Fat Mike

Karaoke Opportunities: Punk Rock Singalong at Minna Gallery 12/6

Last Night: NOFX at Slim's

NOFX February 15th, 2009 Slim'sWords and images by Brian MossBetter Than: Soda can pot pipes and Safeway parking lot skate sessions.Oh, where does the time go? This month, longstanding California punks NOFX celebrate 25 years of existence. Alas, it doesn't seem like that long ago that I was sitting ... More >>

Noise Pop fosters industry while playing it safe

NOFX February 15th, 2009 Slim'sWords and images by Brian MossBetter Than: Soda can pot pipes and Safeway parking lot skate sessions.Oh, where does the time go? This month, longstanding California punks NOFX celebrate 25 years of existence. Alas, it doesn't seem like that long ago that I was sitting ... More >>

Get "Fat," build your empire: Michael Burkett's punk legacy

NOFX February 15th, 2009 Slim'sWords and images by Brian MossBetter Than: Soda can pot pipes and Safeway parking lot skate sessions.Oh, where does the time go? This month, longstanding California punks NOFX celebrate 25 years of existence. Alas, it doesn't seem like that long ago that I was sitting ... More >>

Striking the same old chords: the bane of the punk documentary

NOFX February 15th, 2009 Slim'sWords and images by Brian MossBetter Than: Soda can pot pipes and Safeway parking lot skate sessions.Oh, where does the time go? This month, longstanding California punks NOFX celebrate 25 years of existence. Alas, it doesn't seem like that long ago that I was sitting ... More >>

In Pen and Ink

They are unschooled, undisciplined, and often unpopular, but it’s outsider artists like the convict who drew this who can sometimes shape mainstream culture

OK Then, 2004!

A dark year for America resulted in a great year for music

OK Then, 2004!

A dark year for America resulted in a great year for music

SF Music Awards 2001

An exotic adventure into the mysterious world of sound!

Pop Philosophy

Riffage.com riffs its last, so the Great American Music Hall’s for sale. Again.

Riff Raff

Riffage.com riffs its last, so the Great American Music Hall’s for sale. Again.

Recordings

Riffage.com riffs its last, so the Great American Music Hall’s for sale. Again.

How To Get Your Band a Record Deal (Without Being on TV)

So you're in a band, you're just starting out and, yes, you want a record deal so the world can hear your musical genius. We all know the big boys only sign people from reality television competitions now, so what do you do? You do some research about some indies and you harass the bejesus out of th ... More >>

"The Other F Word": Doc Gives Confusing, Amusing Lessons on Fatherhood

So you're in a band, you're just starting out and, yes, you want a record deal so the world can hear your musical genius. We all know the big boys only sign people from reality television competitions now, so what do you do? You do some research about some indies and you harass the bejesus out of th ... More >>

NOFX's Fat Mike on Taking Drugs, Being a Father, and Joining the Mile High Club

NOFX, with Fat Mike second from left.​ You may not have been alive in 1983, when punk rock icon NOFX was started in Berkeley. That was nearly 30 years ago, after all, and the world was a very different place: Ronald Reagan was president, "big" East Bay punk bands like Rancid or Green Day didn' ... More >>

Live Review, 1/20/12: NOFX Shoots Tequila, Covers Rancid, and Gets Serious For a Moment at the Fillmore

Richard HaickNOFX at the Fillmore on Friday.​ NOFX No Use for A Name Old Man Markley The Bombpops Jan. 20, 2012 The Fillmore Better than: Hanging out with loud, drunk 45-year-olds who aren't members of NOFX. When lifelong NOFX enthusiasts are in the mood to jump around, shove each other, dri ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Richard HaickNOFX at the Fillmore on Friday.​ NOFX No Use for A Name Old Man Markley The Bombpops Jan. 20, 2012 The Fillmore Better than: Hanging out with loud, drunk 45-year-olds who aren't members of NOFX. When lifelong NOFX enthusiasts are in the mood to jump around, shove each other, dri ... More >>