The “San Francisco” installment of the Paid Dues Festival, featuring Mos Def, Rakim, GZA, De La Soul and a grip of others, set for tomorrow in Berkeley (hey, close enough) has been cancelled. Here’s the release:

Guerilla Union and MURS 3:16 regret to announce that the PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at the Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley, CA, has been cancelled due to matters beyond our control.

For fans who have purchased tickets to the show, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Refunds are available for ticket holders at the point-of-purchase.

Ahh, good old “matters beyond our control.”

In a totally <sarcasm>surprising</sarcasm> move Apple honcho Steve Jobs announced the new iPhone today in San Francisco during his keynote speech at the World Wide Developers Conference. Among the other features will be built-in GPS, 3G data network access and, best of all, a lower price: $199 for the 8gb, $299 for the 16gb.

An electrical malfunction at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium led to the evacuation of a Dethklok show yesterday night. The occurrence was apparently nothing overtly serious, and the evacuation of the event was more of a precautionary measure. The show has been rescheduled for June 9th, which bumped Fish (not Phish) to the Great American Music Hall. According to sources, Murder Face was really pissed.

San Francisco punk band and former Synthesis Band You’ve Never Heard Of…OF THE DAY!!111 La Plebe, is up to some big shit, touring Europe ( including a few dates with Lagwagon) and just being all around badasses. Synthesis correspondent Wyatt Nation hit them up a week or so back to chop it up and the results are ready for your perusal over at the old Synthesis.net music page.

Along with The Fall of Troy, Video Matt also had a chance to sit down with brothers Ed and Riley Breckenridge from the amazing Thrice this weekend in San Francisco. Check out his interview with the band above, then go out and by their new quadruple EP (yes as in 4) set The Alchemy Index in stores NOW!

Video Matt headed down to San Francisco this weekend to meet up with our friends The Fall of Troy and they discussed everything from what the band members miss while they’re on tour to the band’s burgeoning list of endorsements. Check it above then check our YouTube channel for past TFoT interviews and a shit ton more.