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Friday Flackbash:
The Brawla Is The Boy And Girl

August 6, 2010

The Horace Heidt Orchestra – The Hut-Sut Song first posted January 22, 2009

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Today’s Vegetable:
I Will Chase After You, Though You’re Calling Me Names

May 13, 2010

Hey, remember how excited I was about the state of music in the city after the Vanderslice/Honeycomb show? I’m still that excited, for similar reasons. Kacey Johansing, who was one of the mental-talented folks performing in Honeycomb that night, has an album (Many Seasons) coming out next week on SF’s very own Porto Franco Records [...]

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Today’s Vegetable:
La La La Stringbean

April 7, 2010

I’m not sure when the Bluesix Acoustic Room on 24th & Treat opened, but it was new to me, and I’m glad I got hepped to it (thanks, bro!). A lovely, intimate place run by music lovers. Love, seven nights a week. I caught (borough of New York City)’s Debutante Hour there last Friday and [...]

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Love Hangover:
April Smith & The Great Picture Show / Fanfarlo
Great American Music Hall, 2/22/10

February 23, 2010

I love to see a new act come into town and make new friends. April Smith & The Great Picture Show opened up for Fanfarlo last night, and by the end of the set had the crowd won over and clapping along (for more than a few seconds, which is some kind of San Francisco [...]

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Today’s Vegetable:
The One Who Adores You, Whose Heart Is Beating For You

February 19, 2010

There’s been a lot of cool new music this year, but you know what? New and cool only get you so far, Sally. What we really need right now is: respect for the past some frickin pizazz Fortunately, there’s April Smith & The Great Picture Show. “Stop Wondering” If you want in on this good-time [...]

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Friday Flashback:
If You Listen You Will Hear…

December 4, 2009

Scrappy Chillingworth – Shells from The Don Ho Show first posted August 6, 2007 [pic from Scrappyland]

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Today’s Vegetable:
It’s Gonna Get Easier

November 24, 2009

I have to get to a lot of shows wicked early to get a spot to sit, so I get to see about a million opening bands. I enjoy opening bands, even the just-OK kind, but sometimes you go through a rough patch of way-sub-OK, as I did these last couple of months. But without [...]

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Wish You’da Known Her, We Were Quite A Pair [video]

November 11, 2009

I’ve got a bad back and broken feet, but it could be worse. Tom Waits: Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (West Germany, 1977)

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Today’s Vegetable:
One Is My Treasure, And One Is My Treat

August 26, 2009

Every time I hear the honeyed tones of Lou Rawls I wonder why he didn’t get even more famous than he did. Who sounds like that? Seriously–that dude was in the sweet spot. And he could sing anything. I’m about to take a dive into his jazz and gospel recordings  — but while I’m in [...]

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Got To Go, And I Know You’ll Understand [video]

August 9, 2009

As long as we’re discussing diamonds, here’s a sweet treat Ren Dizzle sent all the way from the desert. Neil Diamond: “Shilo”

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