Ray Manzarek

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Summer of Love

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These are a few of my favorite things from 2005

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Neil Young, Arthur Lee, Coughs, White Mice, and Fountains of Wayne. Did you get all that?

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Can the Cult's Ian Astbury fill Jim Morrison's shoes? Probably not, but you'll be too drunk to notice.

Dolor by Numbers

Can the Cult's Ian Astbury fill Jim Morrison's shoes? Probably not, but you'll be too drunk to notice.

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Can the Cult's Ian Astbury fill Jim Morrison's shoes? Probably not, but you'll be too drunk to notice.

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Can the Cult's Ian Astbury fill Jim Morrison's shoes? Probably not, but you'll be too drunk to notice.

What To Do? Wednesday's Pick: X at Slim's

​X @ Slim's The categorization of X as a punk band always seemed a bit odd. Sure, the L.A. act leans heavily on the frenzied mood of the genre, but it also relies on the raucous energy of rockabilly (thanks, Billy Zoom) and the gorgeous possibilities of multipart harmony in forging a signature sou ... More >>

X: Show Preview

​X @ Slim's The categorization of X as a punk band always seemed a bit odd. Sure, the L.A. act leans heavily on the frenzied mood of the genre, but it also relies on the raucous energy of rockabilly (thanks, Billy Zoom) and the gorgeous possibilities of multipart harmony in forging a signature sou ... More >>

The Top 50 Songs To Get High To

We'd bet Barry O. bumped some of these back in the day...​ As you might imagine, combing back numbers of my Listen to This While High column and my own vast library for a reasonable stab at the Fifty Stoniest Songs Ever is a labor and hashish intensive experience. Preliminary fossickings unear ... More >>

Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers: Show Preview

We'd bet Barry O. bumped some of these back in the day...​ As you might imagine, combing back numbers of my Listen to This While High column and my own vast library for a reasonable stab at the Fifty Stoniest Songs Ever is a labor and hashish intensive experience. Preliminary fossickings unear ... More >>

In Print: A Guide to the Treasure Island Music Festival

From SF Weekly's latest print music section: St. Vincent performs Sunday at Treasure Island​Seek the Booty: The Treasure Island Music Festival is one of the Bay Area's best live music events, and to celebrate its fifth anniversary, this year's lineup is a doozy -- a collection of some of the ... More >>