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March 18, 2012
The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012
So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>
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March 9, 2012
Southpaw Records: Celebrating the Underdog Rockers Since 2009
Name: Southpaw Records Headquarters: Downtown Oakland Owners: Rob Fales and Amanda Niesslein. Founded: 2009 Musical focus: The majority of Southpaw's releases fall within the categories of punk and garage, but Fales says he's willing to venture into hardcore if he was smitten enough with a parti ... More >>
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March 8, 2012
Q&A: Waters on Alaskan Fishing Boats, Norwegian Inspiration, and Why San Francisco Is the Best
When local folk-rock outfit Port O'Brien disbanded in 2010 after years of relentless touring, frontman Van Pierszalowski needed to clear his head. So, naturally, he headed to Norway, which promised both the isolation necessary to reboot, and the budding romance necessary to write a batch of compelli ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Live Review, 1/21/12: The Theophilus London Variety Show Comes to Mezzanine
Theophilus London K. Flay Nick Waterhouse (w/ The Tarots) Jan. 21, 2012 Mezzanine Better than: Some modern-day Lawrence Welk incarnation. Being an MC is hard. You can be criticized for one of the most abstract concepts in music -- your "flow" -- if it strikes people as odd or different. Your lyric ... More >>
Music
January 18, 2012
The Rock 'n' Sock Hop for Jonathan Toubin: Show Preview
Theophilus London K. Flay Nick Waterhouse (w/ The Tarots) Jan. 21, 2012 Mezzanine Better than: Some modern-day Lawrence Welk incarnation. Being an MC is hard. You can be criticized for one of the most abstract concepts in music -- your "flow" -- if it strikes people as odd or different. Your lyric ... More >>
Music
January 4, 2012
Sizzle & Fizzle: Special Edition: The Best Bay Area Records of 2011
Theophilus London K. Flay Nick Waterhouse (w/ The Tarots) Jan. 21, 2012 Mezzanine Better than: Some modern-day Lawrence Welk incarnation. Being an MC is hard. You can be criticized for one of the most abstract concepts in music -- your "flow" -- if it strikes people as odd or different. Your lyric ... More >>
Music
December 28, 2011
One Last Spin: A Look Back at the Year in Bay Area Music
Theophilus London K. Flay Nick Waterhouse (w/ The Tarots) Jan. 21, 2012 Mezzanine Better than: Some modern-day Lawrence Welk incarnation. Being an MC is hard. You can be criticized for one of the most abstract concepts in music -- your "flow" -- if it strikes people as odd or different. Your lyric ... More >>
Music
December 21, 2011
Cassette-Only Labels Are Thriving, But Is It Just a Fad?
Theophilus London K. Flay Nick Waterhouse (w/ The Tarots) Jan. 21, 2012 Mezzanine Better than: Some modern-day Lawrence Welk incarnation. Being an MC is hard. You can be criticized for one of the most abstract concepts in music -- your "flow" -- if it strikes people as odd or different. Your lyric ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2011
Music Links: Talking to Noel Gallagher About the Bay Area, Evaluating the City's Entertainment Commission, and More
Hear Churches' "Save Me," below. Is SF nightlife safer after the Entertainment Commission? [SF Gate] Live 105 Music Director Aaron Axelsen interviews Noel Gallagher, gets him telling good old Bay Area rock stories. [Live 105]
Blogs
August 2, 2011
5 Things to Like About the Outside Lands Festival Schedule
Outside Lands: Now without (hopefully) the painful decision-making! The schedule for this year's Outside Lands festival hit the web earlier today. But you can stop gritting your teeth and clutching the edge of that desk: Although many festival schedules are an exercise in painful decision-mak ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
Listen: Thee Oh Sees Go Acoustic on "I Need Seed"; See Them Tonight and Thursday
Thee Oh Sees at Eagle Tavern: This could be you tonight.It's always a good day when we can post a new song from S.F. psych/garage titans Thee Oh Sees. "I Need Seed" is the first single from the upcoming Castlemania, which is due out June 14 on In the Red. In place of the usual howling feedback an ... More >>
Music
April 13, 2011
Record Store Day Is Christmas for Music Retailers
Thee Oh Sees at Eagle Tavern: This could be you tonight.It's always a good day when we can post a new song from S.F. psych/garage titans Thee Oh Sees. "I Need Seed" is the first single from the upcoming Castlemania, which is due out June 14 on In the Red. In place of the usual howling feedback an ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2011
The Eagle Tavern Closure: Hundreds Protest at Meeting, But Future Looks Dim
S.F. Supervisor Bevan Dufty speaking at the Eagle last night.Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Eagle Tavern last night to try to stop the closure of the beloved gay bar and live music venue later this month. But despite ambitious plans -- and lots of passion from patrons who said they'd trea ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Hear a New Sonny & the Sunsets Song, "Mr. Lucky," Before Next Week's New Album
