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We first became aware of Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music back in 2000, when the Coen Brothers' released from which the film The Old Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music takes its name.

get SFist Chris to write an anti-fixie column so we can get this kind of entertainment on our very own website! Books section: Joan Didion, still not in the best shape after her family died. Meg Tilly wrote a book? Cover article: TV mashups with Dick Cheney. Also: Pixies documentary opening at the Roxie this week. And SFist Eve's horoscope: "Your life is on fire -- grab your three most precious things and get out."

Friday night presents a lengthy ballot of entertainment candidates, but this time those troubling middle states won't keep us from our top choices. Start out the night with the laid-back acoustic funk of Citizen Cope at the Red Devil Lounge, or head to Booksmith for a free reading by legendary music critic Greil Marcus from his forthcoming anthology "The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad." Fans of "Living With Ghosts"-era Patty Griffin could check out petite new-country crooner Mindy Smith at the Grand with opener Tift Merritt. There's also the holiday party for local label Jackpine Social Club at Thee Parkside featuring sets by Oranger, Beaver Nelson, and Ian Moore, and did we mention they're having a meat raffle? Or take the advice of SFists Shane and Isaac and catch Tussle's set at Mezzanine. Isaac also recommends OOIOO at Bottom of the Hill; impress your friends by knowing how to pronounce their name (oh-oh-eye-oh-oh).