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2012 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• How To Not Piss Off Tyga at His S.F. Show

  published Mar 28, 2012

  Los Angeles rapper Tyga's March 19 concert in Omaha, Nebraska didn't end well -- after the show, there was a shootout. The rapper told XXL that a local act was mad because Tyga wouldn't let the group ... More >>

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  Gift of Gab: Struggling Through Diabetes, But Showing No Sign of Slowing Down

  published Mar 27, 2012

  When Gift of Gab recorded his latest solo album The Next Logical Progression, which drops today, he had no idea that his health was on the decline. The rapper born Timothy Parker's Type 1 diabetes has... More >>

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  The Five Questions Someone Had Better Ask Madonna on Twitter

  published Mar 26, 2012

  Madonna is going to have a one-night stand with Twitter this evening, taking questions from fans tonight starting at 7 p.m. PST on the handle @MadonnaMDNAday. She's planning to hit it and quit it, so... More >>

• Behold Ryan Scott's Kitchen Sink Cookie

  published Mar 26, 2012

  When Top Chef alum Ryan Scott opened his first restaurant, Market & Rye (68 West Portal), last week, we learned that the salads and sandwiches are balanced out by a wicked sweets counter of c... More >>

• Mistah F.A.B. Immortalizes Trayvon Martin in "God Don't Love Me"

  published Mar 23, 2012

  Oakland's Mistah F.A.B. is one of a few rappers around the nation who have released songs about the death of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Empathy has always been one of F.A.B.'s strongest sui... More >>

• Matthew Africa's 'Yay Game' Mix Rocks 40 Songs by Rapper E-40

  published Mar 23, 2012

  Matthew Africa, an Oakland-based intellectual property lawyer by day and meticulous DJ by night, just dropped Yay Game, a 40-song mix spanning the career of E-40 in honor of the rapper's three Block B... More >>

• Hope and Despair

  published February 22, 2012

  The impact of Kevin Epps’ 2003 documentary Straight Outta Hunters Point runs so deep in the neighborhood where it was filmed, kids... More >>

• Tech Might Take Over a Lot of Human Functions -- Just Ask Intel Corp. Futurist

  published Mar 22, 2012

  The job of Brian David Johnson -- a futurist with Intel Corp. -- is forecasting the way technology will evolve and be used several years from now so he and his team can launch meaningful discussions a... More >>

• Kendrick Lamar: Show Preview

  published March 21, 2012

  Less than a year ago, 24-year-old Kendrick Lamar of Compton was figuratively passed the torch of West Coast rap by none other than Snoop... More >>

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  Pepper Spray Cop Meme Lives on at Frjtz Restaurant

  published Mar 20, 2012

  Last November's harrowing shot of UC Davis campus police officer Lt. John Pike callously pepper spraying peacefully protesting students has had a wild life as an Internet meme. If any image of the Occ... More >>

• 'Brain Freeze' Is Why Lil Debbie Shouldn't Quit Her Day Job

  published Mar 20, 2012

  Lil Debbie, the exiled stylist and sidekick from Kreayshawn's White Girl Mob, has busted out on her own -- sorta. She's paired up with Riff Raff, a cornrowed dude from Los Angeles who first popped up ... More >>

• Batter Bakery's Cookie/Candy Hybrid Is Distracting

  published Mar 19, 2012

  This week, Cook E. Monster was all set to gush about the sand angel cookie at the Batter Bakery, which operates a California Street kiosk in the Financial District and shares a Polk street cafe with h... More >>

• George Clinton: Show Preview

  published March 21, 2012

  At 70 years old, George Clinton is one of the nimblest seniors on tour, a vibrant progenitor of funk even when he ditches his... More >>

• Beyond the Big Show

  published March 7, 2012

  San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler typically provides opinion and perspective on all sectors of pro and college sports, but... More >>

• Cookie Brittle: Two Words That Go Great Together

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Upon initial inspection of Holly Baking's Sweet Ginger Cookie Brittle, Cook E. Monster conjured up images of sticky candy getting stuck in the back teeth. Instead, these neatly shatter into piles of s... More >>

• Willie Nelson: Show Preview

  published March 14, 2012

  At age 78, martial arts enthusiast Willie Nelson holds a black belt in rebellious country music. And though in his long career he's... More >>

• The New Too $hort: Oakland Rapper Reconsiders His Image After a Scandal

  published March 14, 2012

  For his 19th album, No Trespassing, Too $hort wanted to tweak his image. The Oakland rapper (born Todd Shaw) hired local director Joslyn... More >>

• Saul Williams: Show Preview

  published March 7, 2012

  Saul Williams is often pigeonholed as a slam poet, a rapper, or an "Afro-Punk" artist, but that does a disservice to his wide-ranging... More >>

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  Cookies in The Shape of Pirates -- or Your Face

  published Mar 05, 2012

  Based in Hayward, Parker's Crazy Cookies sells vanilla-flavored cookies around the Bay Area (here's a list of retailers). Parker's sells a wide variety of cookie themes representing holidays, religion... More >>

• Freaks, the Horrific 1930s Movie That Inspired the Ramones, Screens Saturday at the Roxie

  published Mar 02, 2012

  Freaks was released in 1932, and it's as disturbing as any film you'll see today. A feature about love and deception set within a carnival sideshow, it stars real freaks -- people of varying deformit... More >>

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  Aziz Ansari Plans July S.F. Visit on Buried Alive Tour

  published Feb 28, 2012

  Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari promises "an evening of bewilderment and disillusion" in his Buried Alive Tour, which plans a stop at San Francisco's Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium on July 20. Ticket sa... More >>

• Baker & Banker Bakery's Bake-at-Home Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

  published Feb 27, 2012

  rBaker & Banker Bakery, neighbor to Lori Baker and Jeff Banker's restaurant, packs a lot of potency into a small retail space. Recognizing the addictive power of its cookies, B&BB now offers ... More >>

• Fresh Eats: Baker & Banker Bakery: Tasty Take-and-Bake Cookie Dough

  published February 29, 2012

  Baker & Banker Bakery, neighbor to... More >>

• Kevin Epps on His Life-Changing Straight Outta Hunters Point Documentaries

  published Feb 24, 2012

  The impact of Kevin Epps' 2003 documentary Straight Outta Hunters Point runs so deep in the neighborhood where it was filmed, kids who have never met the director have the title of his film tattooed o... More >>

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  Village Harvest Frozen Grains Are Quick, Healthy, and Don't Taste Like Ammonia

  published Feb 23, 2012

  We admit to a measure of skepticism of S.F.-based grain company Village Harvest's  new two-serving packs of frozen grains. Frozen, microwaveable rice is usually awful, and not just because it mak... More >>