http://tupalo.com/san-francisco/tag/indie.rss Tupalo en-us http://tupalo.com/spot/2130-the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-usa Mike club indie punk livemusic 37.784184 -122.432977 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:08:12 +0200 http://tupalo.com/spot/2130-the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/967-bottom-of-the-hill-san-francisco-ca-usa isayhello Do you really think there are enough stars here to rate the best of the best? Back in 2001 when dot-commies were ruining my city there was talk of them (along with a good portion of artists, musicians and the like) being forced out to Oakland, as they could not afford the rent anymore. Well all i can say, thank you for January 2001, the month it all crashed, as BOTH hasn't budged an inch since. Any band who has made or is making any impact plays here. If you haven't played here, you haven't played San Francisco quite yet. My favourite thing about BOTH was the sunday afternoon BBQ! As far as I know it still goes on and is around $7, starts late afternoon, and gets you 3-4 bands and ze foods. Not 100% veggie friendly last time i checked -- you'll have to stick to corn-on-the-cob, potato salad and the like. Don't leave SF w/o seeing a band here. Show up any night of the week, doesn't matter, you'll be pleasantly suprised. Garden in the back will keep smokers sated - you won't technically have to leave the bar. The crowd here is generally quite mixed and laidback, its ALL about the rock. club shows live-music indie punk bar hardcore PBR BOTH wisconsin mediuim-space great-sound 17th beer festival BBQ pints Potrero-Hill 37.7652015686 -122.3960037231 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:24:50 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/967-bottom-of-the-hill-san-francisco-ca-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/949-hemlock-tavern-san-francisco-ca-usa isayhello I would venture to say this is the best SF venue, save for Bottom of the Hill. Lets just say its the best small venue for music in SF, then. Or your favourite Tendernob local. Whatever you like, darling. Fer ye smokers out there, due to some nifty lil design thinking, you can actually sit in a bar in SF and smoke (its a detached room you enter from inside the bar). And the best part? You're not charged a cover to enter the bar just to drink when there are shows! They collect your bucks at the back so no worries if you just need some Budweiser in you. The best jukebox in the city (Zeitgeist is the 2nd best) -- where else are you gonna find Kimya Dawson on a juke, the best nights of my life have been spent here... pooltable nocover NobHill tendernob TL indie punk tenderloin bar smoker-friendly Jukebox bar 37.787399292 -122.4199981689 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:30:00 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/949-hemlock-tavern-san-francisco-ca-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/763-aquarius-records-san-francisco-ca-usa isayhello A bit overpriced, but wonderful and probably well worth it. The selection isn't huge, but what you can find there is so obscure, I can't think of anywhere else you might find such beauties in the city. And even though it appears as if they don't have a lot in stock, they will gladly special order something for you if they don't have it. Not a wide variety of vinyl, but a good enough selection particularly of local Bay Area bands. For those that want a wide selection and instant gratification, you know where you need to go. Clue: Haight St and an old bowling alley. If you are outside of SF satisfy your cravings and get your fix online too! And dont forget: if you are a local make sure you keep abreast of the infrequent and impromptu instores. I once (with maybe less than 50 other people crammed in there) caught Jonathan Richman playing a sweet sunday afternoon! Killer! dvds indie records punk cds vinyl recordstore small online specialty cd Mission 45 order LP indie obscure instore special performances vinyl ordering valencia 37.7560005188 -122.4209976196 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:48:12 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/763-aquarius-records-san-francisco-ca-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/762-amoeba-music-san-francisco-ca-usa Mike Amoeba isn't considered the best record store in the country (planet?) for nothing. Built inside of an old bowling alley, Amoeba SF is a vinyl lovers dream, stocking the hottest collection of punk, indie and hardcore vinyl in one giant room about about explode with independent music. Also featuring a large DVD and book selection, Amoeba is the king, queen and court of independent record stores in the US and should be the first stop on any touring band or music lovers itinerary when in San Fran. dvds indie records punk cds vinyl recordstore 37.7692985535 -122.4530029297 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:26:40 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/762-amoeba-music-san-francisco-ca-usa