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Ruthie's Inn Memorial at NIMBY, Oakland

Ruthie's Inn Memorial Show at NIMBY, Oakland. Sept 23 2006 Who needs a high school renunion when an event like this happens! Old core bands and a funky wherehouse and about 2000 people is about all it takes. Some of these bands i haven't seen since i was my son's age! My buddy, Pierre, was the first person i ran into that i knew while waiting for the show to happen. It wasnt clear at first just where to enter. It was a gap between two fences...When we did, we had to sign waivers and no ins and outs. The show was delayed by a good hour and a half while they were still setting up the stage and moving various cargo around the wherehouse, in the midst of the early crowd. The bar was pushing "punk rock punch" - a rum vodka fruit drink out of a huge pot. They had a skateramp in the back along with a fire barrel and 3 portapotties. That's right, 3 portapotties for 2000 people. It was a good mix of young and olders. Too bad i pussied out at 3:30 am and didnt make it t
my one and only tattoo. I had it done June 25, 1990 to celebrate my son. At the time, I had a close friendship with a couple that also had rose tattoos. They helped me out a lot. Cheers Kimberly and Dan.

Nosmo

July 1991 County Fair @ Civic Center SF Morally Bankrupt R.I.P Ebb Tide

early o'connor pix

Helen and me in Oct 1965. This was goodbye :( She got to hold me one last time after signing the adoption papers. We're a happy family....not. Children's Fairyland in Oakland Dec 1967 My Brothers Kevin and Michael...that's me in the stroller DES - One day old HIghland Hospital, Oakland Des - 1 week old. This baby was breastfed for over a year! Notice my niece, Jenny, mugging in the background. Des-meeting Colin for the first time - 4 days old

Des turns 17

Seventeen today playing warcraft with JD all day

glug glug

Lake level is getting very close to flood stage

Neopolitan Labs

Analogue Systems modules--a large system--some Doepfer too. Josh intends to look into all modular synths, although he prefers unique pieces. That must explain why he's so fond of Metasonix.

Neopolitan Labs, SF

Macbeth M5--in a closet, for lack of space in the main room. Josh said he was preparing to renovate and rearrange the house's interior for better use of the space. The walls will be lined with analog equipment. Eric with Josh, Brice and Cory in the main room. Brice and Cory in front of assorted Vermona, a Red Square, and a Studio Electronics Omega(?). Josh with cables overhead. This house has to be 100 years old, and it shows it. You can see better photos of their equipment at their site, Neopolitan Labs .

Neopolitan Labs, SF

This is looking toward the street-side windows. The mixer is to the LH side. He doesn't mind using a PC to record sound, but Josh isn't very happy with the software synthesizers available--and he's tried a lot of them. He wants only real analog stuff. Look at the awesome display of Metasonix modules! He likes Moogerfoogers too. But not a virtual pedal or virtual synth in sight. Everything we saw was hardcore, top-end analog. It's nice to have such a dedicated fan. We're still trying to figure out why he loves the TM-6 filter so much. He bought SIXTEEN of them

Esplanade St

        

random photos of the recent cold snap

        

saturation

    These were taken Sunday afternoon, near Beaver Creek Campgrounds. Glenbrook Road.