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Talking Heads (Band)

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    April 15, 2012

    Best of Coachella Weekend One: Saturday, April 14

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Day One *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers*Radiohead, Weekend 1: No Alarms, No Surprises Radiohead certainly had the most pre-festival buzz for Saturday, but once we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    L.A. Rocker Hanni El Khatib on Why Karaoke Terrifies Him More Than Performing

    Los Angeles rocker Hanni El Khatib comes off like a badass. Car crashes adorn his release covers, his songs are inspired by '50s blues and '60s garage, and in at least one tune ("You Rascal You," a cover), the song's narrator stalks an adulterer with murderous intent. Khatib's image -- that of a my ... More >>

  • Music

    January 25, 2012

    Tom Tom Club: Show Preview

    Los Angeles rocker Hanni El Khatib comes off like a badass. Car crashes adorn his release covers, his songs are inspired by '50s blues and '60s garage, and in at least one tune ("You Rascal You," a cover), the song's narrator stalks an adulterer with murderous intent. Khatib's image -- that of a my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Lights Down Low's Corey Sleazemore and Eli Glad on Choosing Tracks, Weekday Hangovers, and How to Have a Successful Party

    When adding up the ways our fair city keeps swinging, you might want to include the monthly Lights Down Low party, hosted by DJs Eli Glad and Corey Sleazemore. For the last five years, LDL has brought some of the world's best and weirdest electronic acts to San Francisco. It's been a refreshing ste ... More >>

  • Music

    November 30, 2011

    Lights Down Low: Show Preview

    When adding up the ways our fair city keeps swinging, you might want to include the monthly Lights Down Low party, hosted by DJs Eli Glad and Corey Sleazemore. For the last five years, LDL has brought some of the world's best and weirdest electronic acts to San Francisco. It's been a refreshing ste ... More >>

  • Film

    March 9, 2011

    Arthouse Movie Listings for March 9-15, 2011

    When adding up the ways our fair city keeps swinging, you might want to include the monthly Lights Down Low party, hosted by DJs Eli Glad and Corey Sleazemore. For the last five years, LDL has brought some of the world's best and weirdest electronic acts to San Francisco. It's been a refreshing ste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Diamond Rings Gets Gloriously Androgynous at Rickshaw Stop

    Diamond Rings at Rickshaw Stop last night.​Diamond Rings P.S. I Love You March 7, 2011 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Relying on the ballet or pastoral art scenes to get your fix of pretty. There's an argument floating around amongst a certain segment of indie rock fans that the genre has become ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Dan Deacon on Big Ideas, Being Intrigued By Weirdos, and What He's Doing with Francis Ford Coppola

    ​Dan Deacon can drop some knowledge. The enterprising electronica composer -- who drops his clusterfucking soundscapes at this week's Noise Pop Festival -- recently gave a reporter a very coherent verbal essay on the state of the music biz and the nature of pop music. An academic's experimentalis ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    So True

    ​Dan Deacon can drop some knowledge. The enterprising electronica composer -- who drops his clusterfucking soundscapes at this week's Noise Pop Festival -- recently gave a reporter a very coherent verbal essay on the state of the music biz and the nature of pop music. An academic's experimentalis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Local Natives: Worth Staying Up Past Curfew For

    Local Natives​Local NativesThe Love LanguageThe Union Line September 22, 2010 @ The Fillmore Better than: Other popular indie boy bands.Last night's crowd at the Fillmore was shockingly underage. Standing in the first three rows, I felt incredibly uncomfortable when I realized I wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    The New Up: Sultry Psych-Pop Jams for the End of the World and Beyond

    ​Hey, remember Garbage? No no, hear me out. If you go back and revisit their first album, the one with the pink feathers, I think you'll find time has proven them right about a few things: a balance between heavy-alternative jangle and fetching lead melodies, the virtue of buzzing guitars and a rh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Behind the Beat: Exclusive Birds & Batteries MP3 and Video Premiere

    Kristopher HannumBirds & Batteries​Birds & Batteries is one of the few local bands that's pretty difficult to pin down. It's not garage rock, it's not synth-pop, it's not dance music, it's not lo-fi, it's not chillwave, and it's definitely not any strand of hip-hop. So what does  ... More >>

