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Music Links: Secret Alley Show This Weekend, a Chat with Bob Mould, and More

via The Owl MagShepard Fairey and Bob Mould in conversation.​ There's a special show at the Secret Alley this weekend featuring local bands Lilac, Melted Toys, Talk Normal, and a special guest. Who is it? A good local band that's getting attention from around the world. [The Bay Bridged] Anot ... More >>

Win Tickets to See Bob Mould in Conversation with Shepard Fairey at Herbst Theatre

Bob Mould​ And now for something a little different: Later this month, the esteemed Noise Pop organization is teaming up with City Arts and Lectures for what sounds to us like a freaking awesome conversation: Bob Mould interviewed by Shepard Fairey. Yep, that's the Bob Mould -- most notably ... More >>

Protesting in the Streets -- Top 10 Political Street Art

John Boehner makes a cameo at 18th and Valencia.​We spotted this John Boehner street art gem Tuesday night in the Mission, and it got us thinking -- political street art is pretty rad, and sometimes pretty radical. San Francisco definitely has its fair share, but, of course, we're not the onl ... More >>

Yes They Can

John Boehner makes a cameo at 18th and Valencia.​We spotted this John Boehner street art gem Tuesday night in the Mission, and it got us thinking -- political street art is pretty rad, and sometimes pretty radical. San Francisco definitely has its fair share, but, of course, we're not the onl ... More >>

The Brixton is Cynical, Fake, and Sad

Kingston W./YelpThis is what fake cool looks like.​Let's get this out of the way: Cow Hollow is white. Is it The Brixton's fault that the color of the patrons skewed so pale on Tuesday night? The Union Street bar and restaurant was packed with women showing off what a couple years of yoga toni ... More >>

Blight Might Make Right

Kingston W./YelpThis is what fake cool looks like.​Let's get this out of the way: Cow Hollow is white. Is it The Brixton's fault that the color of the patrons skewed so pale on Tuesday night? The Union Street bar and restaurant was packed with women showing off what a couple years of yoga toni ... More >>

Brixton Buck, a Citrus Rocker by the Brixton

Tamara Palmer​Inspired by the Brixton Academy (now named O2 Academy Brixton), a famous British venue that's been home to live recordings by the likes of Faith No More, New Order, Gregory Isaacs, Judas Priest, and many others, the Brixton opened this week in the very un-rockin' neighborhood kno ... More >>

Watch Photographer Glen Friedman and Artist Shepard Fairey Discuss Punk and Hip-Hop in San Francisco

Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​We were pretty stoked about pioneering punk, hip-hop, and skate photographer Glen E. Friedman's current show at San Francisco's 941 Geary -- and we weren't the only ones. Burning Flags Press and director Colin M. Day interviewed Friedma ... More >>

"Fuck You All": Glen Friedman's punk and hip-hop photos are meant to inspire

Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​We were pretty stoked about pioneering punk, hip-hop, and skate photographer Glen E. Friedman's current show at San Francisco's 941 Geary -- and we weren't the only ones. Burning Flags Press and director Colin M. Day interviewed Friedma ... More >>

In Print: Fuck You All, and the Persistent Fireball That Is Marnie Stern

Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​Punk and hip-hop photographer Glen Friedman: Glen Friedman grew up on the front lines of the West Coast punk rock, skateboarding, and rap scenes. Photographs he shot in the 1970s and '80s are considered to be the definitive portrai ... More >>

"Fuck You All": Glen Friedman's punk and hip-hop photos are meant to inspire

Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​Punk and hip-hop photographer Glen Friedman: Glen Friedman grew up on the front lines of the West Coast punk rock, skateboarding, and rap scenes. Photographs he shot in the 1970s and '80s are considered to be the definitive portrai ... More >>

Been a Long Time, Been a Long Time

Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys in a photo by Glen Friedman​Punk and hip-hop photographer Glen Friedman: Glen Friedman grew up on the front lines of the West Coast punk rock, skateboarding, and rap scenes. Photographs he shot in the 1970s and '80s are considered to be the definitive portrai ... More >>

Psycho Beach Party, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Manuok and Pez's Sticker Art

Manuok plays The Make-Out Room this Sunday​In the mood to shimmy and shake to '90s hits or live Motown-esque bands? You've got it. You say you'd rather check out some gallery'd street art, free ballet or an outdoor movie screening? Sure. San Francisco's got a wild and varied lineup this weekend, a ... More >>

Stick It to the Man

Manuok plays The Make-Out Room this Sunday​In the mood to shimmy and shake to '90s hits or live Motown-esque bands? You've got it. You say you'd rather check out some gallery'd street art, free ballet or an outdoor movie screening? Sure. San Francisco's got a wild and varied lineup this weekend, a ... More >>

All the Way to the Banksy

Manuok plays The Make-Out Room this Sunday​In the mood to shimmy and shake to '90s hits or live Motown-esque bands? You've got it. You say you'd rather check out some gallery'd street art, free ballet or an outdoor movie screening? Sure. San Francisco's got a wild and varied lineup this weekend, a ... More >>

