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Offline: Teacher Booted for Alleged Pervy Contact with Girl Students in Class and Online

Facebook Is No. 10 Most "Hated" Company

Facebook's populaity plummets​After Facebook launched the creepy facial recognition feature that had users freaking out, it's no wonder the social networking giant was voted the No. 10 most hated company in America. To put this snub into context, the only companies that are more hated than Faceboo ... More >>

In Print: Washed Out Trades Sampling for Songwriting, and More

Washed Out's Ernest Greene​After Portlandia, Washed Out trades sampling for songwriting: Washed Out might be the most perfect band name ever conceived: It captures the gist of Ernest Greene's music in two simple words. Bright, explosive hues could have easily ruled his synth-driven pop, but he ... More >>

Facebook Relaunches Its Music Pages, But What's the Big Deal?

​ Facebook is already an essential resource for musicians and their fans. But now the Palo Alto company is trying to reassert its presence in the online music world: Facebook recently relaunched its Music on Facebook service, which is somewhat like the current fan pages, but allegedly with add ... More >>

Helpful Advice: How To Survive NOT Going To SXSW

This week, thousands of music lovers, wayward drunks, and music industry folk have descended upon Austin, Texas, for the 2011 South By Southwest music "conference" (yeah, right). If you're still here at home in the Bay Area, the reality that you're missing five days of non-stop free music/beer/b ... More >>

Phantom Kicks, the Actors, and Sunbeam Rd. at Rickshaw Stop

The Actors. All photos by Romana Machado​Phantom Kicks  The Actors Sunbeam Rd. December 1, 2010 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: I expected. Wednesday night live music has traditionally so little to commend itself that acts thank people just for showing up -- even if it's raining barrels, and ... More >>

Facebook Offline: What Did You Do With Your Time?

​Yesterday, an internal glitch cut Facebook off from its half a billion users for nearly two and a half hours. How did people weather the crisis? MasturbatingSpeaking to friends and co-workers in complete sentencesLOLing, and not telling anyone about itActually doing workGlancing back at our old M ... More >>

Glee Audition Videos: How Can Bad Music Be So Good?

And by good, we mean hilarious and strangely affecting. The user-submitted audition vids for Glee, Fox's teen singing dramedy, inspire heaps of schadenfreude. They also raise the question of how fame could possibly be worth such shameless public humiliation. But some of these vids--even some of ... More >>

If Facebook Tied to Syphilis -- What Diseases Linked to Other Sites?

You don't even have to leave the Internet to find syphilis on Facebook... ​According to British researchers, Facebook users get a new friend, just like MySpace users get "Tom." That friend? Syphilis. Simply put, users of the site met lots of interesting folks, "friended" them, and, Step Three, syp ... More >>

The Morning Benders

You don't even have to leave the Internet to find syphilis on Facebook... ​According to British researchers, Facebook users get a new friend, just like MySpace users get "Tom." That friend? Syphilis. Simply put, users of the site met lots of interesting folks, "friended" them, and, Step Three, syp ... More >>

Artists and tech geeks debated the future of the industry at SF MusicTech

You don't even have to leave the Internet to find syphilis on Facebook... ​According to British researchers, Facebook users get a new friend, just like MySpace users get "Tom." That friend? Syphilis. Simply put, users of the site met lots of interesting folks, "friended" them, and, Step Three, syp ... More >>

Last Minute Show: Weezer to Play S.F. on Wednesday

​Weezer is playing a MySpace "secret show" in San Francisco on Wednesday night. The band will hit town to play the Regency with opening (and unfortunately named) act Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. They go on at 8:45, and Weezer will be up at 10 p.m. We'd recommend checking out Weezer's MySpace pag ... More >>

Get "Carried Away" With People Under the Stairs

Hank chaconConvenience Store Ballas: PUTS​ In a hip-hop landscape full of playas, gangstas, and more "Lil's" and "Youngs" than one can keep track of, People Under the Stairs have methodically carved out an impressive body of work which maintains more verisimilitude to old-school hip-hop than ... More >>

Goapele's Extreme Makeover

Before...​ When last we saw Oakland singer Goapele--back in 2005--she was a socially-conscious neo-soul hippie, surrounded by fairytale-esque flowers and rainbows on the cover of her second album Change It All. Her music ranged from Lynda Perry-penned romantic ballads ("Dark Side of the Moon") to ... More >>

Track/Mission Creek Pick of the Day: Warpaint

Lauren DukoffI was at a BBQ over the weekend where one woman was singing the praises of Warpaint. Of all the bands playing Mission Creek, she advised, this was the one not to miss. So I went home and fired up the old MySpace page, and sure enough, there's something special about this four-piece. The ... More >>

Alley Squatting, Mingling with Hipsters, and Boozing with Lushes: A Foodie Day Planner

