SFist, sadly, wasn't at the Robyn show at the Warfield last night. But SF Weekly's All Shook Down blog and just about every gay man in town sure was!
Robyn Rocks It for an "85% Gay Crowd" at the Warfield
Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Mayer Hawthorne's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
Los Angeles-based jazz crooner Mayer Hawthorne, whose voice has quite a lot of Mel Tormé loveliness to it, plays his last U.S. date before Coachella and his European tour next week at The Warfield, April 15th. Above, a new video for his version of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco, featuring some skater boys tearing up the Embarcadero.
The Killers' Concert At The Warfield Tonight Has Been Killed
This just in: "The Killers have been forced to cancel their show this evening at San Francisco's Warfield due to illness. The show will be rescheduled for December 12th at The Warfield; all tickets from the cancelled show will be honored for this date."
"It's not even on Goldenvoice's page for the show yet," our well-placed source wrote, "For shame."
Grateful Dead Grateful for Obama
Those goddamn, dirty, lovable hippies known as the Grateful Dead -- i.e., Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh -- reunite tonight in honor of (our future president) Barack Obama. Looking to snare to what Joe Garofoli refers to as, "California's gray-haired ponytail vote," the Dead is backing Obama. Minus, Jerry Garcia, of course, since he is now most literally a dead head.
Lenny Kravitz's Show is Cancelled
Not again. We just hope it's not that contagious staph infection that's going around. Eek.
SFist Reviews: Queens Of The Stone Age
Q.) What are theees "Queens Of The Stone Age?"
A.) That'd be a band that makes hip-shakin' heavy rock 'n roll for adults.
When The Lights Go Down In The City
There sure are a lot of fans of The Decemberists, judging by the fact that they're about to play tonight and Friday night here at the relatively giant Warfield Theater. If you haven't heard their new album The Crane Wife, we're giving you a chance to win a copy of it plus a 20"x10" lithograph signed by all 5 members of the band. We'd show you a photo of the lithograph if we had one, but just trust that it'll be a collector's item regardless. That's one thing jumping to a major label will buy you: fancier schwag. (Contest ends 10/25; winner will be notified via email.)
When The Lights Go Down In The City
We're giving thanks today for all the great venues in San Francisco, which attract bands of all shapes, sizes and levels of fame to our fair city.
When The Lights Go Down In The City
So many of our favorite artists are coming to town this week, including John Vanderslice, Feist, Orenda Fink and Metric. There are also some strange celebrity bands coming through, the SF Jazz Festival is happening, and giveaways are back!
We Read The Weeklies
OK, last week's winner was the Guardian. It's their 39th anniversary, and we're talking about housing in the city. Cover story: characterless and expensive condos on the East side. The Warfield sues the Weekly, claiming, among other things, that a Bill Graham staffer threateded to "f**k up" the Warfield. (SFist f**ks stuff up all the time, where's our cool lawsuit?). Oakdale projects are unbelievably squalid. Third Street light rail will probably suck (well, duh, Muni's behind it). Dan Leone spills the beans on No-Name Sushi's name. Goodbye, Meatless (does this mean there's a vegetarian food-reviewer opening at the Guardian? Hmmm.)
Concert Review: The Dead Are Alive?
A review of the three-night Phil Lesh and Friends concert at the Warfield, December 17-19 by new SFist contributor Claire O'rrific.

