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Thao Nguyen

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    February 27, 2012

    Noise Pop 2012: A Handy Guide to Our Complete Coverage

    Christopher VictorioParty's over... 'till next year.​ Well, kids, it's over. Noise Pop's 20th anniversary has come and gone, leaving lots of sold-out shows, earsplitting climaxes, elated Tweets, credit-limit-busting cab fares, and wicked hangovers in its path. As we try to get this ringing out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Live Review, 2/23/12: Thao Nguyen Brings Out the Badass at Bottom of the Hill

    Thao Nguyen John Vanderslice Bird by Snow Garrett Pierce Thursday, Feb. 24, 2012 Bottom of the Hill Better than: Every live performance Thao has given to date. If anything is left standing at Bottom of the Hill after last night's Noise Pop festival show, it is certainly by the good graces of powe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    SF Weekly's Noise Pop Issue: Here's a Guide to This Week's Cover

    To illustrate this week's package of stories about the 20th Anniversary of Noise Pop, SF Weekly photographed some of the local artists headlining shows this year's festival. The music of Thao Nguyen, John Vanderslice, Sonny Smith (of Sonny & the Sunsets), Bare Wires, Papercuts, Young Prisms, and Dir ... More >>

  • Music

    February 22, 2012

    About the Cover: Noise Pop Artists Are Ready to Play

    To illustrate this week's package of stories about the 20th Anniversary of Noise Pop, SF Weekly photographed some of the local artists headlining shows this year's festival. The music of Thao Nguyen, John Vanderslice, Sonny Smith (of Sonny & the Sunsets), Bare Wires, Papercuts, Young Prisms, and Dir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Watch: Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen, Thao Nguyen, and Mirah Cover 'Push It' on Portlandia's S.F. Live Tour Stop

    Fred, Thao, and Carrie onstage in S.F.​ No, dammit, we didn't get to go to the S.F. stop of the live Portlandia, either, and in case we all need any evidence that missing it was a huge bummer, here it is: A sizzling clip of the show's co-creators and stars, Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Saturday: Phono del Sol Festival Pairs Eclectic Music with Angry Skaters

    Dean SchafferAesop Rock (right) raps faster than you can even understand at Phono del Sol.​ The Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival, featuring Aesop Rock, Mirah, Man/Miracle, and more July 16, 2011 @ Potrero del Sol Park Better than: Registering to vote. It's hard to turn down anything fre ... More >>

  • Music

    June 22, 2011

    Thao and Mirah: Show Preview

    Dean SchafferAesop Rock (right) raps faster than you can even understand at Phono del Sol.​ The Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival, featuring Aesop Rock, Mirah, Man/Miracle, and more July 16, 2011 @ Potrero del Sol Park Better than: Registering to vote. It's hard to turn down anything fre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Wanna Talk to Thao and Mirah? All You Gotta Do Is Buy Their New Album

    ​Okay, Kill Rock Stars, we really, really hope this isn't some kind of April fool's stunt. You're going to break a lot of Bay Area hearts if it is. What are we talking about? A new little note on the KRS website that says the first 200 people who preorder the new collaboration album from Thao Ngyu ... More >>

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    February 16, 2011

    How Could I Leave This Behind?

    ​Okay, Kill Rock Stars, we really, really hope this isn't some kind of April fool's stunt. You're going to break a lot of Bay Area hearts if it is. What are we talking about? A new little note on the KRS website that says the first 200 people who preorder the new collaboration album from Thao Ngyu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Thao and Mirah Perform at Bay Area Girls Rock Camp Benefit This Friday

    Future Thaos and Mirahs?​You may not know Chixx Mixx or Poison Apple Pie by name, but they're bands formed by Bay Area tween and teen girls, and they don't sound like what you might be picturing. As much as we all would like to think gender divides do not exist, it's the sad and simple truth ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Thao Gets Down and Stays Down with Mirah: New Album in the Works

    ​How apropos: Indie singer-songwriter-guitarist who only goes by her first name meets other indie singer-songwriter-guitarist who only goes by her first name. They go on tour -- and then decide to record an album together.Yes: What began as a single set at San Francisco's Noise Pop festival this p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Thao Nguyen, John Vanderslice Hit The Bay Bridged's Regional Bias Party on Friday: A Reminder

    Shervin LainezThao Nguyen performs at Regional Bias this Friday​You most likely already know about the Bay Bridged, dear local music fan, so you may know also about its annual Regional Bias fundraiser. But allow us to remind you: Thao Nguyen, John Vanderslice, Man/Miracle and Exray's are performin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    One at a Time

    Shervin LainezThao Nguyen performs at Regional Bias this Friday​You most likely already know about the Bay Bridged, dear local music fan, so you may know also about its annual Regional Bias fundraiser. But allow us to remind you: Thao Nguyen, John Vanderslice, Man/Miracle and Exray's are performin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Glee's Dianna Agron Directs New Thao Video

    Local pop songwriter Thao Nguyen of Thao with the Get Down Stay Down started collaborating with Glee's Dianna Agron over Skype, where they bonded over a shared passion for "singing and dancing." The result of those laptop chats is a video--featuring a lot of energetic lip syncing by a variet ... More >>

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    May 5, 2010

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    November 18, 2009
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