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APR 20 - APR 26
Everything's gone emerald this week. With the budding of the flowers, the chirping of the cuckoos, and the freshness of the air, it's an excellent time to get off the highway and get back to nature. Sometimes it seems like there's no method to the madness of the asphalt world, but if you really want to stop big boxes from paving every last meadow, don't get your underwear in a bunch; celebrate Earth Day, dance a springtime dance, and do something for the trees. Get in touch with your future primitive, and spread it. |
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Voyage to the birthplace of the Diesel Spring Summer collection. A unique opportunity to enter into the minds of the Diesel designers, as the theme and concepts of the collection are brought to life in a new, animated short film — Diesel's Lost Paradise.
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| | San Francisco's own Peter Streckfus reads from his book The Cuckoo, a remarkable collection of imagistic baubles and seasick slides into sober, measured violence. The winner of the 2003 Yale Series of Younger Poets Award, which honors first volumes of poetry by American authors under 40, Streckfus — selected this year by Poet Laureate Louise Glück — joins a lineage shared by the likes of John Ashbery, Robert Hass, and Adrienne Rich. Streckfus' poems contain Ashbery's conversational play and Pound's historical sweep; they read like a glide upon a slicked surface, signifiers colliding in a chain reaction of atomic meaning, all but inscrutable. As Streckfus writes, "I'll speak nonsense. You speak truth. We'll see what comes out of it." (PS)
  
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FILM
The Big Lebowski (1998)
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| when: | Tue 4.20 (4:20, 7 & 9:25pm) |
| where: | Red Vic (1727 Haight St, 415.668.3994) |
| price: | $7 ($4.20 munchie special) |
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| | "Dude" Lebowski's life starts to unravel as he's mistaken for the Big Lebowski in this 1998 Coen brothers movie. Of course, it's not the mistaken identity caper that has given this film its cult status, but the Dude himself (Jeff Bridges), who passes his time bowling (sockless), smoking (herb), and downing White Russians (with half-and-half). Additional bonuses: Tara Reid as a trophy wife, Julianne Moore as an erotic artist, John Goodman's shoutingest role ever, Steve Buscemi as a shrinking violet, German nihilists, a closet ballerina landlord — and did we mention White Russians? (AK)
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MUSIC: Indie Pop
The One AM Radio w/ The Wind-up Bird
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| when: | Wed 4.21 (8pm) |
| where: | Fort Oregon (1911 Oregon St, Berkeley, 510.548.2140) |
| price: | $3 |
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The One AM Radio |
| | In the vein of indie auteurs Her Space Holiday, Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt, and Teenbeat Records' Mark Robinson, LA-based the One AM Radio (aka Hrishikesh Hirway) weave tales of urban paradox, rendered in a landscape of thrift-store synths and toy sounds. Violinist Jane Yakowitz adds subtle string arrangements to Hirway's lilting vocals, carrying the poppy blend to fresh, verging-on-experimental levels. The duo have embarked on an ambitious, nonstop two-month tour — they've solicited fans and friends to send them mix tapes to break up the drudgery — so it's probably better to catch them sooner than later. (KT)
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| | Fantômas remain perhaps the ultimate anti-supergroup. Featuring ex-members of the Melvins, Slayer, and Mr. Bungle (including, of course, Mike Patton), they jump off from the extremism of their previous bands into even noisier and more experimental territory. On records like the recent Delirium Cordia — a dense, 74-minute, one-track album that runs the gamut from straight-on metal to yelpy ambience to Merzbow-like noise — they continue to create music not quite fit for human consumption (but beloved by the noise-rock community nevertheless). Also on the bill are Melt Banana, one of the noise scene's most revered acts to emerge during the past decade. (AW)
 Mike Patton has recorded for a label owned by which avant-garde saxophonist? The third correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | A.S. Byatt writes fairy tales for adults — stories teeming with genies, monsters in forests, women who turn to stone, and country doctors whose complacent worlds are shattered by a glimmer of the fantastic. Both her stories and her novels (including the Booker Prize-winning masterpiece turned schlocky Hollywood romance Possession) are formidable investigations of life, death, and freedom. Byatt once again displays her skill with a new collection, Little Black Book of Stories. At turns beautiful and disquieting, the book reflects Byatt's dexterity at transforming the straw of the mundane into the gold of a mythology haunted by our foibles and dreams. (NN)
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LECTURE
Why Wait? Expatriate!
