Tag Archives: history

High Sierra Music Festival – snap shots on the fly

Posted on July 15, 2011 by RuizSF

I recently had the pleasure of working at the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA. Although we worked 14+ hour days, I still managed to snap a few photos on a 35mm point-n-shoot. Here are the results. (click on … Continue reading →

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FAT TUESDAY in The Fillmore District feat. MJ’s Brass Boppers.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by RuizSF

I love SF! I knew there might be some folks hangin’ out on Fillmore Street for Mardi Gras, so I grabbed my camera and went lookin’ for some fun. I couldn’t have gotten any luckier than running into a New … Continue reading →

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Photographs of the KUSF Rally @ Presentation Theater

Posted on January 22, 2011 by RuizSF

On Tuesday January 18th, 2011, KUSF 90.3 FM was shut down with no warning to employees, volunteers or the community. Within 24 hours a rally was assembled to question USF President Stephen A. Privett, and a $3.75 million “non-disclosure” deal … Continue reading →

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SF Stuff

Posted on December 1, 2010 by RuizSF
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Anybody Know Who This Bass Player Is?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by RuizSF

This is a photo of a photo displayed above Yoshi’s in San Francisco. The subject is young, maybe a teenager, dressed in some fancy garb. By the look on his face he ain’t f*ckin’ around. I’ll eventually go inside the … Continue reading →

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Excerpts From LIFE Magazine 1970

Posted on May 8, 2010 by RuizSF

Looking through a magazine for possible collage images, I came across some cool articles from when I was 2 years old. The whole magazine is a treat to flip through, not to mention very thought provoking. The following are excerpts … Continue reading →

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FoneArt

Posted on April 14, 2010 by RuizSF

Normally I don’t blog photographs I’ve taken on my cell phone. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because I’m self-conscious about how people will judge “the art” not knowing that the lo-fidelity is a huge part of the art. I do know … Continue reading →

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Goodwill score; Emitt Rhodes for 50¢

Posted on March 31, 2010 by RuizSF

Flipping through the records at the Goodwill on Fillmore, I found a nice little surprise in the form of Emitt Rhodes‘ self-titled debut recording on ABC/Dunhill Records (1970). One of the first practitioners of home recordings, he also played all the … Continue reading →

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The Jazz Ambassadors–Up Close

Posted on June 29, 2009 by RuizSF

(I’m sure there is a link somewhere out there on this exhibit, but this is my own take on it.) While making the rounds this week, strolling though the Fillmore, I discovered gold. Gold in the form of classic jazz … Continue reading →

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