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MAY 21 - MAY 27
With all the carnivals, camp outs, and pool parties, you'd think Annette and Frankie were hosting the pill this week. That might not be a bad thing. Get out there, and don't forget to spread it... |  |
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This week's flavor:
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| art: | "Twist" Barry McGee & Dean Smith, Richard Misrach |
| dj: | Experimental Liquor Museum, First Annual Wet Party, Full Moon Campout, Gemini, Super Casualfragilistic |
| festival: | Carnaval Festival |
| film: | A Skin Too Few |
| music: | Beth Orton, Blackalicious, Locust & Total Shutdown, Off the Hook, The Shimmer Kids |
| theatre: | Bye Bye Birdie, Knuckles & Crunch |
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| | Blackalicious — the Bay Area partnership of producer/DJ Chief Xcel and lyricist Gift of Gab — started crafting their complex hip hop almost a decade ago with records for Mo'Wax and DJ Shadow's SoleSides imprint (now Quannum Projects). MCA has released their second proper album, Blazing Arrow, signing on guests like Ben Harper, The Roots' ?uestlove and Gil Scott-Heron to further twist up their soulful sound. See if the jump to the big time has affected their bluesy, jazzy hip hop and trampoline flow. (PS)
  
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| | Not to be confused with the UK's ambient popsters Locust, San Diego's The Locust tapped members of hardcore groups Struggle and Swing Kids to emerge out of the SoCal "screamo" scene in the mid-90s. Staking out a state all their own, they tread across fresh turf sharing borders with noise, power-violence, emo, and art-pranksterism. So it's no surprise that they’ve released split records with decibel-decimators like Jenny Piccolo and Melt Banana — even signing up Oakland laptop lacerator Kid606 for remixes. Local noisecore outfit Total Shutdown shares the bill and celebrates the release of their new 7" single, "Life Is Abuse." Whatever you do, don’t leave your earplugs at home. (PS)
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| | There are few stories written about Nick Drake that don't use the term
"enigmatic" to describe the brilliant singer-songwriter swiped from
future
success at age 26. Regardless of whether your first knowledge of
Drake came
from Rykodisc's re-release of his music nearly a decade ago, or "Pink
Moon"'s
inclusion in a Volkswagen ad, his haunting lyrics, beautiful melodies and
murky
cause of death make for great documentary material. You may not have
all
your questions about Drake answered from A Skin Too Few, but having worked with people who knew
Drake, Dutch
filmmaker Jeroen Berkvens has crafted an insightful dialogue on the life and work of the artist. (AS)
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| | The Shimmer Kids give us a glimmer of the retro-future as they descend on Potrero Hill to deliver the finest in space pop antics. Grandiose tales of "interplanetary paranoia and cathode-ray romances," carried out by an eight-member crew playing everything from trumpet to theremin, make these kids something to see. Projections of vintage 16mm educational films will provide the evening with additional charm. (BA)
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| | A Motion Studio is an apparel studio and retail store in one. Tucked away in a SOMA basement, they celebrate new styles of men's and women's contemporary clothing every third Friday of the month in a Super Casualfragilistic manner. Clothing fresh from the backroom workshop, sales racks, DJs, complimentary snacks, and "adult beverages" blur the boundaries between shopping, style, and socializing. (BA)
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| | English post-folkie Beth Orton has had some strange collaborations over the years: the singer/songwriter worked with William Orbit, Red Snapper, and even the Chemical Brothers before releasing her debut, Trailer Park, a collection of acoustic melancholy laced with sullen electronic beats. Tonight, in advance of the July release of her third LP, Daybreaker (featuring the apples-and-oranges cast of Ryan Adams, The Chemical Brothers, and Emmylou Harris), Britain’s answer to a blue Kentucky girl brings her block-rockin’ heartbreak to town. (PS)
