Thanks, Ryan!
It’s like that HBO show about Silicon Valley but much shorter and a little darker:
Now please enjoy this list of other mayhem by Ryan Christopher Parks…
Usually when I do these lists it’s because I ran into 10+ people at some event in the Mission, but I figured 5 dudes was pretty damn good being that I was in Oakland. The Warriors parade was heaps of fun, and waiting out the BART shitshow at Telegraph for a few hours was really fun too. Here are all the dudes I saw:
We did lots of shots. (And the frozen greyhounds were good too.) (See you next season, gents!)
[Photo by Jess Kelso]
B. Hamilton, the straight-faced rock ‘n’ roll band fronted by never-straight-faced Oakland-based social commentator Ryan Christopher Parks, has been putting the finishing touches on this thing for about 2 years I think. And it was worth it.
It’s a gem:
If you like it, tell your friends.
Just a little social commentary from the great Ryan Christopher Parks:
From our favorite Oakland personality Ryan Christopher Parks:
The Sears is being demolished and turned into lofts.
[Photo by Google Maps]
Tom Waits performed at the Bridge School Benefit shows at Shoreline Amphitheater over the weekend. Our favorite Oakland bandleader/Oakland Facebook troll Ryan Christopher Parks was on the scene:
King of Oakland Ryan Christopher Parks and his rock band B. Hamilton make another rare appearance in the Mission tonight. Have a listen: