A View from Oakland

A View from Oakland

A View from Oakland

A View from Oakland

A View from Oakland

A View from San Francisco: street art

A View from San Francisco: street art

A View from San Francisco: street art

A View from San Francisco: street art

A View from San Francisco: street art

Dream: friend's death

Had this dream where I was outside a hospital.  Why?  There was a music concert at this hospital.  I ended up running into a co-worker who in actuality was no longer my co-worker, because he was working at this hospital.  I ended up going into the hospital and ran into a friend.  She was surrounded by other friends.  We were in a hospital room and we were standing next to a bed.  Her husband (my friend) was in the bed, dying from cancer.  My last moment in the dream was seeing her outside the room, crying.

A View from San Francisco: Union Sq

A View from San Francisco: Union Sq

A View from San Francisco: Union Sq

A View from San Francisco: Union Sq

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

A View from San Francisco: North Beach

Jail Weddings at the Echo Country Outpost

Jail Weddings closed out the night at Echo Country Outpost, kicking off the summer.

Comment of the night:  Usually I have to ask people to come three feet forward.  I need to ask you all to move three steps back.

This band loves to interact with the audience.  The whole back half of the set was spent hanging out in the crowd.

Echo Country Outpost is not out there in the middle of an empty spot in Echo Park. The name might give that impression; however, it is set along Glendale Blvd. I half wonder if folks live in the building. There is a kitchen. And the stage area could be a nice living room. Up stairs and out to the back yard is an outside bar. Some random items are sold such as pine cones and 1960s/1970s type phones. Interesting posters line the wall. I wonder how many folks randomly enter this place on a standard day. It might be a cool place to hang out during a hot afternoon, especially if the bar area is open.

Raw Geronimo at the Echo Country Outpost

Raw Geronimo hit the stage at the Echo Country Outpost.  This band can send you into a wonderful trance. Last time I saw Raw Geronimo, Lauren Fey was MIA. This time she was back -- a wonderful add when she goes wild on the percussion set.

The Lexingtons at the Echo Country Outpost

I’ve hung out in the Los Angeles music scene for awhile and so there aren't many opportunities to head off to a venue I've never heard of before.  Well, Echo Country Outpost is one of those venues and from the look of things it has been around for awhile. I got an update that Raw Geronimo was playing there along with Jail Weddings. Since I don’t get to hang out in the Los Angeles music scene all that much anymore, anytime I have a chance to catch my favorite local bands, I take it.

First up for the night were The Lexingtons. This is an all guy band that likes to dress up. Well, except for one of them. The comment of the night was: We have merch for sale. I know we dress well, but . . . well except for this guy.

A View from San Francisco: Mission District

A View from San Francisco: Mission District

Maybe not a photo of the Mission District, but taken while in the Mission District.

A View from San Francisco: Mission District