Arts and Culture

Melvoy’s New Song About SF, “San Franfrisco” is Pretty Awesome
I know there’s already a lot of great songs about San Francisco, but it never hurts to have more. Melvoy‘s new song just came out today and I love how catchy it is. Plus, the lines “I’ve never seen so much self degradation/horrid display of public defecation” are hilarious and true.

Maya Angelou’s Poetry Read by a Really Creepy Robot
This morning I woke up to the news that Maya Angelou had died. She was an amazing human and an incredible writer, so I wanted to go back and read my favorite poem of hers, “Still I Rise”. When I googled it, the piece came up on Poem Hunter, so

Win Tix to See Diego’s Umbrella, Locura, and Afrolicious at Mezzanine
Sunset SF is bringing the funk to Mezzanine! Hometown heroes, Diego’s Umbrella, Locura, and DJs from Afrolicious will close out the month with their signature performances full of gypsy rock, punk, reggae and Cuban grooves. SF Brothers, Señor Oz and Pleasuremaker of Afrolicious will open the floor with a DJ set

Win Tix to See Merle Haggard + Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones @ The Mountain Winery!
So yeah, this is pretty fucking exciting! I’ve giving away a pair of tickets to see the legendary Merle Haggard for this Sunday at the Mountain Winery!! I should’ve started this giveaway earlier but I got sidetracked. Oh well, fuck it. If you wanna buy tickets to this show you

Entertaining for the Poor as F*ck: Doing Memorial Day Cheap as F*ck!
Murica! Did you know that most people don’t know the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? Including your author? Memorial Day honors the men and women who died for our country. Veterans Day celebrates all service men and women, living and otherwise (dead, Marissa. Say “dead”). Got that straight?

Win Tix to See Robert Delong, Penguin Prison and More at The DNA Lounge
I once saw Robert Delong make a bunch of music with instruments he created from old video game controllers. And it was awesome! On May 30th Robert Delong, Penguin Prison, and others are playing the DNA Lounge in SF. Both are known for their dope indie-electro-pop music, so having both

Win Tix to Inside College Football: Ask the Commissioners at the Commonwealth Club
The Commonwealth Club is hosting on Wednesday, May 21st at 6pm with Larry Scott, Commissioner, of Pac 12 and James Delany, Commissioner, of Big 10 in conversation with Ted Robinson, Emmy Award-winning Sports Broadcaster and Announcer. As the 2014 season begins to take shape, hear the heads of the two

Wondering Where to Pee during Bay to Breakers? Rent Someone’s Toilet with Airpnp!
Just like like Airbnb allows you to rent out your extra room or apartment to someone who needs a place sleep, Airpnp allows you to rent out your toilet to someone who needs a place to drop a deuce. This may be the perfect solution to all those people who