Why Nick Basset from Deafheaven and Whirl LOVES KORN

Top 5 reasons why going on tour with Deafheaven sucks

1)      They are all broke so they never want to eat at restaurants, only gas stations that take food stamps. Traveling across the country and not getting to check out all the amazing restaurants in the different cities we go to is a mega bummer for someone who doesn’t even like Doritos, let alone eating them for every meal.

 2)      George talking about banging chicks. Gross.

3)      the DFHVN deathmobile. Last week we were driving in the sprinkling rain and the breaks decided they were not going to work like

Kerry at SF Public Library

they should. The van was swerving along the main roads of Austin and squeeling like they were in pain. Scary.

4)      Austin Tx to new Orleans. Portland to Seattle to Hollywood. Seriously? Who booked this tour? Someone who never too a geography class apparently.

5)      I am one of the only ones who can drive, especially in the snow.

I made this list on the flight home from FFF fest in Austin to make myself feel better for bailing on this US tour with the boys. I got a job and decided to stay in lame ass San Francisco to work and make money. I should have gone on tour. Touring is sick. DFHVN is my favorite x

 

the colors, duke! the colors!

I told Loz i’d like to borrow her brain for one day, just to see what it’s like. her response; “You’d be quick to give it back.” haha. i beg to differ. check out some of her maniac creations here.

Predicting the endings to popular movies I’ve never seen

Darth Vader tells Luke Skywalker that he is his father. Even I know that, but here’s the twist: He is also that chicks father, the princess. What the hell is her name? The one Luke is boning, but it’s too late. They’ve already boned, she’s pregnant and abortions didn’t exist in outer space or in the past when this story was written, like 100 years ago. The movie ends on a terribly depressing note, both Luke and princess who-ever are bummed that they are related, because even in space, incest is creepy and frowned upon, and the movie ends with them trying to decide what they will do with their special children. The trilogy then mainly focuses on their kids, Chewbacca and R2D2.

Magic Trip

If you’ve ever read The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test you know it’s a psychedelic documentation of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters in 1964. You also know that Tom Wolf’s novel paints in vivid detail the story of the pranksters’ road trip from Ca to NY and back. I have always assumed that he was able to describe the colorfully painted school bus full of drugs and free spirits because he’d seen their home movie. The book continuously mentions that the pranksters documented the entire adventure on 16MM color film. I read the book 40 years after the road trip was completed and I figured the film must have been online, at the video store or even on Netflix, but I wasn’t able to find it anywhere! Turns out, the pranksters never did a thing with the film. It has been virtually unseen until NOW, FINALLY, it has been edited, brought to life and made view-able in a theater near you!

Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood were given access to the film and have restored over 100 hours of video and audio. Thanks to them, we can finally watch a controversial piece of psychedelic, American history that most people never knew existed. Magic Trip, the documentary features interviews with the Pranksters’ now, and their recollection of what happened back on the bus. It is a perfect contrast to the rest of the film which is actual footage of them when they were young, high and completely out of control. The movie is very well edited considering that the original film and audio were completely out of sync. Magic Trip offers back ground information about the characters and the state of politics, music, and drugs in 1964. Even if you have no idea who Ken Kesey is, you will be well informed by the end of the film.

There are appearances by Allen Ginsburg, Jack Kerouac, Neil Cassedy, and The Grateful Dead to name a few. The soundtrack is excellent too, so check out the dates and theaters here, buy your self some popcorn or LSD and tune on, tune in, and drop out.

Get high on some Psychedelic Wizardry

I have three favorite Bay area bands, but this post is only about one of them. GLITTER WIZARD! This band is a party for your ears and candy for your eyes. Originally spawning from the depths of Santa Cruz, Glitter Wizard moved their spandex rockin’ glam selves to The Bay about two years ago. As their name suggests and an interview with front man Wendy Stonehenge confirms, ”The original concept for Glitter Wizard was to be a stoner-glam band,” and it has been a successfully executed concept for these 5 skinny rocker babes. Imagine the evil love babies of Marc Bolan and Pentagram; sparkly, key board solos twisted with heavy, 60s’ riffs. Feminine dance moves framed by long flowing hair, their live performance is not recommended to anyone who may feel dizzy or nauseous in the presence glittery boys pevlic thrusting what the good Rock Lord gave ‘em. I do suggest checking these guys out if you don’t mind a slight bang-over the day after the show and that beautiful wave of relief that sweeps you up when you realize that great rock n roll is NOT dead!

check out this comical interview with the wizards from  SF Weekly and please feel free to rock on.

Vegan Treats in Oakland

Next time you find yourself in Oakland waiting for your best friend to finish getting her dog’s name tattooed behind her ear and thinking, “Damn, I could go for some vegan pizza,” you’re in luck. Lanesplitter will save your day. With vegan and non vegan slices, pies, beer and wine, your vegan and alcoholic tendencies along with your meat loving, 5 years sober bestie will both be fat and happy at lunch. The servings are huge, the food is inexpensive and the waitstaff is handsome. The environment is casual, a pub like atmosphere with a Tom Waits, Bob Dylan soundtrack. There are 3 locations in Berkley, Emeryville and Oakland so you have no excuse not to indulge.  Pizza Party!

The Ranger$ Jerkin in JerkVille

Skinny jeans, gangsta hipsters, bangin’ dance moves…yes. yes please.

white boys can rap?

This is the most slappin G-Eazy jam. Shlump it hella loud, flute.

download all of G-Eazy’s albums from his website.

I can’t stop listening to this song. It has the sickest beat and a hilarious video clip.

SWAG IN A BITZ FACE