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June 23, 2009
Treasure Island Headliners Leaked: Girl Talk, Flaming Lips, MGMT
J. Michelle MartinThe Flaming LipsThis year's Treasure Island Music Festival should be another one for the weekender history books, if the early leaked acts booked to perform are any indication. Unofficially on tap to perform Oct. 17 and 18 are MGMT, MSTRKRFT and Girl Talk (Sat) and Flaming Lips (wh ... More >>
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July 24, 2009
Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Jonathan Toubin
San Francisco's got nothin' but soul--lots and lots of soul nights, soul record stores, and plain ol' soul aficionados.New York's also got a lotta soul--thanks, in part, to DJ Jonathan Toubin, who believes all good tunes can be traced back to punk and soul. He's the conductor of New York Night ... More >>
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October 14, 2009
Treasure Island: The Limousines crack dancefloor codes
San Francisco's got nothin' but soul--lots and lots of soul nights, soul record stores, and plain ol' soul aficionados.New York's also got a lotta soul--thanks, in part, to DJ Jonathan Toubin, who believes all good tunes can be traced back to punk and soul. He's the conductor of New York Night ... More >>
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October 19, 2009
Treasure Island Music Festival, Day One
It takes an iron will and a penchant for risk to submit to the risky calculus of the day-long music festival. In the weeks leading up to the Treasure Island Music Festival, there was no doubt that the lineup would yield something for just about any modern music fan from dreaded dubstep nodders to ho ... More >>
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October 22, 2009
Last Night: Weezer's 'Secret Show' at the Regency
Joseph Schell WeezerWednesday, Oct. 21, 2009The RegencyBetter than: Seeing an arena rock band in an arena.Just to be clear, there was a lot of screaming going on at the Regency last night for Weezer's free "secret" show. Fans screamed when the line they were standing in outside the venue--a line ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Local Grammy Winners: Green Day, Metallica, More
For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
Video of the Day: Amp Live vs. the Robot vs. Trackademics
There's so much going for this video clip--one of the singles off Amp Live's upcoming solo record. "Gary is a Robot" infects you like Swine Flu with that funky android club beat, the lip synching nurse bit is cute, and the whole concept of a robot who swipes hipster styles is really smart (especial ... More >>
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January 19, 2010
Coachella Brings Pavement, Jay-Z, Them Crooked Vultures, Thom Yorke, and Girls Together
PavementMarcus Roth © 1999Pavement's first West Coast date of its 2010 reunion tour was announced today, as the Coachella lineup went live with the indie rock giants as Sunday's big headliner. The news will likely send the group's many geeked out fans into organizing the So Cal caravans for the ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
What To Do? Wednesday's Pick: Haiti Benefit w/ T.I.T.S., Eats Tapes, C.L.A.W.S., more
Kurt KepplerT.I.T.S.Benefit for Haiti: T.I.T.S., Eats Tapes, Houndsound, C.L.A.W.S., Kit Clayton, Sutekh @ Elbo Room Usually when claws and tits mix together, the result is something that requires emergency surgery. But the acronymic monikers of local scenemakers C.L.A.W.S. and T.I.T.S. represen ... More >>
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February 12, 2010
Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ Adrian & Mysterious D of Bootie
Adrian & Mysterious D have an interesting take on mashups. As they explain it, the "genre" transcends all other styles, as producers working in this arena pull tracks from a wide variety of artists, making the artform both classic enough to build a large fanbase, and cutting edge enough to in ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Sasquatch! Music Festival Lineup: Pavement, Dam-Funk, Girls, Massive Attack, the XX
Joseph SchellEdward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros: festival favoritesMore music news today for festicationers: Sasquatch! Music Festival laid out its lineup last night at a party at Seattle's Crocodile Cafe. This Memorial Day Weekend (May 29-31) the indie rock caravans will head to Washington's ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
Hear MGMT's Second Album Streaming Online
MGMT's last break-out single, "Kids," inspired the kind of ecstatic love usually reserved for prepackaged boy bands or massive pop stars. The group's popularity increased as its 2008 album Oracular Spectacular climbed up best-of lists--and music charts--worldwide. So it's an understatement to say ... More >>
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March 30, 2010
New MGMT Video: Flash Delirium
The new MGMT record, Congratulations, isn't out until April 13, but word on the street is all about how the band resolved this round to forgo the usual step of releasing singles. The duo is, however, releasing videos, and this madhouse clip for "Flash Delirium" is great for all its creepiness.&nbs ... More >>
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April 1, 2010
Zion I Brings the Live Show Home Tonight
