Despite the, err, soap opera that happened at City Hall, Project Homeless Connect is still happening. Tomorrow, there'll be another one at the Bill Graham Civic Center, from 9-3 PM. We doubt this time around, we'll see photos of Gavin washing people's feet (sadly, we couldn't find a photo of it) or awkward meetings that get reported in breathless detail by the Chronicle. ...

Did you know that the band AFI has its roots in Ukiah, California? They've come a long way in the last 15 years, winning a Video Music Award last week for Best Rock Video for their song "Miss Murder". Watch the winning video and enter to win tickets to see AFI at the Bill Graham Civic Center tomorrow night. We're giving away two pairs of tickets and will select and notify the winners via email......

Who saw Pearl Jam this week? With three sold out shows at Bill Graham Civic Center, at least a few of you must have been there. We braved the packed, sweaty, drunken crowd on Sunday night to remind ourselves why we’re really no fan of large venues. It was hard to see from any vantage point on the floor if you weren’t over six feet tall, and even if you found yourself a decent sight......

Cut Copy's CD Bright Like Neon Love makes us smile and dance like no other CD we own. We haven't taken a shine to an upbeat electro-pop band like this since Tahiti 80. Their bio describes theirs as a "sound that references 70’s rock staples like ELO and Fleetwood Mac, late 80’s/early 90’s indie like Sonic Youth and Guided By Voices, the disco production of Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, post-punk and French house." Fans......

This week we're giving away an EP by promising up-and-coming local band Finest Dearest. We're excited to watch where this comely and talented co-ed group's bright future takes them. Fans of female-fronted indie rock should preview a few tracks here or here and pick up your own copy of their EP when they play the Hemlock this Friday night. (Contest ends Wednesday 10/12.) Hipsters unite at the Bill Graham Civic Center tonight for Franz......