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London (England)

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2012

    How Feedback Became the Coolest Sound in Rock

    Kerrraaang! came the sound from behind my wall, in my older brother's bedroom. It was his first weekend home from college and he'd returned to our small Indiana town with new toys: a CD player and a copy of Nirvana's Nevermind. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The noise, which started when Kurt Cobain st ... More >>

  • Music

    November 7, 2012

    Mount Kimbie: Show Preview

    Kerrraaang! came the sound from behind my wall, in my older brother's bedroom. It was his first weekend home from college and he'd returned to our small Indiana town with new toys: a CD player and a copy of Nirvana's Nevermind. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The noise, which started when Kurt Cobain st ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2012

    Politics and Protest

    Kerrraaang! came the sound from behind my wall, in my older brother's bedroom. It was his first weekend home from college and he'd returned to our small Indiana town with new toys: a CD player and a copy of Nirvana's Nevermind. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The noise, which started when Kurt Cobain st ... More >>

  • Music

    October 10, 2012

    The xx Return to Headline Treasure Island

    Kerrraaang! came the sound from behind my wall, in my older brother's bedroom. It was his first weekend home from college and he'd returned to our small Indiana town with new toys: a CD player and a copy of Nirvana's Nevermind. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The noise, which started when Kurt Cobain st ... More >>

  • Film

    August 15, 2012

    "Beloved": Songs Sung Blah

    Kerrraaang! came the sound from behind my wall, in my older brother's bedroom. It was his first weekend home from college and he'd returned to our small Indiana town with new toys: a CD player and a copy of Nirvana's Nevermind. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The noise, which started when Kurt Cobain st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2012

    Probably Fake John Lennon Sidewalk Signature Persists on San Francisco Corner

    The folks over at Uptown Almanac point our attention to a sidewalk square that was possibly -- but likely not -- signed by John Lennon. For some reason, the city seems to be going to great lengths to protect the square of sidewalk in question, at least if the picture above is any indication. Unfort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2012

    S.F.'s Justin Martin on Remixing Goldie, His 'Tough and Tender' Sound, and Dirtybird in the Park

    With the release of his first full-length album, Ghettos and Gardens, and the accompanying world tour (his first -- with stops in Ibiza and London), Dirtybird's Justin Martin is having quite the year. Warmly received by critics, Ghettos and Gardens has garnered accolades from high-profile outlets s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2012

    Dizzee Rascal's "Scream" Shows the World How to Soundtrack the Olympic Games

    See also: * Muse's Official Olympic Song "Survival" Is Decidedly Not a Victory for the World * Five Olympics Theme Songs That Are Especially Terrible (Because Most Are Fairly Terrible) * Olympics 2012: Underworld and the Chemical Brothers Raise Hopes for Good Music at London Games On Monday, yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2012

    Music at Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee Concert: Six Things All Americans Should Know

    Dear Americans, as a British person, I feel I ought to explain a few things about the lunacy of the last four days. If you watch any sort of news whatsoever, you saw a series of increasingly bizarre things taking place in London over the weekend -- including a concert outside Buckingham Palace on Mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Twilight Circus on the Origin of His Moniker and the Rise of Dub Music into the Mainstream

    With 25 years of experience in the worlds of dub and reggae music, Ryan Moore, aka Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, has taken his musical abilities worldwide, to places like hazy Triad-ridden buildings in Canada and makeshift studios in Jamaica. Working with notable reggae artists such as Sly Dunba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    The Top Five Pop Songs of 2011

    2011 was the year Beyonce got knocked up, Lady Gaga arrived at the Grammys in an egg, and a soul singer from London took over the world. Tomorrow we'll be bitching about the worst pop moments of the year, but today, here are our favorite pop hits from 2011. 5. "Till The World Ends," Britney Spears ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Plaid on Its New Album, the Persistent Influence of Detroit Techno, and How to Not Repeat Yourself Musically After 20 Years

    Plaid: Never a duo to get caught in a box.​ British electronic duo Plaid, made up of Ed Handley and Andy Turner, has been navigating the digital obliques of melodically askew, syncopated beats since 1991. This Friday, it will bring the music of its new album, Scintilli -- Plaid's first non-sou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Weekend Party Preview: Four Tet, Art Deparment, Frite Nite, and More

    Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebdan) comes to Mezzanine on Friday​ Who's ready for some raving? It's mid-October and San Francisco is still going strong with weekends so thoroughly stacked that it's beginning to feel like the city's having some kind of strange party renaissance. As such, this weekend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    The Eels' Mr. E on Becoming Jimmy Page's Hero, Playing in China, and Making Difficult Albums