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| when: | Thur 4.22 (7pm) |
| where: | SFAI Lecture Hall (800 Chestnut St, 415.749.4563) |
| price: |  FREE |
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| | Expatriation has always figured prominently in art history, but with the continuing dismay among many artists about the political and economic state of the US, the issue takes on new resonance. In response, art writer and critic Alison Bing moderates a panel discussion on what it means to live and work in the US after spending time abroad. Printmaker Felipe Dulzaides immigrated to the US from Cuba after immersing himself in American jazz while growing up. The painter Tucker Nichols lived for a year amongst artists and musicians in Taiwan. Berkeley-based and Iranian-born Ala Ebtekar, best known for his caustic electronic music, incorporates Farsi and Arabic into his paintings. Anna Maltz and Leah Modigliani round out the panel with tales of Canadian travels and English upbringing. (LW)
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ART
Underpants Party
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| when: | Thur 4.22 (8pm) |
| where: | New Langton Arts (1246 Folsom St, 415.626.5416) |
| price: | $5-10 |
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| | New Langton Arts gives you a good excuse to party in your underpants — as though you needed one. New Langton asked nearly 40 artists, designers, and writers, including Gabrielle Drinard, Beth Lisick, Jason Jägel, and Nao Bustamante, to put their own artistic twist on a plain new pair of white undies. The results hang on the walls for titillation and discussion — and will be given away to a few lucky supporters who sign up for a gallery membership. Live performances include DJ Saiman, Madeline Minx, death disco purveyors Crack:We Are Rock, and groove rockers Tussle. (EC)
If a living artist were to decorate your underpants, who would you choose and why? The two best answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.
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MUSIC: Hip-Hop
GZA w/ Vast Aire and Brother Ali
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| when: | Thur 4.22 (9pm) |
| where: | DNA Lounge (375 11th St, 415.626.1409) |
| price: | $20 / $18 advance |
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Event Info | GZA |
| | "Never the twain shall meet," said the underground press a few years ago when backpacker hip-hop was just a sparkle in El-P's eye and gangsta rap was slurping up just about every second of urban radio airplay in the country. Now the practitioners of both genres — Wu-Tang Clan's most cerebral MC, GZA, and Def Jux tough guy Vast Aire (of Cannibal Ox fame) — join forces for a tour that's sure to bring out the contrasts in hip-hop's fragmented fan base. Brother Ali of the Midwest's Rhymesayers crew opens the show. (KT)
Note: Brother Ali and Vast Aire also perform at Amoeba Records' Haight Street location tonight (6pm).
Who's the most cerebral member of your clan? Our two favorite answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | The story of Hansel and Gretel, a parable of fear and
greed, remains relevant to present-day grownups, and
Woods for the Trees brilliantly updates the
tale for the theatre. Audience darlings at the 2002
SF Fringe Festival, creators Sara Kraft and
Ed Purver perform their modified version at the Noh
Space. The play interlaces text, music, dance, humor,
and video into a hypnotic, narrative whirlwind. In its exploration of abandonment, betrayal, and control, Woods for the Trees expands the meaning of that darkest of childhood tales and offers a morbid reminder of the witch of 21st century consumerism, as well as the devastating temptations she holds out to us. (NN)
Note: Woods for the Trees also plays Thur 4.22 & Sat 4.24 (8pm).
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MULTIMEDIA
Static 2
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| when: | Fri 4.23 (9pm-2am) |
| where: | Club Six (60 6th St, 415.863.1221) |
| price: | $10 / $5 from 10-11pm / Free before 10pm |
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| | Lately, feature films like Stoked and Dogtown and Z-Boys have catapulted skateboarding right back into the pop consciousness. But while these flicks tell compelling stories, only the aging faces of the sport's old guard factor in them at all. Static 2: The Invisibles finds 26-year-old skater/director/photographer/writer Josh Stewart shedding a bit of much-deserved spotlight on the skate swarm's lesser-knowns — globetrotter Kenny Reed, Houston's Wayne Patrick, Brooklyn's Bobby Puleo, and a plethora of London's most hardcore shredders are featured. Catch tonight's preview and stick around for DJ sets from Doc Fu, Ted Shred, Wisdom, and Satva. (KT)
Note: Screening begins at 10pm sharp.
