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May 24, 2012
Weekend Parties: Secret Circuit, Large Professor, James Murphy, and More
As Memorial Day approaches, so does the extended pleasure of a three-day weekend. While it might be tempting to turn off your phone and barbecue straight from Friday to Monday, we strongly urge you to look over this short list before checking out completely. Read on -- your weekend awaits. Friday, ... More >>
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May 24, 2012
The Cult's Ian Astbury Talks New Album, Kitchen Knives, and Fucked-Up Children
Not too many bands have traced the kind of eclectic arc traveled by The Cult. Anchored by the British songwriting team of singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy for three decades, the group has traversed from its UK gothic-rock roots in the early 1980s through a rise to global fame with the ic ... More >>
Music
May 23, 2012
Large Professor: Show Preview
Not too many bands have traced the kind of eclectic arc traveled by The Cult. Anchored by the British songwriting team of singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy for three decades, the group has traversed from its UK gothic-rock roots in the early 1980s through a rise to global fame with the ic ... More >>
News
May 23, 2012
The Adventures of a Videogame Rebel: Tim Schafer at Double Fine
Not too many bands have traced the kind of eclectic arc traveled by The Cult. Anchored by the British songwriting team of singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy for three decades, the group has traversed from its UK gothic-rock roots in the early 1980s through a rise to global fame with the ic ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
How to Deal With Airport Security When You're a Famous Musician
The problem with being famous and getting special treatment everywhere you go is that you sometimes forget that rules actually apply to you. Yes, music stars, we know you think you're more important than the rest of us plebeians, but make no mistake about it: In the eyes of airport security, you're ... More >>
Film
January 25, 2012
"Man on a Ledge": Wrong-Man Thriller Goes Thud
The problem with being famous and getting special treatment everywhere you go is that you sometimes forget that rules actually apply to you. Yes, music stars, we know you think you're more important than the rest of us plebeians, but make no mistake about it: In the eyes of airport security, you're ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Trent Arsenault, Bay Area Man Flooded with Sperm Requests, in New York for Media Blitz
Is network TV ready for this?The national news just can't get enough of the Bay Area's one man sperm-donor, Trent Arsenault. The 36-year-old, who claims to have fathered 14 offspring with his super-potent sperm he ejaculates during porn movies (yes, they are available online), told SF Weekly that ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Need Encouragement to Eat More Veggies? See Vegucated This Week!
What: Vegucated screening Where: David Brower Center and Victoria Theatre When: Tue., October 24, 7 p.m., and Wed., October 25, 7 p.m. Cost: $15-$40 The rundown: Vegucated is an charming documentary that follows three entertaining New Yorkers -- hilarious, smart, and weird -- who eat onl ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Public Nudity Looks Much Different in New York
San Francisco's nudists will tell you that they like to strip down in public for political reasons -- and of course to "normalize" nakedness. And while the city debates the nuances of public nudity, we wanted to give you a quick glimpse into how New Yorkers cope with their exposed residents. N ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2011
A Food-Truck Backlash in Los Angeles, Who Wants a Menu-Definition App?
Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. The backlash begins. The L.A. Times has a great article looking at the state of the city's new-wave food truck scene two and a half years after Kogi launched. (Just to get th ... More >>
Music
April 13, 2011
Meet the New Morrissey: Twin Shadow (Capably) Summons Reagan-Era Pop
Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. The backlash begins. The L.A. Times has a great article looking at the state of the city's new-wave food truck scene two and a half years after Kogi launched. (Just to get th ... More >>
News
December 22, 2010
"Hedwig" creator John Cameron Mitchell switches gears
Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. The backlash begins. The L.A. Times has a great article looking at the state of the city's new-wave food truck scene two and a half years after Kogi launched. (Just to get th ... More >>
Music
December 22, 2010
Army: Show Preview
Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. The backlash begins. The L.A. Times has a great article looking at the state of the city's new-wave food truck scene two and a half years after Kogi launched. (Just to get th ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2010
The Year in Gay, 2010 Edition
What a year it wasWho Will Be The Uppity Fag Of The Year?Let's face it -- this was a messy, messy year for the gays. Much of the news was good, ultimately, but shit dragged on! There were three major federal trials (four, technically -- but two were sorta merged in Massachusetts), promises ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Tommie Smith Selling Gold Medal (PICS)
...Step three: ProfitWant a Gold Medal? Start training. Or, start saving. Tommie Smith, the former San Jose State track star immortalized when he and fellow San Jose teammate John Carlos gave Black Power salutes on the medal stand in 1968, is hawking his gold medal. You can put in your bid here a ... More >>
Culture
September 15, 2010
Art Review: At "Teen Age" adults help teens expres their angst
...Step three: ProfitWant a Gold Medal? Start training. Or, start saving. Tommie Smith, the former San Jose State track star immortalized when he and fellow San Jose teammate John Carlos gave Black Power salutes on the medal stand in 1968, is hawking his gold medal. You can put in your bid here a ... More >>
