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May 23, 2012
How to Deal With Airport Security When You're a Famous Musician
The problem with being famous and getting special treatment everywhere you go is that you sometimes forget that rules actually apply to you. Yes, music stars, we know you think you're more important than the rest of us plebeians, but make no mistake about it: In the eyes of airport security, you're ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Before Iggy Pop: Five Artists' Memorable And/Or Awful Attempts to Sing in French
On May 9th, Iggy Pop is releasing his latest album. Woo-hoo! But wait. Simmer down. The record is called Après and it will be comprised mostly of French cover versions -- Edith Piaf and Serge Gainsbourg songs included. We applaud Iggy's ongoing enthusiasm for multi-culturalism and bilingual experim ... More >>
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April 4, 2012
Six Children of Music Legends Whose Own Music Doesn't Suck
You may have heard this week that Paul McCartney's son, James, wants to get together with the children of John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr and be a Beatles: Next Generation band. Truthfully, that might be one of the saddest and most desperate concepts for a musical project we've ever he ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
If Paul McCartney Succumbs to Alzheimer's, Blame (a lack of) Marijuana
Far from being dead, Sir Paul McCartney's spectacular musical career enters its sixth decade this June, when the Beatle and vegetarian turns 70. That's a long and winding road, and one on which McCartney's constant companion has been cannabis.But not any longer. McCartney recently quit smoki ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
Valentine's Day Warning: These Five Love Songs Are Not About Loving People
Rob Sheffield's book, Love Is a Mix Tape, meticulously details the many categories of the medium: The Party Tape; The Walking Tape; You Broke My Heart and Made Me Cry and Here Are Twenty or Thirty Songs About It. But there's not a thing in it about Valentine's Day mix tapes. You know, those ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
The Grammys: A Timeline of Madness and Misery
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards happened yesterday. Which we're sure you know already. If you missed it, however, you may have missed some of the weirdest details. So here, for your convenience, is a timeline of events. Get comfortable, 'cause this thing was a three-and-a-half-hour carnival of absurdi ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Awkward! The Top Five Most Uncomfortable Grammy Moments
This Sunday, Rihanna and Chris Brown are both going to be present at the always-prestigious Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. It's been just three years since they both were forced to drop out of the show last minute, due to Brown having beaten the crap out of Ri-Ri on their way over. We kno ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Rich Beatles Fans Will Pay Buttloads of Cash For Questionable Memorabilia
Later this month, an amplifier used by George Harrison when he was recording Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with the rest of The Beatles is going under the hammer in London. And it's expected to sell for somewhere between $80,000 and $110,000. We wouldn't be that surprised i ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
Stoned Listening: Coco Beware, by Caveman
Listen to this while high: Caveman's Coco Beware.Behind the buzz: Caveman is a NYC quintet that routinely receives the kind of volunteer love a lot of publicists would gladly eat their own lips to get. Such lashings of bloggerly acclaim lead to wonder if this debut album is one of those incip ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2011
Get Baked with The Sea and Cake's Moonlight Butterfly
Listen to this while high: The Sea and Cake's Moonlight Butterfly.Behind the buzz: The Sara Lee of indie pop, known and loved for their steady line in aural confections, Chicago-based The Sea and Cake return with Moonlight Butterfly, their ninth studio confection since their self-titled 1994 d ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
The Six Best James Bond Themes Ever, In Honor of Adele's Forthcoming Contribution
Future Bond singer?So, rumors continue to circulate that Adele will be responsible for the next James Bond theme -- hell, she practically admitted it on a British talk show a few days ago. We think this is fantastic news, because the last few have been either remarkably unmemorable (Chris Cornell ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
Outside Lands Brain-Burner: Fire on the Bayou by the Meters
Listen to this while high: Fire on the Bayou, by the Original Meters.Behind the buzz: Buried w-a-a-ay deep on the bill at this weekend's Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival are The Original Meters, the slickest karass of funketeers ever to lurch out of New Orleans. Groomed for superstardo ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
The Absolute, No-Debate Worst Song Any Beatle Ever Recorded
