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My Bloody Valentine

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Why My Bloody Valentine's Loveless Isn't as Good as You Think

    In the two decades since its release, My Bloody Valentine's Loveless has become a Teflon-coated favorite; sharp criticism of the album never sticks. So in honor of the '91 classic officially getting the remaster treatment this week (also slated for release: a remastered version of Isn't Anything, as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    A Cold-Stricken J Mascis Talks About Dinosaur Jr. Playing Loud, SF Hippies, and the Relative Inferiority of Bug

    Dinosaur Jr. plays the Fillmore this Thursday.​ The person whose job it is to get musicians to say interesting things over the phone already faces something of a challenge when interviewing J Mascis, singer-guitarist of Dinosaur Jr., and O.G. slacker of legendary proportions. Since the '80s, M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Chelsea Wolfe Greets the Freaks at 120 Minutes, and Mi Ami Raves in the Dark at No Way Back

    Kahley EmersonChelsea Wolfe at 120 Minutes​ [Too much good stuff last weekend! I couldn't choose just one party to review, so here's a breakdown of the weekend's highlights.] 120 Minutes Presents Chelsea Wolfe Elbo Room Friday, September 2, 2011 Better than: Death Guild, but probably less au ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Saturday Night: Mary Anne Hobbs, Mount Kimbie, and NastyNasty Pack the New Public Works

    ​Mount KimbieMary Anne HobbsNastyNasty(and more)September 25, 2010@ Public WorksBetter than: messing around with Reason yourself.A thousand years in the future, when live instruments are a thing of the past and music is strictly made by robots with nothing but wires and laptops, I wouldn't be ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 1, 2010

    Hog and Rocks blurs the line between bar and restaurant

    ​Mount KimbieMary Anne HobbsNastyNasty(and more)September 25, 2010@ Public WorksBetter than: messing around with Reason yourself.A thousand years in the future, when live instruments are a thing of the past and music is strictly made by robots with nothing but wires and laptops, I wouldn't be ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Oneohtrix Point Never straddles noise pop

    ​Mount KimbieMary Anne HobbsNastyNasty(and more)September 25, 2010@ Public WorksBetter than: messing around with Reason yourself.A thousand years in the future, when live instruments are a thing of the past and music is strictly made by robots with nothing but wires and laptops, I wouldn't be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Wednesday's Pick: Autolux

    ​AutoluxThis Will Destroy YouGreat American Music Hall9 p.m., $18Not many bands are star vehicles for women drummers. Lenny Kravitz rhythmist Cindy Blackman's jazz trio comes close, but Los Angeles band Autolux' trap-kit pounder Carla Azar is in a class all her own. She plays barefoot at center st ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 21, 2010

    We translate Chabaa Thai's ethnic Isaan food

    ​AutoluxThis Will Destroy YouGreat American Music Hall9 p.m., $18Not many bands are star vehicles for women drummers. Lenny Kravitz rhythmist Cindy Blackman's jazz trio comes close, but Los Angeles band Autolux' trap-kit pounder Carla Azar is in a class all her own. She plays barefoot at center st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    What To Do? Thursday's Pick: Neon Indian

    ​Neon Indian @ Rickshaw Stop Mapping out a universe of spongy synth leads and canned beats, Texas tinkerer Alan Palomo has managed an offbeat triumph in Psychic Chasms, the debut of Neon Indian, his one-man project. The album, which features such casually sung gems as "Terminally Chill" and "Ephem ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2009

    Neon Indian’s warm, retro glow

    ​Neon Indian @ Rickshaw Stop Mapping out a universe of spongy synth leads and canned beats, Texas tinkerer Alan Palomo has managed an offbeat triumph in Psychic Chasms, the debut of Neon Indian, his one-man project. The album, which features such casually sung gems as "Terminally Chill" and "Ephem ... More >>

  • Film

    July 15, 2009

    Arthouse movie listings for July 15-21, 2009

    ​Neon Indian @ Rickshaw Stop Mapping out a universe of spongy synth leads and canned beats, Texas tinkerer Alan Palomo has managed an offbeat triumph in Psychic Chasms, the debut of Neon Indian, his one-man project. The album, which features such casually sung gems as "Terminally Chill" and "Ephem ... More >>

  • Music

    July 15, 2009

    The Pains of Being Pure at Heart stock up for indie stardom

    ​Neon Indian @ Rickshaw Stop Mapping out a universe of spongy synth leads and canned beats, Texas tinkerer Alan Palomo has managed an offbeat triumph in Psychic Chasms, the debut of Neon Indian, his one-man project. The album, which features such casually sung gems as "Terminally Chill" and "Ephem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10

    MochipetOur hand picked list of events worth your spare time, for the price of your spare change. Zombie Beach Party (Friday)In San Francisco, Zombies never say die. When they're not "killing" people during flash mobs, they're going to the beach--indoors, of course, because the real sun would damage ... More >>

