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Snap Sounds: Super 11
SUPER 11SUPER ONZE(self-released) Led by hand drumming, three-stringed n'goni lute, and organic pitch shifting Malian chant, Super 11's Super Onze is a compelling set of songs. The band, a collective...
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Snap Sounds: Thee Oh Sees
By Irwin Swirnoff THEE OH SEESCARRION CRAWLER/THE DREAM(In The Red) It's very easy to take things for granted in San Francisco, and in many ways that's been the demise of so many amazing things in...
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High whore holy day: A San Francisco tradition turns nine
Speaking out for sex: Posters from the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. PHOTO BY JOHN BONNAR It was Saturday, December 17. A jazz funeral was being held for victims of violence...
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Nite Trax: Housepitality warms, Jason Kendig's solstice mix chases winter chills
Mr. Jason Kendig Local and global nightlife notes, reviews, tunes, and more I'm still buzzing over last night's fantastic installment of the Housepitality weekly at Icon, which was a classic San...
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Gifted: Double your pleasure with a matched-funds donation to the Berkeley...
Little Dreamwalker, a Berkeley Humane Society furry friend you can help for the holidays. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BERKELEY EAST BAY HUMANE SOCIETY Consider the cat signal illuminated -- the pet...
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Snap Sounds: Mwahaha
MWAHAHAMWAHAHA (Mwahaha Music) Poor choice in band name aside, Oakland psych-rock quartet Mwahaha's debut has a lot to offer. On album opener "Swimmer," Ross Peacock sings "I swim deeper through...
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Snap Sounds: In the Christmas Groove
IN THE CHRISTMAS GROOVEVARIOUS ARTISTS(Strut) Sick of the usual holiday favorites (though I'll never tired of Saint Mariah), I was pleased as rare twist punch with In the Christmas Groove — a...
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Occupy Berkeley's overnight clashes with police
In an afternoon raid, the Berkeley Police Department cleared what was left of the Occupy Berkeley protest encampment. Here’s our account of protesters’ attempts to defend the camp last night and early...
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Style Paige: Retrofit Republic's underground vintage flair
An eye-catching find that Rhee and Ton discovered on one of their fashion-fueled trips abroad. ALL GUARDIAN PHOTOS BY PAIGE A. RICKS Wedged between two clothing stores in lower Haight, a narrow alley...
View ArticleDick Meister: A decent living for all?
By Dick Meister Dick Meister, former labor editor of the SF Chronicle and KQED-TV Newsoom, has covered labor and politics for more than a half-century. Contact him through his website,...
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A bad incentive for pot busts
The Bay Citizen ran, without comment or perspective, a Bay City News item Dec. 23 noting that the Hayward Police Department and other local law-enforcement agencies picked up some $1.2 million when...
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The redistricting furor
I opposed the measure that created California's new Redistricting Commission. As we noted in our endorsements at the time: The commission is hardly a fair body — it has the same number of Republicans...
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Nite Trax: Folsom date moved, KiNK-y Bulgarian techno, pop 'n lock Santa
A different kind of Open World. Catch the hunk on the right dancing tonight at Powerhouse, btw. Local and glocal nightlife notes, reviews, tunes, and more >>First off, the I Love Cochina Tonga's...
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Chron picks up gay clergy story, without credit
The Chron just picked up the week-old story of how the Catholic archbishop kicked three gay clergy members out of an Advent celebration at Most Holy Redeemer Church in the Castro. John Wildermuth did...
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10 places to eat and drink on Christmas Day
Tinsel-free treats await at Aslam's. PHOTO BY YELP USER ROSE C. "THE RAPTOR" Because you and yours might be itching for something other than ham, sweet potatoes, and intense family time, we here...
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Period Piece: Baker Street sense
Baker Street's namesake Edward Dickinson Baker falls in a battle in Virginia. PHOTO COURTESY SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY Guardian history writer Lucy A. Schiller is examining SF's history corner by...
View ArticleGuardian editorial: PG&E's system fails again!
EDITORIAL There's no question that officials from Santa Clara — thrilled to have finalized financing for a new 49ers stadium — were taking full political advantage of the Dec. 19 blackouts at...
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Elbo Room benefit to raise funds for fire victim tonight
Longtime Gamescaper, Larkin Street social worker, local hip hop emcee, walking comic book encyclopedia, and all-around dear friend Robert Strawder was severely injured in an early morning apartment...
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Period Piece: Brannan Street sense (and Geary Boulevard, too)
Samuel Brannan's well-placed general store made him one of the first Gold Rush millionaires. PHOTO COURTESY SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY Guardian history writer Lucy Schiller is exploring the city...
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Localized Appreesh: Buffalo Tooth
Void of actual band photos, Buffalo Tooth sticks to awesome album art. Localized Appreesh is our weekly thank-you column to the musicians that make the Bay. Each week a band/music-maker with a show,...
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