Middle of Uptones set at SJS 5/27/06

Middle of Uptones set at SJS 5/27/06

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Fwd: 3rd KFJC SURF BATTLE @ 2:00 PM Sun, Jun 4, Hotel Utah

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From: robot@upcoming.org

Date: June 1, 2006 2:00:17 PM PDT

To: milesgehm@mac.com

Subject: 3rd KFJC SURF BATTLE @ 2:00 PM Sun, Jun 4, Hotel Utah

Hi, this is the event reminder you requested!

3rd KFJC SURF BATTLE

Sunday, June 4, 2006(2:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

Hotel Utah

500 4th St

San Francisco

94107

Doors open at 1, Music from 2 - 6 PM, $10 donation to KFJC, 

Minors OK, but must be with a parent or guardian

**At this point, it is planned that KFJC will do a live broadcast/webcast. So if you don't live in NorCal, aim your browser at http://www.kfjc.org 

And just because you can listen to it on the radio, there is absolutely no reason not to come to the show!

-confirmed bands-

Pollo del Mar, The Pyronauts, The Lava Rats, Like A Cosmonaut, Meshugga Beach Party, The Del Mars, The Berzerkers, The Neighbors, Reducing Agents

For full details, including attendance, visit:

http://upcoming.org/event/80648

-- upcoming.org 

San Jose Skate skapalosa

San Jose Skate skapalosa

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All ages fun on Saturday night at the San Jose Skate roller skating rink. Trouble in Paradise, Super Pineapples, Minus Vince, Uptones, Monkey provided the music. I had a great time at the place. There are some San Jose kids who can cut the ska rug. Love it.

Last song by SKARS of Britain at RSL2

Last song by SKARS of Britain at RSL2

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ROCKSTEADY LOUNGE II Friday, May 19, 2006 (8:00 PM - 12:00 PM) PACIFIC PALMS GRILL 1380 S. Main St. (Yahoo! Maps, Google Maps) Milpitas, California 95305 This is the second Rocksteady Lounge event! Featuring: THE MUCKRUCKERS Featuring members of MONKEY SOUNDBOY Unsung Reggae heros of the Central Valley! SKARS OF BRITAIN Local highschool Ska legends DAN POTTHAST Lead singer of MU330! [broke his foot and had to cancel] This show is 18+, so bring your I.D. $7 for 21+, $10 for 18+ (includes drink ticket). Event Website: http://www.myspace.com/rocksteadylounge

SKARS of Britain at RockSteady Lounge 2

SKARS of Britain at RockSteady Lounge 2

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Tomorrow evening tune in and turn on with Miles

Surf N Ska: a special 1 hour guest DJ show by Miles on KFJC 89.7 FM
Wednesday 7:15 PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 (7:15 PM - 8:30 PM)
I'll be taking over part of Oscar Hox's show. The first 51% will be
surf music, dedicated to the old Saturday evening Phil Dirt show.
The closing 49% will be ska, dedicated to the new Rocksteady Lounge.

The internet feed (128 kbs) is at
http://netcast.kfjc.org:8976/listen.pls
or
http://netcast.kfjc.org:8976/
and click "listen"

Venue Details:
KFJC 89.7 FM
12345 El Monte Blvd
Los Altos, California 94022

For more details about this event, including maps, comments, and
other attendees, visit the event page at http://upcoming.org/event/
75185/?invitation=bcb9829e0e

Mother's day at Fioli Gardens

Mother's day at Fioli Gardens

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We left the house just before 10 AM and got out of the car at the gardens about 10:30 AM. Admission was $20. The gardens and the house were just beautiful. We really enjoyed it. After sandwiches in the cafe there at 12:30 we headed home. A wayfarer map is at http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/widescreen/16091

Calder show in SF May 6 2006

Calder show in SF May 6 2006

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Lynn, Matt and Miles went to SF on Saturday afternoon

Miles Gehm has invited you to an Upcoming.org event

Miles Gehm has invited you to an event posted on Upcoming.org!

Event Details: (http://upcoming.org/event/75185/?invitation=bcb9829e0e)

Surf N Ska: a special 1 hour guest DJ show by Miles on KFJC 89.7 FM
Wednesday 7:15 PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 (7:15 PM - 8:30 PM)
I'll be taking over part of Oscar Hox's show. The first 51% will be
surf music, dedicated to the old Saturday evening Phil Dirt show.
The closing 49% will be ska, dedicated to the new Rocksteady Lounge.

