Mark Eitzel

Loose Tits and Painkillers: A Mean-Spirited Review of Kiki and Herb

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Noise Pop Teams With Wente Vineyards

Rocket Fuel, Straight Up: Kool Keith We've always thought of indie rock as being perfectly matched with cheap beer, rotgut whisky, and hangover-inducing vodka. And certainly, you'll find a lot of two-buck Chuck in the places where musicians live. But now, you can have a nice merlot or cabernet along ... More >>

Saturday Night: Bob Mould and Mark Eitzel at the Swedish American Hall

Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

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Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

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Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

Recordings

Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

American Music Club's San Francisco Fixation

Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

Legendary Oddballs Ween Paint the Town Brown

Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

Doing It Her Way

Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

Mojave 3|Lambchop and Alejandro Escovedo|Supersystem

Bob MouldBob Mould and Mark Eitzel Swedish American Hall February 28, 2009 Review by Vicky Walker Better Than: All those weedy so-called "emo" musicians who wouldn't recognize tragedy if it bought them a beer. Misery loves company, it's said, so I'm not surprised to see a sellout crowd at the Swed ... More >>

Quiet Is the New Loud

Have a blast dialing down entertainment options this year

And You Thought They Sucked

These bands actually rule -- just like the Grateful Dead does

I Wanna Be Adored

In search of recognition at the Argus Lounge

Merge Records' package tour, New Buffalo's Olivia Newton-John sweetness, and the return (yet again) of American Music Club

In search of recognition at the Argus Lounge

Hear This

Maximo Park's Wire-y rock, the Mekons' many side projects, and the final installment of "Ace of Spades"

Bebe, Baby!

Here Lies Jenny Weills away the hours

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

American Music Club

Love Songs for Patriots

Sonny's Days

In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

A Jury of Their Peers

We asked two local musicians to sound off on the latest and greatest from their fellow practitioners.

Pine Valley Cosmonauts

The Executioner's Last Songs Vol. 2 & 3

The Sounds of Silence

Why the Bay Area has stopped producing big-time rock bands

Scrambled Eggers

Even at a benefit for kids, the spotlight still shines on the world-famous author

Various Artists

The Amos House Collection, Volume II (Wishing Tree)

Hear This

Chris Lee torches soul and classic pop.

Down So Long

Morose singer/ songwriter Mark Eitzel delivers his best solo record, informed by -- gasp! -- upbeat electronica

Star Gazing

For Stars ditch the lo-fi ghetto for a big rock opus. But will their fans follow?

Pop Philosophy

Political Song Contest

Pop Philosophy

Downtown Rehearsal agreement; Aquarius Records' 30th anniversary; political songs contest

Pop Philosophy

Buddy, Can You Spare Some Change?

Riff Raff

Mark Eitzel at Hotel Utah, Clit Stop, Arhoolie Records' 40th Birthday

Yours for a Song

A Night of Serious Drinking rewrites the rules of the old-fashioned rock combo

Riff Raff

Clubbed

Riff Raff

Clubbed

Sound Ideas

Mitchell Froom provided the sonic boom behind some of the '90s' best records

I Hate Myself and Want to Live

Mitchell Froom provided the sonic boom behind some of the '90s' best records

Stage

Mitchell Froom provided the sonic boom behind some of the '90s' best records

Night+Day

Mitchell Froom provided the sonic boom behind some of the '90s' best records

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Mitchell Froom provided the sonic boom behind some of the '90s' best records

Get Your Bearings

Crabby asides from the South by Southwest Music Festival

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Crabby asides from the South by Southwest Music Festival

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Crabby asides from the South by Southwest Music Festival

Monday Morning Hangover: Fog City Wrestling, Bohemian Carnival, Noise Pop, & More

The office coffee is burned (again) and you've got 537 emails in your inbox. You could probably take a fifteen minute pre-work break (those totally exist!) and read this before you start your week. How was your weekend? Ours was pretty busy.Gretchen Robinette​

There Are Only Three SF Bands on the 2011 SXSW List So Far -- And You've Probably Heard All of Them

​Put this in your still-illicit pipe and smoke it: The early list of bands invited to perform at SXSW 2011 came out this week, and San Francisco's music scene isn't well represented.There are only three S.F. artists invited so far -- John Vanderslice, Dredg, and Mark Eitzel.All of them are already ... More >>

A Merry Crew of Jonathan Richman, Mark Eitzel, and Carletta Sue Kay sing for the Boozy at the Make-Out Room's Christmas Craptacular

Who better to Christmas-cheer you up than the ever-chipper Jonathan Richman?​Parker Gibbs' Christmas Craptacular w/ Jonathan Richman, Mark Eitzel, Marc and the Casuals, Carletta Sue Kay, Los Cenzontles, and othersDecember 22, 2010@ The Make-Out RoomBetter than: Face down in Burl Ives' swimming poo ... More >>

Marc & the Casuals and Persephone's Bees Jam for the SF Food Bank at Hemlock Tavern

Romana MachadoMark Eitzel and Bart Davenport performing at the Hemlock Tavern last night​Marc & the CasualsPersephone's BeesDecember 29, 2010@ Hemlock TavernMore fun than: Same time next week, likely as not. Last Wednesday's fundraiser for the S.F. Food Bank at Thee Makeout Room being mem ... More >>

S.F. at SXSW: Six Bay Area Artists to See in Austin

Romana MachadoMark Eitzel and Bart Davenport performing at the Hemlock Tavern last night​Marc & the CasualsPersephone's BeesDecember 29, 2010@ Hemlock TavernMore fun than: Same time next week, likely as not. Last Wednesday's fundraiser for the S.F. Food Bank at Thee Makeout Room being mem ... More >>

Richard Buckner: Show Preview

Romana MachadoMark Eitzel and Bart Davenport performing at the Hemlock Tavern last night​Marc & the CasualsPersephone's BeesDecember 29, 2010@ Hemlock TavernMore fun than: Same time next week, likely as not. Last Wednesday's fundraiser for the S.F. Food Bank at Thee Makeout Room being mem ... More >>

Parker Gibbs' Annual Holiday Craptacular: Show Preview

Romana MachadoMark Eitzel and Bart Davenport performing at the Hemlock Tavern last night​Marc & the CasualsPersephone's BeesDecember 29, 2010@ Hemlock TavernMore fun than: Same time next week, likely as not. Last Wednesday's fundraiser for the S.F. Food Bank at Thee Makeout Room being mem ... More >>