FEB. 1, 2010 -- Richie Cunning, an up-n-coming rapper born and raised in SF. Check out my profile and interview.

JAN. 27, 2010 -- Highly produced folk music coming out of Portland. Like a toymaker with an acoustic guitar.

JAN. 18, 2010 -- Of Beak> and Wagner. Trust me on this one.

JAN. 6, 2010 -- San Tung, my favorite dining spot in the Inner Sunset, gets some love courtesy of JetBlue and myself.

DEC. 22 -- What do 50 Cent and the RZA have in common? They've both written books that would be broadly categorized as "self-help."

DEC. 14 -- I really enjoyed Blakroc; but I liked Wale's mixtapes a lot better than his debut.

DEC. 10 -- At long last, my interview with Sergio Dias of Os Mutantes is live and kicking. Mutantes toured to support their first LP in 30-some years this past summer. It was a lot of fun to see live, but, as you can tell from my article, it's tough shining up the old battleaxe for a long tour.

NOV. 29 -- Joe Jackson's "Mike's Murder" OST was sadly forgotten about sometime in the 80s. I've done my best to change that.

OCT. 29 -- EGGNOGBEATS.COM launches. This is the spot to hear what the Wassailers have to contribute to your egg nog party.

OCT. 28 -- Crawdaddy! publishes my review of Steely Dan's internet request night at the Nob Hill Masonic Hall.

OCT. 24 -- A look back at Steely Dan's The Royal Scam.

OCT. 19 -- Wayne Shorter visits Berkeley, gets expansive.

OCT. 19 -- Mos Def celebrates a decade of Black on Both Sides at Oakland's New Parish.

OCT. 12 -- My review of Adam Theis' Brass, Bows, and Beats, a hip-hop symphony.

OCT.9 -- Air's Love 2 takes it back a couple decades.

SEPT. 16 -- Some good ass jazz at Yoshi's Oakland.

SEPT. 15 -- My interview with Jill Newman, a New York concert producer who has worked with Mos Def, the Roots, Sly Stone, and many more...

AUG. 27 -- I don't like issuing slams, but every now and then someone like Pete Yorn comes along.

AUG. 11 -- "Show Biz Kids," a memoir in one lyric.

AUG. 7 -- John Zorn's new record, pretty damn good.

AUG. 1 -- Live-blogging the Twitter, an experiment in live music coverage.