Joshua Rotter

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Joshua Rotter is a contributing writer for 48 Hills. He’s also written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, SF Examiner, SF Chronicle, and CNET.

Music

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass favorite John Doe leaps back to 1890s for latest album

September 26, 2023

The punk/Americana hero talks 'Fables in a Foreign Land,' SF's classic music scene—and 'The Bodyguard' soundtrack

Music

James ‘Sticknasty’ Small brings beats, and heart, to fore on ‘A Universal Love Language’

September 25, 2023

Berkeley drummer, a force behind major acts, levels up with album forged out of personal change and positivity

Lit

Budding again at 30, classic ‘Golden Gate Gardening’ takes on new climate challenges

September 18, 2023

Updated edition of vegetation sage Pam Peirce's manual adapts to a changing Bay Area with essential tips

Music

Swans’ Michael Gira: ‘Successful music is a river of blood, urine, and semen. Swim!’

September 9, 2023

41 years in, the legendary experimental band still finds beauty in nihilism on latest album 'The Beggar'

Movies

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema celebrates 20 years of awe beneath the stars

September 5, 2023

Hyperlocal film festival 'builds vibrant community and connects us to our shared humanity,' say cofounders

Music

Jazz legend John Santos teaches ‘Rhythms of Resistance’ to defeat gentrification

August 25, 2023

New course on Cuban and Puerto Rican music at MoAD highlights their role in the struggle for social justice

Music

Still Pleasure Victims: Berlin swings into the Bay to take our breath away

August 16, 2023

David Diamond of the '80s favorites on touring with Boy George, crushing on Tom Cruise, and retooling their biggest hit

Music

Belinda Carlisle: ‘Pop music is especially important now—uplifting people is good’

August 15, 2023

Before hitting the Bay Area, the Go-Gos legend speaks on her inspiring solo return, and what keeps her going.

Onstage

Confronting decline while flying through the air in ‘the Curve’ at Fringe Fest

August 11, 2023

Circus acrobat Genie Cartier's show combines gravity-defying feats with candid tales of a body slowing down

Culture

Papp Johnson: ‘I’m telling jokes that will last for generations to come’

August 10, 2023

From NBA prospect to standup player, the Oakland comedian looks ahead on new album 'Timeless'

Joshua Rotter

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass favorite John Doe leaps back to 1890s for latest album

James ‘Sticknasty’ Small brings beats, and heart, to fore on ‘A Universal Love Language’

Budding again at 30, classic ‘Golden Gate Gardening’ takes on new climate challenges

Swans’ Michael Gira: ‘Successful music is a river of blood, urine, and semen. Swim!’

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema celebrates 20 years of awe beneath the stars

Jazz legend John Santos teaches ‘Rhythms of Resistance’ to defeat gentrification

Still Pleasure Victims: Berlin swings into the Bay to take our breath away

Belinda Carlisle: ‘Pop music is especially important now—uplifting people is good’

Confronting decline while flying through the air in ‘the Curve’ at Fringe Fest

Papp Johnson: ‘I’m telling jokes that will last for generations to come’

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