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 | A Bright Spot in the Foggy City Since leaving San Francisco, Eric Rachmany went on to receive a degree at UC Santa Barbara, and now returns as the lead singer of Rebelution. With their debut album [b]Courage to Grow[/b], Rebelution had jumped into the forefront as one of the most promising reggae groups, after being awarded by iTunes with the "Best Reggae Album of 2007". On August 5th they will be stopping on their Bright Side Tour at the Great American Music Hall promoting the upcoming release of their second album [b]Bright Side of Life[/b]. SF Station spoke with Eric as he kicked back in Santa Barbara before starting their national tour. More » |  |  | Up to No Good The new EP from San Francisco’s Birds & Batteries, [b]Up To No Good[/b], is misleading — it’s up to something good, really good, in fact. More » | |  | Their Evil Ways Deerhoof’s style of music might best be compared to a library of a genius professor whose shelves are completely disorganized, but contain vast breadth of knowledge is revealed. More » | |  | Naked and Free Getting naked on stage, surfing across the crowd, or climbing the stage structure are all ways of acting freely, but when Monotonix’s lead singer, Ami Shalev says he wants to be “free” it means more. More » | |  | A Fresh Start If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to go to more concerts, you are in luck. January has a wide range of great performances from hip hop, to indie rock, to funk, to experimental art. More » | |  | Ain't Illegal Yet Del's intricate rhyme patterns and unusual vocal projection always make him standout. Catch him at Yoshi's with his band December 15th and 16th. More » | |  | Ring in the Holidays There are plenty of great shows all over the Bay Area before the brief holiday lull at the end of December. More » | |  | Shining Bright Pretty Lights is not a DJ. A DJ spins records, a producer creates music through electronic manipulation, and if you get this confused, you’re surely going to piss him off. More » | |  | Heating Up Ann Yu, lead singer of San Francisco-based LoveLikeFire, has struggled for years to support her dream of being a professional musician. More » | |  | Packing Heat Changing the band’s name from The Muslims to The Soft Pack didn’t really minimize the shock value for the San Diego-based indie rock quartet. More » | |
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