HACER, VICE, and ASR Weekend

ASR Weekend is upon us. Say what you will, I NEVER get tired of seeing tall hot skaters roam around our downtown for 3 Days twice a year for the Action, Sports, Retail Convention Downtown. There are shows, new people, parties and drink specials all over town from lame nights at smoozy places downtown to Anti-ASR Parties at Tower Bar in City Heights. Here are two events I will be hitting up, they are in walking distance (Only Seven Blocks Apart!) from each other and one right after the other. It will be fun to have a reason other than Lotus Thai and Pokez hankerings to be anywhere near the Gaslamp Area. If you've been talking shit about Gaslamp for years and plan on shunning ASR like you do every year try something new and make it out to these sure-to-be-fun/hot-skater-laden-events!! They aren't in the heart of Downtown they are off the beaten path in East Village so calm down, It's going to be interesting either way!

Luce Loft (1037 J Street in East Village) is beautiful and this is a great way to start your night off with food and pre party drinks! Proceeds go to charity and word on the street is there will be round the clock pinata beatings!! More info on the Sezio Website


Right after Hacer head over (walk off some of that alcohol, these events are seven blocks apart!) to new downtown haunt El Dorado (Sticks and Stones Feature) for the Vice Party. This will most likely be a huge hipster/skater smooze fest but could be fun as they usually throw a crazy party! Also our own Ikah Love is DJing and he has never let me down on the dance floor! I'm going to people watch and I haven't checked out El Dorado yet, this will be perfect timing. Make sure and e-mail the address on the flier to reserve your spot at this one! Live performances by Saviours and Annihilation Time (1030 Broadway&11th Ave)

Grand Re-opening of Subtext, Tonight!!

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 16th, 6-10pm, Live Music from The Traditionist at 9pm




The sketchier (and therefore WAY more hip) side of Little Italy just got a whole lot cooler as Subtext moves from it's Cedar street location to 2479 Kettner and Laurel right across from The Casbah. They've teamed up with local promoting force Sezio to put on what should be a fun event. Bands (The Tradionist), art (Wonderful photography exhibit by Frank Rogozienski called 366 | 08), cool people and the belly of a plane soaring right over you into the San Diego skyline. This is going to be a great time!

Balboa Park December Nights 2008

31 Magical Years of San Diego's Favorite Holiday Event
San Diego's favorite kick-off to the holiday season, will take place for the 31st consecutive year on Friday, December 5, 5:00-10:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 6, noon-10:00 p.m.

In the spirit of the holidays, participating Balboa Park museums open their doors free of charge from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. both evenings. The largest free community festival in San Diego, December Nights is expected to attract more than 300,000 visitors over two days.

Balboa Park December Nights Website
Museums and Cultural Organizations Activities

Tonite: TNT at The MCASD-Dowtown, 7 PM

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND: AN ECO-CHIC FASHION SHOW

Inspired by the exhibition Human/Nature: Artists Respond to a Changing Planet, TNT goes green with a fashion show featuring the best in eco-friendly style from up-and-coming local designers. Grab a front-row seat to view innovative clothing designs created from sustainable, organic, and repurposed materials. Models' hair and makeup by FRESH: An Urban Hair Salon and runway music provided by Mark E. Quark. Plus, enjoy live live performances by Monsters from Mars and Doves & Desperados.

Note- TNT is:
FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
7 PM @ MCASD DOWNTOWN
FREE ($3 DONATION WELCOME)
Very Fun!

ShockHound's Free Snow Patrol Tickets Available Friday 11/21

Fresh from playing four shows in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh and London in only two days to celebrate the release of their new album, A Hundred Million Suns, multi-platinum Scottish/Irish rock heroes Snow Patrol are packing up their gear and heading to the US to play a handful of pre-Christmas shows. The band will be playing three of their west coast dates as part of our special Shock Sessions series — and admission to these shows will be absolutely FREE.
Yep, you read it correctly. Tickets for Snow Patrol's December 9 show at Tempe, AZ's Clubhouse, December 10 show at the Hard Rock Las Vegas, and December 13 gig at the San Diego House of Blues are all priced at the recession-friendly cost of zero dollars and zero cents. Tickets for all three Shock Session shows (Tempe and San Diego are All Ages; Vegas is 21+ only) go up for grabs on Friday, November 21 at 10 AM PST, and YOU CAN GET YOUR FREE PAIR RIGHT HERE, y'all! Don't sleep on this one, because these babies are gonna go quick..

