Commander Cody, a True Original, Breaks the Bonds of Earth
The San Francisco mainstay and trucker rock icon who defied categorization was 77 years old
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San Francisco
Bob Hillman: Making Noise With Ghosts
He may be Inside and Terrified, but he remains one of San Francisco’s most prolific songwriters
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Amoeba Music: America’s Biggest Independent Record Store Faces the Future
As the embattled California chain loses its Hollywood hub, its important to remember how important this mecca is to music fans
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“You can practically smell the urine cakes wafting from the bathrooms.”
An incredible 1978 live film of original San Francisco punk legends, Crime, is unearthed, and released with a double-7”
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Hiss Golden Messenger: The Diary of a Road Warrior and Family Man
M.C. Taylor discusses his longtime band’s 11th LP, Terms of Surrender
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Video Premiere: Travis Hayes
Grief is a nightmarish blood-sucker that creeps upon you when you least expect it. Such was the case for indie-rock god Travis Hayes two years ago, and through making his new album, Sleepless, he comes closer to soothing that pain.
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