I'm Steve List. My resume is a mix of everything from delivering furniture for my dad’s shop and pipe fitting at a Richmond refinery to computer system administration and even some strategic dumpster diving in Silicon Valley.
My obsession with the local music scene hit in my 30s. While running an Atari computer store, I met a young Mike Montano and his friends, who introduced me to the raw energy of Suicidal Tendencies and Primus.
In 1990, I started "The List." What began as a personal UNIX text file to track upcoming shows eventually became a physical flyer I’d hand out at gigs. Though I no longer print paper versions, I’ve sent out a weekly email for over 30 years.
These days, you’ll still find me at shows around the Bay, though I’ve traded my 6-night-a-week habit for a slightly more relaxed pace in Richmond.