Check Out: The Soda Bar

The Soda Bar used to be Chaser's but last week they had their grand opening to, from what I've heard, positive reviews. It's worth a visit for sure. The sound and stage were redone and booths were added. Check it out Wednesday for their movie night featuring:

Hotel St. George and Tape Deck Mountain free at The Whistlestop Tonight

Read this blogs past review of Tape Deck Mountain and Check Em Out Tonight!

Sezio vs. Adapta Tonite at Cream

Shepard Fairy Obama Stickers FREE!!

Hey,

Want a free Obama sticker to celebrate our victory? It's designed by Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the iconic HOPE poster (And does all the Obey Stuff). And MoveOn's giving them away totally free--even the shipping's free.

I just got mine. Click this link to get your free Obama sticker:
Get Your Free Sticker!!

Thursday Night Thing

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
PARALLEL LINES
Memory Is Your Image of Perfection artist Susan Silton works in various lines of media, including photographic-based processes, video, installation, and offset lithography. Hear Silton discuss her work, currently on view at MCASD Downtown's 1001 Kettner galleries.

The artist's large-scale chromogenic prints fuse together colorful vertical stripes with mid-century apocalyptic film stills that responded to U.S. fears during the Cold War. Playing off the fear and tension of current political and economic times, pose for the camera with your most frightened face. Then, using the printed photo and a vibrant, transparent veil of vertical stripes, create your own Silton-inspired photographic souvenir.

Plus, live music on the plaza, featuring the heavy rock of local favorites Transfer; psychedelic pop by Tucson-based Holy Rolling Empire; and DJ Skullcrusher playing a mix of electro and alternative.

Voting Shwag!!

Here are all the places hooking you up for voting! I guess it's actually illegal to give free stuff for voting so now you lame ass non voters (unless you legally can't) can treat yourself to the items below:
Due to possible conflict with election laws in various states, most are not requiring proof of voting. The free offers:

•Coffee. Starbucks expects to hand out "hundreds of thousands" of free 12-ounce drip coffees (valued at about $1.75 each), says spokeswoman Jenny McCabe. "If everyone who votes comes in for a free cup of coffee, we'll have some lines," she says.

•Doughnuts. Some 85 of Krispy Kreme's 231 locations in the U.S. will hand out star-shaped, red-white-and-blue sprinkled doughnuts "while supplies last," says spokesperson Dana Hughens. The chain will give out about 200,000 doughnuts valued at 99 cents each. "People are definitely talking about the brand as a result of this," she says.

•Ice cream. Between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in each time zone, Ben & Jerry's ice cream shops will hand out single-scoop ice cream cones (a $3.40 value). "What better way to encourage people to be politically active than to give away free ice cream?" asks spokeswoman Liz Brenna.

•Sandwiches. In a local market promotion, several hundred of the nation's 1,400 Chick-fil-A stores will hand out $2.70 chicken sandwiches to adults who show proof that they voted, says spokesman Jerry Johnston.

•Phone calls. Credo Mobile, a wireless company that donates money to progressive causes for calls its customers make, will offer free outbound calls to current customers during polling hours in their states. The cost could be about $250,000, says spokeswoman Becky Bond.

•Discount haircuts. Then, there's Cristophe Schatteman, a top hair stylist known for giving former president Bill Clinton a $200 haircut on Air Force One. His salons in Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Beverly Hills and Orange County, Calif., will offer all services — including haircuts — at half price today. A $500 haircut from Cristophe will go for $250.

Free Tickets to Belly Up Tavern Show on October 25th!!

I have two free tickets to the Atomic Punks/Blasphemous Guitars show at The Belly Up Tavern on October 25th, read the related Citybeat article below.

From The SD Citybeat Local's Only Section:

When Adam Gimbel (Rookie Card) and his cover band, The Blasphemous Guitars, were tapped by FM-94/9 to back up musicians auditioning for a chance to play on stage with Weezer as part of a promotion, they didn’t realize that they’d soon be on stage themselves. Station officials “were so thankful that they let all four of us be part of the onstage fun with a dozen or so other lucky musicians,” says Gimbel on his MySpace blog. Blasphemous Guitars—under the name Geezer and dressed as old men—played last Friday night at Cox Arena with Rivers Cuomo and crew on the hits “Island in the Sun” and “Beverly Hills.” And while Gimbel said Cuomo was enigmatic, backstage other members of Weezer seemed interested in the geriatric doppelgangers: “Weezer guitarist Brian Bell came in to join us. He kept looking and smiling at us geezers with our toy pianos and slide whistles. Or maybe it was our nurse.”
-Seth Combs

If you want the tickets, leave a comment that includes some way for me to reach you and coordinate

For Museum Lovers Closer to SD...

