tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343143778574111812024-02-06T18:37:14.426-08:00MIND ROAST | THE BLOGPhoto and Video blog of San Francisco Bay Area photography and video production company Mind Roast Productions.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-61876746657454499532013-06-03T17:23:00.003-07:002013-06-03T17:23:49.263-07:00Retiring the blog!
Since I've started this blog, a lot of things have happened. A lot has changed. I can look back and see some of the photographs I've made and think fondly about times past, and I look at a lot and think, "Why did I even show that!?"
That's only part of the reason I've decided to streamline my website. Squarespace (my website provider for the past 2+ years) has made some leaps and bounds in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-38951370330160749412013-02-10T14:24:00.001-08:002013-02-10T14:24:24.905-08:00Looking for documentary subjects!
Hi All,
I'm doing a pair of personal documentary projects I need help finding subjects for. The first:
People that live on boats. I grew up on a boat in Sausalito, California. It was a great way to grow up and has left me with a unique perspective on life. Sadly, I haven't lived on a boat for some time and as such, don't know many people that do. I'm looking for people that live Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-30616544597129890182013-02-09T21:47:00.000-08:002013-02-09T21:48:53.582-08:00Two Gallants, Akron/Family at The Fillmore, 02-02-2013
Believe it or not, this was the first time I'd been to The Fillmore. Going in, I pretty much knew what to expect: gorgeous venue, floor and packed balcony, and expensive beer. The sound was fantastic until the middle of Two Gallants' set, and then something awful happened.
At some point it became obvious, even with earplugs in, that one of the speakers was blowing out. During the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-22535831815108820892013-02-02T08:05:00.001-08:002013-02-02T11:52:07.492-08:00Standard Poodle, The Lower 48, and Rin Tin Tiger at Cafe Du Nord, 01-30-2013In what they're claiming is their first headlining show of the year (and last until the summer!), Rin Tin Tiger (website | facebook) played a hoppin' Wednesday night set with The Lower 48 (facebook | bandcamp) and Standard Poodle (facebook | bandcamp).
All three bands played fantastic - Standard Poodle's opening was so forceful and energetic that it set the mood for the entire show. The Lower 48Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-67683197980241720042013-01-23T11:10:00.000-08:002013-01-23T11:10:38.037-08:002013-01-15 Bearmaul, Fog Dub, and Y Axes at Brick & Mortar
View Part 1 here
Y Axes
Fog Dub
Bear Maul
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-58501747840150589042013-01-18T10:25:00.000-08:002013-01-24T21:28:31.806-08:00Y-Axes at Brick & Mortar, 01-15-2013 Brick & Mortar music hall is another great venue in San Francisco, conveniently located under the 101 at Mission and 14th st. I had a great night with the Y-Axes, Fog Dub, and BearMaul - thanks to the bands for putting on a great show and the venue for having all of us out for a great Tuesday night.
Update: Part two with Bear Maul, Fog Dub, and more color is here!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-18887124012892827802013-01-17T20:04:00.000-08:002013-01-17T20:04:18.055-08:00Vacation!I came back from a quick one week vacation to Portland with my friend John. Portland was nice enough to reward us with some sun and little rain during out stay, and it was a great trip! Read the full account and check out all the photos over on my website.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-43868693581205409792013-01-12T16:50:00.000-08:002013-01-12T16:50:41.006-08:00Hovercraft Records Showcase at the Doug Fir, Portland, January 10, 2013
Guantanamo Baywatch
Guantanamo Baywatch
Courtney and the Crushers
Courtney and the Crushers
Courtney and the Crushers
Courtney and the Crushers
Courtney and the Crushers
Suicide Notes
Suicide Notes
Suicide Notes
Clorox Girls
Clorox Girls
Clorox Girls
Clorox Girls
Clorox Girls
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0Doug Fir Lounge45.5229149 -122.6573346000000145.522871400000007 -122.65741360000001 45.5229584 -122.65725560000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-17137135542597334002013-01-10T11:31:00.001-08:002013-01-10T11:31:32.996-08:00Rin Tin Tiger, False Priest, and Fever Charm at Bottom of the Hill, January 5, 2012
Rin Tin Tiger put on a great show Saturday night at Bottom of the Hill, celebrating False Priest and Fever Charm's record release party. Thanks to the bands for killing it, and a special thank you to Bottom of the Hill for making this all possible and upgrading their lights!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-14124035158596308482013-01-04T12:33:00.000-08:002013-01-04T14:00:46.876-08:00Giant Panoramas with Microsoft ICE
Final Image, half size. Click to enlarge, and please be patient
As part of my end-of-year ritual, I am going through all of my photos from the year, deleting outtakes and clunkers, and finishing up some personal work that I had let slip during the bustle of the rest of the year. One of the things I happened upon was a 161 image panorama of San Francisco's City Hall from a nearby rooftop. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-30676494818032556942013-01-01T18:01:00.000-08:002013-01-01T18:01:25.321-08:00Brittany Bexton - Baby Come Back to Bed Music Video COMING SOONWe had the pleasure of shooting the upcoming music video for Brittany Bexton's new single "Baby Come Back to Bed" (streaming here). Check out some stills from the shoot in Novato and the show at 50 Mason Social House, San Francisco - one of the best venues in the city and staffed by the nicest folks.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-75881126036784762162012-11-15T10:24:00.000-08:002012-11-15T10:29:44.371-08:00The Y- Axes at Hemlock Tavern, 2012-11-13
Tuesday night at Hemlock Tavern: The Y-Axes put on a great (and loud!) show. It's been a while since I've had the occasion to shoot in a little bar like hemlock, and was a little surprised that there was only one (!?) spotlight. Of course, it was pointed directly at Lexi's (the singer) face, but as she moved around she'd dive straight into shadow. The keyboard player and drummer were completely Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0Hemlock Tavern37.7873658 -122.42021537.785797300000006 -122.4226825 37.7889343 -122.4177475tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-28980826258803808192012-10-29T14:13:00.000-07:002012-10-31T20:36:33.981-07:00Giants Win!
