Author Archives: Max Sidman
Scratch Acid, Fillmore, SF CA 12.14.2011
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer … Click here to see these photos all big and bright.
Posted in Events, Music, Photos
Tagged Fillmore SF, live music, Photography, Scratch Acid
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Seventeen 2011 Releases that I Really Like
All this music is available for affordable download — in some cases free — so click the links to check it out. If you like what you hear, support the artists: buy the music and tell your friends how dope … Continue reading
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Black Blood of the Earth: “Weapons Grade Coffee”
Fun fact about me: I fucking hate weak coffee. It’s among the most disappointing ways to start any day. In the words of a former coworker, “If light can escape it, it’s not dark enough, and if there’s enamel left … Continue reading
Posted in Gastronomy, Oakland
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Forgiveness vs. Permission
I’ve heard the phrase “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission” a lot throughout my professional life. A snappy little quip, I’ve mostly heard it spouted from salesman — though it’s utilized by anyone in the name of justification … Continue reading
Bukowski, “Some People”
Some people never go crazy. Me, sometimes I’ll lie down behind the couch for 3 or 4 days. They’ll find me there. It’s Cherub, they’ll say, and they pour wine down my throat rub my chest sprinkle me with oils. … Continue reading
Posted in Literary, Quotable
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“…Last Nail in the Coffin…”
I really don’t like Republican Texas Congressman Ron Paul, but this might be the best five minutes of political speech I’ve heard in a long, long time… Yeah, we’re doomed.
Posted in Politics, Video
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And on the Drums…Chaka Khan
This little tune is hot fire, and the beat — courtesy of a 22-year-old Chaka Khan on drums — is dope. Notice where she screws up at the beginning and tries to stop the band, but it’s live TV, so … Continue reading
Words: Duane Denison, The Jesus Lizard
“For years I never used a pedal board — between David Yow and the audience, I couldn’t. We had to adopt a three-second rule, like in basketball, just to deal with stage-diving: Do your thing and get off the stage. … Continue reading
“The Best Place For You Is The Hell Out Of My Sight…”
Looked out the window this morning and heard this in my head. Not sure what that says about my headspace today, but I’ve been sitting at my desk plucking this bass line over and over for the last couple hours. … Continue reading
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Oxbow: Still Before
This pretty much speaks for itself. Here’s a little more from the film’s web site… November 2009. Manuel Liebeskind, longtime European sound engineer for the band OXBOW, joins their tour of Europe. He points his iPhone towards the scenery and … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Video
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