(Dizzy Balloon gets crafty with the merch setup)Live 105's Not So Silent Night Local Band Competition Finals with: Picture Atlantic, Please Do Not Fight, Go Kart Mozart, Music For Animals, and Dizzy BalloonMonday, Dec. 7, 2008Cafe du NordWords and images by Jennifer MaerzLast night, Live 105-supporting musicians bonded at Cafe du Nord over cups of free ice water and radio station schwag with one common goal in mind. They all wanted to open for the Killers, Death Cab For Cutie, Bloc Party, Franz
Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're running on a skeleton crew here at All Shook Down this week with most of the usual suspects home for the holidays. Fortunately, our friends at sister blogs The Snitch and SFoodie were out and about this weekend, so our wrap-up won't be too terribly bare bones.On Saturday, ASD contributor and SFoodie blog queen Tamara Palmer was in attendance for the grand opening of Candy Darling (798 Sutter), a sweet shop that shares the name of a certain transsexual who appear
Fleetwood MacOracle Arena, OaklandPhotos by Christopher Victorio - Click here for a full slideshowBetter than: Watching American Idol's downright infuriating finale with clenched fists.Delving into the convoluted history of Fleetwood Mac is tantamount to stepping in a cow pile for the casual fan (and here I shall raise my hand), so let's sidestep cries of "heresy!" and stick to what went down at the Oracle last night. When you've got a catalogue of hits like Fleetwood Mac, the quality of the sho