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Whitney Houston

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2012

    Hurricane Sandy: S.F. to Host A Very Jersey Christmas to Benefit Storm Survivors

    Black Friday is over, the Christmas tree is up in Union Square, and San Franciscans are busy making holiday plans -- sans the snow. So while you are out shopping for your loved ones, don't forget about the less fortunate, specifically those sad victims of Hurricane Sandy. On Dec. 5, a "Very Jersey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2012

    G.O.O.D. Music's Cruel Summer: A First Listen

    Kanye West has officially become the bad guy, people. He's rich, he's rude, he's entitled, he's a rock 'n' roll legend who's awaiting a legit artistic backlash any year now, and he's also a smart businessperson. After Taylor Swift-gate and record sales of his third Pazz & Jop-winning "masterpiece" f ... More >>

  • Film

    August 15, 2012

    Whitney Houston: Surveying the Great Diva's Checkered Film Career

    Kanye West has officially become the bad guy, people. He's rich, he's rude, he's entitled, he's a rock 'n' roll legend who's awaiting a legit artistic backlash any year now, and he's also a smart businessperson. After Taylor Swift-gate and record sales of his third Pazz & Jop-winning "masterpiece" f ... More >>

  • Film

    August 15, 2012

    "Sparkle": Whitney Houston Shines in Lackluster Remake

    Kanye West has officially become the bad guy, people. He's rich, he's rude, he's entitled, he's a rock 'n' roll legend who's awaiting a legit artistic backlash any year now, and he's also a smart businessperson. After Taylor Swift-gate and record sales of his third Pazz & Jop-winning "masterpiece" f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2012

    Live Review, 6/23/12: New Edition Reunites With Bobby Brown at Oracle Arena

    New Edition Tony! Toni! Toné! Saturday, June 23, 2012 Oracle Arena Better than: Smacking it up, flipping it, or rubbing it down. New Edition's "Road to 30" tour celebrates 29 years since the band found international recording success. But its origins actually stretch back to 1978, when producer M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    How to Deal With Airport Security When You're a Famous Musician

    The problem with being famous and getting special treatment everywhere you go is that you sometimes forget that rules actually apply to you. Yes, music stars, we know you think you're more important than the rest of us plebeians, but make no mistake about it: In the eyes of airport security, you're ... More >>

  • Music

    April 25, 2012

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    The problem with being famous and getting special treatment everywhere you go is that you sometimes forget that rules actually apply to you. Yes, music stars, we know you think you're more important than the rest of us plebeians, but make no mistake about it: In the eyes of airport security, you're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Why Do Artists' Sales Increase So Much After They Die?

    ​This week, Whitney Houston became the first female artist to have three albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart at one time. In the two and a half weeks following her death, Whitney sold 2.7 million songs and 668,000 albums -- a massive increase. There's no doubt that if she were st ... More >>

  • News

    February 22, 2012

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​This week, Whitney Houston became the first female artist to have three albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart at one time. In the two and a half weeks following her death, Whitney sold 2.7 million songs and 668,000 albums -- a massive increase. There's no doubt that if she were st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Live Review, 2/19/12: Warren Hellman Public Celebration Brings Emmylou Harris, Old Crow Medicine Show and More to Ocean Beach

    Old Crow Medicine Show at the Warren Hellman public celebration.​ Warren Hellman Public Celebration February 19, 2012 Ocean Beach Better than: Watching the live stream at home on your laptop. Some of the nation's top roots musicians gathered together yesterday with Bay Area music fans to cel ... More >>

  • Music

    February 15, 2012

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Old Crow Medicine Show at the Warren Hellman public celebration.​ Warren Hellman Public Celebration February 19, 2012 Ocean Beach Better than: Watching the live stream at home on your laptop. Some of the nation's top roots musicians gathered together yesterday with Bay Area music fans to cel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Tony Bennett on Whitney Houston: "Legalize Drugs"

    ​If the marijuana legalization efforts currently underway in California receive some unexpected financial support from Hollywood over the next few months, drug war opponents may be able to thank Whitney Houston. And Tony Bennett.Mere hours after Houston was found dead in a Beverly Hilton hotel bat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    The Grammys: A Timeline of Madness and Misery

