When it comes up in conversation that I've DJed before, people ask me where. It takes a second to remember, and If I don't write it all down, who will? Here it is, in alphabetical order. Some places it was a party, event or a one-off, and at others it was a monthly residency. At the Casanova it was going for 2 years, called Touch Me I'm Sick.
Some places have everything set up already, and others have a pile of equipment in a corner and boxes of cables to wrestle with. Whenever I set the whole rig up myself, I feel like a genius. And whenever I wheel in a bunch of gear, I feel tough.
111 Minna
12 Galaxies (opening for Mudhoney, ha!)
Annie's Social Club
Bottom of the Hill
The Argus
The Attic
Cafe Du Nord
Casanova
The FCUK Store
The Hemlock
Harlot
The Latin American Club
The Make Out Room
Mariposa Hunters Point Yacht Club
The Red Devil Lounge
The Rickshaw Stop
This functional sculpture was on top of the pool table yesterday at the Mariposa Hunters Point Yacht Club.
That is paint, not frosting. They're doing renovations and getting noticed. The SF Weekly even voted it the "Best Yacht Club for Nonboaters" but who are you calling a nonboater? One never knows!
"As cookie-cutter loft renovations turn Third Street into a wasteland of yuppie money, you have to hold on fast to the old-school charm of a place like the Mariposa Hunters Point Yacht Club. Created in 1932, the waterfront property is a working-class watering hole without an ounce of pretension, with cheap drinks, amiable bartenders, and events ranging from BBQs to cruises on the bay. Although the club prefers patrons to own boats, your interest in seafaring voyages is more important than if you actually have a vessel. The one requirement that stands firm, however, is that you must be a member — or the guest of one — to hang out there. Dues are $125 a year, and you can sign up after buddying up to someone who is already part of this private club. Make new boating friends when the club holds its next open house on June 14."
-SF Weekly Best of 2008 (page 41).
A real loudmouth, but cute as a Muppet. The front left paw has a tennis wristband but the most unique feature is the doleful, honey-colored eyes.
The price you pay for a car at a dealership in Missouri comes with a $250 bonus, redeemable for a gun or gasoline. This AP story is not from the Onion, but should be.
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(05-22) 07:56 PDT Butler, Mo. (AP) -- Salesmen at one Missouri car dealership aren't just kicking in a
free CD player or factory air: They're offering a free handgun with
every purchase. Through the end of the month, car buyers at Max Motors in Butler
will have a choice — $250 toward either a gun purchase or gasoline. General manager Walter Moore said that so far, most buyers have
chosen the gun, adding that he suggests they opt for a semiautomatic
model "because it holds more rounds." (In the fine print, the ad on the Web site explains, "Check written
toward purchase price" and also mentions, "Approved Background Check
REQUIRED!!") Moore said he suspects his "Free Handgun" ad will draw protests in
some places. But not in Butler, about 65 miles south of Kansas City. Moore said, "Down here, we all believe in God, guts and guns."
One of my many accidentally-shot iPhone photos yielded a surreal, dripping clock take on the flat, brick pavement.
This pug mix puppy's got nothing to do with Christian from Project Runway Season 3, other than my friend who just adopted him calls him Marshall the Fierce. I'll see them both at a BBQ this weekend. Look at those chompers!
Went to the Oyster Fest yesterday at Fort Mason to see some great live music and of course, eat oysters. I put away at least 8 of them, covered in delicious hot sauce. Had another 6 oysters at Zuni, mere hours later. Is it possible to eat too many oysters in one day? This is me, and those are oysters.
Batter Blaster is a deal, as taste-tested by a professional chef for Fox News in Philly.
