Mike Rowell

U.S. Immigration is so Uptight

"Swedish Dance Bands of the '70s": Hair and Flare

I'm slightly speechless about this blog writer Mike Rowell forwarded my way, Swedish Dance Bands From the 70's. The site is one press/album photo after the next of Swedish dudes with long hair, beards, and flares in their flashy pants (which are all tight in the package, loose around the ankles). ... More >>

Boyz II Men, Willie Nelson, and Meat Puppets: Your Monday Morning Hangover

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

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On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

Recordings

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

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On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

Samples

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

Recordings

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

The Teenagers: Scarlett Johansson songs make baby bands famous

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

Mightier than the Sword: Black Cobra slays

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

The Bravery Far from Bold

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

From the Far East to the far out: Neung Phak keeps the global dance

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

Gowns

Red State (Cardboard)

Melodic grandstanding from our boisterous buddies in Muse

Red State (Cardboard)

Earth

Hibernaculum (Southern Lord)

Seattle art rock climax

Hibernaculum (Southern Lord)

Hank IV

Third Person Shooter (Hook or Crook)

It's a big fucking deal all over again

Third Person Shooter (Hook or Crook)

Garage punks wryly needle religion; jazz stars skewer Orwellian politics

Third Person Shooter (Hook or Crook)

Juveniles, Drive-Bys, and Melting U.F.O.s

Third Person Shooter (Hook or Crook)

From the Molecules to the Mekons; genres get scrambled and sanctiomy gets scrapped

Third Person Shooter (Hook or Crook)

The 16th Annual SF Weekly Music Awards

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at 8 p.m. at the SF Weekly Warfield

Jazz cats the Dead Kenny G's stick it to everyone's favorite wuss; DMBQ drops a bluster-bomb on 12 Galaxies

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at 8 p.m. at the SF Weekly Warfield

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John Legend and De La Soul party on till the brink of dawn. Prog-psych rockers Datetenryu bring the noise from Japan

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The Pop Crush Festival, hi-NRG mechanical violence, and the return of astro-rock band Zolar X

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Electrelane proffers that come close/go away rock; punk paragons the Leaving Trains do the "all original members" thing

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Tom Russell pays homage to "real goddamn American character"; Dengue Fever takes you to Cambodia and back

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The Master of Mirth, David Byrne, plays three dates at the Fillmore, and the Masters of Persian Music grace Zellerbach Hall

Sights, Seen

Obscure landmarks to love

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Brother Danielson plays quirky spirituals, and dresses as a tree; the Supersuckers blow through town with three nights of country-fried rawk

Yo, Adrian!

Bet the cartoonist's never heard that joke before

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Bet the cartoonist's never heard that joke before

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Bet the cartoonist's never heard that joke before

Rovo

Imago (Incidental Music)

Pop Philosophy

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Recordings

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Recordings

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Recordings

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Recordings

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Recordings

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Recordings

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Samples

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Recordings

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Samples

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Samples

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Night+Day

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

The best of the Bay Area's "costume rock"

Hip hop show in memory of Ken Hamilton; music in Matt Gonzalez's office

Real Resolutions

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Tastes Real

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Be Social IRL

Get a real life this year — without giving up the digital one.