Mayer Hawthorne

Chipotle's Throwing a Food Festival in Golden Gate Park This Weekend

On Saturday, Chipotle brings its Cultivate Festival to Golden Gate Park, an event that blends cooking demos from well known chefs, interactive lessons on sustainable food practice and musical acts like Mayer Hawthorne, The Walkmen, and Walk the Moon. Even though it's a major marketing effort for Chi ... More >>

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

Chipotle's New Festival: Free Sets By Mayer Hawthorne and the Walkmen For You to Ignore

Now Chipotle's throwing a music festival. Well, it's not a music festival, exactly; more like one an awkward mix of a music/food/drinking/corporate indoctrination event. Seriously, they're calling it a "food, ideas, and music festival." (Notice "music" in last place there.) So the primary goal of ... More >>

Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae Get Bill Graham Bumpin' (Photos)

Calibree PhotographyBruno Mars last night in S.F.​ Bruno Mars Janelle Monae Mayer Hawthorne Bill Graham Civic Auditorium June 8, 2011 It was just like the Grammys -- well, almost. Rising R&B royals Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae took over Bill Graham Civic Auditorium last night for a look at th ... More >>

Peanut Butter Wolf on His History with 45s, and Why the Vinyl Comeback is Overhyped

Leader of the Pack​ Bay Area native Chris Manak, aka Peanut Butter Wolf, is best known for his distinctive production style of jazz, hip-hop, and funk-soul beats. Starting out his career in the early 90's with the late emcee Charizma, the then-teenage duo found instant success but never chose to c ... More >>

Saturday Night: Mayer Hawthorne, White Mike, Riche Panic, and Others Soundtrack A Santa-Filled Night in the Mission

The Saturday night crowd at SOM Bar​Meyer Hawthorne, Richie Panic, White Mike and othersDecember 4, 2010@ Public Works, SOM Bar, and Beauty BarBetter than: Being forced to sit in Santa's lap at your mandatory company holiday party. Jingle bells, confusion, and offensive party smells! Such was th ... More >>

All Shook Down: A cross-section of the festival schedule

Last Night: Passion Pit, Mayer Hawthorne, & Bear Hands at the Warfield

Eric Lawson​Passion Pit, Mayer Hawthorne, Bear Hands Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Warfield Better Than: Having a solo dance party in your room while blasting Passion Pit. Musically, it doesn't make a lot of sense to put Bear Hands, Mayer Hawthorne, and Passion Pit on the same bill. Bu ... More >>

The New Mayer of Soul

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