ST. PETERSBURG - Professional wrestling and reality TV star Hulk Hogan has a message for his estranged wife, who filed for divorce without telling him first after about 24 years of marriage — hands off my money.
Live Evil is the heavy metal playground that exists only in the mind of wannabe rocker Laurent Martini, whose love of Motley Crue drove him to pen over 100 song lyrics during his teen-aged years has he tried (albeit in vain) to evoke the rocker lifestyle: loose women, boozing, and life on the road.
The only drawback to his dreamed super stardom and tattooed lifestyle has been Martini’s upper-middle class upbringing, elite private French schooling, and living at home in San Francisco’s Marina district until the age of 25.
The existence of Live Evil was destined by the Gods of Rock. Two-parts fist-pumping arena rock concert, one-part failed high-school talent show, Live Evil is an endearing cocktail ultimately about a childhood dream that refuses to fade.
Opens tomorrow
835 Divisadero St, at Fulton; Western Addition; 415.440.2499
Vintage shops provide unique gear, but their messiness can leave you yearning for the chain stores and the generic pocket tees that made your virginity such a tough nut to crack. Get the best of both worlds with Still Life.
A carefully curated collection of vintage gems and local labels, Life’s a walk-in closet sized shop run by a former Victoria’s Secret/GAP stylist, who boosts her boutique goods’ appeal with the dark corporate art of visual merchandising. Easily findable on orderly racks, vintage standouts include hand-embroidered cowboy shirts, one-of-a-kind leather jackets lined with patterned silk, and ’70s-era Mercedes track jackets — perfect for the man who wants a Benz, but settles for sprinting away with their hood ornaments. The new stuff’s highlighted by hand-tooled wallets and belts, and tees from SF indies like Nooworks, 410 BC, and Deadbeat Sister (like a deadbeat dad, who squanders her neglected kids’ money on scrunchies).
On Dec 9, Still Life’s owner’s throwing Indie Mart, a clothing sale/BBQ at 12 Galaxies, where there’ll be enough free beer to guarantee that even your nerdily utilitarian tee shirt won’t prevent you from finally knowing the touch of a woman.
Allied Info:DONE
The holidays are a time of togetherness, joy, and not knowing what the hell to buy your girl. Fill out a quick questionnaire, and DONE’s Kimberly Pertel, fashion expert, will track down and purchase the perfect gift. (She also handles birthdays and anniversaries — because laziness isn’t seasonal.) Get holiday shopping help at donesf.com or 415.829.7077
Its been 25years since MJ’s thriller came out. I remember the first day it came out on Mtv. It was 8pm, my brother and I were chilling downstairs with out mom waiting for the damn video to pop out. There was soooo much hype and build up for the video. They kept on teasing and teasing us with gad damn interviews and commercials then it finally poped up. I remember the big “Mtv world premire” stamp on the top of the screen. Bam!!!!!!!!!!! Fucking thriller. God damn did the first part scare us, we were hidding behind out mother thinking “what the fuck it this scary ass shit, fuck im scared”(we did not cus back then), we were only 5 and 7. Well it went on and we kept on hidding till the music went on and that’s when George and Nick busted out from behind our mom and started doing the “thriller dance”. Boy, those were the days, to bad Mtv doesent show videos anymore.
Opens Saturday
593 Valencia St, at 17th; The Mission, 415.552.2220
There aren’t many places in the Mission where a man can shop for gear, unless that man is a pimp, a mariachi, or a house painter. For a store that doesn’t announce your profession, try Density, opening today.
Themed to feel like part of the City (sidewalk floors, goods arranged by “Downtown”/”Midtown”/”Uptown”), Density’s clothes reflect the vintage and streetwear styles worn so proudly by Mission hipsters, and so accidentally by Mission crackheads. Highlights include tees from SF’s Free Gold Watch, emo-prep from Shades of Greige, and authentic western button-downs from Panhandle Slim — shirts that’re typically only found at the bottom of thrift-store barrels, still smelling like the cowboys who died in them (cause: dogies). Density also stocks a sweet selection of under-$80 denim, and’re coming out with an in-house clothing line called Citystate — possibly referring to a San Francisco secessionist movement, sure to be opposed by 4% of Americans.
Though Mission-centric, Density’s planning parties to celebrate the world’s fashion capitals (Paris, Milan…Paris); and since the store’s owner founded The Independent, expect top-notch DJs, musicians, and paint-splattered mariachis escorting dates they’d part with for, say, $50?
Culture:Yoshi’s
1330 Fillmore St, at Eddy; Fillmore; 415.665.5600 Opening tonight, Yoshi’s 420-seat “acoustically perfect” jazz hall has already booked the Taj Mahal Trio, Chick Corea and Charlie Hunter. Starting Saturday, you can step through to the adjoining restaurant for entrees like Chawan Mushi of Spiny Lobster and desserts like Whiskey Milkshake w/ Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts — for the bon vivant with the palate of a Scottish toddler. Check it out at Yoshi’s.com
Events:Chillin’ Productions Party 8pm Dec 1 at Mezzanine
444 Jessie St, at Mint; SOMA;415.625.8880 Known as a launchpad for up-and-coming talent, this blowout’ll feature forty filmmakers, eighty artists, and sixty clothing designers, the last two groups selling their work direct at massive discounts. There’ll also be seven DJs and free sushi from Blowfish, allowing you to showcase your own talent: a willingness to bash through 180 starving artisans for the last Philadelphia Roll. See the flier
Food:Flora 1900 Telegraph Ave, at 19th; Oakland; 510.286.0100 Decked out with 1920s touches (parquet floors, black banquettes, Art Deco bar), the latest from the team behind Oakland’s Dona Thomas serves up classic fare like New York Strip, Grilled Giant Shrimp, and Prosciutto-Wrapped Swordfish. Meanwhile, the cocktails are even classic-er, e.g. the egg-white-fortified Whiskey Fizz — a favorite among the Prohibition era’s alcoholic bodybuilders. Check out the menu
Culture:Sex in the City Tour (nothing to do with the HBO show) This romp through SF’s historic bordellos and groundbreaking strip joints stops at America’s largest public sex club and an antique vibrator museum. You’ll also learn about homegrown, pervy icons like Gloria Sykes, whose successful 1964 lawsuit claimed a cable-car slip-and-fall turned her into a nymphomaniac, setting precedence for the man whose too-hot coffee led directly to his fear of Tuesdays. Book a tour at SexintheCityTours.com
Sports:Binocular Soccer Watch these ten Japanese guys with binoculars strapped to their faces try and play soccer. First you’ll laugh, then break down in tears when you realize their comical struggles are nothing compared to those of every Bay Area sports franchise. Watch it on YouTube.com
AIKEN, S.C. - A bank teller in Clearwater had a million reasons not to open an account for an Augusta, Ga., man Monday, authorities said. Alexander D. Smith, 31, was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of forgery after he walked into the bank and tried to open an account by depositing a fake $1 million bill, said Aiken County Sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Michael Frank.
The employee refused to open the account and called police while the man started to curse at bank workers, Frank said.
The second forgery charge came after investigators learned Smith bought several cartons of cigarettes from a nearby grocery store with a stolen check, Frank said.
The federal government has never printed a million-dollar bill, Frank said.