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DJ
Gemini
| | when: | Fri 5.24 | | where: | Warehouse location (call Braindrops @ 415.92.BRAIN) | | price: | $10 presale only (250 tickets) |
| | It's that time — when Mercury rules the astrological House of Gemini and an abundance of twin energy is lingering everywhere. In honor of their Gemini-born brother Joseph, The Whispering Gallery collective invites friends and extended family to indulge in a birthday celebration on this proclaimed "day of energy." Throwing down new and old skool breaks, house, and techno, DJs Jorgen, Nikola, Guthrie, Andrew Kelsey, Steve Grant, Maximus, and Olsen will keep you rising again and again like that whiskey hangover you thought you shook off. Be sure to check out the collection of original artwork adorning the party quarters. (JK)
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| | Join the revelry as SF celebrates the world's oldest post-Lent block party and creates a bigger stage to show off our style. Across the globe, Carnaval (from Italian for "the meat's worth it") unites worlds and faiths with an indulgence in sex, music, food, and dance. Locally, Carnaval is all about celebrating cultural diversity and promoting creativity. Don't miss out on two full days of partying and the city's most colorful parade, when the district's work-a-day routine erupts in unabashed splendor. (RR)
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DJ
Full Moon Campout
| | when: | Sat 5.25 (sunset to sunset) | | where: | Ulysses Property (for details, call 415.675.5664) | | price: |  FREE |
| | After a long week of working and clerking, most of us need to break away from the confines of everyday routine and retreat to a place of solace. If you're looking for adventure when dusk approaches today, gravitate one hour north of San Francisco. Promising a magical vibe and all sorts of freakiness, The Full Moon Campout isn't just another outdoor musicial event, it's a getaway — an opportunity to take a deep breath, loosen our neckties, and let it hang out. Be sure to come prepared with food, water, tents, and extra pelvis because the bass will be bumpin'. (JK)
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MUSIC
Off the Hook
| | when: | Sat 5.25 (9pm-3am) | | where: | Border Cantina (1192 Folsom St, 415.626.6043) | | price: | FREE before 10pm / $5 after |
| | There are no strings attached at this monthly party featuring sounds ranging through hip hop, electro, breakbeat, freestyle, and funk. This Saturday's selectors will be DJs Derek B & Lady Base, with special guest Wisdom and an opening set from Miss Leema. Head to this quaint cantina to find a mixed group of folks looking to do a little booty-shakin'. (LS)
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| | A stunning natural amphitheater nestled into oak trees at the top of Mt. Tam's western peak, the Mountain Theatre has hosted events since 1913. Most notably, this was the site of the famous Magic Mountain Music Fest that kicked off the Summer of Love. Most people aren't even aware of its existence, but visit and you'll be entranced with the rough steps, wide stage, and soaring views. The shows themselves are wildly popular; die-hards hike miles to reach their seats (take the shuttle instead). This summer, the Mountain Players present "Bye Bye Birdie," the classic pre-British Invasion rock-n-roll yarn. (RR)
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| | Uh oh. It's the first Wet of the season. All those cold months holed up inside and you can barely hold yourself back. So bring your swimsuit and prepare to get wet as Miguel Migs, Julius Papp, Franky Boissy, Consuelo, Didje Kelli, MFR, and Luis Radio from Rome spin poolside. The first outing of the season is usually the craziest — hope you will be able to tread long enough to keep your head above water this Sunday. (NM)
Note: Afterwards check out Soaked at Ruby Skye, which carries the party on until 3am.
 The first four people to tell us a good swimsuit story will win a pair of comps to the soaked afterparty.
