A\_Man\_Who\_Tries wrote:A\_Man\_Who\_Tries wrote:Saw the world's second-largest, and the world's second-smallest, toy bears today (the larger, a work in progress).Despite my general health not being up to it, seems I am now dating the maker of said bears. Strange week.Congrats?It turns out that for...

Carl wrote:Are you flying into Oakland or San Francisco?No idea. Never bought a plane ticket in my life and I have no idea how airports function outside of anecdotal stories and movies.The good news is your show will be close to the downtown Berkeley BART station, in case you want to stay in San Fra...

Hey PRF,I got a really wild itch to see a very specific concert at BAMPFA in Berekley, CA and I put in my request off's at work for January 31st through February 7th. I've never been to the Bay Area in my life, let alone bought a plane ticket to fly anywhere. I have no plan in place as to where I'm ...

I'm not one who purposefully goes out to see horror films. Berberian Sound Studio though, dang. A very subtle, slow creeping film about losing yourself/your self. May not be for everyone, but hey.

Happy birthday Steve!

I don't think I've ever had it myself, but I know that Charlemagne Palestine digs the Napoleon brand of cognac. He's been performing over 30 years and still carries a glass or two with him on stage and drinks while performing, and then makes the glass sing once it's the right amount of cognac at the...

Robert G wrote:Has anyone listened to the Japanese singer Phew's album, with Holger and Jaki (and Conny Plank!?) as the backing band?My favorite record store in CLE had the Sky Station CD reissue. Pricey, but totally worth it. This album is excellent. Fans of Can would love it, I believe.Also, here'...

Has anyone listened to the Japanese singer Phew's album, with Holger and Jaki (and Conny Plank!?) as the backing band?

Jodi S. wrote:caset wrote:I used to have a roommate who own some crazy collection box set of his work, and it had one Ive been meaning to hunt down again. I cant remember the title, but it was about a village of raccoons trying to save their forest from construction. And they had magical powers that...

I have been watching the older titles in the catalog of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio headed by Hayato Miyazaki. So far, I've watched Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro. These films, they are so good.