Arts and Culture

17 Jan 2017

The Struggle of Lefty O’doul’s is the Story of San Francisco

The fight for Lefty O’doul’s is a fight between a community of working class San Franciscans and a wealthy landlord.  It’s a fight between those who actively work to create what makes San Francisco special, against those who simply wish to profit from it.  A familiar, and almost timeless story in the Bay Area.

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16 Jan 2017

All the Ways to Protest The Inauguration While in D.C.

Making that fateful trek to our nation’s capital this week? Not all of it will be bad, yes there will most likely be a speech with the eloquence and grammar below a 6th-grade level, the lowest predicted attendance rate and highest amount of organized protests of any inauguration, but that

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13 Jan 2017

Trump Supporters Tweeting They Regret Voting for Him

Well that didn’t take long. If I was a more spiteful person I’d collect all their tears and use them in some of my satanic Jew ceremonies (see above), but really this whole thing is heartbreaking. I mean I’m not heartbroken that the anti-semite above is pooping his pants, I’m

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12 Jan 2017

The Story Behind My Ethic’s Commission Fine

As you may have heard, I screwed up during the mayoral campaign. We made this hilarious video for Yes on F, which was something that I believed in. It was an honest mistake – apparently we weren’t allowed to do that – so the Ethics Commission is fining me $2,552.

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12 Jan 2017

Local Bands Jam For Flint and Standing Rock on Sunday Night

For Mark Joseph, it’s about more than just the music. The local rocker has built up quite a following after years of performing and recording with several bands–he uses the podium this gives him in support of a variety of social justice causes. On Sunday night, January 15, Joseph’s band The

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12 Jan 2017

Bay Area Girls Rock Camp & The Future of Rock and Roll

When I was younger the list of things that I wanted to be when I grew up was pretty short: Ewok, Batman, someone who climbs trees really high. But when I was introduced to Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks and Crissy Hynde by a cool aunt when I was early in

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10 Jan 2017

We wanna send you +1 to see Dark Star Orchestra!

Performing to critical acclaim worldwide for nearly 15 years and over 2000 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead’s extensive catalog and the talent of these 7 fine musicians. On any given night the band will perform a show based

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10 Jan 2017

Kaytlin Bailey : A Comedian You Should Know

The ‘Comedian you should know series’ is about celebrating artists on stage.  The wonderful, strange, and brilliant performers that light up our theaters, auditoriums, clubs, and sidewalks.  A kick-ass, all-female comedy team, has done something interesting, they’ve collaborated with kickstarter to pre-sell tickets to the shows on their tour.  Meet Kaytlin Bailey of Cake Comedy,

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