San Francisco’s Warren Hellman passed away last Sunday, at the age of 77, due to complications with his leukemia treatments. Billionaire, banjo player, and philanthropist, Hellman’s successes in finance allowed him to indulge in his true passions: giving and music. Founding the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in 2001, Hellman wanted to have an event with [...]
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A Sound Spotlight on Different Fur’s Patrick Brown
December 6th, 2011 | by lindsey | published in news
Different Fur owner, Patrick Brown, was recently featured in an article by worldwide audio/video design firm, the Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG). Specializing in creating innovative designs that combine the latest audio technology within architecturally stimulating environments, the WSDG spoke to Brown about Different Fur’s forty year history as well as renovations that make Different Fur [...]
An Ode to the 99%: “Don’t Fuck With My Money” by Penguin Prison
November 22nd, 2011 | by lindsey | published in news
By now you’ve seen countless videos of the Occupy Movement and the unfavorable light being portrayed by the media, but now there’s a song to counteract the negativity. Penguin Prison’s “Don’t Fuck With My Money” pays homage to the 99%, essentially creating an anthem for the Occupy Movement. The chorus, “You fuck with my money, [...]
Unsigned Only: Your Chance to be Mentored by Influential Record Label Executives
November 21st, 2011 | by lindsey | published in news
Are you an unsigned band, singer or solo artist looking for your big break into the music industry? Well Unsigned Only is the competition you need to win. Brought to you by the people behind the International Songwriting Competition, Unsigned Only’s goal is to find “the ‘gem’ that needs to be discovered” whether that be [...]
Chance to Open Live 105’s Not So Silent Night
November 9th, 2011 | by lindsey | published in news
Calling all local bands – make sure you’re at today’s Annual Local Music Workshop and get in the running to open for Live 105’s Not So Silent Night! Wouldn’t you love to play alongside great bands like Jane’s Addiction, Mumford and Sons, Florence and the Machine, Bush, and Young the Giant? And if that’s not [...]
Music Connection Interview with Patrick Brown
September 9th, 2011 | by lindsey | published in news
Okay. Apparently when it rains, it damn well pours! Monthly music trade publication Music Connection which caters to musicians, industry pro’s and support services has featured our Patrick Brown in their September edition. So if you missed his interview with Culture Brats or Broke-Ass Stuart… Not to worry! Here is yet another brilliant opportunity to [...]
DF Nominated SF Weekly Web Awards
August 26th, 2011 | by lindsey | published in news
It’s well known that San Francisco Bay Area is home to some serious internet upstart power. From youtube, yelp! to google, we’ve pretty much got the lock on this 21st century medium. In accordance with this logic, SF Weekly is surveying this digerati rife pool and seeing who trumps in the land of local online. [...]