Author Archives: Sara Whitham
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REVIEW: The Undone Sweaters bring back the ’90s at SF Sketchfest
SAN FRANCISCO — Does it smell like teen spirit in here? Or is that just the ’90s? The “Smells Like The ’90s Music and Comedy Show” at the Swedish American Hall on Friday featured The Undone Sweaters. Hailing from Brooklyn, they claim to be the “second best Weezer cover band” out…
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REVIEW: SF Sketchfest covers ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ at the Chapel
Courtesy: Jakub Mosur SAN FRANCISCO — The “Music of the Royal Tenenbaums” blended rocking music and comedy beautifully together at SF Sketchfest Thursday night. The Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack has a wide range of music, from “Second Movement from String Quartet” to “Judy Is a Punk.” The stage had just as much diversity,…
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REVIEW: SF Sketchfest pays tribute to ‘Twin Peaks’ with two shows
James Roday interviews cast members of “Twin Peaks” during an SF Sketchfest tribute at the Castro Theatre on Jan. 13, 2018. Courtesy: Photo: Jakub Mosur. Videos: Amiee Stubbs SAN FRANCISCO — Two tributes to TV cult classic Twin Peaks took place on Saturday during SF Sketchfest. The first, a Q&A panel…
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Sketchfest: The Greatest Generation podcast boldly going where Star Trek did not
Priority One message coming in on secure channel. Star Trek: The Greatest Generation is the dorky, hilarious podcast you’ve been waiting for. Hosts Benjamin Ahr Harrison and Adam Pranica, or the “two guys who are embarrassed to have a Star Trek podcast,” as the tagline goes, have dedicated themselves…
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REVIEW: NOFX and Bad Religion rage at Punk in Drublic at Concord Pavilion
Photos: Alessio Neri CONCORD — Thousands flocked to the Concord Pavilion Sunday to see a couple of the biggest names in punk and enjoy tastings from two dozen breweries at the Punk in Drublic festival. The headliners, Bad Religion and NOFX, incited chaos, in all the best ways. Punk in…
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REVIEW: Mazzy Star singer Hope Sandoval shines with The Warm Inventions in Berkeley
BERKELEY — Hope Sandoval and Colm Ó Cíosóig have both made a name for themselves with other bands; she as the vocalist of dream pop band Mazzy Star and he as the drummer of shoegaze pioneers My Bloody Valentine. Together, they make laid-back tunes as Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, and Friday…