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Steve Sheraton​You've probably never seen so many Bay Area jazz musicians on a concert program. This Fourth of July, an All-Star Bay Area musicians lineup of four bands with 22 musicians total -- including Marcus Shelby, Lavay Smith, John Santos, Ray Obiedo and Faye Carol -- will perform at Yoshi' ... More >>

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Japanese hallucinatory slapstick horror movie House plays this weekend​Let's cut to the chase here. Lots of cool stuff to do that doesn't cost much. Here are our recommendations. House @ Red Vic (Fri. and Sat.) "Japanese hallucinatory slapstick horror movies don't always make the trip to Amer ... More >>

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EKAphotographyCoda's Intro: Jazz Mafia​ As Jennifer Maerz reported last week, SF has a new go-to spot for jazz. The site of the former Levende/Butterfly is now Coda (a musical term meaning outro) a name which sounds cool and hip and is easy to say to boot. I swung by Coda on opening night to chec ... More >>

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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Sax

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Japandroids hit the Hemlock Sunday​Being cheap never means being boring in this city. To wit:L.O.W.'s Outdoor BBQ & Pool Party @ Bambuddha Lounge (Friday)We don't want to hear that it hasn't felt like summer this week. Come Friday, Look Out Weekend is bringing a bathing suit-able bash to Bambu ... More >>

The Death Day Night (Shelby does Coltrane at Amnesia)

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