New Sonny & the Sunsets album out next week.It's a been whirlwind spring for releases from the grainy corner of the S.F. indie scene, with new records from Hunx and His Punx, the Sandwitches, a new Ty Segall record on the way, and, next week, a brand-new collection of songs from Sonny & t ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Bay Music Links: New Young L Mixtape, S.F. Garage-Rockers Invade a Cruise Ship, and More
You might want to download this new Young L mixtape.New releases from locals Papercuts, Lumerians, That Ghost and more. (We highly recommend Lumerians' trippy, drone-y Transmalinnia.) [The Bay Bridged]Local rappers compete in a battle at the "Live Large Project" at Rockit Room -- basi ... More >>
Music
February 16, 2011
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from the last week in S.F. music
You might want to download this new Young L mixtape.New releases from locals Papercuts, Lumerians, That Ghost and more. (We highly recommend Lumerians' trippy, drone-y Transmalinnia.) [The Bay Bridged]Local rappers compete in a battle at the "Live Large Project" at Rockit Room -- basi ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Exray's Jon Bernson: Any Musician Who Can Survive in SF is a Magician
Exray's reppin' SFO.Jon Bernson puts it pretty plainly (and enthusiastically) when discussing the emerging lo-fi scene in the Mission: "There's a real collaborative spirit!" In case you haven't heard, a new crop of bands in the neighborhood is getting weird. One of them is Bernson's Exray's, a ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
Monotonix Explains Why They Dump Trash on You at Shows
Christopher VictorioMonotonix at Treasure Island Music Festival in OctoberAt any given Monotonix show, you will see three hairy men crowd surfing with their instruments, throwing trash on the crowd, spitting beer on the crowd, leading group sing-alongs and, possibly, pissing. Starting from its s ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
A Critic Whines About Pazz & Jop: Why Does Consensus Feel So Shitty?
Let's get this over with as quickly as possible: The results of the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll were released this week, and, to no one's surprise, it turned out that Kanye West released the most praise-winning album of 2010. Almost as expected was the conclusion that Cee-L ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2011
Check Out A Sample From the Latest Installment of Sonny Smith's 100 Records Project
Last year, local songwriter/cool guy Sonny Smith started an art project you may have heard a thing or two about: He invented 100 fake bands, wrote 100 different singles from each one (with an A side and B side!), and made art for those 100 singles. Yeah, the guy's ambitious.But then, Smith and a ... More >>
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January 7, 2011
Free and Five Party, Writers With Drinks, Gestapo Khazi, The Babies, and No Pants BART Ride
The Babies plays Hemlock Tavern this Saturday There is heavy metal and ethereal ambient noise, transsexual fashion shows and fancy vintage paper, Go-Gos and Babies. It's all here this weekend, in San Francisco, for less than the cost of taking a heterosexual date to Chick-fil-A. Here's our list o ... More >>
Music
December 29, 2010
The Sounds of 2010
What we'll remember from the year in S.F. music.
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Oh, Sweet: It's 'Finally Champions,' an SF Giants-Themed Local Music Mix
Now, this just makes us feel all warm, fuzzy, and proud: A new "victory mix" of San Francisco music called Finally Champions, courtesy of S.F.-boosters True Panther Sounds. The mix has 21 tracks, some that were recorded specifically for this comp (Dominant Legs' "Finally Champions," we're guessin ... More >>
Music
November 17, 2010
Royal Baths spin some captivating gloom
Now, this just makes us feel all warm, fuzzy, and proud: A new "victory mix" of San Francisco music called Finally Champions, courtesy of S.F.-boosters True Panther Sounds. The mix has 21 tracks, some that were recorded specifically for this comp (Dominant Legs' "Finally Champions," we're guessin ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
In Print: The xx on a Victory Lap, Behind the Bruise Cruise, and a Not-So-Fragile Perfume Genius
The xxThe xx: ""Standing on that stage was incredibly surreal," The xx's Jamie Smith tells SF Weekly's Rae Alexandra in our print edition this week about winning the prestigious Mercury Prize two weeks ago. Now the xx is on its last U.S. tour for a while -- what Smith calls "a proper party," ... More >>
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September 10, 2010
Fecal Face, 'Amélie,' Power to the Peaceful, Pineapple Princess, Fillmore Art Walk, and More
Pineapple Princess plays Saturday at the Hemlock Whether you're into 1960s Southeast Asian pop, free concerts in the park, or flying dancers, San Francisco has got you covered this weekend. Here's our list of 10 things to do for considerably less than a parking ticket: 10 Years of Fecal Face ... More >>
Calendar
September 8, 2010
Been a Long Time, Been a Long Time
Pineapple Princess plays Saturday at the Hemlock Whether you're into 1960s Southeast Asian pop, free concerts in the park, or flying dancers, San Francisco has got you covered this weekend. Here's our list of 10 things to do for considerably less than a parking ticket: 10 Years of Fecal Face ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Catch Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall on ... A Cruise Ship?
