{"id":1150,"date":"2011-09-25T21:03:44","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T04:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billchapin.net\/allthecitylights\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2015-01-12T09:31:52","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T17:31:52","slug":"photos-damon-the-heathens-and-some-delectably-greasy-food-at-the-eat-real-fest-in-jack-london-square-09-25-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billchapin.net\/allthecitylights\/2011\/09\/photos-damon-the-heathens-and-some-delectably-greasy-food-at-the-eat-real-fest-in-jack-london-square-09-25-11\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Damon & The Heathens and some delectably greasy food at the Eat Real Fest in Jack London Square, 09.25.11"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We caught just the last few hours of the third annual Eat Real Fest<\/a> in Jack London Square<\/a> this afternoon. Wrapping things up on the music stage was Oakland’s own punk ‘n’ funk ensemble, Damon & The Heathens<\/a>. Hey, how come nobody ever told me that Damon (at least, I’m assuming the animated guy doing the vocals is the band’s namesake) plays a theremin? That’s kind of cool, even if he does just use it for woozy, electronic freak-out sound effects, a la Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. I always say noise theremin is better than no theremin at all.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the band sounded just a tight as a funk ‘n’ punk band with a four-piece horn section ought to, and Damon gave a enthused performance, even if he told the crowd that he’d have to tone down his usual schtick for a family event. The kids in the crowd loved it, though. They were bouncing all over the green area in front of the stage.<\/p>\n

Oh, and the food was great, too, especially the Filipino sisig tacos from the Hapa SF food truck, which involved a delicious soy-lime marinade.<\/p>\n

Here’s the photographic evidence:<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n

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Eat Real Fest 16<\/h5>\n

The crowd listening to music. <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 15<\/h5>\n

Representatives from Sour Flour (http:\/\/www.sourflour.org\/) explain their community baking classes. <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 14<\/h5>\n

The Whole Beast catering (http:\/\/www.thewholebeastsf.com\/) carves up some lamb. <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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A hungry festival crowd. <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Pork Bun by Chairman Bao (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChairmanBao) <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 11<\/h5>\n

Tempura Bowl by Liba Falafel (http:\/\/libasf.com\/) <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Spinach and Corn Tamale by Chaac-Mool Yucatecan Food (http:\/\/chaacmool.com\/) <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 9<\/h5>\n

Cuban Sandwich by Ebbett's Good to Go (http:\/\/ebbettsgoodtogo.com\/) <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Sesig Taco by Hapa SF (http:\/\/hapasf.com\/) <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11 <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 6<\/h5>\n

Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11 <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 5<\/h5>\n

Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11 <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11 <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 3<\/h5>\n

Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11 <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11 <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n

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Eat Real Fest 1<\/h5>\n

Damon & The Heathens, Jack London Square, 09.25.11 <\/p>\n<\/span> \n\r\n <\/div> \r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n