Gabe Meline

Philosophy of the World YouTube video by The Shaggs

I mean,

Nettspend (Feat. NBA Youngboy) - Masked Up (official audio) YouTube video by Nettspend

Happy Friday, blow out your week

Packed house for Mahler’s 3rd at the Santa Rosa Symphony, fantastically conducted by Francesco Lecce-Chong (seen celebrating after the big finish).

Did somebody call for a late-night west coast “Leon’s Creation 45 with a name written on it” listening party???

“Somehow, I just know, Lurie will find a way to move her parade to San Francisco”
— Luke Tsai, on Thursday

Oh I very much knew who he was, just never thought to check his IG

This post has caused me to discover the absolute wackest IG account in history

Also:

blackjoyparade on Instagram: "OUR BLACK JOY PARADE 2026 HEADLINER IS - MÝA ✨A voice of a generation - this year we’re so excited to welcome @myaplanet9 as our he…" OUR BLACK JOY PARADE 2026 HEADLINER IS - MÝA ✨A voice of a generation - this year we’re so excited to welcome @myaplanet9 as our headliner for our Black Joy Parade stage. We have a big lineup coming, so keep your notifications on - and mark your calendars. 📌#blackjoyparade #blackjoy #blackhistorymonth #bayarea #bayareaevents #freeevents #mya

Mýa performing for free in Oakland after Sunday's Black Joy Parade: www.instagram.com/p/DUrlTIgEvp2/

A New Mother’s Descent Into Madness ‘Bloodfire, Baby,’ by Petaluma author Eirinie Carson, resounds with harrowing emotional precision.

I really, really liked this book.

Van Morrison Finds His Happy Place in the Mission District The singer actually smiled and joked around while performing an intimate set of blues songs in the small, 400-capacity club.

The guy’s got a reputation as a grouch, but yesterday at The Chapel, he was gyrating and high-kicking his legs in the air!

(OK, OK, that was The Last Waltz at Winterland… but he still loosened up a little.)

Reminder to never trust AI

(A Love Supreme was recorded nearly two years later, in December, in one day)

In the darkest night ohhh
I search through the crowd
Your face is all that I see

Yearning is back!

How can we parlay this into viral POV vids of Tristan un Isolde

Didn’t mean for this to be a prediction of Ilia’s performance but at least now Gen Z knows how it feels

Remembering Anthony Ant, Trumpeter and Indefatigable Scene-Builder | KQED At the Starry Plough, loved ones praised Ant's dedication to uplifting and supporting fellow musicians.

Anthony Ant spent his adult life bringing the Bay Area music scene together. On Thursday night, the scene convened at the Starry Plough in South Berkeley to dance, shout, jam and remember the powerful trumpeter.

‘Temporary’ Public Art Seeks Another Six Month Extension From SF The Big Art Loop organizers propose to keep ‘R-Evolution’ at Embarcadero Plaza until October 2026.

There's an opportunity for public comment next Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. on the proposal to extend the install of 'R-Evolution' for another six months (thru Oct. 5, 2026).

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Debi Thomas

Statehood when

The NFL can keep their corporate-sponsored private parties this weekend for a game 43 miles away — the real spirit of SF is the Pride Band doing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” onstage at the Castro

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Castro Theatre Again | KQED At the reopened theater's first movie screening, the pessimism I've carried for four years melted away.

Went to the Castro Theatre reopening last night to see a movie, and was very surprised to find myself thinking: "Could it be that all my worries were unfounded? What's happening here?!"

Some dissenters here at the Castro Theatre reopening

One to Watch: Rabiah Kabir’s Jazz Flute Odyssey at the Black Cat | KQED In a club date, the young instrumentalist and composer proved that jazz’s evolution is eternal.

An inspiring show last night from Rabiah Kabir, a fresh new voice in Bay Area jazz.

Rap Shows on the Rise at Yoshi's in Oakland | KQED Yoshi’s has turned quiet weeknights into sold-out shows by Too Short, Scarface and others.

Talked with folks involved in the flood of rap shows at Yoshi's, once known for traditional jazz, and deliberately changing with the times. Yes, they have received complaints! But not many.

(Gotta say, as someone who's seen Scarface / Quik / Spice 1 and others at Yoshi's — it really works.)

They’re still doing this

Mosswood Lineup: Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill, Dead Milkmen, Otoboke Beaver, More | KQED Along with a Pavement ‘pre-party,’ this year's Mosswood Meltdown is the biggest and most impressive yet.

Pretty stacked lineup announced at Mosswood. As you'll read, I miss the J.J. Fad / L'Trimm / Egyptian Lover element this year, but this plus the Pavement "pre-party"? It's still pretty nuts.

California College of the Arts to Close at End of 2026–2027 School Year Vanderbilt University will take over the campus of the Bay Area’s last remaining nonprofit art school.

BREAKING: California College of the Arts, the last nonprofit art and design school in Northern California, will close by the end of the 2026–2027 academic year. Nashville-based Vanderbilt University will take over the San Francisco campus.

Thomas Lake Harris, the Cult Leader of Fountaingrove, Revisited in New Book | KQED ‘Unholy Sensations’ traces the rumors of forced sex and bizarre spiritual beliefs that ran the mystical leader out of Santa Rosa.

A Sunday read for you about a cult scandal in my city.

Was at the Santa Rosa Symphony rehearsal today and, after the Mendelssohn and Haydn, Caroline Shaw’s ‘Entr’acte’ drove 30–40 attendees out of the hall 😂

Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”

Your Guide to the Bay Area’s Biggest Art Month | KQED January is packed with openings, events and art fairs. Let us help you make sense of the schedule.

I wrote a big ol' guide to January aka the busiest art month of the year. Pace yourselves and stay hydrated!

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