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  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    How To Not Piss Off Tyga at His S.F. Show

    Los Angeles rapper Tyga's March 19 concert in Omaha, Nebraska didn't end well -- after the show, there was a shootout. The rapper told XXL that a local act was mad because Tyga wouldn't let the group open up for him on the spur of the moment, and that the locals started throwing debris on the stage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Weekend Parties: Relax, Relate, Release at 222 Hyde, Mike Simonetti at Monarch, Nina Kraviz at Public Works, and More

    Here we are again: Another week is coming to an end and another crop of parties is immanently approaching. In fact, this time around you don't even need to wait for Friday to have a good time. Read on--your weekend awaits. Thursday, March 22 What: Relax, Relate, Release: One-Year Anniversary Where ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Critic's Notebook: Counting Crows Play the Non-Hits at Slim's

    Anyone hoping for a live performance of August and Everything After at Counting Crows' intimate Slim's show on Friday -- or even a tour through some of the band's biggest, best songs -- was in for a pretty big disappointment. Granted, the show wasn't billed as one of those concerts where an older b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    S.F.'s Eux Autres: '60s Pop-Rock with Love to France

    By J POET For most of the past 20 years, indie bands pretended the '60s never happened. Today the sounds of the Summer of Love are back in a big way, albeit with a modern spin that will keep old hippies from getting too wistful. San Francisco trio Eux Autres (say ooz-oh-tra) has been playing retro- ... More >>

  • Film

    November 16, 2011

    Interview: Alexander Payne Discusses "The Descendants," Pessimism, Failure, Filmmaking

    By J POET For most of the past 20 years, indie bands pretended the '60s never happened. Today the sounds of the Summer of Love are back in a big way, albeit with a modern spin that will keep old hippies from getting too wistful. San Francisco trio Eux Autres (say ooz-oh-tra) has been playing retro- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Martha, the New Tiger in Town

    Martha reportedly eats chickens and rabbits, not nachos ​Nearly four years after Tatiana the tiger was shot to death when she leaped from her cage at the San Francisco Zoo and went on a bloody rampage, mauling Carlos Sousa Jr. to death, the zoo has brought in a new big feline for onlookers to admi ... More >>

  • Music

    April 6, 2011

    Bright Eyes: Show Preview

    Martha reportedly eats chickens and rabbits, not nachos ​Nearly four years after Tatiana the tiger was shot to death when she leaped from her cage at the San Francisco Zoo and went on a bloody rampage, mauling Carlos Sousa Jr. to death, the zoo has brought in a new big feline for onlookers to admi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Daunte Culpepper, Jeff Garcia Players of the Week. Really.

    Daunte Culpepper is 'Player of the Week.' Yes, it's 2010.​In the year 2000, life was good. The economy was booming and young quarterbacks Jeff Garcia and Daunte Culpepper were the class of the league. Fast-forwarding 10 years, much has changed. But former 49er Garcia and onetime Raider Culpepper a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Slow's 'Margherita'

    John BirdsallHeirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil on "puffed flat bread" ($5).​Monday, August 16, 2010 Kyle Anderson isn't the first chef to be gobsmacked by Bay Area farmers' markets. He might, however, be the first to chuck an exec chef gig in Omaha, Neb., to wangle access to produce th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Album That Time Time Sort Of Forgot: Desaparecidos' 'Read Music/Speak Spanish'

    Bill Sitzmann​Today sees the stateside release of the Arcade Fire's third full-length album, The Suburbs, which supposedly kicks ass. Not having heard it, I will instead ruminate on another album about suburbs: Read Music/Speak Spanish, the first and only record by Omaha's Desaparecidos. The ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    United Football League Fashion Show!

    Jon Dion OwensIs it really better to look good than to feel good? ​There is no old-timers day in modeling. Twiggy and Cheryl Tiegs do not prance down the catwalk after the cruel standards of their industry deem them old and unsuitable. There is an old-timers day, however, for the men who model foo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Weekend Party Preview: Blondes Have Fun, Buttons Get Depressed

    Jokers of the Scene​This week's offerings focus mostly on contemporary electro. Not straight-up electro, but permutations of the style as buzzing rave music, groovy techno beats, revivalist acid-house, and updated disco beats. No matter what you want to call it, we'll just say it's dance music--an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Ten Bands That Have Rocked 90210 - Then and Now

