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Marvin Gaye

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    R.I.P. Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius, 1936-2012

    ​ Don Cornelius, the visionary TV producer who created and hosted Soul Train, was found dead in his Los Angeles home this morning of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 75 years old. Cornelius was found in his home at 4 a.m. and investigators have not yet ruled his death a suicide o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    R.I.P. Etta James, Blues Queen with San Francisco Roots

    By JESSICA HILO Etta James, the incomparable force behind such hits as "At Last" and "Tell Mama," winner of six Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards, died Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. after a lengthy battle with leukemia and dementia. She was 73. James was an integral member of a cult ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Lost in the Night: New Year's Eve at the Knockout and Public Works

    Double Feature: Oldies Night and KiNK Dec. 31, 2011 The Knockout and Public Works Better than: Being away from San Francisco for new years. It was 10:45 p.m. and I was lucky enough to be in a cab speeding towards the Outer Mission. Thinking strategically, we planned our evening to start at the Kno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Richie Cunning on San Francisco, Stevie Wonder, and the Wonders of Google Image Search

    Trevor Traynor​The easiest way to recognize local rapper Richie Cunning in a crowded room is by the Giants hat he's probably wearing. Born and raised in San Francisco, Cunning often raps about the city he calls home, the city he loves. In a few weeks, he'll be spitting rhymes at SF Weekly's A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    KBLX Brings a Not So Quiet Storm to Sleep Train Pavilion

    Charlie Wilson and his winged angel dancers.​KBLX Stone Soul Concert Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ Sleep Train Pavilion Better than: Not hollering and dancing for nine hours KBLX 102.9 FM has long been known as the "Quiet Storm," but until we attended the Stone Soul Concert on Sunday, we had no ide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Ten Albums We Dug That Didn't Get Their Due in 2010

    A proposition: Finding gems of underdogs far down in the CD pile is way more fun than picking the best of anything. Look around at most Top 10 Albums lists this year, and you'll likely be bored by the (admittedly warranted) sameness. Glaze over at our Top 10 soon (there will be some surprises!) but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Aloe Blacc Summons Al Green, Michael Jackson, Sly Stone, and Green Day at Rickshaw Stop

    Aloe Blacc at Rickshaw Stop last night.​Aloe Blacc and the Grand SchemeDJ Matthew AfricaNovember 3, 2010@ Rickshaw StopBetter than: Watching replays of replays of replays of Wednesday's S.F. Giants parade.Classic soul is like sex, pizza, and sunsets: While there are major differences in style ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2010

    Gold Sounds

    Aloe Blacc at Rickshaw Stop last night.​Aloe Blacc and the Grand SchemeDJ Matthew AfricaNovember 3, 2010@ Rickshaw StopBetter than: Watching replays of replays of replays of Wednesday's S.F. Giants parade.Classic soul is like sex, pizza, and sunsets: While there are major differences in style ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Johannes Mehserle Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

    Involuntary manslaughter for Mehserle​Check back for updatesEx-BART cop Johannes Mehserle has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed BART passenger Oscar Grant. The jury could have convicted Mehserle of either second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Trashcan Sinatras Q&A: Paging Barry Gibb

    One of Scotland's finest musical exports, the Trashcan Sinatras, will play at Slim's on Tuesday, June 1. We asked the band a few pertinent questions. Barry Gibb, if you're reading this: Get in touch. -- Vicky Walker Izumi KamazawaTrashcan Sinatras bring the swing ​ SF Weekly: What are we draggin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Blood and Sunshine

    Geno Valle​Like peanut butter and jelly, and chips and salsa, it's fun putting complimentary elements together. Blood and Sunshine are no exception. Combing their backgrounds of shoegaze and electronica, the duo of Joseph Macrino (vocals, guitar, Omnichord) and James Brennan (vocals, synth, machi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Sam Supa of Surefire Sound

