How about that Twilight Singers show on Monday? It blew our socks off, and now we're inspired to fill in the holes in our Twilight Singers album collection. Our friend Jeff Klein is on tour with Dulli and company, so we had a chance to spend time with them on their Sunday night off in San Francisco. A trip to Tommy's Joint for dinner followed by drinks at the excellent new Mission bar Homestead revealed all the band members to be rather mellow: just a fine group of black-clad gentlemen enjoying some cocktails and a great jukebox. But once they got onstage the next night, the energy level skyrocketed. One of the most passionate performances we've seen all year. more ›

Clutching his photo of his one and only true hero, Henry Chinaski, Barrespondent Drew makes it through another week of imbibing to let you know which booze-holes are worth a Muni ride. more ›