Secret Chiefs 3 Saturday, May 11, 2013 Cafe Du Nord Better than: The day before mother's day has any right to be. To say Secret Chiefs 3 have been lately absent from the musical landscape is to ascribe a regularity to their release and touring schedule that's never really existed in their 17 years ... More >>
Thrash. Thrash. Thrash. Yes, thrash is what the Bay Area metal scene is famous for. But it doesn't all begin and end with blistering riffs -- our local bands have churned out plenty sludgy stoner metal as well, and even some very heavy shit that's damn near unclassifiable. It's all here on our list ... More >>
So here's a little energetic vibration to rev up your afternoon: Mike Patton, guesting with Secret Chiefs 3 -- the project of Trey Spruance, Patton's Mr. Bungle collaborator -- covering (the hell out of) Scott Walker's "Jacky." (Which is itself an English-language take on the late, great Jacques Bre ... More >>
According to John Zorn's MySpace page, the legendary experimental musician will be holing up in the Bay Area come March. Zorn has a string of shows planned (six total) at Yoshi's San Francisco venue, where he'll be pushing jazz boundaries with different peers depending on the night. The residency ki ... More >>
