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2 days agoThe 'Jesus of Cool' returns to rock San Francisco
Nick Lowe has a long-standing affection for San Francisco, performing there since the late 1970s and cherishing his memories of the city.
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fromTravel + Leisure
5 days agoThis Bay Area City Was Named the Happiest Place in the U.S.-and It Has the Lowest Divorce Rates and Easy Outdoor Access
Fremont, California, is ranked as the happiest city in the U.S. due to high life satisfaction, financial stability, and strong community ties.
fromSFGATE
1 week agoFour Bay Area tweens made an album in 2000. 25 years later, it became a hit.
'We had a few songs that we were like, 'These are really good, these are genius, and we are the Spice Girls slash Destiny's Child,' said singer Ayden Mayeri in the documentary, on which she served as director.
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fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
4 days agoHistory is no joke ... or is it?
On this site birthed in 1963 lays lain layed lies the location original whereabouts around here of the Berkeley Copywriter's Guild, A place where word geeks were often found with their smug understanding of grammar and their tiny worn-down blue pencils marking up all the fun words for boring ones.
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San Francisco
fromsfist.com
4 weeks agoField Notes: Rare SF Tree Map, Dad Punk, and the Fight for Reproductive Rights in 1960s SF
San Francisco preserves memories of the deceased through historic structures like the Columbarium, interactive installations like the Heaven Phone, and community landmarks that honor those who have passed.
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago50th Anniversary of Punk Rock in San Francisco (The New Farm)
A special 50th anniversary Punk Rock history event at The New Farm featuring bands and musicians from the dawn of the punk rock revolution of San Francisco. NO ALTERNATIVE, SLEEPERS AD, SOCIETY DOG plus AVENGERS guitar player GREG INGRAHAM performing with JEAN CAFFEINE, THE DEAD SAILOR GIRLS & INSECT LOUNGE.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoI'm the psychedelic confessor': the man who turned a generation on to hallucinogens returns with a head-spinning book about consciousness
Several years ago, Michael Pollan had a disturbing encounter. The relentlessly curious journalist and author was at a conference on plant behaviour in Vancouver. There, he'd learned that when plants are damaged, they produce an anaesthetising chemical, ethylene. Was this a form of self-soothing, like the release of endorphins after an injury in humans? He asked Frantisek Baluska, a cell biologist, if it meant that plants might feel pain. Baluska paused, before answering: Yes, they should feel pain.
Philosophy
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from48 hills
1 month agoNoise Pop Diary: Illuminati Hotties caped for BOTH, Orcut Shelley Miller thrilled the dudes - 48 hills
Illuminati Hotties performed a free show at Bottom of the Hill during Noise Pop Festival, with the venue closing at year's end and the neighborhood facing gentrification from new development.
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fromSFGATE
1 month agoHis band defined 1990s indie rock. In SF, he reclaims a singular voice.
Stephen Malkmus, a founding member of Pavement, continues to define alternative rock as a solo artist and bandleader while maintaining relevance across three decades through evolving musical projects.
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fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 month agoAir Supply in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
Air Supply has spent five decades perfecting slow-burning love songs, delivering nostalgic, melody-driven performances focused on familiarity, harmony, and emotional sincerity.
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