Manchester

Sex Pistols Re-Record ‘Anarchy in the U.K.’, Play L.A. For 'Guitar Hero III'

CD Review: Joy Division -- Expanded Reissues

Last Night: The Ting Tings at Popscene Bonus Interview with DJ Aaron Axelson

Peter Hook Q&A

SFFS Gets "Cuckoo for Curtis," er, sorry, "Mad for Manchester" Tonight at the Mezzanine

Compulsive Talkers

Meteor Girl and How to Become an American reveal the ups and downs of going solo

Recordings

Meteor Girl and How to Become an American reveal the ups and downs of going solo

Oasis’ fallen empire

Meteor Girl and How to Become an American reveal the ups and downs of going solo

Bad kissers and Palm Pilot porn: another night out at Elbo Room

Meteor Girl and How to Become an American reveal the ups and downs of going solo

Causing tension with the Buzzcocks; The Cops bring on the fuzz

Meteor Girl and How to Become an American reveal the ups and downs of going solo

Eject d'Art

Just when Huck Gee is gaining international recognition for his edgy dolls, this country wants to kick him out

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

Just when Huck Gee is gaining international recognition for his edgy dolls, this country wants to kick him out

Doves

Some Cities

The Hunt Is On

The clues to Belle & Sebastian's treasure hunt

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

The clues to Belle & Sebastian's treasure hunt

Reps Etc.

The clues to Belle & Sebastian's treasure hunt

Reps Etc.

The clues to Belle & Sebastian's treasure hunt

Reps Etc.

The clues to Belle & Sebastian's treasure hunt

24 Hour Party Poopers; A Good Haul

Ruby Skye sucks and blows; a Happy Supply of indie pop

All Mod Cons

We're gonna dance like it's 1964

I Am the World Trade Center

Out of the Loop (Kindercore)

House Of Tudor

Badly Drawn Boy; Squirrel Nut Zippers; Spike & Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation; Los Amigos Invisibles

The House of Tudor

Badly Drawn Boy; Squirrel Nut Zippers; Spike & Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation; Los Amigos Invisibles

Reviews

Badly Drawn Boy; Squirrel Nut Zippers; Spike & Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation; Los Amigos Invisibles

The House of Tudor

Badly Drawn Boy; Squirrel Nut Zippers; Spike & Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation; Los Amigos Invisibles

Creative Cacophony

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

Night + Day

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

Hear This

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

Forever Young

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

Recordings

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

Recordings

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

SF Weekly Picks

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

Samples

In one Lower Haight studio space, techno, R&B, and hip hop artistry as well as a bit of radical history collide nightly

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division portrait proves the exception to the rock biopic drool

SF Weekly Music Awards 2007 Program

Joy Division portrait proves the exception to the rock biopic drool

A new postpunk festival highlights a genre's revival

Joy Division portrait proves the exception to the rock biopic drool

Openers: Get There Early For Magic Bullets

David Bornfriend www.davidbornfriend.com​"Openers" researches the best opening bands in San Francisco each week and tells you why it's worth showing up early to catch them. Our latest pick: Magic Bullets. In a non-musical context, "Magic Bullet(s)" can refer to, among other things, a blender-like ... More >>

Local Acts on the Big Festival Circuit: Who's Playing Where

www.joshuabrott.comBassnectar​One measure of musical success is being invited to one of the premiere music fests in the U.S. Among the most established and prestigious, of course, are Bonnaroo, Coachella, and All Tomorrow's Parties, the latter having the added cred of being curated by a different ... More >>

Four books, three films, and one very rotten Yorkshire in Red Riding

www.joshuabrott.comBassnectar​One measure of musical success is being invited to one of the premiere music fests in the U.S. Among the most established and prestigious, of course, are Bonnaroo, Coachella, and All Tomorrow's Parties, the latter having the added cred of being curated by a different ... More >>

Red Riding Trilogy

www.joshuabrott.comBassnectar​One measure of musical success is being invited to one of the premiere music fests in the U.S. Among the most established and prestigious, of course, are Bonnaroo, Coachella, and All Tomorrow's Parties, the latter having the added cred of being curated by a different ... More >>

Free Tastes of New Bonnaroo Ice Cream at Ben & Jerry's

Mmmm... Kings of Leon​Bonnaroo, the giant Manchester, Tennessee music festival in mid-June, just got a little tastier. You can now count down the days until Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Conan O'Brien, The Flaming Lips, and a billion other marquee names take multiple stages down south by licking your way ... More >>

Looking for Eric

Mmmm... Kings of Leon​Bonnaroo, the giant Manchester, Tennessee music festival in mid-June, just got a little tastier. You can now count down the days until Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Conan O'Brien, The Flaming Lips, and a billion other marquee names take multiple stages down south by licking your way ... More >>

Bobby Browser Pays Respect to the Past, Doesn't Like Dubstep

​ If one thing can be said about producer Bobby Browser (the stage moniker for Andre Ferriera), it's that he knows his dance music history. The statement is somewhat obvious if you've had the pleasure of hearing his vintage-sounding, classic-house-inspired tracks. And when Behind the Beat had the ... More >>

Fireworks, Death Metal, Circus Bella, '70s Americana

Finn Riggins plays El Rio on Saturday​Bust out the barbecue, hoist up the flag and turn up the Americana jams. Yes, Independence Day is here again. Celebrate the founding fathers (and mothers) this weekend without breaking the bank. Here's our list of cheap summer holiday events for less than thos ... More >>

Manchester's Delphic: 'With Electronic Music You Can Do Anything'

​Manchester quartet Delphic is the latest outfit to be anointed "Best New Band in England" by a British music press notorious for going apeshit over bands that often aren't worthy of the praise, only to knock them down later. Fortunately, Delphic's debut LP, Acolyte -- wherein a New Order hea ... More >>

Exclusive Download: Chris Orr's 'Hac Mix' for Halloween Debaser

Chris BrennanChris Orr​Chris Orr, the U.K. ex-pat and S.F.-based radio host, Public Works team member, acid-house casualty, and veteran DJ, is headlining Debaser's Halloween party this Friday, October 29, at 111 Minna. Before that performance, Orr hooked us up with a stellar mix of classic dance m ... More >>

Debaser Halloween Party: Show Preview

Chris BrennanChris Orr​Chris Orr, the U.K. ex-pat and S.F.-based radio host, Public Works team member, acid-house casualty, and veteran DJ, is headlining Debaser's Halloween party this Friday, October 29, at 111 Minna. Before that performance, Orr hooked us up with a stellar mix of classic dance m ... More >>

Night Market, Royal Baths, Morrissey Tribute, Seaweed Sway, Cheese Books, and More

Royal Baths plays Amnesia this Saturday​San Francisco is obsessed with artisan food. Perhaps the SF Appeal said it best earlier this week with its simple statement; "Things San Franciscans Like: Food." Simple as that. This weekend is bloated with food-friendly events along with the expected (and c ... More >>

Joy Division's Peter Hook Forces S.F.'s Hacienda Club Night to Change Name

The original Hacienda in Manchester: No longer to be confused with a certain S.F. club night.​Sorry in advance to all of you who thought a former member of Joy Division and New Order would be, like, cool. But forcing a relatively small club night in San Francisco to change its name because it happ ... More >>

Oral Flame-Thrower

The original Hacienda in Manchester: No longer to be confused with a certain S.F. club night.​Sorry in advance to all of you who thought a former member of Joy Division and New Order would be, like, cool. But forcing a relatively small club night in San Francisco to change its name because it happ ... More >>