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December 23, 2010
Ho Ho Ho Bang, Black X-Mass, Radioactive's Holiday Extravaganza, Free Jewish Museum and More
Hanna QuevedoThis Saturday marks the 13th annual Black X-Mass with Karla LaVey at the Elbo Room.Can't stand another minute of the eye-drooping boredom of this whole holiday family time thing? Or are you stuck in town due to circumstances beyond your control? Either way, to fix the problem, here's ... More >>
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September 10, 2010
Fecal Face, 'Amélie,' Power to the Peaceful, Pineapple Princess, Fillmore Art Walk, and More
Pineapple Princess plays Saturday at the Hemlock Whether you're into 1960s Southeast Asian pop, free concerts in the park, or flying dancers, San Francisco has got you covered this weekend. Here's our list of 10 things to do for considerably less than a parking ticket: 10 Years of Fecal Face ... More >>
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March 23, 2010
Q&A w/ Joyo Velarde of Quannum Projects
Joyo Velarde is taking a break from being everybody's back-up singer. After incessant touring with Jurassic 5, the Living Legend Crew, Blackalicious, Michael Franti, Zion I, Ozomatli, and husband Lyrics Born, among many others, the classically-trained, Pleasanton-based, Quannum Projects vocalist ... More >>
Music
October 14, 2009
Music Awards Program Guide
Joyo Velarde is taking a break from being everybody's back-up singer. After incessant touring with Jurassic 5, the Living Legend Crew, Blackalicious, Michael Franti, Zion I, Ozomatli, and husband Lyrics Born, among many others, the classically-trained, Pleasanton-based, Quannum Projects vocalist ... More >>
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September 9, 2009
Vieux Plays Deux: Malian Guitarist Hits SF
EKAphotography copyright 2009. all rights reservedVoodoo Child? Vieux Farka Toure It would be somewhat of a disservice to Vieux Farka Toure to call him the Jimi Hendrix of Malian music. Though he's definitely an innovator and an amazing player--sometimes given to playing behind his back, as ... More >>
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August 26, 2009
Martin Luther, Cody ChesnuTT Play Yoshi's
EKAphotography copyright 2007. all rights reservedSoul on a Roll: Martin Luther Is there life after neo-soul? The R&B subgenre, which enjoyed immense popularity in the late 90s-early 00s, long ago outlived its usefulness. The name--conceived, reportedly, in a marketing meeting by then-Motown ... More >>
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August 20, 2009
Power to the Peaceful Announces Lineup, Afterparty
EKAphotographyMichael Franti at 2008's PTTP Watch out, Outside Lands and TIMF! Power to the Peaceful--Michael Franti's annual free party in Golden Gate Park--has announced the lineup for this year's throwdown, which is expected to bring between 50 and 75 thousand people. The featured artists thi ... More >>
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July 27, 2009
Michael Franti Hospitalized, Cancels Shows
EKAphotographyGet Well Soon, Mike Our thoughts and prayers go out to musician Michael Franti, who was hospitalized last week for a ruptured appendix and had to undergo emergency surgery. The timing was especially poor, as it forced Franti's band Spearhead to bow out of four scheduled concert ap ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
Michael Franti Single Passes 120k Mark in Digital Sales
EKAphotographySay Hey: Michael Franti Digital downloads continue to become a larger and larger part of the music industry's overall sales. A good example of this is Michael Franti, whose iTunes Top Twenty single "Say Hey (I Love You)" recently passed the 120,000 mark - making it the biggest-selling ... More >>
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June 2, 2009
Power to the Peaceful Announces Fundraiser
EKAphotographyAcoustic Yogi: Michael Franti Nothing's more peaceful than yoga. And nothing's more powerful than music. If that sounds like an appealing combination to you, then you'll want to be at the appropriately-named Green Ballroom of the SF War Memorial & Performing Arts Center on June 6 ... More >>
Music
May 27, 2009
Sila & the Afrofunk Experience celebrates Obama
EKAphotographyAcoustic Yogi: Michael Franti Nothing's more peaceful than yoga. And nothing's more powerful than music. If that sounds like an appealing combination to you, then you'll want to be at the appropriately-named Green Ballroom of the SF War Memorial & Performing Arts Center on June 6 ... More >>
Music
October 15, 2008
2008 Music Awards Nominees
EKAphotographyAcoustic Yogi: Michael Franti Nothing's more peaceful than yoga. And nothing's more powerful than music. If that sounds like an appealing combination to you, then you'll want to be at the appropriately-named Green Ballroom of the SF War Memorial & Performing Arts Center on June 6 ... More >>
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July 21, 2008
Michael Franti Finalizing Roster for 10th Annual GGP Power to the Peaceful Fest
EKAphotographyAcoustic Yogi: Michael Franti Nothing's more peaceful than yoga. And nothing's more powerful than music. If that sounds like an appealing combination to you, then you'll want to be at the appropriately-named Green Ballroom of the SF War Memorial & Performing Arts Center on June 6 ... More >>
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September 5, 2007
Spearhead in Golden Gate Park Saturday: Free!
