friends for now

as mimoun put it, tonight is a celebration! Our good friends have been waiting for months for their album to be officially released and it is finally out in the world! mimsy and I are celebrating our amazing year in SF and the wonderful people we've gotten to know. come join in the festivities tonight at bottom of the hill :)

Air Waves

enjoying this wonderful new album from Air Waves on underwater peoples records.



Cover of Dungeon Dots 12"



robyn

To my complete shock I had a totally awesome time at the Robyn show tuesday night. Funny enough, the concert coincided with my starting a twitter account tuesday morning, so be forewarned that the first @noratheexplora_ tweets are rather clouded by delicious cocktails from John's Grill (incidentally the only delicious thing there) and the collective joy I felt dancing like crazy with the rest of the Robyn fans.

soul power

hello friends! what is everyone up to this weekend?  It's supposed to rain all weekend in SF, but in the spirit of the blog's title, I shall not let it detract from my adventure seeking!  Tonight is the weekly opportunity to boogie down to your favorites at Acme Bar's "East Bay's Got Soul."  And I have really wanted to go for so long. Perhaps tonight is the night I will find someone who wants to take a short, easy BART trip over to bezerkeley. 

hip drop

Mimoun and I had an excellent dance party last night to the Soul Jazz records compilation, "New Orleans Funk - The Original Sound of Funk 1960-1975."  Lucy bought it for mimoun last Christmas and we still put it on all the time.  I couldn't find a live video, but here's one of my favs.

tennis

Last night mimsy and i were super excited to remember that Tennis was in town and playing at the Utah. Mimoun hadn't seen Patrick and Alaina since touring with them in August, so it was fun to eat donuts and catch up after the show. I love this video that our friend put together of their song "Cape Dory."  

Video belongs to Richard Law. Music belongs to Tennis.

I don't think Julian's done a cover I don't love

Video - Julian Lynch - Come As You Are

terry malts

Last night, after an OK vietnamese dinner, mimoun and I biked up to the Hemlock on Polk street to see our friend Phil's band Terry Malts.  A side project of the primary band Magic Bullets, it's a more punk rock sound but with the same head bobbing effect.  I really like "I'm neurotic" and "where is the weekend." It reminds me of something that would be on the Angus soundtrack, which is excellent.

Tape, thanks phil!

events

The renegade halloween show saturday was a great success.  The wonderful hosts of the night, who own the event space the Common, sure knew what they were doing and I can't wait to see what goes down there next.  People were spilling out of the doors of the "secret" show to see the "secret" bands, and everyone showed up in really well thought out costumes (my favorites were the sister wives in long peasant dresses and their mormon husband).  Thanks to fellow partiers for your enthusiasm and lack of too-cool-to-wear-a-costume-ness, and general good behavior.  What a great halloween!

Tonight Dominant Legs, Melted Toys, and Holy Shit are playing at cafe du nord.  See you there!

Mike at the Stork Club

I seem to always miss it when Mike S. plays live music.  The last time was...good grief, maybe in March?  Needless to say I'm heading over to Oakland thursday night to see the Wingmen @the Stork Club 2330 Telegraph Avenue

NLCS title soaks in

Today Mike and I listened to Tusk and devoured a brie and fig-olive tapenade sandwich with fresh arugula on a sweet baguette.  Part of my bargaining to get a ride from him to the city included a free burrito, but the endless rain made bi-rite such an easy choice. I love how dreamy and retro this pic is. I always thought of stevie nicks as that person twirling around in VHI specials. I did not give her enough credit. This is one of my favs. 

"I try..not..to reach out!"

The day was made so much sweeter by the knowledge that the Giants, the little engine that could, chug-chug-chugged i think i can i think i can past the phillies to the World Series. Yes!

If i could apparate...

I would be at shea stadium in lovely brooklyn, NY.

Poster belongs to this blog.

single adventures

Mimoun, the jet setter that he is, has left our little SF apartment for a month split between Israel and the CMJ music festival in Brooklyn, NY (ps check out the UP show that week).  While I miss having my lover around, I enjoy finding ways to fill up the extra time, usually by hanging out with my awesome siblings. Hopefully, next Tuesday Mike S. and I can grab a $3 pint at the marin brew co.  First though, Lulu and I are going camping this weekend in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

Our last camping trip in Big Sur, for the Woodsist Festival, was a blast! The stillmans were thrilled to see some of our favorite bands all in one show - Kurt Vile, Woods, our Real Estate buddies, and the Mantles.  Before going to the cosy festival at the Henry Miller Library, we set up our tent, had an avocado sandwich lunch, and walked through this heavenly looking tunnel out to a colorful bay where we could see kelp forests growing.

Ahhh how relaxing. What more could we need?

Wouldn't it be such fun to be a stylish musician in a band, playing shows around the world and meeting new people?

Dum dum girls in Oslo - photo from their site