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  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Ty Segall Explains Every Track on His New Album, Goodbye Bread

    The Ty Segall band, with Segall at left.​With his latest album, Goodbye Bread, S.F. rocker Ty Segall departed a bit from the aggressive garage rock he was known for and shifted into more reflective territory, showing the influence of great songwriters like John Lennon and Neil Young. This was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Stream Ty Segall's New Album, Goodbye Bread. That's an Order.

    Yep, this is the cover art.​ We all know Ty Segall can blast out some of the best face-melters of anyone in San Francisco the world right now. But guess what? Dude can write some pretty sweet songs, too. With melodies and stuff. That's the takeaway from Goodbye Bread, the new album from this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Top Five Reasons to Hate Bono (Other Than That Stupid Spider-Man Musical)

    It was impossible to know, back when Rattle and Hum or The Joshua Tree came out, what Bono would one day turn into. He's been making it incredibly difficult to like him for about 15 years now, but -- woomp, there it is -- he just found a way to put a cherry on top of all that annoying behavior: He a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    France's Revolver on Learning English From the Beatles, and Why It's Tough to Cover Elliott Smith

    Revolver ​Maybe America isn't ready for Revolver. Or maybe Revolver isn't ready for America -- after all, its Myspace page is still partially in French. This Paris trio sounds like what would happen if Franz Ferdinand was on Saddle Creek Records, replacing bass guitar with cello to create a d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2010

    Serious Writer

    Revolver ​Maybe America isn't ready for Revolver. Or maybe Revolver isn't ready for America -- after all, its Myspace page is still partially in French. This Paris trio sounds like what would happen if Franz Ferdinand was on Saddle Creek Records, replacing bass guitar with cello to create a d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    The Beatles on iTunes: If It Happens, Should We Care?

    From one Apple to another?​If the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the New York Times are correct, Apple will announce a deal tomorrow to sell the Beatles' music through the iTunes store. What would such a deal mean? Should we even care? A few thoughts below:- How big a deal is this? If you're St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    No Bids Yet For Tommie Smith's Gold Medal

    For sale​Yesterday, we reported that former San Jose State University sprinter Tommie Smith -- the man famously raising a black-gloved fist in a Black Power salute during the 1968 Olympic Games -- was selling off his medal and track spikes. Astoundingly, the $250,000 minimum price tag (not includi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Behind the Beat: Exclusive Birds & Batteries MP3 and Video Premiere

    Kristopher HannumBirds & Batteries​Birds & Batteries is one of the few local bands that's pretty difficult to pin down. It's not garage rock, it's not synth-pop, it's not dance music, it's not lo-fi, it's not chillwave, and it's definitely not any strand of hip-hop. So what does  ... More >>

  • News

    March 10, 2010

    Distressed Properties

    The state's quick budget fix of selling off public buildings is a horrible idea.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Noise Pop Preview: Q&A w/ A B & The Sea

    Helena Price​Guitarists Joe Spargur and Koley O'Brien of the new indie-pop quintet A B & The Sea moved out to San Francisco from Winneconne, Wisconsin at the end of 2008. They came at the suggestion of the Morning Benders to take a serious stab at the music business. It seems to be paying off. ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 17, 2010

    Thrillpeddlers' smash run of Pearls over Shanghai just keeps going

    Helena Price​Guitarists Joe Spargur and Koley O'Brien of the new indie-pop quintet A B & The Sea moved out to San Francisco from Winneconne, Wisconsin at the end of 2008. They came at the suggestion of the Morning Benders to take a serious stab at the music business. It seems to be paying off. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Local Frequency: Q&A with Singer/Songwriter Eric Maskol

    ​Bernal Heights singer/songwriter Eric Maskol bills his music as echoey acoustic rock with an apocalyptic swing. Playing around the city for years, Maskol has remained largely unknown, scoring music for independent films and making home recorded EPs. This past July, he released his first full-l ... More >>

  • Music

    October 14, 2009

    Music Awards Program Guide

    ​Bernal Heights singer/songwriter Eric Maskol bills his music as echoey acoustic rock with an apocalyptic swing. Playing around the city for years, Maskol has remained largely unknown, scoring music for independent films and making home recorded EPs. This past July, he released his first full-l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Pride Rides: The Mayor's Convoy, The Public Defender's Truck, The Assessor's Last-Minute Call -- and a Big Surprise From Eric Mar

    Janine KahnAn artist's rendition of Jeff Adachi's dump truckAnswers are trickling in from our elected officials on how they plan on cruising at this weekend's Pride Parade. Starting at the top, Mayor Gavin Newsom takes the same approach with vehicles as he does with spokesmen -- if one is good, then ... More >>

