World Famous In San Francisco

There's a nice review of The Passionistas show at Trans Am over on the deli (shhhh!). I missed the show, but I've scored some photos:


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Those boys (and gal) know their audience. I did actually make an appearance at the club, but after the bands and the drag queens and the general faggotry. Even though it was late (by San Francisco standards that is) the gays still seemed to be out -- so it seems I wasn't out past the general buggery. There was a pretty good dj downstairs playing some standard eighties fare (siouxie and the like) but I heard some Opal and that was cool. Upstairs was this other DJ and his fall out boy record collection -- I don't really know what that could have been about, some kind of ironic fraternity boy worship? -- and I needed to get away from that fast but Myles and I were asked to pose for gay.com. Completely absurd, we can't wait to see what that looks like!

Oh boy! More low light photos from my point and click. Myles, elton, and I all ventured out to check out the re-appearance of Dealership and the Retox Lounge. The show was downstairs which was decorated to look like an airplane flying in a storm. A side panel from an airplane lined the room and business class seats along two of the walls. I thought it looked kinda ok, but Myles thought it looked like some kind of burning man installation and google confirms that the Retox is some kind of 'burner' lounge. I'm slightly horrified to have liked something that could be a burning man installation, but come on, it wasn't anything like this. Right? I like it out on third street though, more venues here please!

Anyway, we missed The Attachments. Dealership has a new member, so now they're a four piece which means a fuller sound and indie rock quiet loud dynamics. I used to really like these guys, but I've kinda tapped out on that whole college/indie sound. Its so serious! Even though I wasn't as into them as I used to be, these guys do what they do really well. If you like the indie rock though, go see them!



We couldn't stick around for all of the Sweetie set, but Myles and Elton thought their drummer was great.


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But it was a totally fun toga party. Pictures!





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Speaking of photos, there's a bunch from the last time I went down to LA with Hard Place.

The kids down in LA are kinda totally fun. A party with three bands that doesn't start until 11? Announced kinda last minute? They are there. No, they're even fashionably late -- while up north we're all heading home at that time. This party was super fun. A Monster America party for the Fourth of July with Logo Moi, Hot Tub, and Hard Place. Logo Moi is super enthusiastic and friendly with keyboards, guitar and drums. A kind of twee pop I never envisoned myself liking, but its growing on me mostly due to this band's stage presence and the quirky nature of the songs. Song introductions (and the occasional song I'll wager) come to a screeching halt so that the band can introduce the audience to somebody they met just before their set. Honestly, they're really happy you came so don't be a jerk and miss them at the Stork Club this month.



Next was this band Hot Tub, from Oakland by way of the White Rapper Show, played. From what I heard, I think they think that being from Oakland is all you need to do to rap. They're kinda old school, maybe retro even. Very 2005. Ok, actually I heard somebody in the audience say that so its totally ok for me to hate on this band because I'm not the only one (for once).

Then Hard Place came out and reminded us what this nation is all about: rock 'n roll, budweiser and girl on girl action covered in whipped cream. Check:





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Dude, LOTS of lesbians almost died near 24th and St. Francis on Sunday. Photographer Christelle Imperial de Castro filmed the aftermath. She makes a cUtE cameo in some sort of Mickey Mouse Michael Jaskson paperboy-like outfit. So basically, the haterz need to stop shooting at lesbians. Stop shooting at lesbians K thnx cause if they die no 1 will be able to take good pix of yer band.