In action since 1997, Zion I has become one of the Bay Area's finest hip-hop acts, releasing six albums that have consistently shown off the duo's versatility. But in these times of rampant piracy, MC Zumbi and producer AmpLive know that their studio prowess alone won't butter their toast. Workin ... More >>
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April 7, 2010
Concert preview: MGMT
In action since 1997, Zion I has become one of the Bay Area's finest hip-hop acts, releasing six albums that have consistently shown off the duo's versatility. But in these times of rampant piracy, MC Zumbi and producer AmpLive know that their studio prowess alone won't butter their toast. Workin ... More >>
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April 12, 2010
What To Do? Monday's Pick: MGMT
MGMT @ the Fillmore MGMT's Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden willed themselves to fame with "Time to Pretend," the biggest movie-trailer indie crossover hit since "Paper Planes." Now they want us to know that they can play with that popularity. The chewy new Congratulations isn't at all ... More >>
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April 13, 2010
Last Night: MGMT at the Fillmore
Gretchen Robinette MGMTMonday, April 12, 2010The FillmoreBetter than: Watching a band that's stuck making formulaic radio (or blogger) hits.MGMT had barely taken the stage at 8:15 last night, and a female party train was already whoo-whooing its way to the front, girls a half-dozen deep cong ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Yeasayer pushes into new weird pop
Gretchen Robinette MGMTMonday, April 12, 2010The FillmoreBetter than: Watching a band that's stuck making formulaic radio (or blogger) hits.MGMT had barely taken the stage at 8:15 last night, and a female party train was already whoo-whooing its way to the front, girls a half-dozen deep cong ... More >>
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April 16, 2010
Last Night: Passion Pit, Mayer Hawthorne, & Bear Hands at the Warfield
Eric LawsonPassion Pit, Mayer Hawthorne, Bear Hands Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Warfield Better Than: Having a solo dance party in your room while blasting Passion Pit. Musically, it doesn't make a lot of sense to put Bear Hands, Mayer Hawthorne, and Passion Pit on the same bill. Bu ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
Coachella in Photos: Jay-Z, She & Him, Perry Farrell, Boots Riley, More
We had our own little Coachella last week in SF, with shows by MGMT, Beach House, Faith No More, Charlotte Gainsbourg, the Dead Weather, Passion Pit, Spoon, and Atoms For Peace, among other Bay Area gigs. But photographer Christopher Victoria went to the actual Coachella down south and sent us the f ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
Last Night: Vampire Weekend and Abe Vigoda at the Fox
Photo of a previous Vampire Weekend show by Moses NamkungVampire WeekendThe Fox TheaterApril 19, 2010Better Than: getting bitten by a vampire wearing high-tops, skinny jeans, and shaggy bangs.Last night, the Columbia grads of Vampire Weekend, led by frontman Ezra Koening and his impressive falset ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
Videos of the Day: Ukulele Covers of MGMT and Train (by an 8-year-old)
I have a new rule when it comes to Train songs. I only want to hear them as covered by this cute little 8-year-old on his ukulele. Otherwise, I don't want to hear them at all. There's a whole YouTube genre of uke covers--some of which are actually good songs to start with. MGMT' ... More >>
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April 28, 2010
iPhones and iPads revolutionize beatmaking, piano playing, and symphony conducting
I have a new rule when it comes to Train songs. I only want to hear them as covered by this cute little 8-year-old on his ukulele. Otherwise, I don't want to hear them at all. There's a whole YouTube genre of uke covers--some of which are actually good songs to start with. MGMT' ... More >>
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July 13, 2010
Best Albums of 2010: We Roundup the Lists
Jason NocitoBeach House tops many critics' Best of 2010 listsMusic publications love to compile their personal (though not always eclectic) tastes into easily digestible lists of loves, hates, bests, and worsts, and that's largely because music fans love reading them. While some tastemakers wait ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
In Print: Francis & the Lights' iPad Album, Sammy Hagar is a Joke, All Shook Down Fest
Francis Farewell StarliteDoes the album matter anymore? Does anyone care? Do you know what a CD is? Okay, kidding on the last point (kinda), but clearly the music industry is looking for some new, marketable format to sell to music lovers. After all, CD sales ain't what they used to be, and it do ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
MGMT and Francis and the Lights at the Fox Theater
Jen Cash of Calibree PhotographyMGMT Francis and the Lights July 21, 2010 Fox Theater, Oakland Better than: Hearing "Time to Pretend" out in the world for the 765th time. A great many MGMT listeners wondered what the hell the band was thinking when it followed Oracular Spectacular -- a debut al ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Guest Playlist: Come Out & Play SF
This weekend marks the inaugural Bay Area iteration of New York's (and one time Amsterdam's) beloved Come Out & Play Festival, a weekend's worth of sportive mischief in and around the Panhandle and the Upper Haight. Full-contact location-based Scrabble? Check. Unusually polite ninja fighting? Ch ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Royal Bangs Hold a Half-Full S.F. Coming Out Party at Rickshaw Stop
