Two nights ago, our former contributor and fixture of the local music community Ben Russo passed away. As a BFF.fm host/music director and an all-around fan, Ben was a common sight at shows and among friends in the Bay Area. As a staff writer, Ben wrote a handful of posts for us in 2015, all of them bursting with wit and warmth. Rest easy, Ben. The Bay Abridged: July 6 - 19 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: The Bay Bridged Top 5 Picks Crooks on Tape (Brainiac, Enon, Vertical Scratchers) Play Hotel Utah The Residents documentary makes local debut at SFIFF ‘The [...]