by Moses Namkung Did you miss out on buying tickets to the secret show for Sonic Youth at the Independent tonight? Never fear, they're available for... oh, wait... somebody's asking for the extortionary

by Moses NamkungThe Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival, the two-week long extravaganza featuring an array of "local independent concert promoters, musicians, artists, filmmakers, dancers and multi-media performance artists", finishes this week with

by Moses Namkung We'll be at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday to see headliners the Rural Alberta Advantage, the folksy Canadian band recently signed to Saddle Creek Records. The show will be

by Brian WiedenmeierThe week ahead in music is a quiet one, as if the Bay Area needed some time off to nurse it's collective post-Pride hangover. Quiet doesn't mean silent, however, and there

by Moses Namkung The Harmony Festival, coming up this weekend in Santa Rosa, will feature Michael Franti & Spearhead, India.Arie, Cake, ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra), Balkan Beat Box and countless other musical

by Moses Namkung The last time we saw Jens Lekman, as his set ended he apologized that he had run out of time. The lights went on, he hopped down from the stage

by Moses Namkung Exciting week ahead, yes? Yes. Our favorites? We'll be catching St. Vincent on Wednesday, Jenny Lewis on Friday and the Thermals on Sunday! See you out there. Monday, May 25

by Moses Namkung Over at ipickmynose, Adrian Bischoff is consistently producing superb, original local music coverage including this garden tour today with local resident John Vanderslice; in it, the two discuss, among other

by Moses Namkung The curse of Nelly's "Hot in Herre": since that summer in 2002 when the song came out, every time somebody says, "man, it's hot in here", there's a decent chance

by Moses Namkung Golden State Warrior Stephen Jackson is having his burfday partay on Friday at Mezzanine and you're invited... for $40. Snoop D O double G will be performing! Man. Snoop a