San Francisco's Mission District turned into a bit of a shitshow after the Giants win on Sunday night. People were in the street celebrating, everyone was drinking, some folks were lighting stuff on fire, etc. In other parts of the city, fans showed their appreciation by lighting a bus on fire. Valencia street was closed off between 17th and 15th, and things were pretty peaceful. Over on MissionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com03092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA37.7649061 -122.421898237.764121599999996 -122.4231322 37.7656906 -122.4206642tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-91805885418662822742012-10-26T09:00:00.000-07:002012-10-26T09:00:09.867-07:00Civic Center Tourists
I was at San Francisco's Civic Center almost all day today. For anyone who works there, they already know that a bunch of government buildings all did a coordinated fire drill. It may not sound that impressive, but there were around 4,000 government employees participating. And while it may not be glamorous, having the experience of stuff like this is very important, especially for a city likeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0Civic Center, San Francisco, CA, USA37.7792952 -122.41938937.7667452 -122.43912999999999 37.7918452 -122.399648tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-92016307057547044842012-10-17T14:00:00.000-07:002012-10-17T14:00:04.571-07:00Hardly Strictly Fashion
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco. October 5, 2012
I don't really keep up with what the kids are doing these days. Maybe this has been a "thing" for a while now, but really...what the hell is going on with this outfit? I'm sure I wasn't the only person at Hardly Strictly this year wondering where all the kids came from, and why they were chatting through Elvis Costello's set. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA37.76904 -122.483519337.7439365 -122.5230013 37.7941435 -122.44403729999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-77501554267720479222012-10-16T11:44:00.000-07:002012-10-16T11:44:04.805-07:00SF Streets
I've been trying to get out and do more photography on the street lately. I carry a little film camera with me everywhere now, and all I have to do is get those photos scanned one of these days. Until then, this is a photograph I took while having a cigarette (I've since quit) during Rin Tin Tiger's performance at Great American Music Hall on July 26th. I hadn't edited it until now, but I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0O'Farrell St & Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA37.7850051 -122.419507837.7834366 -122.4219753 37.7865736 -122.41704030000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-84006664357310222502012-09-25T14:30:00.000-07:002012-09-25T14:30:00.955-07:00Midtown Social 2012-09-18At noon on September 18, Midtown Social played an hour-long set as part of the Daytime Dance Party, sponsored by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Check them out at www.midtownsocial.org.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-35808153504650393372012-09-07T08:00:00.000-07:002012-09-07T08:00:01.273-07:00Diff'rent StrokesIt has been a while since I've shot digital. I just got one of these:
Yes, its a speed graphic. Yes, it's a baby.
so I'm working almost entirely in film lately. However, I did get images from the first test shots after I brought this bad boy home:
Graflex Speed Graphic, Ilford FP4, 101mm f/4.5
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-17029701823842768002012-08-14T09:19:00.000-07:002012-08-14T09:19:55.672-07:00Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-47516359446004172652012-08-11T12:58:00.000-07:002012-08-11T12:58:14.310-07:00The People of Outside LandsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-40561213334772303562012-07-29T19:23:00.001-07:002012-07-29T19:23:43.982-07:00Rin Tin Tiger record release part at Great American Music Hall, 7-26-2012
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-49812504786814127852012-07-15T16:28:00.001-07:002012-07-15T16:28:21.040-07:00The 21st Century at Rickshaw Stop, 07-11-2012
I can't say enough about how nice these fellows are. And their music is pretty fantastic - find out more here.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-1687188405038814842012-07-13T21:53:00.001-07:002012-07-13T21:54:53.204-07:00Todos Santos at Peri's, 07-08-2012
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-48662407951918744842012-07-12T16:20:00.001-07:002012-07-16T20:09:15.189-07:00Morgan Manifacier at Rickshaw Stop, 07-11-2012
Morgan Manifacier is a great guy, with a beautiful voice. Have a listen here.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com0rickshaw stop37.7762776 -122.4204737.7747086 -122.42293749999999 37.777846600000004 -122.4180025tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834314377857411181.post-12891591696387963272012-07-08T10:35:00.000-07:002012-07-08T10:35:20.313-07:00San Rafael Twilight Criterium, 07-07-2012Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871595112266446159noreply@blogger.com01301-1305 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA37.973381694974343 -122.5307536125183137.971817194974342 -122.53322111251831 37.974946194974343 -122.52828611251832