My pal Jamie sings and plays bass in The Moanin Dove. He also plays bass in almost every other good band in San Francisco. And I don’t mean just wimpy regular bass that anyone can play (I can’t), but the super-manly upright bass. That’s basically (BASSically!) the largest instrument you

Happy Independence Day, patriots! I assume that after reading my post yesterday, you’re ready and rarin’ to go to a fireworks show tonight. Obviously I must tell you about the FREE Fourth of July show at Pier 39. So load up your kiddies and your kegs (leave the dogs at

Six months ago Hooray for Earth came through San Francisco and filmed a Yours Truly episode. Then a few weeks back I missed their SF shows with Architecture in Helsinki but heard all about it on Yours Truly’s Twitter. Yours Truly has pretty impeccable taste so I looked these guys

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude.  Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not. Wanna be a Broke-Ass of the Week?  Holler at us here and we’ll send you the questionnaire. Your broke-ass of the

This Thursday, June 23rd at 8:30pm, I am performing at Viracocha with Matt Bauer, who is on tour from New York. Matt Bauer’s new record, The Jessamine County Book of the Living, which features Jolie Holland (watch video below!), Mariee Sioux, and Angel Deradoorian of the Dirty Projectors, has been

Ever wonder what kind of nonsense is in my books? Now you can finally know. Here are a few excerpts from Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco and New York.  To order, click the order link! Book Excerpts Buy Online Book Excerpts Buy Online 

Okay, so we’re jumping the gun by, like, a day. But by the time this party’s over, summer will be in full swing. Go to 800 Larkin tonight for the FREE Solstice Slam! Let’s get serious for a moment: The Summer Solstice in the U.S. occurs when the Northern Hemisphere

Dubstep is that latest music craze that all the young whippersnappers are listening to, right? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not exactly a new development, but given its sudden popularity among acquaintances of mine, I figured they — and you — might want to know about Bass Shelter, The Cellar‘s