Oh it may have looked like summer yesterday, but tomorrow it's supposed to rain. So those plans of bonfires at the beach may have to wait until the real summer comes along. In the meantime, there's plenty of cheap stuff to do indoors this weekend. Take a look at our top ten.1. Frankenstein L.I.V.S., Dead Ringers at Li Po (Friday)The Dead Ringers worship the Dead Boys' cheap hooks. Frankenstein L.I.V.S. revels in song titles telling you to fuck off. Punk rock bands at a punk rock price (free) in
GiollaUidir 1. Surf's Up at Mollusk (Friday)Prepare for future beach bumdum by spending Friday night at Mollusk, the surf shop that offers more than just hoodies and boards. It's run by artistically inclined folks--hence art openings and film screenings that go beyond your typical wave happy retailer fare. Tonight Mollusk hosts a party for The Present, a surf film by Thomas Campbell. The full screening goes down Saturday at the Victoria Theater (7 and 9 p.m.) but head over to the shop tonight to
The GrownKids Radio Crew (from left to right): Cyclyst, Brown Majic, E da Boss, Diversify, SpinnertyE da Boss lives up to that mighty title by acting as the go-to tour DJ for Bay Area heavies like Blackalicious and Jennifer Johns, among his myriad other skills. He also keeps an ear to the underground, with projects ranging from the label (Slept On Records) to the radio (his involvement in a killer new Pirate Cat crew, Grown Kids Radio) to task of filling the Li Po basement with moving bodies at
With each of these DJ Q&As we do, it's becoming increasingly obvious: Sweater Funk has become a hot night (and in that steamy basement venue, we mean that phrase in more ways than one) for San Francisco funk. When the rest of the city goes to bed early for the big week ahead, DJs and dancers alike take it down to Chinadown to sweat out the best in boogie disco every Sunday. Helping lead the charge is DJ Guillermo, a dude who DJs pretty much everything but mash-ups. He's got crates of everyth
Anna CondaWe're back! Ten Things was on vacation for the last two weeks and we've returned, well, broke. So we are more than happy to round up all the fun stuff to do this weekend for those who are feeling down to their bottom dollar (and we all know those bottom dollars should be saved for beer). Slideluck Potshow (Friday)So there's this photographer named Casey Kelbaugh, and when he lived in Seattle, he used to throw these really cool get-togethers called Slideluck Potshows. He solicited photo
Being a cheapskate is easy in this city -- there's plenty of culture to be had for less than the price of a fancy farmer's market cocktail. Below, our picks for a low-budget weekend.Dead Meadow at McLaren Park on SaturdayHex Dispensers @ Annie's (Friday) Loud, fast, and macabre: That seems to be the mantra of Austin's Hex Dispensers,
an underrated act with a Halloween-themed wit and the rapid pacing of a
slasher flick. The band sprints through haunted topics with a
sociopath's smile, its songs s
Christopher FairmanAgent Ribbons perform on Friday Friday. Countdown until we get our weekend on. Countdown of the options to consider if you want to spend less than $10 going somewhere. Agent Ribbons @ The Knockout (Friday)Sacramento's Agent Ribbons give old-timey music a swift punk kick. The bittersweet female trio of drums, cello, and guitar uses their angelic voices to tell devilish stories, pausing to throw a hiccup or three into a song just to make sure you know these ain't no lullab
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