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.

Movies

At Trans Film Fest, echoes of nightlife we almost lost to COVID

November 6, 2023

'Last Call' documents the magic of three beloved queer bars—El Rio, Aunt Charlie's, and the Stud—that might have disappeared

Onstage

The voice, the passion, the eternal magic of ‘PIAF!’

October 31, 2023

French theatrical sensation Nathalie Lermitte brings the musical legend to life in this blockbuster show

Arts + Culture

Tanya Donelly of Belly: ‘You can’t see the continuum until emerging from the river’

October 18, 2023

The alternative rock hero speaks about making '90s-defining albums—and what it was like for women in the industry

Music

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzera and Andy Mackay tap experimental side for ambient ‘AM PM’

October 17, 2023

Moody, Eno phase-inspired album 'was done when there was a lot of anxiety and fear of death,' sax legend Mackay says

Comedy

Marga Gomez wants you to laugh your dinghy off at ‘Swimming with Lesbians’

October 2, 2023

Comedian's cruise-themed farce navigates starry hookups, loaded buffets, and 'female ejaculation at a Macarena party.'

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

Joshua Rotter

At Trans Film Fest, echoes of nightlife we almost lost to COVID

The voice, the passion, the eternal magic of ‘PIAF!’

Tanya Donelly of Belly: ‘You can’t see the continuum until emerging from the river’

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzera and Andy Mackay tap experimental side for ambient ‘AM PM’

Marga Gomez wants you to laugh your dinghy off at ‘Swimming with Lesbians’

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

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