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Five Reasons to See Fang Island Tonight at Great American Music Hall

Tonight, Brooklyn-based weirdos Fang Island are playing the Great American Music Hall. Zechs Marquise supports, show starts at 8 p.m., tickets are $15. We strongly suggest you go watch these guys -- here are five reasons why.1. Fang Island is Responsible for the Greatest Patrick Swayze Tribute in Hi ... More >>

Six Songs That Really Should Have Been Nominated For an Oscar

It's Oscar week! Woo! And in the spirit of these prestigious awards, we'd like to present some past soundtrack moments that also deserve to have a light shined on them for enhancing moments of true cinematic genius. We've selected only the finest -- songs of strength, purpose, guts and, above all, a ... More >>

R.I.P. Solomon Burke, 'King of Rock 'n' Soul'

Solomon Burke in the '60s​Pour one out for one of the all-time greats of soul music, self-proclaimed King of Rock 'n' Soul Solomon Burke, who died yesterday in the Netherlands, according to CNN and others.Burke, 70, died of natural causes early Sunday morning on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Air ... More >>

Meet the Reader Who Won the Contest to Interview Judd Apatow

IMDB/Judd Apatow​We'd like to thank all the people who entered the contest to interview Hollywood funnyman Judd Apatow on SF Weekly's behalf. People sent in a lot of great questions they'd ask the Knocked Up director. Before we announce the winner, let us explain our selection process. We favored ... More >>

"Heartbreaker": Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis are at cross-purposes

Behind the Beat: Exclusive Birds & Batteries MP3 and Video Premiere

Kristopher HannumBirds & Batteries​Birds & Batteries is one of the few local bands that's pretty difficult to pin down. It's not garage rock, it's not synth-pop, it's not dance music, it's not lo-fi, it's not chillwave, and it's definitely not any strand of hip-hop. So what does  ... More >>

San Franciscans Throw 'Too Soon' Costume Party

​Friday night, scores of irreverently dressed people gathered at a house on Chattanooga Street in San Francisco. There were a couple of black-faced coal miners, lots of pregnant women, some oiled ninja turtles, and the guy to the right, who came as the premature relationship talk. "Too Soon!" was ... More >>

SF Outdoor Movie Schedule Announced For 2010

The Big Lebowski finale​Are you ready for another summer of movie picnics--that beloved fresh air theater where you Bring Your Own Beer, Food, and Wind-Thwarting Layers? Film Night in the Park, one of a couple hosts of outdoor films in Bay Area, just announced its 2010 schedule. Its San Franc ... More >>

Listomania 2009: Unintentional Lyrical Hilarity

Track(s) of the Day: Patrick Swayze References

Patrick Swayze at the 61st Academy Awards.​In honor of actor Patrick Swayze, who died of cancer yesterday at age 57, our track highlights today will take on a special Swayze theme:Austin, Texas' Dirty Dancing: gutbucket blooze with a psych rock chaser.Nashville, Tennesee's Point Break: bizarre spo ... More >>

Club Night Review: Swing Goth at Fat City

Swing GothFat CityLast Seen: January 13, 2009Review and Photos by Crystal AkinsBetter than: Dirty Dancing. Eat your heart out, Patrick Swayze!If the swing revival in the '90s left a weird taste in your mouth, get a load of this: Swing Goth founder Brian Gardner hosts swing dancing every Tuesday nigh ... More >>

Farewell Joe Starkey, the World's Greatest Bad Announcer

Longtime 49ers announcer managed to be great without being good By Joe Eskenazi Scientific data does not exist to back my claim -- a grant application is pending -- but I believe that "Road House" is, quantifiably, the best bad movie of all-time. It stars Patrick Swayze as a legendary bouncer bro ... More >>

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