Weekend To Do List
Hit the Oakland Museum of California for their collection of works by local cartoon artist Dan Clowes. Creator of several stunning graphic novels — some adapted to film — Clowes arguably “launched” comics into “legitimacy”… whatever that means. All we know is we love Wilson for his misanthropy and the local setting.
Visit our favorite local antojeria (not an easy contest) for this weekend’s celebration of the Battle of Puebla a.k.a. Cinco de Drinko. Read up before you drink up the $5 margs on the outdoor patio, friends.
Catch a showing of Hitchcockian romantic thriller, Charade, at the deco-gorgeous Paramount theater. Suspense! Intrigue! Cary Grant! Everyone wins. Movie starts at 8, $5.
Drop by your local comic book store to grab some Free Comic Book Day swag on Saturday. Two of our favorite shops here and here.
Hump Day Inspiration: Contributing to Oakland Visualist Luke Judd’s ‘Roving Projections’
Luke Judd is jovial, irreverent, and wants to brighten the dark corners of Oakland. I’ve had the pleasure of watching his video collages illuminate numerous local music gigs, like the New Parish show pictured above, as well the treetops of a Guerneville campsite and even my own backyard. To see his visuals up close and in person takes an evening into another realm. With an eclectic variety of footage, Judd’s work ranges from psychedelic to nostalgic to humorous, colorful, creepy, you name it. Kitten footage? He’ll show you kitten footage like you’ve never before seen.
“Often my work is funny and other times it’s quite unsettling. My inspiration is the discovery that occurs in the shuffling of these philosophical pieces. The more I add to my archive the potential combinations grow. At the end of a good night of mixing, I understand the world and/or myself a little better.”
Now he’s looking to take it a step further and light up the nights of Oakland with his proposed ‘Roving Projections.’ The video of his videos is like a copy of a copy- it hardly does his work justice- but presents the idea of building a mobile unit with its own power source so that he could trip the light fantastic anywhere, anytime. Spontaneous public art? Impromptu movie screenings? The possibilities are great, and I’m down.
There’s just over two weeks left on his Kickstarter and he’s already made more than a quarter of what he needs, check out his proposal video below. I asked him a few questions to find out more, see his answers below the jump!
Showga: An Interview with Katie Colver
Does yoga appeal to you, but its accompanying new agey music does not?
Showga is a weekly live music yoga extravaganza curated and instructed by a small tour de force named Katie Colver. Featuring up and coming Bay Area musicians, Showga has been building and thriving in Oakland since Summer 2011. With the debut of Showga’s new weekly San Francisco installment on April 3rd (with experimental instrumentalists Silian Rail), we decided to ask Ms. Colver a few questions about this awesome new take on yoga.
Hump Day Inspiration: LA, the ’90s, and Strippers
This past weekend a few of us ladies took a little coastal roadtrip down to LA as a mini-vacation from the Bay Area. Our friend in Silverlake had told us all kinds of good things about the East Side. It was awesome to see a part of LA that is way more down to earth and laid back than the Hollywood/Sunset/Melrose areas I had come to dislike 5 years ago. I learned that rent is cheap, but everything else is expensive. People still have to drive everywhere but there is a visible bike culture growing there. It also became apparent that Echo Park is, somewhat sadly, nothing like it used to be in the days of Mi Vida Loca. The lake is no more, so it goes. Below is our 3 day itinerary, after the jump:
MLK JR WAY: An Interview with the Directors
Life is better with a soundtrack. That’s pretty much our mantra. And after watching MLK JR WAY, the hyper-local squatter flick that’s been making the viewing rounds, we can say life is better with a soundtrack you made yourself. Electronic tracks from Oakland artists Moon Roof, Jay Casio, RnB Millionaires and Pony Loco add nostalgia and endearment to otherwise typical shots of partying and bumming around, making the bare-bones film a commemoration to a youth scene that might be drastically different (or not) in ten to twenty years. We decided to ask its creators, Eliseo Cabrera Iribar and Kara Cohen, a few questions and find out more about the music in the film- now available for download here.
BAB: What was the inspiration for the film?
Eliseo: Me and my friend Erik [Stinson], we made a film together, Sorry I Like to Party and we wanted to keep making movies. Initially we just wanted to show how certain people lived in this part of Oakland. It’s a really small sub-culture. And our friends are really funny so it’s like, we decided to make a comedy. Let’s make a feature length this time. Then after we started to actually make it serious, we wanted to show a different side of the other half. How poor people live but not in a sad way.
Photo Recap: MCO’s Hella Be My Valentine
Eyes Lips Eyes
G. Green
Casey & Brian
I was bummed to not catch Dark Beach, but an awesome time otherwise. A great start to 2012′s concert season, I think the love was certainly felt. View the whole set on flickr!
HCFM: Casey & Brian
Word on the street is that Mission Creek Oakland looks to be this year’s biggest East Bay music event, and the festivities are getting a head start tonight with a kick-off fundraiser at the Uptown. And don’t be scared by the word “fundraiser” because entry is a mere $5. Perfect cheap date, much?
When I first heard Casey & Brian this past summer, I was thrown back to warm college nights of LA scene-dancing with nostalgic ardor. Although I don’t miss the straight ironed euro mullets and dudes wearing heavy eye liner, I have missed the dancing. Casey & Brian fill that void with DFA-worthy dance beats and psychadelic synths, and a specific Bay Area flair. The line up is solid with Oakland garage girls Dark Beach, poppy punk from Sactown’s G.Green, and sunny LA fingerpicking outfit Eyes Lips Eyes.
Show starts at 9, $5, 21+
Photo Recap: Culture Clash
Culture Clash was a really cool experience, I hope to see the event continue to grow and prosper! Many thanks to those that helped organize it and those that came to check it out and support- I posted pics on flickr, and put some remaining jewelry pieces up on etsy as well- check ‘em out and see you next time~
This Thursday: Culture Clash!
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This Thursday evening I’m excited to participate in a grassroots community event called Culture Clash taking place at CELLspace in San Francisco’s Portrero hood.The local artists, musicians, and film makers are all crazy talented from the links I’m seeing on the facebook page – and it’s only $5 to get in so come check it out, line up below:
8pm-2am
$5 Entry
18 to get in, 21 to drink
Artist/Vendors:
Deadeyes (zines/prints)
Noa- (live painting)
Safety First (zines/prints)
Eduardo Valadez (Food)
Zachary Sweet (Original Paintings, zines)
Suzy Hernandez (Sewn Pieces)
Maris Kaplan (Jewlery)
Tyson Johnston (Original Paintings,prints)
Michael Del Torre (Food)
Aaron Shunga (zines)
Mel Marzahl (drawings/prints/crafts)
Mary Johnson (Winter Accessories)
Realize Zine (Zines, Duh!)
Jared Roses (Original Pieces)
Music:
RNB MILLIONARIES w/ Alt Burlesque by Hayley Moonbeam
Fine Steps (Sacramento)
Archibald Barbarian (Secret Side Walk)
Beat Casso
Moe! Staiano (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum)
DJ Joseph Rosenberry (Lower Bottoms Funk Party)
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#sicksadworld dj’s
GuMMyBeAR (Disaro)
Neto187 (Hoodstock)
Film:
“Sorry I Like To Party” by Eliseo Cabrera & Erik Stinson
“The Mongoosnuffle Shuffle Rag” by Emily Alden Foster
“МОКРОУС 3Д” by Nastia Voynovskaya and Nadya Voynovskaya
“Untitled” By Donghoon Han
“The Creature That Once Was a Man” by Anthony A. Russell