The director of Stoked also made a documentary with which former pro wrestler in the title? The first three correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.
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| | Hip-hop history happens tomorrow when the Future Primitive Sound crew graces none other than the New Orleans Jazz Fest with one of its infamous Sound Sessions. Come see off the gang tonight and wish 'em well, as they present a masterful mashup of rapping and scratching with the first Sound Session of the year. Headlining the affair are P.E.A.C.E. of Freestyle Fellowship and Rascue (formerly Rasta Cue-Tip). A host of Bay Area talent rounds out the bill, including Triple Threat's Vin Roc, the Bulletproof Scratch Hamsters' Azeem, Zeph, and DJ Quest; Joe Quixx with Oakland Faders' Platurn; and Future Primitive staples Romanowski and DJ Enki. Experience the four elements of hip-hop as they were always meant to be — mixed up like gumbo. (PS)
Which two DJs would you like to see collaborate on a live Sound Session recording, and why? Our three favorite answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.
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| | Some movies have it all — sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, and Matthew McConaughey in pink, butt-hugging bell bottoms. The quintessential high school movie Dazed and Confused may well be writer/director (and spokesman for the slacker generation) Richard Linklater's most quotable film to date. Set in 1976 on the last day of school, the film follows a group of soon-to-be seniors (including Parker Posey, Ben Affleck, and Jeremy London) on their search for fun in a Texas suburb: a night of foosball, freshman hazing, toking on reefer, and, of course, a party at the Moon Tower. High school hijinks have never been so entertaining. (LB)
Of the many fledgling stars in this film, which has done the least to advance their career in the last ten years? Our two favorite answers each win a pair of tickets to the film.
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CITY GEM
San Francisco Public Library Book Sale
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| when: | Sat 4.24 (10am-5pm) & Sun 4.25 (10am-3:30pm) |
| where: | Fort Mason Center (Marina Blvd & Buchanan St, 415.437.4857) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | Four times a year, the San Francisco Public Library cleans out its closets and throws the best book party in the city. Bibliophiles from all over the Bay Area descend upon Fort Mason for thousands of titles from every conceivable genre, each one available for $1 or less. With all proceeds benefiting the library, the sale gives book fans a chance to stock up for the year and support a good cause while they're at it. (CW)
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| | Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping subvert consumer culture by illuminating the absurdity, banality, and conformity of unfettered consumption in the United States. Using the props and emotional tactics of the oiliest of televangelists, the good Reverend inspires us to give up our super-sized fries, put down our overpriced double lattes, and stop worshipping at the altar that Walt Disney built. These days he also preaches against the big box stores that dot the suburban landscape and encroach on sacred urban spaces. Reverend Billy appears with the awe-inspiring Stop Big Boxes Gospel Choir. Join the crusade! (SB)
What's your worst big box experience? Our favorite three answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | It's been nearly a decade now since The State
ended its all-too-brief run on MTV, but the nerve that
the sketch-comedy show struck still twitches with
laughter. There were a lot of differently depraved
minds at work within the just-shy-of-a-dozen-member
troupe, and today, Stella provides a chance to
experience three of the most twisted in a delightfully distilled form. Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, and David Wain mix live routines with homemade video screenings and guest appearances for their stage shows, but don't let their suits fool you — firmly rooted in exaggerated notions of sex and violence, this is far from Dennis Miller territory. (DL)
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| | Bless the Ivy Room's little heart for sifting through our city's dense indie rock scene, yanking out three perfectly matched rising bands, and cramming them all into one bill for seven measly bucks. First up are Farma, a big-sounding five-piece who, even in their infancy, have inspired comparisons to Wilco and Sonic Youth. Whimsy and romance are up next in the form of indie-pop foursome Morning Spy, playing in support of their stellar debut record, Subsequent Light. Headliners Our Lady of the Highway close the night with some of the most complex and engaging songwriting to come out of the Bay Area in ages. (KD)
Write a short poem that incorporates all three band names. The three best responses win a CD and a T-shirt from each of the bands. First two runners-up win CDs by Our Lady of the Highway, first runner-up also wins a T-shirt.
