Walking the Plank @ Treasure Island Music Festival


Imagine sitting on the grass with a gentle breeze blowing while you listen to Antibalas.  How about dancing your blues away while Hot Chip gets you "Ready for the Floor." These thoughts race in my head while I sit at my desk on this typical Tuesday.  




This weekend was the 2 annual Treasure Island Music Festival and the DMS crew was in full effect.  Because of the amazing Saturday lineup (Hot Chip, Justice, CSS, TV on the Radio...just to name a few) we headed over to the island around 1:45.  We missed Aesop Rock, but our disappointment was short lived as the rest of the festival was perfectly sized and musically abundant.  The highlights of the day were TV on the Radio and Hot Chip, whose performances pretty much rocked from start to finish. 












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4:40 on a Friday


Happy Hour is in fact not just an hour, but a block of time set ahead for people to unwind after a hard day's work. Friday, I decided to visit some the SF DMS members for a little fun.



The decided spot was 440 Castro. Formerly Daddy's, Happy Hour at 440 is now a DMS favorite. Chill environment, a wide variety of cute guys (scruffy rugby types and 9-5 financial districts suits just to name a few), and bartenders that know how to pour a nice stiff Grey Goose Tonic. The music was definitely a highlight. Not sure who was the DJ but there was a perfect mix between 80's pop/R&B/Top 40. After a couple of hours there we all departed for our various Friday night plans, but decided that 440 for Happy Hour needs to become a staple.

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Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Vietnam


After navigating their way through Vietnam the past couple of weeks the JetSetZero field team reaches a crossroads; stay in Vietnam or head for another country.

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Brideshead Revisited: Worth the Stay?


The end of summer has brought houseparties, birthdays, bbqs, and outdoor festivals. Sadly the bartender has been crazy busy being a social butterfly to update. But alas I bring you my thoughts on the movie Brideshead Revisited.


Not a hugely popular film in my various circles, but luckily there was one DMS member that loves English films as much as I do and we made a night of it. After dining at a nameless one star restaurant...yes that bad (we were in a hurry), we made it to the theater just in time to catch the opening. The English countryside looked amazing as it served as the main backdrop for this 1920's drama with a very talented cast. Emma Thompson commanded the screen as the film's matriarch, Lady Marchmain, and served her post faithfully til the very end. There was a perfect mix of intrigue, sexual tension, and of course catholic guilt. Though it seemed slow and almost painfully dull in some parts I would suggest checking out Brideshead Revisited...but not as a Friday night movie.


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