

But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in Hairspray. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, The Corny Collins Show, and overnight is transformed from an outsider into an irrepressible teen celebrity. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion: to dance. Oakland's the Matches join the first ever Epitaph Tour this spring, along with label mates Matchbook Romance, Motion City Soundtrack, Scatter the Ashes and From First to Last.It's 1962 - the '50s are gone and change is in the air. Suzzy & Maggie Roche play at the Freight & Salvage on Jan. 8, Canadian buzz band the Arcade Fire returns to the Bay Area next month for two shows at the Great American Music Hall, Jan. Having just sold out a date at Bottom of the Hill on Dec. No donkeys spray- painted like neon green zebras allowed. DJ Sep, of Dubmission and KPFA, warms up the crowd. The Elbo Room hosts a show with Tijuana band Nortec Collective on Dec. We could tell you that fans are encouraged to wear pencil mustaches, but then we'd be lying. No telling what the poor place did to deserve that.ī-movie director John Waters signs copies of his wacky holiday compilation, "A John Waters Christmas," at Amoeba Records on Dec. Next Sunday, the Musical Box, the sole act licensed by both Genesis and Peter Gabriel, will re-create 1974's "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in honor of its 30th anniversary, at the Masonic Auditorium. Naturally, they're showing their appreciation by asking listeners for money. On Friday, Pirate Cat Radio 87.9 FM celebrates being voted "Best Pirate Radio Station" in the Guardian's Best of the Bay 2004 with a listener-appreciation party at 12 Galaxies. The local singer-songwriter recently contributed a cover of Cat Stevens' "The Wind" to the political CD "Wake Up Everybody" and a version of Prince's "Starfish and Coffee" to the children's music collection "For the Kids Too!" This potentially makes him the only person who sang songs by both Prince and Stevens this year. Matt Nathanson returns to San Francisco for a headline show at the Swedish American Hall on Dec.
