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Big Sur

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Phillip Glass and Joanna Newsom Plan Benefit Show to Help Henry Miller Library

    In addition to being a living monument to American writer Henry Miller, Big Sir's Henry Miller Memorial Library hosts numerous events near and dear to the hearts of Bay Area cultural types. Later this summer, for example, the serene bibliothèque will once again be the site of the two-day Woodsist F ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 9, 2012

    An Incendiary Life Remembered

    In addition to being a living monument to American writer Henry Miller, Big Sir's Henry Miller Memorial Library hosts numerous events near and dear to the hearts of Bay Area cultural types. Later this summer, for example, the serene bibliothèque will once again be the site of the two-day Woodsist F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Woodsist Fest Will Bring Real Estate, Thee Oh Sees, the Fresh & Onlys, and More to Big Sur

    Bay Area residents need but the slightest excuse for a weekend getaway down to Big Sur, sure -- but for local fans of woolly indie rock, the annual Woodsist Fest is pretty much the best justification imaginable for that two-hour drive. The festival takes place over a weekend at the Henry Miller Libr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Links: Bayview Man Who Allegedly Killed Himself in Police Shootout Was a Rapper, Vinyl Is Sexy, and More

    Kenneth Harding​Kenneth Harding, the 19-year-old man whom police say shot himself in the midst of a gun battle with police in the Bayview this month, was a gangsta rapper. [SF Examiner] The CEO of Berkeley-based music streaming service MOG prefers to listen to vinyl. [Mercury News]

  • Culture

    July 6, 2011

    July's Literary Events

    Kenneth Harding​Kenneth Harding, the 19-year-old man whom police say shot himself in the midst of a gun battle with police in the Bayview this month, was a gangsta rapper. [SF Examiner] The CEO of Berkeley-based music streaming service MOG prefers to listen to vinyl. [Mercury News]

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Five More Ben Gibbard Benders

    Ben Gibbard, now off the sauce.​For more than a decade, Ben Gibbard has been a wildly successful musician. He's fronted for Death Cab for Cutie, was one-half of the iconic indie-electro outfit The Postal Service, and, oh yeah, married Zooey Deschanel. But during all that, he harbored a dark secret ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Animal Collective's Henry Miller Library Show Moved to Santa Cruz; More Tix Onsale Thursday

    Is Animal Collective laughing in the face of Mother Nature, or laughing at the fact that they'll now sell more tickets?​Mother Nature, you are a saucy bitch. First, you offer us a sweet place like Big Sur's Henry Miller Library to have shows. The place books a concert for the beloved weirdo band A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Coachella Runoff: Animal Collective Plays Great American Music Hall This April (Updated)

    The creature-loving crew of Animal Collective​ All behold the glorious largesse of Fauxchella! When many among the massive onslaught of bands coming to the Golden State for that sweaty confab down south spread the love to we cold-weather-preferring hippies of Nor-Cal! Thus heaping yet another eco- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Kamala Harris Declares Victory -- In Los Angeles

    Perhaps Kamala Harris made her 'major announcement' in L.A. because of the George Lopez factor...​As expected, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris declared victory in her race for Attorney General this morning in her "major announcement" this morning in Los Angeles. "I stand before you t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    The Arcade Fire Announce Greek Theater Show Oct. 2

    ​You were scared there for a while, weren't you? You checked the tour dates on the Arcade Fire's web site a while back, saw that the last ones scheduled were for the East Coast and Europe, and worried that the band would neglect to play out here on the West Coast anytime soon -- that it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Watch New Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Movie By FolkYeah's Britt Govea

    As promised, a new film short starring Bonnie 'Prince' Billy premiered online this week. The movie, Hombre Sencillo, was written and directed by Britt Govea, also known as the indie promoter (((FolkYeah))), which has produced some amazing shows in Big Sur, the Santa Cruz mountains, and more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    New Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Film From FolkYeah's Britt Govea