EKAphotographyAcoustic Yogi: Michael Franti Nothing's more peaceful than yoga. And nothing's more powerful than music. If that sounds like an appealing combination to you, then you'll want to be at the appropriately-named Green Ballroom of the SF War Memorial & Performing Arts Center on June 6 ... More >>
Music
August 29, 2007
Zap Mama
Supermoon (Heads Up)
Music
April 11, 2007
Dub and doobies invade the Wild West
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December 3, 2003
Capital Rap
From revolutionary rapper to stockbroker to rapper again -- the long, strange trip of Paris, aka Oscar Jackson Jr.
Calendar
September 3, 2003
Playing the Field
On a horse, of course
Music
September 3, 2003
Spearhead
Everyone Deserves Music
Music
September 3, 2003
Planet Rock
Break out the dance pants and hide your jewelry: You're about to meet the Crack Emcee
Music
June 25, 2003
Various Activists
On the local compilation Azadi!, the music matters almost as much as the cause itself
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June 25, 2003
Summer Events a Go Go!
What to do, all summer long
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May 21, 2003
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
What to do, all summer long
Music
November 20, 2002
Smooth Operator
Goapele wants to be a soul star, without all the major-label headaches
Music
October 9, 2002
New Manifesto
After 15 years, Jack Dangers may have found a way to leave all his electronic music imitators behind
Music
September 4, 2002
Stir It Up
Thirty years ago Linton Kwesi Johnson helped start the dub poetry movement, which is still inspiring artists today
Music
May 15, 2002
Gone to See the River Man
Nick Drake has a skin too few
Music
October 3, 2001
House Of Tudor
Chic global travelers, New York drag kings, and horrific Halloween plays
Music
May 2, 2001
A Matter of Degrees
Local label Six Degrees weathers the storm of success
Music
January 26, 2000
House Of Tudor
Fortune Cookie Compilations, "Stinky's Peep Show," Artists Ball, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio and Odair Assad
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August 4, 1999
Go Wild
Fortune Cookie Compilations, "Stinky's Peep Show," Artists Ball, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio and Odair Assad
Music
January 6, 1999
Rhapsody in Green
At the end of the Gershwin centennial, his trust benefits from new copyright laws. But are they protecting artists or merely bank statements?
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October 14, 1998
This Is for All Those Size-1 Dresses, You Bitch!
At the end of the Gershwin centennial, his trust benefits from new copyright laws. But are they protecting artists or merely bank statements?
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October 14, 1998
Night + Day
At the end of the Gershwin centennial, his trust benefits from new copyright laws. But are they protecting artists or merely bank statements?
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September 16, 1998
Night + Day
At the end of the Gershwin centennial, his trust benefits from new copyright laws. But are they protecting artists or merely bank statements?
Music
August 26, 1998
Riff Raff
At the end of the Gershwin centennial, his trust benefits from new copyright laws. But are they protecting artists or merely bank statements?
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February 4, 1998
Riff Raff
At the end of the Gershwin centennial, his trust benefits from new copyright laws. But are they protecting artists or merely bank statements?
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August 28, 1996
Night+Day
At the end of the Gershwin centennial, his trust benefits from new copyright laws. But are they protecting artists or merely bank statements?
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August 30, 1995
Keeping It Real
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