Back in the mid-2000s, my friends and I regularly swapped music from one of SF’s longest-running mashup nights, Bootie Mashup. April marks 20-years of ‘Bootie‘. Since 2003, Bootie has been creating genre-themed mashup nights that blend both current and throwback pop songs and often feature fun variety show acts dancing

Bars all over the Bay Area are slowly reopening for in-person drinking and live events, but reopening nights for certain iconic bars like El Rio, Spec’s, and Bender’s were super special occasions that readers of this blog enjoyed showing up for and celebrating in person. Add to that list the

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

About two weeks ago, news popped up in Eater Washington DC that a new bar in DC was opening with the name DNA Lounge. San Francisco’s DNA Lounge responded immediately with a cease-and-desist letter, because the 36-year-old South of Market nightclub has the name trademarked. The owner of DC’s newfake

Dearly beloved…. Prince’s estate is releasing a vintage 1985 Prince & the Revolution concert that will be available all weekend long, a sign o the times as it will be a fundraiser for COVID-19 relief. A whole bunch of your other favorite weekly events and parties are providing online streaming

The Hunky Jesus Contest is happening live online for Easter Sunday, and a whole bunch of your other favorite weekly events and parties are providing online streaming alternatives too. There are gobs of Bay Area artists creating awesome streaming content and putting on shows this weekend, we’ve listed a shit-ton

The bars and venues may all be shut down, but the movers and shakers of the Bay Area nightlife scene are still putting on shows. Online shows, that is! Just like the Hunky Jesus Contest is going online this year, some of your favorite weekly events and parties are providing

You only turn 16 once, and we plan to celebrate it in style, with all of our resident DJs coming together to spin the best mashups of the past 16 years, along with house band Smash-Up Derby, burlesque show Hubba Hubba Revue, and even a taste of drag with The Monster Show! The whole gang is here!