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Skate or die
Improvisational pianist Jason Moran brings the skatepark to the jazz hallPHOTO BY PATRICK MCBRIDEarts@sfbg.comMUSIC Compared to the 1980s and early '90s, it doesn't seem like there are many places in...
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Not from around here
French synth-pop giants Phoenix and Daft Punk tap into the alien within Paris is burning, and Phoenix is fanning the flames.arts@sfbg.comMUSIC It was a case of the French pop love that dared not speak...
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Psycho beach party
An unyielding devotion to surf rock lives, on despite niggling concerns. Plus, soul duo Myron and E, and Lighting Bolt solo project Black Pus.Aloha Screwdriver's Donald BellHOTO BY BRYAN...
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Björkphilia
The avant-pop star talks new projects, music education, punk teendom, and tour snacksBjörk holds the weight of the world.PHOTO BY INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE AND VINOODH MATADINMUSIC Can you even recall your...
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What we do is secret
New albums from locals: the Mantles, Rogue Wave, Shannon and the Clams. Plus, what's with this America's Cup Concert Series?The Mantles, with Jumboemilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY Bay Area garage...
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Have love, will travel
Trails and Ways hit the road, Sonny and the Sunsets get personal, Aussie supergroup Total Control arrives in the BayTrails and Ways are ready to hit the road.emilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY Trails...
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Bands on the run
20 Bay Area musical acts + 20 local filmmaking teams = 48 hours of fun, sweat, and music video magicMagic Fight, racingGUARDIAN PHOTO BY CHRIS STEVENSemilysavage@sfbg.comMUSIC In an airy third-floor...
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Get trashed
Back together for Burger Boogaloo, raunchy surf-punks the Trashwomen reflect on SF's garage heydayFROM LEFT: ELKA ZOLOT, DANIELLE PIMM, TINA LUCCHESI OF THE TRASHWOMENPHOTO BY CHRIS...
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So fresh, so clean
Is laptop-produced, hi-fi music the punk rock of the Internet age?James Ferraro looks to the future.arts@sfbg.comMUSIC In 1992, when Pavement released its seminally crusty, DIY masterstroke Slanted and...
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Summer ghouls
A breezy chat with newish SF garage rockers Cool Ghouls, playing Phono Del Sol this weekendCool Ghouls take the natural approach.PHOTO BY MICHAEL BORDELONemilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY In these...
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Rise and snack
Live shots from Burger Boogaloo, plus new Terry Malts, and deep sea nightlife emilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY Listening to infectious Terry Malts track "I Do" on a blissed-out drive across the...
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Soul-savers
Australia's Hiatus Kaiyote gets some love from Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, and QuestloveHiatus Kaiyote looks to the future.PHOTO BY LUKE DAVID KELLETTarts@sfbg.comMUSIC"That's it, I'm done. In love." This is...
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Damaged goods
MUSIC: Jello Biafra on the 'Dot Com Holocaust' and 'White People and the Damage Done.' Plus, new band Yassou Benedict delivers shoegaze dreampop.Jello BiafraPhoto by L. Paul...
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Milo grows up
The Descendents' Milo Aukerman on dead rock stars, caffeine addiction, and biochemistryThe Descendents stick around.PHOTO BY KATIE HOVLANDarts@sfbg.comMUSIC The Descendents have been around since the...
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Boom boom
Rye Rye plays the "After Party," a debut from WOOF, plus Al Lover, Lightning Dust, and moreRye Ryeemilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY Rye Rye went underground for a blip there. Discovered at 15 in a...
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It takes a village
Paige & the Thousand stands out, Icky Boyfriends rise up, and morePaige & the ThousandMATT SARTAINemilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY Paige & the Thousand is the new solo project from...
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Ex-pat
Alexis Blair Penney celebrates the release of debut album 'Windows,' and mourns a personal loss emilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY The moody "drag-pop" songs on Alexis Blair Penney's debut album,...
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Brave new world
Mobile concerts apps vie for your credit card love and attention — what's next? And why should we care?emilysavage@sfbg.comMUSIC You're watching a band live at the Rickshaw Stop, or Café Du Nord, or...
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mbv4-ever
Two decades after its landmark album, My Bloody Valentine returns to SFarts@sfbg.comMUSIC This is the reunion for which we dared not hope. Until this year, My Bloody Valentine's genre-defining...
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Flyin' high
Oakland metal faves Ovvl keep it (almost) all in the family with a new album and upcoming toursBirds of a feather: Ovvl's Melanie Burkett, Axell Baechle, Clint Baechle, and K. BaechlePHOTO BY ALBERTO...
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