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    February 28, 2011

    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 >>

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    October 11, 2010

    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 >>

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    October 4, 2010

    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 >>

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    September 15, 2010

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

    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 >>

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    September 10, 2010

    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 >>

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    August 30, 2010

    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 >>

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    April 7, 2010

    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 >>

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    December 30, 2009

    Listomania 2009: Unintentional Lyrical Hilarity

    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 >>

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    September 15, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    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 >>

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    December 22, 2008

    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 >>

  • Film

    September 24, 2008

    Art House

    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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    July 8, 2008

    Examiner VP of Circ Takes Recycling Theft into His Own Hands

    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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    June 11, 2008

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    April 11, 2008

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    March 26, 2008

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    March 5, 2008

    Sadly, Cancer Puts Swayze in the Corner

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    May 31, 2006

    Ask a Track Bike!

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    May 24, 2006
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    March 8, 2006

    A Star Is Born

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    February 22, 2006

    Scared Stiff

    Wayne Kramer's latest casts a Paul over the proceedings

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    January 25, 2006

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    July 6, 2005

    It's the Little Things

    Bouncer takes to Emmy's Spaghetti Shack, shares story about the vertically challenged

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    March 9, 2005

    Cult Hero

    Coco Peru's fantastic voyage

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    March 17, 2004

    A Jury of Their Peers

    We asked two local musicians to sound off on the latest and greatest from their fellow practitioners.

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    October 30, 2002

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    May 23, 2001

    The Unforgotten

    François Ozon's latest grapples with what happens when the people we love are no longer there

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