I know there’s a lot of Conor Oberst fans out there, so I jumped at the opportunity to give away some tickets to you my dear readers. He’s playing at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on Thursday October 3rd. Are you excited or what? Can’t wait to see if you

This past summer, AOL (yes, they’re still around) decided to throw their hat into the online news and media game with the very public launch of AOL Live, and an open call for on-air news personalities. The posting stated that they were seeking big personalities whether you were “experienced” or

This shit is hella fun. I MC’d the event last year. It’s amazing how dapper some of these SF fellas look when they are all cleaned up. Anyways, here is all the pertinent info. Go here if you’d like to purchase tickets. Otherwise enter below. The Bold Italic’s celebration of

  Labor Day weekend has become a distant memory and, with the summer behind us, it awakens a yearly occurrence which can simply be known as The Season in New York City. For musicians, actors and various performers alike that simply means a slew of auditions opening up after a

From Drew Brees to Hog’s Head Cheese, James Black to Sazerac: Here’s our New Orleans insider’s guide, neighborhood by neighborhood, to all the things that make the Crescent City the greatest city in America.  New Orleans Creole cottage…which has seen better days When I travel, I try not to tell

Commune SF is back 9/11 at the Elbo Room starting at 9 PM! WTF is Commune? It’s a movement of artists, designers, musicians and people that take a stand against tobacco corporations, their practices and their presence in the scene. Commune takes this stance by being pro-local- so each month, a different local band,

I’m very excited to be giving away this pair of tickets. The Black & Pink Bash is put on by Spark SF, a brilliant philanthropic network of young professionals who invest to improve the lives of women around the world. They crowd-source grants, pro-bono professional services, and connections for investment in grassroots

Finally back after a little hiatus, the Summersalt Festival is bringing a full day’s worth of awesomeness this weekend to Potrero Hill. I actually kinda hate that sentence that I just wrote, but fuck it, it mostly makes sense. Anyways, the lineup this year is pretty badass and includes The Grouch