Oakland’s music scene is a dizzying offering of captivating options; Electric evolving genres, raw power, classics, historic venues, and innovation constantly on the horizon. You could unwittingly give up all your money to the music gods to try and hear it all, end up living in a box with nothing

Planet Booty’s last show in the Bay this summer, and they will be filming it.  So if you’d like to be part of the booty fueled mayhem, and perhaps end up on a controversial albeit sexy video on Youtube…this is your chance. (Spoiler alert) their shows are a great time,

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

Shuggie Otis, who oddly looks really similar to my first boyfriend, can be connected to myriad of famous and solar musicians throughout the ages: his father, Johnny Otis, discovered Etta James and Jackie Wilson, Shuggie’s first son’s mother was in The GTOs, a group created by Frank Zappa and he

Born and raised in Niger, in the northern city of Agadez, Bombino is a member of the Tuareg Ifoghas tribe, a nomadic people descended from the Berbers of North Africa; for centuries they have fought against colonialism and the imposition of strict Islamic rule. Tuesday, May 12, 2015 @ 9:00 PM

Despite their name, The Brothers Comatose have become known nation-wide for lively, high-energy performances. This 5-piece string band from San Francisco blends Americana, Folk and Bluegrass with concise song writing to create a unique experience that leaves audiences wanting more. Thursday, March 26 @ 8PM | The New Parish |

Hey East Bayers (or SFers who don’t hate on the East Bay), whatcha got going this Friday night?  Forcing your boyfriend to watch the season finale of America’s Next Top Model that you DVRed this week?  Going to a bar and spending 60 bucks on drinks to try to make