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I was watching my baby daughter sleep in her carseat outside of the Sacramento airport about ten hours ago when I noticed a missed call from Brendan Phillips. He's in a band called Fast Rattler with several friends of mine, two of whom live in my new hometown of Portland, Oregon, one of whom needed a ride home from the Greyhound station. I called back, and soon thereafter heard the news from Brendan that his father had died the night before in his sleep, when his heart stopped beating....
Posted: Sun, May 25, 2008 10:41pm PDT
The offical Obituary as provided by the family. May 24, 2008...
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 4:29pm PDT
Listening on KVMR this morning we learned that our dear friend and pal, U. Utah Phillips has ended his struggle with his health problems and has stepped onto a broader stage. We will miss him dearly. Fare thee well Utah. Thank you for your long memory, we will carry it on from here. We love you....
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 4:16pm PDT
Utah's Web site has just posted an update and link, so the news is confirmed:
http://www.utahphillips.com
http://www.kvmr.org/utah_letter.html
The Utah Phillips website is worth spending some time on, including blogs, music and photos of and about this wonderful man. He will be greatly missed.
The KVMR link includes one of Utah's last letters and updates....
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 1:45pm PDT
If you are a an activist and want a free tickets; key word extra
If you make enough money throw down for this primary challenger to Pelosi and help her out. The more votes she gets in the primary the more votes for Cindy in November. It is too late to change registrations so I am not encouraging people to leave their anti-war parties.
Whether you pay or not it is a great play; and it is fun to see these criminals get what they deserve; go see it. This may be as close as we get to see ...
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 1:37pm PDT
Nearly 50 San Francisco neighborhood associations oppose massive new buildings being proposed for the Presidio of San Francisco, a national historic park. Plans include a controversial modernistic contemporary art museum proposed by Gap store founder Don Fisher, a large hotel, and a movie multiplex. Activists are seeking help from San Francisco supervisors to analyze impacts upon the historic Presidio, traffic, transit and neighborhoods....
Posted: Wed, May 21, 2008 3:43pm PDT
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life...
Posted: Wed, May 21, 2008 12:11pm PDT
Harvey Milk statue unveiling on May 22 at SF City Hall, 6-9 PM...
Posted: Fri, May 16, 2008 5:12pm PDT
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Hall
1924 Cedar @ Bonita, Berkeley...
Event Date: Sun, May 18, 2008 10:30am PDT
Posted: Fri, May 16, 2008 3:24pm PDT
Starring: headRush (Rosa Esperanza Gonzáles, Xago Juárez and Simón Hanukai)
Written/directed/edited by: Patrick Wilkinson
Special thanks to: La Peña Cultural Center, Destiny Arts Center, and Centro Legal de la Raza...
Posted: Thu, May 15, 2008 12:08am PDT
'How to Win A Class War' is a radio show for people living in poverty. All 35 Million of them. End the war on the POOR!...
Posted: Tue, May 13, 2008 11:33am PDT
help summon the ghosts of polk street's past!...
Posted: Mon, May 12, 2008 11:43pm PDT
Free Food and Music at the River Arts Festival starting 11:30 Sunday...
Posted: Mon, May 12, 2008 9:42pm PDT
Summer is almost here and what better way to celebrate beautiful weather than to spend it building autonomous networks through DIY skill sharing and workshops encompassing a world we wont compromise any other way than complete anti-capitalist, green sustainability.
We either get with the program now & make crucial steps towards balance of the planet, our water, food, & air or we as a species will become extinct, because Mother Earth has no problem kicking us to the curb!...
Posted: Mon, May 12, 2008 1:38pm PDT
An exhibition celebrating the mythic place DYKES ON BIKES® holds at the forefront of the annual SF Pride Parade, and in the hearts of millions of people all over the world as an inspirational symbol of queer pride and lesbian power....
Posted: Mon, May 12, 2008 12:59am PDT
Downtown Berkeley BART (Shattuck & Center)...
Event Date: Fri, May 9, 2008 6:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, May 9, 2008 12:56pm PDT
CIVIC CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO...
Event Date: Sat, May 10, 2008 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, May 6, 2008 5:55pm PDT
The famous Venezuelan music and dance ensemble Los Vasallos del Sol perform in San Francisco on Saturday, May 10th. They will also speak at local public events and will be available for interviews by the press....
Posted: Tue, May 6, 2008 2:19pm PDT
Summer is almost here and what better way to celebrate beautiful weather than to spend it building autonomous networks through DIY skill sharing and workshops encompassing a world we wont compromise any other way than complete anti-capitalist, green sustainability....
Posted: Tue, May 6, 2008 11:52am PDT
The Reel Work Film Festival has completed its first week, but its not over yet!...
Posted: Sun, May 4, 2008 6:59pm PDT





