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Fist Fam's "Drinkin" in the Cackalack backwoods

08.17.11 - 4:11 pm | Caitlin Donohue |

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There are few hip-hop crews that get so gleefully shitfaced at gigs -- in fact, I think cheap domestics actually power Fist Fam's psychedelic hip-hop pick-up truck. Or maybe the group's mojo, underlaid with remixed crate gems from DJ Al Lover, comes from the fact the whole posse is family-close, having moved to the Bay from North Carolina pretty much en masse a few years ago. Read more »

Tim Carr is a "Fame Whore" (maybe)

08.16.11 - 12:26 pm | Marke B. |

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We were tickled earlier this year by local songsmith Tim Carr's clever "Shake Your Caboose" video -- now comes a Gaga-ripping, kiddy-hip clip for "Fame Whore" from his forthcoming album The Shadows, due out in December. How many infantilized SF club kids can you spot?

SFBG Video: Devil's Teeth Baking Company is sinfully delicious

07.29.11 - 9:37 am | Ariel Soto-Suver |

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Ariel Soto-Suver visits 2011 Best of the Bay winner Devil's Teeth Baking Company ("Best Beelzebubian Beignets") - and digs into the Sunset shop's heavenly offerings. Powdered sugar: w00t!

Food and Drink

WORLD PREMIERE: Shannon and the Clams, "Tired of Being Bad"

06.23.11 - 7:58 am | sfbg |

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Fierce and bluesy East Bay garage rockers Shannnon and the Clams premiere the new video for "Tired of Being Bad" from their "Sleep Talk" album, animated by Owen Cook, in this SFBG exclusive. (And check out their recent revealing interview with us.)

Alexis Blair Penney, "Lonely Sea"

04.07.11 - 1:25 pm | Johnny Ray Huston |

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This past weekend Honey Soundsystem held a release party for the 7-inch single release of Alexis Blair Penney's "Lonely Sea." Now the video for "Lonely Sea," directed by Justin Kelly, is up for viewing. Read more »

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Pie attack? Bike Basket Pies delivers

03.07.11 - 11:08 am | Ariel Soto-Suver |

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Get your fork ready: SFBG videographer Ariel Soto grabs some piping hot slices with Natalie Galatzer of Bike Basket Pies in the Mission

Food and Drink

Beth Ditto, "I Wrote the Book"

03.03.11 - 4:16 pm | Johnny Ray Huston |

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One of our favorite Katy Perry-shredders, Beth Ditto serves a "Justify My Love"-era Madonna look and the kind of sound Madonna lost touch with after her first album. Guardian Video Issue cover star Justin Kelly made a fab recent Gossip video, but this teaser from an upcoming solo EP hints that it might deliver the dancepop Rick Rubin didn't for Ditto's group.

SFBG VIdeo Pick

The Great San Francisco Valentine's Day Pillow Fight 2011

02.15.11 - 11:52 am | Marke B. |

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It is extremely encouraging that A: hundreds of people still show up at Justin Herman Plaza to beat the living crap out of each other on Valentine's Eve (with love!), B: We only resort to semi-violence for our kicks, and C: In the Facebook age, the "flash" in "flash mob" refers only to cameras. (Real spontaneous flash mobs RIP.) Video h/t: kevinsyoza

Johnny are you Weir?

01.06.11 - 10:25 am | Marke B. |

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Yes. Finally ending decades of knuckle-biting speculation, ice skater Johnny Weir came out today(ish) -- just in time for the release of his new book and new single! He scores a belated Lamebow Award. Watch him unveil his new song "Dirty Love" in Flint, Michigan last month if you dare.

Welcome, new Republican overlords! Please bend over

01.05.11 - 1:05 pm | Marke B. |

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Our fuzzy friends over at Daddyhunt.com just popped this 'tube in our box. To welcome the incoming House majority, here's a video countdown of their top 10 RILFs (Republicans They'd Like to ... Filibuster?) -- many significantly less Droopy-looking in Daddyhunt's representation. Spank 'em redder!