San Francisco Weekly June 13, 2012 : Page 4sfweekly.com LETTERS Editor Tom Walsh Managing Editor Alan Scherstuhl Music Editor Ian S. Port Editorial Operations Manager Meave Gallagher Staff Writers Joe Eskenazi, Laura Murray, Albert Samaha Calendar Editor Anna Pulley Online News Editor Erin Sherbert Temp Clubs Editor Derek Opperman Editorial Assistant Mollie McWilliams Editorial Interns Camila McHugh, Ruby Perez, Matt Saincome, Jeff Sandstoe Proofreader Stewart Applin Contributors Gustavo Arellano, Alastair Bland, Rob Brezsny, Jonathan Curiel, Heidi De Vries, Nathaniel Eaton, Scott Foundas, Michael Fox, Michael Alan Goldberg, Ed Gonzalez, Tim Grierson, Aaron Hillis, Jesse Hirsch, J. 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