music

20 Jan 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Sonya Cotton

We often interview people who consider themselves broke. We also interview a lot of bands. This is because most bands are broke. Today’s Broke-Ass Band Interview is with SF-based folk musician Sonya Cotton, who is fabulous and will be playing at the Rickshaw Stop on Tuesday, January 25th. She also

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
17 Apr 2010

Cheap Punk Rawk in Oakland

Do you like to rawk?  Are you looking to blow off some steam after sitting at a desk for forty hours in the last five days? If you’ve answered ‘Fuck yes!’ to any or all of these questions, have I got an event for you!! Tonight at the Stork Club

Alison Lambert - Half Price Headliner 0
16 Apr 2010

Record Store Day 2010 — FREE Show & Special Releases!

Saturday, April 17th is Record Store Day 2010 — YAY MUSIC!  Taking place the third Saturday in April every year, Record Store Day was created in 2008 to laud all the awesome independently-owned record stores that are still around.  Why this means fun times for you and me:  Musicians generally

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
04 Apr 2010

Michigan Has Great Music! (Or, Good for Something Other than Euchre!)

I only know a few things about Michigan, and I have to say, I’m not too impressed.  I know there are some lakes around it, the weather is shitty, guys from Detroit are assholes, cars are made there, and part of it’s shaped like a mitten. Something I can’t dispute,

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
22 Feb 2010

A Proper List of All the FREE Noise Pop Events

I originally wrote this for The Bay Bridged, but I figured it would be something you fine folks that visit this site would dig.  So now go out and see some FREE shows! The Miracle of Noise Pop: 8 Days of Amazing FREE Events I’ve been really good so far

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
16 Feb 2010

Circa 1968: Rolling Stone Photography by Baron Wolman

I spent awhile today looking for an awesome Mardi Gras event to share with but alas I couldn’t find anything that wasn’t too expensive or derivative and douchie.  I mean the Dirty Dozen Brass Band sounded good, but it’s probably sold out and costs over $20.  The Fat Tuesday Party and

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
17 Dec 2009

Underground Farmers Market Tonight in the Mission

Having grown up in the Golden West for most of my life, the prospect of today’s Underground Farmer’s Market, brought to us by ForageSF sounds as captivating as it does terrifying. On one hand you hear nightmarish stories every few years, of ‘œwell-seasoned’ pros and inexperienced hippies alike dying from

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0