Music

Broke-Ass Band Interview: The SHE’S (Tonight @ Café Du Nord)
Remember when you were in high school and wished you were in a cool band, only puberty, braces, parents, and a lack of talent got in the way? Not the case for The SHE’S. The only thing standing in the way of these four high schoolers is the fact that

Mad Decent Block Party at the South Street Seaport
What’s summer without a decent block party? You know, just you and your closest 1,000 friends, some drinks, some jams, something like THIS. You get the picture. Summer is almost over you guys, I saw some leaves fall off a tree, JUST THE OTHER DAY, so it’s time to get

Volunteer for FREE Outside Lands Tickets!
Don’t happen to have an extra $200 to splurge on the three-day music festival, Outside Lands, next month in Golden Gate Park? Well, me neither. For those of you itching to see Phish, MGMT, Arcade Fire, Muse and the Black Keys (to name a few) – there is still hope

The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Are Back TONIGHT!
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players aren’t your typical family band that performs songs based on slides of strangers they’ve found in garage sales and beyond. They are also one of the few bands lucky enough to say they’ve performed on Late Night TV (Late Night with Conan O’ Brien) and

Broke-Ass Band Interview: The Range of Light Wilderness (Fri & Sat!)
Sometimes I really like a band and decide to interview them. When it’s for SFGate, I’m required to be somewhat ladylike. When it’s for Brokeass, I’m required (allowed) to be slightly more irreverent. Thus I have to find ways of making fun of the band, just a little. Some bands

Live Above the Law with Fat Tony– FREE Performance This Tuesday!
Like to live life on the edge? Want to feel like you’re on Judge Judy, or one of those other courtroom shows that I don’t watch? Do you also love art, music, and FREE entertainment? Well, believe it or not, there’s a magical place that combines all of these things–

Hey Hey It’s The Monkees FREE Show Tonight at Coney Island
I feel a little shaky as I’m writing this. For some of you, OBVIOUSLY you will take the subway to the very last stop in Brooklyn, shove a Nathan’s down your hole and then stretch out with hundreds of NYC’s most devoted middle aged fans to hear “Last Train to

Precita Eyes presents the 15th Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival
When walking amongst the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District, it is merely impossible to deny attention to the cultural flavor and community involvement visible in its colorfully decorated walls and alleyways. These vibrant beauties kindly dress the neighborhoods with a warm positive spirit. Many of these murals have been