tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59817862012-01-03T16:19:39.683-08:00Raised by WolfmannsBloggy Style. All ideas and turns of phrase are the intellectual properties of Audra Wolfmann, unless stolen from someplace else.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-4900052589778584822012-01-03T16:19:00.000-08:002012-01-03T16:19:39.693-08:00 My latest post from the Amoeblog:RAP NEWS Tells Us What to Expect in 2012 (with Guests Noam Chomsky & Anonymous)APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-90590467607940889732011-12-29T15:12:00.000-08:002011-12-29T15:12:38.364-08:00 Souls of Splendor San Francisco Premiere Screening Get your tickets now: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/214622 Delancey Street Screening Room 600 Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94107 DOORS at 7:30! Film at 8:00pm! Join Gout Films for the premiere screening of SOULS OF SPLENDOR -- a comedic short about being Gay, Geek, and creatively lost in San Francisco. The film comes in at underAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-20889761638401756512011-12-19T15:57:00.001-08:002011-12-19T15:57:50.195-08:00My latest post from the Amoeblog:Rare Summer of Love-Era Documentary on the Haight-Ashbury Viewable Online“Bizarre world of drugs, sex, and sloth” or “a beautiful neighborhood”? APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-44996777396285223502011-12-19T15:52:00.001-08:002011-12-19T15:52:58.839-08:00My latest post from the Amoeblog:What Do You Want for Xmas (Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / Festivus)? A Few Ideas from Around the Interwebs…From Baconlube to a Human Centipede-inspired scarf to a Hanukkah tree topper…I’ve got you covered. APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-90049298112837127022011-12-19T15:40:00.000-08:002011-12-19T15:40:24.736-08:00 There's only three shows left! (12/21 - 12/23) Tenderloin Christmas Hustler: Occupy the 'Loin! Phoenix Theatre San Francisco, CA With the economy being what it is, amateurs are taking up the "oldest profession"-- but this Christmas, you should treat yourself to the real pros of the Tenderloin, as everyone's favorite hustlers return for their third year! Join Santa Bear and his hot-butteredAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-10788655769320076892011-11-30T00:18:00.001-08:002011-11-30T00:18:26.206-08:00Join Gout Films for two premiere screening of SOULS OF SPLENDOR -- a comedic short about being Gay, Geek, and creatively lost in San Francisco. -- LA types: Catch a special screening of a rough cut of Souls of Splendor at BENT CON, the LGBT comic convention in Los Angeles, this Sunday (12/4) at 5pm. More info on our Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/events/141099442660084/ -- San APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-46551366784280402192011-11-18T23:38:00.001-08:002011-11-18T23:46:17.259-08:00Souls of Splendor trailer! We're proud to unveil...the Souls of Splendor trailer! This is the film I made with my writing partner Desmond Miller. As we like to say, it's about "being Gay, Geek, and creatively lost in San Francisco." Enjoy! Share with friends! Play it for those you love... We have some other exciting news as well: -- You can catch a special screening of a rough cut of Souls of Splendor at BENT CON, APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-33794562908005605552011-10-25T13:49:00.000-07:002011-10-25T13:49:40.024-07:00 See what happens when The Facts of Life meets Heathers meets slasher flicks. HALLOWEEN! The Ballad of Michele Myers When: Thursday – Sunday, October 27-30, at 8pm Where: CounterPULSE 1310 Mission Street @ 9th, San Francisco Tickets: Regular $20 / Students $15 Online at http://michelemyers.eventbrite.com or from Counterpulse.org, 1-800-838-3006 We kept the climactic ending to this new APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-61767324609216891392011-10-11T12:17:00.001-07:002011-10-11T12:18:07.430-07:00Odessa Lil to MC...this Thursday, 10/13....Curvicious Cabaret presents an all star burlesque tribute to your favorite iconic horror films! From classic thrillers to modern chillers, we'll get your blood pumping and your heart racing!With special guest from Detroit Rock City:TWINKLETOES MCGEE!Plus:Lola Martinet!Dorian Faust!Cupcake!Pickles Kintaro!Grace Bones!Lady Satan!Sparkly Devil!Stage Kitten APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-49239730748196907892011-10-11T11:41:00.000-07:002011-10-11T11:48:01.334-07:00For updates on the progress of SOULS OF SPLENDOR, the film I'm making with Desmond Miller, please check out our Facebook page! JOIN US!! ONE OF US!! ONE OF US!!!We're done with shooting and are currently editing! Look for us at film festivals soon!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-18843634580673249632011-08-02T11:01:00.000-07:002011-08-02T11:18:13.975-07:00Souls of Splendor Teaser!A few words from me and Desmond Miller about our film SOULS OF SPLENDOR. Music by Adam Josef. Poster by Wayne Shellabarger. Special effects by Brett Stillo.Help us out and visit us at http://www.indiegogo.com/Souls-of-Splendor!!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-70172994523512736922011-07-10T22:14:00.000-07:002011-07-10T22:20:16.911-07:00Help fund our film!I've co-written a short film with my long-time friend Desmond Miller called SOULS OF SPLENDOR! We're set to shoot it this September in San Francisco, employing local actors and crew, but we need your help!Please check out our page on Indiegogo to find out more about the film and where you fit in!