Philadelphia

Local label loses artist in van accident

Van Halen in San Jo: Oh, God, the monster stirs

The Yah Mos Def Channels Minor Threat Through Hip-Hop

The Roots Get Political on New Album due in April

Gallery Preview: Robert Adler's "Burlesque"

The Lowbrow Art Sale: AJ Fosik, Yoskay Yamamoto & Justin Kamerer

Black Keys at the Fillmore in Oct.

Snacktion: Tastykakes' Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes

Slap Shots

A Taste of Philly: Half-Price Tastykake Wednesdays

Back in October, we revealed that the Cheesesteak Shop (1716 Divisadero and several Bay Area locations) is the only local place to score Tastykake snack cakes, a household name in its native Philadelphia. We returned to the scene of our earlier junk food crime last night to find that the S.F. shop ... More >>

Up Tempo

All in the Timing delivers on its sit-back-and-laugh terms

Everyday Art

All in the Timing delivers on its sit-back-and-laugh terms

The Kungs of Comedy

All in the Timing delivers on its sit-back-and-laugh terms

Strings Attached

All in the Timing delivers on its sit-back-and-laugh terms

A Beauty Myth

All in the Timing delivers on its sit-back-and-laugh terms

Melodic grandstanding from our boisterous buddies in Muse

All in the Timing delivers on its sit-back-and-laugh terms

New Pornography

Bouncer tries to keep clean in the meat market that is Fly

Soul Survivor

A nostalgic song-and-dance show, in which music is one man's heartbeat

Playing With Words

Two poets push the boundaries

Temple of Bon Matin

Infidel

Share and Share Alike

A partial solution to S.F.'s parking wars? Turn over City Hall vehicles to the local CarShare program.

BeatBox

"Club Dread" celebrates 10 years of reggae, Dieselboy spins "Quality," and anarchists shake it, too

Pig Heaven

Some costly meals during an East Coast trip remind us that good things often come in inexpensive packages

Holy Mütter

At the museum of rare physical and pathological materials, the "specimens" speak for themselves

Child's Play

Teeny weeny artworks: They may be small, but they pack a big punch

A Twelfth Night Tradition

Hoop skirts, satin finery, bonfires, and knowledge of the order in which we shall die

Jam On It

S.F.'s Hip Hop DanceFest -- where "young" doesn't equal "novice" -- is bigger and better this year

On the Road Again

An unusual bookmobile brings zines and one-of-a-kind artists' books to the masses

Best Lunch

The Cheese Steak Shop

This is NOT a story about L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant

Meet John Cox, a USF swingman who is a cousin and friend to Kobe -- and quite at home with his own game and his own life

Down on the Corner

26's Corner

Best Local Example of Art Deco

Muni's Streetcars, Market Street, et al.

You Don't Know Jack

"Post-War Alienation: Film Noir Educationals"

The Roots Play Davies Symphony Hall

EKAphotographyAll That Jazz: Black Thought of the RootsSpring has sprung, and with all the excitement over upcoming shows, music festivals and new releases, ASD almost forgot to tell you about one of the more interesting local concerts this season: The Roots at Davies Symphony Hall on May 30th. We ... More >>

Hear This

EKAphotographyAll That Jazz: Black Thought of the RootsSpring has sprung, and with all the excitement over upcoming shows, music festivals and new releases, ASD almost forgot to tell you about one of the more interesting local concerts this season: The Roots at Davies Symphony Hall on May 30th. We ... More >>

Beats, Rhymes, and Laughs

A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor

Chain Chain Chain

A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor

Savage Love

A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor

Hear This

A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor

Night+Day

A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor

Man Clams King Tut Seriously Screwed Him Up: De Young Museum, Take Note!

Whatever hokum there is regarding malevolence and fatalities brought about by King Tut's curse, you can't blame the boy emperor for the demise of the Culture Bus. But a Philadelphia man is fingering the pharaoh for either shocking or gassing him (he's not sure which). Philadelphian Carman Fields i ... More >>

Amanda Blank: indie dance star in the making

Whatever hokum there is regarding malevolence and fatalities brought about by King Tut's curse, you can't blame the boy emperor for the demise of the Culture Bus. But a Philadelphia man is fingering the pharaoh for either shocking or gassing him (he's not sure which). Philadelphian Carman Fields i ... More >>

Cold Cave

Whatever hokum there is regarding malevolence and fatalities brought about by King Tut's curse, you can't blame the boy emperor for the demise of the Culture Bus. But a Philadelphia man is fingering the pharaoh for either shocking or gassing him (he's not sure which). Philadelphian Carman Fields i ... More >>

Barnes and Ignobles

The battle over a Philadelphia art collection — as culture, money, and power collide — in The Art of the Steal.

Is Philadelphia More Immigrant-Friendly Than San Francisco?

Does Philly's Michael Nutter have more spine than Gavin Newsom?​Philadelphia's deputy mayor said yesterday that his city will likely cease cooperating with federal immigration officials by sharing records of local arrests, a policy change that would put it in the vanguard of so-called "sanctuary c ... More >>

Flavor Brigade: Philly Italian Water Ices and Frozen Custard in Oakland

Tamara PalmerSour apple water ice.​Flavor Brigade's Braedon Galloway was stunned to see a non-neighborhood customer waltz in last week, even more so when we told him we'd come to Oakland's Dimond District specifically to see his frozen dessert shop. Open since January, Flavor Brigade has flown ... More >>

Women's Pro Soccer Championship Sunday -- In Hayward

Just who's No. 1 will be determined this weekend -- in Hayward​In what is, without the shadow of a doubt, the first professional sports championship game played in Hayward, the Bay Area's FC Gold Pride and Philadelphia Independence will face off for the Women's Pro Soccer crown on Sunday. The game ... More >>

Eat Your Own Dog Food

Just who's No. 1 will be determined this weekend -- in Hayward​In what is, without the shadow of a doubt, the first professional sports championship game played in Hayward, the Bay Area's FC Gold Pride and Philadelphia Independence will face off for the Women's Pro Soccer crown on Sunday. The game ... More >>

Sea of Dreams: Show Preview

Just who's No. 1 will be determined this weekend -- in Hayward​In what is, without the shadow of a doubt, the first professional sports championship game played in Hayward, the Bay Area's FC Gold Pride and Philadelphia Independence will face off for the Women's Pro Soccer crown on Sunday. The game ... More >>