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Bill Kopp

Bill Kopp

15 Articles published
Photos of U2’s Bono Vandalizing an Iconic Work of SF Public Art

Photos of U2’s Bono Vandalizing an Iconic Work of SF Public Art

By Bill Kopp
Nov. 14, 2022 • 10:54am • 2m
The Elvis Costello-Jerry Garcia Connection: How the New Wave Icon Learned to Love The Grateful Dead

The Elvis Costello-Jerry Garcia Connection: How the New Wave Icon Learned to Love The Grateful Dead

By Bill Kopp
Sep. 20, 2022 • 11:00am • 3m
Sex, Drugs & San Francisco: The Tubes Were Known For Spectacularly Naughty Shows

Sex, Drugs & San Francisco: The Tubes Were Known For Spectacularly Naughty Shows

By Bill Kopp
Aug. 24, 2022 • 9:00am • 3m
The Standard Weekend Guide to SF Events & Entertainment—Aug. 18-21

The Standard Weekend Guide to SF Events & Entertainment—Aug. 18-21

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 18, 2022 • 8:00am • 9m
Prepare for ‘Jerry Day’ With These Historic Photos of the Late Grateful Dead Frontman

Prepare for ‘Jerry Day’ With These Historic Photos of the Late Grateful Dead Frontman

By Bill Kopp
Aug. 12, 2022 • 10:00am • 3m
This Weekend: Mozzy at Regency Ballroom, Crash an Indian Wedding, Q&A With a ‘Labyrinth’ Puppeteer

This Weekend: Mozzy at Regency Ballroom, Crash an Indian Wedding, Q&A With a ‘Labyrinth’ Puppeteer

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 21, 2022 • 9:00am • 9m
This Weekend: A ‘Gremlins’ Double Feature, Remembering Eric Garner and ‘Diego Rivera’s America’

This Weekend: A ‘Gremlins’ Double Feature, Remembering Eric Garner and ‘Diego Rivera’s America’

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 14, 2022 • 9:00am • 8m
Rock of Ages: Creedence Clearwater Revival Played the Fillmore West’s Final Show in 1971

Rock of Ages: Creedence Clearwater Revival Played the Fillmore West’s Final Show in 1971

By Bill Kopp
Jul. 08, 2022 • 11:50am • 3m
This Weekend: ‘Star Trek IV’ in Union Square, a Hashish Dream, Paper Creations and Planet Booty

This Weekend: ‘Star Trek IV’ in Union Square, a Hashish Dream, Paper Creations and Planet Booty

By The Standard Staff
Jul. 07, 2022 • 9:00am • 7m
Rock of Ages: The Sex Pistols, Punk Pioneers, Played Final Show Ever in San Francisco

Rock of Ages: The Sex Pistols, Punk Pioneers, Played Final Show Ever in San Francisco

By Bill Kopp
Jun. 18, 2022 • 9:00am • 3m
This Weekend: Psychedelic Roller Skating, Red Chamber Opera, Barack Obama and Nina Simone

This Weekend: Psychedelic Roller Skating, Red Chamber Opera, Barack Obama and Nina Simone

By The Standard Staff
Jun. 16, 2022 • 6:30am • 7m
This Weekend: Pride, Juneteenth, Castro Theatre’s 100th and More

This Weekend: Pride, Juneteenth, Castro Theatre’s 100th and More

By The Standard Staff
Jun. 09, 2022 • 9:00am • 6m
This Weekend: NBA Finals Come to SF, Women of Hip-Hop and a Silent Disco at Ocean Beach

This Weekend: NBA Finals Come to SF, Women of Hip-Hop and a Silent Disco at Ocean Beach

By The Standard Staff
Jun. 02, 2022 • 9:00am • 8m
This Weekend: Air Guitar Championships, ‘Wait Wait’ Live, Carnaval and ‘Stranger Things’

This Weekend: Air Guitar Championships, ‘Wait Wait’ Live, Carnaval and ‘Stranger Things’

By The Standard Staff
May. 26, 2022 • 6:30am • 7m
Metallica Fell in Love with San Francisco. Then they Made Thrash Metal a New Kind of Art.

Metallica Fell in Love with San Francisco. Then they Made Thrash Metal a New Kind of Art.

By Nick Veronin, Bill Kopp
Dec. 17, 2021 • 7:33am • 7m