Exorbitant Rosin Violation
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following me? hashtags to mute depending on your interests: #JazzSky #SFGiants #LIDOM #LVBP #GratefulDead #LigaARCO #SerieDelCaribe #MLB #BobDylan #SanFrancisco
Jean Carlos Henriquez earned his first (?) pro save tonight for #LIDOM Águilas Cibaeñas at the tender age of 32. 97-98 sinker + 86-88 changeup. Long way to go but fun to imagine him stepping off #Orioles mound as closing credits roll on a heartwarming movie that sheds light on lost years (2015-24).
December 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Walter "Wolfman" Washington - It was Fun While It Lasted
Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born today in 1943! RIP. Great NOLA guitar player, songwriter, vocalist, and arranger. Love this duet.
#WalterWolfmanWashington #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Duet
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Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born today in 1943! RIP. Great NOLA guitar player, songwriter, vocalist, and arranger. Love this duet.
#WalterWolfmanWashington #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Duet
youtu.be/a26pIqOoC4c?...
It Was Fun While It Lasted
YouTube video by Walter "Wolfman" Washington - Topic
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December 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Walter "Wolfman" Washington - It was Fun While It Lasted
Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born today in 1943! RIP. Great NOLA guitar player, songwriter, vocalist, and arranger. Love this duet.
#WalterWolfmanWashington #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Duet
youtu.be/a26pIqOoC4c?...
Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born today in 1943! RIP. Great NOLA guitar player, songwriter, vocalist, and arranger. Love this duet.
#WalterWolfmanWashington #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Duet
youtu.be/a26pIqOoC4c?...
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The Grateful Dead played UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre 29 times. Their first performance there was on October 1, 1967. We have just an ad, a concert photo and a brief review. I enquire about what we can know from those.
lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2025/12/octo...
lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2025/12/octo...
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Grateful Dead played UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre 29 times. Their first performance there was on October 1, 1967. We have just an ad, a concert photo and a brief review. I enquire about what we can know from those.
lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2025/12/octo...
lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2025/12/octo...
My hot take is that it's a good thing when a fabulously wealthy locally based business invests in prominent downtown artistic institutions, such as the Curran Theatre. #SFGiants
🤖 Susan Slusser
An interested and unexpected announcement from the Giants as they add to their real-estate portfolio and demonstrate a commitment to SF arts at the same time:
An interested and unexpected announcement from the Giants as they add to their real-estate portfolio and demonstrate a commitment to SF arts at the same time:
December 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My hot take is that it's a good thing when a fabulously wealthy locally based business invests in prominent downtown artistic institutions, such as the Curran Theatre. #SFGiants
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Hound Dog Taylor left this world 50 years ago today. (He was born on April 12, 1915). In his honor, let's get funky.
youtu.be/MMf3mJF0D1w?...
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Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers- Let's Get Funky
YouTube video by LENA LENAS
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December 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Hound Dog Taylor left this world 50 years ago today. (He was born on April 12, 1915). In his honor, let's get funky.
youtu.be/MMf3mJF0D1w?...
youtu.be/MMf3mJF0D1w?...
December 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Given [Mike Rinta's] ubiquity, it seems fitting that his favorite gig is with a band that never performs in public. As a featured soloist and arranger for the Jazz Therapists, he plays swing-era standards in nursing homes and assisted living facilities several days a week." #JazzSky
Mike Rinta May Not Be a Headliner, But He Stands Out
The ace trombonist-arranger is ubiquitous on Bay Area bandstands but doesn’t worry about name recognition.
www.sfcv.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"Given [Mike Rinta's] ubiquity, it seems fitting that his favorite gig is with a band that never performs in public. As a featured soloist and arranger for the Jazz Therapists, he plays swing-era standards in nursing homes and assisted living facilities several days a week." #JazzSky
Nevermind. #SFGiants announced the deal, so Foley is listed on...the 41-man(?) roster. Didn't know you could do that:
www.mlb.com/giants/roste...
www.mlb.com/giants/roste...
