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Music History 

40 Years Ago, The Sex Pistols Blew Up. Then Johnny Lydon Clawed His Way Back.

January 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1978, Johnny Lydon, San Francisco, Sex Pistols, Winterland

On January 14, 1978, the Sex Pistols played their final gig (well, until the 90s reunion) at the Winterland in

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Music News 

The Super Bowl and Music: A Quick Overview

February 6, 2016February 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments San Francisco, Super Bowl 50

With the Super Bowl coming up tomorrow, our attention turns to TV commercials and the halftime show. Oh, and there’s

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Music News 

Morrissey vs. the TSA: “I Was Sexually Assaulted!”

July 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Morrissey, San Francisco, Sexual Assault, SFO, TSA

Anyone who’s ever had to endure travel through the US has grown to hate the TSA. Granted, some airports are

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WTF? 

They’ve Run Out of Ideas for Rock Operas. There’s Now One About Yeast. You Heard Me.

October 8, 2014October 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Musical Theatre, San Francisco, Yeast

Musical theatre can be a weird place. Musical theatre in San Francisco can be extra-weird. As proof, I present Yeast

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Music History 

An Oral History of the Last Beatles Concert

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Candlestick Park, San Francisco

This comes to us from SFGate: Last month, The Big Event and the San Francisco Chronicle started searching for readers who

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Recommended Music 

Know Your Mummies: Awesome Performance from 1991

February 16, 2014February 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Garage-punk, Mummies, San Francisco

Diffuser unearthed this 1991 footage of a band called the Mummies tearing up a San Francisco cable access show.  Garage-punk

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