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February 4, 2009
Membership Has Its Privileges: Free Crab Cookbook
If you have a Visa Signature rewards card, Visa, the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, and almost 50 Bay Area restaurants have cooked up a little present for you: a nice little pamphlet of crab recipes, titled SF Chefs. Food. Wine.: Dungeness Crab. Inside you'll find recipes from A (Angel Hair Cra ... More >>
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January 14, 2009
The cultural cachet of kids: San Francisco needs a dedicated all-ages space
If you have a Visa Signature rewards card, Visa, the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, and almost 50 Bay Area restaurants have cooked up a little present for you: a nice little pamphlet of crab recipes, titled SF Chefs. Food. Wine.: Dungeness Crab. Inside you'll find recipes from A (Angel Hair Cra ... More >>
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December 12, 2007
No Linkup for You!
In the world of online community, one authoritative man can dictate your social life
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April 4, 2001
Ready for Takeoff
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July 12, 2000
Yin, Yang, and the Other
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August 25, 1999
Shanghai Express
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September 25, 1996
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January 25, 2010
Nine Under the Radar Music Venues: Buses, Caves, Book Stores
John BensonThe BusSan Francisco is bursting at the seams with live music nearly every night of the week. There are shows at slimy bars and at major music venues across town, concerts with fees through Ticketmaster and ones with wristbands presented at the door. And while that is all fine and good ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
More SXSW Parties: Zum, Aquarius, and KXLU
High CastleSuper indie (and very experimental-friendly) local label Zum is partnering with Aquarius Records and KXLU to throw a daytime party in Austin during SXSW. The show takes place on Thursday, March 18 from noon until 6 p.m. at what Zum label owner George Chen says is a "rad bookst ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Naked Bike Ride, Sonny & The Sunsets, 'I Get What I Want And Always Get It Again!'
The PridsOh you lucky Bay Area dweller. There is a glut of good, cheap shows this weekend - with bands playing light and jangly pop, crunchy psychedelic noise, and nearly everything in between. Get out of your bar-closest-to-home funk and explore all the great local venues you don't patronize eno ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Zum Anniversary Show with KIT, High Castle, Core of the Coalman, Dunes, and More
KITZum - Some Kind of Anniversarywith KITHigh CastleCore of the CoalmanDunesMincemeat or TenspeedDalton Bros.HutsAugust 7th, 2010 @ 21 Grand Better than: Massive summer musical festivals teeming with inebriated suburbanites. In the increasingly volatile world of independent record ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Buy Some Weird Records and Help All-Ages Oakland Venue 21 Grand
21 Grand, the downtown Oakland nonprofit all-ages venue and art space, is struggling to survive. In August, city officials decided that the space was violating the city's cabaret license laws, forcing 21 Grand to cancel much of its fall schedule of shows.The cancellations leave primary manager Da ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
No Age, Grass Widow, and Rank/Xerox Bring the Ruckus at the Rickshaw
Joseph SchellNo Age at Rickshaw Stop Saturday. No AgeGrass WidowRank/XeroxCrazy Band February 26, 2011 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Standing still at Best Coast/Wavves. I have a thing for drummers who sing. There's something about it that triggers endorphins: this is a multitasking musician, bo ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Cassette-Only Labels Are Thriving, But Is It Just a Fad?
Joseph SchellNo Age at Rickshaw Stop Saturday. No AgeGrass WidowRank/XeroxCrazy Band February 26, 2011 @ Rickshaw Stop Better than: Standing still at Best Coast/Wavves. I have a thing for drummers who sing. There's something about it that triggers endorphins: this is a multitasking musician, bo ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Zum: An Oakland Avant-Rock Label That Isn't Going to Give Up
Sean GarrisonZum co-founder George Chen, with kitty cat.Many local labels are offering obscure reissues and innovative new releases on all conceivable formats. Label Sampler is a new column that will profile a different Bay Area imprint each week. Name: Zum Record Company Headquarters: Oakl ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music
Sean GarrisonZum co-founder George Chen, with kitty cat.Many local labels are offering obscure reissues and innovative new releases on all conceivable formats. Label Sampler is a new column that will profile a different Bay Area imprint each week. Name: Zum Record Company Headquarters: Oakl ... More >>