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-91943784160957106882011-07-05T20:04:00.000-07:002011-07-05T20:10:59.223-07:00WHERE'S ODESSA LIL, MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES, GONNA BE NEXT?Friday, July 226pmSOM BARSuggested donation: $10 - $20Join us for a happy hour event featuring:-DJ ExtraLars-Burlesque performances brought to you by Red Hots Burlesque including: Pickles Kintaro, Josie Starre, the Pink Secret, and Barbary Doll-MC Odessa Lil, Mistress of Ceremonies-Raffle prizes!Hosted by Team In Training Participant DeneeAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-34151013980949912512011-06-21T16:20:00.001-07:002011-06-21T16:21:59.777-07:00TONIGHT!Our short film LUCHA MAGNIFICO is showing at Forbidden Island in Alameda as part of theThe 3rd Annual Long Day Short Film Festival of Alameda!!Forbidden Island1304 LincolnAlameda, CAInfo here: http://ldsf.tumblr.com/APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-52202495378051786342011-05-26T12:22:00.000-07:002011-05-26T12:25:58.093-07:00 HEY! I'm a Primitive Screwhead!Come check out Much Ado About LebowskiFriday, June 3 at 7:00pm - June 26CELLspace2050 Bryant StreetSan Francisco, CATickets: $20 Advanced Tickets, $25 at Door. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/168719Every Fri, Sat & Sun in June (except Father's Day, June 19)White Russians served @ 7pm. Show starts at 8pm....21+Back by popular demand after an entire summer of APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-70049375195587264862011-05-26T12:00:00.000-07:002011-05-26T12:11:36.591-07:00The Audra Dress?The multi-talented Delilah has made the SF Indie Fashion blog with the Audra Dress (yep, because I'm wearing it in the photo!)...Check it out!Shop Delilah!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-74581502407136154312011-02-17T13:43:00.000-08:002011-02-17T14:52:38.607-08:00WHERE'S ODESSA LIL GONNA BE NEXT?April 2:Prepare for EXCITEMENT! It's the Return of...CABARET PERILOUS!SATURDAY *APRIL 2ND* DOORS 9PMAcrobats & Dare-Devils! Tantalizing Beauty!Singers! Dancers! & Gala Entertainments Galore!w/special guests! from Philadelphia, PA!*THE SQUIDLING BROTHERS CIRCUS-SIDESHOW!*plus!SISTER KATE!Bunny Pistol!Room for Cream!Pole-Acrobat Kara Nova!Accordianista Amber Lee APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-17903212002690157332011-02-10T14:53:00.000-08:002011-02-10T15:04:21.433-08:00Thanks Muni Diaries!One of my favorite local blogs, Muni Diaries, has posted a piece about the day I went on a 38-Geary odyssey with talented photographer / all-round fascinating guy Gabriel Wheeler. You see, Gabriel has set out to photograph a journey on each and every Muni line in San Fransiscee! He calls his project Destination Nowhere, a title that pretty much captures the feeling of riding APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-44179361543953881032011-01-16T15:58:00.000-08:002011-01-16T16:00:52.509-08:00Moholy Ground Magazine Announces Launch Parties & Exhibition at Root Division Opening Reception: Saturday, January 29, 7-11pmExhibition Dates: January 27 – February 5, 2011 (closed on Sunday)Closing Party: February 5, 2011, 7-11pm Opening Reception and Closing Party – $5 to $20 sliding scale Root Division3175 17th Street (at South Van Ness)San Francisco, CA 94110http://rootdivision.org The APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-28168064562262359852011-01-06T16:12:00.000-08:002011-01-06T16:21:06.108-08:00NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED FOR ODESSA LIL:Ladies Love Lube -- Wrestling for a Great Cause!Wednesday, January 19 at 9:00pmLube wrestling, raffle, and debauchery...all for a $10 entry fee to benefit a great cause! GRRRL (Girls Reclaiming Revolutionary Recreational Learning). GRRRL empowers girls ages 6-12, of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds through sports, as well as health, leadership, and APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-52875222716799141272010-12-13T14:53:00.000-08:002010-12-13T14:54:33.113-08:00TUESDAY -- 12/14:Bombshell Betty and Fromagique present…All Kinds of Sexy™ Burlesque Benefit Show!Tuesday, Dec. 14th, 2010Join us for holiday mayhem that you will never forget! We have dolls that come to life, rioting reindeer and other winter wildlife, Santa’s run wild, treats for the nice AND the naughty girls and boys, and much, much more! Benefitting the Bombshell Betty® Everyday BombshellAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-19768992291758298772010-11-11T13:16:00.000-08:002010-11-11T13:18:35.972-08:00TONIGHT! 11/11/10:LITTLE MINSKY'SBURLESQUEDiamond DaggersPolly Peabody (LA)Ruby WhiteLady SatanMiss Mae WesternBunny PistolMynx d'MeanorVARIETYScotty the Blue Bunny - The one and onlyMighty Girl Cabaret - Delightful dancing duoKarina Denike & Friends - Original Motown cabaret and torch songsKarina Denike - VocalsMichael McIntosh - PianoBeth Goodfellow - DrumsJames Frazier - Fender VILily Taylor -APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-36201904017463390142010-11-07T14:26:00.000-08:002010-11-07T14:30:24.674-08:00Odessa Lil's Next Show:Thursday, November 11Club Deluxe1511 Haight St (at Ashbury), San Francisco9pm — 2am, Show at 10:00pm$5, 21 and UpAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-8805125416580122562010-09-22T16:23:00.000-07:002010-10-05T14:40:07.220-07:00Odessa Lil's next show -- Friday, October 8th:WINTERS TAVERN PRESENTS:sASSy's Seaside Burlesque!it is time to ride the spooky seas of Pacifica,Ca.with your hostess for the tourODESSA LIL THE MISTRESS OF CEREMONIESyour ghoulish cast of sexy sirens:ISIS STARR!BALLA FIRE!DOTTIE LUX!RUBY WHITE!BUNNY PISTOL!sASSy HOTBUNS!and cleaning up tricks and treats MISS ANNIE OAKLAND!October 8th9pm SHARP!doors APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-87933526989976569142010-09-22T16:11:00.000-07:002010-09-22T16:15:24.909-07:00MOHOLY GROUND NEWS!Issue 2 is out now! It had its debut at the J-pop Summit in Japan Town over the weekend and should be in stores soon.HEY Photographers!Moholy Ground Magazine is looking for photographers!Details:If you are interested in writing, contact me directly.