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Telegenic Band Check: Kelly McFarling

02.10.12 - 2:06 pm | Ariel Soto-Suver |
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SFBG videographer Ariel Soto-Suver, along with a small posse of banjo fans, met with Kelly McFarling at Viracocha in the Mission for an intimate evening concert.

Here is your extra special Valentine's Week fairy

02.09.12 - 8:45 am | Marke B. |
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Somehow, Valentine's Day has grown into an entire week -- and come hell or high Hallmark, we may just get away with avoiding it altogether (despite all the actually cool stuff going on). What we will not avoid, however, is enjoying this special Cupid of the Castro, caught on tape way back in 2006. Heart u, SF! 

Shabazz Palaces get Amharic

01.30.12 - 10:58 am | Marke B. |
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Languorous bike-riding, age-old mother-daughter conflicts, technicolor flower-bursts, and a surprising glimpse into the Ethiopian community of (we suppose) Seattle, the hometown of cosmic hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces make the video for their new single, "Are You ... Can You ... Were You? (Felt)" off last year's awesome Black Up album a nice Monday start. They'll be performing this Thu/2 at Yoshi's SF. (10:30 p.m., $18-$22. 1330 Fillmore, SF. www.yoshis.com)   Read more »

Telegenic Band Check: Lia Rose

01.17.12 - 11:24 am | Ariel Soto-Suver |
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Berkeley-based musician Lia Rose enchanted SFBG videographer Ariel Soto-Suver and a handful of others with her beautiful voice during an intimate living room concert in the Castro hills last week. Read more »

Telegenic Band Check: Magic! Magic Roses

12.15.11 - 8:14 am |
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Magic! Magic Roses gave SFBG videographer Ariel Soto-Suver a private living room performance and their conversation took her to concerts at Big Sur and dreams of sparkling hair accessories. The piece they performed will be on their new, upcoming album, but first they need a little Kickstart.  Read more »

Telegenic Band Check: Corpus Callosum

12.06.11 - 11:12 am | Ariel Soto-Suver |
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SFBG videographer Ariel Soto-Suver met local SF band and performance troupe, Corpus Callosum, in their studio to record a live set and learned all about their love of video game music.

Telegenic Band Check: Timmy Mezzy

11.18.11 - 11:40 am | Ariel Soto-Suver |
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After picking up some bulk food items at Rainbow Grocery, SFBG videographer Ariel Soto-Suver crossed Folsom to join local SF band Timmy Mezzy in its studio to check out the band's sugar-soaked sound.

Watch a San Francisco ukulele star plead her case

11.16.11 - 2:05 pm | Emily Savage |
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It's tough to be a musician in this town. Not everyone has the natural talent and drive, plus it's tiring and costly spending every waking moment trying to show the world your sound. So we tip our hats for adorable Uni and her Ukulele and her efforts to release a new record -- with the help of some Kickstarter dough. In this video, she pleads her case. Read more »

Premiere: Ramon and Jessica “Snow Day”

11.08.11 - 2:08 pm | Emily Savage |
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Here's an exclusive new video from Ramon and Jessica, a local San Francisco duo that hopscotches folk, pop, and freaky experimental. The single, “Snow Day” was released today, the album, Fly South, comes out in early 2012.


Atari Teenage Riot releases second “Black Flags” edit with footage from Boots Riley and Steve Aoki

11.03.11 - 10:06 am | Emily Savage |
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Notorious German electro-hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot teamed up with Anonymous to release this second video edit for its song, “Black Flags” late last month, with footage culled from Boots Riley, Steve Aoki, and other Occupy Wall Street supporters. It's an ongoing video project; submit your statement here.