    Eels​ Before Girls' Christopher Owens, there was another rock star whose curiously tragic backstory prefaced any mention of his name. Mark E Everett, or Mr. E, of The Eels is undoubtedly one of the most interesting rock stars around. Despite his reclusive demeanor, often hiding like the Unabo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2011

    Beauty Turned Inside Out

    Eels​ Before Girls' Christopher Owens, there was another rock star whose curiously tragic backstory prefaced any mention of his name. Mark E Everett, or Mr. E, of The Eels is undoubtedly one of the most interesting rock stars around. Despite his reclusive demeanor, often hiding like the Unabo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2011

    The Godfather of Fairs

    Eels​ Before Girls' Christopher Owens, there was another rock star whose curiously tragic backstory prefaced any mention of his name. Mark E Everett, or Mr. E, of The Eels is undoubtedly one of the most interesting rock stars around. Despite his reclusive demeanor, often hiding like the Unabo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    S.F. Producers DJG, Dials, and Jus Wan on the Local Bass Music Scene and Their New Compilation

    ​ There really is something in the water here. At least that's what it seems like, judging by the number of San Francisco electronic music producers touring across the Atlantic and releasing tracks on U.K. and European labels. Dubstep and bass-driven club music producers have been especially p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    The Top Five Weird And Wonderful Music Scenes Championed By Diplo

    The second installment in the Blow Your Head compilation series, released today, underscores Diplo's status as the world's most persuasive musical archaeologist. Released on Mad Decent, the record label run by the DJ, producer, and former darling of M.I.A., it focuses on the newly-created sub-genre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    S.F., City of Throwdowns

    eeetthaannn/FlickrDistillery 209's arsenal of botanicals.​Monday, Tuesday, Happy Days San Francisco finds itself the home of some mighty challenges over the next few days. Besides the emotionally charged series against the Dodgers starting this evening, two a couple of cocktail challenges ens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    DJ Harvey on How to Throw an Underground Party, Sarcastic Disco, and Not Having a Body Clock

    Peter Vahan​It might seem like an artist whose fan base spans three continents -- and who remains a prominent and defining figure in the underground electronic music scene -- would not be excusing himself on a Sunday afternoon to go shopping with his wife. But with that, England's DJ Harvey d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Experiencing Sandanista! While Stoned and Walking San Francisco

    ​ Listen to this while high: Sandinista! by The Clash​Behind the buzz: In the most literal sense, Sandinista! is the dopest punk album of all time. The Clash's fourth studio LP is a six-sided monstrosity alternately damned upon its 1980 release by purists as a sellout of punk verities, and damne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Crapping Your Pants for Art: Bompas and Parr's 'Dirt Banquet'

    stevecadman/FlickrLondon's Crossness sewage-pumping station, site of the April 2 event.​Jonathan Kauffman's recent review of Atelier Crenn, a restaurant shaped by chef Dominique Crenn's notion of "poetic culinaria," brought up again the question of food as art. Is the aim of a restaurant meal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Jealous Guys Debut 'Brainwashed By London' Video, Plus Bonus Vid

    When we last reported on San Francisco's answer to the Clipse, The Jealous Guys, it was to spread word of their free Valentine's Day jam, The Love Mixtape. Now they've dropped a video -- black and white, natch -- for the single "Brainwashed By London," from the very same album. The flick finds them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Iowa Farmers vs. Animal Rights Activists, Restaurateur vs. Yelper

    Farm Sanctuary/FlickrMove along, nothing to see here.​​ Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. No-shoot zones. Yesterday, HuffPo posted an article about an Iowa bill that that has been approved by both the state senat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Fire Truck Circling the Globe for Charity, Stops in San Francisco

    The engine that could​There's no better way to shakedown people for money -- and be sure to get it -- than putting on firefighters hat and don the trouser-jacket combination. But here's a guy from London, England who has decided to skip wearing the turnout gear and instead raise money for lung can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    49ers-Broncos Game in London Shaping Up to Be Epic Stinkbomb

    No matter what, a Smith will be the 49ers' QB​The announcement that Troy Smith will be under center for the 49ers in their forthcoming "home" contest vs. the Denver Broncos in London seals the deal: This may be the worst thing we've ever done to the British since convincing them to join us on our ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2010

    The xx takes a victory-lap tour of the U.S.

