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If you don’t have plans yet for your Halloween night, you can head to The Thrillhouse and catch The Reaction. (You know them from our interview here on the site, if not from somewhere else in the city.) You can also learn more about the band from their MySpace page. The Thrillhouse is at 3422 Mission St. I’ve never been there so I can’t give you the gist about it but if you know, you should leave your comments here so everyone else can get to know about it as well!

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Unequaled Clarity is a San Francisco band from Pacifica that plays a Bay Area brand of punk rock. By the end of this post, you’ll know ten things about them that you didn’t already know and you’ll be ready to go see them perform. They’re playing on the 4th and on the 9th of this month but you’ll have to head down to Pacifica to see them. Check them out on MySpace in the meantime.
The interview was done with Joe Zpantis, the band’s drummer:
1. Unequaled Clarity consists of the following Key People: Joe Zpantis on drums, his brother Yiani on bass, …read more

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Back in August, San Fran Voice had the opportunity to interview Bay Area painter Angela Simione. Her strikingly intense work sends both personal and political messages to her viewers. You can check them out on her art blog, The Shape of Secrets. But art is always much better in person. And Angela’s work can be seen this month at HANG Annex Gallery. The gallery is located on the 2nd floor of 567 Sutter Street. The artist will be there for the opening reception this Thursday, November 1st from 6-8. The exhibition, titled “Relativity” is part of a group show in …read more

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When I first heard about the Mission Indie Mart (through local vintage designer Dena Rose) it was a small affair held in the backyard of the founder’s Mission home. The mart is still in the Mission but it’s grown too large for backyards and has moved into its new space at 12 Galaxies.
What is it? It’s a place where you can go to check out the creative works of all different types of local San Francisco designers. Need new clothes? Fashion designers are on site with their stuff. Thinking that accessories are more along the lines of your immediate needs? …read more

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There are two great local musicians who are teaming up to bring you over three hours of live music once every month starting this coming Saturday night. Micah Anderson is a San Jose musician who plays a version of acoustic rock that is earthy and touching. Drew Thomas has a mesmerizing voice and engaging lyrics. The two are going to be coming together to show off their skills on the last Saturday of every month. The location is the SNOB Wine Bar – if you don’t know it, it’s worth checking out. Show starts at eight.

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Over the past weekend, I met up with some new friends at a coffee shop on Polk Street that I’d never been to before. (It’s A Grind, located at the intersection of Washington and Polk.) I was early to the meeting and so wandered into some of the stores in the area that I hadn’t been to before. There was a curiosity and crafts shop with a name that escapes me which sold interesting trinkets and old typewriters. I stopped into Mascara Vintage and almost bought a new dress but reminded myself that I’m trying to confine my spending, even …read more

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“Through Her Face” by Sytiva Sheehan
Sytiva Sheehan is a San Francisco Bay Area painter who is currently expanding into working in three-dimensional art. She is motivated by the desire to use art to bring awareness of important issues to others and to hopefully make some change in the world doing what she loves. In this interview with San Fran Voice, we learn about her work and her experiences in the city as well as what advice she has for other emerging artists.
What can you tell us about the basics of your artwork?
I work in acrylic, oil, pen, and 2D. I …read more

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Most of the events that I post about on San Fran Voice are music or art events that I’m personally interested in. Sometimes this is just because they catch my eye and sound like something worth checking out. Often it’s because I know the people involved in them and am sure it’ll be a fun time. Today’s recommended event (which starts tonight and runs through Wednesday, October 24th) wouldn’t have caught my attention if it weren’t for a tip from a reader. The reader happens to be a Los Angeles resident who is going to be in the San Francisco …read more

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I had another post in mind for this morning, a post sprung from a thought that formed while I was reading a book this morning by a San Francisco author. But as a I write this, a highly agitated man is screaming obscenities at tourists right outside my window and I’m having trouble focusing on what I’d originally planned to say.
What I’m thinking about instead is what a good friend of mine said last year on his first visit to San Francisco. We were riding the bus, going to or coming from some event, and I’d casually asked him if …read more

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As most of you already know, I’m working out the logistics of possibly putting together a sampler CD of music from the city. I received a lot of really great ideas and assistance about the CD from those of you who know more about making music in this city (and in general) than what I know. I’ve compiled that information and will be working on a business and marketing plan to further develop the CD. (If you’re going to do creative things, you should do them right!)
Although plans will be in the works, further developments will be unlikely to be …read more

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