November 08, 2008

Hardly Strictly A Little Bit Of Fun

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

all hail warren hellman, the eccentric billionaire financier who single handily funds the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in golden gate park.

can't say enough about how sweet this event has become... three day event, tucked beautifully into the park with 5 stages, 70+ bands, and a million good vibes.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


and, oh yeah, it's totally free because brother hellman picks up the whole tab.

"There is absolutely no smoking tolerated at this event... except for medicinal purposes."

after about 5 straight years of checking this event out, we've got it dialed. shopping cart packed like a rolling bar departs the house at 10am, and we wheel this puppy over to the park and set up camp at the Star stage. bojon flag in full effect as we take in the myriad of bands that grace the stage. blink twice, and it's 7pm... and you're stoked and ready to do it again.

head home.

repeat.

thrice.

top performances recorded by elvis costello, mickey hart's global drum project, and a "gypsy punk" band named gogol bordello.

here are a couple vids from the action.

and a few pix to tell the tale:

bojon flag holding court...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


warren hell-of-a-man...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


bartender...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


mickey hart and the global drum project...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


bojon offspring in training...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


feel the beat...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


it's hammer time...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


dancing bear...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


kevlar the entertainer...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


little red riding hood...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


bandito brothers...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass


Posted by bojon at 12:42 PM

November 07, 2008

A Ghostly Halloween

Treasure Island Ghostship

yeah, boy! treasure island blew up this halloween weekend with a thumping, burning man-esque soiree that ran well past sunrise. the gig was put on by playa legends, the space cowboys, and was held in a huge warehouse located on a plot of land halfway across the bay bridge.

good vibes everywhere, as black rock denizens came out to play in force. bumpin' break beats kept the scene fluid, and no shortage of the dark arts kept smiles more or less permanent.

Q: Is it possible to have too many slutty nurses on the premises?

A: No.

Treasure Island Ghostship


a few "character" costumes in the mix, but mostly a bunch of deep end happy hour goers, just stoked to break out their desert duds. here's a little video of the action [video]...

and a few stills to capture the moment:

warehouse madness...

Treasure Island Ghostship


dust city diner...

Treasure Island Ghostship


velvet jones feelin' it...

Treasure Island Ghostship


brought to you by the space cowboys...

Treasure Island Ghostship


thing one AND thing two...

Treasure Island Ghostship


under_30 dressed as over_40...

Treasure Island Ghostship


view from the rafters...

Treasure Island Ghostship


sky's the limit...

Treasure Island Ghostship


chief bojon and shellzam...

Treasure Island Ghostship


pre-party only attendees...

Treasure Island Ghostship

Posted by bojon at 10:48 PM