• The Best Albums of 2008 By SFS Staff
• Q&A with Two Gallants By Matt Crawford
• Q&A with Wallpaper By Matt Crawford

• The Best (and Worst) Films of 2008 By SFS Staff
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button By Martin Malloy
• The Wrestler By Martin Malloy

• DJ Vin Sol By Christina Li
• DJ Eric Sharp By Christina Li
• Chicken Skratch By Christina Li

• Opaque - Dining in the Dark By Nirmala Nataraj
• Serpentine By Chrissy Loader
• Hottest New Restaurants By Tracie Broom

• Best of Shopping 2008 by Jialin Luh
• Holiday Gifting by Nirmala Nataraj
• Spa Gifts for the Holiday Season by Nirmala Nataraj

• Holiday Arts Preview by Ann Taylor
• The Arabian Nights by Ann Taylor
• Maya Lin by Nirmala Nataraj

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"One of the strongest intellects and most extraordinary musical talents in rock history, Phil Lesh re-defined what the bass could sound like, and in so doing heavily influenced what the Dead sounded like. Instead of being part of the rhythm section, Phil's bass was a low-end guitar, and his improvised interplay with Garcia and Weir made the Dead..."

The evening benefits the SF Food Bank, as well all of you kind generous folks looking for a shot of R & B as well and some bugged-out funk and jazz grooves...

Front Row Seats to The Embarcadero Fireworks Show at Midnight Over the Bay Bridge and Ferry Building. Featuring Two Different Dancefloors of Music & Entertainment. House Music on the Outside Patio featuring: Frenchy Le Freak, Pheeko Dubfunk & Martin Aquino...

This Years New Years celebration is assured to be one of the most spectacular celebrations in North America. Featuring a dizzying array of International and local artists spread over 4 state of the art sound systems, a 6,000 square foot outdoor area, lavish decor, and over the top performance art. Below is a glimpse at just two of the many heavyweights slated to ring the New Years.

You'll find things you know, and things you don't. Both friends and new faces await, music you've tasted, and new flavors you've not. Rooms you know yet transformed anew. An outdoor green garden, an inside lush landscape of fiery color and white light. Joy sought will be joy fulfilled. The past purged in fire, the future bathed in light...

With Thievery Coorporation, Bassnectar and more! anonEvents' beloved annual celebration of all things artistic returns for its 9th year, this time with the help of Sunset Promotions & blasthaus and its most dynamic and distinguished lineup yet...

Produced by Maisha Productions, Eclectic Fever is a vibrant celebration of musical diversity which resonates with President-elect Obama's overall message of inclusiveness and mutual respect for everyone -- no matter what their cultural background. Recognized as one of San Francisco's premier NYE events...

Come Celebrate the New Year with us at Icon Ultra Lounge. For a one of a kind New Years Party! Full open hosted bar from 8pm - 10pm. Free Champagne and strawberries with entry, a Champagne Toast at Midnight, and more! DJ D Sharp spinning Hip-Hop, Mash-Ups and Top 40...

The year 2009 will be swept in at Club Six at Midnight on the sure hands and well worn needles of Hip-Hop and nu-Soul luminary, DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest and Lucy Pearl. Aptly named Midnight, the party will rock from 8pm on New Year's Eve 2008 into 2009 with three rooms of multi-genre aural opulence...

We have what you're looking for right here on New Years Eve. Authentic Fun, 80's style! It's your favorite decade brought back to you in living color for Maximum enjoyment. 2 Rooms of fun with plenty of room to roam. Complimentary Champagne toast at midnight. Super-hype Balloon Drop. Party Favors for all to make noise with...

Start 2009 in style while chillin' in Supperclub's unique environment of soft pillows and cool tones to smooth morning house and beyond. Tasty breakfast hors d'oeuvres are made fresh for everyone to enjoy. Add a secret surprise dj or two and it beats having breakfast anywhere else...

There is much to celebrate as we approach 2009, and what better way to celebrate than with your friends at Stompy & Sunset! Our New Years Day party has become a tradition for friends new and old to come together and dance. This edition is sure to be a special one with two of our favorite Chicago DJs...

"Exodus, released in May 1977, found Marley & the Wailers taking a slightly more uptempo (and disco-influenced) direction; it produced three Top 40 chart hits in the U.K. ("Exodus," "Waiting in Vain," and the Top Ten "Jamming," backed by the non-LP "Punky Reggae Party") and became their first Top Ten album in Great Britain..."

Known as "Darryl Philbin" on NBC's hit show "The Office," Craig Robinson has also appeared in the feature films "Zack and Miri Make a Porno", "Pineapple Express", "Knocked Up" and "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story." His extraordinary material, delivery and stage presence at the 1998 Montreal "Just For Laughs" Festival got him noticed by...

They have gathered all of the best DJ's in town to get your first Friday night of the New Year started!

The monkey man's last two SF appearances sold out quickly and still remain of the most memorable events of the year! This night will surely knock your socks off as Bonobo's sets aare world reknown for refusing to conform to the preconceived ideas of a laid back style...

Have you eaten fresh mochi before? Have you ever made it from scratch? Seize the perfect opportunity to do both at the Asian Art Museum's Mochi Pounding Party, in celebration of Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year!

"George Winston, best known for his melodic rural folk piano style, has always acknowledged that his main piano influences are the great New Orleans R&B pianists."

Ramblin' Jack Elliott weaves amazing stories in and out of song, sharing stream-of-consciousness nuggets from the richly checkered career that he launched the day he ran away from home at age 14 to join Colonel Jim Eskew's Rodeo. After several detours, Jack ended up at the side of Woody Guthrie, learning the craft that made him a leading figure in folk music, influencing a generation of musicians...

"Rio en Medio is composed of songwriter/producer Danielle Stech-Homsy and a continuously evolving cast of friends and guest artists. Aligning herself with visual art, film and literature as much as music, Danielle's primary influences are the textures, sounds and patterns found in nature, the human voice, the sacred, childhood, dreams, language, chance and divination..."

Come celebrate the new year (and nurse your love hangover) at Gemini Disco...Slip on a pair of boogie shoes and get down to the polysexual disco insanity...

"Pharoah Sanders possesses one of the most distinctive tenor saxophone sounds in jazz. Harmonically rich and heavy with overtones, Sanders' sound can be as raw and abrasive as it is possible for a saxophonist to produce, and he made his name with expressionistic, nearly anarchic free jazz..."

"Uni, the neo-vintage pop chanteuse/raconteur gathered up kickpants, a rockhawk and magical ruby slippers for the first time in 2004 and her 20's punk movement has been gathering strength ever since..."

Macworld conference programs feature industry leading minds, presenting cutting edge product training on the topics you most want to see. Whether you are a creative professional or a Mac IT pro, Macworld has the conference content, special presentations, exhibit hall highlights and experiences that meet your specific Mac needs...

Join your fellow Club lit enthusiasts as we ring in the new year with a discussion of A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess's dystopian classic of youthful violence and state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation...