Keep informed:

http://www.independent.co.uk/
Great, informative, London based daily newspaper.  They still run investigative news, unlike most U.S. contemporaries.

http://www.robert-fisk.com/
A war correspondent for the Independent of London, Fisk is a straight shooter who will make you question the status quo and is an expert on the Middle East.

http://www.flashpoints.net/
A daily investigative news show on Pacifica Radio, that won’t let stories die in the quagmire of corporate interest.  Once you listen, you will see the world differently forever.

http://www.kpfa.org/
A great center of non-corporate information, news and culture, which archives the daily news so that you can listen when it’s convenient!

Cool radio:
http://www.westaddradio.com/
Local pirate radio in San Francisco’s Western Addition!

http://www.kfjc.org/
Foothill Community College’s student run radio station! Open your eyes to truly independent music!

http://kusf.org/index.shtml
Radio brought to you by the University of San Francisco.  Very alternative, scouring the globe for the unique and bizarre!

Bands we like:

http://www.fuck.addr.com/
Fuck is one of Chris’ favorite local SF rock acts.  They have been playing simple, honest rock since 1995.

http://www.czarsmusic.com/
The Czars are a dream pop band out of Denver, headed by Chris’ long time friend John Grant! Check them out!

http://www.moodfood.net/
Mood Food is a SF jazz, funk, science explosion of musical fun, with our very own John Merrill on sound effects and percussion.

http://www.hooshere.com/home/
A good friend with a beautiful singing voice! On her debut album, she sings traditional Armenian songs with modern back beats and has an incredible cast of musicians supporting her.