Portland, Oregon's notorious indie spectacle the Decemberists play the Warfield (982 Market St.) tonight as part of their Bridesmaid Revisited tour. They're touring alongside the release of three new EPs from the Always the Bridesmaid: A Single Series. Said new EPs bring the Decemberists back from Japan into the more familiar landscape of New England. Their live performances are notorious for high energy and a dramatic flair. Past shows included battle reenactments and large paper whale jaws pro
Weekend wrap-up by Janine KahnHappy Monday, ASD nation. As usual, our weekend was all kinds of awesome and we're going to tell you all about it. Friday was opening night for Dark Room director Jim Fourniadis' "Star Wars: Live on Stage." We were skeptical that anything good could come out of a $100 special effects budget, but the small cast truly delivered. Sure, one guy plays both Chewy and Vader and you may notice "TRASH" embossed on R2D2's faceplate, but stripped of blockbuster pomp, we find t
Saturday's much blogged-about American Apparel protest outside the storefront the chain plans to move into on Valencia Street had a sadly low turnout. Perhaps they were asking a bit much (10 a.m. on a Saturday morning?). Photographer Gretchen Robinette arrived at 10 on the dot and says that protesters started trickling in past 11. Click here for her photo set. Meanwhile, at nearby Mission and 18th, Hanna Quevedo (the latest photog. to join our All Shook Down family) and her well-traveled lens do
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