Stories about Punk
Please Do Not Fight reunion collects a scattered scene
The Redwood City band is emblematic of a Bay Area moment when rock, emo, punk, and pop combined—and audiences sang along.
Arts Forecast: Reptaliens, Spear of Destiny, V Vale….
An epic Peter Murphy residency, Kitka, DJ Saoirse, Electric Church, Flashing After Dark, The Great SF Corn Dog Festival, and more.
Slain SF club kid Bubbles’ legacy lives on in ‘Bohemian Berlin Disco’
Notorious, beloved personality collaborated on newly released Thrillhammer track before being gunned down in 2017.
Screen Grabs: Dig deeper into ‘made in China’ at SFMoMA film series
Plus: A Krautrock hero, SF Sketchfest brings classics to the Castro, Megacities, and Karen Kusama
Arts Forecast/Party Radar: Giant jingle balls!
Gay Men's Chorus, Charlie Brown Christmas, Kung Pao Kosher, Ben UFO, Intergalactic Gary, Elbo Room Closing Party, more
Arts Forecast: A Camp Fire benefit that couldn’t be more San Francisco
Plus: Bawdy Storytelling, David Broza, DJ Bone, Merzbow, SF Neon Walking Tour, and more this week.
Party Radar: Cinthie, Orbital, WonderFull 15 …
Ah Mer Ah Su, Lady Ryan, Norm Talley, Studio 5'4, and more great parties this weekend.
“Buildings demolished on your cellphone”: Ratskin Records’ experimental resilience
Through Ghost Ship tragedy to 183-song release, Michael Dadonna's label delivers interesting music from diverse players.
Arts Forecast: Absolutely Fabulous Live, Punk-Metal Flea Market, Crime 1978
American Indian Film Festival, Renegade Craft Fair, NRVS LVRS, Seasonal Herb Walk, and more happening this week.
Sisters tell stories of undocumented Filipina caregivers in ‘Chasing Papeles’
At Bindlestiff Studio, Andrea Almario's play (directed with her sister Aureen) offers a unique perspective of the immigrant experience.