Young McCartney always dreamed of the day he would become a real boy. Last week, our colleagues in Broward County and Los Angeles shared their lists of the five worst-ever Beatles songs. While amusing, both omitted what objective science tells us are, in fact, the honest-to-God stinkiest fab flop ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2011
How Your Favorite Musicians Will Die
Monte "M-Dog" Talbert-- the "Teach Me How To Dougie" guy-- was recently gunned down in a drive-by in South Central L.A.. The "Teach Me How To Dougie" guy! Shot and killed! That's crazy. How many famous musicians have we lost to unusual deaths? A lot. Biggie and Tupac. John Lennon. Dimebag Darrell. A ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2011
Music Links: Magik*Magik Orchestra on Playing with Rock Bands, Will.i.am Can't Remember Lyrics, and More
John Vanderslice and Magik*Magik's Minna Choi Magik*Magik Orchestra Artistic Director Minna Choi explains why she likes working with rock bands. [The Bay Bridged] Haha: Will.i.am can't remember his own crappy lyrics. [SF Gate]
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June 7, 2011
A Father's Day Wishlist: Kiss Hilarity, Glen Hansard Busking, My Bloody Valentine Humming, and More
Cake Picture Gallery Lou Reed set the bar rather low with his idea of the perfect day: sips of sangria in the park, a trip to the zoo, a movie. "It Was a Good Day" also kept it simple, with Ice Cube's ideal 24 hours consisting of mom's home cooking, playing craps, and a Lakers victory. Nigeri ... More >>
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May 3, 2011
Get High and Cruise Down McLemore Avenue -- Booker T. & the MGs' Take on Abbey Road
This Week: Cruise down McLemore Avenue with Booker T. & the MGsBehind the buzz: Loosened from Stax Records' leaky grip by the recent avalanche of Beatles-related reissues is this 1970 reconfiguration of Abbey Road. As leader of the house band for the Memphis soul giant, Booker T. Jones wa ... 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 >>
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December 20, 2010
The Top 6 Most. Irritating. Christmas. Songs. Ever?
Oh dear God, is there a worse time of year for music than Christmas? We certainly don't think so. Walking into anywhere public right about now is like having our ears pelted from on high by sleigh bells (no, not that duo from Brooklyn -- we quite like them) and snowballs filled with glass. But! Bein ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
Worse Than Sarah Palin, 7-Eleven Sees the Light, and Cuddling Chickens
SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • Paul McCartney's one-legged ex who everyone hates, Heather Mills, is turning out to be a kinda coo-coo-for-Cocoa-Puffs activist. In a good way. I think. Anyway, she owns a chain of vegan restaurants in England ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
In Print: Summer Concert Photos, Marina and the Diamonds, and Bouncer Gets Fried Cheese
Marina and the Diamonds have a plan for megastardom.First, an exhortation: pick up the print edition of SF Weekly in the next few days for a full-color page of cool, sexy, ridiculous concert photos from this past summer. You can obviously check 'em out online, but trust us: there's just something ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
The Top 6 Most Awkward 'Buddy' Moments in Music Video History
Think back to the last time you were at a family event and someone pointed a camera at you right at the moment you'd been cornered by a relative you couldn't stand. The discomfort shining through your fake smile and awkward body language is captured forever and stuck in the family photo album for al ... More >>
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July 12, 2010
Saturday Night: Paul McCartney at AT&T Park
Christopher VictorioPaul McCartney July 10, 2010@AT&T Park Better than: Any live performance of Beatles songs by anyone alive. In between "woooos," "yeeee-hawws," "yay-yeahs," other assorted exclamatory noises, and turns gleefully thrusting his guitar or bass skyward, an energized Paul McCa ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Watch: Paul McCartney Sang 'Birthday' to Ringo Starr Yesterday
Of all the people in the world to whom Paul McCartney could sing the Beatles song "Birthday," Ringo Starr is a leading candidate to find it the least exciting. And yesterday, at Ringo's 70th birthday concert, the old Scouser looked pretty darn chill when McCartney showed up in a dapper, Beatlesesque ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
McCartney's Set List, Amazing Rock Posters, and How To Do the Moonwalk
Jason MunnPoster artist Jason Munn will present works at Flatstock in Golden Gate Park on SaturdayPaul McCartney's set list for Saturday should be heavy on Beatles songs. [SF Gate]New video from Birds & Batteries: Concept much cooler than the result. [The Bay Bridged]Eye-grabbing works by som ... More >>
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July 7, 2010
Bettye Reign O’er Me
Jason MunnPoster artist Jason Munn will present works at Flatstock in Golden Gate Park on SaturdayPaul McCartney's set list for Saturday should be heavy on Beatles songs. [SF Gate]New video from Birds & Batteries: Concept much cooler than the result. [The Bay Bridged]Eye-grabbing works by som ... More >>
Music
July 7, 2010
Super Sideman
Rusty Anderson has learned a lot playing with Paul McCartney.