  • Music

    November 26, 2008

    Oasis’ fallen empire

    Janine KahnAn artist's rendition of Jeff Adachi's dump truckAnswers are trickling in from our elected officials on how they plan on cruising at this weekend's Pride Parade. Starting at the top, Mayor Gavin Newsom takes the same approach with vehicles as he does with spokesmen -- if one is good, then ... More >>

  • Music

    June 11, 2008

    Times New Viking continues Ohio's history of sonic unrest

    Janine KahnAn artist's rendition of Jeff Adachi's dump truckAnswers are trickling in from our elected officials on how they plan on cruising at this weekend's Pride Parade. Starting at the top, Mayor Gavin Newsom takes the same approach with vehicles as he does with spokesmen -- if one is good, then ... More >>

  • Music

    April 30, 2008

    The Morning Benders: love gone wrong in three minutes or less

    Janine KahnAn artist's rendition of Jeff Adachi's dump truckAnswers are trickling in from our elected officials on how they plan on cruising at this weekend's Pride Parade. Starting at the top, Mayor Gavin Newsom takes the same approach with vehicles as he does with spokesmen -- if one is good, then ... More >>

  • Music

    December 5, 2007

    Hear This

    Janine KahnAn artist's rendition of Jeff Adachi's dump truckAnswers are trickling in from our elected officials on how they plan on cruising at this weekend's Pride Parade. Starting at the top, Mayor Gavin Newsom takes the same approach with vehicles as he does with spokesmen -- if one is good, then ... More >>

  • Music

    November 14, 2007

    The Real Cult of California: Father Yod and the Source Family

    Janine KahnAn artist's rendition of Jeff Adachi's dump truckAnswers are trickling in from our elected officials on how they plan on cruising at this weekend's Pride Parade. Starting at the top, Mayor Gavin Newsom takes the same approach with vehicles as he does with spokesmen -- if one is good, then ... More >>

  • News

    November 14, 2007

    Letters to SFWeekly

    Gangsta Rap Doesn't Kill People; Josh Wolf Is Just Like Jesus; Ethics Commission Is Unethical

  • Music

    June 13, 2007

    Home Alone

    Jana Hunter's intimate sketches

  • Home Entertainment

    May 2, 2007

    Crisis in Suburbia

    Jana Hunter's intimate sketches

  • Film

    November 15, 2006

    Radical Chick

    You can't tell Natalie Maines to Shut Up & Sing

  • News

    November 1, 2006

    Killer Reads

    You can't tell Natalie Maines to Shut Up & Sing

  • Music

    February 15, 2006

    Kelley Stoltz

    Below the Branches

  • Music

    March 2, 2005

    Keeping Up With the Johnsons

    What does an androgynous New York City cabaret singer have in common with the burgeoning freak-folk movement?

  • Music

    December 8, 2004

    Great Balls of Fire

    The Arcade Fire's vast, spastic music will have you confused, thrilled, and begging for more

  • Music

    August 25, 2004

    Do the Killers

    The Killers aren't reinventing the rock wheel, but they are repopulating the dance floor

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The Killers aren't reinventing the rock wheel, but they are repopulating the dance floor

  • Film

    October 8, 2003

    Speed

    What would you do with one weekend to write, shoot, and edit a short movie?

  • Culture

    June 25, 2003

    Purty Words

    If you're going to illustrate text, better make it something worth reading

  • Music

    January 2, 2002

    Phil Tagliere

    Slow (Bong Load)

  • Culture

    November 7, 2001

    A New Tune

    After September 11, some new songs just don't sound the same

  • Music

    June 20, 2001

    Shelby Bryant

    Cloud-Wow Music (Smells Like)

  • Music

    December 27, 2000

    Personal Best

    What the world needs now is a wholly subjective, occasionally snarky awards ceremony

  • Music

    October 25, 2000

    The Frogs

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    January 12, 2000

    Yours for a Song

    A Night of Serious Drinking rewrites the rules of the old-fashioned rock combo

  • News

    September 29, 1999

    Night Crawler

    Trend of an Era

  • Calendar

    August 4, 1999

    Night & Day

    Trend of an Era

  • Music

    December 23, 1998

    Reviews

    Trend of an Era

  • Music

    December 2, 1998

    House of Tudor

    Trend of an Era

  • Music

    February 4, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Trend of an Era

  • Music

    June 4, 1997

    Bubble Burst

    Trend of an Era

  • Music

    April 30, 1997

    Stalemate

    The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

  • Music

    October 9, 1996

    Recordings

    The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

  • Music

    August 14, 1996

    SF Weekly Picks

    The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

  • Music

    July 31, 1996

    SFO3 Diary

    The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

  • Music

    March 27, 1996

    Recordings

    The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

  • Music

    February 21, 1996

    Recordings

    The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

  • Calendar

    January 3, 1996

    Night+Day

    The Chess Records 50th anniversary reissues and the death of the blues

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