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Cultural Stimuli in SF
Issue 270: esperanto flavor
With all the technology available today, we communicate more and more — perhaps devising a universal language along the way that goes a little something like, "Omgz lolz wassup?" Or maybe it's more like, "I have iPhone please now?" Bringing people together to discuss the issues of our time is a common theme this Independence Day week, as Michael Moore takes on the health-care system, the San Francisco Mime Troupe addresses the situation in Iraq, and LaborFest 2007 explores the universal nature of labor struggles. Other highlights deconstruct communication itself, like Scribble Jam — determining who busts the best rhyme; the New Talkies movie event, which revives the Asian tradition of live film narration; and Propaganda III, an exhibition that tries to parse the language of promoting an agenda. Communicate your independence, and spread it...
- Lisa Hix, Managing Editor
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Flavorpill SF is an email magazine covering a hand-picked selection of music, art, and cultural events — delivered each Tuesday afternoon.
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Killing Joke
San Francisco Mime Troupe's clever critique of the government is traditional as apple pie around these parts. On the Fourth, check out the debut of Making a Killing, the Troupe's take on the efforts in Iraq.
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| MUSIC: Melodic Pop |
Vetiver
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Tue 7.3 (8pm) |
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The Independent (628 Divisadero St, 415.771.1421) map |
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Event info | Vetiver |
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Though originally lumped with freak-folkers like Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom, Vetiver have gone beyond their earthy roots and moved toward an even more psychedelic and richer sound that at times recalls '70s singer/songwriter rock. Andy Cabic makes melodies that are sweetly melancholic and distinctly "Californian," as evidenced on last year's To Find Me Gone, but he retains a contemporary ruggedness. Cabic's shift from the comforts of the eccentric folk stylings of his peers is indicative of a willingness to progress that is, quite frankly, music to our ears. (KH)
 Vetiver, a grass native to India, is used primarily as a fixative in which high-end products? The first randomly drawn correct response receives a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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| PERFORMANCE |
SF Mime Troupe presents Making a Killing
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Wed 7.4 (2pm) |
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Dolores Park (Dolores St btw 18th & 20th Sts, 415.285.1717) map |
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Here in the Bay Area, we take our patriotic duties very seriously — particularly those of political protest. Naturally, Independence Day is the perfect time for the San Francisco Mime Troupe to unveil its latest scathing critique of the Bush administration. This year, instead of going the route of satire — like last year's Religious Right-as-mobsters spoof, GodFellas — the troupe is going for the jugular with a direct attack on the machinations behind the Iraq war. Making a Killing tells the story of two journalists doing a puff piece on an American humanitarian effort to build a hospital in Iraq. Of course, they soon discover something sinister going on beneath the surface. (LH)
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Propaganda III
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Though most politicians wouldn't admit it, propaganda — both pro-government and anti-government — is an integral part of any nation-state, and therefore, it's appropriate that the Propaganda III World Tour begins on the Fourth. Boasting "no curation and absolutely NO censorship," Propaganda III displays persuasive posters from over 300 artists around the world as an extension and progression of the classic form — arresting images, compelling slogans, elegant layouts. After touring the collection in over 30 cities worldwide, the pieces are being donated to the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. (KH)
 Before getting your gallery-crawl allotment of pinot and Swiss cheese, check out Artkrush, Flavorpill's mailer devoted to visual art.
