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Joan Baez

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Occupy This Album Is as Massive, Inconsistent, and Powerful as Occupy Itself

    Remember all the hand-wringing last year over the so-called disappearance of protest music? As the Occupy movement hit its peak, capturing the attention of the country, commentators and older musicians were accusing contemporary artists of failing to grapple with the major struggles of their time in ... More >>

  • Film

    August 31, 2011

    "Film Socialisme": Knotty, Difficult, and Perhaps Final Statement from Jean-Luc Goddard

    Remember all the hand-wringing last year over the so-called disappearance of protest music? As the Occupy movement hit its peak, capturing the attention of the country, commentators and older musicians were accusing contemporary artists of failing to grapple with the major struggles of their time in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Teatro ZinZanni's Five-Course Menu: Cheese and Fanfare

    Mollie McWilliams​ It may be the most fanfare dinner presentation ever. Where else can confetti rain into your soup? Teatro ZinZanni's spectacle of jugglers, trapeze artists, and current host, 60's songstress Joan Baez, are the highlight, but beyond the glitzy costumes and constant entertain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    R.I.P. Hazel Dickens, American Legend, Feminist Folk Singer, and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fixture

    Jay BlakesbergHazel Dickens with Dolly Parton and Warren Hellman​Hazel Dickens, a bluegrass singer who played every Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival since the free event began in 2001, died today at age 75.Described by the Washington Post as "a living legend of American music," Dickens use ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2010

    Hallucinations Made Clear

    Jay BlakesbergHazel Dickens with Dolly Parton and Warren Hellman​Hazel Dickens, a bluegrass singer who played every Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival since the free event began in 2001, died today at age 75.Described by the Washington Post as "a living legend of American music," Dickens use ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Turns Out Songbirds Can't Fly: Joan Baez Falls Out of A Treehouse

    Sleeping in trees is nice (yes, we've tried it!); falling out of them is not. Joan Baez discovered that songbirds can't fly earlier this week, when she fell 20 feet out of a treehouse at her Woodside (Peninsula) home, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

  • Music

    November 10, 2010

    Sharon Van Etten: Show Preview

    Sleeping in trees is nice (yes, we've tried it!); falling out of them is not. Joan Baez discovered that songbirds can't fly earlier this week, when she fell 20 feet out of a treehouse at her Woodside (Peninsula) home, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 10 Bands You Should Not Miss

    ​San Francisco's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure novel. You could pick any number of themes to select the acts you want to see -- old punk pioneers, roots music up-and-comers, etc.-- and follow one through all three day's lineups. You coul ... More >>

  • Music

    September 29, 2010

    Warren Hellman talks about Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

    ​San Francisco's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure novel. You could pick any number of themes to select the acts you want to see -- old punk pioneers, roots music up-and-comers, etc.-- and follow one through all three day's lineups. You coul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Saturday is Record Store Day: Limited-Edition Releases, Rare In-Stores

      Record Store Day, that annual record-buying rite of spring that will rock independent music sellers across the world, hits again this Saturday, April 17. The event is a two-fold celebration: it's a chance for bands to put out small-run, limited-addition releases ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

      Record Store Day, that annual record-buying rite of spring that will rock independent music sellers across the world, hits again this Saturday, April 17. The event is a two-fold celebration: it's a chance for bands to put out small-run, limited-addition releases ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: El Kool Kyle of El Superrritmo

    ​If you've ever packed it into the Make-Out Room on a Saturday night, you have El Kool Kyle to thank for making you sweat. The El Superrritmo DJ goes crate digging across continents to bring back the best the barrios have to offer (and over Halloween weekend, you can take advantage of his sonic tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Les Nubians Chill Out in Stern Grove

    EKAphotographySupa Sistas: Les Nubians Yesterday was definitely a day to be outdoors. With thermostats pointing north, inside was the last place anyone would want to be. And why would you want to, anyway? It was nice outside. Hot damn, summer in the city. And, unlike many a summery San Francisco da ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 24, 2009

    Cheap Musical Thrills

    Give your ears — and your wallet— a summer treat.

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Stern Grove Festival Announces Lineup

    EKAphotographySeun Kuti performs at Stern Grove, 2008 The 72nd annual series of free summer concerts at Sigmund Stern Grove--one of San Francisco's best traditions--has been announced. As always, the lineup of artists spans a diverse range of genres and styles. Performers include Roberta Flack and D ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2009

    Pretty, Tough

    EKAphotographySeun Kuti performs at Stern Grove, 2008 The 72nd annual series of free summer concerts at Sigmund Stern Grove--one of San Francisco's best traditions--has been announced. As always, the lineup of artists spans a diverse range of genres and styles. Performers include Roberta Flack and D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Anti-War Smackdown: Baez vs. Sheehan on Whether Obama Deserves His Own Camp Casey

    She's closed Camp Casey outside George W. Bush's Crawford ranch and recently lost her bid to unseat Nancy Pelosi in Congress. Now Cindy Sheehan is taking on Barack Obama, claiming the U.S. president is the same sort of warmonger as her previous foes. But no less an anti-war authority ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2009

