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AC/DC Oracle Arena |
Tue., December 2, 8:00pm |
East Oakland |
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Reliability. Its underrated. Who even thinks about a car that starts every time? Until the one time it doesnt. AC/DC is like that. The band rocks. And thats all it does. The music isnt complicated. Its Phil Rudds simple drumming. Its Cliff Williams... More >>
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AC/DC Oracle Arena |
Thu., December 4, 8:00pm |
East Oakland |
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Reliability. Its underrated. Who even thinks about a car that starts every time? Until the one time it doesnt. AC/DC is like that. The band rocks. And thats all it does. The music isnt complicated. Its Phil Rudds simple drumming. Its Cliff Williams... More >>
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"Baghdad by the Bay December Showcase" Red Devil Lounge |
Tue., December 2, 8:00pm |
Nob Hill/Russian Hill |
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Pirate Cat Radio must be the most visible underground radio station in the country. Transmitting unlicensed from its bright, shiny corner cafe in the Mission, the studio is observable to all who pass by, and cheeky DJs entice their audiences to come down and join the live studio landscape. In... More >>
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Blitzen Trapper, The Parson Red Heads, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band The Independent |
Tue., December 2, 8:00pm |
Haight/Fillmore |
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Lets set the record straight. Despite a long list of rock writers claiming the contrary, Blitzen Trapper is not an Americana band. Sure, the band tinkers with roots rock: a little Creedence twang here, some Crazy Horse crunch there. But beyond the pedal-steelled ballad Stolen... More >>
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Little Joy, The Dead Trees, Red Cortez Slim's |
Tue., December 9, 8:00pm |
South of Market |
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The Strokes are officially on hiatus until early 2009, but really, does anyone care? They arent the same hungry young Manhattanites who released Is This It in 2001. That raw, disaffected downtown sound has grown stale over the years from a combination of lackluster live shows,... More >>
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"Thing Nite" Aunt Charlie's Lounge |
Third Tuesday of every month, 10:00pm |
Hayes Valley/Tenderloin |
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To the citys young gays looking for something outside the superthumpy, Vocoder-Cher-style music to dance to, Seth Bogart promises Youll never hear that shit at my club. Indeed, Bogarts alternative to the Top 40-heavy Castro scene is the Hubba Hubba Club,... More >>
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"Hot Dogs & Asteroids" Casanova Lounge |
First Tuesday of every month, 9:00pm |
Mission/Bernal Heights |
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In this shitty economy sometimes you have to choose between beer, rock n roll, and dinner. Not tonight. At the monthly Hot Dogs & Asteroids event, the Casanova makes you pay for the booze, but the rock and the hot dogs are free. The powerpop, bubbleglam, and punk... More >>
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"Radical Vinyl: Gay/Not Gay" El Rio |
Every week Monday, 9:00pm |
Mission/Bernal Heights |
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No other sexually ambiguous club night wears its Kierkegaardian handle quite as well as Gay/Not Gay. Guests walking into El Rio on a Monday evening immediately succumb to a meltdown of libidinal uncertainty and psychological ambiguity. Fortunately, DJs Mrs. Robinson and Jenny Hoyston spin a... More >>
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"The $3 Bill" Red Devil Lounge |
Wed., December 3, 8:00pm |
Nob Hill/Russian Hill |
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Bryan Adams Palace of Fine Arts |
Tue., December 2, 8:00pm |
Marina/Cow Hollow |
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Bryan Adams Golden State Theatre |
Wed., December 3, 8:00pm |
Monterey |
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Addison, The Crazies Will Destroy You, Cousin Dale, Fujiko-chan Rockit Room |
Sat., December 13, 9:00pm |
Richmond (Inner) |
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"Alcoholocaust" Argus Lounge |
Tue., December 2, 9:00pm |
Mission/Bernal Heights |
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"Alcoholocaust" Argus Lounge |
Tue., December 9, 9:00pm |
Mission/Bernal Heights |
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"Alice @ 97.3FMs Green Christmas" Mezzanine |
Fri., December 12, 7:00pm |
South of Market |
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"All Fall Down" The Knockout |
Mon., December 1, 10:00pm |
Mission/Bernal Heights |
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"All Men Are Evil (Except My Girlfriend)" The Stud |
Fourth Thursday of every month, 9:00pm |
South of Market |
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The All-American Rejects, Jet Lag Gemini, The City Lives Slim's |
Wed., December 10, 8:00pm |
South of Market |
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A.L.O., Big Light The Independent |
Tue., December 30, 9:00pm |
Haight/Fillmore |
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A.L.O. The Independent |
Wed., December 31, 9:00pm |
Haight/Fillmore |
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Amebix Great American Music Hall |
Sun., January 25, 8:00pm |
Nob Hill/Russian Hill |
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"Annies Economic Bailout N.Y.E." Annie's Social Club |
Wed., December 31, 8:00pm |
Potrero Hill |
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"Año Nuevo 2009" Bottom of the Hill |
Wed., December 31, 9:00pm |
Potrero Hill |
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The Australian Pink Floyd Show The Fillmore |
Wed., December 3, 8:00pm |
Japantown/Pacific Heights |
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Benvenue, Name Parade, Kommando, Keeping Score Beale Street Bar & Grill |
Sat., December 6, 8:00pm |
Union Square/Financial District |
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