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Published on April 10th, 2012

When was the last time you visited your local independent record store? Was it last year’s Record Store Day? I hope it hasn’t been that long. »

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Published on February 7th, 2012

For months, I’ve been telling all my friends that ska legends Madness would be announcing a northern California date the week of April 16th. How could I be so sure? »

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Published on October 24th, 2011

I was going to pull down the live video of this song I posted a couple of days ago after they released it officially today. »

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Published on October 11th, 2011

Anton Corbijn is the latest director to be tapped for American Express’ Unstaged series. Corbijn will direct Coldplay and their performance will be broadcast live from Madrid, Spain. Coldplay will »

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Published on October 3rd, 2011

Get out of the house this Thursday for a don’t/can’t miss show at the legendary Comet Tavern in Seattle! Portland’s reigning dance champs Reporter and Seattle’s most unique and mysterious »

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Published on April 13th, 2011

This, Saturday April 16th is Record Store Day! When was the last time you visited your local independent record store? Was it last year’s Record Store Day? I hope it hasn’t »

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Published on March 30th, 2011

We knew after last fall’s Zeus LP release that eventually British Sea Power would make it back to the west coast. Happily next week it the week! Here in the »

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Published on March 24th, 2011

Danse Society, Psychedelic Furs, Japan, Duran Duran, Bill Nelson, B Movie, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, OMD, B-52′s, Blondie, Go-Go’s, Altered Images, Missing Persons »

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Published on March 23rd, 2011

Death Cab for Cutie’s Codes and Keys hits the streets May 31st, but the band will hit the road a few weeks in advance for a North American tour in »

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Published on February 7th, 2011

The cat made it out of the bag a couple days early. James Murphy says the LCD Soundsystem show posters that went up over the weekend were a ‘fuck up’, »

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Published on January 29th, 2011

Looking forward to the Interpol show at The Warfield in San Francisco on Monday night. It’s been almost 4 years and two new albums since I last saw them perform »

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Published on January 19th, 2011

Noise Pop and Mini Bar present TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2007-2010 OPENING THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM MINI BAR 837 Divisadero St (between Fulton St »

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Published on January 13th, 2011

Just in from the Death Cab for Cutie Fan Club: Hey San Francisco! Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie will be playing a solo acoustic show on Sunday, Feb. »

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Published on December 11th, 2010

San Francisco Film Society Presents World Premiere of ‘Sir Arne’s Treasure’ with the Mountain Goats in Solo Performance, December 14 at the Castro Theatre. The San Francisco Film Society will »

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Published on September 20th, 2010

Last year, Andrew Bird released Noble Beast—an album that, in its deluxe version included special instrumental disc, Useless Creatures. On October 25th, Useless Creatures is getting its own release, via »

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Published on June 30th, 2010

The Treasure Island Music Festival, otherwise known as my-favorite-music-festival-on-the-plant is happening October 16th and 17th. If you live in the bay area and you’re into indie music YOU ARE A »

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Published on May 8th, 2010

SUPERCUTS is a new night I’ve been asked to curate at Bus Stop, the fastest growing music geek haven on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Our goal for SUPERCUTS is to share »

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Published on May 3rd, 2010

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you damn well know Anton Corbijn is my favorite photographer. This world-renowned photographer and music video director has worked with everyone from »

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Published on April 29th, 2010

The photographer behind the landmark iconic images of Bowie, Queen, T-Rex and Lady Gaga among others, MICK ROCK will join NYU’s faculty to offer sage advice in this summer’s “Music »

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Published on March 31st, 2010

For 40 years, the good folks at Last Gasp have kept the counterculture ‘s appetite for books satiated, publishing wild, weird, wonderful, and subversive works by R. Crumb, Robert Wilson, »

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Published on February 16th, 2010

…And now, ladies and gentlemen, what you’ve been waiting for!  The Nationwide craze of music festivals keeps rolling with the announcement of the 2010 Sasquatch lineup.  It’s one of the »

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Published on February 3rd, 2010

“Outside The Crowd” is a photo exhibition sponsored by The 2010 Noise Pop Art and Music Festival. The opening reception is Thursday February 4th from 7-10pm. »

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Published on January 13th, 2010

The Sandwitches, hailing from our very own San Francisco, released their eclectic and fun debut album, “How To Make Ambient Sadcake” late last year. They rapidly got the attention blogs »

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Published on December 9th, 2009

The initial lineup for the 2010 Noise Pop Festival is out, thanks to Pitchfork. So far the following acts are confirmed: The Magnetic Fields, Atlas Sound, Rogue Wave, Four Tet, »

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