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-43487966773224741312010-07-20T15:26:00.000-07:002010-07-20T15:54:51.911-07:00News aboutMOHOLY GROUND MAGAZINE:Join us on Saturday, July 31st for a Moholy Ground Magazine open house/fundraiser!Admission is FREE! Buy a copy of issue 1! Meet and greet talented photographers and writers too!Read my article Is There Life Beyond Rent? in issue 1!! I interview several fascinating residents of the Bay Area who have found that there CAN be life beyond rent! House boats! Cars! APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-69307631164873706012010-05-16T15:25:00.000-07:002010-05-16T16:04:34.989-07:00BRETT AND AUDRA ARE GETTING MARRIED!Yes, you knew all of that already and it's still a long while off...but here's a funny story...Brett and I started one of those wedding websites on MyWedding because that's what you're supposed to do, right? Even though we can't invite everyone we know and we feel horrible about that, we still need to be organized and make a few bits of info available online. APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-76394218281695336712010-04-24T18:09:00.000-07:002010-04-24T18:32:09.005-07:00~THE NEWS~Hey, I finally updated my Odessa Lil site! Check this shit out:http://www.audrawolfmann.net/Odessalil.htmlAfter 6 years, it was getting a little stale.ALSOWeds, 4/28/2010!Bombshell Betty's Burlesque Bailout Show! Odessa Lil to MCIt's Bombshell Betty's 5th bailout show! So far, with the help of MANY performers, her students, Fromagique, Whole Foods, and many more, she has donated almost APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-84493662470641233792010-04-21T23:02:00.000-07:002010-04-21T23:04:05.478-07:00The latest video!Here's a groovy scopitone by Brett! With me and Bethanne (aka Rose Pistola)!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-89571361629792058002010-04-04T20:03:00.000-07:002010-04-04T20:12:17.741-07:00All Kinds of UpdatesHey! I was in my first DENTAL TOOLS commercial!It's pretty hilarious:http://trykavo.com/download.htmlTHIS FRIDAY -- 4/9/10:Odessa Lil to MC!Winters Tavern Presents:sASSy's Seaside Burlesque!!come see the sexy, salty, sirens shimmy and shake the night away!featuring:Odessa Lil, Your Mistress of Ceremonies will navigate your seaside adventureBUNNY PISTOLKISS ME KATEPIN KEY APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-63616052985447606522010-03-16T12:07:00.000-07:002010-03-16T12:11:46.974-07:00My "opening monologue" at Bombshell Betty's Burlesque Bailout on January 13th at the Glas Kat in San Francisco. Bondage A Go Go was later that night too! Who doesn't want to be told about the recession by a dominatrix? Ok, don't answer that.Odessa Lil Mistress of Ceremonies at Bombshell Betty's Burlesque Bailout!1/13/10APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-36999792660154954932010-03-12T17:57:00.000-08:002010-03-12T18:02:25.469-08:00After much ado, it's...LUCHA MAGNIFICOIt's our wrestling movie: LUCHA MAGNIFICO!The Hammer vs Honey Cobra.With Chris France, Audra Wolfmann, and Russell Blackwood.Shot at the late, great Annie's Social Club.Directed & Produced by Brett Stillo, Grimes, and Chris.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-10322086089293120942010-02-23T15:51:00.000-08:002010-02-23T15:53:13.017-08:003/4/10: Odessa Lil to MC...Juicy D. Light presents: A Honeymoon Benefit Show!A fundraiser to help Betty and Randy afford a honeymoonBurlesque and Variety performances by:Ariana la Fey!Chi Chis Del Fuego!Fina Fatale!Francine Dead!Frida B.!If N Whendy!Kellita!Kitty von Quimm!Milkshake!Patina DeCopper!Red Velvet!Tasty Temptress!Odessa Lil will be your Mistress of Ceremonies!March 4th...The Uptown (APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-40417206851064589532010-01-14T16:02:00.000-08:002010-01-14T16:03:44.982-08:00Thx to everyone who came out last night for Bombshell Betty's Burlesque Bailout! We're making the best of this depression after all.Here's my "best of" from last night..."So right now in the U.S. there are 6.4 unemployed people for every 1 job opening. To put that into perspective for you, that’s like what the ratio of single men to available women will be like here tonight for Bondage a Go Go."APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-70368440737056660052010-01-11T17:47:00.000-08:002010-01-11T17:54:54.220-08:00Odessa Lil to MC this Wednesday!Hey! It's my first show of the year! Another Bombshell Betty Burlesque Bailout fundraiser for out-of-work artists. The last one was a hoot and money was raised! Let's do it again...Here's the info from Betty!Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Doors 8PMShow 9PMGlas Kat520 4th Street, SF (near Bryant)$1021+ w/ IDFREE ENTRANCE TO BaGG afterward, so stick around and dance!