Monthly Archives: December 2010

Apple’s iOS App Store hit the ground sprinting two-and-a-half years ago, and it hasn’t slowed down. In 2010, programmers unleashed a plethora of high-quality apps for the iPhone and its brand-new big sibling, the iPad. For Apple’s tablet, many of … Continue reading →

1. Choose your weapon and gather your gear. If you’ve purchased a pricey ornamental champagne saber, whip it out. Otherwise, a solid butcher’s knife will do just fine. And have some glasses (and maybe a couple of towels) handy. 2. … Continue reading →

At some point over the last five years, startup company TuneCore became the world’s largest distributor of music, currently releasing between 300 and 500 songs per day. While that fact alone may seem surprising enough, the way the company operates&#151and … Continue reading →

Seventy-seven original scores have qualified for Academy Award consideration, according to the list mailed this week to the 236 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ music branch. The list contains no real surprises. Four scores … Continue reading →

As another holiday season under a stagnating economy draws to a close, it is hardly surprising that San Francisco would lose that rarely profitable of ventures, a jazz room. But Coda, a bar, restaurant and club in the Mission District, … Continue reading →

In arts and entertainment, the year saw the deaths of two members of the Redgrave acting dynasty: Lynn Redgrave and her brother Corin Redgrave. Another who died was author J.D. Salinger, who spent much of his life retreating from the … Continue reading →

All About Jazz is celebrating Jonah Jones’ birthday today! Jonah JonesA talented and flashy trumpeter, Jonah Jones hit upon a formula in 1955 that made him a major attraction for a decade; playing concise versions of melodic swing standards and … Continue reading →