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John Dwyer

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    September 12, 2008
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    October 3, 2008
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    January 23, 2009

    Last Night: Ezee Tiger at the Eagle

    Ezee Tiger (w/ Hank IV, Wooden Shjips) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009SF EagleBetter than: Watching a four-man band.Ezee Tiger makes my ears bleed. And not just a paper cut trickle. I mean bleed like something's been punched/wrecked/punctured inside my head, and all this warm liquid is now oozing from my e ... More >>

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    February 19, 2009

    Last Night: The Drums at Bottom of the Hill

    The Drums: myspace.com/thedrumthedrums The Drums, Foot Village, T.I.T.S., Casy & BrianWednesday, Feb. 18, 2009Bottom of the HillBy Nicholas GitomerIt was with some trepidation that I approached this drum-heavy show. After all, what separates a drums-only band from the drum circles that form spo ... More >>

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    September 27, 1995

    Laboratory Rats

    The Drums: myspace.com/thedrumthedrums The Drums, Foot Village, T.I.T.S., Casy & BrianWednesday, Feb. 18, 2009Bottom of the HillBy Nicholas GitomerIt was with some trepidation that I approached this drum-heavy show. After all, what separates a drums-only band from the drum circles that form spo ... More >>

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    October 25, 1995

    Cops vs. Cops

    Can a credible case be built against errant cops if the witnesses are involved in the drug trade?

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    February 25, 2009

    Our picks from Noise Pop’s local launch pad

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    February 4, 2009

    Not Jonathan Livingston

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    November 19, 2008

    All Power to the People

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    October 15, 2008

    2008 Music Awards Nominees

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    April 16, 2008

    Sifting through Thee Oh Sees' rehearsal space

    Can a credible case be built against errant cops if the witnesses are involved in the drug trade?

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2009

    Track of the Day: Popo

    This recommendation came via John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees, who listed Philly no-wave trio Popo amongst his favorite new acts. The band possesses the lo-fi sprawl that's all the rage (again) but their blown-out-like-ya-ate-bad-tacos bass adds a demonic side to the sound that's sorta like the Grifters m ... More >>

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    August 1, 2007

    Stayin' Alive

    This recommendation came via John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees, who listed Philly no-wave trio Popo amongst his favorite new acts. The band possesses the lo-fi sprawl that's all the rage (again) but their blown-out-like-ya-ate-bad-tacos bass adds a demonic side to the sound that's sorta like the Grifters m ... More >>

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    January 17, 2007

    Welcome to MySpace, Whoever You Are

    This year, it's all about You, so put Yourself out there

  • Music

    May 10, 2006

    Indie Dim Sum

    The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival offers tasty treats from the underground

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    March 22, 2006

    Catching Fire with Comets Side Projects

    The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival offers tasty treats from the underground

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    August 10, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival offers tasty treats from the underground

  • Music

    April 27, 2005

    Hear This

    Nomeansno means hardcore fury; OCS's ADD is B-A-D

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    April 20, 2005

    Film, Theory

    The ivory tower of power

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    March 30, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The ivory tower of power

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    October 15, 2003
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    October 16, 2002

    SF Weekly Music Awards 2002

    A galaxy-spanning journey through space and sound!

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    April 30, 2009

    Last Night: Thee Oh Sees at El Rincon

    Thee Oh Sees, Nodzzz, Sonny and The Sunsets, Mayyors April 29, 2009 El Rincon Better than: Watching grass grow. In terms of the way that rock bands grow and develop over time, Thee Oh Sees are an interesting case, having started out in the early '00s as OCS, an inauspicious side project of psych r ... More >>

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    May 20, 2009

    Thee Oh Sees: A little Help goes a long way

    Thee Oh Sees, Nodzzz, Sonny and The Sunsets, Mayyors April 29, 2009 El Rincon Better than: Watching grass grow. In terms of the way that rock bands grow and develop over time, Thee Oh Sees are an interesting case, having started out in the early '00s as OCS, an inauspicious side project of psych r ... More >>

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    July 15, 2009

    Last Night: Blonde Redhead & Thee Oh Sees at the Independent

    Blonde Redhead and Thee Oh SeesTuesday, July 14, 2009The IndependentBetter than: Slowdive and the Cheater Slicks.It was a strange bill, that was for sure. On one hand, you had a moody, meticulous, international trio who build lush pop songs on fragments of human and electronic languages. On the othe ... More >>

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    July 22, 2009

    Last Night: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Girls at the Rickshaw Stop

    Sandy KimGirls: None of those females are actually in the bandThe Pains of Being Pure at Heart, GirlsTuesday, July 21, 2009Rickshaw StopBetter than: Being at Popscene in the late '90s.There's a point in every great band's career when its hometown crowds realize something has changed, and definitely ... More >>

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    September 8, 2009

    Satantic B-Movie w/ John Dwyer Soundtrack Screens Thurs.

