The Roots (Musical Group)

Al Green goes back to the basics

Mojave Desert Mystery Deepens with Clutchy Hopkins' New Ubiquity Release 'Walking Backwards'

Dragon Lounge

Superbad: Soundtrack Way Funkier Than First Thought

Music Is (Still) the Weapon

Femi Kuti makes Afrobeat for today's world

Summer of Love

Femi Kuti makes Afrobeat for today's world

It Was a Year Of ...

Well, lots of things, actually

Repertory Film Listings

Well, lots of things, actually

Slap Shot

Spank Rock scores one for the B’More club scene

Weapons of Mass Construction

Oakland's Coup takes political rap to the next level

Oh, Pioneers

Behold - the forgotten history of the Beau Brummels, the true originators of the San Francisco sound of the '60s

Band Directory

Behold - the forgotten history of the Beau Brummels, the true originators of the San Francisco sound of the '60s

Further Browsing

Our guide to readings, spoken word, and other literary events

On the Down-Low

Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

Award Show Performers

Thursday, October 21, 2004 at Ruby Skye

Music Awards Nominees

Thursday, October 21, 2004 at Ruby Skye

Crowning Glory

With Earthtones, Oakland hip-hoppers the Crown City Rockers deliver on the promise of their energetic live show

Club Directory

With Earthtones, Oakland hip-hoppers the Crown City Rockers deliver on the promise of their energetic live show

SF Weekly Music Awards 2003

Americana DJ/Selector/Turntablist Electronic/Electro Hard Rock/

Metal Hip Hop/Rap Jazz Latin/

International Lifestyle Music New Genre/Beyond Pop Punk Rock/Indie Rock Soul/Funk/ R&B

If music be the brandy of the damned, then we're drunk off our asses

San Francisco

If music be the brandy of the damned, then we're drunk off our asses

Styles Upon Styles

The Bay Area's Triple Threat DJs bring all their records to the party

The Eleventh Time's the Charm

Our critic handicaps the latest installment of Noise Pop

Expensive Tastes

Rap duo Zion I can't stop being innovative, no matter what the costs

Sean Paul

Dutty Rock

Talib Kweli

Quality

SF Weekly Music Awards 2002

A galaxy-spanning journey through space and sound!

Reps Etc.

A galaxy-spanning journey through space and sound!

Hear This

Femi Kuti & Positive Force

Hear This

Zap Mama

Pulling Up Roots

Since 1995, pianist Omar Sosa has guided and supported the Bay Area's Latin jazz scene. Now he's leaving.

Night & Day

Since 1995, pianist Omar Sosa has guided and supported the Bay Area's Latin jazz scene. Now he's leaving.

Bombing Maneuvers

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Reviews

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Reviews

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Night+Day

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Reviews

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Reviews

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Recordings

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Recordings

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

Recordings

Bomb Records' David Paul single-handedly created a successful hip-hop magazine, launched artists' careers, and rescued the DJ from obscurity. Now what?

The Laws of Entropy

Davis' DJ Shadow breaks it down

The Book of Lists

SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

Recordings

SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

Night+Day

SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

What's Killing Hip Hop?

From the Western Addition to the East Bay, police and wary club owners have all but banished hip hop. Have the cops overreacted? Are the clubs at fault? Or have a few well-armed fans hijacked the positive vibe of the hip-hop nation?