Subject: Sam Prestianni

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Sunday: Maker Faire 2009 at the San Mateo County Expo Center

    Maker Faire Sunday, May 31 San Mateo County Expo CenterPhotos by Sam Prestianni Better Than: watching Star Wars with my robot girlfriend. Freaks and geeks welcome! That was the unofficial motto of the 4th Annual Maker Faire, Make magazine's premier showcase for do-it-yourselfers of all stripes who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2008

    Friday Night: Two Gallants at the Fillmore

    Two Gallants December 26, 2008 The Fillmore Review and Photos by Sam Prestianni Better Than: Banging heroin while watching "It's a Wonderful Life" for the 7th time in a row. Christmas came one day late for the Bay Area's homegrown lo-fi heroes Two Gallants. Like most native sons, guitarist-singer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Two Gallants, Q-Bert and Laughing Squid's Unholiday Party: Your Monday Morning Hangover

    Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're shaking ourselves out of holiday lethargy here on All Shook Down, and we'll be alive-alert-awake-enthusiastic (OK, maybe "sober" is a more accurate term) through Wednesday afternoon. We've a lot planned for New Year's Eve, but before we get ahead of ourselves, here' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Boyz II Men, Willie Nelson, and Meat Puppets: Your Monday Morning Hangover

    On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

  • Music

    May 22, 1996

    Recordings

    On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

  • Music

    April 16, 2008

    Hillstomp defines the down ‘n’ dirty gutbucket blues

    On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

  • Music

    February 21, 2007

    Keeping the beat in New Orleans: Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

  • Music

    October 12, 2005

    Dios (malos) drops dream pop at the Great American, and the experimental Fog City thrill ride that is Eddie the Rat

    On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

  • Music

    May 18, 2005

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    Frantic noise and a pornographic stage show means the Boredoms are anything but; Japan's PINE*am brings its comical pop to town

  • Music

    March 2, 2005

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    Freak-folk Brooklyn band Grizzly Bear roars into town; G. Love takes to the Warfield sans Special Sauce

  • Music

    November 17, 2004

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    The Dresden Dolls bring their Brechtian cabaret to the Great American Music Hall

  • Music

    November 3, 2004

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    "Northwest Passage" brings Norway's finest jazz and electronica pioneers to town. SF Jazz brings you the best of Brazil.

  • Music

    October 6, 2004

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    Old Crow Medicine Show: not your average bluegrass band. The Eagles of Death Metal: not a death metal band at all.

  • Music

    September 15, 2004

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    Brother Danielson plays quirky spirituals, and dresses as a tree; the Supersuckers blow through town with three nights of country-fried rawk

  • Music

    August 25, 2004

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    Mike Park and pals are "Asians in Rock"; the beautiful pianist Rachel Z brings her contemporized smooth jazz to Pearl's

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2004

    In Memoriam

    A dance for the dead

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2003

    Nina's Knowledge

    A woman of few songs

  • Music

    September 20, 2000

    Hear This

    Asian American Jazz Festival

  • News

    June 21, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    June 30, 1999

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    June 2, 1999

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    December 30, 1998

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    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    December 16, 1998

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

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    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    October 14, 1998

    Welcome to Wammies '98

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    September 2, 1998

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    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    June 24, 1998

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    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • News

    May 6, 1998

    Letters

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    April 22, 1998

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    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    April 1, 1998

    Reviews

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    December 10, 1997

    Reviews

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    November 5, 1997

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    October 22, 1997

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    October 8, 1997

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    September 10, 1997

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    September 3, 1997

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    July 16, 1997

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • News

    July 16, 1997

    Letters

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    March 26, 1997

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    February 26, 1997

    Recordings

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    January 22, 1997

    Recordings

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    December 25, 1996

    Recordings

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    December 11, 1996

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    November 27, 1996

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    November 13, 1996

    Recordings

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    November 13, 1996

    Wammies 1996

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    October 23, 1996

    Hear This

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    June 19, 1996

    Recordings

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Music

    October 25, 1995

    Recordings

    I Am, I Am, I Am Superman; Parking Tips From a Cyclist; We Know, Joe, We Know; All That Jazz; Driven From the City by Dot-Com Yuppie Pukes

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Wild Boar Corn Dogs and Tequila to Kill For: Opening Night at SF Chefs.Food.Wine.

    Sam Prestianni​SF Chefs. Food. Wine. Event: Festival Opening Night  Venue: A tent in Union Square Better Than: Watching Hell's Kitchen from the sofa Great idea: Bring together dozens of the Bay Area's top chefs, winemakers, and mixologists for a Dionysian dream date to spotlight San Fra ... More >>

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