I've been a huge fan of Vanessa Davis for a years. I read her book Spaniel Rage based on a strong recommendation from Jaan Shenberger and it sorta changed my life. I have since given many copies of it as gifts to people I am close to. Patty and I used to run around saying "This is my Spaniel Rage!" at moments when life was most absurd and frustrating. 
During my time in SF I made a little appearance on my friend Melanie's radio show The Little Wizard Hour on West Add Radio. The best little pirate radio station ever. Stream it, download it or podcast it, learn it, love it, live it.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: here are my other appearances on the LWH
LWH with Leti and Jesse 5-26-07
There was a crowd surfing contest, and the prize was a "Smells Like Teen Spirt" 7 inch.
The youth are super into the 90s jams. Melanie pointed out that they are to us what we were to people who grew up in the 80s when we going to clubs like 1984.
I didn't dress the part, sorry! But you know I didn't have to take advantage of the whole free with a flannel things since I was *ahem* ON THE LIST. I am tres VIP in the SFC.
Jaan is really feeling it.
Also some jerk took my coat. WTF! j.crew, long, black, xs. PLEASE RETURN. I only didn't freeze thanks to the chivalry of Colin Koopman. I need it back, its cold in NYC dudes.
via If You Can Dream It. You Can Do It.
I think Nako made this as a flyer for some night she and Melanie did called Nako Mel Grande.
Matt Bonar avec JFK
Cinco de hai-o Invite from 2006 by Sarah Grant note the presence of Brian Peppers, fake Sam, Matthew Bice, Jesse Johansen, and Ann Yu.
I can't even begin to describe the nonsense that goes on at rocky luten dot comz!
And who could forget the amazing flyer made by Patty for my send off to New York. Note Melanie as Karen O, Matt Roberts as Julian Casablancas, Matt Stromberg as Nick Zinner, as well as David Brooks and Matthew Bice as various Interpols.
Hey! Who wants to win a Brendan Donnelly T-Shirt?
How adorable is that picture. My little Starlee Kine won the Gold Prize at this year's Third Coast International Audio Festival which apparently is like the Oscars of radio. She won for her now infamous This American Life story Dr. Phil. Seriously though that picture looks like its from a fifth grade graduation, like they are about to bust into "The Greatest Love of All."
I'm dead. Starlee you killed it. SHUT IT DOWN.
I Die. Read the Cool Hunting Post here.
Brooklyn is Burning was this crazybananastown art happening at Glasslands curated by my dear friends Sarvia Jasso and Andres Bedoya back in March. I didn't get a chance to write about it back then but I just got my hand on this video of the event and it jogged my memory. It was totally one of those nights where you aren't feeling like going out at all but you want to support your friends, so you drag yourself there. I brought Rebecca Turbow with me and within minutes we were both in the best mood ever. I've been to my share of art "experiences" but Brooklyn is Burning really captured that certain "WHAT THE FUCK!" element of creative expression without feeling pretentious or self important, or even ironic.
Turbow's SS09 Presentation was a rousing success.
All photos by Mark Hunter aka The Cobrasnake. See the rest here.
Still thinking about the side-boobage? Here is the video:
