AltWeeklies Wire
Unholy Spiritnew
Oakland's Saviours prove they're metal.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
12-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Saviours
Girl talknew
Did the ladies take control in 2006?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
12-13-2006 |
Music
Spectres of Spectornew
Camera Obscura, The Pipettes, and El Perro del Mar are all under the creepy producer's influence.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
12-06-2006 |
Music
Failure, So Thrivenew
Black metal, free jazz, and improv skronk -- these are the things Ettrick are made of.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kate Izquierdo |
11-29-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ettrick
Our Lady of the Ivoriesnew
Imogen Heap has the keys to the kingdom.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
K. Tighe |
11-29-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Imogen Heap
The Other Home of Bay Hip-Hopnew
Move over, Oakland and exurbia hyphy -- San Francisco's Fillmore District unleashes its own fresh wave of rappers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
11-22-2006 |
Music
Smart and Dangerousnew
You don't have to listen closely to hear the Fucking Ocean.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Michael Harkin |
11-16-2006 |
Concerts
Tags: The Fucking Ocean
All That Jazznew
Wolf Eyes vigilantly carve a slow burner of nauseating sounds and mangled rhythms into a single, decaying pulse while a thundering reverberation slowly boosts the anticipation of a jam-packed throng.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Chris Sabbath |
11-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wolf Eyes
Feeling Spooky, Yeah Yeahnew
ESG, the queens of Soul Jazz -- and of post-punk funk -- face SF's vampire's kiss.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
10-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: ESG
Straight Outta Mill Valleynew
The Abi Yoyos grow legs and skirt scenes.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Michael Harkin |
10-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Abi Yoyos
Surfing New Turfnew
Christopher Willits swings between ambient bliss and grating discord.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Chris Sabbath |
10-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Christopher Willits
Writing Wrongsnew
Billy Bragg keeps the progressive home fires burning and cynicism at bay.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kate Izquierdo |
10-04-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Billy Bragg
Bringing 'Knives' Outnew

Metric's Emily Haines steps out alone with a solo disc.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Jimmy Draper |
09-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Emily Haines
Back From the Countrynew
Vashti Bunyan returns to dispel myths and make more great music.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
09-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Vashti Bunyan
Rock's Black Back Pagesnew
Black Fiction take us for a Ride.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
K. Tighe |
08-23-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Fiction