  • Film

    July 28, 2010

    Arthouse movie listings for July 28-August 3, 2010

    Kristopher HannumBirds & Batteries​Birds & Batteries is one of the few local bands that's pretty difficult to pin down. It's not garage rock, it's not synth-pop, it's not dance music, it's not lo-fi, it's not chillwave, and it's definitely not any strand of hip-hop. So what does  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Exclusive: DJ Mini-Mix by Phoenix and Lampen the Laptop Hero

    Phoenix​Not to make a big deal out it, but much of the coverage of local DJs and producers on this blog has been almost entirely about males. We know there are lots of ladies out there DJing, making tunes, and doing the damn thing on a regular basis, but we'd be lying if we said we're not having t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Exclusive: DJ Mini-Mix From Bookworms

    ​Nicholas Dawson has been hard at work for over five years on the musical project Bookworms. In that time, Dawson has churned out a couple of EPs and the full-length LP The Hidden Staircase on Solos Records, in addition to remixing local favorites Mi Ami and Lemonade. His style is hard t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Last Night: Local Natives at The Rickshaw Stop

    Photo by Chris Stevens​Local Natives @ The Rickshaw Stop June 2, 2010 Better than: Cavil at Rest Local Natives might just be the most hyped band since...that last overly hyped indie band. Thanks to a stellar performance at this year's Coachella music festival and media comparisons to Arcade Fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Il Gato

    ​Calling itself the Latin band without a Latin name, Il Gato began as a solo project by Daimian Holiday Scott (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, loop pedal, etc.) during his days living in Spain. Upon returning to the States, he turned the project into a full band. Utilizing an array of instrum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    JEFF the Brotherhood Think Our Burritos Are Weird

    ​Garage rock is not a fad. It's been percolating for over half a century, in one form or another, and shows no sign of letting up. JEFF the Brotherhood is the kind of band that explains why. Nashville brothers Jamin and Jake Orrall are out to extract as much fun as possible from a growling guitar, ... More >>

  • Music

    October 14, 2009

    Music Awards Program Guide

    ​Garage rock is not a fad. It's been percolating for over half a century, in one form or another, and shows no sign of letting up. JEFF the Brotherhood is the kind of band that explains why. Nashville brothers Jamin and Jake Orrall are out to extract as much fun as possible from a growling guitar, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Last Night: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at The Independent

    Joseph Schell​Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros September 15, 2009The IndependentBetter Than: Joining a love cult.By 4 p.m. yesterday, the $10 tickets for last night's Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros show at The Independent had sold out. By 8:30pm, scalpers were hawking them on the street ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Power to the Peaceful Announces Lineup, Afterparty

    EKAphotographyMichael Franti at 2008's PTTP​ Watch out, Outside Lands and TIMF! Power to the Peaceful--Michael Franti's annual free party in Golden Gate Park--has announced the lineup for this year's throwdown, which is expected to bring between 50 and 75 thousand people. The featured artists thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Jega's SF Record Release Party this Saturday

    Pensive: Jega​ I've always thought IDM--intelligent dance music--to be somewhat of a strange name for a microgenre. Its implications seem rather assumptive, namely that most dance music (and, by extension, dance music audiences) is stupid. Also, since dance music's primary function is to move our ... More >>

  • Film

    July 29, 2009

    Arthouse movie listings for July 29-August 4, 2009

    Pensive: Jega​ I've always thought IDM--intelligent dance music--to be somewhat of a strange name for a microgenre. Its implications seem rather assumptive, namely that most dance music (and, by extension, dance music audiences) is stupid. Also, since dance music's primary function is to move our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2009

    Friday Night: David Byrne at the Greek Theatre

    David Byrne, the cerebral, witty art rocker who has explored many areas of music and performance since his beginnings as part of the Talking Heads in the 70s, entranced a capacity crowd at Berkeley's Greek Theatre with a show entitled Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno. Eno and Byrne first collabora ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2008

    Oh Susana

    David Byrne, the cerebral, witty art rocker who has explored many areas of music and performance since his beginnings as part of the Talking Heads in the 70s, entranced a capacity crowd at Berkeley's Greek Theatre with a show entitled Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno. Eno and Byrne first collabora ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 25, 2007

    Honest Abe

    David Byrne, the cerebral, witty art rocker who has explored many areas of music and performance since his beginnings as part of the Talking Heads in the 70s, entranced a capacity crowd at Berkeley's Greek Theatre with a show entitled Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno. Eno and Byrne first collabora ... More >>

  • Listen Up

    March 17, 2004

    Darken the Corners

    With the release of The Hoop, Crime in Choir is poised to become your new favorite scary instrumental band.

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