The Das Racist mixtape, Shut Up Dude, has been getting heavy play over here since it came out. I posted this song a couple months back, when I mentioned Le Brown James. Well now they dropped an official video and a video game which are Ah-mazing! It’s an ode to the 8-bit world. These are the references I got —Donkey Kong, Kung Fu, Skate or Die, Street Fighter, Frogger, Tetris, Rampage, can you guys think of any others? The aunties in the beginning throwing the garlands are my favorite.
Watch the video below.
Play the “Who’s That? Brown!” video game here.Shit is too funny.
Toronto based artist Vivek Shraya is a busy guy. He’s released five records; his sound currently could be described as electro-pop. He recently self-published a collection of short-stories God Loves Hair in which he shares his experiences about growing up brown and queer in Edmonton. And, he’s currently working on a short-film exploring racism in the gay community. I’m impressed.
God Loves Hair is cute. Each story is illustrated by Juliana Neufeld who provides vivid visual interpretations. The stories are sparse but still achieve a sense of intimacy. The collection did leave me wanting more and I would have like to have seen the stories fleshed out. Still, the book is a welcome addition to the small but hopefully growing body of Indo-queer voices. Check his website for more info.
We had a very successful maiden voyage with the *PMH chai cart this past Sunday. We lucked out with a great SF day as well, 65˚F with a breeze.
We got there around 1:30 and SOLD OUT of everything at around 5.
Menu for that day…
- A cup of Chai
which comes with a a pack of Parle-G biscuits and a cone of Chevro (fried lentils and chickpea flour)
I also made some chutney/cream cheese/ cucumber tea sandwiches, as well. I got the recipe from my friend Chitra, who I’ve mentioned here before. You can find the recipe for the sandwiches on her blog (ABCD’s of Cooking), check out the rest of her recipes, they’re great!
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All setup, ready to chai it out….
First 25 people got a numbered and dated *PMH mason jar filled with chai.
First customers….
*PMH Jar # 01/25
R. Starbuck & A. Wallington holding it down.
How many fixies can you count?
Doug, shakin things up.
Doug…..makin a mess. Wow this picture is hilarious.
I rarely post on Friday after FDT. (Dance Time), but this needed to be addressed. There’s a lot going in San Francisco this weekend, If you’re visiting, live in or in the bay area definitely try to make it out to at least one of these! Don’t be missin out!
This Saturday, August 28th
from 2pm - 4pm Sanjay (Ghee Happy) will be giving a talk over at the Asian Art Museum, here in SF. It’s free with museum admission.
This Sunday, August 29th
from around 1pm - 4pm
*Pardon My Hindi, But You Gotta Chai This!
The debut of the *PMH Chai Cart, in Dolores Park!Not to be missed!
