SF Art

San Francisco is a city full of art, from murals to sculptures and performance. Something new is always popping up or in this case growing. Yet in this case it just made 7th and Market a bit cool.

Infusion: hot or not?

I have mixed feelings about this place. While I have had a  great time here once the other times back were so so.
The service is ok and a bit slow. It is trying too hard to be cool and upscale. It is posh.

The happy hour is long but not a great deal. Thursday is supposed to be two for one dining but you must ask for it. Check your bill in case the try to slide it by you and it has a 20% service fee. Kills the deal right?

November Electro/Techno Line-up.

After I wrote my concert list(https://jumpinsfbay.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/upcoming-concert-list-nov-jan/), I realize that there was a gap in this music list…. Electro/Techno. I love it just as much as I love rock or world.

So I started hunting, looking for events to check out too. Even when I find the ones that are good priced and many are around $10 and tons under $20. The ones that are over… well really turned my head (this is true for the concert list too). It is impossible to go to them all even if I could afford all of them, hope you find something good in here.

The Line-up:

11/12

– Hi Tek Soul Starring Derrick May & Kevin Saunderson 10PM to 3:30AM  >  $12/$15/$17

Not that excited about it.

11/17

– Dial Up Welcomes Jonah Sharp at Public Works  9 p.m. — 2 a.m.  More Info   >  $5

I am probably going to go to this. I have heard good things about Public Works and the price cannot be beat.

– Nadia Ali at Ruby Skye

Probably a great set to dance too, but also very expensive night. I have never loved the venue either.

11/18 

– MAD DECENT // VIBRATE :: WITH PAUL DEVRO, DJ SABO, & SPECIAL GUEST

$5 before 11 RSVP: VIBRATESF@GMAIL.COM | $10 after

Decent deal, seems feasible for a good time.

– “Renegade Rockers 28th Anniversary Pre Party” DJs 330 Ritch SF 9pm to 2am | 21+ | $10
JULIUS PAPP (NeoDisco Music) PATRICK WILSON (Movement) MIQUEL (KNT DJ)
FOXXEE (Your Mama’s House)   JAYVI VELASCO (AfterAfterHours SF)
If you love the names worth it, otherwise… go to the one above.

11/19

This is a hard day to choose, look at this line up and tell me what you where would you go?

– Crystal Method at Vessel  http://tcmvessel.eventbrite.com/ – Love them! This will be “sick”.

– Afrolicious  at the Mezzanine 9pm $22 – Great group! It will be a good show.

– Electro Techno Disco Blackout at the Factory San Francisco CA $35, $45, then $55 – Looks like a wicked good time!

Black Rock Arts Foundation ARTumnal Gathering will take place at the Bently Reserve – Burning Man crowd is always fun.

So what to choose? I really have no clue!

11/20

– Thread party… AKA fashion, clothes, and music! $5 with RSVP http://www.threadshow.com/show_info.php?show_id=125&show=rsvp

I am there! This looks like a chill time.

11/23

– Dax presents — Robert Babicz, Oliver $, Justin Martin, Christian Martin

More Info   >  $10 pre-sale or before 11pm with “attending” RSVP on Facebook / $20 at the door

Feasible. Nothing is really “Wow” about it though.

11/26

– Boys Noize 10pm at Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA http://bnsf-efbevent.eventbrite.com

Ohh this could be a blast!

My recommendation:

Opel recommends Opulent Temple’s annual post playa fundraiser : Sacred Dust : the ‘Giving Thanks’ edition. This year we do it Thanksgiving weekend for those of you in town ready to work off some calories the 2nd best way we know how ; ). Featuring special guest DJ Three (New York) + OT rezzies : Dutch, Drew Drop, Billy Seal, Dulce Vita, DJ Brian Williams, Jonboy, ELiKi and more tba. Only $10 all night long. New 2011 recordings available on CD at this party. Ye-ez. Public Works : 161 Erie Street, (@ Mission), SF, 21+

More Info

It is where I will be.

After compiling this list and thinking about my concert list… I find myself thankful to be in the SF

Tip: Stretching Shoes

At first I was afraid, I was petrified. Thinking how my nails lived or how they died. And then I tried and now I hold my nails high! Why? Cause its GEL! This is amazing and I love it. Its like $25-30 bucks, I know expensive for just a mani. Yet worth it. The color does not rub off or leave marks. The nails don’t chip. It’s a manicure that lasts 3 weeks easily if not the whole month.

Worth the price for how long they last!

