superman and wonderwoman

found:
photobooth strip

subject:
me and my brother
county fair in santa rosa, california
circa 1980

live music bonanza

Save the Peaks!

i saw two amazing live shows this weekend: ozomatli and blackfire.

ozomatli played a sold out show at the orpheum, an old movie theatre converted into a live music venue and bar. their multi-cultural music (a blend of latin, middle eastern, hip-hop and rock music) with commentary on social justice had everyone dancing, hippies and hipsters alike. the best show i've seen in this town.

blackfire played a show at the hive, a community center run by the flagstaff indigo movment, to benefit Youth of the Peaks. YOP is group of young folks working to prevent the expansion of a ski area on the mountains sacred to over 10 native tribes in the southwest. blackfire is a trio with punk rock roots and political action in mind. consisting of two brothers and a sister, this navajo family rocks hard and makes the kids mosh.

both band's websites have mp3s available for downloading and information about the causes close to their hearts. check them out.

the dark underbelly of sock monkey culture

butterstick

one of the blogs (Wonkette) i read reguarly is obsessed with the new baby panda at the zoo in washington D.C. they have dubbed him "butterstick" for reasons unknown. today they posted a link to the zoo's baby panda-cam and it really is one of the cutest things i've seen - even when he is just fuzzily sleeping.

copying and pasting this link mms://160.111.253.227/pandacam1
into your browser should open up windows media player and give you a front-row seat to the 'stick. you will be kicked off after about 15 minutes.