When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
Thai chef Kasem "Pop" Saengsawang owns several solid restaurants in San Francisco, including the breakfast-centric Sweet Maple and the Asian fusion spot Kitchen Story, but his newest project Farmhouse Kitchen is the one to miss at your peril.
2010 Music Lists
The Top Six Weirdest Musical Appearances on Sesame Street
PostedByRae Alexandra
on Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Last week, Katy Perry's cleavage got her appearance on Sesame Street canceled, due to a barrage of complaints from parents who saw the leaked clip on YouTube before it had a chance to air. We personally can't see what all the fuss is about, since Katy's breasticles looked pretty well contained to us. Ho hum. Here then is our list of the top six weirdest musical appearances on Sesame Street (we'd say the list was boob-free, but James Blunt is in here, so that's not strictly true...)
6. REM Singing To "Furry Happy Monsters"
Not that "Shiny Happy People" is a weird song to have on a kid's show, what with it being perky to the point of obnoxious and everything. What makes this clip special is the lady puppet in the massive red wig, employed to fill in for the B-52's Kate Pierson. Imagine how bummed you'd be if you weren't available to do your job one day and a muppet was brought in to replace you. Also note-worthy is the discomfort all over bassist Mike Mills' face. Awesome.
5. Sheryl Crow Makes "Soak up the Sun" Clunky as All Hell
Yes, the letter 'i' does start words like itch and ivy, but ivy doesn't rhyme with anything. Neither does iguana. And poor Sheryl is left with a song that barely makes sense, flows badly and comes off as, well, incredibly awkward. Yay! Beach party!
4. Johnny Cash Turns the Word "Gun" into "One"
Here we see the Man In Black, as earnest as ever, alongside Big Bird (sorry, "Birdie Big") and the Count, singing a heartfelt rendition of "Don't Take Your Guns To Town" where the word "Guns" is substituted with "Ones". It almost makes sense. Kind of. It's worth watching this all the way through to see Mr Cash looking lost and confused in the last moments, as he attempts to communicate with puppets. Awkward!
3. Norah Jones Bums out a Whole Generation
If you were stood up by a letter, you'd be depressed too. But as Norah scoffs at Elmo with some pretty acute disdain and announces "Now I can't spell anything," she seems genuinely pissed about the whole thing. Even the letter 'Y' in the picture looks bereft. Oh, and she can't even yodel. Uch. Somebody pass the Prozac. Like, now.
2. The Goo Goo Dolls and Elmo Do an Emotional Duet
The first (and probably only) appearance of emo hair on Sesame Street (thanks, John Rzeznik!), this is weird on a number of levels. Bassist Robby Takac and drummer Mike Malinin aren't given a great deal to do, for one (cue weird clapping from Robby). But we're mostly uncomfortable with the concept of Elmo being asked what "satisfied" him today. "Elmo, nothing is beyond you..." Rzezkik warbles, "You're furry, proud and red... So proud..." We feel unclean.
1. James Blunt Does a Ballad About Triangles
And here's ratty-faced James Blunt sighing deeply (we know the feeling James; we do that on reflex every time we see you) and whining his way through a version of "You're Beautiful" that's been reworked to be about a triangle (and it doesn't even end with the hugs and smiles redemption of Norah Jones' moment of misery either! For shame!). We have to give Blunt props for doing this with a straight face though, because the lyrics to this are hilarious to the point of genius. Oh, and we really wanna go to the triangle disco. You'll see...
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
