If you're like us you spend every Friday afternoon glued to DJ Ted Leibowitz and the Bagel Radio Friday Live Show. If you aren't like us, you should be - it's the best rock radio show around. Ted has been a huge part of the indie rock world here in San Francisco for quite some time, he's a friend of SFist, and his wonderful Web radio show has been a huge boost to any number......

Join us tonight at the Fillmore, where Sia (one of our favorites) will be headlining. We saw her at the end of last year and the show was definitely fantastic; we highly recommend checking out tonight's show. Her latest album, Some People Have Real Problems, is stellar and has garnered critical success jumping to #26 on the Billboard charts, selling more than 20,000 copies and finishing ahead of fellow press darling Kate Nash (all in......

There are no less than three fantastic music festivals all taking place over the weekend of September 14-16. What gives? And how do we choose? Since we live in the bay area, perhaps our decision has been made for us: we're heading to the inaugural Treasure Island Music Festival presented by the fine folks at Noise Pop and Another Planet. The two day festival features 14 bands each day on two stages with mostly hip......

-- Litz Plummer, the Opera Lady: Wow. This should be an interesting combo: Coming to the Eagle this evening is the opera lady. You know? The one who sings on Maiden Lane, near the Hermes store. (Where you buy all of your blue separates, just like us?) She's part of tonight's "Thursday Night Live" along with All My Pretty Ones and Carletta Sue Kay. 10 p.m., the Eagle Tavern, 12th St. & Harrison; $5.......

Hey, SFist Krissy already told you about this, but we're going to remind! Go to the Benefit to Save Internet Radio at the Bottom of the Hill tonight. Bagel Radio Ted and SoMa FM Elise from SoMa FM are picking the tunes, and a bunch of favorite local bands will play too. 1233 17th St (x Connecticut), 6 p.m., and $3 (but give more). Other events: --The Fillmore Jazz Festival continues all day today (10-6)......

Huge congratulations to our friend DJ Ted from BAGeL Radio who landed in the New York Times this week! A photo of BAGeL Radio HQ is featured in the story called "Big Radio Makes a Grab for Internet Listeners", along with a quote from Ted and mentions of bay area-based Soma FM, Live365 and Pandora. Ted's fighting the good fight to save internet radio from being crushed by soaring broadcasting fees. He's got full details......

We missed SXSW last week, but some of our friends were down there covering the mayhem and brought back some great photos. You can see local photographer and friend of SFist Julie Schuchard get up close and personal with Iggy Pop and The Stooges in this slideshow and see tons of SXSW photos taken by DJ Ted of BAGeL Radio. Also check out a bunch of coverage from our friends at Austinist. Since all......

Did you get your tickets to see Menomena on Friday night at Cafe Du Nord? Hopefully you did, because the show is sold out. As we've said before, this record is already on our top 10 of '07, so if you haven't checked the band out yet - what are you waiting for? OK maybe you're broke or you've fallen and you can't get to Amoeba, so we're going to hook one of you......

Special video bonanza! Last night we made it out to the Noise Pop BAGeL Radio happy hour at Thee Parkside just in time to see Peloton. That's right, in case you haven't heard or experienced it yet, Noise Pop is in full swing here in San Francisco. Thee Parkside was packed with festivalgoers and BAGeL fans and DJ Ted couldn't help but beam proudly at the full house. It's good to see music fans supporting......

It's almost Noise Pop time in San Francisco again! While SFist (and Bagel Radio DJ!) Krissy keeps you covered on the nonstop jingle-jangle clang-clang of the local indie rock scene, don't forget that NoisePop always presents an excellent array of music-related film as well. This year's Noise Pop Film Fest runs from Feb. 28 through March 4, and is featuring movies like: a documentary about 924 Gilman, a Sonic Youth concert video shot by concertgoers,......

The BAGeL Radio 4th Birthday Party was a blast last Thursday, with great music, cupcakes and even a reunion with one of our childhood best friends who we hadn't seen since we were three and a half feet tall. We saw great sets by Birdmonster and Division Day (unfortunately we missed Two Seconds) and a good time was had by all. Despite the fact that we killed BAGeL Radio for about five full minutes......

Tonight we're wishing a great big Happy 4th Birthday to DJ Ted and his baby BAGeL Radio. The party is at Bottom of the Hill with performances by Birdmonster, Division Day and Two Seconds, and yes there will be cupcakes! The show is 18+ and only $10, but for those of you who aren't in the city tonight you can still listen in to the party performances thanks to the fine folks at Lala.com.......

This week's giveaway comes from The Finches, a local duo who play endearing folk pop. The songs are refreshingly gentle and Carolyn's voice rings with a true sincerity. See them Saturday afternoon at 2pm when they play a free in-store at Amoeba, or celebrate their CD release at Cafe Du Nord on Wednesday night with The Moore Brothers, Colossal Yes and The Mantles. We're giving away a copy of their brand new CD Human......

It's been a few months since we raved about Ratatat and gave away their CD, so we figure it's time again to extol their greatness. Like we said last time, RATATAT's music is so melodic, varied and compelling that it makes vocals and lyrics seem superfluous. The Brooklyn duo expertly mixes snakey synth lines with sneering guitar, cello, sleigh bells and samples like the appropriately primal roar in "Wildcat". File under: Things That Make......