December 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Nevermind. #SFGiants announced the deal, so Foley is listed on...the 41-man(?) roster. Didn't know you could do that:
www.mlb.com/giants/roste...
www.mlb.com/giants/roste...
Before this contract is finalized, I expect a thorough and deliberate physical examination that will conclude simultaneously with the announcement of a larger #SFGiants trade that clears necessary 40-man space.
The Giants announced that they signed RHP Jason Foley to a one-year Major League deal. Foley missed most of the 2025 season due to right shoulder surgery and isn't expected to return to the mound until the middle of next year.
December 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Before this contract is finalized, I expect a thorough and deliberate physical examination that will conclude simultaneously with the announcement of a larger #SFGiants trade that clears necessary 40-man space.
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We are all devastated by the passing today of singer, songwriter, guitarist and all around remarkable guy Joe Ely. Joe has been a beloved member of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass family since the festival began 25 years ago.
Rest easy, Joe.
#joeely
#theflatlanders
Rest easy, Joe.
#joeely
#theflatlanders
December 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
We are all devastated by the passing today of singer, songwriter, guitarist and all around remarkable guy Joe Ely. Joe has been a beloved member of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass family since the festival began 25 years ago.
Rest easy, Joe.
#joeely
#theflatlanders
Rest easy, Joe.
#joeely
#theflatlanders
Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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BOTD, 1920: Clark Terry (d. 2015).
youtu.be/e7QMiGxc1os?...
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Spanish Rice
YouTube video by Clark Terry - Topic
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December 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
BOTD, 1920: Clark Terry (d. 2015).
youtu.be/e7QMiGxc1os?...
youtu.be/e7QMiGxc1os?...
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Happy Birthday McCoy Tyner! Here's the pianist with the Milestone Jazzstars (Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, and Al Foster) on Sonny's composition "The Cutting Edge," recorded live on tour in 1978: youtu.be/UUskQ8SMbUo?...
Ron Carter - The Cutting Edge from Milestone Jazzstars in Concert #roncarterbassist
YouTube video by Ron Carter Bassist
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December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Happy Birthday McCoy Tyner! Here's the pianist with the Milestone Jazzstars (Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, and Al Foster) on Sonny's composition "The Cutting Edge," recorded live on tour in 1978: youtu.be/UUskQ8SMbUo?...
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When Raul Malo (pictured playing with the Mavericks in 2015) sang, most people made comparisons to velvet or chocolate. Another musical giant who left us too soon, his passing leaves another hole in our hearts. Rest in peace.
Photo: Jay Blakesberg
#raulmalo
#themavericks
Photo: Jay Blakesberg
#raulmalo
#themavericks
December 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
When Raul Malo (pictured playing with the Mavericks in 2015) sang, most people made comparisons to velvet or chocolate. Another musical giant who left us too soon, his passing leaves another hole in our hearts. Rest in peace.
Photo: Jay Blakesberg
#raulmalo
#themavericks
Photo: Jay Blakesberg
#raulmalo
#themavericks
Ah, man. R.I.P. Raul Malo. An incredible talent gone too soon, here at "Return to Sin City: Tribute to Gram Parsons" in LA, 2004
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons (2004, Full Concert)
YouTube video by GasStationReceipts
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December 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ah, man. R.I.P. Raul Malo. An incredible talent gone too soon, here at "Return to Sin City: Tribute to Gram Parsons" in LA, 2004
Only Winter Ball game today was #LVBP, & it was a doozy. Magallanes and Caribes faced off in San Cristóbal in the Andes Mountains (2,684 ft elev.). A road game for both teams, though not for Herlis Rodríguez, who grew up in the region. Caribes entered the 9th down by 5 runs. Herlis walked it off! 💣
Herlis Rodríguez sentenció al Magallanes frente a su gente - El ExtraBase
El de casa, Herlis Rodríguez, conectó un agónico cuadrangular en cuenta de 0 bolas, dos strikes y dos outs en la parte baja de la novena
elextrabase.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Only Winter Ball game today was #LVBP, & it was a doozy. Magallanes and Caribes faced off in San Cristóbal in the Andes Mountains (2,684 ft elev.). A road game for both teams, though not for Herlis Rodríguez, who grew up in the region. Caribes entered the 9th down by 5 runs. Herlis walked it off! 💣
#SanFrancisco 🔓gift article
Happy to see the 1920s gal is refurbished and reopening this Spring. Checked out the website and cheapest room I could find was $1,200 a night.
