San Francisco Voice

Blog Update: SFV will be back soon

You’ve probably noticed that San Fran Voice has been quiet recently. And your attention to the matter has been appreciated! Rest assured that San Fran Voice will resume a normal posting schedule shortly. We’re undergoing some changes with behind-the-scenes work in order to bring you an improved site. Once we get going again, you’ll get your regular dose of San Francisco music, arts and creativity news. If you don’t want to keep checking back, you can request that an email be sent to you when the site picks up again. Simply send an email to cmfpublications@yahoo.com with “SFV request” in the [...]

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Recommended Event: Rob Owen @ Red Vic TONIGHT

Rob Owen released his new CD, Barefoot in the Rain, a few months back and San Fran Voice paid attention. He told us a bit about that CD in his initial interview with us, giving us insight into its uplifting qualities and its “organic minimalism” approach to sound. I explored that further in my music review which was on the site about a month after the interview. And then things fell kind of quiet around here as far as Rob was concerned because he was busy play around the Bay Area but wasn’t here in the city. Well, that city [...]

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Recommended Event: Poetry with Music TONIGHT

Remember way back in July when we interviewed Chris Stroffolino about his music? If you don’t, you can check out the original interview with Chris. But as a refresher course, we learned about his solo music, his busking days, and his work with “literate garage rock” band Continuous Peasant. I’m sure you already know this, but reading about music isn’t the same as actual going to hear music. So now’s your chance to get off the page and go check out what Chris is doing. The event is called “A Tribute to Unacknowledged Godmother of ‘Freak Folk’, Helen Adam”. The title [...]

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The Reaction: Halloween Show

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! Post from: San Francisco Voice

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10 Things you Didn’t Know about Unequaled Clarity

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, [...]

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Angela Simione Art at HANG

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 [...]

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Mission Indie Mart: Recommended Monthly Event Sunday

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? [...]

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Recommended Monthly Music Event: Saturday

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. Post from: San Francisco Voice

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Earring Show at Velvet da Vinci

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 [...]

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SF Art Speaks: An Interview with Sytiva Sheehan

“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 [...]

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