San Francisco Metblogs » sf_nicolas http://sf.metblogs.com Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:59:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Show of the Week http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/10/16/show-of-the-week-4/ http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/10/16/show-of-the-week-4/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:06:44 +0000 sf_nicolas http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/10/16/show-of-the-week-4/ bdylan.jpgIn case you can’t make tonight’s show, Bob Dylan is in town for two nights at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (10/16 & 10/17). Not my exact choice of venue, however you really can’t complain since he is kind enough to play two nights. Dylan shows can always be hit or miss, however his new album (Modern Times) is almost just as good as his last two (maybe even a little more upbeat). The pairing of opener Kings of Leon with Dylan made me scratch my head at first, however, again you really can’t complain. After seeing Kings of Leon multiple times in Nashville (they reside just outside Nashville proper), I can easily say they put on an amazing live show. These shows were in smaller clubs though, so it will be interesting to see if their sound can translate into the larger Civic Auditorium and set the tone for a folk/rock/bluesy night…

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Limited tickets still available

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The Columbus Day Parade (in North Beach) aka the Italian Heritage Parade, was a ridiculous mix of marching bands, yoga stances, waste management “dancing”, brazilian bootie shakin’, santa maria replicas, a representation from each of the united states armed forces, Queen Elizabeths, 50 ferraris, the burning man “band”, and of course lots and lots of alcohol…More photos follow

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Tickets Here

Venue Info Here

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First up is the Download Festival today at Shoreline. The lineup is extremely good especially at the low price of $25!
Main Stage: Beck, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Muse, The Shins, and Rogue Wave
Side Stage: Coheed & Cambria, Kinky
(Unfortunately Wolfmother had to cancel due to a newborn baby)

Coming up in November is the RIOTT festival (11/11/06) with an even more diverse lineup of bands spanning several genres:
The Rapture, Clipse, Metric, Explosions in the Sky, Sage Francis, The Wrens, Diplo, Saul Williams, Asobi Seksu, Girl Talk, etc

I’m still curious to see how they can possibly fit all of this music in one venue (Bill Graham Civic Auditorium) and during one day…

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A few scale models of cities (including SF) have popped up on the Internet of late. However, this one has them all beat. I’d really like to know where this lives and how long it stayed intact before someone took a big bite out of the Transamerica building. Have a look at San Francisco in JELL-O…Elizabeth, you are an artistic and culinary genius…

]]> http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/27/does-that-sf-come-with-whipped-cream/feed/ 4 Caji and Peter http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/16/caji-and-peter/ http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/16/caji-and-peter/#comments Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:58:48 +0000 sf_nicolas http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/16/caji-and-peter/ CajiDuring lunch yesterday in Sausalito, I observed a man throw his bike, guitar and other assorted items into his very small boat (or dingy). He then motored off into the sausalito bay only to return 10 minutes later. He docked the boat and stepped out with the same equipment as before, however with some additional cargo. A dog soon appeared on the dock, as the man downed what looked to be a beer and then threw the can and remaining contents into the boat. The man assembled the rather nice bike and walked it up the dock several feet. He returned to the patient dog and then placed her into a bag which he strapped and secured to his back. Guitar and other bag in hand, he made his way up to his bike out of sight…

This man and dog seem to be ever present in Sausalito and you can catch them most evenings playing guitar and barking for the tourists on the Sausalito ferry landing area. I’m honestly not hip to his overall message, which is made known on his “web page”, however you gotta admire a guy who can play guitar, with a dog (wearing sunglasses) on his lap, and still hold a straight face. This is Peter and Caji, a new breed of evangelism. And as he proclaims to the passers by, “You can find us on the internet, just search for C-A-J-I”. Or, click here. (Peter and Caji appear to be part of the True Vine Broadcasting Network)

author’s note: I am not affiliated with any of the above mentioned groups or people and don’t condone the use of flashing bars or early 90′s textured background images…

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Found this ad during my daily commute to Sausalito via the Golden Gate Ferry. Its not the nicest ferry boat I’ve ever been on, however, it could be a nice break in the day, especially if the fog stays clear of the bay:

“The always-popular Lunch for the Office Bunch returns every other Friday beginning August 25 onboard the Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry and Alameda/Oakland Ferry. Jules Broussard, David Landon and Mojo Madness are on tap to play their infectious music this year. So assemble the gang and start the weekend on an upbeat note! Bring your lunch or enjoy a snack from the onboard full bar.”

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At first impression, the Green Patrol looks to be a nice service, cleaning up the streets, etc. I watched as they removed the several posted papers from the poles on Columbus Avenue. They then placed each piece of paper in a cardboard box. Once all of the paper was collected, one of the men placed the unclosed box on the sidewalk at the corner of Columbus and Stockton. They then both got in their green truck and moved on down the street. I’m still trying to figure out the logic behind this “caring” system, as the papers were sure to fly out of the box due to the 20mph winds that were in motion that day…

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I was a little surprised to find a herd of goats in a small hillside right off of Chestnut Street (Russian Hill). It looked like there were at least 50 of them if not more, just grazing on the grass and hay. They don’t appear to be wild, as there is a fence surrouding the entire area, however I highly doubt they are pets either. If anyone has information regarding these odd goats, let me know…

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