The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place.  Artist Name: Guy Colwell  Born: Oakland CA, 1945 Exhibit: 111 Minna, Opening July 14 There’s a good chance

Stoners get a bad rap for being mellow and lazy, but the 111 Minna gallery party/concert hosted by Flower Company (nicknamed the Costco of Cannabis) turned into an energetic dance club. Brooklyn based Phony Ppl brought all the hype Saturday night. The evening started as any typical show in SF

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

When the Costco of weed throws a party in an art gallery and Brooklyn based Phony Ppl come through to rock it, there’s cause for some excitement. Add to that, 111 Minna Gallery will be decorated with the wonderful artwork of SF artist Emily Fromm, and you got a really nice

After taking a little break, the Weird & Wonderful podcast is back! This time we recorded at the legendary 111 Minna Gallery, a place that both Sonny and I have long histories with. After catching up a bit on what we’ve each been up to Sonny and I talk to

I know how heartbroken many of you were when it was time to say goodbye to Four Loko, the widely revered and fondly nicknamed “blackout  in a can.”  If you haven’t been lucky enough to find a neighborhood liquor store that still miraculously has Four Loko in stock, not to

At the risk, or guarantee, of sounding like an asshole, I’ve gotten so spoiled by press passes that I can no longer purchase tickets to things. So, when the passes don’t come through, I gotta go to FREE shows. Here are a couple happening this week: Wednesday’s Rumble party at

The last time I saw any type of dance performance in San Francisco, it was The Nutcracker, it was almost a year ago and it was pretty expensive (which is why I generously let an out-of-town relative foot the bill).  Generally, though, there are several smaller, yet prestigious dance companies

It’s shit like this that makes living in San Francisco so fun.  If you like music, food and art then the Hear it Local party  is about to be your new plan for tonight.  If you don’t like music, food, and art, you’re a weird twisted fuck who probably thinks