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Noise Pop Roundup 3: Flaming Lips, Veronica Falls, Matthew Dear, Archers of Loaf
MVP for Noise Pop coverage this year goes to Ryan Prendiville. See below to find out why – Ed. TUESDAY: The Flaming Lips at Bimbo'sTime, for the Flaming Lips, is important. Because as a band — one that...
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Which Noise Pop show is right for you?
It’s all about choice, people. Noise Pop is a well-oiled festival machine at this point — now in its 21st year — cranking out dozens of concerts, nightlife happenings, film screenings, culture club...
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Our own Blackbird Blackbird makes us feel funny with a grainy new video for "It's a War" off his 2012 EP, Boracay Planet (Lavish Habits). <!--break-->The SF-born electronic pop music maker's song...
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The magic of Mark J. Mulcahy
The man behind the soundtrack to your childhood brings his newest — and best — solo work to Noise PopMARK MULCAHY PHOTO BY R. MURRAYesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL To an '80s baby, at this point,...
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Noise Pop goes electronic: The indie rock festival continues branching into...
By Whitney PhaneufOver the course of its 22 years, the Noise Pop Festival has expanded its definition of indie beyond rock and into genres like hip-hop and electronic music. The festival had to evolve...
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Courtney Barnett gets droll at the Rickshaw Stop
Courtney Barnett at the Rickshaw Stop Monday night. By Sloane MartinStanding outside the Rickshaw Stop before Courtney Barnett's set, I'm watching her chat with her bandmates when one of the girls...
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Matthew Dear presents Audion, in a shipping container of LED triangles
Matthew Dear at Mighty, Wed/26.PHOTOS BY RYAN PRENDIVILLEAt this point I have no idea when this show is going to start, but it’s 9:22 and there’s another loner type rubbing the wood grain pillar in the...
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Bleached brings the sunshine at the Rickshaw Stop
Bleached at the Rickshaw Stop, Fri/28.PHOTOS BY ERIN DAGEIt's no question that Bleached has come into success within the past year with the release of its debut album, Ride Your Heart, on record label...
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A party in your mouth
TABLEHOPPER We have a month of food-related parties for you, including two oyster shindigs, two big street parties, and a Filipino fest!Brazilian cheese bread from Kika's Treats at last year's Street...
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20th street soul
LEFT OF THE DIAL: Noise Pop's 2nd annual shindig-in-the-streets features Myron & E, dumplings, everything else goodMyron & E play Noise Pop's 20th Street Block Party Sat/23PHOTO BY WILLIAM...
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