09/03/2010 01:02 PM
On Land Festival: Oneohtrix Point Never, White Rainbow, Pete Swanson, Operative, Golden Retriever, Aster (Eli Keszler & Ashley Paul), Robert A.A. Lowe
Fri., September 3, 7:30pm - Oneohtrix Point Never's latest album, Returnal, begins with a scream — or something like it. "Nil Admirari" is an abrasive, frightening introduction. It seemingly compresses an absurd batch of sounds into about five minutes. Those sounds inc...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
"Braza!"
Fri., September 3, 10:00pm - It's an electronic music cliché that DJs can bring the world together with their globally conscious mixes. And while this grand notion might be dubious, it's still dope to hear a Colombian cumbia percussion mixed with Jamaican dub bass, Nigerian Afrobeat horns, and other international flavors...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
Marlena Shaw
Daily from Thu., September 2 until Sat., September 4, 7:30pm - You may not instantly recognize Marlena Shaw's name, but you've heard her voice sampled in hip-hop and dance music, or featured in commercials or films. Shaw is one of the most versatile singers in post-World War II black music: She can...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
“Mission Muralismo Film Series Part 2”
Fri., September 3, 7:00pm - As the visual terrain continues to shift in the Mission District, one thing remains consistent: the neighborhood’s varied and vibrant residents relentlessly crank out innovative, often socially conscious art. In music and literature and film, there’s a passel of fine fiends pushing limits ...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
Vincent Moon
Fri., September 3, 8:00pm - As naive as it might sound, the Internet allows bands and fans to form musical connections without the money-grubbing middlemen. Globe-hopping videomaker Vincent Moon is on a similar high-bandwidth mission to reclaim filmed performance. His ever-growing series of Take Away Shows rejects stage...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
Jim Short
Daily from Wed., September 1 until Sat., September 4, 8:00pm - Jim Short is a literate comic, but not one who takes pains to demonstrate what a smarty-pants he is. Unlike David Cross, Short isn’t throwing out the occasional Lexis-Nexis reference. Regardless, the San Francisco comic is sharp and tart in his takedowns of pop culture, history, and poli...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
"Teen Age: You Just Don't Understand"
Daily from Sat., September 4 until Sat., September 25 - An art show that draws inspiration from The Catcher in the Rye and social media -- occurring at the dawn of another goddamn school year -- is best left in the hands of adolescents. At "Teen Age: You Just Don't Understand," curators Ken Goldberg and Catharine Clark have done just that, ...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
KMEL Summer Jam
Sat., September 4, 7:30pm - For 23 years, KMEL's Summer Jam concert has featured short live performances from artists currently popular on the urban radio station. The mix of sounds has morphed quite a bit in that time. It began with freestyle, New Jack Swing,...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
"Gemini Disco"
Sat., September 4, 10:00pm - Really, Gemini Disco needs no introduction. The monthly party has been running circles around the classic disco, boogie, and house scene for four years, getting bigger and better with each installment of its well-decorated shindigs. Back in the day, Gemin...

09/03/2010 01:02 PM
"Kontrol"
Sat., September 4, 10:00pm - Roman Flügel hails from Frankfurt, where he established a mix of spooked dub, acidic electro, and jackin' tech-house as Soylent Green and Alter Ego, along with several other guises. Anchored with an analog pulse and propelled by...