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AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6
With the dulcet days of barbecue season just about past, Labor Day weekend offers one last chance to indulge in idle kicks — think of it as a palette cleanser before fall. There's plenty of sweet stuff to savor this week, from films with home grown ingredients to garage rock with whipped topping. Peel yourself a loquat or graze on groovy bluegrass, and wash it down with a bottle of pop. Enjoy the sugar high, and spread it.
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As the dog days of summer fade, the brilliance of fall is bursting to break through. It's a time for discovery, new places, new faces, new tastes, new sensations. Run with the explorer in you and unleash the raspberri. Don't underestimate the forces of nature, prepare yourself for ABSOLUT RASPBERRI. |
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| | Marin's famous Sweetwater Saloon welcomes back progressive cult figure Peter Rowan, along with Czech bluegrass band Fragment. It's an evening of adventurous sounds: straight bluegrass, mandolin picking, and perhaps even a little revolution-inspired yodeling. Hailing from a modest family of Boston musicians, and with nearly 60 years of practice, Rowan has collaborated with such artists as David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, and bluegrass hero Bill Monroe, while establishing himself as one of the genre's legends. Fragment, recent winners at the European bluegrass festival, demonstrate the international reach of Rowan's deeply melodic and — at times — haunting style. (SNS)
  
 Fragment won first place at the European Bluegrass Band Championship in 1998 put on by what organization? The fourth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to this event.
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| | On their latest EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like This, Seattle's Minus the Bear brew up a rich blend of staccato post-punk guitar and elegant synth-pop. Drawing favorable comparison to seminal new wave acts such as Magazine and Comsat Angels, the band's cool sounds are just the thing to temper the sweatbox atmosphere of Bottom of the Hill. Ale-and-lager-fueled fans also have the chance to imbibe the electro power-pop of Statistics — an Omaha, Nebraska-based indie act featuring Desaparecidos' Denver Dalley. (JGS)
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| | The title of the Coachwhips' last album, Bangers vs. F*ckers, has confounded fans both within and outside the Bay Area — few realize that it refers to lead singer John Dwyer's beer-league baseball rivalry between his team, the Treat Street Finger Bangers, and its challengers, the Folsom Street Finger F*ckers. But while Dwyer may not spare a thought for refinement when deriving team and/or album names, his healthy respect for rock 'n roll past is all class. His three-piece band oozes '60s gold as they throttle through their two-minute garage-pop miracles, Farfisas ablaze and drum skins splitting under the pressure. (KT)
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DISCUSSION
The State of Fashion
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| when: | Thur 9.2 (6:30pm) |
| where: | Commonwealth Club (595 Market St, 2nd Fl, 415.597.6700) |
| price: | $20 |
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| | Hot on the round-toed skyscraper heels of the city's first Fashion Week, the Commonwealth Club brings together a panel of local fashionistas — retailers, designers, and journalists — to dish about San Francisco's burgeoning fashion scene. Although the glossies still indicate that New York is the center of the fashion universe, SF is no slouch when it comes to nurturing talent. If the names Gen Art, Mystery Girl Productions, or Feria Urbana don't ring a bell, this is your chance to learn where to find the latest clothes from emerging local designers, or even how to get your own venture out of your garage and onto the runway. (EC)
What childhood style did you rock that you now look back on with the most shame? The best answer gets one pair of tickets to tonight's event.
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| | Back in 1956, Lawrence Ferlinghetti probably didn't think that publishing Allen Ginsberg's Howl would get him arrested. He also probably didn't suspect that it would change American history, striking a resounding chord in youthful readers and helping to spawn the Beat generation. Ferlinghetti's own A Coney Island of the Mind followed in 1968, its dissonance reflecting the increasing political and social unrest of its time. It still resounds today, as the founder of the country's first all-paperbound bookstore reads from his latest volume, Americus I — part one of his take on the bizarre and unique mind of America. (RJH)
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| | Despite its often misconstrued name, the Home Grown film series isn't showing Reefer Madness, Grass, or any Cheech and Chong classics. Instead, its curators undo cinematic preconceptions with short films by six Bay Area directors. Among them, Ryan Whiting's Stranger Still reinterprets film noir, while Lev's Tales of Mere Existence takes an unorthodox approach to animation. Testing the limits of genre is the series' de facto purpose, and it's perfectly met with the show's closer, Cecil B. Feeder's locally scored rockumentary on clubland's famous food artisan, Our Lady of Tamale. (KT)
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| | San Francisco has become a haven for scores of young writers who support independent publishing — and who also happen to be pee-in-your-pants hilarious. Call it the Dave Eggers effect: The guy wrote a Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel that's funny and heartbreaking, then parlayed his success into a newfangled publishing house dedicated to supporting his irreverent brand of writing. So goes the story of McSweeney's, the imprint that has single-handedly slapped the publishing world upside its big, crusty head. Tonight, in honor of its recent publication of humor anthology Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans, Eggers and contributor Jim Shepard dose the Haight Street audience with the finest in post-modern sarcasm. (KD)
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| | Bebel Gilberto is musical royalty. Daughter of South American bossa nova legends João Gilberto and Miúcha, she brought her parents' music into the 21st century with a techno-tinged take on Brazilian grooves. Her Tanto Tempo album quickly became the definition of "lounge," and a remix collection featuring the likes of Peter Kruder, Rae & Christian, and King Britt made her club cred skyrocket. Lush and passionate, the music of Gilberto's eponymous follow-up is on full display tonight at Zellerbach with her notoriously fiery and sensual six-piece band. (CW)
Envision the child from an imaginary union of two accomplished musical artists. Name the parents; the five most creative responses will receive copies of Bebel Gilberto's new self-titled album.
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| | Mexico's Control Machete bring their emotional, aggressive, and highly danceable hip-hop North of the border in support of their most recent release, Uno, Dos: Bandera. Mixing old school rap, classic samples, and obscure voiceover loops, the duo has seen its Stateside profile steadily rise since landing a notable track on the Amores Perros soundtrack as well as an opening slot on Wyclef Jean's tour. Openers Orixa, the energetic, Latin-infused, alt-rock five-piece, are shooting the video for their single "The American" tonight, and the band requests you come with the flag that represents your nationality. Arrive early to be part of the action. (RJH)
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| | We know, you'd love to check out more local bands — if only it wasn't so expensive to go to shows. Well, quit whining and head down to Thee Parkside for the SF Indie BBQ. Early enough for you to pack in six hours of dancing and drinking, the event features 40-minute sets from local indie rockers Bermuda Triangle Service, Black Ghost, Ex-Boyfriends, Audio Out Send, and Slow Poisoners, with DJs spinning in between bands. A further word of advice: SF Indie parties have a tendency to spawn a legion of Craigslist "Missed Connections" posts, so suck it up and wear that name tag they offer you at the door — it will make it that much easier for someone to find you later. (EC)
Note: Our apologies, this show was originally listed as taking place on Sun 9.5, but it is actually being held on Sat 9.4 as listed above.
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DJ
POP feat. John Selway
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| when: | Sat 9.4 (9pm) |
| where: | Rx Gallery (132 Eddy St, 415.474.RXSF) |
| price: | $7 / $5 advance |
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| | New York's John Selway must have one of the longest discographies in his city's electronic-music community. The producer and DJ has been a key fixture on the scene since the glory days of Northeast rave, and since then he's carved out his terrain in the fertile silicon fields where techno and electro overlap, recording for labels like Serotonin, Ultra, Minus, NovaMute, and Ghostly. Tonight, he helps toughen up Broker/Dealer's monthly POP party with a sharp-edged sound to cut right through their willowy, billowing techno-pop. SF-to-NY transplant Jon Santos also makes a rare and long-overdue hometown appearance. (PS)
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| | Since expanding their original two-person lineup to include a drummer, bassist, and keyboardist, San Francisco's Loquat have really come into their own. Now the band, which takes its name from a small fruit-bearing tree, makes regular trips out of the studio to offer the Bay Area a sampling of its own fruits. A sweet and exotic mix of electro-tinged trip-hop and twee pop, driven primarily by singer Kylee Swenson's lush, lilting vocals and a dense, captivating wash of sound, it can leave even the most advanced gear-hounds scratching their heads. (KT)
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| | For half a decade, Atmosfere has offered San Francisco's closest musical equivalent to New York's spiritual house party Body & Soul. With a booking history including Joe Claussell, Ron Trent, Danny Krivit, Kerri Chandler, and François K, the night has shown how deep house music can go. Tonight's guest, King Britt, has similarly submerged himself in the music's most unfathomable reaches — just check his Scuba productions for the sound of true subaquatic splendor. The Philly DJ and producer has worked with artists from Digable Planets to Ursula Rucker, from Yoko Ono to Femi Kuti, and his Obafunke project is currently taking Afrobeat into the 21st century. Don't forget your oxygen. (PS)
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| | The word "fresh" comes to mind when describing British MC and producer Ty — especially to American listeners. The artist boasts an infectious delivery, bolstered by his diasporic English accent, with which he narrates reflective tales true to "conscious" hip-hop's legacy. His most recent album, Upwards, is in the running for the 2004 Mercury Prize, and his resume includes work with a wide array of artists, including Tony Allen, Roots Manuva, and Gilles Peterson. His soul cred established, see how Ty rocks a party when he appears tonight alongside resident DJs Hakobo, Kento, Rasta Q-Tip, Tom Thump, and live instrumentalists Kenny Brooks and Carlos Araiza. (JC)
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| | If the whir of a Xerox machine is music to your ears, or the smell of fresh copies your favorite olfactory sensation, then get your paper-stapling self down to Cellspace for the annual San Francisco Zinefest. Once a year, Cellspace becomes a zinester mecca, housing table upon table covered with self-published gems. From lo-res, xeroxed cut 'n paste confessionals to hand-bound art books, from quirky comics to slickly designed literary journals, the Zinefest has something to suit your independent fancy. Bring lots of $1 bills or your own goods for barter, and expect to leave with weeks worth of reading material — not to mention a few new friends. (LB)
Note: The Zinefest opens on Sat 9.4 (10am-4pm). Also on Sat 9.4 ATA hosts A Hundred Dollars and a T-Shirt, Joe Biel's documentary about the Pacific Northwest's zine scene (7-10pm, $5).
