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This “Qamp” Co-Created a Full Album in 3 Days
I first met rapper, artist, and producer Casey Cope when I saw him perform during SoFar Sounds a few months back. Soon after, I learned of a project he was co-leading which brought together dozens of other Bay Area musicians and producers who were coming together to create a full

Fred Armisen’s Comedy for Bass Players (but Everyone is Welcome)
I don’t think Fred Armisen needs an introduction, but for journalism purposes here it goes: he is one of the funniest people alive! He did SNL. Portlandia, Documentary Now!, Los Espookys and was recently on Wednesday besides many other great shows. One of my very favorites is his Netflix special:

The Story of 3 Generations of Pima Women: ‘Cashed Out’ at SF Playhouse
San Francisco Playhouse just had its world premiere of the drama “Cashed Out”. It is notable for many reasons. It is written beautifully by Native American lawyer, filmmaker, and playwright Claude Jackson, Jr. The play is the story of three generations of Pima women who live on the Gila Indian

Meet Marcel Pardo Ariza: Curator, Educator, & Trans Visual Artist You Should Know
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Marcel Pardo Ariza is quite a hard artist to miss these days in the best possible way. They

Sortir de l’ennui dans le couloir Parkside-Taraval
Cet article est dans l’esprit d’une lettre “Dear Abby” (une chronique utilisée dans la presse américaine basée sur des conseils), avec un accent sur des solutions sous la forme de plongées profondes dans des micro quartiers de San Francisco avec un itinéraire holistique centré sur la santé. Aide à la

Breaking out of Boredom in the Parkside-Taraval Corridor
This column is in the spirit of a “Dear Abby”, with a focus on solutions in the form of micro SF neighborhood deep dives and curated holistic health-centered itineraries Listen to this article read by the author: Dear BBB, I’m so bored with my same old same old girlboss lifestyle.

SF’s 25th IndieFest Kicks Off with Weird and Wonderful Films
Time to pop champagne corks and light up humongous spliffs, San Francisco! The San Francisco Independent Film Festival (hereafter “SF IndieFest”) returns with its 25th festival of weird, odd, and wonderful films for S.F. filmgoers’ delectation. From February 2-12, 2023, 95 independent short and feature films from around the Bay