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Smoke That ASS!

gary — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:21:27 GMT

For weeks now, I've been working on hijacking a term for my own usage. That term is "SMOKE THAT ASS!", as popularized by Jack Black in High Fidelity. Jenni actually tracked the origin of the term back to another film in the year 2000, as well. For those of you who haven't heard me say "smoke that ass", I've decided that it's time for us to grow as a nation. "Awesome!" and "Rad!" are certainly good, classic, stand-by's for expressing glee and joy. But I think those terms have lost the exuberance that they once had. Over the next few weeks, I will be continuing my exploration to figure out the right subtleties and nuances around what the best usage is. I will keep you all posted, but I would like to invite you to join me in this journey. The next time something really cool happens, instead of saying "neato", or "sweet", try saying 'SMOKE THAT ASS!"

You've got me feeling emotion

gary — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:11:17 GMT

My drive to work this morning began with picking up donuts and beer in the local hood (for this morning's Donut Freak Out!). And then, Mariah Carey's words came on the radio, and spoke to me like never before. Tribe, you've got me feeling emotion! (this was the most wholesome picture I could find of Mariah Carey)

Ishle Yi Park at Eastwind Books of Berkeley

gary — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:32:18 GMT

Saturday, April 23, 4pm http://www.manja.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=333 Eastwind Books of Berkeley April 23 Author Event presents the unique and uncompromising voice of Ishle Yi Park. Ishle Yi Park performs poetry and prose from her new book of poetry, Temperature of This Water, published by Kaya Press. When: April 23, Saturday 4:00 pm, Where: Eastwind Books of Berkeley, 2066 University Ave. Berkeley, for more info phone (510)548-2350

Goh Nakamura and J Turtle at Ireland's 32

gary — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:31:04 GMT

Tuesday, April 12, 9:30pm Ireland's 32 3920 Geary @ 3rd ave Free as always! http://www.gohnakamura.com/gigs/ Armed only with an acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter, J Turtle is storming through southern California’s music scene. His music blends vibrant lyrics and catchy pop melodies with a percussive style of guitar playing that stands uniquely on its own. With an EP and 3 full-length albums under his belt, he has been touring relentlessly and is dedicated to distributing his music independently. ::::::::::::: Jason grew up in Cupertino, California, a small Silicon Valley community. His formal piano training began at age 5 and continued until high school. Then he set aside his piano and immersed himself in the school choir and other a cappella groups. It wasn’t until his senior year that Jason even looked at an acoustic guitar. Jason began playing guitar and writing music while attending community college. After meeting a musician who had made his mark in a distant city called San Diego, he relocated to there to finish out his academics and to begin exploring the local music scene. For the next four years, Jason divided his time between San Diego State University’s School of Music and local coffeehouses. He was encouraged by the positive response, and his aspirations as a songwriter grew exponentially. The musical duo "Jason and Jane" (2000) started out as two friends singing a few Jason-tunes together. What began as a hobby (playing an occasional open-mic for friends) soon gained serious momentum (two albums and a slew of venues). From San Diego to LA to Northern California to Nevada, Jason and Jane explored the local scene and beyond. The duo parted ways in February 2003, and Jason went into hiding for a few months of intense songwriting and producing (SABA's EP "Letters to Doe"). J Turtle's latest project, a home recording entitled Turns, is a fully produced five-song demo that returns to the roots of his writing without the pressures of any influences but his own. www.jturtlemusic.com www.gohnakamura.com

Sylvia Ji at Romeo 5

gary — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:28:22 GMT

Friday, April 1 - Tuesday, May 31 http://www.sylviaji.com/flyer.html Come celebrate the opening exhibition of Sylvia Ji, the fresh, new talent to hit San Francisco's thriving art scene at Romeo 5, April 9th, where you can also meet, greet the artist and grab some cocktails. Romeo 5, Asian Art Cafe & Bar Japan Center - Kinokuniya Building 1581 Webster St #225 San Francisco, CA 94115 1pm - 2am Everyday 21 and over www.sylviaji.com

Recent work by Ogi opens at Receiver Gallery on March 18th

gary — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 18:26:59 GMT

The untitled solo exhibition by Oakland based artist, Ogi, opens March 18th at Receiver Gallery in San Francisco. Combining character illustration and graphic design, Ogi exhibits a series of acrylic paintings and digital prints. Receiver Gallery will kick off the exhibit with an opening night party on Friday, March 18th, from 6pm-10pm and the exhibition will run from March 18th- May 2nd, 2005. Ogi's work explores a youthful realm of Japanese girls, playful characters, and decorative graphics. In this creative environment Ogi nods to pop culture, Japanese animation, and manga. His collision of illustration and digital elements is a distinctive expression of the world around him. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Ogi now lives in Oakland, CA. He received a BFA in Illustration from the California College of Arts (& Crafts) in 2003. He has exhibited at Cowboys & Angels, Giant Robot, Andeken Gallery, and with the Sneaker Pimps global Sneaker Exhibition. Ogi has designed T-shirt graphics for Poketo and Android 8. His artwork is featured in the graphic art book "Io: Art of the Wired" and in "Evil Monito" magazine.

