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"The Witch House": Possessed by History

Was Diet Responsible for the Salem Witch Trials?

Because Halloween is coming up and we're all feeling extra-spooky this time of year, Bon Appetit has dredged up the original thesis from the 1970s that suggested a bad crop of rye was the culprit behind the "bewitched" villagers during the Salem Witch Trials. See also: - Yes, the Gluten-Free Moveme ... More >>

"Salomania": Hunting Witches and Having It All

Because Halloween is coming up and we're all feeling extra-spooky this time of year, Bon Appetit has dredged up the original thesis from the 1970s that suggested a bad crop of rye was the culprit behind the "bewitched" villagers during the Salem Witch Trials. See also: - Yes, the Gluten-Free Moveme ... More >>

Weekend Party Preview: Thundercat at Low End Theory, Creep at 120 Minutes, A Month of Funk, and More

Creep performs at 120 Minutes on Friday.​ Halloween might be over, but did you know there's a much more subtle holiday on the way? No, not Thanksgiving -- I'm referring to the end of daylight savings time this Sunday. It's the only time of the year when Californians are allowed an extra hour o ... More >>

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Creep performs at 120 Minutes on Friday.​ Halloween might be over, but did you know there's a much more subtle holiday on the way? No, not Thanksgiving -- I'm referring to the end of daylight savings time this Sunday. It's the only time of the year when Californians are allowed an extra hour o ... More >>

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Creep performs at 120 Minutes on Friday.​ Halloween might be over, but did you know there's a much more subtle holiday on the way? No, not Thanksgiving -- I'm referring to the end of daylight savings time this Sunday. It's the only time of the year when Californians are allowed an extra hour o ... More >>

Bela Lugosi's Not Dead: SF's Darkwave Scene Is Still Going Strong (and Weird)

A typical crowd at the Dancing Ghosts darkwave party.​If you like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, or Kanye West, you probably shouldn't go to the Dancing Ghosts party at the Cat Club tomorrow night. If you normally wear lots of bright colors when you're out on the town, or if you like to spend tim ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

A typical crowd at the Dancing Ghosts darkwave party.​If you like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, or Kanye West, you probably shouldn't go to the Dancing Ghosts party at the Cat Club tomorrow night. If you normally wear lots of bright colors when you're out on the town, or if you like to spend tim ... More >>

Salem Claims the Throne of Spook at 103 Harriet

Salem's Jack Donoghue at 103 Harriet last night.​SalemThe Soft MoonMarch 30, 2011@ 103 HarrietBetter than: A mashup of Lil B's worst rhyming over a cheap horror film soundtrack.Many came to 103 Harriet last night expecting a disaster, and understandably so: Already in its brief period of notoriety ... More >>

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Salem's Jack Donoghue at 103 Harriet last night.​SalemThe Soft MoonMarch 30, 2011@ 103 HarrietBetter than: A mashup of Lil B's worst rhyming over a cheap horror film soundtrack.Many came to 103 Harriet last night expecting a disaster, and understandably so: Already in its brief period of notoriety ... More >>

S.F. DJ WhITCH on So-Called 'Witch House,' Blood Wrestling, and Video DJing

Shades of gray.​It seems like in 2010, the reception of "witch house" or "drag house" went from positive to negative faster than Rebecca Black's rise to, er, infamy. But this year, "witch house" has slowly been garnering respect and hype again, partly due to local parties like 120 Minutes and reco ... More >>

You're Okay, Computer: Laptops and Vocals Make for Futuristic Pop with Feeling

Shades of gray.​It seems like in 2010, the reception of "witch house" or "drag house" went from positive to negative faster than Rebecca Black's rise to, er, infamy. But this year, "witch house" has slowly been garnering respect and hype again, partly due to local parties like 120 Minutes and reco ... More >>

The Supposed Horrors of Salem

And how "rape gaze" burned down the witch house.