I love Balboa Park, I'm thankful everyday for living so close to the art, architecture and open spaces. Explore the park for yourself and if youre broke, head out on Tuesdays to selected museums below for FREE Admission. Sweet:)

Free Tuesday--Complete Schedule
As a public service Park organizations offer free admission on a rotating basis throughout the month. *


First Tuesday
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center,
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Model Railroad Museum***
Natural History Museum***
*** Free to San Diego County Residents and Active Military only


Second Tuesday
Museum of Photographic Arts,
Museum of San Diego History
Veterans’ Museum and Memorial Center


Third Tuesday
San Diego Art Institute
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Man
Japanese Friendship Garden ***
*** Free to San Diego County Residents and Active Military only
Mingei International Museum


Fourth Tuesday-This is Today!!!
San Diego Air & Space Museum***
San Diego Automotive Museum (last admission 3:45pm) **
San Diego Hall of Champions***
House of Pacific Relations International Cottages
*** Free to San Diego County Residents and Active Military only


Fifth Tuesday
Normal museum prices in effect.
The Timken Museum of Art is always free.


*Some museums may offer complimentary admission to their permanent collections only and charge admission to special exhibitions or films
San Diego Air and Space Museum's STAR TREK: THE EXHIBITION requires a separately priced ticket.





Contact:
619-239-0512

Your Sunday Daytime Plans

Come picnic, listen to music, play frisbee, volleyball, shop. Bring $20 and sell WHATEVER you want. Entry is FREE if you don't want to sell so just swing on by and spend the day with us!!!
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Get Into Disneyland FREE on Your Birthday

The last time I went to Disneyland I was about 8 and I hated it because my parents made me wear my huge headgear the whole day. There is this family portrait we took with a Bambi backdrop where I'm standing a good two feet away from them all. Never been back again. But I'm willing to give the Magic Kingdom another try, especially if that shit's free!! During 2009 you get to hug Mickey and his friends gratis on your birthday. Register Here and start planning your trip now!!

Most Interesting Show in The World-FREE!!

On October 8th TOMORROW The Belly Up Tavern Presents:

The Most Inter​estin​g Show In The World​ Tour
(hoste​d by Jim Rose spons​ored by Dos Equis, The Drowning Men play and Gabe Vega is DJing​)

The MISW tour will featu​re a menag​erie of perfo​rmers​ from aroun​d the world​,​ inclu​ding aeria​l perfo​rmers​,​ Japan​ese robot​ic dance​rs,​ acrob​ats,​ fire juggl​ers,​ Russi​an dance​rs and Frenc​h burle​sque singe​rs,​ to creat​e a show exper​ience​ worth​y of its name.​

Jim Rose,​ famed​ emcee​ of the “The Jim Rose Circu​s” sides​how and a man well-​known​ for his own eccen​trici​ties,​ will serve​ as the world​’s most inter​estin​g varie​ty show host.​ The Jim Rose Circu​s Sides​how toure​d with Nine Inch Nails​ for five and a half years​,​ and in 1992 they toure​d with Eddie​ Vedde​r on the Lolla​paloo​za Tour.​ They visit​ed sever​al festi​vals,​ perfo​rming​ toget​her with David​ Bowie​,​ Skunk​ Anans​ie and Nick Cave etc.

GET YOUR FREE TICKETS BY EMAILING: meryl@bellyup.com

FREE COMMUNITY YARD SALE!! October 12th!!!

www.frontandivy.com

Warehouse Collective Art Show

Around 20 artists creating their version of the theme "Reinventing The Wheel."Some of San Diego's favorite DJ's will be spinning, cool merch will be sold, there will be a group ride from Velo Cult Bicycle Shop and it's geared toward the cause of Sustainable Energy. Art, bikes, music, and being green: A San Diego scenester kind of partay you don't have to be embarrassed to crash. This is going to be really bomb and wait till you see the huge space it's going down in!! It's next Saturday on the 27th and it's Free. BOSS.

Another Reason to Read: Free Food

In observance of National Library Card Sign-up month, just show your library card from any public library in San Diego at any San Diego Area Chipotle on Tuesday, September 16th and you'll receive a free burrito, bowl, order of tacos, or salad. DONE!!! I might hit a few of these today and stock up for lunch and dinner tomorrow. Ahhh being poor in your 20's...GO GET A CARD AND READ AND EAT GRATIS!!