    ​Now this is a match made in heaven (aka Big Sur). Bonnie 'Prince' Billy helped indie music promoter Britt Govea, the guy behind (((FolkYeah))), start doing those amazing shows along the coast by agreeing to be one of his first bookings. Govea started setting up shows for Billy in Big Sur and has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Real Estate, Woods, Moon Duo, Kurt Vile at Woodsist Show in Big Sur

    Sarah McKayKurt Vile​You know how lots of dudes have their "fantasy" sports teams, where they get all crazy about their dream combinations of men with bats and balls? Well I have fantasy concerts, all the time, most of them involving some picturesque outdoor venue--in Big Sur--and a lineup involvi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Big Sur's Big Spring Show Lineup: Yo La Tengo, The xx, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

    Shannon CottrellThe xx​The best thing about the weather getting better? It means it's almost time to hit Highway 1 for those amazing lawn shows down in Big Sur. The Henry Miller Library is, hands down, my favorite venue in Northern California (next to its neighbor up the road, the Fernwood). It's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    The Dodos: New Video, New Pornographers Tour

    If this spring weather isn't enough to make you want to get the hell outta Dodge, check out the new video from SF indie pop stars the Dodos. The visuals for the single "Longform" encourage as much of an escape as the lyrics (in which Meric Long shouts "Go!" and sings of being free to leave everyth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Etymology of a Special: A16's Chanterelle Bruschetta with Cresta di Gallo

    A16Liza Shaw.​A new SFoodie feature: Every week, we call a local chef to ask what he or she is putting on the menu that night, and what inspired its creation.Liza Shaw has been at A16 since 2004 and its executive chef since Nate Appleman's departure in 2009. All it took was a 15-second explanation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Track of the Day: Carlton Melton Gets Stony in the Dome

    ​I spent the holidays getting my rural hippie on, traveling from the Oregon mountains for Christmas and then down to Big Sur for New Years. So it was only fitting that when forced to return to reality, I'd spend my final night of freedom from the 9 to 5 leaving the planet behind completely. I'm ta ... More >>

  • Film

    November 4, 2009

    Got Your Goat: Clooney's latest lacks humor

    ​I spent the holidays getting my rural hippie on, traveling from the Oregon mountains for Christmas and then down to Big Sur for New Years. So it was only fitting that when forced to return to reality, I'd spend my final night of freedom from the 9 to 5 leaving the planet behind completely. I'm ta ... More >>

  • Music

    October 21, 2009

    Jay Farrar, Ben Gibbard, and a bad actress pay tribute to Kerouac’s Big Sur

    ​I spent the holidays getting my rural hippie on, traveling from the Oregon mountains for Christmas and then down to Big Sur for New Years. So it was only fitting that when forced to return to reality, I'd spend my final night of freedom from the 9 to 5 leaving the planet behind completely. I'm ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar Plan Kerouac Tribute Show in S.F.

    Autumn de WildeJay Farrar (left) and Ben Gibbard​We reported earlier that Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Son Volt's Jay Farrar teamed up on the soundtrack to a new Jack Kerouac documentary, One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. (The movie and the soundtrack come out Oct. 20). Now th ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    The Outside Lands alternative: In the Pines

    Autumn de WildeJay Farrar (left) and Ben Gibbard​We reported earlier that Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Son Volt's Jay Farrar teamed up on the soundtrack to a new Jack Kerouac documentary, One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. (The movie and the soundtrack come out Oct. 20). Now th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard Pay Tribute to Jack Kerouac

    ​When I interviewed Ben Gibbard back in 2007, he'd been holed up in the same cabin where Jack Kerouac wrote his famed book Big Sur. Gibbard was in Big Sur writing material for what would become the next Death Cab For Cutie record, but he was also part of the documentary One Fast Move or I'm Gone: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Music Fest Road Trip: Mendocino's Invisible Ocean

