Sept. 23
Event/Music
KFJC Penny Pitch
At this penny pitch fundraiser, listeners new and old alike can swing by Aquarius Records and see what radio DJs actually look like, as station personalities (and an established Aquarius employee) broadcast for an hour each, live from the store. You can distinguish yourself as truly neato by chipping in cash or scribbling out a check to support this high-quality airwave alternative. (Michael Harkin)
1-6 p.m.
Aquarius Records
1055 Valencia, SF
Free (donations accepted)
(415) 647-2272
www.aquariusrecords.org
www.kfjc.org
Music
Phoenix
Phoenix are the quintessence of Parisian cool, evidenced by the swank foursome’s impeccably disheveled appearance, which screams hipster sophisticate with the complicated tongue-in-cheek wit also subtly woven into their deceptively blithe lyrics. It’s no coincidence that the young Frenchmen are friends with the übercool Sofia Coppola. The Coppola connection helped them make an impact with the breezy Hall and Oates-esque track “Too Young” on the soundtrack of Lost in Translation. On their latest release, It’s Never Been Like That (Astralwerks), Phoenix try their hands at a grittier and more spontaneous ’70s rock flavor. (Hayley Elisabeth Kaufman)
With la Rocca
9 p.m.
Slim’s
333 11th St., SF
$15
(415) 255-0333
www.slims-sf.com
www.wearephoenix.com