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September 14, 2010
Bridge School 2010: Last Grizzly Bear Show for 'Quite Some Time'
Grizzly Bear has a sense of humor. Witness it soon or wait a while.Yesterday, we posted the facial-expression-inducing lineup for this year's Bridge School Benefit concert, where Neil Young and Stephen Stills will likely draw thousands of former Bay Area hippies with a Buffalo Springfield reunion ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2010
Fitz and the Tantrums Play to a Tame Crowd at Popscene
Fitz & The Tantrums @ PopsceneSeptember 2, 2010 Better than: Refusing to allow Thursday to function as the new Friday. Fitz and the Tantrums are an anomaly in the indie music scene. All the super-serious Canadian post-rock bands, shy-spoken Midwestern pretty boys, and unmovable ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2010
Baylinks: Bakery Stabbing, Burning Man, Breathalyzers
free-press-release.comBecause New Yorkers own more e-readers than us, they are more "hip" and "literate" [SF Gate]Man who stabbed bakery customers is sentenced for life [SF Examiner]Hewlett-Packard's shares drop amid sexual harassment scandal [CS5]
Blogs
July 16, 2010
Bastille Day Party, Indie Mart, Mission Creek and Dave Eggers' art
Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes plays McLaren Park this SaturdayNow that the World Cup is long over, let's get back to business. If you're like some people, you're probably wondering how will you spend your vuvuzela-less days. Others may not know what that word means. Either way, rejoice in ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2010
Foods Everybody Likes
It's been scientifically proven via limited e-mail research within the SF Weekly offices that there are some foods that everyone likes, no matter what. Here are five of them. 1. ChocolateChocolate has been around since before Christ. Studies have linked chocolate consumption to cardiovascular hea ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2010
How Do I Get a Slow Waiter's Attention?
This would be a no.Today's question comes from Martin, who has been spending a little too much time lately waiting for his check: I sometimes get frustrated by slow service. It especially irks me in upscale places where I think I'm paying for quality, efficient service. Is it okay to gesture to w ... More >>
Culture
February 3, 2010
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January 27, 2010
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January 20, 2010
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December 18, 2009
10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10
EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>
Calendar
December 9, 2009
The Boombox Experiments
EpiscoDisco hits Grace Cathedral on Sat.The holidays make everyone broke. First there's all the money you spend on loved ones, and then there's all the money you spend drinking as you think about all the money you spent on loved ones. Luckily, you can still give yourself the gift of entertainment ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2009
Snakebitten: Sideshow Performer Sues Local Brewer, Claims He Swiped Her Image to Hawk 'Coney Island Albino Python' Beer
A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>
Film
February 11, 2009
Bush and Confessions agree: Go shopping! (Wait, don't.)
A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>
Blogs
October 31, 2008
Sorry Bloggers - The Internet is BAD for Kids' Brains
A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>
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June 11, 2008
Queer Movie Marathon
A woman describing herself as a "well known side show performer" who has picked up a "favorable reputation as a 'snake charmer'" -- we're guessing charmers with "unfavorable" reputations don't last so long -- has sued the San Francisco proprietor of the Shmaltz Brewing Company. Stephanie Torres -- a ... More >>
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January 30, 2008
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January 23, 2008
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January 16, 2008
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January 9, 2008
Multiple Personalities
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January 9, 2008
White Hot
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July 4, 2007
Film Flam
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Music
January 10, 2007
The Tao of Twosomes
Matt & Kim's band romance
News
March 22, 2006
Beat Back
An extraordinary collection of San Francisco avant-garde art is hanging in a Norwegian school. Why not here?
News
April 20, 2005
The World on a String
As the San Francisco Conservatory of Music moves to fancy new digs, its students struggle with a shrinking professional marketplace.
Culture
August 18, 2004
Outsiders In
Is it still street art if it's on the wall of a museum?
Culture
April 28, 2004
What Is Normal?
Charles Gatewood is the pervert next door
News
January 28, 2004
A Question of Risk
Plans for a biodefense "hot lab" at Lawrence Livermore have ecologists, disarmament advocates, and mainstream scientists up in arms
Music
August 27, 2003
Through the Cracks
There are some benefits of big-city gentrification. Jesse Malin's brilliant new record is one of them.
Music
December 5, 2001
The Week's Can't-Miss Performance
Antipop Consortium brings wee-hour surrealism to hip hop.
Film
February 16, 2000
From Schlubs to Sharks
Antipop Consortium brings wee-hour surrealism to hip hop.
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October 22, 1997
Night+Day
Antipop Consortium brings wee-hour surrealism to hip hop.
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March 26, 1997
Savage Love
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October 9, 1996
Dish
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