    Little Wings​Summer's the time to hit the road for a little R&R: rest & relaxation (& rock & roll). Big Sur and the Brookdale Lodge are going off down south, but there's also a beachy festival coming up further north, featuring a number of Bay Area acts. On September 5 & 6 ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2009

    Animal Collective: live from Big Sur

    Little Wings​Summer's the time to hit the road for a little R&R: rest & relaxation (& rock & roll). Big Sur and the Brookdale Lodge are going off down south, but there's also a beachy festival coming up further north, featuring a number of Bay Area acts. On September 5 & 6 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Tonalism in Big Sur: All Night Ambient Music (Free Tix Available)

    Windy and Carl(((folkYEAH!))) promotes the most interesting music events in Northern California, hosting numerous shows in Big Sur and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Next week, honcho Britt Govea has two big performances: Animal Collective on Wednesday, May 27, and an extra special all night gathering de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    San Franciscans Got Dirty, Finished Strong in Big Sur's Mud Run Last Weekend

    Although many San Franciscans enlisted in Big Sur's fourth annual, military-sponsored Mud Run last weekend just for fun, a handful were dead-set on winning. I happened to catch a ride down with two serious mud-runners, Craig Baum and Andrew Wasserman, who both live in San Fran and wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    New Doc on Big Sur (((folkYEAH!))) Fests

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • News

    January 7, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2008

    Frisco Freakout makes a California scene

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJs AC and Allan

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2008

    White Hills Roll Into S.F.

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    Summer's Mini-Festivals/Road Trips

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2008

    Beachwood Sparks in Big Sur

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2008

    (((folkYEAH!))) brings Cluster up the coast

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Music

    August 29, 2007

    Jack Kerouac's writing still influential for rock icons 50 years after On the Road

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Music

    February 7, 2007

    Erratic behavior makes the heart grow fonder

    One of my favorite local(-ish, he's based in Monterrey) promoters is (((folkYEAH!))). Under that name, music fan Britt Govea has brought a host of freak folk, heavy drone, psych rock, and the like to the Fernwood and the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur -- as well as concerts in the Santa Cruz Mounta ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 17, 2007

    The Spirit Is Willing

    Local churches let you get right with God without the hassle

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    Freaks, noiseniks, and beach bums

    Local churches let you get right with God without the hassle

  • Music

    November 29, 2006

    Floppy hats, Fernwood memories, and a big (((folkYEAH!))) to Big Sur

    Local churches let you get right with God without the hassle

  • Music

    August 9, 2006

    Get Outta Here

    Two big fests to get you off your ass and outta town

  • Music

    May 18, 2005

    SSRI-ay Cap'n

    Depression is all around us, but here's some upcoming shows that won't bring you down

  • Summer Guide

    June 23, 2004

    Retreat to Invigoration

    Where and how to tend to your soul (and body) when it's summer in the city.

  • Music

    January 21, 2004

    The Thrills

    So Much for the City

  • Summer Guide

    June 25, 2003

    The Only Way From L.A. to S.F.

    One definition of heaven: A week, a t-top Camaro, and the Pacific Coast Highway.

  • Film

    March 19, 2003

    Blood From a Stone

    In tracking down a lost author, Mark Moskowitz brings his own literary passion to life on the screen

  • News

    November 18, 1998

    Dog Bites

    In tracking down a lost author, Mark Moskowitz brings his own literary passion to life on the screen

  • News

    May 13, 1998

    Presidio Originals

    The Muwekma Ohlone tribe pushes for a voice in Presidio planning -- and, perhaps, a piece of a national park

  • News

    August 27, 1997

    Letters

    The Muwekma Ohlone tribe pushes for a voice in Presidio planning -- and, perhaps, a piece of a national park

  • News

    August 23, 1995

    Navel Maneuvers

    If Adam and Eve moved to Northern California, they'd probably note on the first day that the balmy weather, inspiring vistas, and mellow vibesreminded them of Eden. On the second day, they'd pick up a copy of "Common Ground" and enroll in a self-help cour

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