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01 Jul 2015

Win Tickets to Dopapod @ The Independent!

  The Boston born, now generally Northeast based, but ever on-the-go Dopapod has come a long way from their college basement, DIY party roots. While maintaining to be as grassroots as their humble beginnings, the group has earned praise from taste making critics like Huffington Post, Jambase, Relix, and The

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01 Jul 2015

Win Tickets to Rin Tin Tiger @ The Independent!

  Rin Tin Tiger is an alternative folk trio from San Francisco, CA. Comprised of brothers Kevin (songwriting, vocals, guitar) and Sean E. (bass, vocals) Sullivan, with Andrew Skewes-Cox on drums and additional vocals. The music carries an emphasis on lyrics, organic musicianship, and raw energy — showing traces of

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01 Jul 2015

Viracocha To Close In The Mission

OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY BENDER’S BECAUSE THEY ARE BADASS. DROP BY AND MAKE SOME BAD DECISIONS WITH SOME GOOD PEOPLE

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01 Jul 2015

BAS Pride 2015 Call to Action: Unity Rally for Chicano LGBT Mural (7/1)

  For the third time, in less than a month, a simple, yet powerful, art installation has been marred by hate. Manuel Paul’s Por Vida, which was installed to great fanfare from the queer Latino community on June 13th, was defaced again late Monday, this time by arson. That it

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30 Jun 2015

Ask A Grown Up: How Can I Tell If My Girlfriend Is Cheating?

Unfaithful isn’t just a song by Rihanna, Broke-Asses: Statistically, men are far more likely to cheat on their spouse or significant other than women are. However, that doesn’t mean that ladies are immune from wandering eye syndrome. Huffington Post reported in 2013, that the percentage of women who admit infidelity

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30 Jun 2015

What People in Europe Say About San Francisco

I’ll admit it, I totally use the fact that I briefly lived in San Francisco to sound cooler (seems impossible, seeing my level of coolness, right? WRONG). I’m also willing to bet that if you ever make the stupid mistake of leaving the Bay Area, you will too. In Europe

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29 Jun 2015

Win Tix to Cowboy Mouth @ The Independent!

For over two decades, Cowboy Mouth has dished up their unique style of rock & roll gumbo, mixing a rowdy spirit reflective of the band’s hometown — New Orleans — with the fierce firepower of a group that lives on the road. These Louisiana natives have played more than 2,500

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29 Jun 2015

Juice Cleanses That Are Local & Organic

Participating in Juice cleanses may seem like an activity only uptight lettuce heads in Lululemon, pushing strollers can afford… but that is actually not the case! If you add up what you actually spend on food per day,  you will see Juice cleanses can be comparable or cheaper (depending on how often you

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