I saw big kids and small alike shooten for their bird! Man was fresh deep-fried turkey good!
I really want to thank everyone who worked, played, danced, sang, burned, talked, drank, and saw me smile. It was quite the night as these pictures show.
Ahhhh the Porch! it transform the parking lot into another place that was not West Oakland. Here it is with the The Easy Leaves making our feet tap!
Jodi lighting a cigarette to the sounds of JD’s banjo.
I watched and enjoyed EL RADIO FANTASTIQUE, Mykee Ramen and the Boiler Bar performers and was sorry I didn’t have my camera to capture what wonderful things were happening on our very little Boiler Bar stage.
And to top it all off CHP finally made it to the party a few hours after sunrise to take a turn at shooting the fire.
Zolie and I stopped by Cafe Biere for their BBQ and beer tasting happy hour last night. The normal fair there is Belgium with a Latin flavor. Great fries, mussels and spicy dips! They had BBQ set up at the curb and Zolie and I shared the most wonderful plate of fresh roasted corn on the cob, ribs and a baked patatoe. Yum!
I got to sample a few beers, but my favorite was the “Black Oil”
Harviestoun Ola Dubh (30 Year Old) Ola Dubh (or ‘Black Oil’) is a collaboration between Harviestoun Brewery and Highland Park, Distiller of the Year. It is based on Harviestoun’s award-winning Old Engine Oil. With more than a stylistic nod to the classic Imperial Porters (and Stouts) of the nineteenth century, this deliciously rich, dark, 8% a.b.v. beer is the first ale to be aged in malt whisky casks from a named distillery and, with traceable casks.
I will be back there again especially for the happy hour beer and conversation with the locals.
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This post was written by Form & Reform on November 19, 2009 Comments Off on Snail Happy Hour @ Cafe Biere
Next Saturday Noon to 10pm West Oakland’s new Steam Shop is the place to be!
Easy freeway access! First exit off the Bay Bridge. Easy parking. Bring those pumpkins you never got around to carving and chop them up in the Guillotine!
Come hungry and thirsty. Wait till you see what the merch crew has been putting together.
THIS JUST IN: We’ll be able to offer letters of donation on site for anyone seeking a tax write off!
Now is the time for steamdorks to unite!
2525 Mandela Parkway, Oakland
(Right across the street from the Brown Sugar Kitchen)
Come experience tons & tons of steam powered contrivances! Join us in celebration of our new STEAM HQ and our new Non-Profit status! Fun for the whole family!
Bring your pumpkins, have a steam stirred margarita!
Featuring:
-“Pappy” The mighty 15ton Steam Tractor from 1917
-“Hortense” the hot rod of Steam Traction Engines circa 1920
-The bone-crushing “Dingus”
-The Double Decker Sky Box
-Wicked water cannon
-The Golden Mean A Giant Iron Snail Car
-Our very own steam powered sewing machine
-***and introducing: The Gory Pumpkin Guillotine!***
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This post was written by Form & Reform on November 10, 2009 Comments Off on KSW ROLL OUT Nov 14th, 2009
A friend of mine Jason gave me some vintage glass he found under some trees he was cutting down this summer. This guy had stored the contents of a east coast lighting company from the turn of the last century in an open feild 20+ years ago. Most of the steel from the gas lamps, and indoor fixtures had rusted away, but the brass and glass survived. I had to soak these shades in vinegar to get the news print they were wrapped in from the 1930’s off. Great ads! Next time I go up there I’m going to spend more time looking though what he saved.
These were made for my wife Kyrsten’s birthday. It only took me 10 years to finally hang lights in our bathroom.
Frosted scallops on the glass shade.
Hammer texture details
Rivets to hold the forged steel layers together of the wall sconce.
In addition to making strange fire stuff and art cars I do make some wonderful, practical, safe things for your home. Here is a coat rack I designed for my Company Form & Reform.
The mythological god Pan, a playful and mischievous character, had the torso of a man and the legs of a goat. The graceful and playful lines of the legs on this line made me think of him immediately. We use hammer and anvil to forge steel into these life like leg shapes, combined with textured bar. Why not bring a touch of myth and mischief into your life?
M312 Pan Coatrack
16″ x 16″ x 72″ tall
Features delicately forged finials
Coated with a clear polyurethane finish
Hand forged and hammered textured steel, the top spins freely to access coats in a tight spots
With the holiday spirit upon us it’s time for a good old fashioned turkey shoot and hoedown. Times is hard and we know not all of you can afford a turkey this year, so drop your last dollar on us and hope your aim is as good as you say.
3 birds will go home to the best shots of the night.
Grand Prize, a Free Range Willie Bird Turkey!
A $108 value!
Best shot of the night wins this delicious bird! We will deep-fry it on the spot!
November 28th 2009, 8pm-2am2600 Magnolia at 26th street in West Oakland MapEnter through the Parking Lot Gate$10 donation to support the Golden Mean As always at the Boiler Bar: DJ’s, & ravers are welcome to talk and learn.