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-61903136546216032052009-12-17T13:16:00.001-08:002009-12-17T13:41:37.572-08:00Happy Holidays, everybodies. Let's remain calm.It's been a tough year. I won't pretend that it hasn't. All around me, 2009 has been full of deaths, illnesses, financial and emotional disappointments, and the resulting cloud of bad energy. But luckily for me, there were those few golden nuggets of the not-suck that keep the universe on its axis: Friends truly showed their friend-ish nature. After APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-45579294727225900132009-12-10T13:43:00.000-08:002009-12-10T13:56:37.114-08:00After a long battle with renal failure, we had to say goodbye to Maggie. By far the hardest thing I've ever had to do. RIP Maggie Katzenberg, 2000 (?) - 2009.Thank you so much, friends, for being there for me and Brett these past few days and for Maggie while she was alive. APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-31567795067575495762009-11-17T12:34:00.000-08:002009-11-17T12:44:46.033-08:00I highly reccomend that you check out...NEUROTIQUEFilms by Nara Denning 6 Neo-Silent Fantasies...and I'm in #1!Journey with our Fearless Explorer into the carnivorous depths of the Feminine Mind! Here is where fantasy becomes reality -and women come easy. But BEWARE! Keeping them is another story. For within the womb of desire lurk MADNESS and the seeds of DREADFUL FOLLIES!Fetish, Fear, & Folly! APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-7040979018408177532009-10-22T11:25:00.000-07:002009-10-22T11:29:56.097-07:00Great review for Hold Me Closer Tiny Dionysus here in the San Francisco Bay Times!There's only three shows left: tonight, tomorrow, and Sat!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-38780592515130323862009-09-29T12:41:00.001-07:002009-09-29T13:06:27.845-07:00Hurray! AND What's Next!The Unbearable Lightness of Raya won the SF Fringe Festival Best Musical award!Closing afternoon was September 19th, and I immediately started rehearsing for the next play...HOLD ME CLOSER, TINY DIONYSUS, written by Trixxie Carr and directed by Ben Randle!! More info on that soon! But I can tell you it runs from October 15 - 24th at Mama Calizo's Voice Factory San APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-90832804426618669432009-08-20T11:58:00.000-07:002009-08-20T12:01:46.706-07:00The Unbearable Lightness of Raya ...The Raya Light StoryWorld Premieres at the San Francisco Fringe Festival!!Starring:Raya LightSteven SatyriconTrixxie CarrAudra WolfmannFurther Info: http://www.sffringe.org/fringe09/09plays/unbearable.htmlSATURDAY Sept 12 10:00 PMMONDAY Sept 14 7:00 PMTHURSDAY Sept 17 7:00 PMSATURDAY Sept 19 4:00 PMLength: 50 mins.NOTE: These are not drag times. Shows start on APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-54068386023460299222009-08-13T20:08:00.000-07:002009-08-13T20:20:20.296-07:00The East Bay Express Best of the East Bay Party was gargantufun!So word on the street is that there was about 20,000 people at the Best of the East Bay Party at the Oakland Museum! It's amazing what a massive dose of art, performance, food, civic pride, and free admission can do!I had an amazing experience being the main stage's "late nite" Mistress of Ceremonies...it was by far the nicest crowd APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-60345315226457067402009-08-08T19:46:00.000-07:002009-08-08T19:48:05.868-07:00All I Want For My Birthday Is Mad Men...I never do this kinda stuff, but the winner of this contest gets to be on Mad Men...my favorite show since Alf. So please vote for me at the link below. You can vote once a day! I got a late start...the whole thing ends on 8/11.Tanx!madmencastingcall.amctv.com/photos/view/3001APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-29597018310547441402009-08-04T18:26:00.001-07:002009-08-04T18:38:16.346-07:00This Friday...The East Bay Express Best of the East Bay Party!!With late-nite host: Odessa Lil, Mistress of Ceremonies!This event is FREE and AMAZING! There's going to be bands, comedy, dance, Lucha Libre wrestling, crafts, food...you name it! Oh yeah...and me, Odessa Lil!Check out the program guide here to see who all is playing. There's a ton of entertainment on several different stages.Friday,APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-64463460888172194622009-07-16T22:02:00.000-07:002009-07-16T22:41:51.127-07:00News?! Yeah, we got news...It's been a busy couple of months, but who wants to hear about all that junk?!Here's the important stuff:Count Fink and I are officially engaged-ified!Not sure what happens next...for now, this is quite a lot of excitement. Thanks to everyone for all of the kind wishes.For those of you who like to see rings...here's the one he designed himself! I'm so proud of him! It APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-59699013219634748192009-06-07T20:43:00.000-07:002009-06-08T22:27:46.877-07:00It's a PAJAMA PARTY!Tuesday, June 9th The Elbo Room647 Valencia St (Near 17th)San Francisco, CA$8Door 9:00 PMShow 9:15 PM THREE HUGE SETS!Performers:-Bombshell Betty-Red Velvet-Tiger Von Claus-The AMAZING Coconuts-Peggy Pistolwhip-Penny Paperback-Dia Bolique-Burlesqueteers-Fromagettes-and MOREHosted By:-Odessa LilFromagique:-Bombshell Betty-Patina DeCopper-Ezekiel Sudonimo-Rusty 2.0-Randy APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-29358631895567007252009-05-28T16:26:00.000-07:002009-05-28T16:27:49.894-07:00Why am I always the Lesbian knife-fighter?APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-9770625539104525082009-05-26T12:49:00.000-07:002009-05-28T16:26:24.601-07:00This Friday May 29th!Doors @7, Show @ 8. $5.As part of the