Happy to see the 1920s gal is refurbished and reopening this Spring. Checked out the website and cheapest room I could find was $1,200 a night.
San Francisco’s Huntington Hotel is set to reopen in 2026 after major restoration
One of San Francisco’s most celebrated landmarks is preparing for a dramatic return: the historic Huntington Hotel — a onetime haunt of Hollywood stars and socialites — is set to reopen in...
www.sfchronicle.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
#SanFrancisco 🔓gift article
Happy to see the 1920s gal is refurbished and reopening this Spring. Checked out the website and cheapest room I could find was $1,200 a night.
Happy to see the 1920s gal is refurbished and reopening this Spring. Checked out the website and cheapest room I could find was $1,200 a night.
Tomorrow is the 56th anniversary of the #RollingStones free, and cursed, concert at Altamont Speedway. Merry Clayton's solo version of "Gimme Shelter" was released about 10 months later.
Merry Clayton - Gimme Shelter (1970) HD
YouTube video by Adam Terran
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December 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Tomorrow is the 56th anniversary of the #RollingStones free, and cursed, concert at Altamont Speedway. Merry Clayton's solo version of "Gimme Shelter" was released about 10 months later.
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In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
ICE Nativity scenes: Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations
(RNS) — 'We know that Jesus was born into a Roman imperial occupation, and pretty much immediately becomes a refugee in Egypt, has to flee and faces political violence,' the Rev. Michael Woolf said.
religionnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
#Royals Salvador Perez making his Leones debut tonight as DH batting 6th. Old friend, Freddy Fermín, is making his 2025-26 Leones debut behind the dish, batting 7th. #LVBP
Captain of WBC's Team Venezuela, #Royals catcher and WS MVP Salvador Perez will reportedly join #LVBP Leones del Caracas in the coming weeks, a dream come true for his Caraquista mother.
Salvador Pérez tiene fecha para unirse a Leones y Caracas tendrá un lineup de lujo - El Emergente
Salvador Pérez prometió que se unirá a los Leones del Caracas a principio de diciembre y lo cumplirá. Llevará el lineup
elemergente.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Gift link 🔓 - #SanFrancisco Reader survey so far re: "Do you support reopening the Great Highway to automobile traffic?"
Yes - 26%
No - 67%
On a limited basis - 7%
Yes - 26%
No - 67%
On a limited basis - 7%
Reopen the Great Highway to cars? See our reader survey — and what Joel Engardio wrote
Great Highway debate resurfaces with a new supervisor and the possibility of a ballot measure to rescind Prop K and reopen the road to vehicle traffic. Tell us what you think.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Gift link 🔓 - #SanFrancisco Reader survey so far re: "Do you support reopening the Great Highway to automobile traffic?"
Yes - 26%
No - 67%
On a limited basis - 7%
Yes - 26%
No - 67%
On a limited basis - 7%
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I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by segway polo, starving hysterical naked,…
Wozniak used to ride around on his after Shoreline concerts, extoling the virtues of the new tech to anyone curious.
Oh, and created the "Woz Cup," a Segway/Polo mashup.
Oh, and created the "Woz Cup," a Segway/Polo mashup.
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by segway polo, starving hysterical naked,…