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Music
February 27, 2013
Toro y Moi Thaws Out: Chaz Bundick puts a New Fire Under His Cool Electronic Funk
Blogs
November 9, 2011
Drake's Take Care: A First Listen
Funny thing about Drake: I'm forced to care. This goes beyond my duties as a music writer; rap now is in a state where someone like Drake or Rick Ross becomes the sun and everyone surrounding becomes an orbiting satellite. I'm a huge fan of co-Money Youngins Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, and I ... More >>
Blogs
October 26, 2011
In Defense of the Game -- Our Last Honest Gangsta Rapper
The Game performs at Regency Ballroom this week. Lately, The Game, who performs at the Regency Ballroom on Thursday (Oct. 27), has been psychoanalyzed as some sort of rapping mentalist. Armchair critics are quick to characterize him as an artist constantly putting out desperate cries for atte ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2011
Weekend Parties: Virgo Four at No Way Back, Paul Devro at Tormenta Tropical, and More
araabMUZIK is at Lights Down Low this Friday With the passing of Labor Day, we've finally moved through summer and hit fall. Now that the agony of that realization is over, we can finally look back and appreciate just how good Summer 2011 was for San Francisco nightlife, with huge bookings, r ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2011
The Game's The R.E.D. Album: A First Listen
The Game needs no introduction. The man who was kicked out of G-Unit and made a whole album about whinily stalking ex-benefactor Dr. Dre has most recently performed two actions: 1) Releasing a diss track called "Uncle Otis," whose targets include Tyler, the Creator; and 2) releasing a collab ... More >>
Music
March 9, 2011
Hudson Mohawke: Show Preview
Blogs
February 28, 2008
Common and Just Blaze Remix "The Light" in the Name of Delicious Vodka
Blogs
October 31, 2007
Madlib, Stones Throw Brings B-Ball Zombie War to the Independent