San Francisco

Election 2011: David Chiu On Hazy Forecasts, Mitchell’s Ice Cream, and SF Trendsetting
Well, it’s that time again. Another election year is already underway here in SF, and it already looks like it’s shaping up to be a corker. With everyone and that’s gonna be on the ballot, we thought it might help to help you get to know the contenders a little

Broke-Ass Band Interview: You Are Plural (Tonight @ Bottom of the Hill)
You are Plural is comprised of Jen Grady (cello, vocals) and Ephriam Nagler (Wurlitzer, piano, vocals), two of the loveliest people and most creative musicians I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. I reviewed their debut album a few months ago on SFGate. Here’s what I said (and yes, I’m quoting

Ireland’s 32 is Just Plain Awesome
People come to Ireland’s 32 to get drunk. Period. I’m not talking a little stumble and a brick-scraped elbow on the way home drunk. I’m talking blackout, after hours bacon-wrapped hot dog stained shirt, pass out on top of your bed fully clothed, worst hangover headache in a while drunk.

Your Monthly Cycle: SF Bike Party Strikes Again
Struck by bike fever like the rest of this city? You’re in luck — a veritable horde of steel stallions is coming your way this Friday. While most folks are currently bartering in the nude in Black Rock City, a dogged band of holdouts has stayed behind in San Francisco

Spectacular Spicy Chicken at Chino’s Taqueria
Chino’s and I have a relationship that most just won’t understand. You see when I was a simple skater-kid from Marin county Chino’s introduced me to my first real burrito sending me on a wonderful tortilla wrapped odyssey.

Your New, Replaceable Best Friends: Fishy, and Three Bucks
. Summer’s wrapping up. Pretty soon the call to begin hibernation will sound, and I, for one, plan on rewatching all my library movies and switching over to a steady diet of popcorn with nutritional yeast to make up for the mounting overdue fees. The only thing missing from this

Broke-Ass(ish) Interview: Pat Brown of Different Fur Studios (43rd Anniversary Party Friday @Café Du Nord!)
Usually I ask a bunch of broke-ass musicians to give you advice on how to become a musician. Stupid. The blind leading the blind. (I just mistyped blind as “bling.” If only it were the bling leading the bling). Today I talk to someone who actually made good on his

Tonight! FREE Live Nude Girls! Well, Not Really…
Did that get your attention? Now that you’re here, this is the real scoop: Writer Sheila McClear is going to talk about her book titled The Last of the Live Nude Girls tonight at The Booksmith. Sorry about the bait and switch. In the book, McClear tells us about her