AltWeeklies Wire
Chris Watson Finds Music in the Belly of the Beastnew
The sounds one hears on Watson's solo releases are a far cry from the ubiquitous whale song CDs that clog new age bins.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Matt Sussman |
11-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Storm, Chris Watson
Are You My Genome Friend?new
Home genomics: just another self-help scam?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
11-28-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Early Puberty's Toxic Causes and Effectsnew
New report links chemicals to problematic early development.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Jessika Fruchter |
11-21-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
San Francisco's Gen X Parent Boomers Need to Get a Gripnew
Thanks to a surge in results-oriented fucking among the white, heterosexual ruling class, this city has become overrun with decaf-latte-sipping, thousand-dollar-stroller-pushing, overly together supermoms who will tear you multiple assholes if you even think about stepping near their two-legged petri dish specimens.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Nowinski |
11-21-2007 |
Culture
Do You Believe in White Magic?new
The witchy duo shine on with Dark Stars.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Max Goldberg |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: White Magic, Dark Stars
Shady Nate Comes Out of the Shadowsnew
The number two rapper of West Oakland's Livewire crew emerges as a boss.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shady Nate
Mapping the Unmappable: Visualize Global Censorshipnew
The weirdest (and saddest) map mashup ever is the Access Denied Map. This ever-growing online map highlights countries whose Internet-filtering governments won't let their citizens access the Access Denied Map.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
11-21-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Rewrite History With 'Jeanne D'Arc'new
Jeanne D'Arc is nothing new, but it's fun, and the development of the minor characters involves the player in a way that's refreshing for a tactical RPG.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kea Johnston |
11-21-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Todd Haynes Dives Deep into Dylan With 'I'm Not There'new
With this, his most ambitious work to date, Haynes' affection for re-creating the past finds its match in his innovative dissection of a complex artist's soul.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes
Barack Obama's Momentnew
Presidential candidate finds his voice in San Francisco -- but can he still turn the race around?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
11-21-2007 |
Politics
Can a Jazz Revival Bloom in San Francisco?new
The city's world-renowned jazz club heritage has always been a part of its matchless cultural identity. But there hasn't been a jazz club regularly booking national and international touring musicians into the city for more than 20 years. That all changes this month with the opening of Yoshi's San Francisco.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Marcus Crowder |
11-14-2007 |
Music
Piers Faccini Gets to the Heart of the Matternew
After toiling on his music for many years, something clicked in about 2002, when Faccini found his voice, one that resonates from the nexus of his Italian, English, and Gypsy bloodlines and the music of the Mississippi Delta and the North African desert.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Mirissa Neff |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Piers Faccini, Tearing Sky
Making Solar Panels More Affordable in San Francisconew
"The idea with my proposal is the city would use its very high credit rating to borrow money at almost zero cost," Sup. Gerardo Sandoval says. That money would be turned over to citizens as low-interest loans to be paid back through a monthly assessment, similar to a property tax, with a very low interest rate.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
11-14-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Beers for Dessertnew
In beer's ongoing search for a place at the table set with a white linen tablecloth, dessert presents itself as an unlikely but promising niche.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Paul Reidinger |
11-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
Sail Away With Mist and Mastnew
Ex-Red Threader Jason Lakis voyages solo.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Theo Schell-Lambert |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mist and Mast
