by Charles Irwell 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 round-up.

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

A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But

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 got all of that, plus champagne and fantastic live performances…Go get ’em! The Queens Ball at The Great Northern This New Year’s

  GRAMMY nominated singer, musician and DJ, Mayer Hawthorne makes that timeless, soulful, baby-making music. It’s what people listen to when they want to get sentimental. Raised by hippie parents in Ann Arbor, Michigan, smack between the Hash Bash and the car factories – Hawthorne’s old man taught him to

Thievery Corporation has thrived for 20 years without a radio hit, a big budget video, or major label backing? Moreover, have managed to do high-profile TV appearances, own and operate their own independent label since day one, sell several million albums and continue to expand their fan base across the

Comedy Countdown New Year’s Eve 2017! DAVE ATTELL & FRIENDS featuring Big Jay Oakerson Larry “Bubbles” Brown Morgan Murphy Nick Vatterott Born in Queens and raised on Long Island, Dave Attell got into stand-up comedy in the late eighties after graduating from New York University with a degree in Film

Instrumental electronic rock band STS9’s meteoric rise to the forefront of the international music scene began nearly 17 years ago in Atlanta, GA, and since that time they’ve headlined America’s most classic theaters, arenas, amphitheatres, and large music festivals. The band consistently lands themselves on Pollstar Magazine’s top touring charts

OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY EMPEROR NORTON’S BOOZELAND THE TENDERLOIN’S NEWEST HISTORIC DIVE.  HAPPY HOUR NOON – 7PM Just about everyone I know is ready for 2016 to hit the garbage heap of history. While I am more of a dinner party with friends kinda person, San Francisco and the East Bay have