So choose your color wisely as your stuck with it. Then it is a matter of how much grow out you can tolerate. It is your own nails underneath and mine pretty strong and long. See above.

They are pretty easy to take off too. Just get regular nail polish remover and cotton balls. Unlike regular polish you do not rub this off, you soak it for almost 10 minuets. Then with the edge of your file or cutter, you get under the polish between it and the nail and pop it off.

Bottlecap Review

A new place is always popping up and so did Bottlecap. It is a stop in North Beach, which is a favorite neighborhood of mine.

The place is low key with a southern charm.  There is a long wooden bar and men hard at work behind it.
It is spacious. Lots of room to dine in though the place is still decorating I hope.  The drinks were OK I like the one called bees knees.

The food was not what I had hoped for. It was pretty standard fare. The dinner menu was definitely overpriced.  If the dinner is incredible then it might make a great date spot.

Like any good party there were a number of tapas floating around. From shrimp, to chicken thighs (above) and more. My favorite is the crackers with Gouda and with a pear purée just a bit dry. The major plus side is the attentive staff, they know their dishes and in a good humor.

The music was a nice touch, really kept it intimate; plus added to the southern charm feel. Over all the crowd was good and has potential to be a neighborhood spot.

Sale!

For all the shoppers out there… Bloomingdale’s starts Friends and Family tomorrow. This means everyone gets the employee discount of 20% off. This is on top of the sale price! This means some darn good deals and early holiday outfit planning. Goes on through Sunday. Enjoy!

SF Guy Broken Down

Since one of my previous post was about dating in SF… I thought I would do a re-post from my personal blog that explains the dating scene in SF.

The SF GUY:

75 % Gay – These men are great to go out with and shop.

10% Bi – Basically a combo of a gay playboy.

3% Married & playboy – Utter jerk.

2% Sweetheart angel married – Lucky girl.

9% Playboy frat-boy – Just want to mess around.

1% Good-boy – Not married and potentially available *

*Note half of this one percent is already taken. The rest is free. Good luck finding him.

Getting laid in SF is pretty easy. The straight guys tend to  just want benefits or if not, are gay. It is OK to be friends and hang out with me… naturally guys want to “do” you. Yet somehow this does not equal “dating”.  Which seems like total BS!

Isn’t that the definition of dating, going out and doing things with someone your interested and physically attracted too? This is a common issue for the SF female.

What is the end result? Don’t date in SF.Do date outside of it and the easiest way to do that is to try online dating. It is kind of better than a bar.

FYI, I’ve lived in SF for five, yes, 5 years and NEVER dated a guy from SF. My current sweetie is so far from SF, it’s silly. My Mom rags on me for never dating within my city.

Halloween Recap.

With the first weekend of November starting, I cannot help think back to “Halloween Weekend”. The girls night ended up being lo-key but great bonding time as you know. Saturday was my parents anniversary dinner, (They were brilliant and got married on Halloween) after was a private party we going to. Thus we opt out of the potential ones we had.

The private party was winding down by the time we got there. Kinda funny, with a bunch of random and quirky typical SF people. My friends where there with their night flying high. It was chill but funny. The after party was pretty hot. We were on a boat. It was old and like a fisherman’s boat where people lived too. It was funky the music old school and all kinda rocking.

Take-out ready to rock out

Sunday was very lo-key because Monday were the tickets for Carl Cox at Vessel. I forgot how small and cramped the place is! Here we are listening to a so-so warm up DJ waiting for the real one to come one. The place is industrial posh and already cramped. If you do not have bottle service there is no place to sit. Everyone is getting all up in your business. When Cox does finally get on we are starting to dance and rock out a bit.

Tight quarters!

Yet it was not that fun to hang out in one safe spot and chill. By midnight we were a bit bored, specially since Cox is OK but not OMG. After a bunch of bumping from random strangers was getting annoying we went home. I found myself wishing there was a way to combined Saturday night with friends and Monday with a good music together.

Tip: Earthquake Survival!

Since we had two or three?  Do you know how to survive? We were taught to duck and cover, which for a 3.9 shake is OK but for more it is WRONG. Tips from a 30 year seasoned firefighter Doug Copp shorten below.

For the full articles below, not my shorten version here. Copy and paste:
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-5-28/71106.html
http://www.amerrescue.org/

1) People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are always crush.

2) Cats, dogs and babies all naturally often curl up in the fetal position. You should too. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.

3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction. The reason is simple: the wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into each brick. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.

4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed to a safe void.

5) If an earthquake happens while you are watching television and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.

