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June 21, 2008
Beach Fest North
northbeach served up a nice one this year... and we did our best to take advantage of it.
consumption restrictions have flip-flopped over the years from anything goes to beer garden corrals. this episode was well conceived, with chug one to get one rules in effect, and bonus points for double-fisted baby bojonrrns.
waxed nostalgic about the fact that the north beach fest used to be the lead in to the summer shindig.
ah yes, those were the days...
props to a group from washington, dc called Calisus that struck me as a band on the uptick. a touch of hootie and the blowfish in these cats, though i'm quite sure they'd take that as a knock. not meant to be, though, and i'd say check 'em out if they come your way.
onward, onward, my friends, get out there and enjoy the summer...
June 01, 2008
Santana At The Fillmore
santana at the fillmore... 1100 peeps feelin' the motion in the ocean.
flag this one as a momentous occasion.
jambase review got it right. musician before prophet, but legendary nonetheless.
here are a few clips from the scene:
and a beauty shot or two:
santana and friends...
kitty kitty bang bang
thank you sir, may i have another...
black magic woman...
May 24, 2008
Bay-to-Breakers 2008
the world's longest party was sick again this year. every stretch of the bay-to-breakers 7.5 mile course was covered with frolicking revelers, hours after the first kenyans crossed the finish line.
we stuck to our normal routine, running the race first and then circling back with a keg to get in the mix.
for more race coverage, check out the SF Chronicle article.
and here are a few stills from the action:
chug one to get one...
crowd control...
get your keg on...
kodiak bear "runs' his firs B2B...
seesaw...
dude, i lost my car...
some crazy old codger...
johnny dangerous and the good doctor...
jumpy, jumpy....
momma bojon keepin' the peace...
May 10, 2008
Jazz Fest From Afar
alas, no direct representation from camp bojon at the jazz fest in new orleans this year. but at least we did get the chance to experience the fest vicariously through some friends of bojon, spearheaded by the tireless james stanford.
agent stanford is stationed in jackson hole, wyoming, and this gunslinger runs a blog called the JH Underground that chronicles the scene. here is an excerpt from his coverage of this year's jazz fest:
- Finally, around 3 a.m., came the featured band, Morning 40 Federation, an explosion of energy possibly described as “punk funk.” To say this group’s lyrics are irreverent would be as much an understatement as saying the Mississippi River is big. A small but rabid crowd of mostly locals was practically bouncing off the walls.
It was like this the whole Jazz Fest. I can’t count the number of times the music picked me up in a way that caffeine or other stimulants could not. Experiencing a festival in this manner, all day and all night, takes the stamina of a mountain climber, and Jazz Fest is Everest.
In New Orleans each spring, one eats and breathes music: blasts of brass, the bumping funk, the zydeco that streams like sunshine. You are dancing from your first night out until that panicked moment at 5 a.m. when you hail a cab to the airport.
All this takes place in a city at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Caribbean, a city so rich with character, so fertile and green, the air perfumed with jasmine.
The feeling is one I wish I could bottle and uncork several times throughout the year.
hop on over to the JH Underground to read more about this year's fest.
and here are some photos courtesy of brother stanford (thanks, JS):
carlos santana jamming with "doctor" charles neville...
stevie wonder playing his first ever jazz fest...
the wild magnolias sharing the stage with widespread panic...
michael franti playing a benefit gig in the ninth ward...
george porter linking up with phish keyboardist, page mcconnell...
the wyoming flag flying high...
hurricanes a flowin'...
it's on at the new orleans bingo show...
fest producer, quint davis...
habitat for humanity helping to rebuild...
impromptu sidewalk jam...
chillin' at the fest...
all saint's day at the congo square...
and, last but not least, late night with karl denson...
May 03, 2008
Coup De Ska
bojon's own, pistol pete alcorn, is blowin' horns these days with an up and coming funk band called coup de ska.
agent alcorn dropped the news on us only a few weeks back that not only did he play trumbone but also he had started a band that was playing a round of gigs in the bay area.
dude, who knew?
we caught up with tour in russian hill at the red devil lounge. and it happened to be on a night when coup de ska was sharing the bill with the groovy music makers from livermore, Justi*Fi.
great to catch up with JT and his Justi*Fi crew. been a while since our paths have crossed, and it's refreshing to see that their energy is still strong.
check out a few clips from the action:
and a few more stills from the eve:
supporting the home team...
more support...
coup de skaaaaaaa...
April 20, 2008
Twenty Days Into The Fourth Month
annual entry to commemorate the california kind...
kick back, chill out, and jam along with the Toyes [AUDIO]:
- I smoke two joints in the morning, I smoke two joints at night
I smoke two joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright
I smoke two joints in time of peace, and two in time of war
I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints, and then I smoke two more
Oh, my daddy he once told me, "Son, you be hard working man"
My mama she once told me, "Son, you do the best you can"
But then one day I met a man who came to me and said
"Hard work good and hard work fine, but first take care of head"
April 04, 2008
Whirlwind O Madness
Pussycat, pussycat,
where have you been?
I've been to London
to visit the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat,
what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse
under the chair.
march madness was a tad time-shifted this year, what with easter falling on the first sunday and all.
[sidebar: easter is the first sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox].
hence, grand master mylan pushed our invitation to the dance to the second weekend. and of course, when one has a full plate, this means you're double booked. but not to worry, 'cause whirlwind tour is in the repertoire.
first, a blast to sin city on friday for all of 16 hours to rumble with the usual suspects...
out at 6am back to san fran and then up to sonoma to catch a wedding saturday...
special props to tonya and luke for going the extra mile on the first dance [VIDEO].
and then off to TRAINTOWN on sunday to ride the rails...
all told, a rather old school romp that left the body weary but the soul refreshed.
some shots from the action:
mookie and saldog rolling...
three blind mice...
shout out to seattle...
tonya walking the walk...
congregating...
celebrating...
i say train, you say town...
go round and be merry...
veronica & lonica's saloon...
and yes, my friends, school's in session...
March 22, 2008
Fresh Tribute To The Beloved Polaroid
check out agent fresh waxing nostalgic on boston.com about the impending extinction of polaroid instant film...
indeed, polaroid shots have been a staple out at our deep playa watering hole for both the Tikila Sunrise and the Siberian Sunrise.
fortunately, we stocked up big time last year, and so we're all set for at least one more season...