Tonight In SF: Aimee Bender
Posted on August 17, 2005 - Filed Under Books, Mark Your Calendars | Comments Off
Aimee Bender will be reading at Booksmith tonight(7PM) in the Haight. From their site: With her singular mix of surrealism, musical prose, and keenly felt emotions, Aimee Bender has gained a passionate following among readers and critics. Now, the author of the dazzling novel An Invisible Sign of My Own and the critically acclaimed story [...]
Read More..>>Erase Errata Tonight
Posted on August 16, 2005 - Filed Under Mark Your Calendars, Music | Comments Off
A quick calendar check reveals Erase Errata will be performing tonight at the Hemlock. I first saw them open for Gang of Four last year. So good.. Here’s a sample from their CD At Crytal Palace: Ease On Over [MP3] And from their site: Tongue TiedHigh Society
Read More..>>David Francis Readings
Posted on July 30, 2005 - Filed Under Books, Mark Your Calendars | Comments Off
The latest heads up comes from Southern California, where it never rains and the Variations are Elegant. Mark at TEV alerts us that David Francis will be doing some readings in the Bay Area for his new novel The Great Inland Sea: Book Passage in Corte Madera on Wednesday, August 3 at 1 p.m. Black [...]
Read More..>>New Pornographers Haight Amoeba In Store
Posted on July 30, 2005 - Filed Under Mark Your Calendars, Music | Comments Off
Before they are in town for their September 27 & 28 shows at Bimbo’s, BMK favorite The New Pornographers will also be doing a free in store show at the Haight Amoeba on Wednesday, August 24th at 7:00 PM. See y’all there.
Read More..>>Neko Case on ACL
Posted on July 13, 2005 - Filed Under Mark Your Calendars, Music | Comments Off
Austin City Limits will be re-airing a 2003 broadcast of BMK favorite Neko Case along with Rosanne Cash. As always, check local listings. The Neko set list: Favorite Untitled Knock Loud Hex Maybe Sparrow Furnace Room Lullaby I’ll Be Around
Read More..>>The Moutain Goats Will Be Coming To The Bottom of the Hill When They Come
Posted on June 23, 2005 - Filed Under Mark Your Calendars, Music | 1 Comment
Rob Harvilla at The East Bay Express writes about John Darnielle, who will be in town for two nights. Tonight I roll the dice and try and land some "day of" tix, deviating from the usual channels. "There’s some contrast, but at the same time, the whole album’s about contrast, how things aren’t unilaterally one [...]
Read More..>>SF International Film Festival
Posted on April 21, 2005 - Filed Under Mark Your Calendars, Movies | Comments Off
I’ll see which I see, but I saw Chokher Bali: A Passion Play at the Naz, and (two-snaps) HATED IT!
Read More..>>How About Licorice Limericks?
Posted on March 29, 2005 - Filed Under Books, Drinking, Mark Your Calendars, Music | Comments Off
A fund raiser for one of my favorite stops on a Valencia stroll: A Musical Benefit for Modern Times Bookstorewith Jeweled Cats, Ebb & Flow and The Holy KissSaturday, April 2 7:30 PM On a Saturday night unlike any other in the history of Modern Times, three local bands will transform this bookstore into a [...]
Read More..>>Here Comes PGMG
Posted on March 22, 2005 - Filed Under Mark Your Calendars, Music | Comments Off
Pretty Girls Make Graves have two nights coming up this weekend at the outstanding Cafe Du Nord. Last time I saw them, they were grrrrrreat, and according to The Toronto Star [bugmenot], their show remains electric: Femme-fronted Seattle art-punk squad Pretty Girls Make Graves were back this year with another whipcrack-tight set at the Parish [...]
Read More..>>Tonight: Cognitive Linguistics and Politics
Posted on March 17, 2005 - Filed Under Language, Mark Your Calendars, Politics | Comments Off
George Lakoff The Mind and Politics: What Cognitive Linguistics Contributes to an Understanding of PoliticsThursday, March 17 at 6:00 pmSibley Auditorium, Bechtel Center [UC Berkeley] George Lakoff is a Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and is a founding senior fellow at the Rockridge Institute. Since the mid-80s he [...]
Read More..>>SFIAAFF Kicks Off Tonight
Posted on March 10, 2005 - Filed Under Film, Mark Your Calendars | Comments Off
The San Francisco International Asian-American Film Festival kicks off tonight at the Castro Theater. It runs March10-17th. See the calendar for a full listing. Also, what’s your SFIAAFF rating? I score myself a 3/4:San Francisco – Live here (non-native, though)International – Check (I’ve been intermural and intermezzo, to boot)Asian – NopeAmerican - Damn Straight (that’s [...]
Read More..>>TMBG Show Dates
Posted on March 9, 2005 - Filed Under Mark Your Calendars, Music | Comments Off
They Might Be Giants have announced some upcoming shows. Many of the shows are free, including one at Union Square in San Francisco. 3/8 Ann Arbor, MI FREE SHOW Borders – 612 E. Liberty, 7 PM3/10 Madison, WI New Yorker Nights-1401 University Ave. call for tix (608)262-22013/11 Minneapolis/Richfield, MN FREE SHOW Borders – 800 W. [...]
Read More..>>Double Trouble In The Mission Tonight
Posted on March 8, 2005 - Filed Under Books, Mark Your Calendars | Comments Off
Two events within a stone’s throw tonight inthe Mission. I’ll see you there. Artist Books. Libros De ArtistaThe Casa Del Libro973 Valencia Street5:00-8:00 PM "La Casa del Libro is hosting an exhibit of contemporary Artist Books that explore concepts of new visual narrative utilizing traditional and modern tools. The featured artist are : Bob Aufuldish, [...]
Read More..>>This Is Not My Power Point Presentation
Posted on March 7, 2005 - Filed Under Art, Mark Your Calendars, Robot Brains | Comments Off
Here’s a reminder for bay area folks WHEN: Mon, 7 March, 7:30-9pmWHAT: David Byrne: I [Heart] Power Point WHERE: 155 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~goldberg/lecs/byrne/ (more info below)
Read More..>>Upcoming Berkeley Events
Posted on March 3, 2005 - Filed Under Art, Books, Language, Mark Your Calendars, Music, Politics | Comments Off
A mole in Berkeley for BMK points us to some upcoming events on the Cal campus: David Byrne: I [heart] PowerPointMonday, March 7, 7:30-9pm155 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley More info at http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/~goldberg/lecs/byrne/ George LakoffThe Mind and Politics: What Cognitive Linguistics Contributes to an Understanding of PoliticsThursday, March 17 at 6:00 pmSibley Auditorium, Bechtel Center [UC [...]
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