Peter Gabriel

Australia's Gotye on Taking His Offbeat Pop to the Top of the U.S. Charts

James Hooker, Modesto Teacher, Tries to Win Back Former Student and Girlfriend, Jordan Powers

We weren't that surprised to read this morning that teacher/lover/inmate James Hooker was trying desperately to win back his former student and girlfriend,18-year-old Jordan Powers, after she dumped him upon his not-so-surprising arrest for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a minor 14 ye ... More >>

M83: Show Preview

We weren't that surprised to read this morning that teacher/lover/inmate James Hooker was trying desperately to win back his former student and girlfriend,18-year-old Jordan Powers, after she dumped him upon his not-so-surprising arrest for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a minor 14 ye ... More >>

Producer Adrian Sherwood Helps Celebrate Dub Mission's 15th Anniversary

We weren't that surprised to read this morning that teacher/lover/inmate James Hooker was trying desperately to win back his former student and girlfriend,18-year-old Jordan Powers, after she dumped him upon his not-so-surprising arrest for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a minor 14 ye ... More >>

S.F. MusicTech Summit: How Do Listeners Want to Discover New Music?

Flickr/aquababe​Designed to be a business-to-business convergence of the worlds of music and technology, the S.F. MusicTech Summit, which took over the Hotel Kabuki yesterday, is really many events rolled into one. The top three: A trade show, a forum for new ideas, and a place to make connect ... More >>

Toke Along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Then See Them at the Independent Tonight

​ This week: Toke along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers. ​ Behind the buzz: Anyone claiming mystification at this Coachella-bound rock choir needs a sharp rap across the skull with one of those dildos left over from a Die Antwoord video. You'd think cultural memory of a lopsided pair of So ... More >>

The Top 5 Most Politically Incorrect Music Videos

Since yesterday's Super Bowl Half Time Show was so sorely lacking in wardrobe malfunctions -- frankly, we found the Black Eyed Peas' outfits a billion times more offensive than Janet Jackson's silver-plated nipple, but whatever -- we decided to provide a bit of dirt today, so you can all get over th ... More >>

Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Maus Haus

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Yeasayer pushes into new weird pop

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Phil Collins: Indie Hipsters' Non-Guilty Pleasure

Peter Gabriel may be courting indie rock with his reciprocal covers albums Scratch My Back and the forthcoming I'll Scratch Yours - featuring the likes of Bon Iver and the Arcade Fire - but don't discount indiedom's growing love for his old Genesis cohort Phil Collins. The recent rise of chillw ... More >>

“Paint Another Orgasm, Dude”

Peter Gabriel may be courting indie rock with his reciprocal covers albums Scratch My Back and the forthcoming I'll Scratch Yours - featuring the likes of Bon Iver and the Arcade Fire - but don't discount indiedom's growing love for his old Genesis cohort Phil Collins. The recent rise of chillw ... More >>

Dirty Projectors continue to rise above

Peter Gabriel may be courting indie rock with his reciprocal covers albums Scratch My Back and the forthcoming I'll Scratch Yours - featuring the likes of Bon Iver and the Arcade Fire - but don't discount indiedom's growing love for his old Genesis cohort Phil Collins. The recent rise of chillw ... More >>

Track of the Day: Peter Gabriel & Hot Chip

It only makes sense, right? Not only did critics compare their music to Peter Gabriel, but the band name dropped the Sledgehammer in the middle of their song...sooner or later Vampire Weekend was surely hoping Gabriel was gonna hear their tune. Well not only did Mr. Gabriel listen to Vampire's "Cape ... More >>

Tom Petty, Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Five Stages, Golden Gate Park

It only makes sense, right? Not only did critics compare their music to Peter Gabriel, but the band name dropped the Sledgehammer in the middle of their song...sooner or later Vampire Weekend was surely hoping Gabriel was gonna hear their tune. Well not only did Mr. Gabriel listen to Vampire's "Cape ... More >>

Yeasayer: riding the blog buzz on inventive pop

It only makes sense, right? Not only did critics compare their music to Peter Gabriel, but the band name dropped the Sledgehammer in the middle of their song...sooner or later Vampire Weekend was surely hoping Gabriel was gonna hear their tune. Well not only did Mr. Gabriel listen to Vampire's "Cape ... More >>

Last Night: Vampire Weekend at the Independent

It only makes sense, right? Not only did critics compare their music to Peter Gabriel, but the band name dropped the Sledgehammer in the middle of their song...sooner or later Vampire Weekend was surely hoping Gabriel was gonna hear their tune. Well not only did Mr. Gabriel listen to Vampire's "Cape ... More >>

Lichens; White/Lichens

Omns (Kranky)

White/Lichens (Holy Mountain)

Bright Bursts

Conor Oberst succeeds despite the flaws

TV on the Radio: no one dislikes these dudes

Conor Oberst succeeds despite the flaws

Seattle art rock climax

Conor Oberst succeeds despite the flaws

From Beggar to Busker

The classic opera turns darker and more visually arresting

Hear This

The Master of Mirth, David Byrne, plays three dates at the Fillmore, and the Masters of Persian Music grace Zellerbach Hall

Home Run

Queers in the dugout

Sound Salvation

Though difficult to nail down, TV on the Radio's debut is unmistakably genius.

Soft-Shoe Soft Sell

Gere and J.Lo Dance, and there's nothing dirty about it

Hear This

Mike Park and pals are "Asians in Rock"; the beautiful pianist Rachel Z brings her contemporized smooth jazz to Pearl's

TV on the Radio

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

Hear This

TV on the Radio: Add a pinch of electro, a gallon of guitar fuzz, and...Peter Gabriel?

Hear This

Seeking an experienced live band? The Blind Boys of Alabama boast 60+ years of show-stopping soul.

Erasure

Loveboat

The Young Girl and the Sea

In Whale Rider, a Maori lass confronts her heritage and destiny

So long, merry new year

The winter of our erector sets

Hunger Strike

Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

House Of Tudor

"Cover to Cover"; Brian & Chris; "Haydn and the Gypsies"

Pop Philosophy

The '80s Are Back; Vacation Music

Perpetual Movement

Not content to simply milk his invention, trance music pioneer BT continues to trip the light fantastic in a never-ending search for sound

Coop D'état

Chicken Run is finger lickin' good

Hot Iron

Edward II

William Ørbit

Pieces in a Modern Style

Night & Day

Pieces in a Modern Style

New World Disorder

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Night + Day

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Night+Day

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Night+Day

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

The House of Tudor

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

The House of Tudor

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Recordings

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Night Crawler

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Recordings

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Night+Day

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil