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Post-punk icons present their 11th album -- as relevant and esoteric as the first -- in 31 years.
By CHELSEA SIME 07.11.08 9:03 AM
What? Rock critics and musicians alike -- Michael Stipe, Robert Smith, and Robert Pollard just to name a few -- have heralded Wire as founding fathers of the U.K. post-punk scene in the late '70s, having shaped a new and influential form of atmospheric art-house music.
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Liz Phair Revisits 'Guyville' in S.F.
The indie queen celebrates the re-release of her acclaimed 1993 debut with a song-for-song performance at San Francisco's Fillmore.
By CHELSEA SIME 06.24.08 12:39 PM
Liz Phair has been performing the songs off Exile in Guyville since the album's release in '93, yet she expressed a bit of apprehension last night (June 23) about taking on the entire set live after so many years.
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Sweet Home California for Del the Funky Homosapien
SAN FRANCISCO: Joined by friends, family, and current tour mates, Del and his crew bring it back home to the Bay.
By CHELSEA SIME 11.15.07 4:00 AM
As tiny mushroom clouds of smoke puffed skyward and hands thrust above heads, celebration was in the air last night (Nov. 14) when East Bay hip-hop's prodigal son Del the Funky Homosapien took the stage at Slim's. The show was the grand finale to a nearly 50-date tour in support of his forthcoming studio LP, The 11th Hour. Fellow
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It's a Black Night Out with Blaqk Audio
SAN FRANCISCO: The AFI duo's slinky, sexy kind of electronica totally sells.
By CHELSEA SIME 08.31.07 3:00 AM
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Sonic Youth Breathe New Life into 'Daydream Nation'
SAN FRANCISCO: Two decades later, SY's 'spirit' and 'desire' remain timeless.
By CHELSEA SIME 07.20.07 3:00 AM
There are three albums necessary to any indie rock fan's arsenal: The Bends by Radiohead, Doolittle by the Pixies, and Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation.
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