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| | Before he was a C-list character actor and she was a neo-bohemian novelist, John Doe and Exene Cervenka were X, LA's most famous punk band. While revisionist historians give X a hand in the creation of country-punk (largely based on a handful of twangy Billy Zoom riffs and Exene's hiccupping scowl), the foursome did straddle several genres during their heyday, as Doe and Cervenka's not-ready-for-primetime harmonies exiled them from both new wave (not slick enough) and LA's punk/hardcore scene (Harmony? What's that?). Aside from perhaps "Johnny Hit and Run Pauline," the band's early material sounds a bit tame and dated now, but age has not tempered its energy. (YS)
Note: X also play Slim's on Sat 4.24 (9pm).
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| | Admit it. You love Method Man, aka Johnny Blaze, Iron Lung, Ticallion Stallion, etc. Ever since you heard his raspy rap on the Wu-Tang debut, Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers), Mef has captured the hearts and minds of all true Wu fans. Who can forget "Bring the Pain" or his Grammy-winning cut with Mary J. Blige, "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need To Get By"? Ten years after Tical, Mef returns with the backstory — Tical 0: The Prequel. He's
also got his eyes set on the White House. Cast your vote on the Mef for President Tour at the Fillmore. (GKH)
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DANCE
Bay Area Celebrates National Dance Week
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| when: | Fri 4.23 - Sun 5.2 |
| where: | Various locations |
| price: | FREE |
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Event Info | National Dance Week |
| | Bay Area dance studios, theaters, schools, and community centers fling their doors open wide for this annual festival honoring all styles of dance. This year almost 300 events are offered — from open rehearsals and performances to classes and lectures — all absolutely free and open to the public. In an area where studios struggle to keep real estate and choreographers use their grocery money to buy costumes, it's a wonder that so many folks are willing to call off the entry fees. It just goes to show how passionately dancers want to share their goods, and in the Bay Area, the goods are very good indeed. A full schedule of events can be found on the user-friendly website and in broadsheet guides you can pick up at participating venues. (JU)
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| CD REVIEW: Fennesz, Venice |
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Released March 2004
$14.50 (Forced Exposure)
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While so many laptoppers shoot for the expression of extreme complexity, Vienna's Christian Fennesz has always aimed at something much more difficult. On his fourth proper album, he reaches that goal: music so simple it's as if it crafted itself. Created seemingly by running guitars through a multitude of digital processes, his scuffed surfaces cleave like mica, leaving a trail of glittering dust in their wake. Rumbling harmonics go supernova and swallow up actual song forms; imagine hearing My Bloody Valentine at an outdoor concert — from across a harbor. The exception is "Transit," in which David Sylvian pierces Fennesz' din with his honeyed vocals in the perfect lullaby for the apocalypse. (PS)
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This review is courtesy of Earplug, a biweekly music newsletter produced by Flavorpill Productions.
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| GREEN GENES: Earth Day Network |
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The city of San Francisco celebrated Earth Day in March, but April 22 is the official, worldwide date — so think globally and act locally this week. On Thursday 4.22, the San Francisco Urban Alliance for Sustainability hosts an Earth Day mixer at CellSpace featuring vegan treats, eco-learning stations, talks from the co-founder of Global Exchange and Mo Mellady, host of Planet Check green radio, and entertainment ranging from scratch guitar to live electronic music. On Saturday 4.24, the Metreon is home to Celebrate the Earth, where you can view recycled art displays, watch films from the Green Film Festival, and get involved with local environmental organizations. And the Sierra Club celebrates Earth Month all month long, giving you the opportunity to work for a cleaner environment or just get outdoors; see their site for details. (PS)
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| STREAMS: dublab |
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Everyone wants to be a rock 'n roll musician. Well, that is,
everyone but Timmy Turntable. He was one weird kid. All he wanted
to do was slap some wax on the decks and go "wicky wicky wicky wicky
fresssssshhhhhhh..." So while all the other lads were holed up in
garages jamming, Timmy was perfecting the art of vinyl rotation. He
just never stopped. All day and night you could find this young chap
rockin' the decks for his own delight. Timmy ended up with a severe
case of finger trembles that stretched up his arm and then took over
his entire body. Timmy finally combusted into dust. Being a DJ is a
highly hazardous occupation. So learn from Timmy's mistakes and
leave the dirty work up to dublab. (frosty)
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