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Noise Pop 2010 Approacheth

December 15, 2009

Gird yer loins, Bay Areans! It’s never too early to start making your plans for Noise Pop, especially when badges and individual tickets are already on sale.
The 2010 festival starts February 23 and ends on March 1 — early artist confirmations include Magnetic Fields (both at the Fox and at Herbst Theater), Atlas Sound, Four [...]

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Freight And Salvage’s New Home Is Opening!

August 19, 2009

Legendary Bay Area venue Freight and Salvage has always held a dear place in my heart for hosting the most amazing folk/bluegrass/etc. performers in an all-ages venue. (There’s also no booze, which has a delightful effect on crowd noise during songs.)
So it’s good new to hear that construction is finishing up on their new, super-green [...]

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This Just In: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Is Totally Going To Blow Your Underwear Off

July 17, 2009

Full lineup at http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com, but can I just say:
Amadou & Mariam
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Mavis Staples
Okkervil River
The Chieftains
Gillian Welch
Nick Lowe
Doc Watson & David Holt
Emmylou Harris
Marianne Faithfull
Robyn Hitchcock
Hazel Dickens
Earl Scruggs
The Knitters
Elvis Perkins in Dearland
The Del McCoury Band
Neko Case
and of course, MC Hammer.
October 2-4, SF’s Golden Gate Park — and, as always, free. (Thanks, Warren!)
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