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Breaking Down the East Bay “Style”
By Brian Scott Fashion is an art in itself that varies by location, culture, tradition, belief, weather and even time. Simply, how we go about our daily lives plays a role in our fashion sense. Where we live dictates quite a bit about how we live and what we look

We Are Enjoying a Golden Age for Magicians in San Francisco
San Francisco is enjoying a Golden Age of magic – there are more live magic shows playing in town than there have been in over 100 years, when Vaudeville brought professional entertainers to town, before the talkies really caught on. In the old days, San Francisco had dozens and dozens

It’s Giving Tuesday. Tell Capitalism to Fuck Off.
we are told that it was the best Cyber Monday ever, a $9.4 billion juggernaut that was up 19 percent over last year’s figure, with Americans spending $11 million every minute at its peak. Indulge me as I parrot the most obnoxious phrase in online contrarianism, then italicize it: Am I the only one who thinks that this is really, really weird?

When is it Okay to Start Playing Christmas Music?
by Kate Brunotts If you’re anything like me, you adore Christmas. The abundance of food, presence of family and mass consumerism; something about it is equally charming and awful. Nevertheless, the child in me always gets a kick out of the holiday season, particularly the music that comes with it.

We wanna send you to see With Confidence at Bottom of the Hill!
With Confidence formed in Australia in 2012 and consists of high school mates Jayden Seeley (vocalist/bassist), JoshuaBrozzesi(Drums), and Inigo Del Carmen (Guitar). After signing to Hopeless Records in 2015, the band released their debut album Better Weather in June of 2016. The album, acclaimed by both fans and critics, drew comparisons

We wanna send you to see Thievery Corporation!
Thievery Corporation. How many highly successful musical artists do you know that have thrived for 20 years without a radio hit, a big budget video, or major label backing? Moreover, have managed to do high-profile TV appearances, own and operate their own independent label since day one, sell several million

I Wanna Mail You a Cheeky Hanukkah Card!
Remember back in July when I sent out the incredibly ridiculous postcard below? Then remember in May when I sent out the one further down in this post? Yeah, that was pretty awesome. It’s all part of my Postcards in the Mail program. Everyone who is a member of my

The Five Stages of Losing for a 49er’s fan
and then the weird one-year stint with Jim Tomsula who used to sell doormats, food, and medical equipment, the Niners really know how to test their constituents