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09/21/2026

Given the rise of AI tools that can fully produce music, the unpolished recordings on ‘Names To Love You By (Vol. 1)’ are even more compelling. The label’s founder, Kashika Kollaikal, says they reflect her interest in the human creative process in all its messiness and beauty.

The new DIY imprint officially launches with a show Sept. 25 at Wyldflowr Arts in Oakland. Read the full story at coyotemedia.org.

✍️: ronny
📸: Jordan White

09/17/2026

While the mayor’s at block parties with Train and boasting about Vogue World as a win for the “creative community,” working artists in San Francisco say real support for art & culture has been elusive.

“The reality lately has been a heightened cost-of-living crisis, more and more beloved small businesses shuttering for good, more police and surveillance, and the proliferation of more sterile, corporate tech culture that people are bored and sick of,” says John Vochatzer, cofounder of Moth Belly Gallery in the Tenderloin.

Artists at the fringes also say one thing’s never been more clear: A healthy scene can’t depend on politicians or wealthy donors.

Read the full feature from Max Blue at coyotemedia.org.

📸: Brandon Joseph Baker

09/08/2026

Minna Choi spent a lot of January 2026 in bed.

It was an inconvenient time to get sick, recalls the composer and founder/artistic director of Magik*Magik Orchestra, because she needed to do some big-picture planning for the musical group. They’d had a big 2025 — staging shows with Thao Nguyen, live-scoring poetry by incarcerated people inside the Central California Women’s Facility, and appearing on the soundtrack for Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters,’ among other collaborations. But when it was time to dream up shows for 2026, Choi could barely stay awake.

Eight months later, Magik*Magik is staging its most ambitious performance yet — and, in the spirit of its origins, attendees will be able to enjoy it from bed. Read more about the orchestra’s Sept. 26 “sleepover concert” at coyotemedia.org.

09/04/2026

In August, we asked Annalee Newitz to opine on the tension between the abundant local funding for AI startups and the frankly paltry money available to public transit agencies. They ask, “Why isn’t there money for a utility so many of us desperately need?” And what might be possible if we dated to dream big again?

In honor of , we’re bringing that story back, thanks to Emery Jean!

You can read the original story by Annalee Newitz on coyotemedia.org.

🎥: Emery Jean

09/03/2026

It would be inaccurate to say Bay FC has restored the region’s reputation for championship women’s soccer teams. Not by a longshot: In 2024, Bay FC snuck their way into the postseason as one of the lowest-seeded teams. The following year, they ended with a dismal second-to-last place ranking in the league. The franchise also faced scrutiny in 2025 for a controversy in which former coach Albertin Montoya was investigated under the league’s anti-harassment, discrimination, and bullying policy (he was cleared of allegations that same year).

Right now, the team is near the bottom of the standings yet again. Look deeper, though, and you’ll find something notable happening at Bay FC games: The team boasts one of the league’s highest attendance records — underscored by their match on Aug. 23, 2025 against the Washington Spirit at Oracle Park in San Francisco. That match attracted a crowd of 40,091 fans, making it among the highest-attended women’s professional sports events on record in the U.S.

Why are spirits so high when scores are so low?

The team has arguably cultivated the most accessible, feel-good sports fandom in the Bay, writes Alan Chazaro. And there’s never been a better time to get in on it.

08/19/2026

What’s the difference between a food pantry and a food bank? Do I need to qualify? How do I improve the texture of tough meat, and make rice more exciting? In the latest installment of our First Aid Kit service journalism series, Octavio Peña shares tips on storing perishables and getting creative with unfamiliar ingredients. Read the full story on coyotemedia.org!

08/12/2026

Welcome to the COYOTE Calendar. Here are this week’s hand-picked events, just for you. This week we’ve got we’ve got butler drag, singing with plants, deadlifts, berry foraging, and two different fairy opportunities 🧚 See the full list at coyotemedia.org. We’ll post new events every week. Go forth and enjoy!

07/31/2026

ICYMI, we’re hanging out THIS evening at The Double Standard! Come and enjoy the warm weather, and kick off the weekend with us. We’d love to see you ☀️🍻

07/28/2026

‘Satyricon’ is a new take by Bay Area playwright Stuart Bousel on a 2,000-year-old story about kinky ne’er-do-wells during the decline of Rome. The play, which opens Aug. 4 at SF Eagle, is funny and raunchy. But historians also read ‘Satyricon’ as a chronicle of a society buffeted by the whims of a tyrant with too much power and no restraint. Where better to premiere this resonant new work than a leather bar?

“There could be no better time to put on a play about a wannabe emperor who wants gold statues of himself everywhere,” says Laura Ruberto, a professor of arts and cultural studies at Berkeley City College.

Read the full story from Adam Brinklow at coyotemedia.org.

07/26/2026

Thanks to everyone that dropped by our table today at the Alameda Rock & Roll Flea Market ☀️ We loved meeting you and listening to the kinds of issues you want COYOTE to cover!

We REALLY love meeting folks IRL, so if you have ideas about where we should post up next, drop us a line.

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