Those goddamn, dirty, lovable hippies known as the Grateful Dead -- i.e., Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh -- reunite tonight in honor of (our future president) Barack Obama. Looking to snare to what Joe Garofoli refers to as, "California's gray-haired ponytail vote," the Dead is backing Obama. Minus, Jerry Garcia, of course, since he is now most literally a dead head. more ›

-Electronic devices cause BART tickets to be demagnetized causing mayhem and anarchy on BART. more ›

Awright! It's time for another SFist contest! more ›

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-- From Rita more ›

We keep missing the rock-n-roll celebrity sightings around this city. Last week Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies) were at Rock It Room on the night of the Madame Legal show we told you about. And then after playing two nights at the spacious and refined Palace of Fine Arts, Ryan Adams stole over to the tiny 12 Galaxies on Thursday night to jam with Phil Lesh. Friends who've known him or met him tell us he's obnoxious/crazy/The Devil, but we still love Ryan's music and wish we could have seen him at this show. Reader Leanne sent us the scoop: more ›

A review of the three-night Phil Lesh and Friends concert at the Warfield, December 17-19 by new SFist contributor Claire O'rrific. more ›

SFist interviews Jennifer DePalma, candidate for United States Congress from the 8th district. more ›