Arts + Culture
Lady Sings the Blues
Singer, songwriter and pianist Norah Jones played songs off of her new and pleasantly darker album Not Too Late at the Greek Theater in Berkeley on Saturday, June 23.
NORAH JONES

Pure Pop
Canadian pop star Nelly Furtado played at Oakland's Paramount Theatre on Thursday, June 21.
NELLY FURTADO


Don’t Haight Your ‘Hood
Words of Wisdom
Providence, Rhode Island-based hip-hop artist Sage Francis donned a sinister eye-patch at his show at the Fillmore, while opener Buck 65, a Canadian turntablist and MC, rocked a neck brace.
SAGE FRANCIS

Poppa H's Sabbatical Part II
courtesy of Dick Clark Productions
Greetings and salutations film nerds. I’m still on my much-needed sabbatical from the Reel. In the meantime, here’s a list of film happenings around town. Until we meet again, be bad and, get into trouble baby.
Happenings About Town:
• Mala Noche (1985) Dir. Van Sant–Castro Theatre (ends July 5)
Poppa H's Sabbatical
courtesy of Charlie Chaplin Productions
Greetings and salutations* film nerds. I've been traveling back and forth between SF, LA, Carmel and Palm Springs for a bunch of fairly intense interviewing/writing stints that are taking the lion's share of my time, and writing Hooker's Reel till dawn is starting to wear me down. You should see my nails!
Sharper Image
Most Definitely
Gang Signs
New York-based Experimental dance outfit Gang Gang Dance played the Independent Monday, June 18.
GANG GANG DANCE

Danse Macabre
English gothic garage rockers the Horrors played to an enthusiastic crowd at club Shutter Tuesday June, 19.


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