Royal Bangs last night at Rickshaw StopRoyal Bangs Foster the People January 20, 2011 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Southern Rock at any point in time. If last night's Royal Bangs show was one of those we-saw-them-way-back-when nights, it was also a we-walked-out-on-them-way-back-when nigh ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Starfucker Channels Disco-Pop Forerunners at Rickshaw Stop
Starfucker at Rickshaw Stop last night.Starfucker Unkown Mortal Orchestra March 9, 2011 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Naming a child with an obscenity. Ladies, I'd like to introduce your Passion Pit/MGMT stand-ins. Scream softly, please. But listen up: don't tell Mom and Dad what you're snea ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Win Tickets to See Dom and Melted Toys This Wednesday at Rickshaw Stop
Dom performing in NYC. Pic by Rob Harvilla.As far as recent, ecstatic synth-rock anthems go, it's hard to beat Dom's "Living in America." The song sounds more MGMT than MGMT has sounded since, well, Oracular Spectacular. (Just admit it, you kind of miss "Time To Pretend.") "Living In America" gro ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
Outside Lands 2011: Phish, Muse, Arcade Fire, Black Keys, Deadmau5, and More
Three days of this for 2011!As promised, Outside Lands' avatar Ranger Dave announced the lineup this morning for the festivals fourth incarnation, to be held August 12-14, 2011. Your headliners: Phish, Muse, and Arcade Fire. Also playing: the Black Keys, Deadmau5, MGMT, Girl Talk, Decemberists, a ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Broaden Your Horizons with a Free Sampler from the Mission's Porto Franco Records
Seth Ford Young has a moody take on Satie's "Gnossienne #1"Pause the MGMT, get over your Fleet Foxes obsession, give up on Lady Gaga, and shove this in your ears instead: A new Spring 2011 Sampler from the Mission's own Porto Franco Records, featuring a bunch of talented local artists making the ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
Outside Lands Announces Local Food and Wine Lineup w/ Flour Water, Ritual Coffee, More
Christopher VictorioBecause this will make you hungry. Outside Lands has always made an effort to bring in highlights of the local food and wine scene to festival goers. Every year the offerings get a little bigger, and this year's festival is no different. For its return to a three-day forma ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Friday: My Morning Jacket Leads a Southern Revival at the Fox
My Morning Jacket at the Fox on Friday My Morning Jacket Everest June 14, 2011 @ The Fox Theater Better than: Smoking some kush and listening to "Free Bird" on repeat for three hours. Or was it 30 minutes? There are a few things that can be easy to forget when considering a My Morning Jacke ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
5 Things to Like About the Outside Lands Festival Schedule
Outside Lands: Now without (hopefully) the painful decision-making! The schedule for this year's Outside Lands festival hit the web earlier today. But you can stop gritting your teeth and clutching the edge of that desk: Although many festival schedules are an exercise in painful decision-mak ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
Sizzle & Fizzle: Outside Lands Edition
Outside Lands: Now without (hopefully) the painful decision-making! The schedule for this year's Outside Lands festival hit the web earlier today. But you can stop gritting your teeth and clutching the edge of that desk: Although many festival schedules are an exercise in painful decision-mak ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
'Slightly Damaged': A Conversation with Iggy Pop
Outside Lands: Now without (hopefully) the painful decision-making! The schedule for this year's Outside Lands festival hit the web earlier today. But you can stop gritting your teeth and clutching the edge of that desk: Although many festival schedules are an exercise in painful decision-mak ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Friday: Two Door Cinema Club Woos the Teens at the Warfield
Dean SchafferTwo Door Cinema Club at the WarfieldTwo Door Cinema Club Sept. 23, 2011 The Warfield Better than: Dancing suggestively. Okay, we know we shouldn't harp on this, so we'll just say it straight out and then leave it be -- Two Door Cinema attracts a young crowd, and that's that. We ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Things Music Critics Hate: Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Young the Giant, Portugal. The Man, Etc.
Foster the People: Not bad. But also not that good. Music criticism is as much an affliction as an occupation -- especially these days, it's far more reliable as a sickness than a paycheck. Things Music Critics Hate is an occasional series that will attempt to diagnose and explain the broadly ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Seventeen Evergreen Tells the Story Behind That Dazzling Video for "Polarity Song"
Seventeen Evergreen's Nephi Evans and Caleb Pate in the video for "Polarity Song" You've heard of yarn-bombing, yes? Well, in Seventeen Evergreen's video for the single "Polarity Song," an entire store full of people get yarn-bombed into one fantastical psychedelic universe. It's a capitvatin ... More >>

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