Fresh
Music
Beck, Greek Theatre, Berkeley (Fri.).
Movies
Opening Friday City of Ghosts (R), documentary. Dawson City: Frozen in Time (not rated), documentary. A Ghost Story (R), Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara. Lost in Paris (not rated), Fiona Gordon, Dominique Abel. Moscow Never Sleeps (not rated), Anastasiya Shalonko, Yuriy Stoyanov. Pop Aye (not rated), Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Penpak Sirikul. War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13), Toby Kebbell, Andy Serkis. Wish Upon (PG-13), Sherilyn Fenn, Joey King.
Recordings
Cyrus Chestnut, “There’s a Sweet Sweet Spirit” CD (Highnote Records, Inc.). Dusty Springfield, “The Complete Philadelphia Sessions: A Brand New Me” CD (Real Gone Music). Electric Wizard, “Electric Wizard” CD (Rise Above). Russell Malone, “Spectrum” CD (Highnote Records, Inc.). Tosca, “Suzuki” CD (G-Stone/K7).
Headliners & Clubs
San Francisco Symphony, Stern Grove, S.F. (Sun.). Chris Isaak, Mountain Winery, Saratoga (Sun.). Melvins, Spotlights, Great American Music Hall, S.F. (Mon.). Best Ex, Promise of Redemption, Daisyhead, Bottom of the Hill, S.F. (Mon.). The Velveteins, Café du Nord, S.F. (Tues.). The Revolution, Fillmore, S.F. (Tues.-Wed.). Dada, Slim’s, S.F. (Wed.). New Zombies, Ivy Room, Albany (Wed.). The Bellrays, Down & Outlaws, Thee Parkside, S.F. (Wed.). James Young, Rickshaw Stop, S.F. (Thurs.). Dead Rabbits, I Set My Friends on Fire, Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz. (Thurs.). Kindred the Family Soul, Yoshi’s, Oakland (Thurs.-Fri.). Amy Mann, Uptown Theatre, Napa (Thurs.); UC Theatre, Berkeley (Fri.). Dita Von Teese Burlesque, Fillmore, S.F. (Thurs. and Sat.-next Sun.). Ozomatli, New Parish, Oakland (Fri.). Palm, Palberta, Plush, Swedish American Hall, S.F. (Fri.). Dean Wareham, Chapel, S.F. (Sat.). Thundercat, Independent, S.F. (Sat.). LSD and the Search for God, Pardoner, Ritz, San Jose (Sat.). Wilderado, Catalyst, Santa Cruz (Sat.).