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Debating the Boycott of Buju Banton
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Record Store Day
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“All Day Day Light” by The Morning Benders
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Featured Label: Numero Group
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Judgement Day Live Review at Bottom of the Hill
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Featured Label: Ghostly International
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Si*Se Interview with SFCritic
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Just a Name: Interview with Akron/Family
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Featured Label: Warp Records
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Tegan and Sara Interview: Sainthood
Last week, SFCritic made a post concerning the continuing debate between dancehall performer, Buju Banton and the LGTBQ community that is protesting his music. The debate concerns the LGBTQ’s proposed boycott of Buju Banton’s performances in the US as a result of a statements, and particularly a song Banton made in the past, which has lyrics describing how to kill gay people. After posting this article, SFCritic received a reply fro…
As seen on Brookyln Vegan Record Store Day 2009: lots of bands releasing exclusive vinyl, a Bouncing Souls in-store & more… by Andrew Frisicano Record Store Day Record Store Day – a nationwide event created to support independently owned record stores – will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009. A list of participating NYC stores is available online at the Record Store Day venue list. On RSD, Generation Records (210 Thomp…
The Morning Benders – “All Day Day Light” from Jack Ferry on Vimeo. Here’s the music video for The Morning Bender’s song “All Day Day Light.” The track reminds me of a Vampire Weekend style song, which I’d say is somewhat fitting for the UC Berkeley grads. Is it fair to say that The Morning Benders are the west coast’s equivalent to Vampire Weekend, like Local Natives are the west coast̵…
Amongst the growth of repackaged soul (Lee Fields & Sharon Jones) and revitalized reissues, is a record label doing its own thing: Numero Group. Numero Group is not a record label signing artists, it’s a crate diggers’ dream occupation of reissuing lost gems. I stumbled upon a write up of the label at Aquarium Drunkard, where they were highlighting a group called 24-Carat Black. At the Numero Group website they have a smattering …
By Rip Empson Judgement Day was upon the hill Saturday night, and to the right were the Sinners and to the left were the Blessed. Everybody Else was somewhere in the middle. From atop their mount, the hometown trio brought a small apocalypse to the ears of the gathered faithful. Honestly, those in attendance will probably be disappointed if a day of reckoning should arrive without a sound track composed by a “string metal” band. Judg…
Ghostly International is a label that prides itself on the juxtaposition of music and art branding. Created by Sam Valenti IV when he was 19 yrs old, the label was realized through Valenti’s experience as a DJ, interest in live performances, and art history background. With the incorporation of art, and expression, the label encouraged exploration. In the beginning, Tadd Mullinix, best known as Dabrye, comprised 50% of the label’s ro…
as born and raised in New York. SFS: Cliff, growing up in New York, did you ever write graffiti? Cliff Cristofaro (CC): No, but that’s interesting you ask because my older brother was a graffiti artist, and still is to this day. I remember my first time I went out and tried to write graffiti we got chased by security guards at the local mall we went to. These cats got caught and they ratted on me. I was like, “you know what, I’ll stick to mu…
ack when I had to ask my dad to put it on a record player for me. I know the first CD I ever bought was Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. I had Milli Vanilli on cassette and New Kids on The Block—that was way back in the day. SFC: What was the first instrument you played? SO: I took piano lessons as a little kid, but I never took to it that much. When I was twelve I played the guitar, which was something that the whole time I’d wanted to do….
Warp Records has become a staple of good electronic, artistic, experimental, and new wave music since the early 90s. This is not Arista, or Def Jam with pop hit, one time wonders. While some of their artists have topped charts, most of their music remains known by DJs and music collectors. Like most hustlers in the music industry, the label’s first two releases by LFO (not “Summertime Girls” LFO) and Nightmares on Wax were sold…
Love, heartache and obsession consume our thoughts on Valentine’s Day, but are always a part of Tegan and Sara’s music. The Canadian twin sister’s new album Sainthood was inspired from Leonard Cohen’s lyrics, “I practiced all my sainthood.” So after Valentine’s Day, before their March 5th performance at the Fox Theater, SFCritic spoke with Tegan about Sainthood, her sister, and growing up. SFCritic (SFC)…
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