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Pop in the Weekend: Noise Pop Continues

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

Noise Pop Just Don't Stop

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&

Fresh, Hot, Noise Pop!

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

Noise Pop 2009-- Picks and Tickets

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

Andrew Bird at The Fillmore

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

Sarah Dash of LaBelle

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

SFist Needs More Sleep

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

We Give Good Music

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

Punk the Recession: Shop Handmade and Local

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

Of Montreal: Redux Interview

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

Interview: Jane Anderson

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’

Gavin Campaigning Where it Matters Most

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

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

Interview: The Spinto Band

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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

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

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

Sigur Ros @ the Greek

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

Music & Muzak & More

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

Interview: Jose Gonzalez

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.

Interview: The Heavenly States

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'

Interview: Herbie Hancock

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

Interview: Ledisi

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,

Music & Muzak

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

Lia Rose of Built for the Sea

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

Bringing Home the Gold

Bringing Home the Gold