UC Berkeley drops hyperlocal news website Mission Local
A memo released today revealed a striking split that could affect media coverage in the Mission district: hyperlocal news site Mission Local is being dropped by its main fiscal sponsor, the University...
View ArticleSF's Happy Fangs just want you to dance already
Happy Fangs play Slim's Fri/28.PHOTO BY KARINA ORDELLWhat do you get when two incredibly energetic performers — a guy and a girl who are each accustomed to being at the helm of a band, to commanding...
View ArticleThe magic of Mark J. Mulcahy
The man behind the soundtrack to your childhood brings his newest — and best — solo work to Noise PopMARK MULCAHY PHOTO BY R. MURRAYesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL To an '80s baby, at this point,...
View ArticleMusic Listings Feb. 26-Mar 4, 2014
WEDNESDAY 26ROCK50 Mason Social House: 50 Mason, San Francisco. The Ever After, The Proofs, 8pm, free.Bender’s: 806 S. Van Ness, San Francisco. Noise Pop Happy Hour: CCR Headcleaner, Skate Laws,...
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TABLEHOPPING: See the beauty, touch the magic -- of ICHI, Kin Khao, Bespoke Doughnuts, Melange Market, moreA sushi party at ICHIPHOTO BY TABLEHOPPERThere are a bunch of new openings to cover this week,...
View ArticleUC Berkeley drops hyperlocal news website Mission Local
A memo released today revealed a striking split that could affect media coverage in the Mission district: hyperlocal news site Mission Local is being dropped by its main fiscal sponsor, the University...
View ArticleSF's Happy Fangs just want you to dance already
Happy Fangs play Slim's Fri/28.PHOTO BY KARINA ORDELLWhat do you get when two incredibly energetic performers — a guy and a girl who are each accustomed to being at the helm of a band, to commanding...
View ArticleThe magic of Mark J. Mulcahy
The man behind the soundtrack to your childhood brings his newest — and best — solo work to Noise PopMARK MULCAHY PHOTO BY R. MURRAYesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL To an '80s baby, at this point,...
View ArticleMusic Listings Feb. 26-Mar 4, 2014
WEDNESDAY 26ROCK50 Mason Social House: 50 Mason, San Francisco. The Ever After, The Proofs, 8pm, free.Bender’s: 806 S. Van Ness, San Francisco. Noise Pop Happy Hour: CCR Headcleaner, Skate Laws,...
View ArticleIs Newsom on the wrong side of high-speed rail history?
California voters approved nearly $10 billion in high-speed rail bonds, but Newsom has abandoned the project.As California struggles to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and meet the long-term...
View ArticleBike registry program nets 500 in first two weeks
Photo by Alex Leber, SF Examiner File PhotoA new program registering San Francisco bicycles and their owners enrolled just over 500 bicyclists in its first two weeks, a small success story in the...
View ArticleNite Trax: Esta Noche to close, adios Esta Noche
Not even a guest starring role on Lookingcould save beloved Latino-oriented gay dive Esta Noche, alas! According to Eater SF, the Mission favorite is being sold by its owners-- reportedly willingly --...
View ArticleBig Soda's sketchy grassroots support
The Guardian published a story today fact checking a list of local businesses who oppose the Sugary Beverage Tax, a list used by American Beverage Association funded publicists to slam the tax. The...
View ArticleNoise Pop goes electronic: The indie rock festival continues branching into...
By Whitney PhaneufOver the course of its 22 years, the Noise Pop Festival has expanded its definition of indie beyond rock and into genres like hip-hop and electronic music. The festival had to evolve...
View ArticleEyewitness account from Molotov’s conflicts with Google Glass Explorer’s story
A Google Glass "Explorer" and social media consultant from San Mateo made international headlines after visiting San Francisco for being “verbally and physically assaulted ... because of some Google...
View ArticleSynthesizers, saxophones, and one African grey parrot: The Other Minds music...
Charles AmirkhanianPHOTO BY MICHAEL MACORBy Micah DubreuilWhen Charles Amirkhanian was 5 years old, he received a John Cage record as a gift from his father. It was a mistake — the elder Amirkhanian...
View ArticleA personal goodbye to Bush Man 2, RIP
Courtesy adventuretimeinsanfrancisco.blogspot.comSan Francisco has lost one of its own. Gregory Jacobs, KTVU confirmed today, passed away of heart failure last Sunday. He’s less known by his full name,...
View ArticleFeds indict SFPD officers for allegedly stealing from the poor
Adachi showed reporters video footage that appeared to show SFPD officer stealing from SRO residents in 2011.Steven T. JonesFederal civil rights and corruption charges have been filed against several...
View ArticleNite Trax: Esta Noche to close, adios Esta Noche
Not even a guest starring role on Lookingcould save beloved Latino-oriented gay dive Esta Noche, alas! According to Eater SF, the Mission favorite is being sold by its owners-- reportedly willingly --...
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