Celebrate the Difference. Check out our homegirl Lauren — in this work with Flying Lotus for Adult Swim on TV.

San Francisco is a mecca for world travels and a unique destination for all visitors from different walks of life. It is in this unique journey, that I was able to find some much needed respite from the daily bread of the grind. Instead of the typical New Years’ Spent in the same places with the same people, I decided to embark to the bay with one of the homies from Axium. This trip wasn’t long enough, but Civil will be back next time. Take the sojourn..

New Years Eve started with a little shopping in Haight at Unionmade specializing in some very fresh workwear.

Native Prints have been big this year, this is no exception, however being taken to a furniture aesthetic, this brings new light into the inspiration.

The King of Influence.

Footprints.

The Visuals here remind me of Strangeloop, Lotus, Beeple type graphics. Inspiring.

This guy went off for Christmas, it isn’t over for this guy… probably continues year-round.

The Groove Merchant is one of the most epic spots and destinations for diggers, djs, producers from all over the world. At this store, you actually find a good selection of American Funk, Tropicalia, Baile Funk as well as the ultra-obscure Library records for a fair price.

The finest specialty shop in San Francisco for rare vinyl. For all you beat diggers, this IS the place to go. The records may not be as cheap as other shops, but the time you save looking for that perfect break is well worth the extra cash. Located in the Lower Haight, owner “Cool” Chris is always pleasant and when he’s not in the shop, he’s either venturing around the country in search of those hard-to-find classics or putting out his own records with label-mate Vinnie Esparza (see http://www.dis-joint.com).

As the saying goes, “you get what you pay for”, and folks like Eric Hilton (Thievery Corp.), Mike Diamond (Beastie Boys), and Dan Nakamura (The Automator) would probably attest to the quality of this shop. Oh yeah…you can listen to anything you want here, even those $100 albums on the wall.

Check Civil’s Review of Roy Ayers show this year, here’s a poster from an early tour, way back into time.

Picked up this number right here with the Hard Latin break.

Euro- Exotic Psych Pop Covers always do it for me.

GIANT BOMB.

Welcome to Rosamundo’s doing their thing way before Wurstkuche in LA, I had the duck with fig, with german potato jacket and some Black Cherry Soda.

Duck, Wild boar, with Fig, grilled onions and Beef Chili. A hearty-meal.

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Dame55 Live at Revolutionary minds 12.9.2011 from Anthony Evan Originals on Vimeo.

Some ill footage from Civil’s party with Revolutionary minds featuring Dame55 and Mark Marcelo!

Ai Weiwei’s recent exhibit focuses on his inability to attend his own show, Weiwei was detained as part of his political outcry as an activist over the country’s deteriorating human rights situation.

Ai was detained in April during a sweeping Chinese crackdown on activists. In the show’s pamphlet, Ai writes that his absence “is a part of my art, my portfolio and my cultural state.

Civil Clothing on SWAG Syndicate!! Much love to Jason for this..

Between August and October 2011, the crew aboard the International Space Station filmed low-orbit images of earth. This said footage was then placed in Michael König‘s artful hands, and — after much processing and editing — came a gorgeous five-minute rendering of earth and its nighttime landscape from space. Snow filled peaks, aurorae borealis, sparks of lightning and the yellowish, lava-like glow of civilization all command the screen as the ISS orbits steadily over. If there ever was a video of earth from space you had to see, this is the one.

Here is a list of the locations in the video in order of their appearance:
1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night

Celebrate The Difference. King Paste Tank Top.

Michael Voltaggio’s Ink is one of the most anticipated openings in the western world. The top chef season 6 winner and true virtuoso of food is one of the only men that can balance the palette and taste of flavor food with superb modern innovation utilizing gastronomy level techniques.

With his Michelin starred residency at Langham and as chef de cuisine at the Bazaar, under Spanish wunkerkind Jose Andres, Voltaggio is a force to be reckoned with.

Very shrimp toast-esque-Dungeness crab toast with smoked mayo, housemade hot sauce, celery.

Sea bass with lemon, caper, brown butter, romanesco, anchovy.

You can check my friend Emily’s review and visit to Ink on Domo Photography where she took the few beautiful images at the bottom.

Berkshire pork tenderloin charcoal crust, macaroni and cheese, leeks

Quail banana polenta, beet juice, sorrel salad

Rest in Peace to an inspirational figure, without his vision, a large part of not only technology, communication, but also music would not have been possible.

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”- Steve Jobs

Dubs and Dimes is always a good time. Last Thursday Civil, Sifu and The Crosby were able to pack a full house and keep it cracking for a good cause. See how Civil and Dubs Celebrates the Difference.