by Xan Holbrook I will fight anyone that has a problem with me saying this is the most wonderful time of the year. However, I won’t disagree that ‘tis the season for crap journalism. This usually falls into three possible  categories: The first crap type is the end of year

Seeing as New Year’s Eve is nearly here, and people will be partying their faces off on the last night of the year/decade, I figured it was really important to get this public service announcement out there: DON’T do cocaine. Honestly, I have no problem with recreational drug use. I’ve

Want to hit a great New Years Eve Party in the city with excellent dance music and fun people?  Want a discount on the tickets?  Good news, we’ve that.  Complete with champagne and fantastic live performances…Go get ’em! The Queens Ball at The Great Northern This New Year’s Eve, The

Fresh off their Pacific tour, Oakland’s Trails and Ways is a band built on plurality. Their songs never shy away from personal and political heavy-lifting, while making some of the most compelling pop music we’ve heard in some time. The sound they cultivated is a fascinating mix of the melancholy of bossa

A Very December Evening THE DECEMBERISTS with special guest: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Returning to the Bay Area after a busy year of touring throughout North America and Europe in support of their latest album, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, The Decemberists will ring in 2016 at

Psychedelic pop-rockers The Flaming Lips are known for their genre defying sound and elaborate live shows. ENTER our giveaway today and win two tickets to catch them on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 @ The Warfield. Tickets can be purchased here.