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Headbanger's couch Is Metallica: Some Kind of Monster the first great therapy rockumentary? By David Fear LET'S SAY, for argument's sake, that you, the reader, have never visited a psychoanalyst, participated in any type of group therapy, or even considered answering the question "And how does that make you feel?" Chances are good that thanks to the antiquated social stigmas and popular media representations of the professional mental health industry, the phrase alone – "therapy" – still brings up a clear, classic image in your mind's eye....
news & culture In This Issue Housing drama Supes approve compromise bond measure, but will the mayor back it? By Rachel Brahinsky Numbers game Budget Committee makes cuts and gets tough with the cops but lets the fire department off the hook By Steven T. Jones The Iraq death toll Cars out of the park? Minor victory for garage opponents shrouded by questions about design plans By Rachel Brahinsky Ripping and running The untold story of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics embezzlement. By A.C. Thompson Striking back Seventy years ago, workers in S.F. flexed their collective muscle in a way labor could only dream of today By Thea Lavin Vote for prostitution Decriminalization measure makes Berkeley ballot. S.F. may be next By Ann Harrison Neighborhood Business: Too lit to quit Bay Area indie bookstores make their mark. By Alex Lash Neighborhood Business: Biztips Openings, closings, and other life changes on the small-business scene. Alerts - Political Events By Deborah Giattina Talkback - Letters to the Editor Editorial: Fix Newsom's budget Editorial: Nader should drop out Opinion: The war at home By Chance Martin extra Life During Wartime The Bay Guardian's regularly updated section dedicated to war-related news and perspectives from the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world, protest and event information, and web links. Journalists under fire Digests from the frontlines of the free press around the globe PG&E PG&E and the California energy crisis First amendment alerts		a&e This month in Noise: Noise: Sonic Reducer Ka-Chun! By Kimberly Chun Noise: Stale pop Usher-ing in one era, Usher-ing out another. By Johnny Ray Huston Noise: Celebrity, skinned America, America, take a look in your sweetheart's mirror. By Brian Pera Noise: Rock stars are not DJs Self-promotion: as easy as trading in a guitar for some turntables? By Ken Taylor Noise: Idle idols The gateway to the stars is jammed with divas stuck in holding patterns. By Jimmy Draper Noise: Sister Act 3 Gee, can my sister be famous too? By Cheryl Eddy, Sarah Han, Johnny Ray Huston, and Karina Kinik Art: Critic's Choice - ‘Busted’ By Clark Buckner Stage: Critic's Choice - ‘Dances of Ecstasy’ Rita Felciano Film: Critic's Choice - San Francisco Silent Film Festival See Hear By J. H. Tompkins Wandering Eye By Glen Helfand Script Doctor Local Live - show reviews Grooves - record reviews Local Grooves - record reviews 2nd Time Around - record reviews The Mix food & drink Dine review In Tusk we trust By Paul Reidinger The Food Snoop By Masha Gutkin Well Done By Evelyn Grosvenor-Smythe The Blender

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