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My First Earthquake at the Bottom of the Hill
Quick, what band do you associate with San Francisco’s Mission District? As bands come and go, the answer will of course say more about you — your tastes, your “era” — than the neighborhood. For me, one of the bands that made a tectonic shift in the Mission’s sound when I first arrived here was…
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Is “We Built This City” the worst rock song ever made?
I recently read that Starship’s “We Built This City” is considered to be one of the worst rock songs ever made, mostly because of the disconnect of its anti-corporate message and the undeniable fact that it sounds like a cheesy advertising jingle. Let’s dig deeper. Perhaps its worst offense is that they named the entire…
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Spirit Halloween now has an official theme song, sort of
Spirit Halloween, the nationwide chain of pop-up Halloween costume and decoration stores that appear in empty storefronts in the months leading up to Halloween, now has an official theme song. Well… maybe. Comedy musician Nick Lutsko recently created a catchy theme song for Spirit Halloween, which takes some rather unexpected and frightening twists. See and…
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What we’ll all miss about Virgin America
On my flight home from LAX on Virgin America, one passenger seemed to panic when an aircraft sporting Alaska Airlines livery pulled up to the gate. I’m sure he knew the deal — Virgin America was acquired by Alaska Airlines and the former’s brand will be retired this April. The woman working the gate overcame…
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Broke in this Trendy City
I’m a huge ytcracker fan. For those not into the nerdcore scene, he’s easily the best nerdy rapper out there. This particular track is something many of us can relate to. Watch and see.
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