Poketo Show

gary — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:52:33 GMT

Poketo will be launching their new line of wallets with a huge art event and group show on February 26, 2005 to March 18, 2005. The show will feature new work from Suzanne Husky Tom Vadakan Tom Jackson Nathalie Roland Martin Cendreda Jeanna Sohn Evah Fan Derek Kirk Kim Brendan Monroe For more information about Poketo wallets and other products, please visit http://www.poketo.com

SLOW JAM KING Premiere Party, a SF Manilatown I-Hotel benefit

gary — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:56:19 GMT

Friday, March 11, 9pm Featuring NYC's P.I.C, and the Riding Mower All Stars, plus short film screening of "hello manong" and a trailer for "slow jam king". Club Lamia, 3910 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 415 876 4080; 21+, $5-7 sliding scale donation; doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:00pm http://www.manja.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=563#563

2005 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

gary — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:39:24 GMT

Thursday, March 10 - Sunday, March 20 Presented by the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA), the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) is the largest annual exhibition event in North America dedicated to showcasing the best in Asian American and Asian cinema. The SFIAAFF annually presents over 130 films and videos across 11 days in three cities: San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. The 2004 SFIAAFF drew over 150 filmmakers and industry guests, and over 27,000 attendees. http://www.naatanet.org/festival/2005/html/

Late Night at Locus: Left of Zed with John Cho, the Skyflakes and Pidgeon

gary — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:37:36 GMT

Friday, March 4, 9pm Late Night at Locus returns with LA-based band, Left of Zed, and local indie favorites, The Skyflakes and Pidgeon. Club Lamia, 3910 Geary Blvd @ 3rd Ave, Admission: $8 - general, $6 - members; * 21 and over http://locusarts.org/calendar.html?date=4+2+2005

Wordly Vol. II Opening Night of Dhamaal Sights and Sounds Festival

gary — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:34:45 GMT

Friday, March 4, 10pm San Francisco’s Thriving World Electronica Scenes Come Together again for a Unique Night of Heavy Live Percussion, Cutting Edge Beats and Traditional Music at SF’s State of the Art Sound and Video Super Club 1015 Folsom. Five rooms of world class and world flavored music. Much Respect to our event sponsors and artists for ensuring the success of this event! Featuring Bobby Friction & Nihal, Karsh Kale, Janaka Selekta, DJ Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Maneesh the Twister, DJ Dragonfly, DJ Sep, Ameet, Amar, Adam Ohana, Michele Bass. Club 1015, 1015 Folsom @ 6th Street, 21+, $15 presale, $20 door, 10pm - 6am. http://www.dhamaalsf.com/mailer/worldly2.htm

Dhamaal @ Club Six

gary — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:33:04 GMT

Saturday, February 26 Back on home turf! The crew come together for our first Dhamaal show of 2005! Experience two floors of South Asian Drum'n'Breaks, Folk, Classical plus MCs + live tabla! Surya Vault: Breakbeats & Drum'n'Bass styles with live MCs &Tabla; Janaka [Selekta] & Maneesh the Twister on the 1's+2's; MC Colonel & Frankie on the Mic; plus Ferhan & Shabi on Tabla; Azaad Lounge: South Asian Classical & Folk Stylings; Riffat Sultana & Party performing together live for the first time at Dhamaal!; Visual Installations: Skip Intro and El Diablo; Fine Art by Nayomi Munaweera. Club Six 60 6th St, b/w Mission & Market, 21+ : $10 : 10pm -3:30am ? http://www.dhamaalsf.com/mailer/Events.htm

Thursday, February 24 - Saturday, March 12: Under the Rainbow, a play of two one acts by Philip Kan Gotanda

gary — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:31:23 GMT

Thursday, February 24 - Saturday, March 12 Under the Rainbow" is a duo of one-acts which revisits familiar Philip Kan Gotanda territory. The first of the one-acts, Natalie Wood Is Dead, is actually a companion play to Yankee Dawg You Die, and focuses on two women, a mother and daughter rather than Dawg's two men, and their experiences in the Hollywood acting scene. Play 1: natalie wood is dead; A feisty mother and rebellious daughter come to grips with life in and out of the Hollywood fast lane. 50 minutes. Play 2: White Manifesto and Other Perfumed Tales of Self-Entitlement or Got Rice?; A w.m.w.a. (white male with attitude) shares his opinion on dating, racism and hooking up with Asian women. 50 minutes. Thursdays @ 8PM, Fridays and Saturdays @ 7PM and 9PM. http://www.asianamericantheater.org/undertherainbow/