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Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Delivering otherworldly, sometimes terrifying sounds matched with eye-popping theatrics, Oakland's own Sleepytime Gorilla Museum have become one of the most beloved experimental rock acts in the country over the last decade. Full Story ››
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum play Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. at the Independent in San Francisco

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Artist Interviews

The Heavy Kelvin Swaby
Rising British outfit The Heavy has been making an international stir with its bold, genre-hopping mix of distorted guitar riffs, soulful falsetto vocals and hip-hop influenced production. KTVU.com spoke with co-founder and lead singer Kelvin Swaby about their recently released sophomore album, 'The House That Dirt Built.' Full Story ››


Upcoming Concerts

Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg tops the bill when the How The West Was One Tour comes to the Warfield Saturday night with fellow West Coast gansta icon DJ Quik and more. Full Story ››


Events

SF Hip Hop DanceFest
The nation's first dance festival to focus specifically on breakdancing and urban styles, the renowned San Francisco Hip-Hop DanceFest returns for its eleventh year at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. Full Story ››


Concert Slideshows

Them Crooked Vultures, a band featuring the monster rhythm section of onetime Nirvana drummer (and current Foo Fighter leader) Dave Grohl and legendary Led Zeppelin multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones alongside Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, delivered a rousing set of thunderous mutant boogie at the Fox Theater in Oakland Thursday. View Images ››


Alternative Tentacles 30th Anniversary Incest-A-Thon
Former Dead Kennedys lead singer Jello Biafra showcased his new band at a the 30th anniversary celebration for his Alternative Tentacles at the Great American Music Hall culminating with an incendiary show Saturday night that also featured Victims Family and Alice Donut. View Images ››


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