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May 23, 2012
Yes, the Warriors Moving to S.F. Would Mean a Big New Concert Arena in the City
San Francisco is so tiny, dense, and developed that the only way to put a new stadium here is to build one on top of some piers over the bay. Okay, so that's not a huge surprise. But building a giant arena over the bay was the dead-serious plan announced yesterday by city officials and the owners o ... More >>
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May 11, 2012
Learn the J12, a New Bay Area Hip-Hop Dance Anyone Can Do
J12, a 19-year-old DJ from Oakland, has started a viral video craze with a dance he invented and posted online earlier this year called, immodestly enough, the J12. Welded to the bassline of "Slow Down" by The Team (the Oakland trio of Clyde Carson, Kaz Kyzah, and Mayne Mannish), the dance mainly co ... More >>
Music
May 9, 2012
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
J12, a 19-year-old DJ from Oakland, has started a viral video craze with a dance he invented and posted online earlier this year called, immodestly enough, the J12. Welded to the bassline of "Slow Down" by The Team (the Oakland trio of Clyde Carson, Kaz Kyzah, and Mayne Mannish), the dance mainly co ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2012
Live Review, 5/4/12: The Black Keys Get Swallowed Up By Oracle Arena
The Black Keys Arctic Monkeys Friday, May 4, 2012 Oracle Arena Better than: The sound of a Guitar Center inside a parking garage. Maybe the Black Keys just aren't an arena band. Sure, the Akron blues-rock outfit sold out Oracle Arena just prior to the start of its Friday show. And the humble duo ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2012
I Love This City Festival: Tiësto, Duck Sauce, Steve Aoki, James Murphy, Holy Ghost! and More to Play Over Two Days in S.F.
This May, San Francisco is getting a two-day electronic dance music party of titanic proportions: I Love This City will bring huge names like Tiësto, Steve Aoki, Duck Sauce, James Murphy, the Crystal Method, and many more to the AT&T Park parking lot over Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26. No do ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2012
Weekend Parties: Tiger & Woods at the W Hotel, DJ Skeet Skeet at Blow Up, and More
Well, it's almost the weekend, and it's time to start figuring out what there is to do. At this point, you've probably heard all about the massive (and controversial) rave scheduled for this Saturday at the Oracle Arena, so we won't mention it. Instead, we've prepared a shortlist of four sure-fire e ... More >>
Music
January 11, 2012
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
Well, it's almost the weekend, and it's time to start figuring out what there is to do. At this point, you've probably heard all about the massive (and controversial) rave scheduled for this Saturday at the Oracle Arena, so we won't mention it. Instead, we've prepared a shortlist of four sure-fire e ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2012
Fauxchella: How to See Your Favorite Coachella Bands Without Leaving S.F.
Christopher VictorioYou could see the Coachella artists... without seeing this. Maybe you hate traveling. Maybe you're broke. Or maybe you're allergic to waiting in long lines under the hot sun while privileged pre-teens gyrate to David Guetta. There are many, many good reasons not to go to ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2011
Katy Perry Plays the Everyday Sweet Treat at Oracle Arena
Christopher VictorioKaty Perry at Oracle Arena last night. Katy Perry Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 Oracle Arena Better than: Cavities. Katy Perry is a piece of candy. Or perhaps a cupcake. She's a short, sweet, delicious treat that you can have every day, or at least on a fairly regular basis. She ... More >>
Blogs
July 11, 2011
The Best of SF Weekly June Concert Photography
You know it's going to be a good month of concerts when the lineup starts with U2 and ends with Rihanna. Whether small or large, sweet and soulful or eardrum-piercing, you can be sure that SF Weekly was at the concert. Here are the best of the Bay Area June concerts in photos. Christopher Victorio ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Rihanna Burns Out Retinas at Oracle Arena
Richard HaickRihanna at Oracle Arena last night. Rihanna J.Cole June 30, 2011 @ Oracle Arena Better than: Having an actual seizure. I think. There was very little doubt -- after watching a gaggle of high school girls in sequined tube tops and six-inch stilettos almost throw down in broad d ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2011
