After reaching the top of the Billboard Rock Charts with his previous albums Do You Feel, Of Men And Angels, and the self-released Life Will Write The Words, The Rocket Summer’s sixth album, Zoetic, marks a creative milestone for Texas-born songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Bryce Avary. The sonically and emotionally compelling

This originally appeared in my Weeknighter column for 7×7. The evening started at the Hapa Ramen pop-up on Lower Haight. My plan was to get my grub on and then eventually make my way to The Showdown for some booty shaking. But as so often happens in this fine city of ours, you set

In the world of riding bikes, I was a late bloomer. It wasn’t until I moved to Oakland that I really started appreciating how fun and useful they are. Bikes are basically perfect: zippy, not a bitch to park, and the side effects are having a nice ass and not

  Damien Jurado’s musical career began with the release of his debut ‘Water Ave S’ on Sub Pop in 1997. He went on to release three more records for the Seattle label before joining Secretly Canadian, a move marked by the release of 2003’s ‘Where Shall You Take Me?’, a

Western Addition (SF) – Two Bartenders pit two beloved bars against one another using a set of aesthetic and practical criteria

Clar de Mayo: On the Record A few nights ago I was invited to an art show last minute, I debated on going due to how many art events I had already seen this past week. First was Art Market at Fort Mason on Thursday, then “Combine” at Blackbird Bar

  MOM (Motown on Mondays) DJS, the creators of Motown On Mondays in 18 cities worldwide, is celebrating 7-years of shepherding soulful sounds to dance floors everywhere. Featuring Jurassic 5’s Cut Chemist on 4 turntables and Alligator Spacewalk LIVE! (10 piece band featuring Will Magid and members of Jazz Mafia,