bay Area's growing canon of local music history books takes many twists and turns beyond straight-up non-fiction narratives, including even poetry and cookbooks. Not only is this collection of titles a wide-rangin ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2010
Memorial For Legendary Photographer Jim Marshall Monday
Jim Marshall, giving the Johnny Cash saluteHanging in the living room of Jim Marshall's Castro flat is a photograph of Obama standing in the White House, pointing to a picture of John Coltrane on the wall. Marshall took that Coltrane photo more than 40 years ago in San Francisco Chronicle columni ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2010
San Francisco Star Photographer Jim Marshall Dies
Few photographers become as legendary as the performers they capture, but Jim Marshall was a different breed of camera man. He was San Francisco's portal into a classic era of jazz and rock 'n' roll, his portraits of Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Rolling Stones, and, perhaps most famously, Joh ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2010
Rare Female Rock & Soul Performance Clips on Wednesday Night
These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>
Calendar
January 20, 2010
Not Girls. Women.
These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>
Music
September 23, 2009
Dive Bar Time Bandits
These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>
Film
August 26, 2009
Taking Woodstock does nothing more than recycle the same late-'60s tropes
These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>
Blogs
June 19, 2009
Copy Cat: Balenciaga knocks Off S.F. Designer. Here Are Some Other Local Looks They Might Like.
High-end fashion label Balenciaga is accused of ripping off the designs of (now defunct) San Francisco-based leather jacket makers East West Musical Instruments. (We know, the name is confusing.) East West sold to the likes of Janis Joplin and other rockers, and originals can fetch thousands of doll ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2009
Ten Known (and Little-Known) Facts About Tupac
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
Music
May 6, 2009
Kill yourself if you listen to classic rock
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
Music
January 28, 2009
Sunday Morning Fever
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
Music
August 20, 2008
The New Tweedy Bros! craft one of rock’s most collectible LPs
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
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June 4, 2008
Rolling Stones in '68
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
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May 21, 2008
Reports from the Road: Bun B's "II Trill" release party
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
Music
April 9, 2008
Cat Power Under the Covers: A Listening Party with Jukebox Muses
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
Film
November 21, 2007
Romance & Cigarettes
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2007
Pimp My Gravy Boat: Maniacally Ostentatious Décor on Display in S.F.
Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>
Music
September 12, 2007
Various Artists
Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 (Rhino)
Film
September 12, 2007
'Across the Universe': Help!
Run for your life if you can, little girl: Julie Taymor's '60s-set musical is a bust
Summer Guide
June 27, 2007
Summer of Love
Run for your life if you can, little girl: Julie Taymor's '60s-set musical is a bust
Music
June 13, 2007
Various
Monterey International Pop Festival (Razor & Tie)
Music
January 10, 2007
The Nastiest EP on the market
Monterey International Pop Festival (Razor & Tie)
Calendar
August 30, 2006
Tough Love
Monterey International Pop Festival (Razor & Tie)
Music
December 21, 2005
Get Hustle
Rollin' in the Ruins
Music
October 12, 2005
Linda Perry
In Flight
Music
August 31, 2005
Misc. Reviews
If it's kinda, sorta music-related, we'll review it. This Week: The Dick Cavett Show -- Rock Icons DVD.
Music
July 6, 2005
Janis Joplin
Pearl -- Legacy Edition
News
April 20, 2005
A Star Isn't Born. Still.
Dog Bites takes a second shot at Beach Blanket Babylon and paid health insurance
Music
December 15, 2004
Bouncer
Journey inside the mind of Janis Joplin and Bob Marley as Bouncer gets "Crucial."
Film
July 21, 2004
Party Train
Janis, the Dead, the Band, and others take the happiest trip of their lives
Calendar
December 17, 2003
Light It Up
Bill Graham's "Mama"
Calendar
August 20, 2003
It's a Twang Thang
Bill Graham's "Mama"
Music
March 5, 2003
House of Tudor
Japanese ukulele ladies, a Canadian electro androgyne, and Iraq's most popular singer
Dining
November 14, 2001
Chef's Choice
Women think Auberge du Soleil's cook is a pretty tasty morsel
Music
August 15, 2001
Pop Philosophy
Coffee klatch redux; indie-fop bop; guess who this was
Calendar
June 24, 1998
Night + Day
Coffee klatch redux; indie-fop bop; guess who this was
Calendar
December 10, 1997
Night+Day
Coffee klatch redux; indie-fop bop; guess who this was
Music
December 10, 1997
Riff Raff
Coffee klatch redux; indie-fop bop; guess who this was
Music
July 2, 1997
Get It While You Can
Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin
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