Music & Nightlife
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| On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, participants Country Joe McDonald, Michael Carabello and Paul Kantner reminisce about what happened - and what they can remember - as they gather at Caffe Trieste in San Francisco. |
Summer Sounds
The Chronicle's awesome summer concert guide | 2009: songs of the summer | The season's biggest albums.
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Bay Area Bandwidth Into the local music scene? Join the Bay Area Bandwidth page, post your photos and connect with other fans. |
How many out of 666?
We compare Black Sabbath's classic records to the reconstituted band's newest release, "The Devil You Know."
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Pop Quiz Time to check in with Depeche Mode's keyboardist, Andy Fletcher. |
Calling it quits
Ambitious East Bay pop-punk band the Matches is going away for now - maybe forever.
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Oasis of Punk American Steel plays musically complex, often adventurous punk rock. |
Grupo Falso Baiano
Ana Carbatti didn't set out to become the most enticing new Brazilian singer in the Bay Area.
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Bring on the pain Former House of Pain members are back with a vengeance as La Coka Nostra. |
Pop Quiz
Is love really a battlefield for pop sensation Jordin Sparks?
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DIY music Clipse has a reputation as one of the best mainstream hip-hop groups of the decade. |
One rockin' SF supe
Supervisor David Chiu, a classically trained violinist, plays with an alternative rock band.
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Phish fest for fans Phish heads to Coachella Valley for a three-day music festival all its own. |
Aging noisily
Having made an unearthly racket for 30 years, East Village ambassadors Sonic Youth return to the Bay Area.
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Pop quiz Judas Priest singer Rob Halford can still hit most of those high notes. |
Totally lackluster
Time is running out for the Jonas Brothers. You could see it on their faces at San Jose's HP Pavilion.
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Stellar showing La Roux navigates through a thrilling 40-minute set at Cafe Du Nord. |
Festival celebrates Mendelssohn
Music@Menlo focuses on the composer in a compelling, if slightly pedantic, manner.
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No gimmicks here The latest American Idols Live concert offered a gimmick-free showcase. |
Brings the bling
Beyoncé's concert was as delightful as you might expect, but you'd think she'd have more recognizable tunes.
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So 1984 Duran Duran thundered through nearly two hours of hits at the Fillmore. |
Elvis is in the building
Elvis Costello performs at the S.F. Amoeba store to push his new country album, "Secret, Profane & Sugarcane."
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Loud and blurry S.F. Symphony's semi-staged "Iolanthe" came off as misguided. |
Beguilingly teeters
Amy X. Neuburg delivered shapely, unpredictable art songs at the Great American Music Hall.
New CDs
Cobra Starship, 'Hot Mess'
