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May 9, 2007
Fruitvale's Mayor Emeritus
Sonny Smith pens intriguing tales of his city
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January 18, 2006
Quiet Is the New Loud
Have a blast dialing down entertainment options this year
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November 16, 2005
Structured Cinema
Rosenblatt assembles his shorts
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June 1, 2005
Reps Etc.
Rosenblatt assembles his shorts
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September 1, 2004
Jacked Around
Nick Tangborn's Jackpine Social Club label sells its CDs in stores across the country. When you buy one, he doesn't see a dime. Why?
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June 16, 2004
Sonny's Days
In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer
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October 1, 2003
Karmic Chameleon
Kelley Stoltz's Antique Glow shines with a voice both familiar and unique
Best of San Francisco
May 14, 2003
Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich Maker Who Also Plays Bass
Johnny Safety at "the smallest show in town"
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March 26, 2003
Shock and Brouhaha
Why San Francisco is better than Austin, even during the South by Southwest music festival
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February 19, 2003
The Littlest Songbird
Jolie Holland sings the prettiest tunes -- informed by ghosts, bayous, and a whole lot of traveling
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January 29, 2003
Fact or Friction
Here Are the Facts You Requested drags indie rock into the realm of performance art -- and soul music
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May 22, 2002
Upstreaming Without a Paddle
Take me to the river
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August 15, 2001
Pop Philosophy
Coffee klatch redux; indie-fop bop; guess who this was
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January 31, 2001
Character Crazy
Singer/songwriter Sonny Smith has a lot to say about the odd twists of life -- and an interesting way to say it
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March 1, 2000
Sonny Smith
Who's the Monster...You or Me?
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October 17, 2007
Chuck Y Cheese
Who's the Monster...You or Me?
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February 17, 2010
Where Our Head Is At
Who's the Monster...You or Me?
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March 1, 2010
'In a Cloud' Captures SF's Best Folk Pop Freaks. We Q&A its Mastermind.
Man, San Francisco is so strong on the indie music front these days. And that's not just empty cheerleading. Our pop bands (Girls, The Dodos) are getting prime festival slots and lots of press love, while experimental psych-garage act Sic Alps has been asked by industry heavies (Sonic Youth and Y ... More >>
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March 10, 2010
SXSW 2010 Showgoers' Guide to Bay Area Acts
Man, San Francisco is so strong on the indie music front these days. And that's not just empty cheerleading. Our pop bands (Girls, The Dodos) are getting prime festival slots and lots of press love, while experimental psych-garage act Sic Alps has been asked by industry heavies (Sonic Youth and Y ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
Sonny Smith’s 100 Records: imaginary bands and tangible works of art
Man, San Francisco is so strong on the indie music front these days. And that's not just empty cheerleading. Our pop bands (Girls, The Dodos) are getting prime festival slots and lots of press love, while experimental psych-garage act Sic Alps has been asked by industry heavies (Sonic Youth and Y ... More >>
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April 7, 2010
"100 Records"
Man, San Francisco is so strong on the indie music front these days. And that's not just empty cheerleading. Our pop bands (Girls, The Dodos) are getting prime festival slots and lots of press love, while experimental psych-garage act Sic Alps has been asked by industry heavies (Sonic Youth and Y ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10
Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that numberIf it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Naked Bike Ride, Sonny & The Sunsets, 'I Get What I Want And Always Get It Again!'
The PridsOh you lucky Bay Area dweller. There is a glut of good, cheap shows this weekend - with bands playing light and jangly pop, crunchy psychedelic noise, and nearly everything in between. Get out of your bar-closest-to-home funk and explore all the great local venues you don't patronize eno ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Outside Lands Promoters 'Scared to Death,' Sonny & the Sunsets sign to Fat Possum
Sonny and the Sunsets at Bottom of the Hill last yearOutside Lands promoters are "scared to death" of the soft economy and bad concert season, which is why they cut the festival back to two days. Contrary to what we heard, promoters say tickets are selling slowly. From SF Gate:Organizers said the ... More >>
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September 8, 2010
Been a Long Time, Been a Long Time
Sonny and the Sunsets at Bottom of the Hill last yearOutside Lands promoters are "scared to death" of the soft economy and bad concert season, which is why they cut the festival back to two days. Contrary to what we heard, promoters say tickets are selling slowly. From SF Gate:Organizers said the ... More >>
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September 10, 2010
Fecal Face, 'Amélie,' Power to the Peaceful, Pineapple Princess, Fillmore Art Walk, and More
Pineapple Princess plays Saturday at the Hemlock Whether you're into 1960s Southeast Asian pop, free concerts in the park, or flying dancers, San Francisco has got you covered this weekend. Here's our list of 10 things to do for considerably less than a parking ticket: 10 Years of Fecal Face ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
Best Coast Gives Voice to Real California Girls at Great American Music Hall
Best Coast Sonny and the Sunsets October 26, 2010 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: The Philadelphia Phillies, California Phillies being of the undeniable, unforgettable, fine, fresh, fierce sort. Call Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino the anti-Katy Perry, or rather t ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
How Long Will Pitchfork's S.F. Romance Last?
Whether you agree with it or not, what Pitchfork says about records -- or perhaps more so how it quantifies them -- matters. In a world of ten thousand different music blogs, the Pitchfork review score (X.X/10) is a common metric used for comparison and argument. Rarely do critics agree on the me ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Check Out A Sample From the Latest Installment of Sonny Smith's 100 Records Project
Last year, local songwriter/cool guy Sonny Smith started an art project you may have heard a thing or two about: He invented 100 fake bands, wrote 100 different singles from each one (with an A side and B side!), and made art for those 100 singles. Yeah, the guy's ambitious.But then, Smith and a ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Sonny & the Sunsets Announce New Album, Drop New Song 'I Wanna Do It'
Everyone's favorite local vintage-pop poet/band, Sonny and the Sunsets, announced a new album and dropped a new song today. Hit after Hit will be out on Fat Possum -- the esteemed indie blues label singer-songwriter Sonny Smith joined last year -- on April 12. After the jump, we've got an MP ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Hear a New Sonny & the Sunsets Song, "Mr. Lucky," Before Next Week's New Album
New Sonny & the Sunsets album out next week.It's a been whirlwind spring for releases from the grainy corner of the S.F. indie scene, with new records from Hunx and His Punx, the Sandwitches, a new Ty Segall record on the way, and, next week, a brand-new collection of songs from Sonny & t ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
New Sonny & the Sunsets album out next week.It's a been whirlwind spring for releases from the grainy corner of the S.F. indie scene, with new records from Hunx and His Punx, the Sandwitches, a new Ty Segall record on the way, and, next week, a brand-new collection of songs from Sonny & t ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
Sonny Smith: Rock 'n' Roll Poet, with Qualms
New Sonny & the Sunsets album out next week.It's a been whirlwind spring for releases from the grainy corner of the S.F. indie scene, with new records from Hunx and His Punx, the Sandwitches, a new Ty Segall record on the way, and, next week, a brand-new collection of songs from Sonny & t ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
In Print: Sonny Smith, Rock 'n' Roll Poet with Qualms, and More
Sonny and the Sunsets: It's an immaculate summer day, and we are interrupting Sonny Smith. He's sitting under an umbrella at Dolores Park Cafe, eating a cup of yogurt he'd been carrying in his pocket, trying to answer a question about whether being signed to the respected indie label Fat Poss ... More >>

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