Magic Bus film series...it's Hershel Gordon Lewis' masterdreck Blast-Off Girls (1967), the only rawk and roll movie to feature Colonel Sanders. Seriously.ALSO: The Game (1966) , a Canadian Sex Ed Film that hits closer to home than anything you've seen and is 100% garage rawk to the max. This one has it all, a truly overlooked gem on 16mm APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-88111983503968638542009-05-05T15:47:00.000-07:002009-05-05T15:51:19.025-07:00One more thing!Just found this nice review of several burlesque shows in the Bay Area. Odessa Lil has a number of quotes!http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/012810.htmlThe tail end of the performance included an ensemble dance with the recentlygraduated Burlesqueteers. "They're like Mouseketeers only they don't crywhen you tell them to take their clothes off," said Emcee Lil'. har har.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-26935697264930569282009-05-05T13:31:00.000-07:002009-05-05T13:46:22.477-07:00What else is happening?Brett and I have been recording a series of "radio plays" with the amazing folks of The Hermetic Order of Arcana. Not sure when those will be ready, but brace yourself for a thrilling set of 13 retro-futuristic tales full of intrigue and the supernatural. More on that one day soon!I (Odessa Lil, I mean...) hosted the Big Top Magazine one year anniversary show Saturday at APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-13487983753299308162009-05-05T13:25:00.000-07:002009-05-05T13:31:00.804-07:00Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Magic Bus film night last Thursday! Yes, we've got video of...A reunion of survinvg Grapes for Bubblegum/Cartoon Rock Night at the Magic Bus Film Night, San Francisco, CA. 4.30.09. With author David Smay:and of course...the pictures!http://www.flickr.com/photos/99806556@N00/sets/72157617573115560/Thanks to Indra, Sherry, Brett, and Jon!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-32564873620071036342009-05-02T11:51:00.000-07:002009-05-02T11:54:20.291-07:00TONIGHT>>>Odessa Lil to MC...WANDERLUST:http://www.bigtopmagazine.com/Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys & Girls, Roll up, Roll up, ROLL UP! Big Top Magazine is celebrating the One Year Anniversary of it's existence in this beautiful world by throwing an INCREDIBLE celebration for you, an event that is sure to astound and amaze! Awe Inspiring Performances, Bands to get Your Body Moving, Deliciously Sexy APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-45482084028402008272009-04-28T15:42:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:43:27.271-07:00THIS THURSDAY!4/30/09...You never know who might be a Sour Grapes Bunch!!!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-40397020861961708212009-04-28T15:39:00.001-07:002009-04-28T15:41:29.725-07:00I Was a Paramount Usherette (for Pixar) last Saturday!One really ought to have a few of these costumes around. You never know when you'll need it.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-87805010679493549882009-04-22T18:08:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:14:54.805-07:00THIS FRIDAY!!4/24/09I'll be Nico again! Come by and say hi. The other Factory look-a-likes are really quite good!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-76752550323657247392009-03-30T20:21:00.000-07:002009-03-30T21:14:50.041-07:00Burlesquercise Turns 5 Years Old!Fundraising for an injured performer!Odessa Lil to MC!See this show!!4/02/09I can't believe Bombshell Betty's Burlesquercise is turning five! I've been at everyone of those anniversary shows, either as an MC or performer, and every moment was truly an honor. I always say, Betty does this world a great service...she creates new burlesque dancers and that means moreAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-19675068270307159522009-01-27T13:36:00.000-08:002009-01-27T13:43:23.306-08:00This Wedsday, January 28th:It's time for Haute House Burlesque! Sit back and relax in comfortable theater seating while sipping your wine and enjoying the hilarious and delightful acts from your favorite burlesque troupe, the Burlesqueteers! This is one fun, rolicking lineup including everything from political themes (in indirect celebration of our new president) to clown burlesque to murder and APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-34713828038651821852009-01-12T15:18:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:20:52.334-08:00January 14th...that's this Weds!!!Barbary Coast Burlesque Presents..."Dreaming of Hot Summer Sizzle"With our Host, Odessa LilStarringKiss Me KateHoney Le BangDottie LuxHoney LawlessBunny PistolAnd Just added..Queen of Carnaval SF, Kellita!!All of this sizzling entertainment for just $5.00!!January 14thShow at 8pmAnnies Social Club917 Folsom St @ 5thSFAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-30717590186177200982008-12-23T14:52:00.000-08:002008-12-23T15:00:38.338-08:00Happy Chanukah, Everyone!!From the Hubba Hubba Revue Holiday Show at the DNA Lounge, 12.19.08.Well, last week was nutz...five shows in four days...and the year is almost over. Guess what I want to so in '09? Nuthin!Ok, so here's what's left show-wise in '08:12/26 & 12/27 -- Last two shows of Tenderloin Xmas Hustler!Tix here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/45452Discount tix here: http://APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-44877756286791944952008-12-15T01:12:00.000-08:002008-12-15T01:22:55.112-08:00Hey!TONIGHT (that's Monday, 12/15 to YOU), I'll be on Andrew