Last week we got to see one of our favorite new bands Scanners twice, in two different cities. At Cafe Du Nord there were maybe 50 people in the house, but in New York we were sardined amongst a few hundred sweaty, sweater-clad CMJers. No matter the size of the audience, frontwoman Sarah Daly pouts, glowers, stares and gives it her all. This band is talented, comely, exciting, dynamic both live and on record, and......

SFist had a rock-n-roll weekend that started last Friday night at Varnish for our 2nd birthday party. Not only did DJ Ted of BAGeL Radio rock the house with a few hours of his finest tracks, our friend Nick Tangborn from Jackpine Social Club also brought Mark Eitzel down for a few beers. It was great to meet some readers and the SFist bingo game was a real highlight, especially when one of our partygoers......

Thanks again to everyone who made our Second birthday party kick total ass. From DJ Ted of BAGel Radio, to Kerri and Jen of Varnish Fine Art (and who can forget our tireless bartenders?), to IODA for providing us with SFist Bingo swag (our swag is empty now! Someone send us some stuff!), it was a great shindig. But most of all we want to thank everyone who came, and saw, and drank (special props......

Special bold-name bands edition. Like it? Hate it? Tell us in the comments. Hailing from our beloved city of Austin, TX, What Made Milwaukee Famous has all the right ingredients for no-need-to-actually-listen-to-them indie cred: a hip home town, a nonsensical phrase for a name, indie stalwart Barsuk as their record label, opening gigs for Arcade Fire and an appearance on "Austin City Limits" (ultra-rare for a then-unsigned band). But we do think you need to......

We're throwing ourselves a second birthday party and we want all of you to come. After all, if it weren't for y'all readers, where would we be? Nowhere, that's where. So, we're taking over Varnish Fine Art (77 Natoma at 2nd) from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, August 18. There'll be SFist bingo (the perfect icebreaker for the more socially awkward!), music provided by SFist's favorite DJ, DJ Ted of BAGel Radio, and a very special......

We've posted on the most excellent BAGel Radio a lot -- their music supervisor, Ted Leibowitz is our unofficial SFist DJ, and his BAGel Radio Live Broadcast is what gets us out of bed on Friday mornings (but you can listen to them 24-7, so tune in now!). So, get this: Ted, and his partner, Misty, went to the Flaming Lips show in Berkeley last Saturday, and got invited to dance on stage the entire......

What are you doing tomorrow night? We're all set for the California Homegrown Music Series show at Mezzanine. Boyskout, Midnight Serenade, and The F**king Ocean are playing, and SFist's absolute favorite DJ, Ted from BAGel Radio, will be spinning the iPod wheels like there's no tomorrow. Dors open Wednesday night at 9 for this free show. Hope to see you there, and don't forget your green card!......

We first heard of Rogue Wave when they opened for Spoon a few years ago, and though we liked them back then, we had no idea they'd make such gorgeous records. Descended Like Vultures, released last October, is a must-own and with airplay on MTV2, a deal with Sub Pop and tours with Nada Surf and The Shins, they're not our hometown secret anymore. Listen to "Publish My Love" or watch the video. Enter to......

We know that all of you will be hitting the Daly art opening tonight, probably hoping that he's joking when he says "Tomorrow I will discuss this legislation at the opening of The Hotel Project". Chris, less discussion, more two buck Chuck! In the event that the shindig is more discussion, less Chuck, we suggest that after leaving the fete, you head on down to the Mission for IndieFest and our final IndieFest party.......

What are you doing tonight? Don't forget that we'll be hosting a little IndieFest get-together tonight at Dalva (3121 16th St., right next to the Roxie), from 9-close. Rub shoulders (or more, if you play your cards right) with Super Fisters, IndieFesters, and Fest filmmakers as SFist's favorite DJ Ted from BAGeL Radio spins from 10-12. Drinks are $2 off with an IndieFest ticket stub. Come by for a drink, to correct our typos in......

Our concert picks for the week of 2/2 - 2/8. Last night when we were at the California Homegrown Music Series presented by DJ Ted at Mezzanine, we couldn't help being proud of the local music scene here in San Francisco. Ted spun his always supremely curated tunes to the crowd (happy 3rd birthday, Bagel Radio!), Birdmonster readied their gear onstage for a powerful set, friends and fellow music writers milled through the venue, and......

When they make the SFist movie (or afterschool special), we want BAGeL Radio's music director Ted Leibowitz to provide the soundtrack. (And to prove to you that we really, really mean this, we'll point out that he'll be DJing our IndieFest parties this and next Fridays.) Since the movie deal hasn't been done quite yet, we'l have to be distract ourselves with Wednesday's BAGeL Radio 3rd Birthday Partywhich, as part of the The California......

Most 2005 holiday parties and Top Ten lists have already come and gone, but here at SFist we like to procrastinate. Thankfully we can count on friends like Ted from BaGeL Radio who is going to spin at our holiday party (which hasn't even happened yet). Until we post our Top 10 of 2005 next week, check out what Ted had on heavy rotation this year and congratulate him on being voted on of SFBG's......