Happy 4/20! Here's a Guide to Music-Related Activities on Doper Day
Photo by Jenne WarrenGet high with Cypress Hill at the Warfield tonight.Any crunker still mired to the concept of time recognizes and observes the entirely spurious significance of April 20. Sadly, organized recognition of the day is just as ad-hoc, leaving teaheads to the dictates of their colle ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Prince in Oakland, Night 3: The White-Suited Spectacle Comes to Its Finale
Prince Larry Graham February 24, 2011 Oracle Arena Better than: Purifying yourself in Lake Minnetonka Luminescent in draped white clothes, with jewel-encrusted accessories and slick black hair, Prince splays himself across a purple piano and moans seductively. It could be 1984, but it is 2011. ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Prince in Oakland, Night 2: Here Come the Hits
PrinceLarry GrahamFebruary 23, 2011@ Oracle ArenaYou need to hear funk-bass pioneer Larry Graham, who opens the show, school you on where Les Claypool came from. You might also dig how Prince embodies history in slick, soft-shoe shuffles lifted from Cab Calloway, James Brown, and Elvis. Prince is ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
The Top 10 Best Big Concerts I Saw in 2010, with Gaga, Green Day, Sir Paul, Pavement, and LCD Soundsystem
It just didn't seem right to lump in Oracle Arena and HP Pavilion fare with the cozy goings-on at S.F. dens like Bottom of the Hill and even Great American Music Hall. So, in search of an even comparison, I'm breaking it up: Today, here are the best concerts I saw with more than 5,000 of my fellow h ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
The Best Bay Area Concert Photos of 2010
Given the dizzying array of musical acts that tramp through San Francisco every year, and the number of those shows our hard-working photographers attend, it was no easy feat to round up their best shots. What follows is a sampling of some of the most exciting, interesting live music photos All Shoo ... More >>
Music
December 8, 2010
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from this week in S.F. music
Given the dizzying array of musical acts that tramp through San Francisco every year, and the number of those shows our hard-working photographers attend, it was no easy feat to round up their best shots. What follows is a sampling of some of the most exciting, interesting live music photos All Shoo ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
Friday Night: Roger Waters Turns The Wall Into A Rallying Cry at Oracle Arena
Christopher VictorioRoger Waters performed The Wall at Oracle Arena Friday night.Roger Waters' 'The Wall' December 3, 2010@ Oracle Arena Better than: A hippie-dippy stoner protest. We don't need no education We don't need no thought control We sang the anthem as school kids. In bong-fuele ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
India’s Got Talent
Christopher VictorioRoger Waters performed The Wall at Oracle Arena Friday night.Roger Waters' 'The Wall' December 3, 2010@ Oracle Arena Better than: A hippie-dippy stoner protest. We don't need no education We don't need no thought control We sang the anthem as school kids. In bong-fuele ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Links: Jerry Garcia Biopic Won't Be Able To Use His Songs
PhishJerry Garcia Biopic won't be able to use his actual songs. [NY Times]Check out this One Night Music video session with Devotionals, the new project from Two Gallants' Tyson Vogel and the Patzner brothers from Judgement Day. [The Bay Bridged]Tickets for the sold-out Phish shows at the Greek T ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Why We Love Justin Bieber, Lil' Kim Spectacle, Willie Brown Drummers
Lucas Jackson/JustinPictures.org"Why do you love me so much?"Lil' Kim late to wild S.F. show Monday night, ends up wearing a wedding dress after airline loses her luggage. [SF Gate]Pitchfork interviews "rising" S.F. shoegaze duo Tamaryn. [Pitchfork]Teen fans explain why they love Justin Bieber so ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Monday Hangover: Air Guitar, Matt and Kim, Tom Petty, Faust, Live 105's BFD
Summer has arrived people. You know what that means: there are several hours during he day in which you can wear shorts (in select city micro-climates) before you start freezing to death and regretting your wardrobe choice. But that's what weekends are for: drinking enough to feel comfortable in sho ... More >>
