Sigh. For those of us for whom a MUNI FastPass is not enough (i.e., with commutes outside the SF city limits), we really have been eagerly awaiting The One Card To Rule Them All Translink system, which promised to let you buy one magnetic card that would give you access to all Bay Area public transportation systems. No more fumbling around for BART tickets, or waiting in line by the cable car to buy MUNI......

So the final pre-bowl Bowl Championship Series (BCS) poll is out, and guess what? Everybody's pissed about something, except for Ohio State and Florida, the two teams that received Golden Tickets to the big game. Different year, same BS for the BCS.

Those ubiquitous festive red cups from Starbucks say "It only happens once a year," but apparently it lasts for a good six weeks. We're kicking off party season by celebrating Mesh Magazine's two-year anniversary on Friday at 111 Minna. For a mere $8 cover you can see The Mall, Moggs, Calling All Monsters, DJ Nako (Popscene), and DJ Rooster (Ugly Sundays) while drinking some Fernet-Branca and congratulating the editors and writers on two great years.......

The fightinest look at San Francisco bars since Fajitagate, as brought to you by your substitute barrespondent, Jackson (who's filling in for Drew while he's drinking at the 'Greatest Bar of Them All,' AKA Mexico)... We think that "Don't drink and drive" is so limiting. America is about freedom of choice, no? So we'd like to propose it be amended to "Drink or drive." First, it's way less negative -- you know how belligerent......

ENTER TO WIN! "I've got a non-dairy creamer in my jeans, I'm happy to see ya if you know what I mean." Oh, do we ever. Those are the words of Jose Miguel Contreras, ringleader of By Divine Right, a power-pop quartet en route from their hometown of Toronto to rock the bay area next week. Sweet Confusion, the title of their latest release, is the perfect description of their sound -- they add a......

[Ed. Note: If the site of cartoon-illustrated pubic hair offends you, go get a therapist. If the sight of the mayor and his wife's cartoon-illustrated pubic hair offends you, just take another Xanax with your Martini like we did.] The good people at Mesh, who share our obsession with a certain photograph, will be kicking out the jams tomorrow with a fete featuring Willpower of Imperial Teen, Madelia, The Mall and DJ Vin Solo at......