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The sixth annual Ian Curtis Memorial / Joy Division Conference will be taking place in a city that seems about as far removed from misty, murky Manchester as possible- Mexico City.
Gaining a reputation among die hard Joy Division enthusiast for her academic and documentarian work into the trials and tribulations of early 1980's Northern... read more »
The Black Kids will be opening THE show that has been blowing up my phone for the past two weeks- their fine selves, with Cut Copy and Simian Mobile Disco, Saturday, April 26th at the Mezzanine in San Francisco.
If you have not had a chance to hear the "Kids," get on their first cut NOW, "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend... read more »
No cover, rad smooth mix of Hall and Oates with enough Joy Division to let you enjoy your brit pop mope. At the Attic between 24th and Valencia. Sweet. read more »
It all started as a cloudless San Francisco morning, gorgeous blue skies. Perfect for our long awaited April 7th show with Alkaline Trio and American Steel.
It was to be Fuzz.com's biggest event to date, a users-only show at the Cafe du Nord with the Alkaline Trio. The "Trio" easily sells out venues of 2500 or more- and has not... read more »
Welcome to My Office: "So, slow night out here," the girl who's wandered outside to have a cigarette asks with a throaty laugh. I turn my head from side to side and, seeing only my three co-workers trying to sustain verticality with exhasuted looks on their faces, I throw up my arms and shrug my shoulders. "I supposes so... read more »
I despise how OBSESSED American culture is with weight loss. I AM OBSESSED with weight. My weight, my friends weight, how fat an ex boyfriend has become. Why? I do not know, and I HATE IT.
I remember being 6 years old, living in hippy ass Santa Cruz, grabbing my thighs in my mother's full length mirror, and saying, "Mommy, I am... read more »
I hate hate hate going out. Especially since I got back from the UK. I am trying to save every last nickel. My pals at Popscene kindly put me on the list (plus one, since they are very very sweet) for the Ting Tings at the Rickshaw stop last night.
I also am such a little bratlet, I HATE opening bands. However, I was totally amazed and... read more »
When I was recently in the UK (yes, I know, I AM SO BECOMING that kid that is soooo "that time at Band camp!!), I found about 10 new bands that I just FELL IN LOVE WITH. Why oh why, I do not know, almost all of them COME FROM MANCHESTER, UK, home of the two greatest bands of all time, der, The Smiths and Joy Division (and, I must say, some... read more »