Sunday, July 29, 2007

J-Rocc to perform live and free 8/3/07


J-Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies Los Angeles is making another regular visit to the Bay Area home of sick turntablist DJ's. International Turntable Federation champ in 1997 and 1998 for team competition, you can guarantee he's all pro (in case you didn't know a'ready). If you're already down with the scratch science, then be kind to you're wallet and take advantage of a free night out. If you have no idea what's up, then take this no risk offer and show out.

RSVP for FREE at the link below:
http://sanfrancisco.going.com/jroccsf

Friday August 3,2007
Show starts @ 9PM
111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street
San Francisco, CA

Sew ya there!
- Super Grant Inaba

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Mrs. Danzig.

Last week, in a drunken stupor, a buddy of mine turned me on to Legion of Rockstars: a group that does terrible dubbing over classic music videos on YouTube. The funniest was this one of Danzig’s “Mother.”



However, I have to admit that this is the first time I have ever laid eyes on Glen Danzig himself. I have been a proud fiend since my freshman year of high school but have never given a good goddamn what Danzig looks like. And now, I’m kind of in love. Restless moments on the Internet are spent looking for old vids and pics of my favorite muscular Italian stallion. One of my favorites videos is “Glen On Books.” Reading is sexy :).



-Briana Hernandez

Saturday, July 21, 2007

"Dick in a Box" gets Emmy Nomination?



Of course it did! In case you forgot how flippin funny this was... enjoy!

Deerhoof get Carson Daly-ed



Watch Deerhoof own the "Last Call" crowd, especially Greg - the ridiculously talented drummer who is playing with a snare, hi-hat and bass drum. Minimal at it's best. Dude!

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Get tips from the pros 7/19

Local networkers, West Coast Songwriters, are flying in some real life A&R reps to reject you in person, err, answer your questions on "Getting Signed." So, get your life together, put on your darkest eyeliner and head down to 12 Galaxies on 7/19 because Steven Melrose (Island/Virgin Records) and Mollie Moore (Atlantic Records) will be waiting for you. Bring your demo too. It's rumored they'll listen to selected material. This is your shot!

LOCATION: 12 Galaxies 25 Mission Street (@ 22nd), San Francisco.
TIME: 5pm-9pm.
$2
http://www.westcoastsongwriters.org

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Lose the habit.


Sometimes, I get irrationally pissed at just how much music there is out there and how it is not even possible for me to listen to all of it. I mean PISSED. Not only can I not hear every new band that is out there without going completely insane, I have another problem.

When I was a kid, I had a terrible habit. It is actually still something I have to consciously fight with today. I used to buy entire albums, own them for years and still only listen to one song on the whole thing. I did this with great fucking albums. I did it with Faith No More’s The Real Thing (Epic), Marilyn Manson’s Antichrist Superstar (The Beautiful People), Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream (Today), Radiohead’s OK Computer (Paranoid Android). I was indeed a singles whore in denial.

So now, in my repentance, what albums I owned and neglected as a kid are ones I investigate now as an adult. Currently, I am downloading the first Days of the New album. So far, I don’t think I missed much.

Other things I learned today in a random Wikipedia inquiry and accompanied download fest: In Live Free or Die Hard (which ruled), there was a short snippet of a music video, which caught my ear. The female singer seemed like a pretty brutal wailer. The band turned out the be Flyleaf whom I have heard of. And Flyleaf turned out to suck balls. Oh well. Also, did you know that Elliot Smith recorded the piano part in Toadies’ "Hell Below/Stars Above?" I didn’t even know there was a piano in that fucking song. God!

-Briana Hernandez

Sunday, July 01, 2007

SABER


The dawn of a new era in graffiti is about to begin very soon. The god who brings the new dawn back from the seventh day is Saber of The Seventh Letter Crew. This guy is unparalleled and insurmountable. Check out his largest tag in the world, so big it can be seen on Google Maps. Look at bomb works and words on him and his crew in the latest issue of Juxtapoz mag. Buy his upcoming book he's got dropping next month and a solo gallery show in San Francisco entitled:
"Close Encounters" features new works by SABER.
Opening Reception is July 14, 2007 from 7-11pm. The show runs through August 4th.
White Wall Gallery
835 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
415.931.1500

http://www.saberone.com/

-Super Grant Inaba