Some folks decided to clean some graffiti off some Shepard Fairey street art somewhere. Fecal Face has this to say:
Can’t help but think how many people used to think what an eye sore Obey Giant was back pre Obama poster days… Lady, you’re cleaning graffiti off graffiti. It’s like taking the pianist and double bass out of a jazz trio because the drummer is famous.
Ha! Read the whole story.
From reader Sean C.:
I got bored at work today and threw together a silly site that will be completely irrelevant in a few days. I love it.
http://www.isitsnowinginSFyet.com
I love it too. And I hope it hurries up and snows.
I understand the impulse to show up late, just in time for the headliner. Have some cheaper drinks elsewhere, avoid the sweaty masses until the last possible moment.
Problem is, you just might miss out on something great, like Ed Schrader’s Music Beat. They opened for Dan Deacon last night and the night before, and slayed both times.
Dan ruled too, but you knew Dan was gonna rule. Ed Schrader and company were a surprise — and what’s more fun than a surprise? Also, their merch (see below) was better than any of Dan’s stuff by far.
I’m serious, you guys, it’s more fun to discover a new band in person than it is to discover them in the pages of Pitchfork.
Yes, bro! You probably recognize this speedy guy from TCB Courier, our favorite bike courier service:
This is the same dude that smoked everyone by 29 minutes at the Mission Mission Alleycat in Oct ’09. Well, check out this great interview with Chas in a recent issue of Fixed Magazine. In the article, he gets into his origins, winning races, and some of the more unusual deliveries they’ve had to make, including this one:
Someone had to pick up a custom leather order from one of the leather shops, Stormy Leather on Folsom and 5th, all the way out to the infinity tower, the brand new condo, 38th floor. You know, condos that cost multi-million dollars, and we’re delivering custom-made leather straps and things like that.
Check out the rest at MashSF.
7am-10pm! Does it even qualify as a “special” at that point? Maybe I’m just a square. It’s 2011 and Taqueria La Vallarta clearly doesn’t care what my old-fashioned idea of what breakfast is. That’s cool. Don’t mess with brunch, though. That’s sacred.
What’s next, all-day “happy hour” at 24th Street bars? I hope so.
Pedro from Adobe got in touch to plead for help getting people excited about “reading” again. I was like, “People love reading!” And he was like, “But it’s not really reading unless they’re reading musty old bound stacks of stale paper!” And I was like, “I dunno man, times are a-changing.” And then Pedro hit me with a folding chair! And his buddies were all, “Die, blogger, die!” And then they all started kicking me, and I was begging for my life.
They agreed to let me go if I’d help publicize their little book sale. Whatever:
Adobe Books has been a sacred place for music and arts in the mission for over 20 years. It’s been having some rough times, so we’re trying to get people excited about reading again, esp. used books. It’s a $1-$5 dollar sale on selected books. We’ll have snacks, and we’ll be playing all our favorite lit-inspired songs.
Lit-inspired songs! Wheeee!!
But seriously, Adobe rules. RSVP and invite your friends here.
Open Space interviews Russian artist Anna Parkina, who appears at SF MoMA on Thursday evening as part of Noise Pop 2011:
Do you collect anything?
No. I have nothing to say about it. I don’t collect anything. Sorry.
[...]
What’s your favorite tool? Why?
I like tape. I very much like different kinds of tapes. I like glue, I like paper, and scissors.
What should I be asking you?
I’m Russian and when I go to another country, usually they ask me some questions about Russia and Russian politics and I’m surprised when it doesn’t happen this way. I would expect you to ask me this question.
Do you want to answer that question?
No.
Read on. Do read on.
How is that possible? Listen to this guy:
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