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| MUSIC: Aural Assault |
Sunn O))) w/ Earth
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Wed 7.4 (8pm) |
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The Independent (628 Divisadero St, 415.771.1421) map |
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Event Info | Sunn O))) | Earth |
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Drone-metal legends Earth and Sunn 0))) dredge potent sonic muck from the lower reaches of the audio spectrum and feed it through an amplifier. Earth are the forerunners of this sound, with a back catalog of tremendously influential and gloriously one-note records — they made their name manipulating and extending isolated sounds and feedback into a languid, murky play of tonality. Since 2005, they've been giving the twisted Earth treatment to the sounds of Americana. While Sunn O))) actually formed as an Earth tribute band, they've more than earned their own following, with numerous brilliant and heavy-as-lead records and collaborations with the likes of Boris. An ideal evening for anyone in need of a good cochlea cleansing. (TW)
Where was guest vocalist Malefic when Sunn O))) recorded his voice for the final track on "Black One"? The first randomly drawn correct response receives a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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| FESTIVAL |
LaborFest 2007
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Thur 7.5 - Tue 7.31 (schedule) |
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Various Locations |
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Free-$35 |
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LaborFest 2007 works its way around the Bay this month, with over 40 screenings of films from all across the world, a bike tour, historical walks, readings, music, and theatre. Beginning on the anniversary of "Bloody Thursday," the festival aims to show the plight of working-class people everywhere and their common experiences. Though there is some narrative fiction, such as Ken Loach's recent The Wind That Shakes the Barley, most of the film selections are documentaries, such as this evening's Big Brother Is Watching, which tells the story of how communication technology is thwarting workers' rights in Korea. (KH)
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Anthony Lister: Cracker Got Snapped by the Pops
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With his wry, cynical wit, Aussie artist Anthony Lister exploits the flaws and injustices he perceives in the world through paintings and installations. Often incorporating comic and cartoon imagery in his work, he shows a deft fluency in pop culture as social commentary, using his work to rail against corporate culture and address topics such as poverty and the welfare system. Lister's San Francisco show is largely comprised of paintings that explore the darker and seamier edges of society and of human existence — perhaps a familiar theme, but irresistible nonetheless. (CH)
Note: This exhibition runs through Sun 7.29 (Tue-Sat: 12-7pm).
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Before getting your gallery-crawl allotment of pinot and Swiss cheese, check out Artkrush, Flavorpill's mailer devoted to visual art.
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| MUSIC: Strings 'n Synth |
Talkdemonic
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As one of the brighter stars to recently come out of Portland's always-expanding constellation of innovative music, Talkdemonic are slightly outside the city's typical aesthetic core of indie-punk. The post-rock Talkdemonic surpass what one would expect from a duo, with layers of off-tuned banjo from Kevin O'Connor riffing over bass-heavy trip-hop programming, all of which is then swathed in Lisa Molinaro's soaring viola. Talkdemonic's folktronica melds the classical with the modern, and the acoustic and electric elements blend with an almost surprising earnestness. (KH)
How does Kevin O'Connor come up with the titles for Talkdemonic's songs? Two randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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WORKSHOP
My Own Radio Show: A Workshop on Podcasting and Internet Radio
Thur 7.5 (7:30-9pm) Modern Times Bookstore (888 Valencia St, 415.282.9246) map
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You, too, can be a radio DJ and thumb your nose at the royalty rate hikes that are threatening to shut down Internet airwaves. Modern Times Bookstore presents this useful panel on the specifics of how to create your own podcast. (LH)
 
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Gypsy Caravan
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There's no more mystique attached to any people, race, or culture than there is to the Roma — or Gypsies as they are more commonly, and pejoratively, known. The musical documentary Gypsy Caravan, shot by the legendary Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens) and directed by Jasmine Dellal, juxtaposes spine-straightening performances from such top international Romani musicians as "Queen of the Gypsies" Esma Redzepova and brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia with glimpses into their more sobering personal lives back in Spain, Macedonia, India, and Romania. By the end of what's essentially the best kind of roadtrip movie, it emerges how completely their music provides the home that countries do for most other tribes. (LR)
Note: Director Jasmine Dellal appears in person on Sat 7.7. Details TBA.
What "concert films" does director Jasmine Dellal claim to enjoy? Three randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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| MUSIC: Artcore |
Melt Banana
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Fri 7.6 (9pm) |
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The Independent (628 Divisadero St, 415.771.1421) map |
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Event Info | Melt Banana |
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Post-hardcore noiseniks born from pools of unflinching aggression, Japan's Melt Banana out-racket the most dedicated avant-aggro acts with a series of malicious, minute-long mini-anthems. A bit like Deerhoof (if that band's members were rabid, blathering beasts instead of semi-bashful noise-bunnies), the group combines the violently out-there aesthetic of artists like the Boredoms with the grinding attack of '80s hardcore — infusing their punkish barn-burners with squelching guitars, staccato vocal jabs, and tinges of whirling, psychedelic electronics. Live, singer Yasuko O ups the ante, rising out of her cuteness like a frantic hardcore hero — one whose focused fury ensures that an indie-kid mosh pit is soon to follow. (AP)
Note: Local bands Replicator and Pidgeon open the show.
