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May 15, 2012
R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn: The Bass That Held Stax Soul Together
There's a glorious sense of mystery, a rightfully rarefied air, reserved for the masters of American soul. It's not just that the genre is called "soul," although that's got to be part of it. The greats of the music are held in special regard because playing soul well is something akin to magic, a l ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
In Which Three Young Boys Weigh in on the Best Songs of 2011
Not an actual photo of any of the children subjected to WU LYF for this article.The year is drawing to a close, which means it's time for us music writers to puff out our chests -- those chests emblazoned with big red "C's" for "critic" -- and be extra insular, bombastic, and pissy. In our ye ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
On the Hunt for the Best Jukebox in S.F.'s Richmond District
The jukebox at the Bitter End.The heyday of authentic jukeboxes is long over. With many bars installing those nasty touchscreen digital Internet boxes, the old school record-flipping kind of jukebox is a dying breed. And this is in the town that originated the concept of jukeboxes back in 1889. S ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Which Bar Has North Beach's Best Jukebox?
The juke at ToscaThe heyday of authentic jukeboxes is long over. With many bars installing those nasty touchscreen digital Internet boxes, the old school record-flipping kind of jukebox is a dying breed. And this is in the town that originated the concept of jukeboxes back in 1889. So what denote ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Tricky the Wanderer
Tricky won't stay put — musically or physically
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August 16, 2010
Outside Lands Day Two: Al Green, The Devil Makes Three, and A Mass of Humanity
Outside Lands Day Two Sunday, August 15, 2010 Better than: watching bootleg videos of the gig on YouTube at home by yourself. Open-air music festivals are as much about atmosphere as they are bands. At Outside Lands Day Two, this meant The People -- aka the plebs, the great unwashe ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
The Top Five Covers of Outside Lands 2010
Christopher VictorioAl Green's soul medley on Sunday had us wearing a stupid grin.Of all the things we'll remember about this year's Outside Lands festival -- the sun breaking through the fog during Al Green's set, the gaudy costumes of Empire of the Sun, and the incessant oonce oonce from the He ... More >>
Music
December 9, 2009
Fool’s Gold goes global from L.A.’s eclectic metropolis
Christopher VictorioAl Green's soul medley on Sunday had us wearing a stupid grin.Of all the things we'll remember about this year's Outside Lands festival -- the sun breaking through the fog during Al Green's set, the gaudy costumes of Empire of the Sun, and the incessant oonce oonce from the He ... More >>
Music
November 18, 2009
Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down give breakups a pop beat
Christopher VictorioAl Green's soul medley on Sunday had us wearing a stupid grin.Of all the things we'll remember about this year's Outside Lands festival -- the sun breaking through the fog during Al Green's set, the gaudy costumes of Empire of the Sun, and the incessant oonce oonce from the He ... More >>
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September 1, 2009
Outside Lands Post-Script
EKAphotographyVinyl Vamp: Zap Mama Fickle weather and last-minute headliner replacements aside, Outside Lands was a success, by most yard sticks. Here's what folks are saying about the three-day extravaganza, which drew more than 100,000 people to Golden Gate Park: Local reaction: The Chron ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2009
Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJ Primo
Primo is one of San Francisco's preeminent soul men (with a feminist heart). He's one of the city's main DJs for slow jams, oldies, and other bits of Motown magic that get folks crowding the dive bar dance floors in the Mission and the Tenderloin. Just to keep it interesting, though, Primo also gets ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
Booker T on Black History
Anti-RecordsJust in case you forgot, February is Black History Month. This year, BHM has taken on an added significance with the historic election of Barack Obama, which has brought hope for meaningful change in society. However, it should be remembered that, to paraphrase Sam Cooke, it's been a loo ... More >>
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January 30, 2009
Last Night: Adele at The Warfield
Adele The Warfield January 29, 2009 Better than: Watching Amy Winehouse frolic a step away from death. British singer/songwriter Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (known simply as Adele) totes a voice that's dripping with old soul, yet she's only 20. When she took to the stage last night at the Warfiel ... More >>
Music
January 7, 2009
Rap and Bullshit
Today’s R&B is pure garbage.
Blogs
November 4, 2008
MP3 of the Day: Sam Cooke
Today’s R&B is pure garbage.
Blogs
August 22, 2008
Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Senator Soul
Today’s R&B is pure garbage.
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July 13, 2008
Friday Night: James Hunter at Bimbo's 365 Club
Today’s R&B is pure garbage.
Blogs
November 4, 2007
LastNight: Ghostface Killah, Rakim at Mezzanine
Today’s R&B is pure garbage.
Music
May 30, 2007
Crawdaddy! Rock
Influential '60s rock mag returns for the 21st century
Music
December 20, 2006
It Was a Year Of ...
Well, lots of things, actually
Music
August 9, 2006
Mixtape Shmixtape
Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day
Music
September 24, 2003
Hear This
Seeking an experienced live band? The Blind Boys of Alabama boast 60+ years of show-stopping soul.
Music
March 12, 2003
Cornell Campbell
Original Blue Recordings 1970-1979
Music
February 26, 2003
Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers
The Complete Specialty Recordings
Music
December 24, 2002
House of Tudor
Dusty-voiced troubadours, corporeality explorers, cotton candy jazz, and animalistic toga parties
Music
September 5, 2001
The Gospel According to Marcus
Zen Guerrilla's Marcus Durant wants to save your soul -- for rock 'n' roll
Music
June 27, 2001
Shine a Light
The Shimmer Kids Underpop Association may be ready to go aboveground
Music
May 16, 2001
Good Things
The Starvations; Blind Boys of Alabama; Dum Dum Project
Music
November 8, 2000
Second-Time Strut
One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show
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November 25, 1998
Night & Day
One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show
Music
February 25, 1998
The House of Tudor
One of the funkiest bands ever searches for closure, two decades after its last show
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September 6, 1995
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