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Before Sam Sanders became an American culture guru, pop music was ‘forbidden fruit’

Life in Seven Songs

Raised Pentecostal in Texas, Sam Sanders wasn’t allowed pop music. He smuggled CDs home in his underwear and tells the story on The Standard’s music podcast.

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21 great events in SF this week, from Sundown Cinema to kinky Folsom

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22 fun events in SF this week, from vampire raves to an Internet Archive block party

Before Sam Sanders became an American culture guru, pop music was ‘forbidden fruit’

20 events in SF this week, from a Blair Witch rave to the classic Castro Street Fair

21 great events in SF this week, from Sundown Cinema to kinky Folsom

Riding waves and weathering life’s storms with surfer-turned-writer Jamie Brisick