Don’t Be an Ass at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Going to Hardly Strictly? Me too, and like all other festivals, I’m going to wander around in a contemptuous disdain for every attendee besides myself....
MusicA collection of 122 posts
Oakland Just Threw the Best Party (In a Train Station)
There’s really nothing like when a show transcends being about a band you like and becomes an experience you’ll never forget....
San Francisco’s Classic Hip-Hop Tracks
While most people know at least something about Bay Area hip-hop artists like Too $hort, Digital Underground, and E-40, San Francisco’s iconic rap legends have largely gone unrecognized outside of the area....
San Francisco’s Best Kid Bands
The Bay Area has such a vibrant music scene that it’s no surprise that we are home to more than a few hardworking and talented musicians in their teens and even younger....
This is How Not to Get Your Band a Gig
I’ve been booking bands at a San Francisco live music venue, the Hemlock Tavern, for the past 10 years....
Holy Capp
I became a Lost Church disciple back in January, when an invitation to see local alt-country idol Paula Frazer came with the additional intrigue of watching her perform in a mysterious venue....
Country Pride
By Alanna Hale....
SF Sound Machine
I’ve been collecting records for a decade now, and I’ve been meaning to get a turntable for about as long to actually play them....
Inside the The Church of John Coltrane
God and I have never been friends. It’s not that we had a dramatic falling out, we’ve just never seen eye to eye....
Nine Songs about San Francisco
If you picked “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair),” you are not alone....
Temple of Doom
Everyone needs a strong remedy for teen angst. Maybe it’s drugs or yelling at your parents in your spare time....
Semi-Charmed Life
They say it takes half the time you were together to get over someone, which is why it took a while for me to finally come to terms with my feelings for Third Eye Blind lead singer Stephan Jenkins....