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| | LA-based underground collective Experimental Liquor Museum is arguably the best at what they do. Long awaiting their return to SF, Bay Area enthusiasts are ready to blow down doors at Minimal Mondays. These notorious dons of experimental electro and tech-house always give their audience a reason to sweat. Tonight, Trichome will draw attention to the decks, spinning bass-laden downtempo to satisfy your senses. Following with live IDM, Ben Milstein and Cubist give their laptops an impressive workout, manipulating sound while making musical discoveries on the spot. With music so subterranean, you'll have to talk your brain into believing your ears. (JK)
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| | An artistic movement some call "Avant Anti-Commercialism" and others "The Mission School," born in the gritty streets of Tenderloin and intersection of 16th and Capp, is putting SF back on the cultural front — this time in the elite world of marquee galleries and international museums. The movement is pioneered by Barry McGee, aka Twist, the "skateboarder-tagger-cult legend-artist." Paule Anglim, one of SF's most respected galleries, is exhibiting his new works. All the raves and praises aside, the sheer elegance of McGee's style, deftly melding street art with fine art, collapses the myth that SF remains a "provincial" art town. (KV)
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| | Known for its consistently good photography exhibitions, the Fraenkel Gallery is now hosting Richard Misrach's uncanny photos of vast and lonely landscapes. His work depicts the natural world we live in while carefully distorting our expectations of it. In capturing the wide-open spaces of desert landscapes and night skies, Misrach delicately extends the language of photographic imagery. Using 8x10 inch negatives, his images contain an extraordinary amount of detail that often fool viewers with their rich textures and contrasts — blurring perspective and the relation between viewer and object. (NN)
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THEATRE
Knuckles & Crunch
| | when: | Now through 6.8
(Wed-Sat: 8pm / Sun: 3pm & 7pm) | | where: | Theatre Rhinoceros (2926 16th St, 415.861.5079) | | price: | $15/$24 |
| links: |
Theatre Rhinoceros |
| | Approaching its 25th anniversary, Theater Rhinoceros boasts its San
Francisco flavor as the world's longest running lesbian, gay,
bisexual and
transgender theater company. The currently running Knuckles & Crunch
is a
nostalgic story about a duo who are on the run for questionable
reasons and
recently dishonorably discharged from the Army. Set in the 1970s, the
comedic drama unfolds as they drift into Columbus, Ohio and gain
employment
at a local gay bar. A witty, jaded Crunch and simpleton, brute
Knuckles
hope to save enough money so they can reach their mecca, Greenwich
Village.
This well played performance is an amusing and thoughtful tale that
livens
up even the oldest gay cliches, and the intermittent drag
performances
alone make it worth seeing. (BA)
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| Lauryn Hill Unplugged 2.0 |
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Sony Records
Released May 7 2002
$14 (Amazon)
Under the healing influence of God, Lauryn Hill admits she's no longer hiding from herself or others. She's still undoubtably one of the most brilliant soul songstresses and charismatic performers in mainstream music. On May 7, Hill released a collection of 13 brand new tracks, recorded live from her MTV performance last summer. Fusing folk chords with hip-hop rhythm, each spare acoustic piece contrasts her raspy vocal harmonies with emotionally-driven lyrics. Songs like "Mr. Intentional" and "Oh Jerusalem" set scenes detailed enough for her listener to paint themselves into the portrait. Through her tears, Hill professes to be both "insecure and immature" in "I Gotta Find Some Piece Of Mind." This two-disc album tells more than just a story about Hill's vulnerability and the struggles she encounters on her quest for truth — it is the first time an audience has ever known Lauryn Hill on a genuinely human level. These ballads of expressionistic poetry are testaments to Hill's gift for inspiring people to their higher selves. (JK) |
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| Community: Youth Culture |
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| Dave Eggers knows neighborhoods. In his best-selling
memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, the
former magazine editor (and current publisher of
lit-hipster bible McSweeney's) conjured the loopy
euphoria of South Park's halcyon days at the epicenter
of the dotcom boom. Now, attentive to the unstable
tectonics of the Mission District - a neighborhood
that's come to symbolize the very idea of
gentrification - Eggers and partner Barb Bersche have
founded 826 Valencia, a storefront organization that
serves as a drop-in support center for local youth
interested in writing and publishing. One-on-one
tutoring, digital video workshops, and zine assembly
resources are just a few of the services offered at
this decidedly left-of-center nonprofit, where
calendar events include a discarded book workshop and
an Australian sheepdog bath. |
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| STREAMS: Groovetech |
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Once again the Groovetech cats come through with three (one for each day of the long weekend) cosmic pleasures for our sonic enjoyment. This is the kind of free-for-all-flavor that reminds us what the Internet is all about. Click, stream and listen...
 | Downtempo: Undercity (Hazmat, Sheldon Drake & Mercy Killah)
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| Eclectic: Mish Massive (DJ Spier & DJ Hiro)
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| Ambient: Undercity (Hazmat, Sheldon Drake & Mercy Killah)
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