The Magic Bus: Too Much!

TSG recently took a ride on Antenna Theater's Magic Bus. Antenna Theater is an avant-guard/performance art troupe with a history of works featuring audience involvement and group participation. They unveil new projects each year for the San Francisco International Art Festival. This year's presentation is their version of a big-city tour bus, aptly named in honor of The Who's timeless saga of "transcendental transportation".

Catching our ride at Union Square, across from Macy's, we discover that this isn't your everyday bus. We're all sitting in a line, back to back with the other passengers. There is a projection/sound system installed around and above us.

Then, as we get under way, the magic really starts. Mechanized screens roll down over the windows at various points during the tour, and we're amazed by a kaleidoscopic multi-media show.

Seen above is a portion of the show featuring clips from the 1967 "Our World" broadcast of  All You Need Is Love  As you can see in the images below, there was more than a few psychedelic images included in the show as well.

For a better rider-POV of the experience, check out our youtube video impression. (Note--there is no sound at the beginning of the clip--there is no need to adjust your set):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQIxm22YhCQ

The 90-minute tour through the the city's historic 'burbs only set us back $25. Definitely NOT too much!

Slug Bugs On Parade

Last week, TSG attended the Red White and Blue Parade, an annual old-school 4th of July event. It runs through the tree-lined Shasta-Hanchett district, with families cheering on friends, neighbors,local dignitaries, servicemen and women, public saftey officers, and fake celebrities as they cruise by. One of the processional groups was the local VW club...which inspired this particular entry.

TSG once drove a 1968 Beetle, shown here in an image dug out of the Hemp Mothers archives. You can just make it out,  hiding in the shadows behind a young Fudd-type person.  Parked next to it, more visible in the better light, is it's beige twin, owned by then-roomie, Dude Boots.

Another Bug in TSG's past was owned by brother Ed.  Back in the mid 80's, the Brothers Carter took a road trip, where this photo ("Slug Bug Sunset at Salton Sea") was taken. 

These days, the only Type 1 in our life is this one, acquired during last year's visit to Reno's National Auto Museum.

DVD

Rats!
The three articles under consideration for this week's post,

• "Don't Call It Punchbuggy!"
• "The Barn Owl Of Painted Rock"
• "Jurassic Elvis"

Weren't ready for prime time this evening. So, dear reader(s?), 

kindly stay tuned and enjoy this contemplative image 

of moonset at Death Valley Dunes whilst we get our

blogging act together. Thanks for your patience!