SONIC YOUTH : Live @ the Fillmore

Two scalped tickets: $65. T-shirt: $15. Drinks: $50. Getting great pictures of a legendary band and being the envy of indie rock geeks everywhere: Priceless.

SF SUMMER: Labor Day Weekend Sans Fog

What better way to send summer packing then by having an actual, bona fide sunny weekend in San Francisco? Join me and Andrew on our adventure through the Haight, Baker Beach, and the grueling bike trip to Sausalito.

SF SERENITY : Chillin' at the Palace of Fine Arts

In this short, retro-active gallery, you can catch a glimpse of a relaxing, peaceful visit to San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts. Never mind that it's all a big stucco shell that was built for an exposition. It's still very pretty.

LENNY KRAVITZ : Shoreline Amphitheatre

Here's your front-row ticket to anthemic rock and deep down funk, courtesy of one painfully-hidden camera snuck into Mountain View's premiere concert venue.

FIRE : One Way to Get the Day Off

What better excuse to get out of work early than, say, when the megacomplex right next door goes up in flames? If you're a pyromaniac, this gallery is a wet dream come true. If you're sane like the rest of us, then it's at the very least an interesting look at a huge firestorm from fairly close-up.

AROUND THE WORLD : A Six-Part Epic

My first real vacation since high school warranted nearly 300 photos (before being pared down), 6 huge pages of text (which I haven't pared down enough), and - pretty soon - a liver transplant. See what happens when a man with no willpower is sent from San Francisco to Bristol to Glastonbury to London to New York City ::deep breath:: and Southern California in just over a week.

FOAMING : At the Mouth, In Your Hair, Wherever

To make up for the last one being short, this collection is rather large. But with a talented line-up including Josh Wink, Wish FM, and Dirty Vegas, how could it not be? Throw in a fire dancer, cool people, and gallons and gallons of foam, and you've got the makings of a great night. Check out the trip to Ibiza. (Not Spain, unfortunately.)

BT in SF : He's Still Not a DJ but He Rocks

This is a short gallery, primarily because if you're an Album regular, you've likely seen many of the same types of shots. It's also short because of sheer exhaustion. At any rate, this is how going to the City to see BT turned out.

WHIRLWIND WEEKEND : Four Days.. What's Sleep?

So before embarking on this outing, I promised myself that any little holidays I take will be relaxing, not hurried, and rejuvenating to some degree. I lied. This weekend travelogue spans from San Jose to Los Angeles and back up to San Francisco. From driving to hiking to beach-bumming, to rocking out, and then partying. And not sleeping. Life is good.

DRIFTERS : Brief Excerpts from a Hazy Evening

Not having the best time? That's alright, Mr. Daniels will make everything all better. How does he do it? By making everything turn red. And by erasing your memory... For the third time in four weeks, I mutter, "I'm not doing that again."

PARTY NAKED AGAIN : Slight Return

Apparently, seeing Miguel Migs and Lisa Shaw at Coachella a couple of weeks beforehand wasn't enough of a Naked fix, so we hit up the Naked Music party at SF's Kelly's Mission Rock. They were serving up a serious blend of house, breaks, Red Bull, and... cherries?

COACHELLA 2002 : Dancing in the Desert

Flying to Southern California for a weekend festival on a day's notice and 2 hours sleep? No problem. Somehow recovering afterward? Still doing it. Looking forward to doing it again? Hell yes! Check out the biggest album installation to date and see how I envision heaven: 60 artists, 4 stages, 3 babes, 2 wristbands and 100 proof - you do the math!

GROOVE ARMADA : Tearin' It Up at Ruby Skye

Yes, work was torture the next day, but it was worth going to party on a Thursday night as the Groove Armada rocked the City with their delectable blend of beats. It was all smooth sailing...

WEEKENDERS : Family Friends and Fun

What do blackouts, green grills, darts, and a wet pussy have in common? Pretty much nothing. But I hereby present to you a brief gallery that's not about clubbing and not about a road trip and not about nature. Really.

MAS KINKY QUE TU : Funky Latin House Music Infects SF

Combine 2 parts house music, 1 part funk, 1.5 cups of Ritmo, and what do you have? A kickin' live performance by Mexico's Kinky, who were laying it down at the Elbo Room. Check this album out, and don't forget to watch the Quicktime movie at the end.

THE WEST IS THE BEST : Bristol's Finest Land in SF

Way Out West of the UK graced San Francisco with their presence, and we were there for it... With phenomenal music, a bunch of free drinks, and entirely too much out-of-place CandE Kid behavior (ewwwww) it made for a kickin' night out with the boys.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG : A Brief Look at the Fertile Season

Ah, Spring... the sun starts to shine once again, the landscapegoes green, the animals are out and about and doing it in public view, and my allergies start acting up. I love this season! Load up on your Claritin or Allegra and check out what the first moments of Spring look like in my neck of the woods.

B-BALL 'N THE BAY : College Hoops and Hangin' in SF

My first mini-vacation of the year turns out to be a triple-header. NCAA college basketball, touristry in the City, and, of course, diggin' that club vibe. Check out the March madness that took almost a month to organize and post!