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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: Popfest and Carnaval 2011

This holiday weekend brings to the City two fantastic opportunities to get out and hear some truly great music! First up: San Francisco popfest 2011, a celebration of international indie-pop music, featuring such bands as The Aberdeens, 14 Iced Bears, … Continue reading

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Not Quite Free: San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival 2011

Well, folks, it’s the closing weekend for this annual fete, and despite the prohibitive weather, The Scene is officially encouraging you to get your dancin’, foot-stompin’ rain boots on and partake in the jubilation! Alas, in the closing weekend, there … Continue reading

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FYI: Festivals Galore!

O.K., all you crazy cats and kittens! This weekend is…well, “overwhelming” seems like an appropriate word to use. “Amazing” could also work. “Life-changing,” while being two words, still applies. And “Gitcher butt out here!” is probably the most specific and … 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: Friday, February 26, 2010

  Friday night’s all right for…deep house! Infusion Lounge has a weekly dance party with resident DJs who bring in a regular rotation of freestyle artists — so, in a way, it’s like getting a DJ-driven show along with a … 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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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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FYI: Blair Hansen CD Release Party (East Bay)

A quick heads-up: For those of you who are East Bay bound, The Scene has it on good authority that Blair Hansen is holding a CD release party at Caffe Trieste at their Berkeley location on Friday, Nov. 20th (tomorrow … Continue reading

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