     We recently blogged about stony punk John Dwyer getting in bed with the devil by providing the soundtrack to a Satanic b-movie. Well, that hellraising flick will have its San Francisco premiere this week. On Thursday night, Sept. 10, Fever Night aka Band of Satanic Outsiders will be shown at A ... More >>

  • Music

    October 28, 2009

    The best of the Bay Area's "costume rock"

     We recently blogged about stony punk John Dwyer getting in bed with the devil by providing the soundtrack to a Satanic b-movie. Well, that hellraising flick will have its San Francisco premiere this week. On Thursday night, Sept. 10, Fever Night aka Band of Satanic Outsiders will be shown at A ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2009

    Let's Get Killed's Top Albums of 2009

     We recently blogged about stony punk John Dwyer getting in bed with the devil by providing the soundtrack to a Satanic b-movie. Well, that hellraising flick will have its San Francisco premiere this week. On Thursday night, Sept. 10, Fever Night aka Band of Satanic Outsiders will be shown at A ... More >>

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    January 12, 2010

    Under the Radar Gigs: Thee Oh Sees at the Eagle on Thursday

    While Thee Oh Sees spent much of 2009 playing what felt like a show a week there for a while, the band has yet to perform in 2010. What's going on, guys? John Dwyer and Co. will rectify that absence from the live scene with a show on Thursday night at the Eagle (which SFist reported earlier this we ... More >>

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    January 15, 2010

    Last Night: Thee Oh Sees, Mayyors, Ganglians and Ty Segall

    ​Thee Oh Sees, Mayyors, Ganglians, and Ty Segall Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 Eagle Tavern Better than: Compromising stylistic purity for comfort It was the kind of night that reminds you of all that is great about Bay Area music: four hot local bands--Ty Segall, Ganglians, Mayyors and Thee Oh Sees ... More >>

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    February 12, 2010

    10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

    Peter Mel at Mavericks ​This is a big weekend if you're into surfing, pillow fighting, swapping spit (and/or records), and other cheap activities. Here's our to-do list. Thao With the Get Down Stay Down & The Thermals @ Sproul Plaza (Fri.)(We posted this one earlier in the week, but here's a r ... More >>

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    April 5, 2010

    MP3 of the Day Pt. 2: New Oh Sees Song From New Oh Sees LP

    ​In the time it took you to sneeze, John Dwyer has probably written a new song. In the time it took you to kill that cold, his band Thee Oh Sees has probably wrapped a new record. Last year these garage psych-os felled a lot of vinyl between full-lengths Help and Dog Poison, and numerous splits an ... More >>

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    April 21, 2010

    Sic Alps is the opening act of choice for indie elder statesmen

    ​In the time it took you to sneeze, John Dwyer has probably written a new song. In the time it took you to kill that cold, his band Thee Oh Sees has probably wrapped a new record. Last year these garage psych-os felled a lot of vinyl between full-lengths Help and Dog Poison, and numerous splits an ... More >>

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    June 7, 2010

    Five Real Venues That Would Rule in Rock Band

    Just like Billie Joe Armstrong -- who says he "sucks" at playing Green Day's new Rock Band game -- we get pwned every time we try to tinker with fake plastic guitars or toy drum kits. But, watching this preview for the East Pay pop-punkers' name-brand video game, we kinda dug catching (albeit b ... More >>

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    June 11, 2010

    Naked Bike Ride, Sonny & The Sunsets, 'I Get What I Want And Always Get It Again!'

    The Prids​Oh you lucky Bay Area dweller. There is a glut of good, cheap shows this weekend - with bands playing light and jangly pop, crunchy psychedelic noise, and nearly everything in between. Get out of your bar-closest-to-home funk and explore all the great local venues you don't patronize eno ... More >>

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    July 28, 2010

    Catch Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall on ... A Cruise Ship?

    If the Eagle Tavern isn't your style, you can catch Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer on a cruise ship next year.​We are not kidding. San Francisco garage rock kingpins the Thee Oh Sees and rising star Ty Segall will issue their gorgeously gritty live shows on a three-day cruise next year, along with the ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2010

    Sound and Vision: Take the Bruise Cruise

    If the Eagle Tavern isn't your style, you can catch Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer on a cruise ship next year.​We are not kidding. San Francisco garage rock kingpins the Thee Oh Sees and rising star Ty Segall will issue their gorgeously gritty live shows on a three-day cruise next year, along with the ... More >>

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    December 3, 2010

    Watch Bare Wires' 'Don't Ever Change' Video, Featuring Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer, Smoking in the Bathroom, and Lots of Pizza

    A great scene from the video, for obvious reasons.​Oakland's Bare Wires are one of our favorite garage-rock outfits right now, and this video for the song "Don't Ever Change" pretty much explains why. Sightings in the high school setting: Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer (can you spot him?), smoking joint ... More >>

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    February 10, 2011

    Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches Give a Primer on S.F. Rock

    Sic Alps at Great American Music Hall last night.​Thee Oh SeesSic AlpsTy SegallThe SandwitchesFebruary 9, 2011@ Great American Music HallBetter than: Train.If you're looking for a primer on the state of independent rock in San Francisco in 2011, you could hardly do better than last night's lineup ... More >>

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    February 16, 2011

    How Could I Leave This Behind?

