March 2024

From recently at San Francisco’s favorite Saloon on Grant Avenue, Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces delivering this stellar rendition of ‘The Rockin’ Gypsy’ originally released by Joe Maphis in 1958, with Tim Wagar on bass and Timothy Orr on drums.
https://www.mitchpolzak.com/

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Located at 1232 Grant Avenue, ‘The Saloon’ is San Francisco’s oldest bar and best place to hear live blues.
http://www.sfblues.net/Saloon.html

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#sanfrancisco #saloon #MitchPolzak #RoyalDeuces #TimothyOrr #drums #TimWagar #bass #RockinGypsy #JoeMaphis #northbeach #alcatrazradio

Performing at the 2024 GG Park Bandshell Concert series, Australian songstress Essie Thomas delivering this beautiful rendition of her song ‘See You Later When You’re Not Mine’ about love gone astray, from her 2019 album Splendour.
https://www.essiethomas.com/

“The beloved Golden Gate Park Bandshell concerts are back for 2024 with a packed schedule of live music. Illuminate LIVE recently announced their most recent lineup, with performances starting on March 1. These weekly free and family-friendly concerts are some of the most beloved events in the park. Catch over 100 performances in a variety of genres, including R&B, soul, jazz, funk, big band, strings, indie, rock, reggae, salsa, electronic, and EDM, and scroll down for the latest lineup announcement. The highly-anticipated series comes to us courtesy of Illuminate and SF Rec & Parks. The Bandshell, which is 120 years old, added new lighting, a state-of-the-art sound system, and a new stage during the pandemic.”

https://goldengatebandshell.org/

#sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #bandshell #essiethomas #seeyoulaterwhenyournotmine #splendouralbum #alcatrazradio

“I want all of you to think back 40 years and try and remember the way you were” – Myron Mu

Celebrating 40 years of ownership at San Francisco’s oldest bar ‘The Saloon’ – proprietor Myron Mu accepting a ‘Certificate Of Honor’ from the City and County of San Francisco, bestowed upon him by Supervisor Aaron Peskin – thanking him and his sister Vera for their dedication and excellent stewardship while keeping The Saloon open and thriving.

Located near the corner of Columbus and Broadway at 1232 Grant Avenue, The Saloon hosts two live bands a day, 7 days a week.

http://sfblues.weebly.com/saloon-schedule.html

*This is the note from Chris Cobb that Myron references in the video: “Thanks Myron, I’m planning to come by this Thursday for your 40th anniversary celebration.

CONGRATULATIONS, my friend!! You have done a truly outstanding job, of always giving your customers a great time. They get to see and hear the best unique local music around in a comfortable, non-pretentious setting with actual reasonably priced drinks. Not only that but you are friend and supporter of all of us local musicians. You have no idea how much that means to me as well as any other musicians that I know well enough to talk about it with. I’m not positive but I’m pretty sure that I started playing at The Saloon around 1985, so I‘ve been around just about the whole 40 years. It’s been my pleasure. Thanks for the date on the 21st and thank you for all the great years too. See you Thursday night. Chris

#sanfrancisco #TheSaloon #oldestbar #40th #Ownership #MyronMu #Vera #Livemusic #Blues #GrantAvenue #alcatrazradio

February 2024’s ‘First Friday’ hosted by Dan Macchiarini at ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and Sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s North Beach celebrating ‘Year of the Dragon’ – orchestrated by Jessica Loos alongside poets Ingrid Keir, Gail Mitchell, Richard Loranger, Kimi Sugioka, Michael Koch and music by Elisa Rodriguez, WE ARE THE KIND and Tiger Dave.

First Friday has been a tradition in North Beach since 2007.
Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and Sculpture offers classes for metal work sharing over sixty years of metal work experience brought into intimate class settings for beginners and experienced jewelry makers alike.
For more information:
http://www.metalworkssf.com/
https://www.macreativedesign.com/

#SanFrancisco #NorthBeach #FirstFriday #Poetry #Reading #MacchiariniCreativeDesign #JessicaLoos #IngridKeir #gailmitchell #RichardLoranger #KimiSugioka #wearethekind #elisarodriguez #tigerdave #AlcatrazRadio