San Francisco and what to do in it

Feel like I'm the only SF resident on here sometimes... Rosamunde (Haight) never closed it was sold to Rosamunde employee #1 who rebranded it as Berliner Berliner. She also makes her own sausages unlike Rosamunde that buys their product from a major big box retailer.

Toronado also never closed but the two bars that paid a hefty sum to license the name (SD and Seattle) both closed in the past 5 years. Toronado just celebrated their 36th anniversary, still employee owned and operated. They own the whole building so they are approaching legacy status. I wish PBKR would have let me know as I have a sizeable tab there that I could have hosted a round or two.

Hurrah for clarity! Anyway drinks on Steve er wait

Have not met any ilxors in real life. Maybe next trip!

Steve, thanks for putting Duarte's on the map for us and to all the other CA folks who offered advice.

We're back home feeling very lucky and recharged.

Oh I wouldn't have met you guys, just sent a round lol.

I ate at John’s Grill last night

Oh I wouldn't have met you guys, just sent a round lol.

:(

I would have loved to have met up but didn't want to impose on plans -- also it's been a bit of a holiday whirl for me on various fronts!

Thanks, Ned. Would love to meet up on another trip some time.

Just a quick note that I'll be at the Laetitia Sadier show at the Chapel tonight! My birthday treat to myself, and why not?

Ok as a former Seattle resident (like 20+ yrs ago at this point) I am super excited about KEXP Bay Area (in 2 wks!)

KEXP SF is live on your terrestrial receiver @92.7FM

thats so fuckin awesome

Thanks! Tuned in today

Whoo boy we're going to be drowning in fliers and mailouts by Election Day

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/san-francisco-mayor-race-aaron-peskin-00150538

On a wholly separate note -- lukas and I are both seeing Steve Roach at Grace Cathedral on Saturday and I've got a couple of guest list spots open. If anyone wants in, let me know!

https://gracecathedral.org/calendar-events/reflections-steve-roach-structures-from-silence/

(To the ilxor who asked -- you need to get me your own email in your message, I don't know it otherwise!)

Excellent thread on places we should break into for our next FAP.

https://bsky.app/profile/mockman.bsky.social/post/3kubltiicqi2z

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7EGQzn8e1k

Heads up everyone! If you can make it, Zach Schonfeld and I will be 'in conversation' at the Booksmith a week from tonight, talking about his very great book How Coppola Became Cage, which is indeed about Nic Cage's career through the mid-90s. They asked you register in advance but it's free, so here's where to get more info and sign up!

https://www.booksmith.com/cage-book

bah damnit, I have a standing commitment on Thursday nights or I would be there

Alack! Well we hope to record it somehow.

Another quick reminder this is happening tonight! (This being linked in my post just upthread here.)

And here's video of it -- turn up your volume, the recording level was low!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZRFiu_G9dU

HSB looks decent:

https://i.imgur.com/NxDb5Z5.jpeg

Unfortunately I'm most free on Saturday which is the weakest of the 3 days lineups.

will be there for personal hero Mavis

How old is Ramblin' Jack Elliott now... 122 years old?

Gotta start somewhere!

How old is Ramblin' Jack Elliott now... 122 years old?

born Aug. 1st 1931, so he is 93

Poop, I'll be out of town that week but would absolutely attend at least two of those days. Ibibo Sound Machine alone would get me out Friday but there's so much more too

John Cooper Clarke is not someone I'd expect see on that poster

Yeah, will be out of town myself. But a reminder they do stream a lot of the festival now too!

Curious about Ustad Noor Bakhsh if I can get close

yeah we watched the stream last year & it was really good: not all the big acts but a good assortment

Anyone going to Pulp on Monday:

Meetup beforehand at Anina, a few blocks away -- outdoor seating, which is the whole idea:

https://www.aninasf.com/

Only snacks, so eat beforehand, but non-alcoholic options too. I'll be there between 5:30 to 6.