If the Eagle Tavern isn't your style, you can catch Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer on a cruise ship next year.We are not kidding. San Francisco garage rock kingpins the Thee Oh Sees and rising star Ty Segall will issue their gorgeously gritty live shows on a three-day cruise next year, along with the ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2010
All Shook Down Festival: Everything You Need to Know Is Right Here
This is it. We promise. It. The last "we're having a festival and it's going to be awesome and you should come" post. The last one. For this year, anyway.We couldn't resist one final opportunity to guide you, like a friendly Friday afternoon phone tree, through the preliminaries of this Sunday's ... More >>
Music
July 21, 2010
All Shook Down: SF Weekly's music fest is unlike any other this summer
This is it. We promise. It. The last "we're having a festival and it's going to be awesome and you should come" post. The last one. For this year, anyway.We couldn't resist one final opportunity to guide you, like a friendly Friday afternoon phone tree, through the preliminaries of this Sunday's ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2010
Behind Wizard Mountain, the Best Tape Label in the City
Wizard Mountain founders Bryan Krueger (left) and Kyle Crawford (right), with fellow Wizard Mountain dweller Billy Schmidt in the center.No one would ever know from the outside of the typical Richmond home that behind those walls dwells Kyle Crawford, the man behind the best tape label in the cit ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10
Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that numberIf it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>
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April 7, 2010
"100 Records"
Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that numberIf it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2010
Behind the Beat with Hotthobo
Patrick MillerIt's been seven years since DJ/producer Randy Ellis moved from Southern California to San Francisco. He had been DJing under the name Hotthobo for a while before relocating, but recently he has started getting his own productions off the ground. Like many DJs, he focused on making " ... More >>
Music
March 31, 2010
Sonny Smith’s 100 Records: imaginary bands and tangible works of art
Patrick MillerIt's been seven years since DJ/producer Randy Ellis moved from Southern California to San Francisco. He had been DJing under the name Hotthobo for a while before relocating, but recently he has started getting his own productions off the ground. Like many DJs, he focused on making " ... 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 >>
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February 23, 2010
What To Do? Tuesday's Pick: Kelley Stoltz at the Hemlock
Kelley Stoltz @ Hemlock Tavern At a recent Haiti benefit, Kelley Stoltz stole the show from Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches. That the latter are all raging rock bands, the best of their ilk in Northern California, and Stoltz is a guy with an acoustic guitar didn't matter -- he still ... More >>
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February 17, 2010
Where Our Head Is At
Kelley Stoltz @ Hemlock Tavern At a recent Haiti benefit, Kelley Stoltz stole the show from Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches. That the latter are all raging rock bands, the best of their ilk in Northern California, and Stoltz is a guy with an acoustic guitar didn't matter -- he still ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2010
More San Francisco Parties @ SXSW
The Fresh & Onlys on the night they kicked the cat outta the bandIf you're headed down to Austin in March for the big music industry party SXSW, there are a bunch of locals hosting great acts throughout that week. We told you about our big bash on Friday, March 19 with Superchunk, the xx, the ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Owl Be There
The Fresh & Onlys on the night they kicked the cat outta the bandIf you're headed down to Austin in March for the big music industry party SXSW, there are a bunch of locals hosting great acts throughout that week. We told you about our big bash on Friday, March 19 with Superchunk, the xx, the ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Haiti Concert Benefits Roundup Pt. 2: Oh Sees, DJs, and SILA
BayonicsBay Area musicians continue to contribute their rock 'n' roll, Afrofunk, and turntable skills to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Here's a couple new upcoming benefits to add to your calendar.San Francisco Hearts Haiti: A Haiti Relief Fundraiser w/ SILA, Kalbass Kreyol ... More >>
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August 7, 2009
10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10
Dear & YonderIt took five. long. days. to get here, but man, it's finally the weekend. Let's celebrate. We've got a couple of ideas. Dear & Yonder Pt. 1: Art Show‏ @ Mollusk (Friday)We love Mollusk parties, mostly for the fact that they force us to hang out so close to the ocean. And th ... More >>
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July 24, 2009
Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Jonathan Toubin
San Francisco's got nothin' but soul--lots and lots of soul nights, soul record stores, and plain ol' soul aficionados.New York's also got a lotta soul--thanks, in part, to DJ Jonathan Toubin, who believes all good tunes can be traced back to punk and soul. He's the conductor of New York Night ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2009
Ten Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10
Kelly O.Intelligence: Get smart Friday nightWe don't have to give you the news that today's Friday. We can tell by the way you're counting the minutes until lunchtime, after which you'll be counting the minutes until quittin' time, after which you'll be...yeah, who knows? But here's a couple recomme ... More >>
Music
March 11, 2009
A San Franciscan’s guide to SXSW
Kelly O.Intelligence: Get smart Friday nightWe don't have to give you the news that today's Friday. We can tell by the way you're counting the minutes until lunchtime, after which you'll be counting the minutes until quittin' time, after which you'll be...yeah, who knows? But here's a couple recomme ... More >>
Music
February 18, 2009
A Long, Strange Trip
An originator of acid rock in the '60s, Tommy Hall used LSD to expand his consciousness. He’s still psychedelic.
Music
January 7, 2009
Animated punks: Jay Howell's new online variety show
An originator of acid rock in the '60s, Tommy Hall used LSD to expand his consciousness. He’s still psychedelic.
Music
October 15, 2008
2008 Music Awards Nominees
An originator of acid rock in the '60s, Tommy Hall used LSD to expand his consciousness. He’s still psychedelic.

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