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John Graham

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Is There Something Ironic About Buying Vinyl Online?

    We use our newest gadgets to buy some of our lowest-tech gear.​ A colleague today raised this question: Is it ironic, or weird, or even funny, to buy vinyl -- analog music -- online? The issue was prompted by the news of Vinyl Dreams, a new online-only record store started by Michelangelo Bat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Wanna Sing Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing' at Karaoke? It'll Cost You. (Pic)

    John Graham​Guess this means it's officially time to stop believing, folks. See above for visual proof that the backlash against Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" has begun -- at least for one local Karaoke Jockey.

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Annie's To Become an Ultralounge: Ql Ultralounge, To Be Exact

    ​Remember at the end of last year, when the punk rockers were concerned that the loss of anything-goes outlet Annie's Social Club would only pave the way for yet another SOMA ultralounge? Well, get ready for yet another SOMA ultralounge, or at least one with Ultralounge in the title. Clubs Editor ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 2, 2009

    HUM525: Hitting the Books

    Your required reading for the fall semester.

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Indie Rock Parody o' the Day: Help 30somethings Pick Hipster Faves

    ​How does an "over-educated 32-year old" decide between so many "cute indie girls with ugly indie guys" bands and hyped festivals? According to the smart-asses at Cracked.com, being able to say you've seen a certain hipster act live "feels like 100 orgasms covered in chocolate set to a Radiohead s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Track of the Day: Tyrant

    ​Stoner humor doesn't just make for excellent summer blockbusters, it also makes for some hilarious band descriptions. To wit, the bio of Oakland doom metalheads Tyrant, who explain themselves thusly: "We got high and then all these riffs fell out of us and we were all like what the fuck, so we gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    13 Reasons Why Yoga-Hop Is Gonna Be Huge

    Doze Green"Kali Dwapar"​ Big tip o' the ASD hat--hey, do we have hats?--to SF Weekly Clubs Editor John Graham for passing along this tasty tidbit about what could be the Next Big Hip-Hop trend. In JG's words: "Now that MC Chris has agreed to appear at Insane Clown Posse's Gathering of the Jugg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Tenderloin Nightclub Morphing Into 222, a Trendy Thin-Crust Eatery

    Joseph Lubushkin222 Hyde in sweatier times: Anybody here jonesing for a salumi plate?Shuttered Tenderloin club 222 Hyde (SF Weekly Clubs Editor John Graham has described it as a "slumming-hipster nightclub") is apparently being reborn as 222, a thin-crust pizza place. A two-page Web site is up onlin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Your Zen Headbanging Video of the Day

    From clubs editor John Graham. I think the title just about says it all.

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    So This is How You Start a Dance Party

    Being fierce is priceless. Like the women at the end of the video, we're left asking, "How did he do that?" (Thanks to clubs editor John Graham).

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Blue Ribbon Glee Club Sings Fugazi's "Waiting Room"

    Sent along by Clubs Editor John Graham, who notes the clip is your "hipster hardcore zen video for the day."

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Worst Band Name of the Week: Touch My Rash

    I can always count on clubs editor John Graham to point out the bad band names, but this week I had to make one of his picks public. San Jose's Touch My Rash chose a moniker that is grody to the max but also kinda hilarious in a way that also makes you cringe. So will you want to catch this Rash or ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2009

    Continental Cretins

    I can always count on clubs editor John Graham to point out the bad band names, but this week I had to make one of his picks public. San Jose's Touch My Rash chose a moniker that is grody to the max but also kinda hilarious in a way that also makes you cringe. So will you want to catch this Rash or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    MP3 (Er, Video) of the Day: Nobunny

    Thanks to clubs editor John Graham for this tip: Nobunny not only has a great two-minute slab of anxious garage punk in the song "BoneYard," the band also has a killer animated video of a reckless rabbit to go with it by Owen Cook. Check out Nobunny in the flesh...practically every week between N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    Air Guitarists: Hesh Yer Heart Out, Get Some G N'R

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    Exotic Erotic Ball, Dave Chappelle, Fog City Wrestling and the Zombie Dance Party that Wasn't: Your Monday Morning Hangover

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • News

    October 15, 2008

    SF Weekly Letters

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    Homo A Go Go Moving to SF in 2009

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    DJ Bus Shows in SF

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2008

    Guitar Hero Finds God

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2008

    Welcome to the Land of Chocolate

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Senator Soul

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2008

    Video: Pink Slip, Trannyshack's Replacement, Debuts

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    The Faint to Party at Rickshaw Stop after Fillmore Set

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    Club promoter Charles Faison killed in Berkeley

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Shut Out of Air Guitar at the Independent? Try the Pre-Party

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2008

    Kevin Costner rocks the Fillmore

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2008

    Jonathan Richman to Make-Out in June

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    The Bar Feeders go to Prison

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2008

    Happy Masturbation Month!

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2008

    Local DJs among 100 nominees in America's Best DJ contest

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    April 16, 2008

    Hillstomp defines the down ‘n’ dirty gutbucket blues

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    Making Grown Indie Boys Weep: Xiu Xiu

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2008

    MarketWatch on Healthy SF: A Dollar Fee? You Gonna Eat That?

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    February 13, 2008

    San Francisco's Impalers Pursue the Groovy Over the Gritty

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    January 30, 2008

    "Meat" Mixes Seared Flesh and an Industrialized Dancefloor

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    January 23, 2008

    The Teenagers: Scarlett Johansson songs make baby bands famous

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    January 9, 2008

    Get your gloom on with the Black Heart Procession

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Wear your music snobbery on your sleeve

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2007

    LastNight: Triclops, Monotonix Combine Fire, Filth and Follicles in the Knockout

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Cyber Monday, Triclops! and Let It Snow! Reviewed

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Cyber Monday, Triclops! and Let It Snow! Reviewed

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Cyber Monday, Triclops! and Let It Snow! Reviewed

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 10, 2007

    A New Moon Rises

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    Hot Chicks Douchebags = hotchickswithdouchebags.com

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    "NEWS ALERT! San Francisco Has Banished Halloween!!!"

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    October 3, 2007

    Q-Tip and Trentemoller

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2007

    Decompression Pre-Party: Do Burners Dig the Pig?

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2007

    Decompression Pre-Party: Do Burners Dig the Pig?

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

  • Music

    September 19, 2007

    Motor and Guns 'n' Bombs: greasy hump-tech for your body-pumping pleasure

    Those who didn't make it into the finals for the national Air Guitar Championships earlier this summer still have a chance to shred with invisible instruments for valuable prizes. Our homegrown air guitar/karaoke night, Hesher, is hosting a contest this Friday, Nov. 21, at Thee Parkside and first ... More >>

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