Dr. Toast’s Amazing World of Toast

Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10pm until later - “Come join Cubik and Origami on Saturday, November 8 as they celebrate the release of Slept in on Doomsday, their new album on Dinner Party Records. They’ll be playing along with some other great live acts and DJs. Expect a night of top-notch downtempo, midtempo, IDM, electro, dubstep and more. Featuring: Cubik and Origami - Live (Dinner Party) - Dr. Toast - Live (False Profit) - Comma - Live (Slidecamp) - Red Stickman (Ambient Mafia) - L’Aural and Daps - DJ set with live violin (Langton) - Shawn Allen (Dinner Party). They’ll have their new album available, as well as some fresh merchandise. Those who come best dressed for Doomsday will receive special gift packs! Where: Langton Labs - #9 Langton, San Francisco [map]. Free!”

Thursday, October 30, 2008 - Fashion With Responsibility is an event bringing together San Francisco clothing designers who embrace the ideals of fair trade, organic sustainability, and an end to sweatshop conditions. This free designer trunk show runs from 4pm until 1am, and Dr. Toast performs at 8:30. 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco. [map]

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 - EvilBreaks says: “Come join us at Mighty where we’ll be broadcasting the election coverage throughout the club with a soundtrack provided by a bunch of amazing artists who just can’t help but celebrate the fact that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel, and yes, it’s changing colors. In the back room we’ll have some food & snacks as well as a couple televisions setup in a more relaxing environment so that the more serious voter can catch all the election info as it comes in. Outside, Peter (TeacherWiththeBus.com) will be bringing down his awesome bus with the dance-floor & the Ambient Mafia will be providing the music, visuals, & who knows what else. In the main room, music will be provided by a couple SF dj’s that I’m sure most of you know, as well as a couple that you probably should know. We also might even have a special, super secret, can’t tell you yet, out-of-town dj stop in to play, but I guess you’ll just have to come to find out.” Mighty, 119 Utah St., San Francisco [map] $5, free before 11pm with proof that you voted, sticker or stub. 9pm - 2am

The brilliant Garfield Minus Garfield features classic Garfield cartoons that have been edited to remove the feline protagonist. The results are fascinating and wonderful, as you can see in the panel below.

Artist Joe Alterio has a project called Robots and Monsters, wherein he will create an illustrated robot or monster based on the three words you provide him. He then donates his $50 fee to the EFF (”like ACLU with computers”), and you get to keep the picture. Here’s one of my favorites: “Cute, bulldog, toast”. You can view the whole menagerie on Flickr.