The Dillinger Escape Plan rock Yerba Buena Gardens. [Video]

Posted on 2011/03/02 by Christopher Rogers

The iPad 2's launch wasn't the most exciting thing that happened in downtown San Francisco today.

The Dillinger Escape Plan came to Yerba Buena Gardens at noon.

And they came to rock.

Witness (in these videos) the ferocious cathartic gyre generated by this incindiary band. This is what rock is capable of.

Best lunch break ever? Best lunch break ever.

Tune in to SpinningPlatters.com on Monday for my full story of this incredible concert.

* UPDATE: Read my full story from this concert now on SpinningPlatters.com: http://spinningplatters.com/2011/03/07/show-review-the-dillinger-escape-plan-in-yerba-buena-gardens-at-gdc-322011/

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Post-snow in West Portal. [Along The M]

Posted on 2011/02/27 by Christopher Rogers

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* Along The M: West Portal and 14th Avenue.

The promise of sea-level snow didn't come to be.

The afternoon after our two-day snow window is cool and crisp, almost autumn-like.

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M-OceanView Journal vs malfunctioning Muni Clipper card reader on KGO-TV ABC7. [Video]

Posted on 2011/02/18 by Christopher Rogers

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Following our spot-video coverage on the malfunctioning Muni Clipper card reader, we were interviewed by KGO-TV ABC7's Steve Fyffe. Here is the video report:

Also interviewed for the piece was MuniDiaries.com's intrepid co-founder Eugenia Chien. Without MuniDiaries' inspiration, the M-OceanView Journal would not have been created. Through doing some contributing reporting for MuniDiaries, we were referred to YouTube's uReport program, which led to the founding of this website.

John Goodwin, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Metropolitan Transportation Commission spokesman John Goodwin claims in the video report that a software patch rolled out today(‽) will prevent this beeping error loop from ever happening again. We hope so.

Should you happen to see another Clipper card reader malfunctioning, please record it and contact us at cmr@moceanviewjournal.com.

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Tower and panda. [Bay Area Wanderer]

Posted on 2011/02/18 by Christopher Rogers

This morning, Sutro Tower seemed to rise out of the fog above West Portal like Tolkien's Barad-dûr.

Barad-dûr means "Dark Tower" in Sindarin.

Headed south on a K-Ingleside was a panda fan.

A Pablo Sandoval fan?Panda passing St. Francis Circle.Pandas commute too.

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Delays and shuttle buses between West Portal and Castro

Posted on 2011/02/11 by Christopher Rogers

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Muni has a delay right now between West Portal and Castro.

KCBS and KRON4 are on the scene.

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Tune in to MuniDiaries for updates.

Good morning.

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Into the white. [Bay Area Wanderer]

Posted on 2011/01/17 by Christopher Rogers

White fog hanging above The Cliff House. As white as a sheet of butcher paper.

Yes, the title of this post is a Pixies reference.Stairway to the Camera Obscura.Cliffside fog.GIANT CAMERADownhill towards Ocean Beach.No sky to be seen, but a pleasant walk.

Looking back towards The Cliff House.Northbound up the road.

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Leaving Oakland. [Bay Area Wanderer]

Posted on 2011/01/14 by Christopher Rogers

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* Bay Area Wanderer: West Oakland Station, Oakland.

The sun is taking its leave of the East Bay and so are we.

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Board up at St. Francis Circle. [Along The M]

Posted on 2011/01/10 by Christopher Rogers

Cold day out there (for around here).

Get aboard. Let's go.

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This broken Muni Clipper card box sings for you the song of their people.

Posted on 2010/12/20 by Christopher Rogers

Here at Powell Station, this malfunctioning Clipper card terminal sings for you the song of their people.

Good morning.

UPDATE: Of course, via MuniDiaries' Jeff, this isn't the first time this has happened: http://www.munidiaries.com/2010/09/29/clippers-revenge/

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Your 2010 Giants In The World Series Preview Podcast

Posted on 2010/10/27 by Christopher Rogers
Joaquin Arias dives back towards first base where Aubrey Huff awaits the throw.

Texas Rangers' Joaquin Arias, left, slides safely back to first base as San Francisco Giants' Aubrey Huff awaits the throw in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Monday, March 22, 2010. (AP Photo by Jeff Chiu)

I still can't believe that the Giants made it to the World Series this season. It's dreamlike. It's as though my video game's Franchise Mode file sprang to life and suddenly this unlikely squad has gleefully outperformed their way to the biggest of stages by the slimmest of margins. It's amazing. Don't pinch me.

Here is your World Series preview podcast, from TenAndFive.com with 10&5's own John Padua, Scott Armstrong, and I discussing the 2010 Fall Classic.

Topics chewed on include:

* How the Rangers can beat Tim Lincecum.
* How the Giants can beat Cliff Lee.
* The importance of Bengie Molina to both World Series franchises.
* Aubrey Huff and Michael Young's long trek towards the postseason.
* How will the two markedly different home fields effect each team's style of play?
* What the Giants must do to win.
* What the Rangers must do to win.
* Your editors' predictions of who will win.

Listen now:  

Download now: TenAndFive.com_Podcast_2010-10-26.mp3

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