Brewer: Rock and Roll Psychic's interweb radio show! This guy is good...gifted good...knows the insides of your brains good. And an all-around facinating guy too.Tune in, call in, or listen later on the BlogTalkRadio website.It will be on live at 8pm West Coast Time:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rocknrollpsychicHere's the show APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-161519754531281412008-11-29T22:25:00.000-08:002008-11-29T22:46:18.399-08:00NOVEMBER: Review in PicturesHar har...because that's the only way I'll remember any of it!Starting from most recent...There was the Amoeba Holiday Party over at Mission Rock! I'm lucky we have such kool "office" parties...I am a proud Amoebite! Heck, look at this Olan Mills-worthy backdrop that Naomi had set up!! Jose took photos for all of us misfit elves who never got to go to winter formal. (APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-70297992522660463772008-11-18T13:18:00.000-08:002008-11-18T13:36:24.840-08:00HOT BUTTERED ELVES DEPT.Well, there's still one weekend left of the Thrillpeddler's Shocktoberfest 2008 at the Hypnodrome, so if you haven't seen me die there...you only have three more opportunities: this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday!But I'm already in rehearsal for another show...and it runs Dec. 4 - 27!! It's the Tenderloin Christmas Hustler!Yep, I'm in my first ever xmas musical: singin', APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-160461650378209872008-10-28T13:22:00.000-07:002008-10-28T13:26:12.892-07:00So making this was a ton of fun... It showed at the last Hubba Hubba over at the DNA last Friday. My part comes in about three minutes in...as NENA of 99 Luftballoons fame! (I point this out because a lot of folks are getting Lulu and I mixed up in the video.) njoy   APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-21209045607018288532008-10-28T12:40:00.000-07:002008-10-28T13:20:37.161-07:00Hey hey hey...here's what's going on: Wednesday, October 29 6:30-9:30 PMMuseum of Performance & Design and Thrillpeddlers Present RENDEZVOUS MACABREA Halloween Celebration atMuseum of Performance & Design 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 402 If you haven't RSVP'd yet for our Halloween celebration, please do so now to take advantage of the advance ticket price.On the menu for tomorrow night: Special APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-55705734873551679982008-10-06T16:44:00.000-07:002008-10-06T16:52:02.925-07:00Watch me die three times a week.It's that time of year again for...Thrillpeddler's Shocktoberfest Events!!Starting this week with...A Musical Seance with Jill Tracy and Paul MercerChanneling spirits, science, and seduction...October 9, 10, 11 at 8 PMThrillpeddlers’ Hypnodrome, 575 10th Street, San FranciscoJust awarded the prestigious Best of the Bay 2008, our favorite noir chanteuse Jill Tracy APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-77734877799242254632008-09-23T15:10:00.000-07:002008-09-23T15:11:19.909-07:00Burlesqeteers Go Back to School9/24: Burlesqeteers Go Back to SchoolHot for Teacher?Or Janitor?Burlesque performances by: Bombshell BettyRed VelvetMademoiselle MuertaHolly HighbeamsTiger Von ClausMilkshakeSweet M'aliceFoxy ChartreuseKitchy CooBottoms UpLil EvaWith debuts by: Scarlett FeverTramp la MondeMiss FistTrixieOdessa Lil is your *thwack!* Mistress of Ceremonies!Sit back and relax in APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-87462822076336071012008-09-14T00:05:00.001-07:002008-09-15T17:17:15.444-07:00After much anticipation...ROULETTEStarring The Flakes, Roky Roulette, Odessa Lil, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Diablo, Honey Cobra, Mentallo, and Batface DupreePlease click here to go to YouTube and then click the "Watch in High Quality" link on the bottom right of the video...or watch this low res version here.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-48156028917713043502008-08-26T14:21:00.000-07:002008-08-26T14:22:25.193-07:00Welcome to the Jungle, Honey.Odessa Lil is back in action with those Burlesqueteers(like the Mousequeteers, but legal).THIS Wednesday!!Details belowsville...Grab your leopard bikini and light up the bonfire, because this monththe Burlesqueteers are traveling to the Jungle Exotica! You'll beentertained by wild beasts and Wild Women and enthralled as evil landdevelopers face off with lions and APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-28993633625380499462008-08-21T12:14:00.000-07:002008-08-21T12:15:04.366-07:00Hell's Kittens on the Big Ass ScreenSo we haven't gotten the $50k to make the complete, full-length, ball-busting Hell's Kittens yet, but the trailer is pretty awesome, so come see it THIS FRIDAY at Peaches Christ & Vinsanto'sThe SF Underground Short Film Fest.It's a midnight film fest and loads of fun. Get your tickets NOWs because it always sells out.Here's the promo they made for the fest...APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-82945525116875277722008-08-10T18:22:00.000-07:002008-08-10T18:28:47.185-07:00HG Lewis Video /Interview Up on Amoeba.com!Yes, this has been the high point of my Amoeba career...meeting Herschell Gordon Lewis and getting Russell Blackwood in there to interview him!Enjoy the video...HG has got so much to say about the industry and the very essence of entertainment: a must for all film makers and connoisseurs of schlock.