Ladies in a Cage

So, how were these street arts applied? Must have been ship-in-a-bottle style! OR… somebody at SF Public Works went to ART SCHOOL!

Photo by rkallerud.

Tonight's Hamburger Eyes Opening May Include Cellphone Photos

Cellphone photos on the wall at a proper art opening!? Head Hamburger Eye Ray Potes tells us this just might be the case. I’ve got my fingers crossed.

Anyway, this show is sure to be dope either way. See you tonight!

The Second Coming of Seitan

Seitan is back at Bender’s! Wednesday nights only!

Last night they had these tacos loaded with freshly grilled homemade seitan and other fixins. But that didn’t stop Bender’s regulars from agitating for the triumphant return of Buffalo Girls. Maybe next week.

Don’t forget your tots!

Trashcan Beautification Project

And then they posed with it. One of the girls got on it, like it was the hood of a muscle car or something.

Dolores Parkour

This champ hurdled this picnic table about 12 times in a row back and forth, and then launched himself off of it and into that tree!

Previously:

Echo Parkour

Huge Crowd Gathers to Photograph Man in Hole

These photo walks are getting out of control!

Top by Greg; bottom by dmcguire.

22nd Street Parklet to Include Big-Ass Marimba

Can you imagine the reverberant sonic bliss that will fill the air when your mallet hits a tine of that size!? This is going to be the best parklet ever!

Or at the very least maybe it will kind of offset the sobering changes afoot at Revolution Cafe.

Photo by Rebar Art Collective.

Behind the Scenes of a Sex Pigeon Photo Shoot

Some naive fan mail this morning prompted Arthur to give us taste of what it really takes to produce a single Sex Pigeon post:

Unnoticed! I should hope that the many models, extras, set designers, lighting technicians, color correctionists, and caption writers whose checks I sign do, in fact, notice that they are in my employ. You see, my photographs, like those of Gregory Crewdson, are not the spontaneous affair that they might seem. As any serious photographer will tell you: there are no such things as candids.

And then, using the above photo as an example, he takes us through the entire process, step by step. It’s lengthy, but epic. Like There Will Be Blood. Read on.

Previously:

Behind the Scenes of a Flickr Photo  Shoot

Behind the Scenes of a Fashionist Photo Shoot

Merry Mocha

“Greetings from London,” smiles this mirthful coffee cup, befriended by our pal Visivo who is currently scoping things out across the pond.

Previously:

Nonplussed Lunchbox

Is Justin Bieber Bisexual?

The kids want to know!

So apparently in addition to writing THE SUMMER JAM OF 2010, our pal Myles Cooper is also some kind of grade-school teacher or something. With perceptive pupils. Kudos, Myles!

Seriously though, go back and listen to Myles’ song if you haven’t heard it.

Allan Hough

Posts: 7810

Email: allanhough@gmail

Website: http://allanhough.bandcamp.com

Biographical Info:

"I joked that living in the Mission would be the end of me. And there were nights where it felt like the case.

One night I went out with my friend Allan to the bar that no one goes to on 16th Street, where I lost half my drink and money on the dance floor. Later we skated down 16th to Evelyn Lee, where I fell off my board and landed on my head as the 22 bus sped past behind me. A sobering moment. At the bar, I sulked and nursed my wounds until Allan put on Amy Winehouse’s 'Valerie.' We danced, he dipped me, and I felt better."

— My pal Valerie, writing about life in the Mission