The Goods

It's that time again where I play hypebeast.  *Pushes button to seal the air lock on closet*  Sorry about that, can't let those uv rays fuck up my kicks, nah mean?  *Adjusts thick rimmed glasses, lays on bed to wiggle and writhe into skinny jeans*  Sorry about that, I don't know why I was talking to you without any pants on.  Let's get our consumption on!!!

First up is some music infused art, which is like bacon encapsulated by fried chicken, or Mike and Ike's smothered in Vegemite, two of my favorite things in the world colliding into a brilliant wreck of awesome.  Is the Mike and Ike's thing just me?  Thought so.  Ian Johnson just had the opening for his new show, “Of The Living Sky, at Park Life in San Francisco.  Here is Ian's bio from his site, "Born in Syracuse, NY 1979 Lives and Works in San Francisco."  I guess that's all you need to know about him.  Not really, Ian does excellent intricate, realistic, renderings, of jazz luminaries and musical icons.  He infuses these with geometric designs, rays of rainbow colors, and abstract visuals to create awesome graphic depictions of legendary talents.  Check out this piece he did from his last solo show of one of the loves of my life, the Reverend.  That is a dope ass piece. 

 My only problem with Ian's work is that I don't know everyone he paints.  The pieces all look amazing, but I feel like I have to be a huge fan of someone before I display a prominent picture of them on my wall.  Ian knows his jazz, and his works are mostly focused on people I am not that familiar with.  I have the same issue with concert posters, and it's weird placing this guideline of synchronicity between liking the image and also supporting the person being depicted in the piece.  Usually I just go off image but portraiture is a different ball game that adds that other dimension....I want that Al though.

Either way if you are in the Bay Area you should go check the show out, it closes on May 1st, so you still have time.  Go see the Billie Holliday piece, it was stunning in it's simplicity and cleanliness.

Park Life
220 Clement St
SF CA 94118
415.386.7275

Two more things you should buy and a free Roots x Dilla mixtape after the jump.


 Mayer Hawthorne will be coming to the Warfield in San Francisco, on April 15th.  Hope you got your tickets already.  This will be the final stop on his tour and to mark this grand occasion he is going to swagger jack Tony Bennett and get down with a cover of his jam, “I left My Heart in San Francisco.”   The song will be loaded into a heart-shaped flash drive. 

 This is all part of a collabo between Stones Throw, HUF, and Freegums.  There will also be a  commemorative t-shirt available in black and white, dropping April 15th...must have USB.

 Hiero y'all!!
It's not a wrong thing
to be addicted to the microphone like a heroin fiend
I'll tell you one thing:
You'll never catch me fronting
As I proceed to give the people what they wanting

This has been a very bay-centric post so far. Hiero the legendary Bay Area crew teamed up with Adapt to outfit you in some fresh to death gear.  If you don't get what this hoodie is referencing then you need to FIX YO FACE!!

  Actually I don't see how that would solve the problem.  This cut can get bumped today and it still feels relevant, shit's timeless.  You should know the legendary song it references, we are talking one of the most legit hip hop cuts ever, the one that DJ's drop and all the people say Ohhhh!!!  It's shit that any hip hop head should know and if you don't, then I feel sorry for your mother.  Just Hurry up and buy!!

They have it at The Giant Peach, who I love with a passion.  Peach, I could eat a peach for hours.
Get some










 

Here is something not Bay Area related.  The Roots just dropped a free mixtape dedicated to Dilla.  Enjoy!!

 01. Donuts Outro
02. Hot Shit (I’m Back!)
03. World Full Of Sadness
04. Upper Egypt
05. Stereolab
06. The Stars
07. Antiquity (feat. The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Dillchestra)
08. She Said
09. Hall & Oates
10. Eve
11. Look Into Her Eyes
12. Make Em NV
13. Oh! O!
14. Wicked Ways
 
The Roots- Dilla Joints (Mixtape)