  • Music

    May 6, 2009

    The Vaselines’ second round of fun

    MochipetOur hand picked list of events worth your spare time, for the price of your spare change. Zombie Beach Party (Friday)In San Francisco, Zombies never say die. When they're not "killing" people during flash mobs, they're going to the beach--indoors, of course, because the real sun would damage ... More >>

  • Music

    March 11, 2009

    A San Franciscan’s guide to SXSW

    MochipetOur hand picked list of events worth your spare time, for the price of your spare change. Zombie Beach Party (Friday)In San Francisco, Zombies never say die. When they're not "killing" people during flash mobs, they're going to the beach--indoors, of course, because the real sun would damage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Last Night: Butthole Surfers at the Fillmore

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    SF Weekly Music Awards Nominee: Wooden Shjips

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Music

    September 24, 2008

    DJs dig into '90s nostalgia

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2008

    Torche: metal with a big pop buzz

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Last Night: The Ting Tings at Popscene Bonus Interview with DJ Aaron Axelson

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Film

    February 6, 2008

    Repertory Film Listing

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    Coachella 2008 Line UP Announced (sort of) and an East Coast Coachella

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Music

    September 26, 2007

    The Energys: hot-wired Japanese punk explodes in S.F.

    Butthole SurfersTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008The FillmoreWords by Jennifer  Maerz, photos by Scott CarisBetter than: Taking enough acid to visualize an x-ray of a girl passing gas.The hippie geezers may get their acid flashbacks going to see Santana or Jefferson Starship, but for the punk geezers, the ... More >>

  • Music

    March 28, 2007

    Cyann & Ben

    Sweet Beliefs (Ever)

  • Summer Guide

    June 28, 2006

    Music Live, Worth the Drive

    Hot summer concerts for tastes all along the codger spectrum

  • Music

    January 11, 2006

    Helio Sequence, John Lee Hooker Jr., Secret Chiefs 3, and ... Goldfinger? Sorry about that last one.

    Hot summer concerts for tastes all along the codger spectrum

  • Music

    January 12, 2005

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    If Brightblack weren't a trio of big, lovable hippies, it'd probably be huge by now

  • Music

    December 15, 2004

    Sandycoates

    Melody Memory

  • Music Awards

    October 20, 2004

    Music Awards Nominees

    Melody Memory

  • Listen Up

    March 17, 2004

    Band Directory

    Melody Memory

  • Listen Up

    March 17, 2004

    A Jury of Their Peers

    We asked two local musicians to sound off on the latest and greatest from their fellow practitioners.

  • Music

    April 16, 2003

    Primal Scream

    Evil Heat

  • Music

    December 24, 2002

    Oh, Inverted World

    A handful of sleepers to wake up the neighbors

  • Music

    November 27, 2002

    House of Tudor

    A "Dark Kabaret," Buy Nothing Day, synth love, and the ever-fierce Marianne Faithfull

  • Music

    July 17, 2002

    The Jesus and MaryChain/Oasis

    21 Singles 1984-1998 (Rhino)/Heathen Chemistry (Epic)

  • Music

    July 25, 2001

    Film School

    Brilliant Career (Me Too!)

  • Music

    June 27, 2001

    Revved-Up Rock

    The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club rides roughshod over today's guitar gods

  • Music

    April 25, 2001

    Pop Philosophy

    The difference between "naff" and "wack"

  • Music

    December 27, 2000

    Personal Best

    What the world needs now is a wholly subjective, occasionally snarky awards ceremony

  • Calendar

    February 3, 1999

    Night + Day

    What the world needs now is a wholly subjective, occasionally snarky awards ceremony

  • Music

    April 15, 1998

    Woodstick

    Three (small) days of peace, love, and psychedelia

  • Music

    October 1, 1997

    Riff Raff

    Three (small) days of peace, love, and psychedelia

  • News

    August 13, 1997

    Letters

    Three (small) days of peace, love, and psychedelia

  • Calendar

    May 21, 1997

    Night+Day

    Three (small) days of peace, love, and psychedelia

  • Music

    January 22, 1997

    Recordings

    Three (small) days of peace, love, and psychedelia

  • Music

    May 8, 1996

    Recordings

    Three (small) days of peace, love, and psychedelia

  • Music

    March 20, 1996

    Recordings

    Three (small) days of peace, love, and psychedelia

  • Film

    October 4, 1995

    Red Scare

    Nadja plays off (and with) the lesbian-vampire genre

  • Music

    July 12, 1995

    Recordings

    Nadja plays off (and with) the lesbian-vampire genre

  • Music

    June 7, 1995

    Revolting Cocks

    The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion and Rock 'n' Roll by Simon Reynolds and Joy Press

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