San Francisco Voice

San Francisco is a city which leaves its impressions upon people.  In honor of that, writers and artists, comedians and actors, and visitors from across the globe have made mention of San Francisco in print and in voice.  Quotes about San Francisco vary as much as the people who make up this city.  Each day, San Fran Voice gives you one to think about as you wander through the city streets, letting it leave its mark on you.
Today’s San Francisco quote is … from an interview with DJ Dan.  Not to be taken out of context, the quote goes on …read more

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San Fran Voice is happy to host the California blog carnival, accepting posts from bloggers all over California.  Since it’s the first issue, it’s a quiet one, but the posts that we got are one hundred percent worth checking out.
First, we’ve got this terrifically fun hummingbird article from Carole Lane at The San Diego Beat.  Carole tells us: “This article includes a link to a recipe for hummingbird nectar, and an amazing video of the life of two hummingbirds, from the time they hatch until they leave the nest. (It was shot in San Diego.)”
And then, on a not-so-fun but …read more

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San Fran Voice is all about finding great things in this city from great venues for live music to lessons in love learned from the streets of San Francisco.  One of the daily finds in the Bay Area is entertainment.  There’s simply no shortage of art, oddities and experiences in San Francisco.  To reflect that, San Fran Voice has a daily YouTube pick which shows off someone or something related to San Francisco.
Today’s YouTube pick is … kite surfers.  You can see them doing their thing out at Ocean Beach.

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Who knows art in San Francisco better than artists in this area?  Nobody.  So San Fran Voice went straight to the artists to get opinions on the best art stuff in the area.  Check out the opinions of artist Tim DeSoto … and then go check out his artwork.
Fave SF art museum:  The Beat Museum
Fave SF gallery: Live Worms Gallery
Local artists you admire: Bill Weber and Stanley Mouse
Sites or publications where you get SF art info: SF Weekly, Art in America, Juxtapoz
Fave architectural building in SF: St. Mary’s Cathedral
Best SF art organization: City Art
Opinion on SF’s art schools: They’re unique …read more

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Remember Ima Robot?  That’s the indie rock band that formed years ago when two of the guys who played with Beck banded together and did their own thing together.  Well, they may have been quiet on the scene but they haven’t been boring; they’re still playing and they’re heading out on tour.  And the reason that we care about this
L.A. band?  Well, they’re fun … but we care about the tour because our local loves, The Hairbrain Scheme are going to be on the tour with them.
 
The tour (which also includes sets by California bands Los Abandoned and

Tiger
City) starts …read more

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San Francisco is a city which leaves its impressions upon people.  In honor of that, writers and artists, comedians and actors, and visitors from across the globe have made mention of San Francisco in print and in voice.  Quotes about San Francisco vary as much as the people who make up this city.  Each day, San Fran Voice gives you one to think about as you wander through the city streets, letting it leave its mark on you.
Today’s San Francisco quote is … reportedly by Lluvy from Season 4 of America’s Next Top Model, as quoted in a Factio Magazine …read more

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San Fran Voice is all about finding great things in this city from great venues for live music to lessons in love learned from the streets of San Francisco.  One of the daily finds in the Bay Area is entertainment.  There’s simply no shortage of art, oddities and experiences in San Francisco.  To reflect that, San Fran Voice has a daily YouTube pick which shows off someone or something related to San Francisco.
Today’s YouTube pick is … Lion King themed drag at Trannyshack.  Don’t just watch it here; go support your local drag artists!

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San Francisco is a city which leaves its impressions upon people.  In honor of that, writers and artists, comedians and actors, and visitors from across the globe have made mention of San Francisco in print and in voice.  Quotes about San Francisco vary as much as the people who make up this city.  Each day, San Fran Voice gives you one to think about as you wander through the city streets, letting it leave its mark on you.
Today’s San Francisco quote is … by Renzo Piano, the architect who designed the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.
“The first …read more

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San Fran Voice is all about finding great things in this city from great venues for live music to lessons in love learned from the streets of San Francisco.  One of the daily finds in the Bay Area is entertainment.  There’s simply no shortage of art, oddities and experiences in San Francisco.  To reflect that, San Fran Voice has a daily YouTube pick which shows off someone or something related to San Francisco.
Today’s YouTube pick is … Shabnam, a San Francisco belly dancer, doing her thing.

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Check out this awesome interview with Robert Edgar of local band Fourteen Bindlestick Frank:
The band’s background story:
I played in bands through junior high and high school and then studied electronic music composition for 5 years in college – splicing tape and razor blade composition using a roomful of Moog. I met Tom, our electric guitarist and keyboardist, in a bluegrass band in Palo Alto and met Roger, our bass player, in our world music project Ragamala, with Purna Prasad and Shuba Gunapu. Robin, our drummer, is my son so we’ve known each other for a long time.
Frank’s story is laid …read more

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