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Live Gig: Surfer Blood – Live at Amoeba Records

November 20th, 2010

It feels like forever ago, but back in April of this year Surfer Blood stopped by Amoeba Records in San Francisco and played a surprisingly full set rocking one of the world’s greatest record stores like few other artists have. Well, thanks to a Heart Is a Spade, I just discovered that they have released [...]

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New Orleans City Guide, Plus Local Pairing

September 29th, 2010

Well hello there, friends. I’ve missed you! Summer has come and gone but suddenly REAL summer has arrived. The Indian Summer we here in San Francisco have all been waiting for. Last week, I spent an amazing weekend with girlfriends in New Orleans, where I ate, ate, and ate (and didn’t sleep much). I haven’t [...]

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Recommended Products: Westone 3 Earphones

September 13th, 2010

For our second post in the Musical Pairings’ Recommended Products section, we feature the Westone 3 true fit earphones.  The 3′s are true three-way driver in-ear monitors (each earphone features a dedicated low driver, mid driver and high driver thereby allowing for more precise sound reproduction) that  are perfect for any audio enthusiast who wants [...]

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Recommended Products: Bowers & Wilkins P5 Mobile Hi-Fi Headphones

August 16th, 2010

Welcome to our newest feature: Musical Pairings @ eating/sf’s “Recommended Audio Components” sections.  As an audiophile, I’ve experimented with various components including headphones, earbuds, turntables, speakers, amplifiers, etc. in order to hear my favorite music in the best possible sound.  Indeed, regular readers will notice that I’ve often recommended listening to your favorite records with [...]

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Live gig: Cults at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA (7/17/2010)

July 18th, 2010

Cults :: Live at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA :: 7/17/2010 ::

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Portland and Oregon Roadtrip, City Guide

July 12th, 2010

You know when you look forward to something so much that you start a mental countdown in your head months in advance? Everything else is framed in the context of this upcoming event: “Yes, two weeks from now we’ll be going to so-and-so’s birthday, and then the weekend right after is our trip!” I had [...]

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Kauai: Little Slice of Paradise in a Big Ocean

June 11th, 2010

A few posts ago, I mentioned that Matt and I went to Kauai. Selfishly, I called it my ‘birthday present to myself’ since we flew out the day after my birthday. But really, it was just a trip we’d been planning for some time. Neither of us had ever been to Hawaii (despite having traveled [...]

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Single Serving: Iron & Wine (Live at Aquarius Records, San Francisco, CA ~ 5/7/2009)

May 2nd, 2010

Savvy readers will recognize this as a re-post from this time last year.  Back in May of last year, Iron & Wine stopped by Aquarius Records in San Francisco and took requests from the audience. I recorded the whole show, and Musical Pairings is happy to offer an exclusive download of the six song set. [...]

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Live Gig (Pics & Video): Thao Nguyen & Mirah – Noise Pop Performance, Swedish American Hall, San Francisco, CA (2/27/2010)

February 28th, 2010

Thao Nguyen / Mirah / Michael Deni (from Geographer) John Vanderslice (the guest bartender) Horse Feathers Dave Smallen Carletta Sue Kay Videos: Horse Feathers: Mirah / Thao / Michael Deni

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Local Friday: Uva Enoteca

January 29th, 2010

Just looking at these pictures from Uva Enoteca make me want to go back. This is my kind of food: cheese, meats, small plates, bread, delicious nibbles. All in a super-sleek, dare I say, hipster, setting in the Lower Haight. If you’re new to eating/sf (and if you’re new, please do say hello–hi there!), you [...]

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