Milwaukee

Driving While Insane -- Vehicular Troubles in the News

Interpol "Pioneer to the Falls" just released as single #2

The Lowbrow Art Sale: Joe Sorren, Alex Pardee & Mike Giant

Clap On! See Where San Francisco Stands in National STD Survey

When in a city beginning with the letter "M," pack your own condoms -- or elseThe results of the Centers for Disease Control's annual survey on whether we've been naughty or nice are in again -- and there's a whole lotta shaking (and itching, burning, and blistering) going on. Educated folks can arg ... More >>

The Nature of the Beast

Beast on the Moon is a novel struggling to be a play

Full Nelson

Can pro basketball's second-winningest coach put the Warriors back on the warpath? Don't count him out too quick.

Eject d'Art

Just when Huck Gee is gaining international recognition for his edgy dolls, this country wants to kick him out

Look Away

The Hills Have Eyes gets a bloody overhaul, but nothing to recommend it

Sid Vicious-taught bassist Jah Wobble drops by; the Violent Femmes mark their 26th year of weirdo rock

The Hills Have Eyes gets a bloody overhaul, but nothing to recommend it

Reps Etc.

The Hills Have Eyes gets a bloody overhaul, but nothing to recommend it

Golda's Story

Portrait of a prime minister

Ex Ed

Our inhibitions are lowered, our ex is seated across from us. What to do ...

Naansense

Where should we order an Indian pizza from tonight, hon?

I Scream

Nondairy ice cream that's worthy of Milwaukee's best

Reps Etc.

Nondairy ice cream that's worthy of Milwaukee's best

Zine Stealers

The Alternative Press Expo offers lots to look at -- but little to read

Oompah, Ja!

Bavaria's new address

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Hitch in the Bay Area, zombie social structures, and theater-chain shenanigans

Fun on the Fringe

What you see may suck, but at least the actors are having a laugh

Brew-haha

"Mmm, beer"

24 Hour Party Poopers; A Good Haul

Ruby Skye sucks and blows; a Happy Supply of indie pop

Best Bowling Alley

Yerba Buena Bowling Center

Theatrics

The Gold Dust's bartenders don't just mix drinks, they put on a show

Letters to the Editor

Cleaning Up the Cash; A Group Hug; Burning Bush; Correction

Pop Philosophy

Channeling stupidity, and exploding nicely

The Frogs

Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

A Tall Cool One

The B Spot

A Quality Year

After years of creative drought, inspiration was again in long supply

Dog Bites

Paranoid Android

Dog Bites

Earthquake!

Review

The Promise Ring's Very Emergency!

Savage Love

The Promise Ring's Very Emergency!

Night + Day

The Promise Ring's Very Emergency!

In Heaven There Is No Beer

Polkacide is San Francisco's longest-running musical in-joke

Pleasant Under Glass

The greenhouse effect is real at Lehr Brothers Bistro and Grill

No Joke: Onion Confirms It's Peeling Out of San Francisco, Los Angeles

The Onion Newspaper -- self-billed as "America's Finest News Source" -- is proof positive that, in this business, "quality" is no guarantee against failure. The paper's Chicago corporate office today released a statement confirming Web reports that the San Francisco and Los Angeles print editions ha ... More >>

We Win! San Francisco Sells Costliest Business Traveler Food (Or Hosts Most Profligate Business Travelers)

Dr. SeussEighteen bucks for green eggs and ham? You're ripping me off, Sam I Am!San Francisco has become the country's most expensive place for business travelers to eat, according to the New Jersey-based Institute of Management and Administration. "San Francisco has unseated New York City as t ... More >>

Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

Weekly Ink: S.F. Tribute

Eva Dancel-Jensen​Vital Statistics: My name is Travis Jensen. I'm a 30-year-old writer, photographer, and skateboarder living in San Francisco's Miraloma Park district, a neighborhood that many locals refer to as "The Mountains." Ever taken the 36 Teresita? It's a rare bird.    Tatt ... More >>

