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The Shins' Port of Morrow: A First Listen

​Let's be real: bands don't change your life more than, oh ... once. So if we were lucky to get two excellent albums from James Mercer and whoever happens to be with him, it's no slouch that a third pretty-good album added three more perfect tunes to the canon: "Australia," "Phantom Limb," and "Gi ... More >>

Sam Singer, Master of Disaster -- What's He Thankful For?

​It ain't well and truly a disaster until someone hires Sam Singer. Had it been a possibility, the organizers behind The Children's Crusade, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or a certain less-than-structurally sound tower in Pisa would have all hired Singer, the "Master of Disaster," to mitigate their w ... More >>

"Shocktoberfest 12": Mostly Awe in Thrillpeddlers' Latest

​It ain't well and truly a disaster until someone hires Sam Singer. Had it been a possibility, the organizers behind The Children's Crusade, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or a certain less-than-structurally sound tower in Pisa would have all hired Singer, the "Master of Disaster," to mitigate their w ... More >>

Pushover Pushes Back

​It ain't well and truly a disaster until someone hires Sam Singer. Had it been a possibility, the organizers behind The Children's Crusade, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or a certain less-than-structurally sound tower in Pisa would have all hired Singer, the "Master of Disaster," to mitigate their w ... More >>

Hunt for Fun, Hunt for Pun

​It ain't well and truly a disaster until someone hires Sam Singer. Had it been a possibility, the organizers behind The Children's Crusade, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or a certain less-than-structurally sound tower in Pisa would have all hired Singer, the "Master of Disaster," to mitigate their w ... More >>

Ambi-Curious

​It ain't well and truly a disaster until someone hires Sam Singer. Had it been a possibility, the organizers behind The Children's Crusade, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or a certain less-than-structurally sound tower in Pisa would have all hired Singer, the "Master of Disaster," to mitigate their w ... More >>

"Kaboom": Gregg Araki's Beautiful Horndogs Get Blown

​It ain't well and truly a disaster until someone hires Sam Singer. Had it been a possibility, the organizers behind The Children's Crusade, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or a certain less-than-structurally sound tower in Pisa would have all hired Singer, the "Master of Disaster," to mitigate their w ... More >>

Friday Night: Deerhoof, Slowly Maturing, Still Gets Pretty Weird at Great American Music Hall

Deerhoof at Great American Music Hall on Friday night.​Deerhoof Ben Butler and Mousepad January 28, 2011 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: San Jose tourist attractions. To be sure, the term "mid-career art-rockers" -- one that fits sometime Bay Area indie heroes Deerhoof like a permanentl ... More >>

"127 Hours": James Franco saws his arm off in Danny Boyle's new thriller

Deerhoof at Great American Music Hall on Friday night.​Deerhoof Ben Butler and Mousepad January 28, 2011 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: San Jose tourist attractions. To be sure, the term "mid-career art-rockers" -- one that fits sometime Bay Area indie heroes Deerhoof like a permanentl ... More >>

Ghouls' Night Out

Deerhoof at Great American Music Hall on Friday night.​Deerhoof Ben Butler and Mousepad January 28, 2011 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: San Jose tourist attractions. To be sure, the term "mid-career art-rockers" -- one that fits sometime Bay Area indie heroes Deerhoof like a permanentl ... More >>

Brazen Head, at 30, Is Still a Regal Beagle

Jim L./YelpYep, it still looks like this.​The Brazen Head, now celebrating its 30th anniversary, brazenly hasn't changed much in those years. The stained glass windows in the entryway, the raftered ceilings and wood-covered walls, the burgundy carpets, the dim orange glow of the tableside sconces ... More >>

The Insiders Guide to SF Sketchfest: 8 Picks

Paul F. Tompkins ​If you've never checked out SF Sketchfest (Jan. 14- Feb. 2) then you need to pinky promise us that this is your year to head to one of these shows, or we will never speak to you again. We were lucky enough to get tips on 2010's lineup directly from founders David Owen, Cole St ... More >>

Frankenstein's Van/Truck Rolls Through San Francisco -- Was This Once Kenny Rogers' Ride?

Joe EskenaziIt's a van...​San Francisco is a city where an art car apparently designed by H.R. Giger can roll by and no one bothers to look away from Navy jet planes roaring between the skyscrapers. And yet, the vehicle pictured here threw us for a loop. From the front, as you can see, it's 100 pe ... More >>