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  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Rock the Bells 2012 Lineup: Deltron 3030, E-40, and Too $hort Rep the Bay

    Deltron 3030 (the trio of Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala) and the powerhouse duo of E-40 and Too $hort are the local names representing the Bay Area at this year's hip-hop megafest Rock The Bells, which returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre this August 25-26. This year's lin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    MTV Gains Weight -- and Some Insight

    ​As a child of the 1980s and '90s, I routinely saw a handful of plus-sized bodies on my MTV  interspersed between taut video vixens and studs. The Fat Boys. Heavy D (rest in peace). Missy Elliott. Biggie Smalls, Fat Joe, and Big Pun. Since then, MTV has ceased playing videos and has corn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Saturday: Non-Stop Bhangra Celebrates Its Seven-Year Anniversary at Rickshaw Stop

    Kahley EmersonNon-Stop Bhangra at Rickshaw Stop​ Non-Stop Bhangra Seven Year Anniversary Rickshaw Stop Oct. 15, 2011 Better than: Sweating it out at a Bikram yoga studio It all started in the 14th Century. Bored wheat farmers in Punjab (a region in Northern India and Pakistan) created a danc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    'The Anthropology of Bono,' and Other Music Courses We'd Like To See

    ​Recently a few colleges, including the Universities of Virginia and South Carolina, announced plans to offer an undergraduate course on the music, celebrity and all-around mindfuck of Lady Gaga. UVA's is called "GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity."We've all heard about legendary and hard-to ... More >>

  • Music

    August 19, 2009

    Amanda Blank: indie dance star in the making

    ​Recently a few colleges, including the Universities of Virginia and South Carolina, announced plans to offer an undergraduate course on the music, celebrity and all-around mindfuck of Lady Gaga. UVA's is called "GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity."We've all heard about legendary and hard-to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Rebel Girl's DJ China G

    ​Recently a few colleges, including the Universities of Virginia and South Carolina, announced plans to offer an undergraduate course on the music, celebrity and all-around mindfuck of Lady Gaga. UVA's is called "GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity."We've all heard about legendary and hard-to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: Girl Talk

    ​Recently a few colleges, including the Universities of Virginia and South Carolina, announced plans to offer an undergraduate course on the music, celebrity and all-around mindfuck of Lady Gaga. UVA's is called "GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity."We've all heard about legendary and hard-to ... More >>

  • Music

    March 5, 2008

    Janet takes control: Ms. Nasty is back in PVC chic

    ​Recently a few colleges, including the Universities of Virginia and South Carolina, announced plans to offer an undergraduate course on the music, celebrity and all-around mindfuck of Lady Gaga. UVA's is called "GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity."We've all heard about legendary and hard-to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2007

    Best Albums of 2007 — SF Weekly's David Downs

    ​Recently a few colleges, including the Universities of Virginia and South Carolina, announced plans to offer an undergraduate course on the music, celebrity and all-around mindfuck of Lady Gaga. UVA's is called "GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity."We've all heard about legendary and hard-to ... More >>

  • Music

    October 31, 2007

    Is Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah as Dumb as He Sometimes Acts?

    ​Recently a few colleges, including the Universities of Virginia and South Carolina, announced plans to offer an undergraduate course on the music, celebrity and all-around mindfuck of Lady Gaga. UVA's is called "GaGa for Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity."We've all heard about legendary and hard-to ... More >>

  • Music

    September 5, 2007

    From Oakland Blues to Big Singles

    Keyshia Cole could shine in the spotlight this fall

  • Music

    November 8, 2006

    Boss S-O-V

    Lady Sovereign conquers America, yeah?

  • Music

    June 28, 2006
  • Music

    May 31, 2006

    Hip Hop's International Overflow

    The world according to Tigarah

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Lady Sovereign

    Vertically Challenged

  • Music

    October 5, 2005

    Blandalicious

    Hometown heroes Blackalicious achieve mediocrity with The Craft

  • Music

    August 10, 2005

    ODB

    A Son Unique

  • Music

    July 13, 2005

    Missy Elliott

    The Cookbook

  • Music

    January 5, 2005

    Fantasia

    Free Yourself

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    God Save the Scene

    Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas, and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip hop.

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    Trend-Spotting

    In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2004

    Cliché-Free Zone

    Don't expect to see bling at the S.F. Hip Hop DanceFest

  • Music

    September 22, 2004
  • Music

    August 25, 2004

    BeatBox

    If you love "Bootie" and you feel "Guilty," then it's time to get "Smashed."

  • Music

    July 28, 2004

    Holler Than Thou

    Diplo's debut delivers on the promise of his Hollertronix DJ skills

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004
  • Music

    April 21, 2004

    Hear This

    Back with a new album, Wu Tang Clan's Method Man stops in San Francisco before taking over Hollywood.

  • Music

    April 14, 2004

    Hear This

    The bootylicious crowds alone should make the Ladies First Tour worth your while

  • Film

    January 7, 2004

    Liberty for None

    Mandy Moore's likable enough; wish we could say the same about her movie

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2003

    Boom Boom Room

    Taiko's big, bad sound

  • Holiday

    November 19, 2003

    Shops and Gifts

    Taiko's big, bad sound

  • News

    November 5, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of November 5, 2003

  • Music

    October 22, 2003

    Pitch Perfect

    It's smooth, sleek, and ready for commercials, but the music of Four Tet is so much more

  • Music

    July 30, 2003

    Shakin' That Smart Ass

    DJ /rupture's bombastic genre pastiche is incredibly cerebral, not to mention surprisingly fun to dance to

  • Music

    December 18, 2002

    Soft Pink Sleuth

    Matmos' Drew Daniel uncovers the darkness -- and the silliness -- of house music

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2002

    Jam On It

    S.F.'s Hip Hop DanceFest -- where "young" doesn't equal "novice" -- is bigger and better this year

  • Music

    October 16, 2002

    SF Weekly Music Awards 2002

    A galaxy-spanning journey through space and sound!

  • Music

    September 29, 1999

    They'll House You

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    July 7, 1999

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    March 3, 1999

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    October 7, 1998

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Calendar

    June 17, 1998

    Night + Day

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    May 27, 1998

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    May 6, 1998

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    April 29, 1998

    Nuthin' But a She Thing

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

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