    Richie Havens redefines folk over four decades

    She's closed Camp Casey outside George W. Bush's Crawford ranch and recently lost her bid to unseat Nancy Pelosi in Congress. Now Cindy Sheehan is taking on Barack Obama, claiming the U.S. president is the same sort of warmonger as her previous foes. But no less an anti-war authority ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll -- and It's MINE. S.F. Photographer Sues Bill Graham Archives to Get Back His Famed Shots

    San Francisco photographer Jim Marshall, who snapped this iconic shot of Johnny Cash, has fired off the legal equivalent of the Man In Black's one-finger salute to the owner of Bill Graham Archives.After a man's shot his thousandth musician, you'd figure he'd see some time in court. That's the case ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 11, 2008

    Tangy Chicken and Wilted Puns

    Teatro ZinZanni's Hail Caesar! is a slight improvement on the dinner theater theme.

  • Film

    November 21, 2007

    Like a Complete Unknown

    Teatro ZinZanni's Hail Caesar! is a slight improvement on the dinner theater theme.

  • Calendar

    September 5, 2007

    Folk Rocks

    Teatro ZinZanni's Hail Caesar! is a slight improvement on the dinner theater theme.

  • Home Entertainment

    February 28, 2007

    Weed Killer

    Teatro ZinZanni's Hail Caesar! is a slight improvement on the dinner theater theme.

  • Culture

    August 23, 2006

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    August 16, 2006

    You Spin Me

    The ethnomusicologist and the flack tell a beguiling tale of influence

  • Home Entertainment

    October 19, 2005

    Cape of Good Hope

    The ethnomusicologist and the flack tell a beguiling tale of influence

  • Music

    June 1, 2005

    Protest Song

    What Are Words For?

  • Music

    March 2, 2005

    Busdriver

    Fear of a Black Tangent

  • Music

    November 10, 2004

    Hear This

    Quirky lo-fi pop is On the Speakers; the Roots, the Coup, and more show up for the We the Planet Festival

  • Music

    October 20, 2004

    Look Inward Voyager

    L.A. buzz-band Midnight Movies stands out from the pack with its love of '60s rock and spiritual themes

  • Music

    July 7, 2004

    OK Then

    L.A. buzz-band Midnight Movies stands out from the pack with its love of '60s rock and spiritual themes

  • News

    July 7, 2004

    Free the Science!

    A UCSF professor organizes a scientific boycott to protest apparent censorship of a study that suggests a link between working at IBM and dying of cancer

  • Film

    May 19, 2004

    Reps Etc.

    A UCSF professor organizes a scientific boycott to protest apparent censorship of a study that suggests a link between working at IBM and dying of cancer

  • Summer Guide

    June 25, 2003

    The Only Way From L.A. to S.F.

    One definition of heaven: A week, a t-top Camaro, and the Pacific Coast Highway.

  • Music

    June 11, 2003

    House of Tudor

    Nuclear subs, gothic hip hop, and a world-traveled septet's motley musical influences

  • Culture

    March 26, 2003

    War on War Songs

    Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

  • Film

    February 5, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

  • Culture

    January 15, 2003

    Play With Your Food

    If you haven't seen it yet, now's the time to catch the world-class Teatro ZinZanni

  • Music

    December 24, 2002

    Bob Dylan

    Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue

  • Music

    December 18, 2002

    Alice Stuart | Catherine Irwin

    All the Good Times | Cut Yourself a Switch

  • Dining

    May 1, 2002

    SOMA Sayonara

    Cafe Monk closes its doors

  • Holiday

    November 21, 2001

    Holiday Highlights 2001

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Music

    May 31, 2000

    The Old Old Thing

    Two new collections from Berkeleyites Malvina Reynolds and Harry Smith argue for folk's historical authenticity. Whatever that is.

  • Music

    September 29, 1999

    Deconstructing Hootie

    After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

  • Calendar

    June 23, 1999

    Night & Day

    After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

  • News

    May 26, 1999

    The Red Menace

    Bad music. Bad press. Bad hair. Sammy Hagar's heard the insults. But for the Bay Area's Red Rocker, the best revenge is living well.

  • Calendar

    November 4, 1998

    Night + Day

    Bad music. Bad press. Bad hair. Sammy Hagar's heard the insults. But for the Bay Area's Red Rocker, the best revenge is living well.

  • Music

    November 4, 1998

    Forever Young

    Bad music. Bad press. Bad hair. Sammy Hagar's heard the insults. But for the Bay Area's Red Rocker, the best revenge is living well.

  • Music

    October 2, 1996

    Hear This

    Bad music. Bad press. Bad hair. Sammy Hagar's heard the insults. But for the Bay Area's Red Rocker, the best revenge is living well.

  • News

    March 15, 1995

    Letters

    Bad music. Bad press. Bad hair. Sammy Hagar's heard the insults. But for the Bay Area's Red Rocker, the best revenge is living well.

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