    The 54th Annual Grammy Awards happened yesterday. Which we're sure you know already. If you missed it, however, you may have missed some of the weirdest details. So here, for your convenience, is a timeline of events. Get comfortable, 'cause this thing was a three-and-a-half-hour carnival of absurdi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2012

    R.I.P. Whitney Houston, 1963-2012

    Whitney Houston, the era-defining superstar who was the first woman to have an album debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, died Saturday afternoon, according to the AP. Houston was 48. Houston's body was found in the fourth floor of her room at the Beverly Hilton hotel, according to AP. She was p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Top 5 Songs Charlie Sheen Is Probably Listening To Right Now

    So this was the week that Charlie Sheen went on an extensive media tour to prove to the world that he was a "Vatican Assassin Warlock" -- which, according to our dictionary, means "gigantic mentalist." He has also announced to the world that he's "tired of pretending like [he's] not special." Well, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    Daddy Dearest

    So this was the week that Charlie Sheen went on an extensive media tour to prove to the world that he was a "Vatican Assassin Warlock" -- which, according to our dictionary, means "gigantic mentalist." He has also announced to the world that he's "tired of pretending like [he's] not special." Well, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Last Night: A-Trak, Theophilus London, Treasure Fingers, Trackademicks

    Angela BoatwrightA-TrakA-Trak, Theophilus London, Treasure Fingers, Trackademicks July 16th, 2009 The Independent Review by Noah Sanders Better than: Actually attending a rave in the early '90s. Last night's A-Trak show at The Independent seemed pieced together with a lingering adoration of the e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    It's Our Prerogative To Spoil The Bobby Brown Book

    (This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

  • Music

    January 14, 2009

    History as predicted by Inauguration Day's #1 hits

    (This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Saturday Night: Ashford and Simpson at Rrazz Room

    (This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

  • Music

    March 5, 2008

    Girls Rock! hits nerves of the teen psyche variety

    (This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

  • Music

    November 21, 2007

    What the Christ Was That? Skeleton Key Makes a Junk-Rock Racket

    (This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2007

    Man, What Are You Doing Here? New Oil Spill Culprit: Billy Joel

    (This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    Two Gallants

    Two Gallants (Saddle Creek)

  • Music

    June 13, 2007

    Cha Cha Cha: a melange of busboys, gofers, lime-squeezers, and journeymen

    Two Gallants (Saddle Creek)

  • Music

    June 7, 2006

    UK hip hop passes the mic

    Two Gallants (Saddle Creek)

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Comedian

    Two Gallants (Saddle Creek)

  • Music

    November 10, 2004

    Dosh

    Pure Trash

  • Culture

    November 3, 2004

    Encore

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Music

    October 27, 2004

    Talking Heads

    The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

  • Culture

    August 4, 2004

    Encore

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Film

    July 21, 2004

    Meow Mixed

    Catwoman prompts both purrs and hisses

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Cross-Genre DJ Night

    "Frisco Disco"

  • Culture

    March 31, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Culture

    March 24, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    February 11, 2004

    The Lion King

    It's a visual feast -- with appalling songs by Tim Rice and Elton John

  • Culture

    December 24, 2003

    Kinsey Sicks: Oy Vey in a Manger

    We can't resist "I Had a Little Facial, I Made It Out of Clay" or an offensive "Feliz Navidad."

  • Music

    September 10, 2003

    Prick

    We can't resist "I Had a Little Facial, I Made It Out of Clay" or an offensive "Feliz Navidad."

  • Culture

    December 24, 2002

    Fear Factor

    But just think, no one hates TV more than Trent Lott

  • Music

    March 20, 2002

    I went to the NARM Convention...

    ...and all I got was this stupid bear

  • Music

    October 17, 2001

    Heavenly

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Culture

    November 24, 1999

    Stage Capsules

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Music

    December 23, 1998

    Reviews

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Music

    December 16, 1998

    The House of Tudor

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Reviews

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Calendar

    April 1, 1998

    Night Crawler

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Music

    December 3, 1997

    Reviews

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Music

    November 26, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Music

    September 25, 1996

    Night Crawler

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

  • Music

    July 24, 1996

    Suspicious Minds

    Heavenly Versus Satan (K)

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