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-23100122592530753132008-08-07T18:18:00.000-07:002008-08-07T18:20:16.728-07:00A few weekends ago the usual gang of idiots (with a few new members) and I took the 48 Hour Film Fest challenge. The basic concept of the contest is: in one weekend (exactly 48 hours), you are given a sealed envelope with the film genre assignment and then expected to write, film, edit, and return a finished product. Boy, were we surprised with our genre assignment! Below is what we made...guess APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-53035497698625898972008-06-12T14:09:00.001-07:002008-06-12T14:09:57.884-07:00This Saturday: June 14, 7pm, FREERUDOS AND RUBES Publishing presents...Johnny Strike: "Crazy Carl's Thing" from his collection A Loud Humming Sound Came From AboveRainy Graves: selection from Gershon Legman's The Guilt of the TemplarsMichael Lucas: selection from Devil Born Without HornsBrontez: selection from Fag SchoolShawn Mehrens: selection from Hal Ellson's Dukeand you nvere know who might APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-11238374510037622602008-05-26T21:05:00.000-07:002008-05-26T21:09:24.724-07:00This Month is SHOW MonthThis is just your friendly neighborhood MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES, ODESSA LIL (available for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, funerals, divorce proceedings, difficult labors, séances, and SpeakEasilys) and I'd like to alert you to the many upcoming shows concerning me and, hopefully, YOU.Let's start with THIS WEEK:Wednesday, May 28th...BOMBSHELL BETTY'S BURLESQUETEERS at Stage Werx!!!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-31726628081774640302008-05-19T18:36:00.000-07:002008-05-19T18:43:28.003-07:00Maz Married Us With a Budweiser Ring at the DNA FridayI don't think it's legal, but you can still send gifts. Haha.This reminds me of a recent Horoscope for me (LEO) in The Onion:The stars foresee church bells in your future, though they'll have less to do with an upcoming wedding, and more to do with you being a hunchbacked monster.Frighteningly true.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-57922242007522332602008-05-11T15:12:00.000-07:002008-05-11T15:13:49.480-07:00Bittersweet Constrain!Hey! Consider this an early warning!Get yer ass is gear for some klassy entertainment!Jill Tracy is a phenomenal performer and super lady. Dig her here!Her album release party is on 6/11, at which many talented performers will take the stage. Oh, and me too.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-5374446696478455142008-04-27T20:06:00.000-07:002008-04-27T20:15:05.688-07:00It's a Two-Show Week!Better than a two-week show...Monday, 4/28:Shifty Gears visits...Hubba Hubba @ The Uptown!Show at 9:30PM(ish)21 & Up w/IDTHE UPTOWN CLUB1928 Telegraph Avene, Oakland(just 1 block from 19th Street BART!)April's winding down and Oakland's winding up!This Monday, April 28th atthe swank-tabulous UPTOWN CLUB, Hubba Hubba Revue returns with another boom-shakin', tassel-twirlin', APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-88788221026348975222008-04-24T23:47:00.000-07:002008-04-24T23:48:45.025-07:00Honey Cobra and the Lucha Magnifico BoysThis here be video of the Honey Cobra act at Hubba Hubba Review at the Uptown in Oakland. Warning: contains violence.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-5563850340922350072008-04-24T23:21:00.000-07:002008-04-24T23:22:25.394-07:00Electric Chair DanceWhat were we thinking? Oh yeah...it was the Hubba Hubba Review!Actually, despite the hard hitting subject matter, the act was a ton of fun. Yes, all our burlesque has a social message. Sometimes we just don't know what it is.Who knew Brett would just happen to have the right props? Actually, this wasn't so much of a surprise.For pictures of all the other highly entertaining APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-2141093351721194472008-04-18T13:00:00.000-07:002008-04-18T13:01:20.359-07:00TONITE (FRIDAY that is)See me, The Indra, and Larkin in an electrifying act! heehee...staticAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-84581858051086589712008-04-18T12:48:00.001-07:002008-04-18T12:56:46.288-07:00SATURDAY:Who cares if it's a made-up holiday...we have a lot of neat stuff planned at Amoeba (as you can see below).AND you can get a $15 gift certificate to Amoeba if you just test drive a Scion across the street that day. I did it last time with Jose. It was awesome. Drive around the block and then get free money. I wouldn't kid you.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-76575982431767737232008-04-18T12:48:00.000-07:002008-04-18T12:50:29.119-07:00APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-91490989292366277152008-04-08T18:03:00.000-07:002008-04-08T18:27:20.855-07:00Like a Shark...Always Moving and Sort of Greyish in Color.Just Some Stuff from the pasts two weeks...1. Perfmormed at Stagewerx for the Burlesquercise 4th Anniversry...2. Sat for a room full of amazing artists! See the results on Marc Taro Holmes' blog!3. Worked on the movie...APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-43783113009675540492008-04-01T12:57:00.000-07:002008-04-05T19:50:36.135-07:00Heard on Haight Street this week:"Hey, Red Hair! Marry me already!"So I’ve been called lots of things by homeless men (including "Little Red Monkey"...not a good memory, really), but Red Hair! How simple and to the point! And the marriage proposal is quite gallant."Is that dog doo or man doo?"It’s surprising that this isn’t heard more often.