The shitty cover band at Grant & Green is playing a cover of Juliana Hatfield's "Spin The Bottle". I fucking hate that song, and they're not even doing it justice. ARGH.

edit: Oh, jesus. Now they're doing Sublime's "Santeria". KILL KILL KILL.

second edit: It keeps getting worse - now they're doing Radiohead's "Creep". stabbinates eardrums ( Read more... )

and his cronies at the Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Association (which used to be headed by him and is now headed by his wife)

Sound Off: North Beach Booze BanSupervisor Aaron Peskin's move to ban new liquor licenses in North Beach may end up loosening considerably after today's San Francisco Planning Commission hearing, but at least one critic ( Read more... )

Actually, I have a country-based running mix, but I think I need a "sprinting" one. And maybe a bandom one. And maybe a Celtic punk one (though that would probably overlap with the sprinting one a lot). And then just a general "songs that make J happy to run" one. I forsee much music geekery ( Read more... )

To the gentleman who decided that 3:45 a.m. was a lovely time to park at the intersection of Grant & Green and play "Freebird" as loud as your white GMC SUV would go as you air-drummed your yuppified heart out ( Read more... )

Of course, Peskin is taking credit for it....

North Beach declared one of 10 best U.S. neighborhoods
John King, Chronicle Urban Design Writer
Tuesday, October 2, 2007The nation's top planning organization has confirmed what Bay Area residents and smitten tourists already feel in their gut: San Francisco's North Beach is one of the greatest ( Read more... )

Went to the Ferry Building Farmer's Market today. The haul ( Read more... )

"If Zach didn't break me, none of y'all can."

Yes, the males of North Beach left a lot to be desired last night. Ptui on the lot of them.

Landslide in North Beach. I'm fine, everyone I know is fine, but yipes.

CNN did a piece on it, complete w/video.

Finally remembered to email mom & Barndad, saying I'm fine.

I forgot to mention Fernet, though.

North Beach, where the men are boys and the women are strippers

At least, that's the impression you'd get if you only came in to my neighborhood on the weekends.

The other North Beach, the one I live in, is a place where everyone is familiar, even if you just met them. Where you're taken care of if you need it ( Read more... )

This truly lovely ode to my neighborhood was pointed out to me by noradeidre, and I am most grateful. It comes at a fortuitous time. (Though I dispute his assertion of North Beach being resigned or well-behaved. It's still bawdy and disreputable, just in a different fashion ( Read more... )