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Neil Young to Rock the Fox

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:21:57 +0000

Singer Neil Young is back in the Bay Area for a rare two night gig. Neil Young - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California - Metro Areas

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Sharewood stars align for fund-raiser

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:37:50 +0000

Hollywood producer David Zucker, (Airplane!), Talking Heads guitarist Jerry Harrison and blues guitar legend Jon Paris will return to their alma mater Shorewood High School on July 9 to perform an Alumni Reunion Rock Concert benefit open to the public.

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The Making of OutKast’s Aquemini

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:06:28 +0000

Andre 3000, Big Boi and cast look back on a classic by Rodney Carmichael With additional reporting by Jacinta Howard and Phillip Mlynar Man, first they were some pimps. Then they were some aliens or some genies - some shit. Then they be talkin' 'bout that black righteous space. Man, fuck them. I ain't fuckin' with them no mo'. - "Return of the G' skit, Aquemini By the time Aquemini was due to ...

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Rush Doc Charts the Journey of Rock’s Most Unlikely Heroes

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:33:59 +0000

A new documentary about Canadian prog-rock band Rush examines the group's music, influence, complex personal dynamics -- and the rabid dedication of its fans.

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The Watcher: ‘Paint salesman’ beats ’single mom’

Thu, 27 May 2010 12:06:48 +0000

Season nine has come down to this wonderful, homespun fairy tale of a finale: The Paint Salesman vs. The Single Mom. Two regular folks who like to sing in the shower and such and probably auditioned on a whim. The shy guy who already has released...

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Photos by punk rocker Patti Smith at New Orleans Museum of Art

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:49:43 +0000

Fans filled NOMA to hear a tongue-tied Smith speak. Two nights after her NOMA lecture, she appeared at Tipitina's.

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Horse Feathers

Tue, 18 May 2010 20:16:32 +0000

Thistled Spring by Mark Keresman Everything about this disc the band's handle, CD title, pastoral cover photo seems to shout "Americana," until you listen. Portland, Oregon's Horse Feathers beautifully subvert the "conventions" of Americana. While the instrumentation is classic bluegrass acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass it's mostly not used in any sort of bluegrass or ...

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Turning on Francis and the Lights

Tue, 11 May 2010 20:46:43 +0000

Berkeley-raised Francis Farewell Starlite revives soulful showmanship. by Tessa Stuart On a soggy night in late December, a large crowd packed into San Francisco's Red Devil Lounge to hear Francis and the Lights. The Brooklyn-based synth-pop band has been floating off a lot of tongues lately, and it's easy to see why. Everything about frontman Francis Farewell Starlite was meticulous: He wore a ...

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Turning on Francis and the Lights

Tue, 11 May 2010 20:46:43 +0000

Berkeley-raised Francis Farewell Starlite revives soulful showmanship. by Tessa Stuart On a soggy night in late December, a large crowd packed into San Francisco's Red Devil Lounge to hear Francis and the Lights. The Brooklyn-based synth-pop band has been floating off a lot of tongues lately, and it's easy to see why. Everything about frontman Francis Farewell Starlite was meticulous: He wore a ...

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Brad Paisley talks ‘Water’ tour, flood

Mon, 10 May 2010 18:22:43 +0000

By Whitney Pastorek Whitney Pastorek gets scoop from headliner on scrambling to replace gear damaged in Nashville, fund-raising