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Friday, Nov 20, 2009

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Fri Nov 20

Peter Bjorn & John

at GAMH (9pm) Music

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"Peter Bjorn and John were formed in Stockholm, Sweden , in 1999. Made up of members Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass, vocals, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals, the band is influenced by the sounds of classic '60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave..."

Fri Nov 20

The Fiery Furnaces

at Slim's (9pm) Music

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"There are few things in life as exhilarating as a new album by The Fiery Furnaces. Establishing themselves as one of rock music’s most consistently engaging, exciting and thought-provoking bands, The Fiery Furnaces – made up of core brother-sister duo Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger..."

Fri Nov 20

Barn Owl

at Hemlock Tavern (9:30pm) Music

"Barn Owl is a psychedelic/trance band from San Francisco, California, formed by Evan Caminiti and Pon Porras since 2006..."

Fri Nov 20

Disco Biscuits

at The Fillmore (9pm) Music

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"The Disco Biscuits are also well-known for their ability to run long sets together, sometimes even playing their songs backwards, in styles referred to as inverted and dyslexic. An inverted version of a song occurs when the band starts a song by playing its ending segment, followed immediately by its beginning..."

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Thunderheist & Winter Gloves at 330 Ritch

The Misfits at The Crest Theatre, Fresno

The Used at The Warfield

Saturday, Nov 21, 2009

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Sat Nov 21

Snoop Dogg

at The Warfield (8pm) Music

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"As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop quickly became the most famous star in rap, partially because of his drawled, laconic rhyming and partially because the violence that his lyrics implied seemed real..."

Sat Nov 21

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down

at The Independent (9pm) Music

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"Indie folk singer/songwriter Thao Nguyen crafts delicate but memorable songs tinged with country and blues, and her rich voice and thoughtful lyrics draw comparisons to Fiona Apple and Cat Power. She began writing and playing songs when she was 12..."

Sat Nov 21

Municipal Waste

at Slim's (7pm) Music

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"From choosing a name that makes them sound like some sort of urban public works department, to their music itself, Richmond, VA's Municipal Waste openly bow down to the memory of '80s thrash metal and crossover..."

Sat Nov 21

Café Tacvba

at Fox Theater (8pm) Music

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"Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, the Mexican four-piece Café Tacvba unfortunately isn't well characterized by the rock en espanol tag, for the rock music sung in Spanish descriptor does little justice to the stylistic diversity and creative strides showcased by Café Tacvba..."

Sunday, Nov 22, 2009

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Sun Nov 22

Iration

at GAMH (8pm) Music

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"The islands of Hawaii are not only the biggest influence on Iration's sound they are home to all of its members. Iration was born from a love of all types of music and a desire to create something new. Elements of Reggae, Rock, and Pop are mixed with keyboard/synth and melodic vocal lines to create something truly unique..."

Sun Nov 22

Thrice

at Regency Ballroom (7:30pm) Music

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"The California-based quartet, who've also been busy of late making high-profile main stage appearances at the Coachella, Reading & Leeds and Bamboozle festivals, have followed the New Pantheon Award-nominated Vheissu's radical metamorphosis with The Alchemy Index, a four-volume collection spread between two releases comprised of four EPs..."

Monday, Nov 23, 2009

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Mon Nov 23

Wolfmother

at GAMH (8pm) Music

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"Wolfmother is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock band formed in Erskineville, Sydney, Australia in 2003. The band originally consisted of Andrew Stockdale (guitar, vocals), Chris Ross (bass, keyboards), and Myles Heskett(drums), though Ross and Heskett left the band in August 2008..."

Mon Nov 23

Dir En Grey

at The Fillmore (8pm) Music

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"Japanese based Dir En Gray has quickly built a rabid following with the unrelenting albums Withering to Death, which Amazon.com called one of 2006's Ten Top Hard Rock & Metal albums, and Marrow of the Bone...

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009

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Tue Nov 24

Warren G

at The Independent (8:30pm) Music

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"Born Warren Griffin III, Warren G exploded out of the burgeoning Long Beach rap scene in 1994 with the smash single Regulate, a duet with longtime friend Nate Dogg, and its accompanying album, Regulate...G Funk Era. G grew up in Long Beach listening to his parents' extensive collection of jazz, soul and funk records..."

Tue Nov 24

Gwar

at Regency Ballroom (8pm) Music

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"Gwar, the lavishly-costumed band that is most known for their spectacle, rock and backstory (they are mutant aliens who were banished to earth for their crimes) will performing their hits as well as their newest cd Lust in Space..."

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009

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Wed Nov 25

Vinyl

at The Independent (9pm) Music

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"Vinyl's live shows are notoriously high energy dance parties that unite fans of many musical styles. Originating in the San Francisco Bay Area over eight years ago, Vinyl has become as tight a seven-piece ensemble as can be found in today's music scene..."

Wed Nov 25

Del the Funky Homosapien

at GAMH (9pm) Music

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"Cousin of renowned gangster rapper Ice Cube, Del tha Funkee Homosapien got his start with Ice Cube's backing band, da Lench Mob. But Del 's rap isn't as grim or violent as Ice Cube 's is, in fact, he's been known to include something in his music that's far too uncommon in most rap: humor..."

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