As the guitarist for Rocket From The Tombs and The Dead Boys, Cheetah Chrome helped write the sonic blueprint for punk rock — and after four decades in the music world, he continues to create his art with an uncompromising and independent attitude. Read more »
The Knife performed Fri/11 at Coachella. Guardian photos by Eric Lynch.
Saturday brought a huge sandstorm to the festival grounds but didn't diminish the excitement in the crowd, according to our guys in the field. "Head scarves turned into face masks." Slideshow above, more below. All photos by Eric Lynch.
Okay, so maybe I'm a little biased because how often does a music video shoot take place in yours truly's little podunk hometown of Albany, California -- which is where the dollar-beer-covered racetrack glory that is Golden Gate Fields technically lies, friends, not Berkeley -- but this new Atmosphere video for the song "Kanye West," which the hip-hop duo premiered today on Noisey, does feel a little like a "spot the East Bay shooting location" rendition of Wh Read more »
A pilot project to fund healthy fruit and vegetable vouchers for food insecure San Franciscans was proposed at the Board of Supervisors Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee hearing last Thursday. The innovative solution would bridge a startling hunger gap affecting thousands of Social Security beneficiaries, often seniors and families, who have little to no access to healthy food.
Sup. Eric Mar called for the hearing on food insecurity, and afterward promised a bevy of solutions to address hunger. Read more »
Politics is holding back San Francisco's best shot at reducing carbon emissions
Acidified oceans. Dirty air. Superstorms. Food shortages. Mass migration. War. The International Panel on Climate Change last week released the final installment of its latest authoritative report on the catastrophic effects of global climate change.
In no uncertain terms, the report states, it is urgent that steps be taken to mitigate the worst impacts. The world's cities are the most at risk — yet hold the greatest potential for turning the tide, IPCC scientists noted. Making cities greener is one of the most effective ways to minimize climate change.Read more »
New environmental column looks at how we're living within the natural world
BASED ON EARTH San Francisco is often celebrated as one of the greenest cities in America. It's known for an eco-conscious citizenry and legislative hallmarks that banned plastic bags, made composting commonplace, and got everyone buying into the idea that mindful city dwellers would someday send no waste to the landfill.Read more »
With climate change threatening life as we know it, perhaps it's time to revive the forgotten goal of spending less time on our jobs
Save the world, work less. That dual proposition should have universal appeal in any sane society. And those two ideas are inextricably linked by the realities of global climate change because there is a direct connection between economic activity and greenhouse gas emissions.
Simply put, every hour of work we do cooks the planet and its sensitive ecosystems a little bit more, and going home to relax and enjoy some leisure time is like taking this boiling pot of water off the burner.Read more »
A new Oakland music festival aims to bring art downtown. Plus: If you still believe in college radio, KUSF still needs you
LEFT OF THE DIAL Dayvid Michael, a West Oakland native and member of the Cali Made hip-hop crew, clearly has some mixed feelings about his debut record, Frienemy.
"I mean, I wrote those songs when I was 18," says the rapper, drinking boba milk tea during an interview in downtown Oakland. "I'm still proud of them, but I've learned so much since then."Read more »
Listings are compiled by Guardian staff. Submit items for the listings at listings@sfbg.com. For further information on how to submit items for the listings, see Selector.
WEDNESDAY 16Read more »
'The Weirdness' is Faust in the Information Age, with a strong dose of ironic detachment
LIT In this workaday world we live in, it's good to inject a little weirdness. Mix in moments of the metaphysical and dabs of the divine into our banal, everyday existence. And you can start by grabbing a copy of The Weirdness (Melville House, 288 pp., $16.95) and letting novelist Jeremy P. Bushnell do it for you.Read more »
Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Kimberly Chun, Dennis Harvey, Lynn Rapoport, and Sara Maria Vizcarrondo. For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock.
OPENING
Bears John C. Reilly narrates this Disneynature documentary about grizzlies in Alaska. (1:26) Shattuck.
Faust See "Devil's Advocate." (2:14) Roxie.Read more »
Stage listings are compiled by Guardian staff. Performance times may change; call venues to confirm. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Rita Felciano, and Nicole Gluckstern. Submit items for the listings at listings@sfbg.com.
THEATER
OPENINGRead more »
April 16-22, 2014
ARIES
March 21-April 19
Don't try to create stability this week, because it's not in the stars for you. You're not in control, things aren't stable, and it's unclear what'll happen next. So go with the flow, no matter how frightening it is. Participate in ways that are creative even when it's tempting to hide or act out.
TAURUS
April 20-May 20Read more »
Schedules are for Wed/16-Tue/22 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.
ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia, SF; www.atasite.org. $6-10. "Periwinkle Cinema: Bits and Pieces," short films, Wed, 8. "Sista Sinema": The New Black (Richen, 2013), Fri, 8. Other Cinema: "Erik Davis' Rick Griffin and the Flying Eyeball," Sat, 8:30. "Landscapes/Durations/Distances: Films of Lois Patiño," Sun, 7:30.Read more »
TABLEHOPPING Even more places open for brunch and lunch, plus Passover and Easter options!
MIDDAY MADNESS
Just when you think the brunch at Slow Club (2501 Mariposa, SF. www.slowclub.com) couldn't possibly rock any more than it already does, the perennial hotspot makes the move to offer it all week long. Really? For reals! You can have a fried egg sandwich for lunch, and you don't have to wait until the weekend for bourbon French toast. Available Mon–Fri 11:30am–2:30pm, and of course Sat–Sun 10am–2:30pm.Read more »
Notes from the Russia Case offerings at the Golden Mask Festival
THEATER Moscow's temperatures had been climbing up to 70 degrees just a week before my arrival, but by the first of April, it had slipped back into the 30s and 40s, collecting snow on the ground and clouds overhead in a gloomy replay of winter. In a novel this would have looked like a cheap literary device: nature manifesting a political climate that had also grown decidedly chillier. But with Russia's recent reabsorption of Crimea, and talk everywhere of a new Cold War, it was pretty apt nonetheless.Read more »
THE WEEKNIGHTER We were all there for Kelly Malone. It was the opening for an art show she'd done, as well as a fundraiser to help her kick cancer's ass. At least I think that's what it was. I don't fully recall, to tell you the truth. Most of 2011 was a blurry, self-congratulatory, victory lap for me. I had done what I set out to do, create and host a TV show based on the Broke-Ass Stuart brand I'd been hustling for a million years.Read more »
San Francisco transit riders won some and lost some today at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's board of directors meeting.
Tuesday, Apr. 15, the board of directors voted to repeal Sunday parking meters, effective July 1. The board also asked SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin to add 18-year-olds into the Free Muni for Youth program, which will take effect Nov. 1. Read more »