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June 6, 2010
Over the Weekend: Tom Petty and Co. Bring On Classic Rock Catharsis
Christopher VictorioTom Petty and the Heartbreakers Joe Cocker @Oracle Arena June 5, 2010 Better than: Pill-based forms of anxiety relief Uptight white people, the remedy you require is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. As it went down Saturday, the anxiety cure-all constituted three parts unaba ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2010
Justin Bieber Has Never Heard of Germany
When that intrepid teen sensation Justin Bieber comes to Oracle Arena July 17, please refrain from asking him about anything related to Germany. As this unintentionally hilarious interview clip shows, it seems the entertainer skipped the part in school where they teach you about that country, ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2009
Friday Night: Not So Silent Night at Oracle Arena
Christopher VictorioEmily Haines of MetricView more photos in Christopher Victorio's "Not So Silent Night @ Oracle Arena."Not So Silent Night w/ Muse, AFI, 30 Second to Mars, Vampire Weekend, and MetricFriday, Dec. 11, 2009Oracle ArenaBetter Than: What else is there to do on a rainy Friday night? ... More >>
Blogs
November 24, 2009
Slideshow of the Day: KISS at Oakland Arena
Regardless of whether KISS is your cuppa, well, tongue, the band knows how to put on a visually dazzling show. Photographer Richard Haick traveled to the Oakland Arena to lick it up with his camera for this week's big rock 'n' roll slideshow.
Blogs
December 22, 2008
Metallica, Afrotek Festival and New College's Blowout Sale: Your Monday Morning Hangover
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2008
Franz Ferdiand Coming to Oakland for NSSN
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
August 8, 2008
Last Night: KMEL Block Party at Oracle Arena
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2008
Madonna' "Sticky & Sweet Tour" Visits Oakland's Oracle in Nov.
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2008
The Weekend Hitlist: 4/18-4/20
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 Sat ... More >>
Music
April 16, 2008
Kanye, Jay-Z, Mary J., and Rihanna clamor for diva status
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
March 6, 2008
Correction: Van Halen Will Not Run to Oakland, The Devil Considers Solo Appearance
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2008
Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige Play Oakland's Oracle in April
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2007
Foo Fighters at Oracle Arena 2/2, Tickets on Sale Sunday
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
November 26, 2007
Kids, Meet Fox, Your New Dance Instructor
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 Sat ... More >>
Music
November 14, 2007
Ozzy Osbourne: Famous Batshit Dad/Rock Star Storms Oakland
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
September 26, 2007
Ozzy Coming to Oakland With Rob Zombie in November
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 Sat ... More >>
Blogs
June 19, 2007
Radio Birdman, Roger Waters, The Horrors -- Plugged In: ASD's Live Music Picks, June 19
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 Sat ... More >>
News
June 7, 2006
Fighting Indifference
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 Sat ... More >>
Calendar
August 31, 2005
PT's Legacy
The circus rolls into town, awakening the inner child in all of us
Music
August 31, 2005
Hear This
The final farewell of Destiny's Child, the return of Olivia Tremor Control, and some girl named Kelly Clarkson
Best of San Francisco
May 11, 2005
Best Reason to Go to a Warriors Game
The final farewell of Destiny's Child, the return of Olivia Tremor Control, and some girl named Kelly Clarkson
Music
September 1, 2004
Hear This
Kanye West is everywhere, including Oakland; My Chemical Romance delivers its canned goth-pop
Music
April 14, 2004
Hear This
The bootylicious crowds alone should make the Ladies First Tour worth your while
Calendar
December 31, 2003
Football Follies
Hot bowl action at Pac Bell Park
Calendar
August 20, 2003
Big-Top Blast
Classic merriment in Oakland
Calendar
June 11, 2003
Sandy Land
Castle competition
News
March 22, 2000
Dog Bites
Just a Freight Train Coming Your Way; On the Waterfront
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September 23, 1998
Live
Q: What do Tori Amos, Nick Cave, and Lyricist Lounge have in common? A: Nothing.
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