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February 13, 2012
Adele's Grammy Performance: A Reminder of the Scary Power of an Honest, Gorgeous Song
Every once in a while, you come across a performance that reaches into your body, grabs your soul with two hands, and shakes you back into full awareness of the seriously insane power of music. It sounds sappy and clichéd, and it is. But that's exactly what Adele did at the Grammy Awards yesterday ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2012
Meet Linda Chorney, the Unknown Singer-Songwriter Who Got a Grammy Nomination
By J. POET The Grammy Awards usually generate an tidal wave of press releases aimed at congratulating the usual superstars for their achievements. This year, there was a refreshing bit of controversy when singer-songwriter Linda Chorney was nominated for Best Americana Album for her Emotional Jukeb ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2011
Grammy Cuts: Bay Area Musicians, Including Carlos Santana, Petition to Restore Award Categories
Carlos Santana thinks the Grammys shouldn't take away its Latin Jazz award.When the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences -- the organization that gives out Grammy Awards -- eliminated 31 categories from the awards process last month, it seemed like a modest step toward streamlining ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2011
The Grammys Remove 31 Award Categories, Remain Utterly Irrational
A totem of absurdityYou might think it irrational, pointless, and shallow to waste one's energy getting upset about music awards shows, but last February's Grammy Awards filled us with such bubbling rage, we almost threw the cat at the TV. It wasn't Cee-Lo's chicken outfit that did it. It was ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Former Record Exec Steve Stoute Trashes the Grammys in Full-Page NYT Ad -- And He's Got a Point
Gaga at the GrammysSteve Stoute, an industry executive famous in hip-hop circles for managing Nas and beefing with Diddy, isn't happy with the way the Grammys turned out last week. In fact, he's so mad that he took out a full page ad in the New York Times to air his grievances with the award show ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2011
The 2011 Grammys, A Timeline: Lady Gaga's Boob Armor, Who Is Lady Antebellum, and What the Hell is Cee-Lo Wearing?
In which we sit through three and a half hours of Grammys twaddle, so you don't have to: 8:01 p.m.: Show opens with an Aretha Franklin montage. Okay... 8:03 p.m.: Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch, Yolanda Adams, and Martina McBride perform "Natural Woman" together, then take i ... More >>
Calendar
September 22, 2010
The Man Behind the Scenes
In which we sit through three and a half hours of Grammys twaddle, so you don't have to: 8:01 p.m.: Show opens with an Aretha Franklin montage. Okay... 8:03 p.m.: Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch, Yolanda Adams, and Martina McBride perform "Natural Woman" together, then take i ... More >>
Music
December 23, 2009
Ten years of music videos: A treadmill, a stanky romance, and a YouTube dream
In which we sit through three and a half hours of Grammys twaddle, so you don't have to: 8:01 p.m.: Show opens with an Aretha Franklin montage. Okay... 8:03 p.m.: Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch, Yolanda Adams, and Martina McBride perform "Natural Woman" together, then take i ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2009
Local Grammy Winners: Green Day, Metallica, More
For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>
Music
October 14, 2009
Music Awards Program Guide Intro
For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>
Music
October 14, 2009
Music Awards: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>
Music
October 14, 2009
Music Awards intro
For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>
Music
October 14, 2009
Music Awards: Crown City Rockers
For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>
Music
October 14, 2009
Music Awards: Lazer Sword
For those who follow the Grammys, we have a couple locals in the running. Nominations were announced today, and the following Bay Area acts are up for little gold statues:Green Day's "21 Guns" got a nod in two categories: "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals," ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2009
Raphael Saadiq Announces Oakland Show
Retro Chic: Raphael Saadiq November 18th will be a homecoming of sorts for Oakland native Raphael Saadiq. Ray Ray, as he is known, is arguably the most prolific and talented male soul/R&B artist around today--equally seasoned at singing, playing several instruments, and producing. Saadiq has ... More >>
Music
September 23, 2009
American Idiot the musical fails to give Green Day’s anthems narrative arc
Retro Chic: Raphael Saadiq November 18th will be a homecoming of sorts for Oakland native Raphael Saadiq. Ray Ray, as he is known, is arguably the most prolific and talented male soul/R&B artist around today--equally seasoned at singing, playing several instruments, and producing. Saadiq has ... More >>
Music
July 29, 2009
Lord Loves a Working Man
Retro Chic: Raphael Saadiq November 18th will be a homecoming of sorts for Oakland native Raphael Saadiq. Ray Ray, as he is known, is arguably the most prolific and talented male soul/R&B artist around today--equally seasoned at singing, playing several instruments, and producing. Saadiq has ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2009
Global Drum Project Snags World Music Grammy
Global Drum Project Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart didn't invent world music. But he was among the first to take it out of the hands of ethnomusicologists and into the clutches of pop culture. Eighteen years ago, Hart and tabla titan Zakir Hussain won the first World Music Grammy for ... More >>
Music
December 17, 2008
Lil Wayne’s crappy performance record
Global Drum Project Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart didn't invent world music. But he was among the first to take it out of the hands of ethnomusicologists and into the clutches of pop culture. Eighteen years ago, Hart and tabla titan Zakir Hussain won the first World Music Grammy for ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2008
Free Tix: Keys to the City at the Independent
Yet another line between web project and live show will be blurred on Tuesday, December 9, as the Keys to the City online imeem series on hip-hop culture with a street perspective comes to the Independent (628 Divisadero Street). The concert will feature U-N-I (who was recently awarded MTV Video Mus ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2008
Bay Area Grammy Nominees: Metallica, Neil Young, Keyshia Cole
Metallica, Neil Young, and Keyshia Cole were among the Bay Area acts on the Grammys' nominee list, which made the rounds in the music industry today. Metallica is up for "Best Metal Performance," "Best Rock Instrumental Performance," and "Best Rock Album," (all related to Death Magnetic). Young got ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2008
Lil Wayne at Oracle in Dec.