In 50 words or less, write a poem inspired by Melt Banana lyrics. Our favorite response receives a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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| MUSIC: Folk |
The Court & Spark
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James Kim, M.C. Taylor, Scott Hirsch, Dan Carr, and Thomas Heyman III have gifted the Bay Area with their gentle guitar melodies and bittersweet interpretations of Americana. Together as the Court & Spark — and through their various side projects such as Hiss Golden Messenger and Kelley Stoltz's backing band — the quintet has carved a familiar, beloved place in the SF music scene. But all good things must come to an end — with Hirsch moving to NYC and other members pursuing new adventures (musical and otherwise), the band, joined on stage by plenty of friends, bids its public farewell tonight. (CH)
A 1974 album was recorded under the name Court and Sparks. Name the singer, as well as the year and title of the artist's first record. Two randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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ART: Closing Night
Wunderkammer
Fri 7.6 (5-9pm) Johansson Projects (2300 Telegraph Ave, 415.999.9140) map
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Drawing inspiration from the mystery-laden curiosity cabinets of yore, Johansson Projects presents Wunderkammer, featuring the work of Eric Araujo, Tanya Boggs, Vita Hewitt, Elyse Hochstadt, Casey Logan, and Vanessa Woods. (IA)
Note: This exhibition is a part of Oakland Art Murmur, which introduces a gallery shuttle today.
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ART: Opening
Pinned Up: An Exploration into the Power of Beauty
Fri 7.6 (8-11pm) Porcelynne Boutique & Gallery (487 14th St, 415.861.2647) map
Porcelynne Boutique & Gallery
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From Enoch Bolles to Dita Von Teese, the pinup has both titillated and raised eyebrows for decades. Members of Women's Art Movement reflect on the appeal and fascination of this cultural staple in a photographic exhibition. (TF)
Note: This exhibition runs through Tue 7.31 (Tue-Wed: 1-7pm / Thur-Sat: 11am-7pm).
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COMPETITION
Scribble Jam MC and Producer Battle
Fri 7.6 (9pm) Slim's (333 11th St, 415.255.0333) map $16
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This classic, now-touring Midwest festival features an MC and producer battle, as well as some of the best underground hip-hop talent. Big Daddy Kane, Adeem, and local Lyrics Born have made appearances, so represent and get hyphy. (PS)
The most famous Scribble Jam competitor of all time is the protégé of which rapper? The first randomly drawn correct response receives a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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MUSIC: Alt-Country
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
Fri 7.6 (9pm) 12 Galaxies (2565 Mission St, 415.970.9777) map $10
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Goth-country apostles Slim Cessna's Auto Club bring musical salvation and revitalize still-standing concert crowds with their banjos, guitars, yodeling, growling, stomping, and spirited (even spiritual) lyrics. Talented locals the Dodos open tonight at 12 Galaxies. (TF)
Vocalist Munly of Slim Cessna's Auto Club is the author of which book? Two randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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The New Talkies: Hijacking Hollywood
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Sat 7.7 (8pm) |
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Artists' Television Access (992 Valencia St, 415.824.3890) map |
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Benshis were once the voices of silent films in Japan and Korea. These live film narrators played multiple roles: Always writing their own scripts, they voiced character dialogue, read interstitial placards, clarified mise-en-scènes, and recited poetry during empty shots. (Benshis grew followings of their own, often drawing crowds before the headlined actors.) Needless to say, the vocation went out with the advent of talkies, but ATA promises a night of Neo-Benshi cabaret — that is, feature films stripped of sound, featuring instead the recitations of the "overdubbers extraordinaires." Forge new associations and discover underlying subtexts in old commandeered favorites such as The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)and Der Golem (1920). (IA)
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Jackpot 777: A Fashion & Music Blowout feat. Von Iva
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Sat 7.7 (11pm) |
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Rickshaw Stop (155 Fell St, 415.861.2011) map |
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Event Info | Von Iva |
