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Joshua Bote

Joshua Bote is a reporter focusing on the nexus of culture, trends, and digital phenomena within San Francisco.

Previously, he covered technology for The San Francisco Standard and SFGate. He’s also served as a trending news reporter at USA Today, and as a music writer at NPR. His work has been published in places like New York Magazine, Billboard, and Paste.

From online to IRL: Snaps from Gazetteer SF’s launch party

Our first in-person event was a smash, thanks to all of you

August 13, 2024

We hung out with Chappell Roan stans camping out at Outside Lands

Her Sunday afternoon set was arguably the most-hyped at the fest, for good reason

August 11, 2024

This was the shortest Outside Lands set in recent memory

Good thing Tyla put on an exceptional show — for about fifteen minutes

August 9, 2024

The biggest wife guy at Outside Lands is a real charmer

Eurovision star and all-around sweetie Daði Freyr aimed to please at the early hours of Outside Lands — and please he did

August 9, 2024

The Mission Baggu store is apparently San Francisco’s newest tourist hotspot

As hordes of hip young people lined up for Snoopy-branded bags, I had to wonder: Is a red-hot San Francisco fashion brand actually…cool?

August 7, 2024

Uber wants an $18 million tax refund from the city of SF

Everyone could use some extra cash right now — even one of SF’s largest tech firms

August 5, 2024

Corn dogs and a kinky pettin’ zoo: Club kids go ‘cuntry’ at Public Works

Last weekend, San Francisco came out to play — and ride a bull — in camouflage, cowboy boots, and assless chaps

July 30, 2024

Outside Lands has done Chappell Roan (and Teddy Swims) dirty

Condolences to Mister Swims, who’s about to get upstaged by America’s sweetheart

July 23, 2024

What the hell is going on at Temple SF?

Rumors of the infamous SF club’s demise have (apparently) been greatly exaggerated

July 19, 2024