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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

This Sunday: The 4th Annual Lagunitas Beer Circus

Lagunitas Beer Circus 2012 flyer

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10 REASONS NOT TO MISS
THIS YEAR’S CIRCUS:

This year there’s 20 breweries (including the new Petaluma brewery HenHouse), four bands (including The Ferocious Few), and tons of circus carnage. It’s all this Sunday at Lagunitas in Petaluma. There’s even a Designated Driver discount.

PLUS … TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE LIVER

If five hours of beer, circus and music isn’t enough for you, Sunday is also going to be an Annular Eclipse. So you know things are gonna get trippy. Get tix now at www.LAGUNITAS.com.

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Watch: Love Letter to Plywood

What pretty plywood. Beautiful work from Tom Sachs.

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Hoo Boy: Watch This Crazy Cajun Dance

Completely Captivating… Utterly Undulating…

…Stand back!

No, it’s not Nicolas Cage, but man does this guy have some smooth moves. Stick with it a minute and you’ll see. The actor is Timothy Carey who is, according to his IMBD bio, no stranger to crazed moves. Just look at his profile pic. (Thanks, Mel)

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Epic List: May the 4th Be With You … Lagunitas, Rancho Obi-Wan, Churchkey SF, LEGO, and more

Here’s a few of today’s highlights …

HELP ME IPA-D2,YOU’RE MY ONLY HOPE

Love this rad fan drawing done for LAGUNITAS.

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WIN A FREE MEMBERSHIP TO RANCHO OBI-WAN

Did you know the world’s largest and most awesome Star Wars museum/collection is in beautiful Petaluma? Now you do. Sign up for their newsletter and enter to win a Rancho Obi-Wan membership.

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CHURCHKEY SF HAS THE HAND-DRAWN TAPS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR

The Force is especially strong with a couple of ‘em.

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LEGO IS GIVING AWAY See the rest »

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Art Opening: Nest Egg at Heebe Jeebe 4.21, Benefit for COTS

This Saturday, 4.21 7–9 p.m., come by Heebe Jeebe Petaluma to see works by David Best, Jack Haye, Beau Bouverat, and more.

Beer donated generously by LAGUNITAS and art-auction proceeds supporting COTS Homeless of Petaluma. Here’s more info on NEST EGG:

It’s only fitting that the egg capital of California host an exhibit exploring the beautiful, intricate structures that protect those delicate, little objects. NEST EGG is inspired by Petaluma’s heritage and brought to life by Petaluma’s artisans who are each given a hand carved wooden egg as their muse. Come down to HeebeJeebe to experience unexpected interpretations of the strength, whimsy, and ingenuity of the simple nest.

It’s all put on by the creative, community-minded folks at PROJECT HERE. Peep a few examples here… See the rest »

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New MP3s: Yuck, Francisco The Man, Richard Buckner, Beachwood Sparks, and live Patrick Watson :: Friday 04.13.12

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Cannot wait to see Richard Buckner tonight at Brick & Mortar Music Hall. He’s supposed to be playin’ both old and new stuff. Check out his latest beauty below. Plus a few other band’s new tracks to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Yuck “Chew” [follow]

Francisco The Man “Broken Arrows” [follow]
from Broken Arrows

Richard Buckner “Willow” [follow]

Beachwood Sparks “Forget the Song” [follow]
from The Tarnished Gold

Patrick Watson “Into Giants” (live) [follow]
from Live on Q

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Lucky 13: Hoppy Friday the 13th

“Do you prefer a Veronica or a Betty?”

Lagunitas‘ seasonal Lucky 13, which went from an Imperial Red to a Blonde, is still a couple weeks away but it’s my virtual drink of choice for this Friday the 13th. The watering hole of choice being See the rest »

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Supercut: Don’t Stop Believin’ as Sung by the Movies

What’s better than the Steve Perry singing along to Don’t Stop Believin’ at a SF Giants game? Not much. But this supercut of the lyrics “sung” through classic movie scenes does give you a decent warm ‘n fuzzy feeling about the song. And the flicks. Even if the herky-jerkiness makes it sound like William Shatner doing celebrity impressions of Journey singer tryouts.

More Supercut Gütness:  See the rest »

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Rad: Funeral Home Mini Golf Illustration & Beard Socks by Ana Benaroya

 

Stoked to see Illustrator Ana Benaroya did a piece for my post on the Mini Golf Course in Basement of Funeral Home. She designed the above and a lot more for some “factual trivia magazine”. Gotta track that down.

AND, it turns out, she designed the beard socks Mel got me for Whiskerino last year. Buy ‘em here.

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MP3: Japandroids, The Men, Best Coast, Rose Cousins, and Silversun Pickups :: Friday 03.30.12

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Japandroids “The House That Heaven Built” [follow]

The Men “Open Your Heart” [follow]
from Open Your Heart

Best Coast “The Only Place” [follow]
[free download]

Rose Cousins “For The Best” [follow]
from We Have Made a Spark

Silversun Pickups “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings) [follow]

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Fail: Kids Glitter Tattoos

No, Mom. Not that Sexy. Chinese Sexy.

I spotted this at a kids birthday party this weekend and thought it was wrong on a couple levels. Mostly the bottom level with all the 7-yr-olds.

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Trailer: Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival “Latte”

Steep yourself in the sonic deliciousness
of The Audio Program

With 53 documentaries packed into 4 days of the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, there’s a lot of decisions to make. However, The Audio Program is a no brainer. Presented by the production sound legends behind Apocalypse NowA Bug’s Life, and more, Pat Jackson & Dan GleichThe Audio Program runs Saturday, March 31. The festival goes from March 29th through April 1st.

This is the first of two trailers Director Beau Bouverat  and production co. TINBIKE partnered with ABERCROMBIE+ALCHEMY to create for the SDFF. With delicious sound design by Chris Vibberts‘ Music For Film. See #2 below. See the rest »

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