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We wanna send you and a friend to see Teenage Bottlerocket!
Teenage Bottlerocket is an American punk rock band formed in Laramie, Wyoming, United States in 2000. The band was formed by twin brothers Ray and Brandon Carlisle, following the dissolution of their previous band, Homeless Wonders, in 2000. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | Bottom of the Hill | Tickets can

We wanna send you to see Neon Trees!
Neon Trees are an American rock band from Provo, Utah. Known for their energetic live performances, the band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the band The Killers. Thursday, May 23, 2019 | August Hall | Tickets can be purchased here

Country Bar with Mechanical Bull Opening in San Francisco
This new bar will feature a mechanical bull in a hefty 6000 sq ft floor plan in America’s heartland, sometimes called ‘Lombard Street’

Too Many Asians Are Coming To NYC
How many times have you gone to a sketch comedy show and thought “This is great but there’s not enough Asians”? Woody Fu has got you covered with his new one man show Too Many Asians. He’s playing everything from all the members of an absurd K-Pop band to his

How the Trump Tax Scam is Going to Gentrify the Bay Area
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column in the SF Examiner With tax season just past us there’s been a lot of talk about what President Donald Trump’s tax scam means for average Americans. There’s no doubt about what it means for the wealthy; millionaires and billionaires are getting

This is Why You Should Support the Uber & Lyft Strike On Wednesday
On Wednesday May 8th, Lyft and Uber drivers in cities across the US will be turning off their apps in protest as Uber’s IPO approaches. While the current list of cities includes New York, San Francisco, San Diego, LA, Philly, Chicago, DC, Boston and Minneapolis, ALL of us should refrain

The New Game of Thrones Experience in San Francisco is Rad!
All I did was put on the Magic Leap glasses and suddenly the room I was in was augmented to include things that weren’t actually there. The controller in my hand became a torch, and the box at my feet rumbled and kicked like something was in there.

Art Parties All over the Bay this May
May is popping off with more community-oriented art events than ever– join a session of “DRAW CLUB” or go shop local artisans at the Asian Art Museum’s Spring Market. See all the new murals, shops and art in the SOMA with 2 Blocks of Art, hangout with Mission artists at