Metallica recently collaborated with the legendary Lou Reed to create Lulu, the recently released concept album inspired by the plays of German playwright Frank Wedekind (upon whose work Spring Awakening was based). Now, for one of the "massive" tracks on the album titled "Iced Honey," the band and Mr. Reed will be shooting a video in the S.F. Bay Area with acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream). The time and place of the shoot have not been revealed, for obvious reasons. more ›

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Want to go hang out in Lower Polk but think it's too seedy to want to go? Well, have no fear, a solution is at hand. The Polk Corridor Business Association wants to change the name of the area from Polk Gulch to Polk Village. Because what self-respecting transvestite hooker wants to turn tricks in a "village." Said Lulu, our favorite Polk Gulch tranny hooker, "oh honey, you know I don't take your credit card no more." more ›

After a long day following a long week, we stumbled home to our apartment around midnight Saturday night looking forward to nothing but a long, restful sleep and an early morning rise to go to the gym. We didn't get it. Turns out our courtyard neighbors decided to throw a party that night. In the courtyard. So what we got that night instead was loud noises til 3 in the morning, not very restful sleep, and a late start to the gym followed by much napping-- an entire day's worth of plans shot down by the blasting of ? and the Mysterians "96 Tears" at 1:30 at night. We were not amused. more ›