We Built This City

Broadcasting live from "Little Switzerland," San Francisco. Twitter @TheRealWBTC. E-mail me here. An explanation of the title here. My other blog: The Sutro Tower Fan Club. And no, they're not greyhounds, they're whippets.
Working from my home office is kind of boring, but at least I have a great view!

Working from my home office is kind of boring, but at least I have a great view!

Upcoming Shows

May 17: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the Independent
May 17: M.I.R.V., Polkacide at the Bottom of the Hill
May 21: Sea Wolf at the Great American Music Hall
May 21: Ariel Pink at the Chapel
May 22: Shout Out Louds at the Great American Music Hall
May 24: Still Flyin’ at Café du Nord
May 24: Imperial Teen at the Bottom of the Hill
May 24: This Charming Band (Smiths cover band) at Slim’s
May 25: Twin Shadow at the Great American Music Hall
May 29: Akron/Family at the Independent

June 1: Junip at Bimbo’s
June 2: A Hawk and a Hacksaw at Café du Nord
June 5: Dandy Warhols at the Fillmore
June 8: Generationals at the Bottom of the Hill
June 10: Beth Orton at the Chapel
June 14: They Might Be Giants at the Warfield
June 15: Eleanor Friedberger at the Independent
June 21: Father John Misty at the Fillmore
June 21: Josh Rouse at the Great American Music Hall
June 28: Iris DeMent at the Great American Music Hall

July 3: Face to Face at the Bottom of the Hill
July 12-13: Rogue Wave at the Independent
July 25: Courtney Love at the Independent
July 26: The Uncluded (Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson) at the Great American Music Hall
July 30: Son Volt at the Fillmore
July 31: Sebadoh at Café du Nord

Aug. 2: The Smithereens at the Great American Music Hall
Aug. 27: The Breeders at the Fillmore

Sept. 3: Superchunk at the Fillmore

Picturesque Salt Pond A8, Alviso

Picturesque Salt Pond A8, Alviso

San Jose has parklets too! Outside The Studio on 1st St.

San Jose has parklets too! Outside The Studio on 1st St.

The Studio, @TSClimbing’s San Jose gym

The Studio, @TSClimbing’s San Jose gym

Statue of a giant pile of poop (?) in downtown San Jose

Statue of a giant pile of poop (?) in downtown San Jose

Sunrise over SFO

Sunrise over SFO

Pickling success

Pickling success

I WANT TO STEAL OLIVE. She hates my dogs though.

I WANT TO STEAL OLIVE. She hates my dogs though.

Surprisingly beautiful can labels

Surprisingly beautiful can labels

SC demonstrates proper pickling techniques

SC demonstrates proper pickling techniques

Ready for A PICKLING PARTY!

Ready for A PICKLING PARTY!

Olive is skeptical. (@40goingon28, THIS is a Chiweenie!)

Olive is skeptical. (@40goingon28, THIS is a Chiweenie!)

Has Dale Chihuly finally gotten so lowbrow that he’s designing lamps for FiDi restaurants? Or are these light fixtures at Unicorn just knockoffs?

Has Dale Chihuly finally gotten so lowbrow that he’s designing lamps for FiDi restaurants? Or are these light fixtures at Unicorn just knockoffs?

At the Punchline to see @JenKirkman! Excited to be in the front row, but disappointed that their mural CONSPICUOUSLY OMITS SUTRO!!

At the Punchline to see @JenKirkman! Excited to be in the front row, but disappointed that their mural CONSPICUOUSLY OMITS SUTRO!!