So a hearse passed me driving in the HOV lane on the 405 today and there was only the driver in the vehicle. My question is does having a dead person in the back qualify as a second passenger and allow the hearse to legally use the HOV lane?
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I’ve been watching Manu Chao at Austin City Limits many times recently. It is amazing. I love Manu Chao (and Mano Negra) and wish I had seen them play live. This is one of my all time favorite video concerts.
For the record here are my favorite concert videos: • Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding and Janis Joplin and Big Brother at Monterey Pop • The Who at Isle of Wight • Can on Rockpalst • MC5 on Beat Club • NY Dolls on Don Kirshner Rock Concert • Bob Marley at Rainbow • Ramones in London 1977 • Cheap Trick on Don Kirshner • ACDC on Rock Goes To College • Devo on SNL • Joe Jackson on Rockpalast • Wire on Rockpalast • Joan Armatrading on Austin City Limits • Clash on Fridays • Pretenders on Fridays • Bad Brains at CBGB’s (at least the first song before the front camera disappeared) • Husker Du Live in London • The Mummies on SF Cable Access • Manu Chao on Austin City Limits
I’m sure I’m forgetting a few and there will be others I have not seen. (Edit: forgot John Coltrane on Ralph Gleason’s Jazz Casual, James Brown on Tami Show, Sly And Family Stone and Santana at Woodstock, Thelonious Monk Straight No Chaser, Devo on French TV in 1977 or 78) @manuchaoofficial #manuchao
I was at my computer and didn’t notice at first but my window was half open and I kept hearing a bird chirping. I looked at my window and this baby bird was looking at me and talking to me non-stop. There has never been one that got this close to the window.
One of the first shows that I put on. July 22, 1986. Mission Impossible broke up before show and Dain Bramage was going to replace them, but they also dropped off bill. Think another flyer was made to list Dain Bramage. Kristina had to draw flyer, because no way I could have ever done freehand lettering this great, much less in a straight line. Thanks to Jonas for forwarding me a copy of his flyer. #soulside #justiceleague @b.subtle777@justiceleaguepvhc@galvanic8.7 Edit: I remember Lunchmeat stayed with me and I took them to Lynnhaven Mall and Chris Tomson got a t-shirt made with his photo on it, which always cracked me up.
Descartes A Kant. Alexs Bar. March 26, 2026. Great show last night. Was worried at the start that there wasn’t going to be many people there, but when they played, the club was full and everybody was having a good time. Think my video turned out really well too. #descartesakant #alexsbar @descartesakant@alexsbarlbc
Pat Beers and me. September 21, 2025. At the Descartes A Kant show in San Diego. We are trying to re-create the scene in Willy Wonka when the girl turns into a blueberry. The Jane Fonda Workout was popular in the 1980’s and I think the 2020’s should have the Pat Beers Workout. Class participants will have to follow his stage moves: James Brown splits, Pete Townsend windmills, microphone stand rebounds, gymnastic tumble rolls across the floor, and falling to the knees a la Jimi Hendrix at Monterey. The workout will guarantee weight loss, but waivers would have to be signed for any workout related injuries. #schizophonics @theschizophonics Edit: forgot to add that Pat asked me to say hello to Brendan Canty if I saw him in DC, so I said I’ll take your pic to show him; and Pat insisted I be in the photo, despite me hating to have my picture taken.
36 years of Melvins t-shirts. I’ve looked for my other shirts but they are MIA. This photo includes my favorite band t-shirt of all time (although I’ve never had an Air Supply or Milli Vanilli shirt) the Melvins Fiend Club shirt from 1990 with the Black Flag parody bars on the back that has Boner Records “we’ve got nothing better to do”, as well as the piece de resistance, a SFHC (San Francisco Hard Core) logo on the sleeve. I would still be wearing the hell out of this shirt, except it is about to disintegrate. I dunno where my other shirts are. I’m especially puzzled where my shirt is that has FUCK in huge 16” orange font on top of 12” red font MELVINS. In between them trying to get me in trouble with the law, by yelling “Burn ‘Em” when I drove them around town; they gave me that shirt when they stayed with me in Spring 1990, thinking “let’s see if we can get this moron to wear this shirt” (since nobody will buy it). In fact, I only wore it out in public once to run an errand, and went to some random hardware store, and as soon as I walked in, this old man behind the counter immediately accosts me saying “What’s wrong with Melvins, my name is Melvin” and sure enough, I look at his name tag and it said Melvin. That was the only time I wore the shirt and now it is missing. Coincidence? I think not. #melvins @realkingbuzzo@drcrover@melvinsdotcom
Found in storage. David Neff and Swell Magazine named me best Virginia Beach club DJ in 1988. I snatched the title from Ted Dean. Don’t have the mag cover anymore. Also, in the issue is 16 year old @kellyslater and my all-time favorite surfer Wes Laine. I remember one time we charged down to Hatteras and were skunked. We walked down to S Turns (or Boilers?) totally bummed and saw Wes absolutely demolish an ankle high wave despite him being the same height as me.
33? years of Melt Banana t-shirts. Every time I’ve posted this, I have found more tour t-shirts afterwards. Looks like this is the final post. But where are all my Melvins tees??? @melt_banana #meltbanana
Siera Santos demonstrating the proper over under technique. Dec. 1, 2014. Probably at Staples Center for Lakers or Clippers game? #sierasantos #mlbnetwork
