It was a lovely, end-of-summer kind of day here in San Francisco. I was chatting back and forth with a friend of mine about life and unemployment, and how being unemployed is both scary and freeing: somehow, anything seems possible.
At some point during my usual litany of daily job search attempts and his welcomed reassurances that everything will be all right, he asked me point blank, “What do you want to do?”
Hm. Interesting.
And almost as quickly as he asked the question, I knew I had the answer: I want to listen to live music, and then I want to write about it. YES!
Hence, this blog. Welcome! The concept is simple: find places in San Francisco that provide free live music, listen to said music, and write it up for whomever may be interested. This place is where we can all come and share our experiences with live music with each other. True, I get to be Big Dog on this hunt, but I want you, dear reader, to be an active participant in this project.
And, as I get more savvy with blogging and get to know the local scene better, I plan to bring to you not only a written account of shows that I see, but also links to band and venue Web sites; interviews with the artists and venue managers and staff; and audio podcasts with artists, venue staff, and other audience members.
O.K., gang, that’s it for now! You’ll be hearing from me very soon.
Peace.