Word on the Street...Eaters. PHOTO BY GRACE BARTLETT Localized Appreesh is our weekly thank-you column to the musicians that make the Bay. To be considered, contact emilysavage@sfbg.com. There are plenty of socially constructed gender division duos out... »
Awww, the Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends. Records nerds take heed: limited record releases from the Flaming Lips, Neon Indian, Jack White, Mark Sultan, Xiu Xiu with Dirty Beaches, and more await thee. If you're a lover/supporter of independent music, yo... »
A candid SOTU shot on the crew's first anniversary Sometimes being a nightlife writer feels like getting stranded on (techno) Dude Island in a pair of old-man pants -- you know, those tattered golf-plaid clamdiggers that scream "mister musty"? Not cuuu... »
Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt, totally not at Fox Theater. PHOTO BY ALTERNA2/CREATIVE COMMONS While the Magnetic Fields' newest album, Love at the Bottom of the Sea, recaptured the group’s love for synthesizers and electronics, Saturday night’s Fox ... »
Where he belonged, on stage at HSB. San Francisco will honor the memory of philanthropist Warren Hellman this weekend with a fittingly free, live bluegrass showcase. The event includes performances by: Poor Man's Whiskey, John Doe, Kevin Welch, Kieran ... »
Reggie Watts, during SF Sketchfest's epic four-day Reggidency. PHOTO BY TOMMY LAU When Reggie Watts first came to my attention, through a series of appearances on Conan O’Brien’s show a few years back, I didn’t know where to place him. My first instinc... »
Q's tots at Outside Lands, the ultimate band-watching finger food. PHOTO BY EMILY SAVAGE I know, it's so close to the weekend that you can taste it. But before you sign off for the day, your peepers sore and fingers trembling, here's a comprehensive li... »
Ash Reiter doesn't mind the sun. PHOTO BY MOLLY DECOUDREAUX Localized Appreesh is our weekly thank-you column to the musicians that make the Bay. To be considered, contact emilysavage@sfbg.com. Call it youthful summer abandon or fresh-baked pop, but th... »
A steady backbeat. The swirling organ. Lots of saxophone. Two singers who double as dancers. One skunk striped haircut. Without a doubt, Fitz and the Tantrums have their act together, and worked it Thursday, the first of two nights at the Regency Ballr... »
With one of the year's strongest releases, A$AP Rocky pops up a couple of times on the list. For so many more year-end music lists, click here and pick up this week's paper. 120 Minutes' Marco De La Vega (@S4NTA_MU3RTE) lists his top 10 substances that... »
Rapper/producer G-Eazy takes a reverantial look at 1950s pop and R&B. Localized Appreesh is our weekly thank-you column to the musicians that make the Bay. Each week a band/music-maker with a show, album release, or general good news is highlighted and... »
The salt-and-Motown digging couple behind Turntable Kitchen. I'd venture a guess that no one in this town knows the frosting tipped appeal of hand-mixing music and food more than the couple behind Turntable Kitchen. What started one year ago as a simpl... »
