ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP MAGAZINE is like the Bible to me. I literally believe in it. I mean I don’t have a creepy closet shrine for it or anything (..yet) but it definitely has a place reserved close to my heart hard drive. Every time I go into a Borders I have to cop one, and sometimes a Computer Arts Magazine, too.
RU Ready Productions presents…
The Beyond Funny Tour 2011 @ The Fox Theater in Redwood City, CA
Thursday October 27th, 2011
Featuring: Alex Reymundo, Larry “Bubbles” Brown, Edwin San Juan
Hosted by: Al Gonzalez
For more info and tickets, visit: www.rureadyprod.com
Entertainistry & One 4 All Entertainment present…
J-RED
“I dont’ tell jokes, I tell the truth, I might need USHERS!”
J-Red’s New Hott 10 city Nor Cal Comedy Tour 2011
Featuring: J-Red, G. King, Stephen B., Dennis Gax, Mother Onion, Shea Suga, Chelle T., Sean P., T’Kia, John Alston, E. Clark and special guest singer Lorianna.
For more info and tickets, visit: www.jredlive.com or www.brownpapertickets.com
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Watch the Throne”
Numero Uno
Track Name: “New Day” (track #5 on album)
Why?
I really like the song as a whole. Seriously, it puts me in a trance where i zone out with my eyes closed and head bouncin’ to the beat. It’s smooth, hopeful, reflective, and conscious. It’s saying take a time out to think about where you’ve been and where you’re going. Also the female vocals really add a soulful visionary element to the background of the song. I like.
Numero Dos
Track Name: “Why I love you” ft. Mr. Hudson (track #12 on album)
Why?
Because Mr. Hudson is on it. He always adds a dope 80′s/New Wave vibe to a song. It’s called flavor. Plus Jay and Kanye do this thing where they finish each other’s lines and spit back to back, and I thought that was unique and rarely ever done these days.
Numero Tres
Track Name: “Primetime” (track #15 on album)
Why?
Dude, when Jay spits these lines (below), I can’t help but feel it. His correlation of numerical relationships are so ill. Street math :p. Oww. Plus the “tinkling” piano is a refreshingly vintage twist of fate for this modern, upbeat and energetic song.
“Yeah, Primetime, Beat by Dion, Our third eon
That’s what the f**k we on
Mo’ money, 40 year old phenom
Our 15 minutes of fame has stretched beyond
At 42 be better than 24, I carried the 4-5, mastered 48 laws
Still wearing my 23’s they can’t f**k with the boy
As far as them 16’s, I’m 23 of it all
Primetime, riding that 6 deuce
That 9-11 I only subtract the roof
Started in 88’, Got warm in 92’, I landed in 96’
That’s the year I came through
I hit the club, ordered some Grey Goose
Switched it for Ciroc to give Puff’s stock a boost
New money, I found the fountain of youth
I’m headed to Miami to f**k up the Fontaine Bleu
A case of Ace, make it 2, Ni**a we rolling, beat the deuce
The night is young, what the f**k we gon’ do (ooh)…”
Me and Jess went to see a comedy show @ Cobbs in SF featuring some funny a$$ folks. They weren’t BIG names, but we’ve realized based on our personal comedy show experiences that “up and comers” are the funniest and most entertaining shows to watch. The newer comedians are just more wild, hungry and risque, ie more effin’ funny.
The host for the night was this funny, chill, awkward, honest, lazy mclazy guy named Kevin O’Shea. He spoke about his relationship experiences and how he hates getting “the munchies” while stoned. He said he has to eat whatever’s in front of him, like all of it, until its finished which usually is okay, but there was this one time he was stoned out of his mind and he and and his ex-girlfriend were getting freaky and… well… even though she was on her rag… lol.
Kevin O’Shea
http://twitter.com/#!/IamKevinOShea
Here’s a sample video of his stand-up:
Then this guy named… Guy… Branum came on who we’d immediately recognized from the Chelsea Lately Show and tore it up with aggressive gay jokes and clowned on almost everyone in the front two rows except us, even though we were sitting dead center in the second row? His set was hella funny for the most part, until he got towards the end of his session. Basically he started dipping into lightly racist material (which many comedians often do and given the right vibe it usually works) but the crowd on that friday night here in SF was not havin’ it. Still, he was pretty damn funny, in a gay bear, fabulous, raunchy, z-snap kinda way. He picked on this one guy in the front row and was saying how he’d totally rape him, but not because he’s attractive or anything… but because he looks weak and probably wouldn’t be able to resist an attack, and more importantly he wouldn’t want anyone to fight back because he wouldn’t be able to take that type of rejection. Lol. (That bit is in the video below)
Guy Branum
http://twitter.com/#!/guybranum
Here is a video of his stand up:
And last but not least, we got to see these adorably cynical and talented musician/comedians that go by the name of “Garfunkel & Oates” (Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci), a spin off the two classic folk/rock/blues/soul bands “Simon and Garfunkel” and “Hall and Oates”. They are known for being a comedy-folk duo, with performances similar to the tv series “Glee” but with dick jokes. Lol. Definitely check out their youtube videos for some cute hilarity, especially my picks: “Go kart racing, accidentally masterbating”, “Pregnant women are smug”, “This party just took a turn for the Douche” and “Me, you and Steve”. Btw, my GF Jess was awkwardly jockin’ Kate (Oates) as she was doing her infamous “sad turtle face” and silly lenky-body dances around the stage. Jess was giggling like, “Aww.. she’s like meeee!”.
Garfunkel and Oates
http://twitter.com/#!/garfunkeloates
Here’s a video of one of their music video/skits “This Party Just Took a Turn for the Douche”:
Since 2001, I’ve been avidly designing Nightclub Flyers and related graphics as a freelanced graphic artist. And it surely has been a blessing in the disguise of hiding behind closed doors awake at random hours of the night cranking out as many “last minute” designs I possibly could (keyboards are the second worst pillows on earth, right behind elephant poop). But I love it, and wouldn’t trade it for a bird in my hand or two in the bush.. wait.. whaaa? Nvm.
Anyways, it just so happens that my 10 years of designing (like… for money, not pats on the back) has led me to become a bit of an over-thinker. ”Has anyone ever told you that you probably think too much?” hmm, no comment. I’ve realized that I see things in a very analytical way similar to the way I would assess and address any given design project, which in a sense is a design “problem” that needs a solution AND optional solutions based on the various variables that result in a compilation of complex permutations of potential “solutions”. Thus begins the imagination overload and neuro-nuclear atom splitting. But that’s the fun part, don’t you see? To me, it’s the opposite of “nothing to do”, it’s “everything and anything is possible” I just have to organize my thoughts OR let my imagination run wild. Whatever box I used to think I was thinking outside of, is being expanded and exponentially grown as of.. now. To infinity and beyoooooond…
Big ups to all my past/present/and future design clients!
“Happy 10 years to me.. Happy 10 years to me…”
Nightclub & Event Flyer Design / Freelance Graphic Design Services w/ 10+ Years of Experience
$100 web / $125 print
24 hr turn around (on most projects)
Cell/Text: (415)350-1791
Email: brianchuck@gmail.com
Check out my Flyer Design Portfolio page for my latest designs!
