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Arthouse Movie Listings May 2-8, 2012

Arthouse Movie Listings April 25-May 1, 2012

Springsteen Says Rockers Are Thieves: Five Songs You May Not Know Were Stolen

​Last Thursday, Bruce Springsteen made the keynote speech at South By Southwest. He was funny, he was heartfelt, he was informative and -- dang, Boss! -- he was ridiculously honest. So honest in fact, that he picked up a guitar, played the opening riff from The Animals' "We Gotta Get Out of this P ... More >>

Why Do Artists' Sales Increase So Much After They Die?

​This week, Whitney Houston became the first female artist to have three albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart at one time. In the two and a half weeks following her death, Whitney sold 2.7 million songs and 668,000 albums -- a massive increase. There's no doubt that if she were st ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

​This week, Whitney Houston became the first female artist to have three albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart at one time. In the two and a half weeks following her death, Whitney sold 2.7 million songs and 668,000 albums -- a massive increase. There's no doubt that if she were st ... More >>

Is Courtney Love Mentally Ill?

​In case you missed it, last Saturday, while performing at Brazil's SWU festival, Courtney Love had a minor meltdown after an audience member repeatedly held up a photo of Kurt Cobain. "I don't need to see a picture of Kurt, asshole!" she yelled. "And I'm going to have you fucking removed if you ... More >>

R.I.P. Amy Winehouse, 1983-2011

​Beloved English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse died in her London home on Saturday at the age of 27. Police have not yet determined the cause of death, but several outlets have reported that there were no signs of foul play. Winehouse enjoyed a brutally short legacy akin to that of several ... More >>

In Defense of Miley Cyrus Covering Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

​It is with zero regret that we inform you of the existence of this: Miley Cyrus, Hannah of Montana, daughter of the "Achy Breaky Heart" dude, covering the Nirvana anthem/ gauntlet/ masterpiece "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Horrified? Witness:

The Week in Gay: George Rekers, Another Secretly Queer Homophobe

Rekers: I hired him to carry my luggage, not be my man-whore!​ Unbelievable! Dr. George Rekers, a guy whose entire career was based on the notion that gay people don't have to be gay, is a closeted gay snorkeler. Surprise! With each passing day the story continued to grow increasingly so ... More >>

Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Maus Haus

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Reviewing Noise Pop headliners' new CDs

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

A new postpunk festival highlights a genre's revival

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Patterson Hood's flannel anthems

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Ten Known (and Little-Known) Facts About Tupac

Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

All You Can Eat serves up empty calories

Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

Contents Under Pressure

Bad Brains transcend a stormy history to Build a Nation

Hear This

Daniel Johnston brings DIY pop bliss to an imperfect world

My Chemical Romance Rocks SF Today (Sunday)

Daniel Johnston brings DIY pop bliss to an imperfect world

King Misfit

My Chemical Romance posits outcast status as rock nirvana

Indie rock rules the roost: Modest Mouse and Meat Puppets

My Chemical Romance posits outcast status as rock nirvana

Captured on Cassette

New memoir evokes an emotional era for one rock critic

Killer Reads

New memoir evokes an emotional era for one rock critic

Smash your head on the noise rock; Another! Big! Buzz! Band!

New memoir evokes an emotional era for one rock critic

Misc. Reviews

If it's kinda, sorta music-related, we'll review it. This week: Nardwuar the Human Serviette's new DVD.

No Way Out

Last Days follows the final spiral of a tormented musician

Band Directory

Last Days follows the final spiral of a tormented musician

What Ever: A Living Novel

This might have worked as an improvised stage piece, but it's too flippant on the page

House of Tudor

Go to the SF Weekly Music Awards, then give back to the Man in Black.

Isobel Campbell

Amorino

The Silent Type

Mark Lanegan's downbeat folk-rock speaks volumes -- without resorting to a whole lot of noise

Appetite for Resurrection

Aussie expat Brody Armstrong channels her miserable past into the glorious punk of the Distillers

Pop Philosophy

Gina Arnold; End of National Novel Writing Month

I Am the Cosmos

By picking at his scabs, Her Space Holiday's Marc Bianchi uncovers heady poptronica

House Of Tudor

Get Me Rodd Keith!; Jim Carroll; Systemwide; How Weird Street Faire

House Of Tudor

"Wild Wild Winter," "Japan Nite," "Dead Celebrity Bowling"

The Jesus Lizard

Bang

Smells Like Leif Garrett

The Melvins are (still) willing to provoke and confuse

The House of Tudor

The Melvins are (still) willing to provoke and confuse

Flipper Redux

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

Reviews

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

Letters

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

Night + Day

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

Riff Raff

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

Recordings

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

Du Me

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

Suspicious Minds

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

SF Weekly Picks

A half-decade after his band's demise, Steve DePace is trying to write and close the book on Flipper

The Sound vs. Fury

The secret success of 1995's rhythm nation

Revolting Cocks

The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion and Rock 'n' Roll by Simon Reynolds and Joy Press