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The synergy of music and fashion gets even closer tonight with this extravaganza of hip threads and tunes. The centerpiece of the sonic side is a live set by local lovelies Von Iva. Frontwoman Jillian Iva stuns audiences with a her sweaty, ecstatic stage antics while the band kicks out poppy, jagged, and pulsating post-punk. The fashion end of the deal is held down by Flock and Neo Clash, who provide higher-concept designs while Lisa E and Working Girls showcase their t-shirt designs. (TW)
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[Kontrol] presents Bruno Pronsato
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Bruno Pronsato started out as the half-joke moniker that Seattle-based producer Steven Ford used for tracks that skewed more toward bump-n-grind than clicks-and-cuts. Unlike much minimal techno, Pronsato's productions keep you on your toes: just this side of deep house, skittering percussion flits around bass lines like flocks of paranoid pigeons, while creepy vocal samples get dropped in as red herrings. You're not quite sure where the digital breadcrumb trail leads, but in a scene where it can seem like everyone's biting the same Max patch, Pronsato's unpredictability is a major plus. (MS)
Assume the role of a DJ and make up your own name. Our favorite response receives a pair of tickets to this show and a [Kontrol] t-shirt. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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AC/DShe
Sat 7.7 (8pm) Red Devil Lounge (1695 Polk St, 415.447.4730) map $20 / $18 advance
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If you think nothing is hotter than AC/DC performing "You Shook Me All Night Long" while Angus Young prances around wearing an English schoolboy's uniform, wait until the girls in this cover band shake you instead. (CA)
What are bandmember Bonny's turn-offs? Two randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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MUSIC: Art Rock
Gravy Train!!!! w/ Experimental Dental School and the Okmoniks
Sat 7.7 (10pm) Bottom of the Hill (1233 17th St, 415.621.4455) map $10
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Chunx, Hunx, Funx, and Junx, aka Gravy Train!!!, are gonna make you sweat with their spandex-and-fishnet, Casiotone-laden, omnisexual electro-punk, in support of All the Sweet Stuff. Garage punks the Okmoniks and freaky circus band Experimental Dental School open. (LH)
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Stern Grove Festival presents the SF Symphony
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In the 1840s, what would come to be known as Stern Grove was little more than sand and swamp. But after wealthy East Coast folk planted eucalyptus, and wealthy West Coast folk realized the trees created a natural sounding board, the land was donated to the city and developed as an open-air concert space. Now in its 70th season, the Stern Grove Festival presents its hallmark admission-free concerts. The afternoon's program features Rossini's mischievous La gazza ladra, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major with pianist Jeremy Denk, and Beethoven's energetic Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 36. (IA)
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Stripmall Seizures w/ Didimao and Micose & the Mau Maus
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There is a particular group of kids — with "kids" here used as a reflection of an unstoppable flow of frantic energy and ingenuity — in the Bay Area making really good music. Among them are Stripmall Seizures, Didimao, and Micose & the Mau Maus, all sharing tonight's bill. Individually, the bands bring a range of music from post-punk to art-rock noise, peppered with occasional sampling and Slavic infusions. Together, they are a prime example of the creative blood pulsing in our local music scene. (TF)
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Rob Symeonn w/ Mikey Assassin
Sun 7.8 (9pm) Elbo Room (647 Valencia St, 415.552.7788) map $6
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Playing selections from his release The Chosen One, Brooklyn lyricist Rob Symeonn drops modern roots classics in his Dub Mission debut. Symeonn is joined by Mikey Assassin and DJ Chicus, who round out this conscious reggae party. (JC)
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Zeitgeist International Film Festival
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Mon 7.9 (9pm) |
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Zeitgeist (199 Valencia St, 415.255.7505) map |
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San Franciscans are mad for film festivals, but the Zeitgeist International Film Festival is something of an anti-film-festival festival. Held outside at the Zeitgeist's beer garden, the event screens exclusively shorts from underground DIY moviemakers and artists, mostly local and some international, who fly way under the radars of Robert Redford and the San Francisco Film Society. This month's program features 12 works, including a street-level view of biking in SF, robot thespians, and a look "behind the doors of Dresden." Kick back, have a beer, and see what you've been missing. (LH)
Note: This event happens again on Mon 8.13.
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Sicko
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Now playing |
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Various locations |
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Sicko |
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Yes, Michael Moore is fat. Yes, at the end of his new movie, Sicko, he takes a (perhaps ill-advised) trip to Guantánamo Bay. Yes, other medical systems have flaws, and he could do more to discuss them. Still, the controversial filmmaker's new documentary exposing the gaping holes in America's for-profit health-care system is a powerful portrait of an industry, and a population, that are clearly in crisis. That anyone would argue minutiae as reason to dismiss the film is itself cause for semi-
conspiratorial, Moore-esque melodramatics. Will naysayers nitpick the man and his methods? Probably. Are the bulk of the film's actual arguments — not to mention the film's underlying thesis — absolutely ironclad? Without a doubt. (AP)
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Woman's Will presents Romeo & Juliet
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Sat 7.7 - Sun 8.12 (schedule) |
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Various locations |
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Free, with donations accepted |
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If this all-female-cast version of Romeo & Juliet had been performed in the 1600s, Shakespearean thespians would have looked at this production of one of the playwright's most popular and beloved plays in disbelief. But this version of the tragic love story has yet another twist beyond the obvious: Although set in Verona, Italy, the various generations of characters — the elders, parents, and the youth — exist in different time periods, representing modern-day thinking, politics, and maladies. The director focuses on choice and opportunity, making it all the more extraordinary. (EF)
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| MUSIC: Upcoming |
Sonic Youth: A Special Performance of Daydream Nation
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Thur 7.19 (8pm) |
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Berkeley Community Theatre (1930 Allston Way, Berkeley, 510.644.8957) map |
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Event Info | Sonic Youth |
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Daydream Nation was the record that launched a thousand bands and laid the foundation for Sonic Youth's longevity as elder statespersons of experimentation within the rock mainstream. It was the record that proved anthemic pop and antisocial noise could be coaxed into holding hands. It is well seated in many '80s top-album lists for its iconic Gerhard Richter cover art, the guitar licks of "Teenage Riot," and so much more. So, Sonic Youth's decision to perform Daydream Nation in its entirety in select cities this summer is the indie equivalent of a full-scale production of Wagner's Ring Cycle at the Met. Buy now or cry later. (MS)
Which American rock music group, named after a Japanese comic book, recorded a tribute to Kim Gordon, and what is the song called? Three randomly drawn correct responses each receive a copy of the Sonic Youth Daydream Nation Deluxe Edition. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 7.3.
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| MUSIC: Upcoming |
Treasure Island Music Festival
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Fri 9.15 & Sat 9.16 |
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Treasure Island (San Francisco) map |
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Event Info | Treasure Island |
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Noisepop wants to take over the world. No longer content with merely presenting its indie-pop festival every spring, the group has recently begun to present films and a series of year-round gigs at venues throughout SF. Now they've set their sights on Treasure Island, concocting a two-day event with a little something for everyone: Dancehall grime queen M.I.A., local hero DJ Shadow, tango trip-hoppers Gotan Project, and downtempo tastemakers Thievery Corporation headline the first day, while indie cred-mongers Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Spoon anchor day two. The only challenge here is to avoid sunburn. (CH)
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AND THE ROCKETS' RED GLARE: Fourth of July on the Bay |
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With global warming effectively melting away a good deal of the July fog that usually clings to the Bay, we might actually be able to see the fireworks this year. So head out to your favorite pier or secret high-rise location and check out the explosions, starbursts, and shimmers. In San Francisco, head down to our renowned tourist trap, Pier 39, for '80s cover band Tainted Love, followed by, undeniably, the most spectacular fireworks show in the region. If you're in the East Bay, forget Oakland's Jack London Square; this year's show has been canceled. Instead, go north for an only-in-Berkeley version of the Fourth: a day-long event featuring blues, mambo, and zydeco music, as well as international foods, egg puppets, and belly dancers. If you're really clever, you'll find a perch where you can watch both. (LH)
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CD REVIEW: Blitzen Trapper, Wild Mountain Nation |
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Lidkercow Ltd
Released June 2007
$13.49 (Insound)
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The funnest thing about Blitzen Trapper's Wild Mountain Nation, the Portland, Oregon, sextet's outstanding third album, is how easily it leads you off the well-trod indie-rock path. The stomper "Devil's A-Go-Go" shambles with spazzy, Kinks-ish harmonies and fuzz-tone guitar, and the title track plays out like a long-lost cousin of the Grateful Dead's American Beauty. But then "Futures & Folly" channels a spaceship-riding Simon and Garfunkel, "Woof and Warp of the Quiet Giant's Hem" twirls plates in a heavy-metal circus, and "Country Caravan" takes the Eagles for a ride on Malkmus' motor scooter. Wild Mountain Nation has a reassuring familiarity, but its secret is the songs — unpredictable, smile-triggering contraptions that start in one place and end up in strange, uncharted territory. (TG)
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STREAMS: Daytrotter |
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Daytrotter differentiates itself from other indie-oriented music sites by taking a hands-on approach: in addition to features and reviews, the publication also hosts live-recording series the Daytrotter Sessions. The project asks bands touring the Midwest to stop into the organization's Illinois studios to lay down four songs on analog tape; the resulting recordings are exclusive, intimate portraits of up-and-coming and established bands alike. Recent highlights include sets from the Lovely Sparrows, David Bazan, Sondre Lerche, and the Spinto Band. Also be sure to check the archives for installments from the Cold War Kids and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. (CJN)
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