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Night Crawler

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Taj Mahal's diversity through the decades

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A Time to Kill

The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

Go West

Join Kanye and the rest of the music community in sharing your thoughts about Dubya's response to Katrina

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Join Kanye and the rest of the music community in sharing your thoughts about Dubya's response to Katrina

Trouble at Home

Mike Farr is remodeling his Victorian to resemble a boat. But someone's trying to sink his ship of dreams.

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The bootylicious crowds alone should make the Ladies First Tour worth your while

Diversity in the South

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The globe-spanning vision and soulful blues of Taj Mahal

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Grandiloquent pop, fetching dogheads, and primordial ambience

A Foggy Notion

Dan Prothero's Fog City label releases Americana records that are neither country nor folk

Steel Away

Thanks to Joe Goldmark, the pedal steel guitar isn't just for country anymore

All the World's a Stage

On both recordings and turntables, DJ Cheb i Sabbah brings the rhythms of the globe to the dance floor

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Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

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Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

Leah Tysse Makes Her Yoshi's Debut

Leah Tysse If there's anything the blues genre needs, it's a fresh face. As you may or may not know, the genre has struggled in recent years, and though blues once dominated the Bay Area's nightlife scene, there are few dedicated local venues committed to preserving the root of R&B, jazz, and s ... More >>

Music Awards: Jukebox Roundtable by Dan Strachota

Leah Tysse If there's anything the blues genre needs, it's a fresh face. As you may or may not know, the genre has struggled in recent years, and though blues once dominated the Bay Area's nightlife scene, there are few dedicated local venues committed to preserving the root of R&B, jazz, and s ... More >>

String Theory

Leah Tysse If there's anything the blues genre needs, it's a fresh face. As you may or may not know, the genre has struggled in recent years, and though blues once dominated the Bay Area's nightlife scene, there are few dedicated local venues committed to preserving the root of R&B, jazz, and s ... More >>

Taj Mahal, Ravi Shankar, Vieux Farka Touré Among Performers in SF Jazz Festival

Cedric AngelesVieux Farka Touré​The nonprofit SFJAZZ announced its lineup today for the 28th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, which runs from September 14 to November 20. Tickets go on sale Sunday, July 11, and prices vary for each concert. Highlights include:Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabaté and Vi ... More >>

Los Animals

Cedric AngelesVieux Farka Touré​The nonprofit SFJAZZ announced its lineup today for the 28th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, which runs from September 14 to November 20. Tickets go on sale Sunday, July 11, and prices vary for each concert. Highlights include:Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabaté and Vi ... More >>

Wednesday's Pick: Los Cenzontles

​Jaguares Los Cenzontles The Fillmore 9 p.m., $49.50 Fans of Los Lobos probably already know all about Los Cenzontles. The local roots-Latino group recently recorded an album, American Horizon, with a couple of really, really special guests: blues mage Taj Mahal and Los Lobos' David Hidalgo. And ... More >>

"A Perfect Ganesh": Theater Review

​Jaguares Los Cenzontles The Fillmore 9 p.m., $49.50 Fans of Los Lobos probably already know all about Los Cenzontles. The local roots-Latino group recently recorded an album, American Horizon, with a couple of really, really special guests: blues mage Taj Mahal and Los Lobos' David Hidalgo. And ... More >>

India's Contradictions Captured

​Jaguares Los Cenzontles The Fillmore 9 p.m., $49.50 Fans of Los Lobos probably already know all about Los Cenzontles. The local roots-Latino group recently recorded an album, American Horizon, with a couple of really, really special guests: blues mage Taj Mahal and Los Lobos' David Hidalgo. And ... More >>

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Our critics weigh in on local productions

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Our critics weigh in on local theater

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Our critics weigh in on local theater

Globetrotting DJ Maga Bo Recorded Goats in Sudan; Cleared the 'Floor in Zanzibar

Maga Bo​Most of us spend our days planted in a cubicle fantasizing about beaches, historic monuments, and maybe seeing a penguin in its natural habitat. That latest jealousy comes from a conversation with musician, producer, composer, sound engineer -- and non-desk-bound frequent traveler -- DJ Ma ... More >>

Rhymes with “Best”

Maga Bo​Most of us spend our days planted in a cubicle fantasizing about beaches, historic monuments, and maybe seeing a penguin in its natural habitat. That latest jealousy comes from a conversation with musician, producer, composer, sound engineer -- and non-desk-bound frequent traveler -- DJ Ma ... More >>

The Coup's Boots Riley on His Next Record, Hip-Hop for White Kids, and Loving Battlestar Galactia

The Coup's Boots Riley​ It's been almost a decade since 9/11 -- which means (among other things) that it's been 10 years since Boots Riley was seemingly everywhere, coolly responding to outrage over some extremely ill-timed album art depicting explosions at World Trade Center. It's also been f ... More >>

Decline and Rise: Three Exhibits Prove the Continued Splendor of Indian Art

The Coup's Boots Riley​ It's been almost a decade since 9/11 -- which means (among other things) that it's been 10 years since Boots Riley was seemingly everywhere, coolly responding to outrage over some extremely ill-timed album art depicting explosions at World Trade Center. It's also been f ... More >>

David Lindley: Show Preview

The Coup's Boots Riley​ It's been almost a decade since 9/11 -- which means (among other things) that it's been 10 years since Boots Riley was seemingly everywhere, coolly responding to outrage over some extremely ill-timed album art depicting explosions at World Trade Center. It's also been f ... More >>

Borrowing from the Past

The Coup's Boots Riley​ It's been almost a decade since 9/11 -- which means (among other things) that it's been 10 years since Boots Riley was seemingly everywhere, coolly responding to outrage over some extremely ill-timed album art depicting explosions at World Trade Center. It's also been f ... More >>