It's official -- America loves Lil Wayne. He's come a long way from being the rapper who coined the atrocious term "bling bling," to getting himself parodied on the cover of Mad Magazine and making a superfluous appearance at the Country Music Awards. If all this Weezy fuss isn't enough for you, t ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2008
Russell Brand to Perform at Cobb's in Nov.
It's official -- America loves Lil Wayne. He's come a long way from being the rapper who coined the atrocious term "bling bling," to getting himself parodied on the cover of Mad Magazine and making a superfluous appearance at the Country Music Awards. If all this Weezy fuss isn't enough for you, t ... More >>
Music
September 3, 2008
Gettin' brassy with the Hornucopia Festival
It's official -- America loves Lil Wayne. He's come a long way from being the rapper who coined the atrocious term "bling bling," to getting himself parodied on the cover of Mad Magazine and making a superfluous appearance at the Country Music Awards. If all this Weezy fuss isn't enough for you, t ... More >>
Music
July 30, 2008
Dolly Parton, Free Agent
It's official -- America loves Lil Wayne. He's come a long way from being the rapper who coined the atrocious term "bling bling," to getting himself parodied on the cover of Mad Magazine and making a superfluous appearance at the Country Music Awards. If all this Weezy fuss isn't enough for you, t ... More >>
Music
April 16, 2008
The Raconteurs transcend the members' other bands
It's official -- America loves Lil Wayne. He's come a long way from being the rapper who coined the atrocious term "bling bling," to getting himself parodied on the cover of Mad Magazine and making a superfluous appearance at the Country Music Awards. If all this Weezy fuss isn't enough for you, t ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2008
George Michael Visits HP Pavilion in June
It's official -- America loves Lil Wayne. He's come a long way from being the rapper who coined the atrocious term "bling bling," to getting himself parodied on the cover of Mad Magazine and making a superfluous appearance at the Country Music Awards. If all this Weezy fuss isn't enough for you, t ... More >>
Music
February 20, 2008
Michael Wolff Trio
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Blogs
February 13, 2008
Kanye West, Rihanna Play HP Pavilion in April
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Blogs
December 5, 2007
The Monkees' Old-Ass Davy Jones Tell SFWeekly His Top '07 Albums -- It Ain't Pretty
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Blogs
November 2, 2007
Memorial for J Church's Lance Hahn set for Nov. 11
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Blogs
October 25, 2007
R. Kelly to Share Closet Space with Ne-Yo in Oakland
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News
October 17, 2007
High on Fire, SMC Recordings, and John Vanderslice Make History Now
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Blogs
October 2, 2007
Talib Kweli To Justify ICER AIR Douche Fest
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Blogs
September 26, 2007
Ozzy Coming to Oakland With Rob Zombie in November
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Blogs
August 23, 2007
Earlimart, Bruce Hornsby, Marilyn Manson -- ASD's Live Music Picks for Thursday, August 23
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Blogs
August 21, 2007
JUSTICE Up For MTV Award: Tweens Discover Coke
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Blogs
August 17, 2007
LILY ALLEN POSTPONES DATE WITH SF: Is it our shoes?
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Calendar
August 15, 2007
In the Black
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz (Wrong Records)
Music
September 13, 2006
Never Mind the Oxygen Tanks, Here's Guns N' Roses
Five excuses to see Axl Rose's new band
Music
February 15, 2006
Behind the Muzak
What do you mean you didn't keep score while watching the Grammys? We did.
Music Awards
October 20, 2004
Rockers, Rollers, Readers,
What do you mean you didn't keep score while watching the Grammys? We did.
Music
August 11, 2004
House of Tudor
Eric McFadden's got an ax to grind. The Clorox Girls re-invent '70s pub-rock.
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September 24, 2003
Prick
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June 18, 2003
Fog
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June 4, 2003
Prince Paul
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March 4, 1998
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April 3, 1996
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November 15, 1995
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