    ​DJ Sam Supa wears many hats. That one you see there in that photo? That's just the one he wears for eating cereal. He has many other guises as he digs around San Francisco's deep bass scene: Supa co-founded Surefire Productions, he runs Brap Dem! Recordings, and he's a resident DJ at a couple wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Ten Known (and Little-Known) Facts About Tupac

    Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2008

    Stevie Wonder's classic '70s albums and interviews with artists they influenced

    Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

  • Music

    May 21, 2008

    Flight of the Conchords tap into music career comedy

    Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Saturday Night: Ashford and Simpson at Rrazz Room

    Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

  • Music

    February 13, 2008

    American Music Club's San Francisco Fixation

    Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

  • Music

    February 6, 2008

    Jill Scott's Sexual Healing

    Thug Immortal: Tupac Shakur 10. Pac was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, NYC. He also lived in Baltimore, Marin City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 9. The name Tupac Amaru is a reference to the last indigenous Inca ruler of Peru, who died in 1572. Amaru's name was later adopted by Tupac A ... More >>

  • Music

    March 14, 2007

    The Fifth Element

    As mainstream hip hop stalemates in commodities, underground MCs keep old-school aesthetics alive through art

  • Music

    January 3, 2007

    Goodbye to the Godfather

    RIP James Brown

  • Music

    December 13, 2006

    Fanatical Traction

    Tommy Guerrero's self-propelled ride

  • Culture

    October 18, 2006

    Also Playing

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    October 11, 2006

    Also Playing

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Music

    April 12, 2006

    Weapons of Mass Construction

    Oakland's Coup takes political rap to the next level

  • Culture

    July 20, 2005

    Soul Survivor

    A nostalgic song-and-dance show, in which music is one man's heartbeat

  • News

    January 5, 2005

    Imposter Impersonator

    Things get ugly when Infiltrator is unmasked at a celebrity impersonator convention, but all ends well when fake Arnold Schwarzenegger marries faux Shania Twain

  • Music

    August 11, 2004

    They Are Giants

    It's been a long time coming, but They Might Be Giants are finally calling the shots

  • Music

    June 11, 2003

    Booty-Trapped

    The legendary Jungle Brothers have returned. Why doesn't the hip hop world give a damn?

  • Music

    March 12, 2003

    Cornell Campbell

    Original Blue Recordings 1970-1979

  • Music

    September 11, 2002

    Uneasy Listening

    Oxbow drags experimental rock into the heart of darkness

  • Music

    August 21, 2002

    Immigrant Songs

    The Skyflakes -- and the piNoisepop Festival -- put Filipino-American indie music on the map

  • Culture

    December 5, 2001

    Hunger Strike

    Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

  • Music

    September 19, 2001

    That's Edutainment

    Rico Pabón and the Prophets of Rage find beauty in times of struggle

  • Music

    August 15, 2001

    Rebel Yell

    For over 20 years Detroit icon Mick Collins has been rebelling against everything -- including rebellion

  • Music

    November 8, 2000

    Second-Time Strut

    One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show

  • Music

    November 17, 1999

    House Of Tudor

    Billy Nayer Show, Brendan Perry, and more

  • Music

    April 28, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    Billy Nayer Show, Brendan Perry, and more

  • Music

    November 11, 1998

    He'll Be There

    Willie Hutch wrote one of the greatest songs ever, but he ain't done yet

  • Calendar

    August 19, 1998

    Night + Day

    Willie Hutch wrote one of the greatest songs ever, but he ain't done yet

  • Music

    July 1, 1998

    Madonna's Not a Virgin Anymore

    So why does she keep acting like a princess?

  • Music

    June 24, 1998

    House of Tudor

    So why does she keep acting like a princess?

  • Calendar

    April 1, 1998

    Night Crawler

    So why does she keep acting like a princess?

  • Music

    July 2, 1997

    Get It While You Can

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Calendar

    April 16, 1997

    Night+Day

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    November 27, 1996

    Boys Will Be Boys

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

  • Music

    November 29, 1995

    Recordings

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

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