Marshall

Michael Schummel Identified as Deceased Man Found Near Golden Gate Bridge

Medical authorities have identified the man who was found in the water near Marshall's Beach as 56-year-old Michael Schummel, a San Francisco resident. Authorities found Schummel's fully-dressed body at about 1 p.m. on March 8. At the time, police said they did not believe he was the victim of an ... More >>

Body Found Near Golden Gate Bridge

Authorities found the body of an adult man in the water near Marshall's Beach just south of the Golden Gate Bridge this afternoon. U.S. Park police were called just before 1 p.m. where they found the body of a fully-dressed man; authorities are still out at the scene investigating, said spokeswoma ... More >>

Beers of the Week: Almanac California Table Beers (Release Party Tonight!)

It's hard to believe that Almanac Beer Co. is only a year old. The brewery was born into the world fully-formed with a concept that ties into Bay Area food culture and bottle artwork that keeps aspiring graphic designers up at night. In the first phase of their operation, Almanac stuck to a firmly s ... More >>

Oakland Police Raid Sit-in at Elementary School, Two Arrested

Oakland Police stormed the sit-in at Lakeview Elementary early this morning, breaking up the three-week-old encampment and arresting two people. Authorities arrived on scene just after 4 a.m. and ordered protesters (a.k.a. teachers, parents, and probably some tutors) to disperse -- now. Like ob ... More >>

The Men: Show Preview

Bouncer Goes Apiary at the Fairmont

"The Future": Latest Flick from Miranda July, the Annoying High Priestess of Quirk

Pentagram's Bobby Liebling on His New Music, Living Sober, and Playing with Odd Future

Pentagram: the classic lineup.​ Inspired by iconic pioneers Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, and the Stooges, as well as unsung hard-rock heroes like Sir Lord Baltimore, Dust, and Bang, Virginia-based band Pentagram forged a dark, foreboding sound in the early 1970s that should have made founding le ... More >>

Tornado Rider Shreds the Cello, Reality at Great American Music Hall

Tornado Rider last night at Great American Music Hall. Pics by Ian, more after the jump.​ Tornado Rider The Phenomenauts Judgement Day August 4, 2011 @ Great American Music Hall Better than: Your last teddy bear-murdering party. So there is a guy, a medium-height, long-haired guy, and he is ... More >>

Quince's Rum and Cheese Pairing Is Good for the Rum

Ben Narasin​Quince restaurant continues its series of cheese and spirit pairings this week with rum and artisan cheese ($36, available only in the bar and lounge). While Quince's first effort, Scotch and cheese, is a somewhat established coupling, rum and cheese is far more esoteric. That make ... More >>

Lisa Ligon, S.F. CEO of Playful Life Inc., Is Missing

Lisa Ligon ​Police are looking for 44-year-old Lisa Ligon, who hasn't been seen since leaving a friend's wedding this weekend in Marshall, California, about 50 miles from San Francisco in unincorporated Marin. Ligon's friends filed a missing persons report after the San Francisco resident and CEO ... More >>

It's Always Sexy Time: Sassy Explains How to Be a Garage Rock Goddess

​Photo by Neil MotteramTrixie Delicious and Kitty Largewood of Sassy have traveled the world, getting by on their sultry rock 'n' roll sass and raw talent. But between road stints, they're always happy to boom-swagger-swagger-boom back to Oakland and San Francisco, respectively. On the eve of the ... More >>

Good Foods Catering Does Subterranean Cal-Ital

Good Foods Catering​Good Foods Catering Urban Kitchen Italian Winter Dinner Where: Somewhere in S.F.; exact location revealed after you make a reservation When: Sat., Jan. 22, 8 p.m. Cost: $45; $65 with optional wine pairing The rundown: Chef Dontaye Ball, 2010 winner of SF Weekly's "B ... More >>

Top 10 Weirdest Recent Couples in Music

We found out last week, from a variety of tabloidy sources, that 50 Cent and Chelsea Handler are currently -- well, not exactly hooking up, but having intimate conversations in a bar and talking about maybe hooking up. W.T.F. people? We'd like to take this opportunity to pat Chelsea on the back for ... More >>