Bon Iver

Eva Dancel-Jensen​Vital Statistics: My name is Travis Jensen. I'm a 30-year-old writer, photographer, and skateboarder living in San Francisco's Miraloma Park district, a neighborhood that many locals refer to as "The Mountains." Ever taken the 36 Teresita? It's a rare bird.    Tatt ... More >>

Eyes on the Horizon

Eva Dancel-Jensen​Vital Statistics: My name is Travis Jensen. I'm a 30-year-old writer, photographer, and skateboarder living in San Francisco's Miraloma Park district, a neighborhood that many locals refer to as "The Mountains." Ever taken the 36 Teresita? It's a rare bird.    Tatt ... More >>

Cheat Sheet for Cassettes to Care About in 2010

​Toro y Moi Chazwick Bundick's brand of chillwave is less grandiose than Washed Out and less distinguished than Neon Indian but makes better-suited cassette listening with more minimal dance grooves than nostalgia-evoking 80s chintz effects. You can even dance (grind?) to "You Hid" sober. ​N ... More >>

Morrissey Pays Tribute To California Superfan Who Died

www.itsmorrisseysworld.com​Morrissey has no lack of loyal fans in California who'll follow him anywhere, but the melancholy crooner took a moment to pay tribute to a "front row fixture" from the Golden State who died in April--Melinda Hsu, aka Mel Torment. After learning of her sudden death, ... More >>

City Councilwoman Claims Arizona Does Not Border Mexico

Look! A map!​San Francisco garnered a lot of attention when it was early to the bandwagon to boycott Arizona over that state's draconian immigration policies (but not the first; Oakland beat San Francisco to the punch while the City By The Bay dawdled). Say what you will about the city's eventual ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Cops intercept JaMarcus Russell...​You know the drill, friends. Send me all the correct answers here, win a prize. Here you go: 1. Which of these was the statement Bay to Breakers spokesman Sam Singer gave SF Weekly regarding the race's latest announcement that it would no longer tolerate any booz ... More >>

BT Magnum's Advice: 'Do Loads of Drugs and Have as Much Sex as Possible'

BT Magnum​The man behind the excellent events curated at our city's (arguably) best dance venue, Mezzanine, and the Internet's go-to blog for old-school dance jams is one Brian Tarney. Party goers and vintage-tune seekers may know him better as BT Magnum, Tarney's alter-ego, who runs about S.F. DJ ... More >>

NorCal Brewers Score Big at the Great American Beer Festival

Brian YaegerSocial Kitchen brewmaster Rich Higgins, manning the SF Brewers Guild booth in Denver.​As the 51-week wait for next year's 30th Great American Beer Festival begins, let's look back at the last few days in Denver, where 462 breweries converged inside the Colorado Convention Center, a ... More >>

A Movement Defaced: Queer Street Art Fights for Legitimacy

Brian YaegerSocial Kitchen brewmaster Rich Higgins, manning the SF Brewers Guild booth in Denver.​As the 51-week wait for next year's 30th Great American Beer Festival begins, let's look back at the last few days in Denver, where 462 breweries converged inside the Colorado Convention Center, a ... More >>

The Old Clam House: Time-Worn Gem Turned Into Just Another Tourist Trap

Brian YaegerSocial Kitchen brewmaster Rich Higgins, manning the SF Brewers Guild booth in Denver.​As the 51-week wait for next year's 30th Great American Beer Festival begins, let's look back at the last few days in Denver, where 462 breweries converged inside the Colorado Convention Center, a ... More >>

What Happens When Children Start a Band

​On wikiHow, there are instructions on how to properly start up a band. The entry splendidly reduces the whole tortuous process to a series of simply phrased steps -- "Don't have people in the band who refuse to practice!" "Watch out for egos!" "Try to wear the same colors!" -- while conveying ... More >>