San Francisco

Web Exclusive: Homeless moms march on San Francisco's City Hall

Rose Aguilar — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:53:27 +0000

Earlier today, about 50 homeless mothers and children gathered on the steps of San Francisco City Hall calling on city supervisors to support initiatives that would help them. KALW’s Rose Aguilar was there and spoke with 63-year old Joyce Dawson.

JOYCE DAWSON: In the last eight to nine months, I’ve been waitlisted, and waitlisted, and waitlisted and I cannot find anything. Yet the apartments that I’m trying to get into are sitting there empty.

Beating the Dhol drums with Non Stop Bhangra

Erica Mu — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:48:08 +0000

Most Westerners have been exposed to Bollywood, the lively cinematic musical-soap-operas that are iconic to the movie industry in Mumbai, India. However, few have gone beyond the screen and experienced first-hand the infectious music and dance that inspire some of the famous scenes from Bollywood films.

Audiograph's Sound of the Week: Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Julie Caine — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:30:00 +0000

All week long we've been playing

Eric Jansen — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:29:43 +0000

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, the provocative, angry, queer anti-assimilationist writer, is back on Out in the Bay, 7pm Thursday, with her latest ... manifesto? Or memoir? (Even though she’s only 40-ish.) In The End of San Francisco, Mattilda deals with family, incest, gay sex work, the digital ruination of our City by the Bay, political correctness and its stifling effect on activism and even simple conversation, and much more. Join Mattilda and host Eric Jansen for what we hope is, in Mattilda’s words, another “delicious conversation” about life, struggles, triumphs -- ours and the cities we live in.

Today's Local Music: Whisky Pills Fiasco

Steven Short and News Producer — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:50:23 +0000

Do you have a hankerin’ for some twang? Well, the Whisky Pills Fiasco can deliver it. They admit that they’re more hamburger than steak, but sometimes a good juicy hamburger is all you want. They’re doing an early show on Sunday, April 28th at Pier 23 Cafe, right on the water in San Francisco, starting at 5 pm.