Arts & Entertainment SFist Attends: Barn Owl Uses Atmospheric Doom Metal Brutality To Swoop In At KUSF's Defense by Erick Pressman Back in December, there was a bit of a panic attack moment that was had. It turned out that on the same night Wild 94.9 threw their epic Wild
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight EROTICA: Get to Orgasmic! early for some tasty free vegan cupcakes (while supplies last), and stay for the tasty erotica by local sexpert, author and editor Violet Blue and New York author, editor
Arts & Entertainment Next Monday and Tuesday: Against Me! At Slim's Against Me! brings their the neo-folk punk to smaller venue for two nights 1/31 and 2/1 by Erick Pressman Punk rock is a cruel mistress. The kids and the scene can
misc SF SPCA To Offer Free Spay/Neuter Services In February February is National Spay and Neuter Month, and the Humane Society's 17th Annual Spay Day takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 22. In conjunction with the event, San Francisco SFPCA will be offering free
SF News One-Hundred-Year-Old Time Capsule Delights Cleveland Elementary School Students A100-year-old time capsule was opened yesterday at Cleveland Elementary School, much to the delight of current and former students and faculty. The time capsule, which was in the form of a copper box,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Veteran queer rockers Pansy Division play their first show in SF since 2009, with special guests The Minks, an all-female Kinks cover band, and Bad Backs, a new band formed by a
Arts & Entertainment Tomorrow: Wallpaper Prepares To Turn Slim's Into The Greatest Party You've Ever Been To by Erick Pressman A few years ago, the folks at Noise Pop booked a Saturday night show at Mezzanine that included two faceless electronic/dj asshole type acts, and an opener simply known
Arts & Entertainment SFist Attends: Fu Manchu At Bottom Of The Hill Fu Manchu, Dusted Angel, and a bunch of dudes with beers turned Bottom of the Hill into the ultimate party on 1/22 by Erick Pressman Fu Manchu are one of those bands
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: The 2010 documentary Two In The Wave examines the great friendship and rivalry of the fathers of French New Wave, François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, weaving revealing period footage of both men
SF News S.F. To Pay $4M In Case Involving Torture Of Foster Twins The Contra Costa Times has published disheartening details that have emerged in the lawsuit against the city of San Francisco regarding the torture of Jazzmin Davis and her twin brother at the hands
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Classic 70s funk band, WAR, perform their characteristically funky blend of soul, Latin, jazz, blues, reggae, and rock played with "the sunny, laid-back vibe emblematic of their Southern California roots." 8 p.
Arts & Entertainment Show Of The Week: The Handsome Family at Café Du Nord, 1/26 by Daniel Phifer Don’t you hate January? It’s so anti-climactic after the Holidays. It feels like the most depressing month of the year. Maybe because by that point we’ve already
SF News S.F. Handbill Laws Might Get Stricter City officials met on Monday in an effort to combat those pervasive delivery menus and nail salon fliers abundantly placed on our front doors that more often than not get blown in the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Roots Reggae masters, Midnite, who combine the cultural lyrics of "old school" roots music with modern sensibilities, bring their "epic musical communion" to San Francisco for two nights at The Independent. SF's
SF News Shifting Sands Cause Week-Long Closure of Great Highway This Week Due to shifting sands, Great Highway, between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard, will be closed to vehicle traffic this week during the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. starting Monday
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: Over several years, Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Lixin Fan filmed Last Train Home, which follows a couple who make the annual New Year's exodus, along with 130 million other migrant workers, from China's cities
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Need a pick-me-up tonight? Look no further than Kafana Balkan, who provide the biggest, "crazed Gypsy brass band dance party" in town, featuring "hundreds of swarthy men with dangling moustaches and pork-pie
Arts & Entertainment SFist Attends: Amy Chua, "Tiger Mother," At Booksmith Anyone with internet access has surely heard about author Amy Chua. Her memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, was recently excerpted in the Wall Street Journal and paired with a rather baiting
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: See legendary hip hop artist and long-time Will Smith collaborator, DJ Jazzy Jeff, perform in the intimate setting of Mighty. Also on the bill are Apollo, Sake One, and The Whooligan. 9
Arts & Entertainment Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Launches Record Label Speaking of classical music, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is celebrating their 30th Anniversary in part by starting a record label, Philharmonia Baroque Productions. The Chronicle reports that the company's first release will showcase the
SF News Gascon Already Accused Of Conflict Of Interest Just ten days after former Police Chief George Gascon was sworn in as the interim District Attorney, a lawyer at the Public Defenders Office is considering asking him to step aside from the
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Valentine's Day Treats: Droga Confections' “Put your Money on Honey” Keep an eye out for more tasty V-Day treats in the coming weeks! by Aislinn Fletcher Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and the obligatory heart shaped candy boxes are on the shelves
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Viracocha hosts a night of acoustic indie folk with Foxtails Brigade, featuring classically trained duo, vocalist-guitarist Laura Weinbach and violinist Anton Patzner, along with Chloe Makes Music and Jascha Versus Jascha. 8
misc [Updated] Take Lonely Planet's SF Vs. NYC Poll Comparing San Francisco to New York City is like comparing chocolate to peanut butter (or something like that), but Lonely Planet has set the challenge. They're asking the two cities to tap into
SF News Suspect Arrested in Tenderloin Cafe Murder An arrest has been made in connection with the murder that took place at Jebana Cafe at Polk and Geary in broad daylight last Thursday. Police arrested Jodie Daniels, 29, of El Cerrito
