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The top 7 music-related things on the Internet that have nothing to do with...
Happy birthday, Ms. Ross.Hey, did you hear that Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, are splitting up? Of course you did. Did you actually read through an entire news item about...
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Complaint against Yee includes firearms trafficking and envelopes full of cash
Senator Leland Yee escorted from the Philip Burton Federal Building by his attorney, Paul DeMeester Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezThe federal criminal charges filed today against Sen. Leland Yee...
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'Venus in Fur' electrifies at A.C.T.
Brenda Meaney and Henry Clarke in David Ives' play 'venus in Fur' at A.C.T.PHOTO BY KEVIN BERNEGood lord, this play is hot, hot, hot. Rave reviews of its run in New York last year -- mostly heralding...
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One Lorde to rule them all: An evening at the Fox with one seriously royal...
Lorde at the Fox last night, Wed/26.PHOTOS BY CHARLES RUSSOI woke up this morning wondering if I could pull off an orange jumpsuit. I wasn’t contemplating how I would fare in a state penitentiary, mind...
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Massage therapists hope for a happy ending
The California Massage Therapy Council, a statewide body that licenses massage practitioners, may expire at the end of this year unless extended by the California Legislature. Some anti-prostitution...
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Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow’s gangster past in History Channel documentary
Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow in a History Channel documentaryOf all the cast of characters in the scandal encircling Sen. Leland Yee, none is more colorful and intriguing than Raymond “Shrimp Boy”...
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Inside the Homeless Outreach Team
Gary said he had been homeless for 17 years.PHOTO BY MIKE KOOZMINThis week’s Bay Guardian features a cover story on homelessness in San Francisco.For that story, we reached out to the San Francisco...
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"Uncle Leland" suspended from California Senate, with pay for now
Photo courtesy of KPIXThe California Senate today voted 28-1 to suspend, with pay, three allegedly corrupt state senators: Ron Calderon, Rod Wright, and Leland Yee, also known as "Uncle Leland" in a...
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Port of Oakland rejects deceptive contract bid by Black Muslim security firm
Port of Oakland President Cestra Butner discussed the BMT Security contract during yesterday's meeting.BANGEditor’s Note: This report, which appears in today’s Oakland Tribune, is part of the...
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Late entries: !!!, Janet Mock, DJ Shadow, Joey Negro, Kadet Kuhne, more
Janet Mock kicks of Trans Visibility Week at the LGBT CenterSometimes we get word of cool things after press time, things you should totally go to. Here are some. FRIDAY 28>>JANET MOCK-- author,...
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London Grammar leads a vocal chord workout at The Independent
London Grammar at The Independent last night, Thurs/27.PHOTOS BY LAURA B. CHILDSFive years ago, when Dan Rothman and Hannah Reid met online, they could hardly envision the musical acclaim that would...
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Jawbreaker drummer Adam Pfahler for punk rock Santa Claus
"Glittery Jawbreaker buttons for everyone!"So this is a pretty great way to start a Monday morning. Via Jawbreaker's Facebook page, run by drummer Adam Pfahler:Me and my daughter Mimi are driving down...
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Opposing sides rally troops for tech bus throw-down
The first Google bus protest. Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezTomorrow’s (Tue/1) San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting will feature a hearing on the environmental impact of commuter shuttles,...
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Feel free to borrow these arguments in the Google Bus CEQA appeal
Speaking of gun-running, how about that Google Bus?*Read more »
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Read local: 83rd California Book Awards nominees announced
Local poet George Albon's "Fire Break" is nominated.The Commonwealth Club announced the nominees in six categories for its definitive Califonia Book Awards today -- and as usual it's full of stuff I'm...
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Cinemagic
'A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness' and other Crossroads standoutsThe conjuring: Robert A.A. Lowe guides Ben Rivers and Ben Russell's meditative journey.cheryl@sfbg.comFILM It's Crossroads time again —...
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Freedom of expression
A PFA series pays tribute to Czech New Wave filmmaker Jan NemecA Report on the Party and the Guests (1966) was "banned forever" by the Czech government.arts@sfbg.comRead more »
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Brawl opera
It's only April, but The Raid 2 is the action movie of the yearBlade runners: Rama (Iko Uwais) versus the Assassin (Cecep Arif Rahman) in The Raid 2's climactic fight.COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES...
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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.THURSDAY 3"The Bittersweet...
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All (really, all) are welcome
Composer Mark Growden finds his calling with the Calling All ChoirCalling All ChoirPhoto by Shoot the KlownBy Whitney Phaneufarts@sfbg.comMark Growden had a passion for jazz and classical music from a...
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