The music starts at 8 p.m. at Ruby Skye; $50-100.

Nikon intorduces new cameras at Ruby Skye. more ›

Everyone else is getting their swerve on (dang, that light IS bright!) so we're jumping on the bandwagon. Here's where to go for the steamy haps tonight: more ›

Ask the Cube Expat!: Are you plotting ways to escape yet another dreary staff meeting right this minute? Dragging out your coffee breaks? Itching to ditch your day job but don't know where to start? Then you should make the trek over to Sausalito tonight and check out freelance writer and editor Michelle Goodman as she lays down a blueprint for breaking beyond the cube. Goodman dishes out advice on how to transition into part-time, flextime, at-home, outdoor, overseas, nonprofit, or self-employed work -- tonight at Habitat Books. If you can't make it across the bridge in time (the event kicks off at 7 pm), catch her again in the city proper, tomorrow at the Borders in Union Square, or pick up a copy of her book online here. Habitat Books, 205 Second Street, Sausalito. more ›

If there’s one thing we love, it’s the nightlife. There’s nothing better than slathering on some silver eyeliner, donning your black spiky boots and strolling out on a ripe Friday night a long week to get down with other eager, boozy people. If you aren’t up for Ruby Skye but want a little more than your average dive has to offer, shake your moneymaker at one of our top picks for the weekend. more ›

Peter Ragone: "Too bad I threw away my BlackBerry. I could be using it to comment on SFist right now." more ›

Who saw Pearl Jam this week? With three sold out shows at Bill Graham Civic Center, at least a few of you must have been there. We braved the packed, sweaty, drunken crowd on Sunday night to remind ourselves why we’re really no fan of large venues. It was hard to see from any vantage point on the floor if you weren’t over six feet tall, and even if you found yourself a decent sight line to the stage, you were inevitably bumped, tripped over or in the worst cases groped every few minutes as people either lumbered toward the stage or away from it. We thought the band’s performance was great; Eddie Vedder has one of the strongest, most distinctive voices of our generation and he sounds fantastic both live and on record. A highlight to the nearly three-hour set was when Eddie and Stone talked about some of the old punk songs they’d been covering because the political messages were still current and meaningful. They called Penelope and Greg up from The Avengers to play their song "The American in Me" with the band. We found this photo of Eddie and Penelope from Phil H's site, but it's also part of the show download from the official Pearl Jam bootleg site. If you went to any of the shows, please tell us about your show experience in the comments! more ›

Have you ever had several hundred thousand people staring just slightly over your shoulder? It's freaking weird. This Sunday, we were lucky enough to score an invitation to march in the Pride parade, right next to a float that featured sexy nearly-naked dancers from Ruby Sky. Because that's just the kind of company we keep. The gyrating flesh certainly seemed to please the crowd, which is good news for Comcast, the float's sponsor. They need all the friends they can get these days, since the company -- which according to the Guardian has the lowest customer satisfaction rating of any company in country -- is currently renegotiating its contract with the city. Hey, Comcast, put in a clause about hiring Ruby Skye dancers to permanently decorate Market Street, and then maybe we'll talk. And, um, stop firing your employees for trying to form unions. more ›

roundup of the Bay Area weeklies more ›