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 | Tue Nov 18 "Pylon's first single, Cool / Dub was released on Atlanta’s DB Recs label in early 1980, earning a slew of excited press that immediately heralded Pylon as a major underground act. The band’s jagged rhythms, scratchy guitar and insistent bass lines w... More |  |
 | Wed Nov 19 "Singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick emerged in 1994 as part of a group of new female alternative singer/songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Ferrick began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college, eventually winding up in Boston. H... More | |
 | Fri Nov 21 "Born Pablo Díaz-Reixa in the Canary Islands, the Spanish-owned archipelago off the coast of Northwestern Africa, El Guincho found indie blog fame in early 2008, shortly after the release of his album Alegranza (which came out in December of the prev... More | |
| Sat Nov 22 "Heineken, Van Gogh, Kraak & Smaak. The three most famous things to come out of Holland. Ever. In that order. OK so maybe a bit of an exaggeration but the last three years have been an incredible ride for the band considered to be Holland's hottest l... More | |
 | Sat Nov 22 SF Funk Fest is back! In November 2008, Sunset Promotions brings back the club run dedicated to greater appreciation of "THE FUNK" as America's 3rd Great Art Form.
On Saturday, November 22nd, we welcome Holland nufunk stars <A HREF="www.kraaksmaak... More | |
| Sun Nov 23 "Sponge has proven to be one of the Motor City's heaviest hitters after gaining international notoriety with 1995's debut album 'Rotting Piñata.' Emerging out of Detroit with hits like 'Plowed' and 'Molly (16 Candles)' Sponge received massive airplay... More | |
 | Mon Nov 24 "Having just finished the first tour for Night of the Furies, Ivan and Kelly began working on other creative projects in an attempt to take a break from music before going back out on tour. However, they soon found themselves making songs to entertai... More | |
| Wed Nov 26 "One of the most critically acclaimed and best-selling independent hip-hop artists of this era, Lyrics Born is not the type to sit still. While recording his fourth solo album, completing new projects, and making decisions at Quannum Projects, he sti... More | |
| Fri Nov 28 "A stripped-down punk rock version of a keyboard trio. [F]un on a body-moving level and in the 'how-the-hell-are-they-doing-that?' sense. Like all good groups, the only real category that Benevento/Russo Duo fit neatly into is their own."
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| Sat Nov 29 Taking their name from a line in Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven, Brooklyn, NY band Bustle In Your Hedgerow perform 'The Led Zeppelin Experience,' featuring Scott Metzger (Rana), Marco Benevento (The Duo), Dave Dreiwitz (Ween), and Joe Russo (The D... More | |
| Sun Nov 30 "The Herbaliser are all about moving forwards, onwards and upwards. Bonding over a shared love of jazz, funk, rare groove and hip-hop in the early '90s, London duo Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba have evolved with each chapter in their 15-year story. Fir... More | |
| Sat Dec 06 "Low vs Diamond is, in every sense of the word, an American band - with all of the members hailing from backgrounds as diverse as their hometown cities themselves… Seattle (vocals-Lucas Field), Chicago (drummer-Howie Diamond), San Francisco (keyboard... More | |
| Wed Dec 10 "On its fourth album, Save Me, the Pat McGee Band comes full circle, returning to the independent music roots of the group's formation almost a decade ago. As one of the nations hardest-working live acts, playing more than 250 dates annually, the ban... More | |
| Mon Dec 15 "Leon Russell was born on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He's a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. With a solo career spanning the genres of rock, blues, and gospel, Russell began his musical career at 14. Russell has played with a virtu... More | |
| Fri Dec 26 DJ Qbert says "I'm Philipino, Negrito, Spanish, Chinese and Turkish. I'm into balancing my life spiritually, physically, and mentally. I learn many things through being a skratch DJ and it's lifestyle."
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| Tue Dec 30 - Wed Dec 31 "'Since we usually develop our songs with the live show in mind, by the time we get into the studio we are used to playing them a certain way and it is often hard to separate ourselves from that,' says Dan. 'Listening to a record is a different exper... More | |
| Fri Jan 09 - Sat Jan 10 "Simply put, The Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the now infamous Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world. Rebirth is ... More | |
| Fri Jan 16 - Sat Jan 17 "With a slightly punky perspective on vintage American blues, The Devil Makes Three is a breath of fresh musical air on its eponymous Milan debut. Laced with elements of ragtime, country, folk and rockabilly, the critically praised, drummer-less trio... More | |
| Sun Jan 18 "The British indie rock band Razorlight formed in London in 2002 around vocalist/guitarist Johnny Borrell and guitarist/vocalist (and Swedish ex-pat) Björn Ågnen. Joined by bassist Carl Dalemo and drummer Christian Smith-Pancorvo, the combo recorded ... More | |
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Editorial Review  Lupe Fiasco Q&A The Four Elements: Food, Liquor, Skateboarding and Rap By Matt Crawford (07/28/2006)" After years of working the backline of the music industry, 24-year old Chicago native Lupe Fiasco has kicked and pushed his way to the forefront following the widespread success of “Kick, Push” a love song about skateboarding. The rapper returns to San Francisco Aug. 3rd for a performance at the Independent. His Atlantic Records debut, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Beer is set to hit stores later in the month. " |
Editorial Review  Amplifier SF Station Blows It Up By Misha Vladimirskiy (06/23/2006)" Walking into 330 Ritch on any Thursday night is to indulge yourself in rock, punk, indie or just plain good music. On this night a band called Elephone was performing for the CD release of The Camera Behind The Camera Behind The Camera. I will say I was not disappointed, these guys rocked the house with a sound that mixes My Bloody Valentine with U2 (pre "WAR"), and some other stuff that I can't put my finger on. With haunting vocals and driving guitar these guys are on my go to list. " |
Editorial Review  Amplifier SF Station Blows It Up By Misha Vladimirskiy (06/23/2006)" The Fillmore played host to The Fiery Furnaces on this warm night in San Francisco. The crowd was made up of hipster kids with their cool hair and slick cloths, and people that were dressed in full masquerade garb. Standing in the middle of this crowd I had a feeling this might be good one and I have to admit that it was. With their dashes of folk, garage rock and a heavy European sound, they opened my eyes and ears and made me get lost in their lyrics. " |
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