Blogs
July 7, 2010
This Week: Ariel Pink's Rent Bill, Paul McCartney's Guitar Player, and Mob Figaz' Spiritual Side
Ariel Pink's Haunted GraffitiIn the print section this week, Dan Weiss finds out why Ariel Pink is happy to discuss his personal finances but not his personal life, and discovers the dude has a penchant for saying too much. Meanwhile, David MacFadden-Elliott talks to longtime Paul McCartney Band ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
Come Together: Paul McCartney's Return to SF
My mom is way cooler than I am. Back when she lived in Atlanta, Georgia, and had a southern accent still intact, she was a music journalist whose homemade chocolate chip cookies gave her an automatic "in" backstage at Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen concerts. At 57, she continues to tell me ... More >>
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April 13, 2009
RU Sirius Releases New Book on Drugs and Music
Rudy Rucker Yes, He Is: RU SiriusEccentric oddball and author RU Sirius --best known as onetime Editor of cyberpunk bible Mondo 2000-- has just released a new book, "Everybody Must Get Stoned: Rock Stars on Drugs." Sirius calls the book, which details the drug-induced exploits o ... More >>
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February 4, 2009
Bonnaroo Lineup Announced
BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>
Music
February 6, 2008
Instruments of Science and Technology
Music from the Films of R/Swift (Secretly Canadian)
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December 31, 2007
The Police, Daft Punk, and DethKlok Among The Top National Concerts of '07
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December 11, 2007
Borneo Under a Bad Sign: Is Island Paradise Doomed to be Slashed and Burned?
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October 17, 2007
Fiery Furnaces
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August 23, 2007
Ex-Beatle Makes Mashed Potatoes
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June 25, 2007
Separated at Birth? -- World's Ugliest Dog and... Stripe?
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Music
June 20, 2007
Giving the Indies a Spin
Small outposts rule online MP3 sales
Music
February 15, 2006
Behind the Muzak
What do you mean you didn't keep score while watching the Grammys? We did.
Music
December 21, 2005
Roger Waters
Ça Ira
Music
July 14, 2004
Hear This
The Meat Purveyors drag bluegrass through the gutter; the Owls one-up the Beatles
Music
May 1, 2002
She's Lost Control
The shit hits the fans
Music
August 29, 2001
Hear This
Swag travels through time for perfect power-pop
Music
May 30, 2001
Pop Philosophy
And God created swinging
Music
December 6, 2000
Various Artists
Schoolhouse Funk: Stage Bands, Lab Bands, and a Toast to the Boogie! (Cali-Tex)
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October 13, 1999
Riff Raff
Morrissey Gets Colored Black on the Outside, Because Black Is How He Feels on the Inside
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July 29, 1998
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June 17, 1998
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December 11, 1996
Night+Day
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