Chris Brennan

Club Night Review: Debaser at The Knockout

Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJ Jamie Jams

I Heart Street Art: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A piece by Meek.On Saturday I had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve Rotman and Chris Brennan, the boys behind San Francisco Street Art, a new book of gorgeous photography celebrating our city's vibrant street art scene.They talked for a while about why San Francisco's scene is the way it is, ... More >>

I Heart Street Art: Why Do You Make Street Art?

Bike photo by Steve Rotman.Last night, I attended the San Francisco Street Art book release party. Steve Rotman and Chris Brennan (whom we talked to last week) hosted a panel of four street artists. The question first and foremost on everyone's mind: Why do you make street art? They all had tons of ... More >>

I Heart Street Art: San Francisco's Character-Driven Graffiti

​A few weeks back, I had a sit-down with Steve Rotman and Chris Brennan, authors of Bay Area Graffiti and San Francisco Street Art. In the resulting post, I skimmed past what they had to say about San Francisco's unique climate of openness and experimentation in order to get more quickly to the st ... More >>

Gone Clubbin' at Debaser: Blunts and Broads in Dive Bars

Matthew Davis​You could blame Debaser's recent run-in with Internet flame wars (pt. 1 and pt. 2) for the massive line that stretched outside during the '90s club night at The Knockout on Saturday. But the truth is that people really like to dance to classic hip-hop on the weekends, and when Debase ... More >>

Exclusive: '90s R&B Mini-Mix by Debaser's Jamie Jams

Chris BrennanJamie Jams​One thing I've always greatly respected about Jamie Jams and the other fellas that run the 'SF Weekly Best of 2010' Debaser club is their unending wealth of knowledge about the music they love. Obviously, they know their way around '90s alt-rock hits, but it's a pleasant su ... More >>

Exclusive Download: Chris Orr's 'Hac Mix' for Halloween Debaser

Chris BrennanChris Orr​Chris Orr, the U.K. ex-pat and S.F.-based radio host, Public Works team member, acid-house casualty, and veteran DJ, is headlining Debaser's Halloween party this Friday, October 29, at 111 Minna. Before that performance, Orr hooked us up with a stellar mix of classic dance m ... More >>