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A Vulgar Display of Violence
Wanted is a blazing gun show masquerading as a parable about self-empowerment, or something like that. It cries out for the workers of the world to unite and improve their lot by becoming savage mercenaries, and even proposes an unorthodox health plan: candle-wax baths for trainees, who must endure a series of sadistic beatings before they’re allowed to administer them. More
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Music
Released on Black & Greene Records on 9/2/08
Apollo Sunshine has garnered a cult following for their neo-psychedelic-jazz-rock. Perhaps the reason they have such a devoted fanbase is due to the fact that it’s almost impossible to neatly label them with any one genre. Once you think you have them figured out, they’re already well into new territory. More
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Released on XL Recordings, 7/8/08
Twangy, trance-evoking, peaceful, melodic, tribal, upbeat, downbeat -- Ratatat’s latest album LP3 will not disappoint their electro-pop fans. The unique collaboration between Mike Stroud and Evan Mast that dates back to 2001 is -- in the duo’s own words -- "totally from the future, man!" More
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SF Station Blows It Up
After a 17-year hiatus from the Bay Area the pop icon returned to a sold out house and one brilliant performance. From every tune you could ever want to hear from George Michael to a great stage show, the fans got their money's worth. In this day of high ticket prices and often low return value, this was a hell of a show with the stage itself being a video/LED screen with great lighting. More
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Young at Heart
A product of the 80s, Anthony Gonzalez has a special place in his heart for synth-pop bands like Tears for Fears and teen-movie shtick. It shows throughout M83’s latest release Saturday = Youth (see the Molly Ringwald look-alike on the album’s cover), an atmospheric homage to the 80s and teenage exuberance and discovery. Gonzalez returns to the Bay Area with M83 for a performance at the Download Festival at Shoreline Amphitheater on July 19th. He spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from Paris. More
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Theater
The Final Three Shows of 2007/2008
Looking for a little summer entertainment? You’re in luck -- the next few weeks at the San Francisco Opera portend some of the most bombastic, entertaining productions of the summer season, ranging from anachronistic renditions of Norse mythology to insanity-addled tales of romance and longing. Simply pop out the binoculars and settle in for some classic divertissement, with a twist. More
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Clothing & Accessories
Local Flavor that’s Anything But Stodgy
The phrase “Mission Statement” is probably not the first to pop into your head when you’re trying to come up with a place to shop for unique items from local designers, and certainly is not often synonymous with “fun”. But don’t let that deter you from The Mission Statement, a charming four-month-old co-op featuring the works of local designers. Unlike some of the other great locally-oriented establishments, The Mission Statement carries not only a tasty variety of clothing and accessories, but swoon-worthy lighting and other home accents as well. More
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Restaurants
Cold Craft Beer at New Mission Hot Spot
Opened in December 2007, The Monk’s Kettle replaces a string of mediocre restaurant ventures at the (some would say cursed) corner of 16th and Albion. Despite a few missteps by staff and kitchen, its mid- to high-end "craft beer and wine tavern" concept is flourishing; with only eight tables and limited seating at the bar, the restaurant fills up quickly, with quite a wait at the door. More
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Movies
Genghis Khan: The Family Man
Directed and co-written by prolific Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Nomad, Bear’s Kiss, Prisoner in the Mountains), Mongol is the first film in a planned trilogy that focuses on Genghis Khan, the Mongolian conqueror who, at one point, controlled more than a fifth of the Eurasian landmass. Nominated for Best Foreign Film at this year’s Academy Awards, Mongol explores Genghis Khan’s early life, from his early childhood through his triumph over his Mongolian rivals, focusing primarily on Genghis Khan’s personal relationships over military tactics. More
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Movies
It’s Austin Powers… In a Beard
Directed by Marco Schnabel and written by Mike Myers (the Austin Powers franchise, Shrek, Wayne’s World I and II) and Graham Gordy, The Love Guru, Myers’ latest comedy/parody, this time centered on an American-born, Indian-raised self-help guru hoping to become the next Deepak Chopra is, contrary to expectations, sporadically amusing, often gross, and an occasionally entertaining effort by Meyers and his collaborators. The Love Guru also skirts uncomfortably close to using one too many stereotypes about Indian culture. More
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