misc Pop in the Weekend: Noise Pop Continues Some things never get easier. You've made it through three nights of hard musical choices thanks to the fine people at Noise Pop, and for what? More chances to do the same. What's
Arts & Entertainment Noise Pop Just Don't Stop Two nights down, four to go. What show(s) did you check out last night? We saw the Papercuts and Mountain Goats at The Swedish American Music Center-- it was amazing. Tonight, we're
misc Fresh, Hot, Noise Pop! What did you check out last night? Tell us about it in the comments. Tonight, we're going to see the Mountain Goats. There's several other shows that look killer too-- Stepen Malkmus, French
Arts & Entertainment Noise Pop 2009-- Picks and Tickets Tis the season for existential angst to descend on all music loving folk in the area. The Noise pop festival starts tonight, and thehttp://www.noisepop.com/the-2009-festival-schedule about which shows to go
misc Andrew Bird at The Fillmore We snapped these pictures at the show last night. Although Andrew Bird has managed to sell out two nights at the Fillmore, we'd say its worth braving a craigslist purchase or showing up
misc Sarah Dash of LaBelle Photo Credit: Kwaku Alston Sarah Dash is one busy woman. If you can’t catch her at LaBelle’s 30 year reunion show at the Paramount on Friday you could always check out
misc SFist Needs More Sleep Chairlift was the best surprise of the night—very danceable music (hey, Apple’s used their stuff). They were the perfect warm up for the pop over drive of Vampire weekend. Amid the
misc We Give Good Music Wanna go? Great, as per SFist giveaway protocol leave us a Haiku (relating to the band, the season, or the recession) in the comments. We'll choose our favorite and give you a pair
misc Punk the Recession: Shop Handmade and Local The Lab (2948 16th Street) hosts its annual Post Card show beginning Friday night. For this small-format show artists submit a box full of work-- all priced below $30. In the past works
Arts & Entertainment Of Montreal: Redux Interview Almost three years ago we interviewed Of Montreal's front man, Kevin Barnes. Since that time they've "blown up" as the Hollywood kids might say. A couple of albums, increasingly amazing outfits, and legendary
misc Interview: Jane Anderson Photo by Kevin Berne We saw “Quality of Life” at ACT the other night and can’t recommend it highly enough. The star-studded cast members each give exceptionally compelling performances. The play’s
misc Gavin Campaigning Where it Matters Most The Mayor decided to rally for Obama and against Prop 8 in the bastion of left leaning voters-- a college campus. We're not entirely sure why he chose the Stanford Democrat rally to
misc Interview: Leona Naess What is your favorite song to perform these days? My favorite song to perform would probably be ‘Ballerina’ or un-named What is the lamest crowd request? Free Bird..every bloody show..like its
Arts & Entertainment Interview: The Spinto Band The road to recovery post Halloween should probably include a strong dose of Bay Area pride and a dash of Delaware’s finest. Half-handed Cloud (Oakland) and The Spinto Band (Wilmington) are playing
misc Halloween with the Heavy Castro shut down got you blue? We've got you covered. We're giving a pair of tickets away today and tomorrow to see Mr. Roboto's Halloween bash with the Heavy and a bunch of
misc Monday Madness We're here to help you beat the mean mondays. The Kook's latest album is one of our favorite of the year-- they'd like some SFists and their favorite +1's to see them this
misc Sigur Ros @ the Greek The Sigur Ros show in Berkeley on Friday night was notable for the rabidity of the fans, the beauty of the music, and the cooperation of the elements. Fans on the front row
misc Music & Muzak & More Although this weekend is dominated by Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (FREE FREE FREE), there are a ton of other great options (musical and otherwise) if kicking it in the park with thousands of your
misc Interview: Jose Gonzalez How much time have you spent in SF? I've played there a couple of times, didn't stay here that long. I saw some of the city, while walking around. And also when we
misc Interview: The Heavenly States The best fans are.... Ted: Heavenly States Fans! Jeremy: Listeners Genevieve: Delicious and/or ribald. Masanori: Sweaty. Best venue to play Ted: We've played a lot of venues but I'd have to say
misc Interview: Herbie Hancock We caught up with Herbie Hancock the other day as he was in the middle of fixing his car. That’s right, Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock was running late because his hands were
misc Interview: Ledisi Normally we spend a lot of time writing introductions, but really how could we top “If there had been a roof at the park, the singer would have torn it off the sucker,
misc Music & Muzak Tonight: If hip hop, soul, or funk are your thing, check out Ledisi at The Warfield. She’s local, and she’s blowing up these days. Another local band worth checking out tonight
misc Lia Rose of Built for the Sea The best fans are.... Like my dear friend Ryan Harvey says, "Friends not fans" http://critical-mass.info/ Best venue to play Great American Music Hall Favorite song to play these days Pacific – the
