Spots that keep me going back

Marisol Devine

@mdev_offbeat

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i count hill repeats in bpm now, that's where we're at. these are the rooms and record bins that make a 7pm trivia loss feel survivable — places i'd drag a visiting cousin to even if the giants bullpen blows another lead in the 8th (classic). low light, loud guitars, one or two where the espresso's better than the sound mix. verdict column is just me being honest, deal with it.

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Spots that keep me going back — 4 items
Name	Venue	Address	City	My take
1Bottom of the Hill	Bottom of the Hill	1233 17th Street	San Francisco	350 cap, sticky floor, best sightlines in the city — like watching a no-hitter from the dugout rail
2Great American Music Hall	Great American Music Hall	859 O'Farrell Street	San Francisco	velvet balcony, century-old bones, feels like watching a show inside a jewelry box that somehow also serves nachos
3Cafe Du Nord	Cafe Du Nord	2170 Market Street	San Francisco	basement under the Swedish American Hall, acoustics tighter than a Gabe Kapler bullpen plan that actually works
4Amoeba Music	Amoeba Music	1855 Haight Street	San Francisco	free in-stores turn a tuesday errand into an actual show, record crates deep enough to lose an hour you didn't have