The internet feed (128 kbs) is at
http://netcast.kfjc.org:8976/listen.pls
or
http://netcast.kfjc.org:8976/
and click "listen"

Venue Details:
KFJC 89.7 FM
12345 El Monte Blvd
Los Altos, California 94022

For more details about this event, including maps, comments, and
other attendees, visit the event page at http://upcoming.org/event/
75185/?invitation=bcb9829e0e

Upcoming music in NORCAL in May

Upcoming music in NORCAL in May

I'm looking forward to... Epoxies, Phenomenauts, Teenage Bottle Rockets Slackers Muckruckers at RSL2 Uptones, Monkey, Minus Vince and the Briefs are supposed to be on tour. And, Surf Sunday at Hotel Utah is 6 days away. love it!

The Briefs are on tour again

I hope I can see them this time.

Rocksteady Lounge 1 - slideshow video

Rocksteady Lounge 1 - slideshow video

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The Rocksteady Lounge The NEW center for the NORCAL Ska scene Skanking to ska, punk, reggae, rockabilly, and reggae sounds Episode #1: Friday April 21, 2001 Nick Ugly, Minus Vince, Monkey, Los Hooligans at The Palms Restaurant and Bar in Milpitas, California.

PDM drum thing

PDM drum thing

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Pollo Del Mar drum video. This is from the 8/28/05 Surf Sunday show at Hotel Utah where the Lava Rats, CHUM, and Pollo Del Mar played. The clip was taken with my camera, cut down to 4 greys, embossed and then compressed to half size and low quality. I like it.

frontside bert on 1/4 pipe by me

frontside bert on 1/4 pipe by me

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It may not look like much, but damn it made me happy. Sunday 4/23/2006. CSP.

Next Friday night 4/21--clear your calendars and prepare to dance in Milpitas!

Warsaw with queen of ska at Pier 23

Warsaw with queen of ska at Pier 23

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This was a really fun show. It was very dark so the video is sucky. It sounded alot better live too. 4/7/2006

Queen of ska blowing trumpet with Warsaw at Pier 23

Queen of ska blowing trumpet with Warsaw at Pier 23

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This was a really fun show. It was very dark so the video is sucky. It sounded alot better live too. 4/7/2006

Warsaw at Pier 23 on 4/7/06

Warsaw at Pier 23 on 4/7/06

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They are playing BOW DOWN! and it was very dark. Notice The Queen of Ska on trumpet/keyboards.

rocksteady

rocksteady, originally uploaded by milesgehm.

Wayfaring is cool

Wayfaring

I fall down going slow on a snowboard

I fall down going slow on a snowboard

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This isn't very exciting, but I do fall down while filming myself doing the bunny run home at Northstar-at-Tahoe on 2/20/2006. This was after Matt sprained his wrist badly trying snowboarding for the first time.

Chris at Campbell Skate Park on 4/1/2006

Chris at Campbell Skate Park on 4/1/2006

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April Fools Day 2006

International Ska Circus slide show on blip.tv

International Ska Circus slide show on blip.tv

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All my still photos from the big event on 3/11/06 in Las Vegas

Pollo Del Mar at Hotel Utah on 4/2/2006

Pollo Del Mar at Hotel Utah on 4/2/2006

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Testing out blip.tv video service.

This video was originally shared on blip.tv by milesgehm with a Creative Commons Attribution license.

ska music coming up in NorCal

This will be fun...
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So will this...
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And finally, you really should go to this
?April, 21 2006 at ROCKSTEADY LOUNGE: Monkey, Los Hooligans, Minus
Vince & Nick Ugly

Pacific Palms Grill - 1380 S. Main St., Milpitas, CA, CA 95305
Cost: $7-$10

This is an 18+, event at a BAR in Milpitas, that features only Ska,
Reggae, Rocksteady, Rockabilly and GOOD Punk Rock music.

NO EMO, NU-METAL OR HIP HOP ALLOWED!

This month's show features:

MONKEY San Jose Ska!
LOS HOOLIGANS Fresno's best latin ska!
MINUS VINCE Fremont's Rock & Ska supergroup!
NICK UGLY Punk Rock Acoustic Guitar

This is the first event, and it is important to make a good
impression, so please feel free to bring the whole family!

The cover is $7 if you are over 21+. Those who are under, will be
paying $10, which will include a drink ticket with your admission.

See you down front!

Miles

P.S. check out my video podcast on iTunes at

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?
id=119572142&s=143441