The Supposed Horrors of Salem, Plus Recent Highs and Lows in S.F. Music

Salem​The Supposed Horrors of Salem:  ... Yet there's something totally hatable about Salem, something that in recent months has caused music writers to dogpile on the band with an M.I.A's.-truffle-fry fury. There is, of course the insane backstory of member John Holland, who told an int ... More >>

A Postcard from the Future

Or, how 2011 was the year everything changed in music.

Exclusive: Download All Shook Down's Halloween Mini-Mix

​This is my last daily post for SF Weekly's All Shook Down blog, so I've decided to finish my stay here with a little parting gift. I've made everyone a short mix of dark, ominous, strange, and spookily awesome music to take with you this Halloween. It's certainly not your typical dance mix. This ... More >>

That's My Jam!: The Witch House Take on Lindsay Lohan

'Let Me Shine For You' Cover Art​Somewhere between the bedroom-produced aesthetic of chillwave (I honestly puke a little in my mouth every time I use that word), the goth influences of coldwave/darkwave, and the beats of contemporary hip-hop -- albiet on loads of downers and psychedelics -- exists ... More >>

No End In Sight For Cindy Sheehan's World Tour

Oh, we've still got Cindy to kick around...Though George W. Bush may be out to pasture, his nemesis, San Francisco's Cindy Sheehan, shows no sign of slowing down as she campaigns for an Oregon bill that would keep National Guard troops home, appears in a documentary film honoring an AWOL anti-war so ... More >>

Experience Afrofunk: Sila Drops New Album

EKAphotographyElectable: Sila performs with the AFE at Stern Grove San Francisco's favorite Kenyan Afro-groovester, Victor Sila, has just released Black President, his second album with the Afrofunk Experience. I'll admit to being a bit biased--Sila is a friend of mine, and I wrote his bio--but I r ... More >>

Picking through a relationship's ruins

EKAphotographyElectable: Sila performs with the AFE at Stern Grove San Francisco's favorite Kenyan Afro-groovester, Victor Sila, has just released Black President, his second album with the Afrofunk Experience. I'll admit to being a bit biased--Sila is a friend of mine, and I wrote his bio--but I r ... More >>

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EKAphotographyElectable: Sila performs with the AFE at Stern Grove San Francisco's favorite Kenyan Afro-groovester, Victor Sila, has just released Black President, his second album with the Afrofunk Experience. I'll admit to being a bit biased--Sila is a friend of mine, and I wrote his bio--but I r ... More >>

Berkeley vs. Animal Rights Protesters: You're a Terrorist. No, YOU'RE a Terrorist.

EKAphotographyElectable: Sila performs with the AFE at Stern Grove San Francisco's favorite Kenyan Afro-groovester, Victor Sila, has just released Black President, his second album with the Afrofunk Experience. I'll admit to being a bit biased--Sila is a friend of mine, and I wrote his bio--but I r ... More >>

Fore Play

The city's new New Deal: Privatizing public parks

Repertory Film Listings

Repertory Film Listings

Quattrone 2.0

A judge says Silicon Valley investment titan Frank Quattrone is free to go back to work. Would you trust him?

Our critics weigh in on local theater

A judge says Silicon Valley investment titan Frank Quattrone is free to go back to work. Would you trust him?

Our critics weigh in on local theater

A judge says Silicon Valley investment titan Frank Quattrone is free to go back to work. Would you trust him?

The Crucible

The teenage performances lift this version of Arthur Miller's classic

Reps Etc.

The teenage performances lift this version of Arthur Miller's classic

The Talented Mr. Madlib

Hip hop sensation Otis Jackson Jr. has more personalities than albums (well, almost)

Postcards From the Edge

Pat Boone and Billy Bob Thornton in Namibia: No wonder it's called Levity

The Tangled Path to a Response

As we prepare to retaliate for last week's atrocities, let's take time to be sure of our targets

Medium, Well Done

Crossing over with psychic John Edward at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium

Smoking Gun

Tobacco industry documents expose an R.J. Reynolds marketing plan targeting S.F. gays and homeless people. Its name: Project SCUM.

Unspun

Tobacco industry documents expose an R.J. Reynolds marketing plan targeting S.F. gays and homeless people. Its name: Project SCUM.