Zack Ruskin
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San Francisco, CA, United States
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Kendrick Lamar gets ‘therapy’ at Bay Area concert
Lamar seemed to channel Michael Jackson with an unusual wardrobe choice. → Read More
California State Fair’s new cannabis competition for 2022 is gonna be lit
Only the strongest, most calming, or loudest-smelling indoor, mixed-light, and outdoor bud growers will take home one of 77 trophies. → Read More
Having a bad trip? SF organization to launch world's first psychedelic peer support line.
The place to call if you accidentally ate a whole cannabis chocolate bar. → Read More
There's a retail shop in SF devoted to this vaguely legal drug. So I tried it.
Depending on who you ask, kratom is either a stimulant or a sedative. → Read More
Jerry Garcia High? San Francisco Considers Naming School After Grateful Dead Frontman
Will the students at Jerry Garcia High get in trouble for smoking weed? For now, the question remains a hypothetical, but following a highly-controversial vote by the San Francisco School Board on the evening of Jan. 26, Garcia is reportedly under consideration for one of 44 new school name vacancies. In opting to strip dozens […] → Read More
System of a Down Returns After 15-Year Absence With Pair of Provocative, Political Songs
In a surprise move, the Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down has released its first new music in 15 years. Led by frontman Serj Tankian, the quartet’s prior achievements include a 2006 Grammy award, four additional nominations, and the distinction of having three of their five studio albums debut at No. 1 on […] → Read More
This SF service delivers screaming clowns to your doorstep
“Screaming is healing — just be sure you do it while wearing your mask!” → Read More
Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, Congressman Mike Thompson Rally Support for Indie Venues and Save Our Stages Act
Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and Congressman Mike Thompson were among those rallying support for indie venues and Save Our Stages Act on Tuesday. → Read More
Album Review: Bright Eyes' 'Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'
Bright Eyes’ first album since 2011 captures slivers of sounds from throughout the band’s career, but changes to the formula pay dividends. → Read More
How Kamala Harris learned to love marijuana
One joke prevalent in the cannabis industry concerns the speed with which things are always changing. Be it taxes, laws, or the tune of elected officials, it's common knowledge in the legal marijuana trade that the cement of regulation and public opinion rarely has time to dry before its once more up-ended. In a sense, the career of Kamala Harris is a perfect example of what her team would… → Read More
Zoom Technology and Choreography Combine Brilliantly in ‘Phenom’ Music Video (Watch)
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted daily life all over the country, but Oakland, Calif. artist Thao Nguyen and her band, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, took the hardship as a challenge. The group set to film a music video for their new single, “Phenom,” in Los Angeles (where Nguyen currently resides) in late […] → Read More
San Francisco pot shop now offering $1 eighths of cannabis
Mario Guzman has partnered with SoMa dispensary Barbary Coast to offer a 'compassion' menu for those in need. → Read More
After uproar within cannabis industry, dispensaries deemed essential services
As San Franciscans continue to grapple with the magnitude of the "shelter in place" order issued simultaneously by six Bay Area counties on Monday, news that marijuana dispensaries and delivery services would not be considered an "essential" service by the city resulted in confusion and pushback. The decision was initially met with shock and outrage by prominent cannabis industry figures and… → Read More
Tame Impala’s ‘The Slow Rush’: Album Review
Coming five years after its predecessor, "The Slow Rush" is Tame Impala's most accomplished effort to date. → Read More
Green Day’s ‘Father of All…’: Album Review
Green Day avoids its political side and opts for a more timeless approach on "Father of All..." → Read More
Album Review: Coldplay’s ‘Everyday Life’
Coldplay's new double album “Everyday Life” revels in experimentation, but falls short of its effort to be deep. → Read More
Ranking: Every Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Halloween Episode from Worst to Best
A complete ranking of every Treehouse of Horror Halloween special in The Simpsons' decades-long broadcast history. → Read More
Childish Gambino Rocks, Lil Wayne Disappoints, but Legal Weed Is the Star of Outside Lands
There was greatness from Childish Gambino and Paul Simon and lameness from Lil Wayne, but legal weed was the star of the Outside Lands Fest. → Read More
Raconteurs’ ‘Help Us Stranger’ Has Jack White at Collaborative Best –
Jack White dedicates himself anew to fun — with a big assist from co-frontman Brendan Benson — in the Raconteurs' first album in 11 years. → Read More
Concert Review: The Dandy Warhols Need No Confetti at 25th Anniversary Show
The Dandy Warhols played the final night of their 25th anniversary tour on Saturday night with little fanfare but plenty of fan favorites. → Read More