Metrowize seems to be big believers in getting people drunk, and I for one am all for that.  This is the 6th installment of their hosted bar party and it seems to be getting bigger each time.  While I hadn’t heard too much of them before their last party, the

At the risk, or guarantee, of sounding like an asshole, I’ve gotten so spoiled by press passes that I can no longer purchase tickets to things. So, when the passes don’t come through, I gotta go to FREE shows. Here are a couple happening this week: Wednesday’s Rumble party at

This has been a strange time to come home from Spain.  Not only did I get thrown into all the Halloween madness, but I returned to find the Giants in the World Series, and my good friend Ashkon the most famous person in SF (btw he’ll be performing at Civic

Though not the only one ladling things out of a stockpot these days, the woman known as the “Soup Lady” has probably embraced the temperament of the times more than other ambulant vendors given that she actually gives away the stuff for free. The back story is winding, but it

Okay, so this hilarious title refers to the fact that every time I used to walk by The Nags Head on Geary before 10pm, the only people I could see inside (and it’s not a big place, mind you) were REALLY old.  I mean like one-leg-in-the-c0ffin old.  But you know

This Halloween weekend is shaping up to be cray cray, and it’s only now officially Halloween. After the train wreck that is bound to happen in the next few hours, take a break on Monday, peel off the latex pants you’ve been living in for the past few days, brush

I have always loved having the bejesus scared out of me. When I was little I used to read the book Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark over and over which seemed to concern my Grandpa, who called me a ‘œghoul.’ I remember being a little offended by that,

Halloween’s always been kind of an “eh” holiday for me.  Maybe it’s because I live in San Francisco, where almost every weekend gives you an excuse to dress up in some ridiculous ensemble and get wasted at 10am (read:  B2B, Pride Weekend, WORLD SERIES) or maybe I’m just not very