    No matter what, a Smith will be the 49ers' QB​The announcement that Troy Smith will be under center for the 49ers in their forthcoming "home" contest vs. the Denver Broncos in London seals the deal: This may be the worst thing we've ever done to the British since convincing them to join us on our ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    Organ Donor

    No matter what, a Smith will be the 49ers' QB​The announcement that Troy Smith will be under center for the 49ers in their forthcoming "home" contest vs. the Denver Broncos in London seals the deal: This may be the worst thing we've ever done to the British since convincing them to join us on our ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    DJ Sabo: Show Preview

    No matter what, a Smith will be the 49ers' QB​The announcement that Troy Smith will be under center for the 49ers in their forthcoming "home" contest vs. the Denver Broncos in London seals the deal: This may be the worst thing we've ever done to the British since convincing them to join us on our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Kill the Frogs Before It's Too Late: Message to San Francisco

    Go ahead, punk: Make my day.​Killer frogs lurk in the dark waters of Golden Gate Park's Lily Pond, awaiting the moment when a visiting youngster totes a few tadpoles home to Auburn and lets them loose in a stream -- thus threatening aquatic ecosystems in the Sacramento River Delta and beyond.Notwi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    Hey, East Bay: The World's Largest Gummy Bear is Headed Your Way

    Nicole Breskin/DNAinfo.comIt'Sugar's five-pound gummy bear.​Insulin at the ready! An inside source has confirmed to SFoodie that Bay Street Emeryville will soon get a branch of It'Sugar, a ginormous confectionery emporium whose CEO helped launch another notable ginormous confectionery emporium ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Boycott of Alberta Urged By San Francisco's 'Corporate Ethics.' Canadians Pissed, Eh?

    That's not maple syrup​Corporate Ethics International, a rabble-rousing San Francisco environmental nonprofit, on Thursday launched a campaign urging a boycott of Alberta in protest of the Canadian province's oil sands petroleum extraction project. The group has erected a billboard in Seattle comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Corner/Parada 22 Chef Alex Jackson Talks About Black Sheep, Due This Summer

    ​Alex Jackson, chef and partner in The Corner, is accomplishing the rare feat of opening two restaurants at once. The first, a small Puerto Rican restaurant named Parada 22, opened in the Upper Haight six weeks ago ― check back next week for more information on that project. The second, Black S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Foodie Reportage Roundup for Monday

    BunrabsChad Newton's spring salad.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. If Jun Belen's piece on this site about the Asian Culinary Forum's Future of Filipino food wasn't enough Monday-morning culinary reportage for you, here are a few more weekend wrap-ups from blogland: Foodhoe reports on la ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2010

    Africa Abroad

    BunrabsChad Newton's spring salad.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. If Jun Belen's piece on this site about the Asian Culinary Forum's Future of Filipino food wasn't enough Monday-morning culinary reportage for you, here are a few more weekend wrap-ups from blogland: Foodhoe reports on la ... More >>

  • Music

    March 3, 2010

    Shackleton, Eskmo, and EPROM

    BunrabsChad Newton's spring salad.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. If Jun Belen's piece on this site about the Asian Culinary Forum's Future of Filipino food wasn't enough Monday-morning culinary reportage for you, here are a few more weekend wrap-ups from blogland: Foodhoe reports on la ... More >>

  • News

    January 13, 2010

    Total Drag: One of S.F.'s most famous drag queens protects her trademark

    BunrabsChad Newton's spring salad.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. If Jun Belen's piece on this site about the Asian Culinary Forum's Future of Filipino food wasn't enough Monday-morning culinary reportage for you, here are a few more weekend wrap-ups from blogland: Foodhoe reports on la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2010

    Last Night: Big Up Sub Party at Red Sky Records

    Chandra Ganguly​Big Up Sub Party January 9, 2010 Red Sky Records (224 7th St.) Better Than: Subway sandwiches, and better for you. The Big Up Magazine subscription party at Jon Holliday's Red Sky Records store was part intimate house party with friends and strangers mingling and part warehouse r ... More >>

  • Film

    December 23, 2009

    Eastwood on the Pitch

    79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2009

    In the Loop

    79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2009

    All Town, No Gown

    79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

  • Film

    August 26, 2009

    Somers Town gets at the heart of working-class London

    79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2009

    In the Loop

    79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    I Can't Think Straight

    79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2008

    Savage Grace

    79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

  • Music

    October 24, 2007

    Almost Gold

    The Jesus and Mary Chain: From required records to artificial rip-offs

  • Calendar

    July 25, 2007

    In Their Element

    The Jesus and Mary Chain: From required records to artificial rip-offs

  • Music

    February 15, 2006

    Very Bad Things

    Bouncer contemplates the worst thing she's ever done at the Eagle Tavern

  • Dining

    May 22, 2002

    First Call

    Celebrating the dawn in the bars of San Francisco

  • Dining

    May 17, 2000

    En Español

    B44

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