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Timbaland

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Rock the Bells 2012 Lineup: Deltron 3030, E-40, and Too $hort Rep the Bay

    Deltron 3030 (the trio of Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala) and the powerhouse duo of E-40 and Too $hort are the local names representing the Bay Area at this year's hip-hop megafest Rock The Bells, which returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre this August 25-26. This year's lin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Madonna's MDNA: A First Listen

    ​Sure, I heard bad things about MDNA, but when's the last time critics actually jumped for Madonna? In the pre-"poptimist" era of 1999, with Ray of Light, I'm pretty sure. Music was a billion times better, and the oft-cited failure American Life is actually pretty strange and fun (vocoder and rapp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Björk's Biophilia: A First Listen

    Who doesn't have a strong opinion on Björk? Love me some Homogenic and Vespertine, hate me some Medulla, and I'm pretty sure the overrated Post and underrated Volta are about equal in quality. And for the stuff I haven't heard -- Telegram, Gling-Glo, various box sets and live crapanalia -- I fear t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    R.I.P. DJ Mehdi, Prolific French Electronic and Hip-Hop Producer

    ​ DJ Mehdi, one of the leading figures in French hip-hop and electronic music over the past decade, died tragically on Tuesday at age 34. According to reports, he was on the roof of his house in Paris with friends, throwing a birthday party for fellow DJ and sometime collaborator Riton. During ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    5 Things To Spend Your Coachella Money On Now That It's Sold Out

    Guess one man really shouldn't have all that power.​If you're wondering why twenty-somethings all over the city are sulking and moping their way through today, it's because they hesitated to buy tickets for yearly Coachella music festival and yesterday it sold out, denying them an opportunity to s ... More >>

  • Music

    November 24, 2010

    Weezer’s legacy doesn’t end with "Pinkerton"

    Guess one man really shouldn't have all that power.​If you're wondering why twenty-somethings all over the city are sulking and moping their way through today, it's because they hesitated to buy tickets for yearly Coachella music festival and yesterday it sold out, denying them an opportunity to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Is M.I.A. Actually Trying to Drive Away Her Fans?

    Richard Haick​M.I.A.October 12, 2010@ The Fox Theater, OaklandBetter than: Well, I guess she could have not played at all.Last night, M.I.A. was that kid you hated to do group projects with in school: She showed up late, she left ridiculously early, she barely did anything on her own, and yet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Brand-New Single From M.I.A.

    ​Following soon after her forthcoming album's first single, "Born Free," and its accompanying controversial video, M.I.A is sharing another track from her as-yet-unreleased third full-length. The new song, "XXXO," was officially announced today via M.I.A's own N.E.E.T. label. On the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

    By Randall Roberts You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barrier ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Top Ten Dance Collections of 2008, Both Mixed and Unmixed

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Chris Cornell and Timbaland Unveil New Collaboration at the Fillmore in Oct.

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2008

    Al Green goes back to the basics

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Mike Relm

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2008

    Madonna' "Sticky & Sweet Tour" Visits Oakland's Oracle in Nov.

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2008

    Folding Shorty Like a Porno Poster?: The Top 10 Stolen Songs of the Week

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Music

    February 13, 2008

    Twelve Ways the Hives Could've Made a Better Record for Interscope

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2007

    Best Albums of 2007 — SF Weekly's David Downs

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Music

    December 19, 2007

    Grammy nominees Spanish Harlem Orchestra serve Latin music raw

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    CD Review: Duran Duran -- Red Carpet Massacre

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    CD Review: Britney Spears -- Blackout

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2007

    Lovefest Shakes That Ass in San Francisco

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Music

    September 12, 2007

    The Bravery Far from Bold

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    The 50 Cent Interview with SF Weekly

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2007

    M.I.A. Kala CD Review: Grade -- B

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2007

    CD Review: Björk's Volta

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Music

    June 13, 2007

    Global Beat Junkies

    Gang Gang Dance embrace Bollywood and Chinatown

  • Music

    May 16, 2007

    Björk

    Volta (Atlantic)

  • Music

    May 2, 2007

    Who Killed It?

    Nas and the right wing vie for the heart of hip hop

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    It Was a Year Of ...

    Well, lots of things, actually

  • Music

    November 22, 2006

    Diddy

    Press Play (Bad Boy)

  • Music

    September 13, 2006

    Zion-I get "Paid" again

    Press Play (Bad Boy)

  • Music

    July 13, 2005

    Missy Elliott

    The Cookbook

  • Music

    February 16, 2005

    Federation

    The Album

  • Music

    October 20, 2004

    BeatBox

    Beans may be the last hope for glitch-hop; Doc Martin is still bringing the beats

  • Music

    September 29, 2004

    Pop Goes the Mouse

    Germany's Mouse on Mars turns years of crafting abstract electronica into pop gold with Radical Connector

  • Music

    September 22, 2004
  • Music

    June 30, 2004
  • Music

    March 17, 2004

    Cee-Lo

    Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine

  • Music

    March 10, 2004

    Hear This

    Underground-hero-turned-MTV-darling Twista brings his "Slow Jamz" to the Fillmore

  • Music

    March 10, 2004

    Vikter Duplaix

    Singles (Prelude to the Future)

  • Music

    July 30, 2003

    Shakin' That Smart Ass

    DJ /rupture's bombastic genre pastiche is incredibly cerebral, not to mention surprisingly fun to dance to

  • Culture

    June 11, 2003

    Greek Out

    Distributors still don't honeymoon with small romantic comedies

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003
  • Music

    December 11, 2002

    GZA

    Legend of the Liquid Sword

  • Music

    November 20, 2002

    Hear This

    Morr Music's bands carve out the territory between indie rock and techno

  • Music

    October 16, 2002

    The New Britpop

    The Streets' vision of working-class England is full of beats, birds, and brandy

  • Music

    September 29, 1999

    They'll House You

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    July 7, 1999

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

  • Music

    August 19, 1998

    Reviews

    British house duo Basement Jaxx took inspiration from America. Now they're prepared to conquer it.

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