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Let's do lunch: Eat lunch squatting in an alley -- no, seriously. SF Weekly food critic Meredith Brody says gorge on a waffle-and-fried chicken box and red velvet cupcake at takeout-only Little Skillet (360 Ritch at Townsend, 777-2777). Drink therapy: Mingle with crusty b ... More >>

New Wooden Shjips Side Project: Moon Duo

Surface of the Moon (Duo)A little bit of news about a little side project: San Francisco's Wooden Shjips announced the arrival of a new Velvet Underground-ish offshoot. Moon Duo keeps the three D's (drone, distortion, dissonance) going but adds a little more melody in the two excerpts offered on the ... More >>

More Festival News: Homo a Go Go Hits SOMA in August

The Olympia, Washington-born arts festival for "the butches, the fairies, the femmes, the tweeners, the bears, the trannies, and the fun" has relocated to San Francisco. From August 13-16, Homo a Go Go takes over SOMArts with three nights of rock shows (headliners include Girl in a Coma, Katastrophe ... More >>

Track of the Day: Screaming Females

Expect to hear a lot more from New Jersey trio Screaming Females--mostly because they're an excellent sideways-titled, banshee-screaming take on post punk and black 'n' bluesy garage rock. But you'll also hear more about these guys and gal because they have big fans in high places. Word has it the s ... More >>

Burned by Oprah Stunt, KFC Searches for Down-to-Earth Spokesperson

Guess who might get axed?After its grilled-chicken promo with Oprah got burned, KFC has decided to try out a new recipe: direct outreach to fans. In a campaign that launched yesterday, the fast-food chicken maker is searching for what it called the new face of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sorry, Colonel: ... More >>

Track of the Day: Liechtenstein

Local shoegazer/indie pop label Slumberland has been on a winning streak lately, ratcheting up its fan base with releases by Crystal Stilts and the Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Folks looking for more twee confections should eat up the bubblegum crafted by the label's latest signing, Sweden's Liecht ... More >>

Sir Lord Von Raven Wants to Be Your Friend on MySpace

Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

Unknown facts about Noise Pop performers

Tiger LilyI Wanna Be Your Friend: Sir Lord Von Raven I recently received a MySpace friend request from Sir Lord Von Raven , an Oakland-based artist specializing in "Healing & Easy Listening/Christian/ Roots Music." That descriptor alone is enough to make me run to the hills faster than a bunch ... More >>

'Hooking Up with Tila Tequila': We Withstand Her Book-Thing So You Don't Have To

Ulysses, it ain'tFirst lines are important. They say a lot. They're a real indication of the prodigious thought, labor, and love poured into the thousands of lines to follow. To wit: As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into an enormous cockroach. -- Fra ... More >>

80's Dance Party at Minna Gallery this Saturday

While the slumping economy might have you bummed this holiday season, at least you can act like you're surrounded by excess just for one night at this Saturday's 80's Dance Party at 111 Minna. Jam out to old school hip-hop and new wave, eat some free cupcakes, and even get a free 80s makeover from ... More >>

Yielding to Facebook reunions at Yield

While the slumping economy might have you bummed this holiday season, at least you can act like you're surrounded by excess just for one night at this Saturday's 80's Dance Party at 111 Minna. Jam out to old school hip-hop and new wave, eat some free cupcakes, and even get a free 80s makeover from ... More >>

New G N'R Available For Free Streaming

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Sorry Bloggers - The Internet is BAD for Kids' Brains

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

MP3 of the Day: Mayyors

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

MP3 of the Day: San Francisco Water Cooler

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

MP3 of the Day: Photons

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

MP3 of the Day: Chumbawamba

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

If S.F. Is the New Berlin, Then SoMa Is the New North Beach (or Something)

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

MP3 of the Day: Rademacher

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

New Comets on Fire Side Project

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Santogold: Get famous, lose your voice

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

MP3 of the Day: Plants and Animals

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

DIY Downtime: Mission Indie Mart Takes a Break

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Vallejo Rapper Soldier Hard Brings Home Iraq's Harsh Realities

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Macworld and Beyond: Distribute the Music

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Local Music Blog Uncovers Thriving SF Music Scene – BetterKnowanSFBlog: The Deli SF

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Rolling Auteurs

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Queen's Nails Annex Hires Tony Labat for a 'BULK' Perpetual Art Opening

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

MySpace Presidential Candidates Need to Monitor Comments

(Photo by George Chin, from G N'R's MySpace page) Curious about the new, long-awaited Guns N' Roses record, Chinese Democracy, but want to try before you buy? The entire album is now available for streaming purposes from the band's MySpace page. -- Jennifer Maerz

Black Hole Son

Chris Cornell gets a little help from his friends

Welcome to MySpace, Whoever You Are

This year, it's all about You, so put Yourself out there

It Was a Year Of ...

Well, lots of things, actually

Lass Call

Lily Allen speaks, the kids blog, and the rest just listen

Pick Up on This

New artist alert: Glitch Mob

Thee More Shallows

Monkey vs. Shark