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Manuok plays The Make-Out Room this Sunday​In the mood to shimmy and shake to '90s hits or live Motown-esque bands? You've got it. You say you'd rather check out some gallery'd street art, free ballet or an outdoor movie screening? Sure. San Francisco's got a wild and varied lineup this weekend, a ... More >>

Last Night: Banksy's 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' Screening

After seeing Exit Through the Gift Shop at a sneak preview screening last night, I immediately Googled the name Thierry Guetta when I got home. What I thought was going to be a documentary about the street art movement, particularly about Brit icon Banksy, inadvertently turned into some sort of moc ... More >>

Exit Through the Gift Shop

After seeing Exit Through the Gift Shop at a sneak preview screening last night, I immediately Googled the name Thierry Guetta when I got home. What I thought was going to be a documentary about the street art movement, particularly about Brit icon Banksy, inadvertently turned into some sort of moc ... More >>

"Exit Through the Gift Shop" brings you Banksy, kind of

After seeing Exit Through the Gift Shop at a sneak preview screening last night, I immediately Googled the name Thierry Guetta when I got home. What I thought was going to be a documentary about the street art movement, particularly about Brit icon Banksy, inadvertently turned into some sort of moc ... More >>

April Literary Events

After seeing Exit Through the Gift Shop at a sneak preview screening last night, I immediately Googled the name Thierry Guetta when I got home. What I thought was going to be a documentary about the street art movement, particularly about Brit icon Banksy, inadvertently turned into some sort of moc ... More >>

Preview the New Banksy Documentary (Opens in SF 4/16)

Of course you know this movie's gonna go over huge in San Francisco, where every neighborhood is marked up with a mix of bad tags and bad-ass graffiti and mural art. Exit Through the Gift Shop, the new documentary about internationally-revered street artist Banksy, tells the story of the elusive ... More >>

10 Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

​Finally! The decade from hell is officially over and now, with the world out of its childish '00s on to its '10-plus tweens, we have so many growing pains to look forward to. So what's your New Year's resolution? If it's to party like a charmed indie pop star on a meager roadie budget, why no ... More >>

Ten Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

Anna CondaWe're back! Ten Things was on vacation for the last two weeks and we've returned, well, broke. So we are more than happy to round up all the fun stuff to do this weekend for those who are feeling down to their bottom dollar (and we all know those bottom dollars should be saved for beer). S ... More >>

The Lowbrow Art Sale: David Choe, Josh Keyes & Matt Dangler

"City Girl" by David Choe The Alternative Cafe in Monterey is having a show curated by Outer Edge Studio. The show features prints that have long sold out, so if you missed them the first time around, now is your second chance. There are prints by Banksy, Shawn Barber, Shepard Fairey and David Cho ... More >>

Friday Night: Willie Nelson at the Fillmore

Willie Nelson/Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real The Fillmore Review by Jonathan Kiefer January, 16, 2009 Better Than: The last eight years?It happened maybe three-quarters of the way through the evening, during that one loose-vamping instrumental interlude, when the red and the blue light ... More >>

Boyz II Men, Willie Nelson, and Meat Puppets: Your Monday Morning Hangover

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

Make-Your-Own-Obama-Poster Web Site Easily Used for Nefarious Purposes

When the folks at Paste magazine gave everyone with an Internet connection the chance to make an Obama-style poster of the sort created by former San Francisco artist Shepard Fairey, they had to figure there'd be lots of cute kitties, puppies, and babies and no end to words that rhyme with "hope." ... More >>

"Family First" Group Show at White Walls this Weekend

SF's White Walls Gallery starts off 2009 by looking back at the artists they've admired and supported for the past three years with the unveiling of Family First. The new show exhibits a collection from notable artists who have recently graced the gallery walls, which includes Shepard Fairey, Richa ... More >>

The Lowbrow Art Sale: Shepard Fairey, David Stoupakis & Catherine Brooks

"George Orwell 1984 Print Set" by Shepard Fairey Shepard was commissioned by Penguin Books to give his take on two Orwell Classics, 1984 and Animal Farm. The book set was sold in the UK along with a print set, and that print set is now here in the US and will be available for purchase on the Obey G ... More >>

"Mythographic Vicissitudes" by Ron English at Fifty24SF

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Big Deal Fundraiser at SomArts in Nov.

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Art House

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Art House

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Art House

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Obama’s Poster Boy

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

The Lowbrow Art Sale: Shepard Fairey, Lesley Reppeteaux & Mari Inukai

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Footage of Shepard Fairey on the SF Streets

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Shepard Fairey is in Your SF and Putting up Posters

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Shepard Fairey Gets Busted at DNC Weeks Before SF Solo Show

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Street Art on Screen

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Start Soma Looks For Emerging Artists to Show at Hotel des Arts

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Night Day: Calendar Picks for 6/11

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Spread the Word

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Bomb Globally

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Going fishing for inspiration

We all love Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but let's not forget that their current shine wouldn't be possible without the street art of Ron English. English follows up  2008's The Secret History of Kiss with next year's Mythographic Vicissitudes at Fifty24SF Gallery. Moving on from his juxtapositi ... More >>

Spray-On Soul

Getting Up is a flawed but fascinating ode to graffiti 's early years.

Creep Week

Seven nights of frightening films

The Sounds of Silence

Why the Bay Area has stopped producing big-time rock bands