6) Do not get under a doorway especially if/when building is going to collapse. If the door jam falls forward or backward, you will be crushed. If the door jam falls sideways, you will be cut in half!

7) Go outside, NEVER go to the stairs most likely for damage. The stairs have a different “moment of frequency” (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and rest of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads – horribly mutilated. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people.
8 )  Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible. It is better to be near the outside of the building and not the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the chance that your escape route will be blocked.

9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed if the road above falls in an earthquake; which is what happened with the slabs of the Nimitz Freeway (http://articles.latimes.com/1989-10-27/news/mn-610_1_earthquake-engineering) . The victims stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.

10) Inside an office with a lot of paper?  Paper does not compact and create large voids.

Please read the full articles below, not my shorten version here.
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-5-28/71106.html
http://www.amerrescue.org/

Upcoming Concert List: Nov – Jan

November 6th

Weird Al Yankovic @ Fox Theater – Oakland for $45

If you like him go and laugh a lot.

November 8^th

The Bangles @ The Fillmore – SF for $27-$40

Old school classic rock but pop really. Kinda worth it, specially if you are an oldies freak.

November 9th

Lykke Li @ Fox Theater – Oakland for $35

Art Deco to the max

She is a bit of pop and indie rock. I was excited to go see her but a friend said they were disappointed with her performance. Otherwise I would have said worth it.

November 11th

Mary J. Blige @ Fox Theater – Oakland for $60-$120

Way over priced and she is an OK but I am not going.

GWAR @ The Regency Ballroom – SF for $23

Small and intimate

This is always a fun performance if you like heavy death metal. The Regency is going to get trashed though. Quiet reasonably priced for the band and small venue. I’d consider it. It is a great experience… Heck I Peachy Puffed one of their concerts.

November 12th

They Might Be Giants @ The Fillmore – SF $30

This is an indie rock band with a really funky sound. It is quite reasonable though and should be a great show.

November 14th

Feist @The Warfield – SF $42

An old opera house

An indie punk sound with a new vibe. It has potential for a great show.

November 16th

New Found Glory @ The Regency Ballroom – SF for $22-$24

Pop punk rock, which for the price and the place could be fun.

Enrique Bunbury & Zoe – Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium – SF for $40-110

November 21st

Katy Perry @ Oracle Arena – Oakland for $39.50-$49.50

Really people? POP! Yet people love her… to say we saw her, I guess. Reasonable price but huge venue which means tiny view and everything else over priced.

Noah & the Whale  with Niki Lane @ Great American Music Hall – SF for $21

A cheap show that could be a lot of fun. I don’t know much about them but the venue has good taste.

GAMH always seems to have a good pulse on music

November 26st

Orgone w/Allen Stone @ Great American Music Hall – SF for $16

Again don’t know them much but the Venue is worth checking out for the price.

Dec 2nd

Sting: Back To Bass @ Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium – SF for $51-$150

So private!

Sting no more to be said if you love him go for it. It is a small venue so you will enjoy. A bit pricy so decide well.

My Morning Jacket @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – SF for $45

It is HUGE! They will be tiny.

If you love them go but it is a big venue and seems over priced.

Los Lobos @ The Fillmore – SF for $42-55

Rock band, old school but some great guitars. Love the location, OK price a bit up there.

December 7th

Puscifer w/ Carina Round @ Palace of Fine Arts – SF $55

Serentity about to be disturbed

Seems over priced but much just be funny enough to go. I mean a hard core metal band in this venue?! Hmm

December 13th

NOW 99.7 Triple Ho Show 2.0 w/ Jessie & the Toy Boys, Breathe Carolina, Taio Cruz, Selena Gomez, Gym Class Heroes, LMFAO, Pitbull @ HP Pavilion – San Jose for $34.50-$143

It’s a mad bundle mix with some good names and bad names and all dependent on if you like the music. The cheap prices have nose bleed in the seats to spending a lot to be one of many. I would pass.

December 23rd

Infected Mushroom @ The Fillmore – SF for $47

A great DJ group that does trance with lots of instrumentals. It seems seriously pricey but they are well know and very good. Yet no room really to dance.

2012

Janurary 20th & 21st

NOFX with No Use For A Name, Old Man Markley & Guests @ The Fillmore – SF for $25-35

A old school punk band which I am considering going! If for no other reason than to say I saw them. It’s not that pricey.

Small dance but very small venue

January 28th

O.A.R. @ The Fillmore – SF for $32-45

A country rock band that has a feel good vibe most of the time. Its a good show.. decent priced. I would be in for this.