We Fantasize a Mignonette Contest

Waterbar Adopted a Peach Tree. So Can You

benketaro/FlickrPeach tree at Masumoto Family Farm, making "take me home" eyes at you.​In the grand tradition of adoption ― highways, children ― Embarcadero restaurant Waterbar has assumed responsibility for a tree, a lovely Elberta peach ensconced at Masumoto Family Farm south of Fresno. ... More >>

10 Signs the Band You Are About to See is Going to Suck

Fuckthatband.com​Sometimes at a show you have a feeling -- a hunch, a gut instinct, a fucking prejudice -- and the feeling is right. "This show is going to suck," you think, when some greasy waif takes the stage wearing rhinestone-studded shades and a turquoise-sequined cumberbund, then yanks a po ... More >>

Massive Attack documents moods

What To Do? Wednesday's Pick: Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band

​Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band @ Rickshaw Stop Boasting a drummer in his early teens and the unusual name he dreamed up, Seattle five-piece Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band has enough quirks to reference most of indie rock. The band does sweeping hugeness, yelped vocals, a few nonsense refrains ("Albatr ... More >>

It's a Family Affair

Cali Cheeses Rack Up Awards, But the Real Winners Might Be Ones You've Never Heard Of

Gordonzola.netGordon Edgar, Rainbow's cheesemonger: New California artisans are making magic.​A half dozen California cow's milk cheeses snagged more than a dozen awards at the 2009 World Cheese Awards earlier this month in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The annual event is a slugfest of more than ... More >>

UFL's 'Premiere' Player Draft Slips Beneath Media's Radar -- Were *You* Taken?

What if you had a pro football draft and nobody came?We're not talking about players here, but the media. The NFL draft has turned into an all-day -- and we really do mean all-day -- bonanza for anyone who's ever toted a microphone to report from parts unknown and describe each player in one of thre ... More >>

Snacktion: 18 Rabbits' Nibble a Sultana Granola Bar

Name: Nibble a Sultana Brand: 18 Rabbits Origin: San Francisco Found at: Bi-Rite Market (3639 18th St.) Cost: $2.99 Ingredients: Veritas granola (oats, unsweetened coconut, maple syrup, ground flax seed, sunflower or safflower oil, walnuts, Marshall's Farm honey, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, se ... More >>

Gettin' brassy with the Hornucopia Festival

Saturday: Download Festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre

Free Panel Discussion on Hip-Hop Today

Last Night: Cat Power at the Warfield

Matador Records Skips Important Credit on Cat Power's Jukebox

Cat Power Under the Covers: A Listening Party with Jukebox Muses

Outrider Valets Head Into the Sunset

Reader Quiz: Which Willie Brown Quotes Are Stranger Than Fiction?

Cat Power

Jukebox (Matador)

Last Night: Redd Kross at Slim's

A New Moon Rises

Seasoned Cat

Underground Conspiracies

Mission Creek Music Festival is a must-hear

American Idols

They won't quit their day jobs, but the members of Kill Your Idols can still set an example of what hardcore's all about

In the Year 2005

Like killer bees and cheap labor, this year's music and fashion trends are charging up from the South (by Southwest)

The Soft Pink Truth

Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Soft Pink Truth?

The Art of Reuniting

Once upon a time, S.F.'s Death Angel was poised to bring thrash metal to the mainstream. Then its bus crashed. Now the band is back to finish the job.

To Hell and Back

There's no way to show all the deviltry from this year's SF Weekly Music Awards gala. But here's a hot peek.

Feline Fatale

Enchanting songstress Cat Power flashes her Cheshire grin -- and her newfound strength

Best Outdoor Market

Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market

Rock Star or Celebrity Chef: That Is the Question

Perhaps you are considering a career as a rock star or a celebrity chef. Or perhaps you encounter one or the other in daily life but have difficulty telling which is which. Here are a few quick pointers for distinguishing the two.

Night + Day

Quiet, Please -- We're Rocking

The American Analog Set, and how quiet may be the last place for rock to go

Recordings

For the Love of Cheese

Fire Trek

Why do San Francisco emergency workers live so far away?

Night+Day