    Sic Alps at Great American Music Hall last night.​Thee Oh SeesSic AlpsTy SegallThe SandwitchesFebruary 9, 2011@ Great American Music HallBetter than: Train.If you're looking for a primer on the state of independent rock in San Francisco in 2011, you could hardly do better than last night's lineup ... More >>

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    April 12, 2011

    The Eagle Tavern Closure: Hundreds Protest at Meeting, But Future Looks Dim

    S.F. Supervisor Bevan Dufty speaking at the Eagle last night.​Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Eagle Tavern last night to try to stop the closure of the beloved gay bar and live music venue later this month. But despite ambitious plans -- and lots of passion from patrons who said they'd trea ... More >>

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    April 14, 2011

    S.F. Supervisors Fire Off Letter Aiming to Save the Eagle Tavern

    The Eagle Tavern: It's only John Dwyer's favorite place to play.​We saw this coming! Today, three San Francisco Supervisors -- Scott Wiener, Jane Kim, and David Campos -- began an official effort to defend the beloved gay bar/live music venue Eagle Tavern against a landlord who plans to shut it do ... More >>

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    April 15, 2011

    See The Oh Sees' Frontman John Dwyer's Photo Show at the Rite Spot Starting Tomorrow

    Claire Marie Vogel​What's it like to see the world through the eyes of a touring musician? Probably largely the same as seeing the world through the eyes of a touring non-musician, unless we're talking about Stevie Wonder or something, but why would you even say such a thing? Too soon. For al ... More >>

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    April 18, 2011

    It's Time for Thee Oh Sees' Annual New Record -- Except This Year, There'll Be Two

    Thee Oh Sees' new album, Castlemania, comes out June 14.​ One sort of comes to expect a new LP annually from San Francisco's ultra-prolific garage-psych titans Thee Oh Sees, and this year will be no different: The band announced today that Castlemania will be out on In The Red in June 14. Head ... More >>

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    April 26, 2011

    Listen: Thee Oh Sees Go Acoustic on "I Need Seed"; See Them Tonight and Thursday

    Thee Oh Sees at Eagle Tavern: This could be you tonight.​It's always a good day when we can post a new song from S.F. psych/garage titans Thee Oh Sees. "I Need Seed" is the first single from the upcoming Castlemania, which is due out June 14 on In the Red. In place of the usual howling feedback an ... More >>

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    June 17, 2011

    Music Links: Exploring "Folder Rock," Fernet Gets a Rap, and More

    Julie MichelleHemlock Tavern booker Tony Bedard is a connoisseur of what he calls "folder rock"​ Fernet, the favorite awful-tasting drink of San Francisco, now has its own rap song. [Uptown Almanac] Hemlock booker Tony Bedard explains "Folder Rock" -- the hilariously overwrought language of ... More >>

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    August 24, 2011

    Mikal Cronin: Show Preview

    Julie MichelleHemlock Tavern booker Tony Bedard is a connoisseur of what he calls "folder rock"​ Fernet, the favorite awful-tasting drink of San Francisco, now has its own rap song. [Uptown Almanac] Hemlock booker Tony Bedard explains "Folder Rock" -- the hilariously overwrought language of ... More >>

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    September 13, 2011

    Hear Thee Oh Sees' Meandering, Caustic New Jam, "Carrion Crawler"

    ​ Oh friends, what a special year 2011 must be to earn two, yes, two (!) new albums from San Francisco titans of garage-rock Thee Oh Sees. First, in the spring, came Castlemania. Next, on Nov. 15, we shall receive another full-length, titled Carrion Crawler/The Dream. Why? Who? Where? These a ... More >>

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    September 20, 2011

    Mikal Cronin: 7 Reasons to Love This New S.F. Garage Rocker's Debut Album

    Mikal Cronin's debut album is out today.​ Mikal Cronin isn't totally new -- he's been playing with Ty Segall and Moonhearts for years -- but he's new to living in San Francisco, and his debut album is very, very new: It's out today on Trouble in Mind. If you like garage-damaged guitar pop, we' ... More >>

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