The Supervisors hearing room was packed to overflowing on Monday October 28th as nightlife’s supporters and detractors rallied to their respective causes. This wasn’t even a Board of Supervisors meeting; it was a committee of three Supervisors: Bevan Dufty, the man who would be king; Eric Mar, a democrat in name only; and Chris Daly, the local press’s favorite whipping boy, (self-flagellation aside).
SF Dept. of Over-Regulation
Ted Stevens is known as the long-serving Alaskan Senator who escaped corruption charges when Justice Department prosecutors bungled what was apparently an air-tight case. He needs to be better known as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation who supports Internet usage fees. The Chairman’s lack of technical comprehension shines in a speech about the “Innernets” which is on YouTube. That speech has been remixed into this five-star video that has provided over 1 million people with a good laugh a Senator Peabrain’s expense.
The name Yoshi’s is synonymous with jazz in the Bay Area, so it was a surprise to find Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks with mando-man David Grisman, Rhett Miller from the country-influenced, alt-rock band the Old 97’s , and the The Waybacks performing back-to-back-to-back shows at Yoshi’s-SF over the last three days of March. (more…)
The City of San Francisco’s arts budget is funded by millions from a special hotel tax, but those who run San Francisco Grants for the Arts (SFGFTA) are making sure that not one dime of it gets to hillbillies, rockers, punks, rappers, sonic outlaws, struggling clubs or, heaven forbid, music’s cutting edge. (more…)
