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Mathematical!
After 15 years, Aquarius Records co-owner Andee Connors revives classic math rock band A Minor ForestA Minor Forest plays shop.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY SIXTEENTH + BROADWAY PHOTOGRAPHYarts@sfbg.comMUSIC To...
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High fidelity rockers
At look at your local musician-record store employeesMUSIC Everyone knows the best way to music idolatry is a solid education in the school of rock (or pop, or hip-hop, or goth, Madchester, shoegaze,...
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Alive, not well
La Luz, Six Week Records, Crashfaster, and moreSeattle's La Luz is ready to break.ANGEL CEBALLOS[Update: La Luz was in a car accident during its tour and will no longer be playing these shows. The...
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Years Latyr(x)
Bay underground hip-hop luminaries Lyrics Born and Lateef team up again for futuristic new LPLyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker say the world needs unusual records.arts@sfbg.comWhen the last...
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War of the roses
Rhys Chatham's piece for 100 guitars, Tricycle Records comp release, more Melt-BananaRhys Chatham directs 100 guitarists.PHOTO BY PAULA COURTemilysavage@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY Rock 'n' roll...
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Meat is murder
BOOKS ISSUE: Morrissey's long and juicy story, D.H. Peligro's 'Dreadnaught,' and more musical books (and live music, too) arts@sfbg.comTOFU AND WHISKEY Of course Morrissey would name his long-awaited...
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Rockin' New Year's Eve
Let 2013 all hang out at these musical blastsProvocative cult fave El Elle joins classic local dirty dance producer Gold Chains at Night Light in OaklandPHOTO BY BROOK LANERelated: 2014 dreamsTOFU AND...
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Young at heart
The Magik*Magik orchestra gets nostalgic for childhood at the ripe old age of 5John Vanderslice and Minna ChoiPhoto by Autumn de WildeLEFT OF THE DIAL"Why are some songs so perfect in a way that never...
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The return of Pyno Man
Plus: 1-2-3-4 Go! Records needs help; A Million Billion Dying Suns get heavy at the KnockoutPsycotic Pineapple in the '70sPHOTO BY JEFF SCALESLEFT OF THE DIAL As legend has it, there was a time when...
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A very Indy decade
Plus: The West Coast re-emergence of Aa, local label love at the B.A.R.F.Beats Antique play The Independent Feb. 21.esilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL If there's one thing Allen Scott remembers from...
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Pixies 2.0
The alt-rock forefathers forge ahead with new material — and without Kim DealPixiesPHOTO BY MICHAEL HALSBANDThere's something to be said for recording four great, distinctive albums, and quitting while...
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The magic of Mark J. Mulcahy
The man behind the soundtrack to your childhood brings his newest — and best — solo work to Noise PopMARK MULCAHY PHOTO BY R. MURRAYesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL To an '80s baby, at this point,...
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Freedom of Choice
With a musical love letter to his rapidly changing hometown, Oakland's favorite sideman takes center stageKev Choice near his home in Oakland's Lakeshore neighborhood.GUARDIAN PHOTOS BY BRITTANY...
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Stayin' put
Don't let SXSW-fueled FOMO get to you — there's plenty going on right in our own backyardSila plays The Chapel Fri/14.PHOTO BY ALEJANDRO GARCIAesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL Is there any problem...
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Wigging out with Stephen Malkmus
Post-Pavement reunion and adventures abroad, the indie icon talks Beyoncé, Portland fishbowl syndrome, and embracing his classic-rock upbringingStephen MalkmusPHOTO BY LEAH NASHesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF...
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Sweet, psyched-out, and dirty
Oakland's violin-wielding Everyone Is Dirty on the band's first full-length. Plus: Wicked Mercies and The She'sEverone Is DirtyPhoto by Kelly Patrick Duganesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL Setting...
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The Milkman delivers
CAREERS + ED ISSUE: How one guitarist's passion became a means of San Francisco survivalTim Marcus in his home workshop.PHOTOS COURTESY OF MILKMAN SOUNDRelated: Curating the cityHow to survive as an...
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Mozart meets Method Man
Ensemble Mik Nawooj marries classical music with classic hip-hop — and enjoys the ruffled feathersComposer JooWan KimPHOTOS BY PAT MAZZERABy Micah Dubreuilarts@sfbg.comRead more »
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East Bay Beats
A new Oakland music festival aims to bring art downtown. Plus: If you still believe in college radio, KUSF still needs youCLYDE SHANKLE, AZURE, AND DAYVID MICHAELPHOTO COURTESY OF FARID...
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Shot of Coachella
Solange Guardian photos by Eric Lynchesilvers@sfbg.comIn case you were on some kind of self-imposed social media hiatus last weekend (early, tech-centered Lent ritual?), you're probably aware of a...
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