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FYI: Closing Out Chanukkah With Kick-Ass Music!

Tonight is not only the final night of the Festival of Lights (Chanukkah), but also the the final night of the pop-up Tikva Records store. For those of you who have never heard of Tikva Records, they were a Jewish … Continue reading

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FYI: Gypsy Music at Amnesia

‘Tis the season…to get your gypsy on! Local favorites Gaucho are holding down the fort at Amnesia during their weekly fete, featuring killer tunes and strong drinks — all for no cover! Joining them for the evening’s festivities will be … Continue reading

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FYI: Get the “Royale” Treatment

Tuesday, June 8th, unwind from a stressful mid-term Election Day with some rockin’ local bands at Cafe Royale. Here’s the skinny: Artist/Event:  Songwriters’ Circle Venue:  Cafe Royale, 800 Post Street (@ Leavenworth) Genre:  Acoustic/Americana/Folk/Pop/Rock/Singer-Songwriter Time:  8:00 p.m. Anything Else?:  The … Continue reading

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FYI: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tomorrow night, there’s a ridiculous number of Not Quite Free shows that are going to be nothing short of awesomeness personified. I couldn’t choose just one, so I chose three. Y’gotcher punk, y’gotcher americana, and y’gotcher Brazilian soul. What more … Continue reading

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FYI: Tuesday, February 23, 2010

    So, just so you know, there’s a ton of music happening right now in the city! Tomorrow night (Tuesday) is the official opening night for Noise Pop 2010, which is, oh, I dunno — awesome! There are going … Continue reading

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San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festvial 2010

Hey, gang! So, as some of you no doubt already know, the annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival is happening right now! True, many of the events do carry a cover charge, but there’s a ton of venues where admission … Continue reading

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FYI: January 8th through 10th

  Once again, we have managed to travel past the middle of the week, and it is now time to dust off our toe-tappers and make plans to go see some of the glorious free live music that this variegated … Continue reading

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FYI: December 18th — 20th

O.K., kiddies, need to blow off some steam in preparation for next week’s festivities? Dreading the proposition of spending several hours with — gasp! — your family and need a little palate cleanser beforehand? Then here are some live music … Continue reading

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