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Pretty Frankenstein reclaims Filipino mythology
The air is chilly, the leaves are dropping and the darkness lingers longer at night. Yes, spooky season is here and that means the...
Victims’ families seek justice
On Thursday, May 21, California Assembly Bill 1902 (AB 1902) was passed by the State Assembly with a resounding 58 yeas to 20 nays,...
Bay Area musicians organize benefit for Palestinian relief
While I do not practice the religion, I grew up in a Jewish family. I attended temple with my great grandmother, mostly for high...
The Mismiths make merry
American comedian and composer Oscar Levant once said, “There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.” That statement...
Take your medicine
Punk is an elusive thing. It’s easier to say what isn’t punk than to explain what is. On top of that, the 50-year-old genre...
Murder By Death gives last call
When Adam Turla said, “Honestly I forgot about this, I was out in the garden doing some weeding and then saw my phone reminder,”...
King Diamond thrilled at the Fox
Metalheads of all ages poured into Oakland’s Fox Theater on the night of Wednesday, Nov. 27, excited to see a legend in the heavy...
Aaron Carnes releases second edition of ska book
For many in the Bay Area, the times seem very, hopelessly dark. There’s no escaping the chaotic hellscape that the country—and world—currently finds itself...