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| | Almost 25 years ago, Adrian Sherwood set out to add to the rich tapestry of roots reggae and dub sounds coming out of UK studios. Since then he has produced artists including Bim Sherman, Prince Far-I, African Head Charge, and Dub Syndicate. Not one to sit too firmly in a predetermined genre, he's also remixed Depeche Mode, Living Colour, and Nine Inch Nails. Known for his experimental studio techniques, Sherwood's approach to utilizing technology to expand the possibilities of sound has influenced an entire generation of bedroom producers, DJs, and folks who respect the riddim. (GKH)
What's the name of the record label that Adrian Sherwood co-founded as a teenager? Eleventh correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the event.
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CITY GEM: Art Museum
SFMOMA
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| when: | Mon 9.6 (10am-6pm) |
| where: | SFMOMA (151 3rd St, 415.357.4000) |
| price: | $10 |
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| | If you're not planning to hit the high road or you just can't get with the grill drill, why not use Labor Day to enjoy the fruits of someone else's work — artwork, that is. Today's your last chance to see What You See Is What You See — a tidy show spanning two decades of Frank Stella's career — as well as an exhibition of contemporary German painting, sculpture, installation, and photography from Katharina Fritsch, Rebecca Horn, Sigmar Polke, and others. Don't forget to peer between the floorboards at Pipilotti Rist's video view of Hell, which closes in a week. And in other galleries, exhibitions by William Eggleston, Matisse, and Evan Holloway and Dave Muller offer ample opportunities to put your mind to work — off the clock, of course. (PS)
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THEATRE
The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets
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| when: | Now through Sun 9.26 (times) |
| where: | Geary Theatre (415 Geary St, 415.749.2228) |
| price: | $25-80 |
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| | Robert Wilson has collaborated with many unlikely partners over the years, so it's ironic that his most traditional play finds him working with a most unexpected team — the production is based on a text by the late William S. Burroughs and features music by Tom Waits. Matt McGrath plays Wilhelm, a young clerk who makes a deal with the devil — played by none other than Marianne Faithfull — in order to woo the young lass of his dreams. But the devil's a dealer of the most devious kind, as Wilson, Burroughs, and Waits — as experimental as he's ever been — remind us: "The first one's always free..." (PS)
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| CD REVIEW: The Libertines, The Libertines |
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Sanctuary Records
Released August 2004
$12.99 (Amazon)
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The Libertines are a record company's dream and nightmare, rolled into one. Just like those wide-eyed rabble-rousers of the '90s, the Happy Mondays, they effortlessly generate hype, but are seemingly impossible to control. It's in these instances that rock 'n roll reaffirms its status as an art form, rather than a vacuous industry. Produced by Mick Jones, the tracks on the band's eponymous second album are suitably unpolished and drenched in blood, fear, laughs, sweat, and tears. Reminiscent of White Album-era Beatles in title, themes, tracks, and even the surrounding state of confusion, The Libertines is injected with Glitter Band drumming, doo-wop backing vocals, and instant, blistering grooves. On the strength of this effort alone, the Libertines prove themselves a classy, clever, brilliant band. (ND)
Ex-Libertine Peter Doherty was threatened with jail time for what offense? Third correct answer wins a copy of the disc.
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| LOCAL LORE: SFist |
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East-leaning readers have long turned to Gothamist for a dose of life in the Big Apple. Now, no doubt following flavorpill's own westward heave-ho, Gothamist has launched satellite operation SFist to burn through the Frisco fog and illuminate the facts, fancies, and foibles of our fair city. Part city guide, part blog, SFist highlights hot eateries, dissects the real estate market, and makes merry with the local media. Its tone is engagingly snarky — right on par for a city as gently jaded as our own. Your next water-cooler conversation begins here. (SK)
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| STREAM: free103point9 |
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Sure, thousands of journalists are in New York to cover the Republican National Convention, and some may even cover the protests, but who's going to report on all of the related sound art? Fear not, free103point9 has created its own radio station specifically for 24/7 alternative, grassroots coverage of the RNC, now through Thur 9.2. The station's stream will include live shows, pre-recorded segments, interviews, call-ins from the street, news reports, music, and sound art. Listen in as field recordings meet field reporting. (AD)
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