Pics and Video
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sh** Drake and Samuel L. Jackson Say
Pics and Video Rachel Swan — Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Here are our two favorite additions to the meme:
Shit Drake Says:
and
Shit Samuel L. Jackson says:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
New Comedy Sketch from Two Trick Pony: Games People Play
Pics and Video Rachel Swan — Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Two of our favorite local sketch artists, Scott McCabe and Tory Stanton of Two Trick Pony Productions, just released a new video skit to follow up on their Odd Couple-style web series, Copy and Pastry. This one, called "Games People Play," includes a cameo from Impact Theatre actress Maria Giere, plus a few sprinkled-in references to the board game mystery movie Clue. We're impressed:
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Drake, Lil' Wayne Do It for the Bay, or Something
MP3s and Song Samples / Pics and Video Will Butler — Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 12:40 AM
Remember that video that Drake was filming around these parts a few weeks ago? Well "The Motto" clip arrived via interweb late last night, and, except for a poignant intro from Mac Dre's mother, it's pretty much what you'd expect. Drake drives around some bridges and stands around with FAB and E-40, to prove that he did, in fact, take a little Bay field trip for the weekend. Meanwhile Tunechi and Tyga sit alone in a parking lot in SOMA. And Amoeba Music is probably pretty happy. Also, green Uggs.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Drake Was Here — and Can Teleport, Apparently
Bay Area Bands / Pics and Video Will Butler — Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Over the weekend, hip-hop behemoth Drake took the Bay Area by storm, landing, according to the Internet, pretty much everywhere. On Saturday night he tweeted: "In the bay area... love it out here." And if Twitter is to be trusted, Drake really does love the Bay — like, literally all of it. Composite internet reports tell of a whirlwind adventure that took the Canadian artist through both San Francisco and Vallejo, as well as a handful of just about the most random East Bay spots you could think of (including Southland Mall, Eastmont, the Oakland Zoo, and Gordo's Taqueria on Solano). Who knows how much of it is true, but according to several sources, it looks like he got some work done.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Occupy Sesame Street in Full Force
Pics and Video / Occupy Rachel Swan — Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Lest you think Boots Riley and Lupe Fiasco were the only celebrities to descend on Occupy Oakland, wait 'til you glimpse Ernie, Bert, and Cookie Monster amid the hoopla. The entertainment site Uproxx just posted a full album of photoshopped images depicting your favorite Sesame Street characters as Occupy Wall Street protesters. It's gotten enough traction on Twitter to render #OccupySesameStreet a fairly popular hashtag. We dedicate this one to all our friends camping out at Frank Ogawa Plaza this week.
- Uproxx
Friday, September 9, 2011
Eli's, Merchant's Featured in New Saviours Video
Bay Area Bands / Pics and Video Kathleen Richards — Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Oakland metal band Saviours just released a new album, Death's Procession, on Kemado Records, the band's fourth. Check out the video for new song "Crete'n," featuring shots of West Oakland, the Port, Merchant's Saloon, and Eli's Mile High Club. The band plays September 29 with Bison BC, Weedeater, and Fight Amp at the Independent.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
New Video "Work That Body" By Oakland Rapper Dolla Will, Featuring Too $hort
Pics and Video Rachel Swan — Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:39 AM
So here's tantalizing new workout video from Oakland rapper Dolla Will, directed by Casual of Hieroglyphics, and featuring an extremely grizzled Too $hort. To quote staff writer Ellen Cushing, "I definitely interpreted 'vet' to be short for veterinarian, not veteran, and am now hella disappointed :( ."
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Tom Hanks' Son Is a Prep ... and a Rapper
Pics and Video Rachel Swan — Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Now this is precious. Chester Hanks, son of famed Concord-born actor Tom Hanks and actress Rita Wilson, is generating his own little cult of celebrity — as a frat boy rapper. And he's just released an ode to his school colors at Northwestern University, done over the beat to Wiz Khalifa's hit, "Black and Yellow." In "White and Purple (Northwestern Remix)" Haze puts his own collegiate twist on Khalifa's anthem to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Some favorite lines: This is college/Hittin blunts after hittin books/Soon as I hit the keg dudes be gettin' shook. Check out that socialite swagger:
New Video "Based in the Bay" from Berkeley Rapper Sliggitay
Pics and Video Rachel Swan — Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Not for nothing does Berkeley High alum and Harvard- student- turned rapper Sliggitay (aka Nathan Simmons) call himself "a criminal with no convinction. Check out the video for his new single, "Based in the Bay."
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
It's About to Get Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot
Pics and Video Ellen Cushing — Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Three minutes, 56 seconds of perfect yuppie angst, courtesy of the (partly) Bay-based Fog and Smog films! Choice line: "I been on edge ever since they took kombucha off the shelf."
