New York Times, in their weekly Critic's Choice: New CDs column, introduced us to four different musicians we have never heard of: Lupe Fiasco, Jaheim, Birdman and Steve Lehman. We think that it has nothing to do with the "critic's choice", but rather there is nothing significant to write about this week - seems like a repeat of last week. We're patiently waiting for the January releases of: Radiohead (the actual CD), Kate Nash, Sia,......

What Made Milwaukee Famous just want to make your day a little better with their bouncing rhythms, pop melodies and plinking pianos. What, are you in a mood again? They've got something for that too. Just give them a listen and come as you are on Tuesday night when they play Cafe Du Nord. We're giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner. Tonight, the UK invades Popscene with Klaxons and Amy......

Heading to the SF neighborhood that unrightly generates a mix of anxiety and anticipation in those that rarely leave their own comfort zone, we made a point to dip into a piece of Lower Haight avant-garde that goes to show that speculative creativity and drinking might actually go hand in hand. Noc Noc is the establishment. At 557 Haight (between Fillmore and Steiner) some industrious folks have created a room to satisfy your inner Flintstone,......

Were these guys a bunch of "assclowns" for making a musical based on the hit Tim Burton film?...

We've got a killer North American premiere and a Tony Award-winning play with its Tony Award-winning actresses--we've even got some sketch comedy from New York. ...

Stop-motion animation grabbed us at an early age with our yearly viewings of Rankin-Bass puppetoon Christmas specials. There was something undeniably engaging about those shows, and it wasn't just the cutesiness of it all. In fact, we began to realize later in life that they were, in fact, slightly creepy. And that made us love them all the more. Our appreciation for stop-motion and its fascinating creepiness only increased when we discovered the work......