— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Dirt Dog in the Bay Area from Jordan Bee on Vimeo.
Digging the fact that Jordan pulled a Charlie Day dusted off the VHS camcorder to put together a classic-feeling, dare I say “vintage,” skate video. Even the music is perfect.
— By Serg |
In light of the recent gay teen suicides Fort Worth councilman Joel Burns took the opportunity to tell gay teens it gets better
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Church and 30th St. San Francisco MUNI Construction from Ken Murphy on Vimeo.
In case you haven't noticed, I'm a sucker for time-lapse video, so I apologize in advance if you are sick of seeing this stuff. That said, the intersection of 30th and Church (on the J Church line) was replaced over the weekend (you can read more about it over at Streetsblog) and a resident took the initiative to film it:
This is a time-lapse video showing the replacement of the MUNI tracks in front of my house. Demolition began on the evening of Friday, October 8, and work continued around the clock until early in the morning of Tuesday, October 12. The MUNI folks were nice enough to distribute earplugs to those of us in the immediate vicinity.
The video probably could have been sped up a little, but it gets more interesting around 3:30 when they start laying down track and 9:30 when they cement it over. Also, I know they are completely separate projects, but watching local construction crews power through a $3m project in four and a half days makes me wonder why we cannot tackle the Dolores Park renovation with comparable hustle. 18 months is bullshit. I need to do important things like get drunk in public and yell.
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
San Francisco: Retrofitted Solo @ White Walls Gallery Install Time lapse from Augustine Kofie on Vimeo.
The opening reception has come and gone, but you can check out Augustine Kofie's “vintage futurism” exhibition from now until Nov 6th.
— By Jenny Wilson |
bro lets go splitsies on a sack of Brazil - Fazenda Cambara C.O.E.bro lets go splitsies on a sack of Brazil - Fazenda Cambara C.O.E.
I don't really get the whole coffee snobbery in San Francisco. When I lived on the East Coast all you needed was a cup from Dunkin' Donuts, and you were set. In San Francisco it seems like the coffee brand you drink really defines you, like saying you only drink Tecate because PBR was so 2006. Consequently, I feel the heat of social stigmas when I bring up my unabashed excitement for the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte in all of its Starbucks glory. It's the perfect fall accessory you guys!
Anyway, San Francisco seems to be supporting the coffee bean pushers by supplying the hipster youth at their Mecca with future plans of a Blue Bottle stand in Dolores Park. The following Ken Burns style mockumentary from the people of Killing My Lobster is a rare glimpse into the growing gang mentality of these coffee crackheads fueled by San Francisco's local coffee houses.
— By Jenny Wilson |
Image used with permission via Peter Merts
This weekend kicks-off San Francisco's version of Shakespeare in the Park, but made creepier and criminal by the We Players production of Hamlet on Alcatraz. Starting this Friday, October 8th and running each weekend through November 21st, Hamlet, directed by Michael Bay Ava Roy promises to fully inhabit “The Rock.”
I haven't been this siked about Alcatraz since Nicolas Cage saved San Francisco from VX gas warheads back in 1996. The site-specific performance takes 4 hours to run around 1.5 miles of the island watching Hamlet be a big pussy struggle with killing Claudius in order to revenge his father's death. Yes, the performance actually takes place in multiple locations on the island while the audience follows the cast from scene to scene. Some of the locations visited in the performance are not accessible to regular island visitors, so make sure you take this rare opportunity and go see this performance by November 21st.
If FUNds are an issue for you, Hamlet on Alcatraz is offered free of charge, as they do not turn anyone away for lack of cash. However, since extreme amounts of materials and resources have been used to produce Hamlet, We Players is suggesting a donation of $60-$80 per ticket to help cover expenses. The student/senior/limited funds suggested donation is $40 per ticket.
Can't wait to see Ophelia jump off the Island and into the Bay! Err, unless she has a Sassy Gay Friend to stop her…
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Sunset Ocean Skaters from dreamerafterall.com on Vimeo.
This video isn't a must watch, but good way to squander a minute before getting back to being productive.
September 19th, 2010, on the beautiful Montara beach not far from San Francisco. Surfers were flirting with gentle waves in a playful way, safe from the great white sharks. They were looking like skaters on the ocean, offering an amusing sight to a young lady sitting in the sand, patiently waiting for her very own surfer to reappear.
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Jason Clary in the Panhandle from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.
This video represents everything wrong with the Panhandle: because the path is littered with pedestrians, kids and pets, we, as cyclists, should be on our best behavior. However, when you're coming from Golden Gate Park, the lights are timed in such a poor way, the only way you can hit a green at Masonic is to crank through the panhandle at 27/28 MPH. Yeah, I guess I could slow it down so I don't takeout a dog running after a stray ball, but I've been blasting a ridiculous playlist of celtic punk and Public Enemy for the past three hours and have a raging hard-on for running through yellows. Anyway, what I'm trying to get at here is adjust the timing of the lights because, well, fuck cars.
In slightly related news, MACAFRAMA dropped a fine video featuring their latest member, Matt Montoya.
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire from Red Channels on Vimeo.
I've seen a lot of short clips of footage pop up on the youtubes over the years, but never a compilation quite like this one. It features epic shots of people sitting and lying in public spaces, wearing their Sunday best while setting up refugee camps in various parks (I believe the park featured is Alamo Square, but I don't really know shit), and tearing down destroyed buildings with ropes and pulleys. Looks like fun!
Fucking hipsters
And all you whiny bitches thought Muni was bad today…
— By Patric Fallon |
Shit. I haven't posted anything on this blog in a very long time. Who knows why, exactly, but I'm back now, and I've got something to share.
I've recently returned from a trip to Seattle, WA, where I saw shit-ton of obscure electronic artists perform. (That's not what this is about, but you can read about those experiences here, if you want.) While I was up there, a friend of mine showed me this video his friend made, and it's pretty funny.
I don't know much about “memes,” nor do I care to, but this seems destined for some kind of fleeting internet attention, to me. Sure, the quintessential 'bro' is an easy target, but there are enough excellent one-liners in “I Luv U Bro” to excuse the fish-in-a-barrel aspect. But fuck it, anyway! This shit's hilarious, and mega-kudos for the excellent Google Image Search pics.
Haha… I said “but fuck it.”