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JAN 7- JAN 13
Two weeks in and we're feeling this '03 business, if only because of all the promising rhymes: "so free," "no fee," "Flobee"... In that spirit, then, heres to zinesters, scenesters, and punk rock queen-sters...
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This week's flavor:
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| art: | Bay Area Now 3, New Stuff by Dave, Gold Frame Remix |
| dj: | Tokyo Electric |
| film: | Andrei Rublev, Derrida, Berlin and Beyond, Soulsville |
| music: | Ass Bomb featuring Mixmaster Morris, Goapele, Nina Hagen & David J, Punk Rock Orchestra, Silkworm, Tim Witter |
| reading: | Copy & Destroy Tour, Po Bronson |
| theatre: | Body Familiar |
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| | Come bid adieu to Bay Area Now 3, a showcase for local young talent. Curated by Renny Pritikin, Renι de Guzman, and Arnold J. Kemp, the exhibit proves that SF is on the high board, primed to dive into the global art scene with an eccentric splash. Despite the dot-com crash, or perhaps because of it (the same artists who lost their studios to the yuppie implosion have rightfully reclaimed what was formerly theirs) the local scene is blooming. Free First Tuesday, YBCA's sensitive answer to said economic crash, offers up beaucoup de culture, sans cash. Amen. (LK)
  
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| | Punk's shining contribution to the diva short list, Nina Hagen drops in on the DNA for a night of ultra-quirky alt-nostalgia. She could claim the entire downtown NYC as a fanbase in the early '80s, throwing legendarily theatrical shows at the still-not-defunct Webster Hall, but it was the way she worked her almost inhuman vocal range through subversive, punky songs that garnered her notoriety across the country. We hope her newfound interest in Eastern philosophy hasn't blunted her edge (especially when we're paying this much for a ticket). David J, formerly of underrated '80s fuzz-poppers Love and Rockets and once-much-beloved Bauhaus, shares the bill. (CH)
Note: This event also runs the following night, Wednesday 1.8 (8pm).
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| | Sometimes it's hard to make it through the 9-to-5 gig without a little midweek dance-party debauchery to break the monotony. Here comes Tokyo Electric to the rescue your Wednesday night chance to tart it up like a slutty schoolgirl and strut your voltage on the dance floor. Put a roll of duct tape in your Hello Kitty purse and some Aqua Net in your go-go boot, and syncopate and synthesize to the electro-techno-disco-euro-metal poprocks of DJs (and erstwhile Arrow Bar hellraisers) Julian Destrukt, Jeffrodeesiak, and Chris Orr. (JKG)
 What's your favorite thing about Japanese culture? The third and fourth answers each win a pair of tickets (and a pair of drink tickets... sake to me, baby!).
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| | Forty hungry artists, a smorgasbord of art history, and a command to "remix" a favorite artist in a contemporary style. While DJs might have the most immediate claim to postmodern relevance, visual artists aren't far behind. There are, after all, an infinity of images and nearly as many cool tools with which to manipulate them these days. Gold Frame curator Oliver Halsman Rosenberg understands this, and his call to fellow artists to interpret as they see fit (so long as the piece has a gold frame) surely has "And don't forget to have fun" as its subtext. For art fans it's an unnecessary reminder this will surely be a visual feast. And with thrown wax from DJ Tofu and Brownboy expect a bumping party on top of it all. (RR)
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| | Bay Area's satirical author Po Bronson knows about workplace politics and career dissatisfaction. His best-selling first novel, Bombardiers, put a witty spin on the otherwise dry world of bond salesmen. His third book, The Nudist on the Late Shift, insightfully chronicled Silicon Valley at the height of the fever. Bronson spent two years and interviewed more than 900 people for his latest book, What Should I Do with My Life. The stories are diverse and at times extreme, featuring people who see the need to make a radical shift. In other instances, it depicts personal journeys in search of one's true calling. (KV)
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| | As part of a three-day retrospective of influential Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky, Pacific Film Archive tonight screens Andrei Rublev. Although Solaris, the sci-fi epic recently remade by Soderbergh, is Tarkovsky's most popular work, Rublev is the critics' darling. Based on the life of a 15th century muralist, the story is a sweeping, historical epic that, though notoriously demanding of the audience's patience it clocks in at 182 minutes of long, static shots and muted sounds never for a moment loses the incandescent intensity of its slow poetry. (CH)
Note: For true fans, the series continues with Tarkovsky's Ivan's Childhood and The Mirror. Check site for times.
What's the longest worthwhile movie you've ever seen? The third good answer wins a pair of tickets to see the film.
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FILM
Soulsville: An Evening of Film and Music
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| when: | Fri 1.10 (7:30pm doors / 8:45pm film) |
| where: | StudioZ (314 11th St, 415.252.7666) |
| price: |  FREE before 9pm / $5 after |
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| | For anyone who's ever hummed "Sitting at the Dock of the Bay," these eight short documentary films are a must-see before they're shipped down to their permanent home at the new Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis. From 1959 to 1975, soul music label Stax Records made most of the hits and legends that Motown didn't, consistently placing singles in the Top 100 with 167 in pop and 243 in R&B charts over a 15-year span. More impressive than their numbers was their artist roster, which included Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Booker T. & the MGs, and Issac Hayes. Produced by SF filmmaker Bob Sarles, the documentary pieces trace the roots of soul music and the Stax artists. (JO)
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| | Silkworm has been around forever (well, 12 years, which is an eternity in the Era of The Strokes). Having withstood label changes, the loss of a core member, hype as the Next Big Thing, and even rumors of being a Stephen Malkmus side project, Silkworm just goes about its business, churning out beautiful and vital records marked by stripped-down arrangements and a silence that functions as an instrument of its own. See the Duracell of indie rock this Friday at a venue usually reserved for far less established bands. For fans, at least, the under-recognition of rock's humble greats has its advantages. Consonant, featuring Clint Conley of Mission of Burma (who have toiled in relative obscurity even longer than Silkworm) opens. (NN)
Name three bands named after insects, bugs, or other critters: the third justifiable answer wins a pair of tickets to see Silkworm.
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| | Warm up to East Bay's very own Goapele, who graces the stage at Slim's for a night of soulful sultry music. With roots in Oakland's hip hop crew Local 1200, a proper Bay Area upbringing in a socially conscious and politically active family, and prestigious musical training at the Berklee School of Music, Goapele melds her influences into smart and sexy numbers brimming with artistic talent. Her voice draws comparisons to Nina Simone and Sade, but is diverse enough to deliver a jazz ballad and a hip hop cut with equal vigor. While she has shared the stage with the likes of Spearhead, Alicia Keys, the Roots, and India.Arie in the past, tonight we get Goapele all to ourselves. (MG)
What does Goapele's name mean, and in what language? The second and third correct answer each win a pair of tickets.
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ART
New Stuff by Dave Opening Reception
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| when: | Sat 1.11 (7-10pm) |
| where: | 66 Balmy Gallery (66 Balmy Alley, 415.648.1760) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | How many art degrees does it take to paint funny faces like a four-year-old? Two, if you're Dave Warnke. For the last eight years Dave has taken his happy art to the streets, plastering posters and bombarding the city with his goofy stickers. His shiny characters, rendered in neon and primary colors, are meant to be accessible to everyday passerbys. Despite the sheer volume, every sticker and poster is hand-drawn, not mass-produced. His work doesn't have any politics or propaganda, yet its simple style stirs a lot of debate. The show at 66 Balmy features original street creations and new works. (KV)
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| | Beethoven played himself deaf, Mozart was out of control (at least according to Amadeus), and John Cage made music out of everyday noises all evidence that classical music can be pretty punk, in its own way. But punk rock rendered on classical instruments? It sounds almost heretical, but then again, punk was never too big on following rules, even its own. Even Maximum Rock and Roll, the New York Times of punk, has given these guys the thumbs up. Tonight the Punk Rock Orchestra (affiliated with the nonprofit arts organization the Institute for Unpopular Culture) strips down to its string section to tackle the classics of green-haired, skateboarding youth everywhere, accompanied by Duckmandu, the Jello Biafra-impersonating accordianist. Don't say we didn't warn you. (PS)
What punk classic do you think would sound best if performend by a string quartet, and why? First good answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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MUSIC
Ass Bomb featuring Mixmaster Morris
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| when: | Sat 1.11 (10pm-4am) |
| where: | Club Six (60 Sixth St, 415.863.1221) |
| price: | $5 before midnight / TBA after |
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| | The indelibly named Ass Bomb is one of SF's most reliable outings, with past parties featuring Carl Craig, Mr. De, and Larry Heard. Tonight's guest, Ninja Tune's Mixmaster Morris, has been making and spinning all manner of techno since the mid '80s, often under the name Irresistible Force, and has pioneered ambient electronica with his chill-out sessions at Alex Patterson's (of the Orb) club Heaven in 1990. Tonight he's liable to bust out the junk in his trunk breaks, funk, and fat-assed freakery while JohnJohn, Jonah Sharp, Chris Orr, and Single Cell Orchestra are sure to lay out the low-end lusciousness. You can bet your bottom dollar on it. (PS)
Name three bands with a rump-oriented name — the first five correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the party.
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| | When jazz musician Bryan Bowman scored an ideal rental home in the Berkeley Hills, he quickly determined a novel use for its second-story loft addition: an intimate concert space. Organizing casual house concerts since last year, Bowman is resolute to make them monthly in 2003. Kicking off January is the tabla duo Tim Witter and Jim Owen. Witter, a long-time instructor at the famed Ali Akbar School of Music in San Rafael, and Owen, a student there, will play two 40-minute sets of North Indian Classical music on their beautiful Indian percussion instruments. If you can't attend this performance, sign up for Bowman's email list as these shows are rarely publicized. (JO)
Note: RSVP to bryan@collectiveamnesia.com is advisable. Snacks and beverages welcome.
What's the most intimate concert setting you've ever attended? The best answer wins a pair of tickets to the performance.
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| | Veteran zinester Urban Hermitt has finally gone the extra mile and released a novel-length tome, The Flow Chronicles, which riffs on all his usual themes. A coming-of-age journey at heart, the book travels through the gamut of underground cultures from hip hop to queer to punk, while Hermitt learns to hit his stride and find the flow. Mini-comic artist Shawn Granton, Brainscan authoresse Alex Wrekk, artist Harmony Heartsun, and Joe Biel, the man behind Microcosm Publishing, all join him for this thinking-DIY-person's parade. Bring questions, Exacto knives, counterculture, and glue. (JKG)
What's your favorite zine and why? The first four good answers win a copy of Stolen Sharpie Evolution or The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting.
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| | A self-described "play with movement," Body Familiar is Joe Goode's production about Leonard, an artist who builds installations from body parts. Just as the remains live on after death, so too are Goode's characters haunted by the things and the people they've known in the past. Leonard pines for lost love, and the friends he's closest to harbor their own inner alternate realities, sometimes kept secret from even themselves. Goode's production mixes dancers on stage with actors, and in the end the parts become a great whole of movement and motion, unveiling dense emotional truths. (RR)
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| | Gathered from Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, the Berlin and Beyond film festival's picks touch on a wide range of genres and feature many brand-new treats as well as some special classics. Germany's Oscar bid for this year, Nowhere in Africa (2001), tracks a German-Jewish family's escape from Nazi persecution to Kenya, and 2002's box-office comedy hit Naked explores romantic dynamics through a sexually charged party game. Journey to the past with post-war blockbuster SISSI, starring fresh-as-a-daisy Romy Schneider, or the silent The Woman Men Yearn For, starring the queen of femme-fatales, Marlene Dietrich. Pack your bags: It's time for a new weltanschauungen. (JKG)
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| | The man who made thought about thought a hot dinner-table topic, whose ideas are continually cited as influences in all areas of culture but still remain notoriously difficult to pin down, the towering figure behind "deconstructionism," Jacques Derrida now stars in a documentary about himself. Though he still asserts that studying a philosopher's life is not as valuable as studying one paragraph of his/her work, this record of the brilliant personality behind the brilliant writing is not only engaging but offers a strong toehold toward understanding his oeuvre. (CH)
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| VARIOUS, Extra Yard |
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Big Dada
Released 1.21.02
$15.18 (Insound)
"Bouncement" is more than just another out-of-left-field musical subgenre: The latest musical movement to emerge from the petri dish of viral culture, it's Britain's particular take on the Anglo-American-Caribbean traditions of the "Black Atlantic," mashing up hip hop, R&B, UK garage, and ragga into a potent force as hard-hitting as its name implies. Rhymesayers Roots Manuva, New Flesh, and Ty are the best known figures, but just about every MC's sidewinder flow showcased here not to mention the stutter-punk percussion and dread bass bashment is as live-wired as a transatlantic call from Kingston to King's Cross. (PS)
What's your favorite hip hop/reggae hybrid tune? The
third and fourth answers each win
a copy of Big Dada's Extra Yard. Bo selecta!
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| RECORD LABEL: Voltage Music |
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Voltage Music Dance music's darkside genres dub, broken beat, 2-step, breaks, electro, ragga, downtempo have long found favor in San Francisco, but not until now has a local label dedicated itself to fostering the whole flock. Voltage Music, founded by XLR8R publisher Andrew Smith (aka Professor Smith) and editor Tomas Palermo (aka Double Identity), has raised the breaks-freak flag high on its two 10" releases so far, strengthening its ranks with mercenary work from Polar and DJ Abstract. The label's set to come out of stealth mode in 2003 with a 7" series of contemporary dancehall and we hope a label compilation CD or two that'll allow the vinyl-impared to plug into Voltage's visceral vibe.
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| STREAMS: Groovetech |
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While you're resolving towards improvement, you can still rev up your computer and unceremoniously indulge in the beasty beats of Groovetech's choice DJ sets. Stream it while you're drinking tea, not whiskey. Stream it while you're eating in, not out. Stream it while you're chewing nicorette. All towards a cleaner, leaner 2003.
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