    With the return of The CW's humdrum spin-off soap 90210 this week (March 9), we guilty-pleasure seekers are likely to be treated to a season of catfights, trysts, and--most importantly--new music cameos. Like its contemporaries Gossip Girl and The OC, the new 90210 has made an obvious effort ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2009

    w4audience

    With the return of The CW's humdrum spin-off soap 90210 this week (March 9), we guilty-pleasure seekers are likely to be treated to a season of catfights, trysts, and--most importantly--new music cameos. Like its contemporaries Gossip Girl and The OC, the new 90210 has made an obvious effort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2008

    Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    Protest Prop 8, Master/Slave and TV on the Radio: Your Weekend Hitlist:

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2008

    Pre-Toronto, Post-Telluride Film Festival Musings

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: Box Elders

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2008

    Tilly and the Wall tap into a new beat

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2008

    Brother Ali's 'Truth Is Here' Tour Reaches SF in March

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • News

    October 17, 2007

    Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    Salmonella Flavored Tainted Banquet Pot Pies May Have Caused Outbreak

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    Salmonella Flavored Tainted Banquet Pot Pies May Have Caused Outbreak

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2007

    LastNight: Menomena at the Independent Friday, June 8, 2007

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2007

    LastNight: Social D, Interpol and the Faint Duke It Out at BFD 2007

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Music

    February 1, 2006

    Rabbit Season

    Jenny Lewis emerges as a solo force to be reckoned with, and brings her hardscrabble past with her

  • Music

    October 19, 2005

    What's in store for indie rock and prime time in a post-O.C. universe

    Jenny Lewis emerges as a solo force to be reckoned with, and brings her hardscrabble past with her

  • Music

    April 6, 2005

    In the Year 2005

    Like killer bees and cheap labor, this year's music and fashion trends are charging up from the South (by Southwest)

  • News

    March 16, 2005

    Real to Reel

    Jesse Kipp's job in the emerging field of commercial ethnography could make you the star of your very own advertisement

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Hear This

    Talking work and sex with Beep Beep's unhappy-hour dance party; Steve Earle reminds us that he's a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Turn Around, Bright Eyes

    Indie icon Conor Oberst grows up -- and blows up

  • Dining

    November 17, 2004

    Whining and Dining

    An intriguing wine list and excellent tapas are perfect after Sideways

  • Music

    November 10, 2004

    Son, Ambulance

    Key

  • Music

    September 22, 2004

    Love on the Rocks

    The story of a doomed relationship makes up Album of the Year, the Good Life's absorbing new record

  • News

    July 7, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, July 7, 2004

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2004

    A Big Hit

    Hairspray charms

  • Music

    January 14, 2004

    Story-tellers

    Rather than whine about themselves, the Decemberists spin archetypal yarns, and indie rockers love them for it

  • Music

    October 15, 2003

    Saddle Chic

    Sharing a spotlight with Bright Eyes is no easy task. But Cursive is up for it.

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2003

    The Future's So Bright

    Meet "the new Bob Dylan," aka Conor Oberst, who knows pain despite his young age

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Mobile Landmarks

    Meet "the new Bob Dylan," aka Conor Oberst, who knows pain despite his young age

  • Music

    February 20, 2002

    Desaparecidos

    Read Music/Speak Spanish (Saddle Creek)

  • Music

    January 2, 2002

    Sound Advice

    Monstrous rock, sourdough shapeliness, post-apocalyptic calligraphy, and "soul travel"

  • News

    August 1, 2001

    Rubble With a Mortgage

    What could be worse than a devasting earthquake in the Bay Area? The day after, when we all realize that no one is covered by insurance.

  • Music

    June 27, 2001

    House Of Tudor

    Silke Tudor sings the praises of punk rock karaoke, swoons over the Faint, and revels in girlhood

  • Music

    October 25, 2000

    House Of Tudor

    Fisherman’s Famous San Francisco Burlesque; Haunted Barn; Jill Tracy and Her Malcontent Orchestra; Mad Scientists Halloween

  • Music

    September 29, 1999

    Deconstructing Hootie

    After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

  • Film

    July 21, 1999

    Spite in the Heartland

    After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

  • Film

    May 5, 1999

    High School Unhinged

    After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Reviews

    After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

  • Calendar

    June 7, 1995

    Slap Shots

    After a lengthy hiatus, the old-timey folkies in the Muskrats want to revive the folk revival

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