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Britain’s angry young men
- They say you can never go home again. But the pugnacious punk-pop trio The Enemy UK, which plays Popscene in San Francisco tonight, would respectfully like to disagree.
Hush Sound finds beauty all around
- There’s an adage that says the older you get, the less you look up with wonder at the world.
- There’s an adage that says the older you get, the less you look up with wonder at the world.
The Alarm sounds again
- You’ve got to hand it to Mike Peters. The feisty frontman of The Alarm always tries to look on the bright side of the darkest situation.
- You’ve got to hand it to Mike Peters. The feisty frontman of The Alarm always tries to look on the bright side of the darkest situation.
Rob Dickinson back on a roll
- Is Rob Dickinson jinxed? The British belter certainly hopes not.
- Is Rob Dickinson jinxed? The British belter certainly hopes not.
Catherine Russell revisits her roots
- Remember the Lou Reed classic, “Walk on the Wild Side,” with the unforgettable refrain about the girls singing “doop da doop da doop?” One of those girls was Catherine Russell.
- Remember the Lou Reed classic, “Walk on the Wild Side,” with the unforgettable refrain about the girls singing “doop da doop da doop?” One of those girls was Catherine Russell.
The Duke Spirit dreams on
- Growing up in North London, Liela Moss wasn’t merely a sensitive child. She was downright spooky. Her home was haunted by an otherworldly presence, she believes.
A bounty of chamber music from American Bach Soloists
- American Bach Soloists’ summer chamber music festival comes to San Francisco next week, with a huge, varied three-program lineup featuring “artistic spotlights,” twilight offerings and “main event” performances.
Fame won’t faze Natasha Bedingfield
- British chanteuse Natasha Bedingfield may have had the most-played radio hit in America two years ago with “Unwritten”; the effervescent ditty that wriggled its way into everything from Pantene hair-care commercials to the TV show “The Hills” and even Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign.
- British chanteuse Natasha Bedingfield may have had the most-played radio hit in America two years ago with “Unwritten”; the effervescent ditty that wriggled its way into everything from Pantene hair-care commercials to the TV show “The Hills” and even Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign.
Rundgren's ready for 'Arena' rock
- A 60th birthday — many fear such a milestone. But not eternally spry rocker Todd Rundgren, who faced the date last month with a week-long party he threw for himself and fans at his hillside home in Hawaii.
Sizzling seasonal classics
- It has been a busy year for James Gaffigan. Between his duties as the San Francisco Symphony’s associate conductor and a packed schedule of guest appearances around the U.S. — he just returned from the Aspen Music Festival — he barely had time to fly back east for a wedding (his own, in June).
- It has been a busy year for James Gaffigan. Between his duties as the San Francisco Symphony’s associate conductor and a packed schedule of guest appearances around the U.S. — he just returned from the Aspen Music Festival — he barely had time to fly back east for a wedding (his own, in June).
Lady GaGa comes to town
- Two distinct reactions occurred when dance-pop diva Lady GaGa recently strolled into a San Francisco cafe wearing hot pants, platform heels, a fedora and a see-through top.
- Two distinct reactions occurred when dance-pop diva Lady GaGa recently strolled into a San Francisco cafe wearing hot pants, platform heels, a fedora and a see-through top.
Guitarist Les Dudek brings solo show to S.F.
- Like many musicians, guitarist Les Dudek was inspired by Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Yet, most haven’t gone on to rock out with some of the biggest names in the music business, from Stevie Nicks to Cher to Boz Scaggs.
Ours’ songwriter has a new lease on life
- “To thine own self be true” — Shakespeare’s philosophy is something Jimmy Gnecco follows to the letter.
- “To thine own self be true” — Shakespeare’s philosophy is something Jimmy Gnecco follows to the letter.
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