Our concert picks for the week of 4/28-5/4. We have two words for you this week: giveaway bonanza. Not only will we tell you about great music coming to San Francisco, we will also hook you up with some fantastic musical prizes. Keep reading for your chance to win: * A pair of tickets to tonight's sold out Eisley show at Slim's! * A copy of British Sea Power's CD Open Season! * A pair......

Last week's winner, the cybersquatting Metro! The only thing that looks more obscene than the term "Sfist" is "Sjist" -- we'll leave it at that. Meet the San Jose State contemporary classical music faculty. San Jose City Tow. Cover: The Metro continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary all year! A collection of essays about San Jose and the Valley throughout the years. A variety of arts events around SJSU. And the Straight Dope: does alcohol affect your period? (maybe). Next up: The SF Weekly! A dizzying array of political gossip from Matt Smith (Fifi Ma, SEIU, and Clint Reilly). Infiltrator protests for animals. (We totally saw that "Korea: Stop Killing Man's Best Friend" protestor the other week! Maybe the guy with her was Harmon!). Asian gang gets barber licenses. A play called "I'd Kill For a Parking Space" (heads up, Standing Room!). The Weekly's at the SFIFF, just like us. Cover article: New Order. And Savage Love: tips for 16 year old straight girls. The East Bay Express, the Guardian, and the pick of the week, after the jump. ...

Why watch the cartoons when you can see the real thing? SF State is hosting the second annual RoboGames this Saturday and Sunday. Robots will set things on fire, sumo-wrestle, bartend, and open for New Order (okay, we made that last one up). Come cheer on local family the Chileses and their robot "Alcoholic Stepfather" (because all entrants sign over all licensing rights to their robots when entering the contest, people tend to pick names they think no one will want to steal). Get tickets here -- and if you go, send us your pictures! SFist totally wants to see sumo-wrestling, martini-pouring, stair-climbing bots! Picture from robogames.net...

If that question doesn't make you nostalgic, then VHS OR BETA's music will. "We're definitely not a band who's afraid to admit we have influences," says member Craig Pfunder, influences which include Duran Duran, New Order and Echo and the Bunnymen. Preview four songs from their latest release "Night On Fire" on their website. It's a free preview, and they've put up full versions of the songs to stream, we're not talking paltry 30 second......

Local producer Count interviews with EssEffist....