misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 'San Francisco Rain' by LYS Hey guess what! It's raining! So here's a little palate cleanser today that could be considered the progressive-house antithesis to yesterday's "Storms" by Stevie Nicks. It's called "San Francisco Rain" and it's by
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Stevie Nicks "Storms" Demo In honor of typhoon Melor and the impending five inches of rain with which she'll blanket the Bay Area starting tonight, we present to you a demo of Stevie Nicks' "Storms," one of
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Blue Angels + Van Halen = Magic In honor (or disgust) at the Blue Angels arrival in Baghdad by the Bay, please enjoy this clip of the Blue Angels set to Van Halen's "Dreams," off of 5150.
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: If We Were Gay After succumbing to the joy of a perfectly cut and shared cheeseburger, two men hypothesize the homosexual lifestyle, telling each other what they would do to the other if they were bent. Funny
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Kylie Minogue - TIX AVAILABLE Forgive us if her sugary sweetness leaves you wishing for a glass of milk (or some kind of metalcore antidote), but the Australian Madonna is hitting our shores for two shows starting tonight
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: "Let It Be," Russian-Style In this special video, a large Russian man bearing some resemblance to Newt Gingrich in a sailor costume gets up and sings the Beatles' "Let It Be" really badly. There is also a
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: "No Signal" Horror Movie Cell Phone Montage Brilliant pop culture blogger FourFour gives us this brilliant montage (which must have required, like, months of work) in which he edits together the myriad moments from recent horror film history in which
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: "He-Wolf" Spoof of Shakira's "She-Wolf" It looks like we have a new "Single Ladies" when it comes to spoof videos on YouTube (particularly from dance-talented gay men), and it's Shakira's "She-Wolf." While it may not inspire a Kanye
misc Weekend Palate Cleanser: Vintage 80's Dating Service Videos Dating Montageby smithy00101 These fine fellas were all looking for Ms. Right circa 1985 at a SoCal video dating service. We'd just like to say that we also like to wear bright socks,
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser, 420-Style: "When You're Low" Ever wonder what musical theater people do when they move to L.A. to make it big? They smoke/eat a lot of pot and make YouTube videos containing big production numbers about
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Noël Coward's "Brief Encounter" at ACT Today's cleanser comes to us via the American Conservatory Theater which has brought to town an acclaimed British production of Noël Coward's "Brief Encounter" directed by Emma Rice, which opened on Friday. We'll
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Dog Playing Pool Object if you must. Call us pandering or lame, but by god it's been at least several days since we posted something adorable-pet-related, and this dog shows some real talent. Clearly higher up
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Adorbale Google Street View Animation It was between this, a cute animated video for Google Street View by Google Japan, or this, a clip of backstabbing Tyra Banks acting like a raging hypocrite during an interview with Cynthia
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Green Day's "American Idiot" In honor of this past weekend's world premiere of Green Day's "American Idiot" musical at Berkeley Rep (the show's still technically in previews, and has recently been extended until November -- we'll have
SF News Afternoon Palate Cleanser: AutoTune the News ft. Geese, Dragons, Joe Biden and T-Pain We still love these guys, and they're milking their internet fame for all it's worth. Consider yourselves cleansed. PREVIOUSLY: AutoTuning The News, AutoTuning the News, Obama Edition
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Puppy Can't Get Up And here ends our coverage of adorable pets for the week.
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Time Lapse of the Station Fire in LA Let's take a look at what our SoCal buddy at LAist sees as the sun goes down. It's both scary and beautiful. Enjoy.
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Matt & Kim Wander Naked Through Times Square One of the best sets of the weekend at Outside Lands was by the skinny Brooklyn duo known as Matt & Kim. Their energy is infectious, and in this video, shot last February,
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Thievery Corporation's "The Numbers Game" This track off of Thievery Corporation's lastest album features jazz guitarist Chuck Brown, a.k.a. The Godfather of Go-Go. Check out TC, maybe with Chuck in tow, at Outside Lands tomorrow night,
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Loop Station! Oakland's own Loop Station! comprises the classically trained duo of Sam Bass and Robin Coomer, and their unique mix of cello and raw, lyrical emotion has earned them a gaggle of Bay Area
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 'Slow Show' by The National Your cleanser du jour comes to us from one of the bands we're most looking forward to seeing this weekend at Outside Lands, Brooklyn's own The National. They'll be playing on Friday at
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser, 420-Style In light of yesterday's revelation (via the SFBG) that high school kids in SF aren't smoking nearly as much weed as they did a decade ago, we offer up this palate cleanser, featuring
SF News Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Alcohol-Loving Pets Whether your beagle is super fond of beer, or you just like to pose your puppy (or kitty) next to empty bottles of Jack Daniels, the internet never tires of adorable pet pics.
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: "Do It In The Dirt" by Enrique Anyone who was around the local music scene in the 90s may remember these guys. Enrique was an SF-based, ironical-satirical pop-rock band in the vein of the B-52s and the Scissor Sisters whose
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" The silence, as it were, will be deafening tonight at Shoreline Amphitheatre after Depeche Mode's abrupt cancellation of their show due to Dave Gahan's exhausted vocal chords. As some small consolation to those