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-50197035848822114262008-03-30T17:03:00.000-07:002008-03-30T17:04:05.135-07:00Hell's Kittens: Now With More Violence! Jose has re-edited the trailer...now with more violence!!I really enjoyed knife fighting a super skilled martial artist who could kill me with one index finger if he wanted to...APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-85452199832866581092008-03-24T00:21:00.000-07:002008-03-24T00:23:55.118-07:00The Yiddish Policemen's Other BallWhat a week this is going to be. Of course there are the shows Monday and Wednesday (I refer you to my prior blog entry at this point), two doctors’ appointments (I refer you to my prior hypochondria and procrastination), work (uh...I refer you to...oh never mind), and Thursday is my mother’s back surgery! So I’ll be heading down to Fresno that morning. Yes, I’m APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-19751271323705733682008-03-18T18:54:00.000-07:002008-03-19T13:34:22.763-07:00Upcoming Events (in which I'll be)Hey everybodyHere's all the entertainment you should need/want for next week! If that's not enough, I'm perfectly willing to come over to your house and recite my medical history.Monday, 3/24/08Hubba Hubba Review at The Uptown in Oakland!Show at 9pm$5 -- CHEAP!And get this...I'm dancing, not talking! Now there's a concept!Weds, 3/26/08Bombshell Betty & Haute APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-25979842646401384882008-02-12T13:54:00.000-08:002008-02-12T13:55:21.045-08:00Working at Amoeba certainly has its privileges…not only do I have an unobstructed view of all the bum fights out in the McDonalds parking lot from my office window, but I also get to see all the neat new releases as they come into the store. This week's score for me is the remarkable collection "Victrola Favorites: Artifacts from Bygone Days!"It's a hard-bound book full of images of early album APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-3213378475735435202008-02-04T17:59:00.001-08:002008-02-04T23:44:37.974-08:00The Thrilling and the Not So...It's All ValidAs we slide right into the second month of the New Year, I can’t help but reflect on 2008 thus far. The verdict: what a freaking long month!For one thing, I’ve been sick more days than healthy this year! I started off 2008 sick (like most people I know) and on antibiotics after a great time in LA watching The Flakes ring in the New Year at Club APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-7169173353581219572008-01-23T00:09:00.000-08:002008-01-23T21:36:17.838-08:00UPTOWN HUBBA HUBBA welcomesSPEAKEASILY!Vaudeville perversions at rock-bottom Oakland prices. That's right folks! We're back at The Uptown this Monday night with more comedy and burlesque than is even decent at $5! I mean it. At five bucks we should just hand you a paper bag and some airplane glue...BUT NO! SpeakEasily continues to EXPOSE you to NEW and EXCITING acts. We GUARANTEE that your HEAD APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-91205249464208072612008-01-23T00:07:00.000-08:002008-01-23T00:08:34.353-08:00Shifty Gears and The LlamasHere's a garage rock band you've all overlooked in your record collecting...The Llamas present: "I'm not stupid I'm just retarded," featuring Shifty Gears, Brett, Jose, Sari, & Christina. If you haven't noticed, Shifty has really been on a tear latey.Check out what she was up to at the DNA last Friday with the Thrillpeddlers at Creepshow Peepshow!!Shifty & The Indra APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-10663611707762043162007-12-06T00:05:00.001-08:002007-12-06T00:05:37.557-08:00A 19-year-old with guns in a mall is tragedy...Four chicks with assorted weapons is...distracting.For your viewing pleasure, a rough of the trailer for Hell's Kittens: APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-72234052981808640852007-12-02T21:37:00.000-08:002007-12-03T12:58:17.348-08:00UPTOWN HUBBA HUBBA welcomes the return ofSPEAKEASILY! JUST FIVE BUCKS, 21&Up w/I.D.Doors 8PM, Show 9PM The Uptown Club1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland(Just 1 block from 19th Street BART!) A SpeakEasily reunion? Why the hell not? It’s been almost exactly three long years since SpeakEasily performed in Oakland on the war-torn stage of Eli’s Mile High Club. Where have we been? Where APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-5955665338380709842007-11-24T17:14:00.001-08:002007-12-02T16:41:31.776-08:00SPEAKEASILY REUNION!That's right, folks! photos of the good ol daysThanks to Kingfish, Eddie, and the Hubba Hubba Review at the Uptown, the SpeakEasily gang is getting back together!!Sailor Billy?? Yes, sir! Rose Pistola?? Of course! Cracker Jack Salteen?? Why not? Bombshell Betty?? Hot hot hot! The Indra?? Hells YEAH! Odessa Lil?? Well, couldn't get rid of her.OH and some favorites you never APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-2529570377645350862007-11-14T17:48:00.000-08:002007-11-14T17:49:47.300-08:00I am dictating this blog through a Ouji board from the beyond, for I have finally disappeared into the realm of the unknown. Yes, it’s true…I have hardly used the interweb as a source of social interaction for close to two months. And you know what? I died from lack of exposure. Here’s what’s been going on while I’ve been dead:Herschell Gordon Lewis came to Amoeba for an appearance and signing onAPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-80194622480730443992007-10-11T13:14:00.001-07:002007-10-11T13:14:51.133-07:00A few reasons to go on living (part 1):1. Jello Biafra is in our play this weekend!! Check it out! Get a SHOCK BOX!Then 10/30th and 10/31st see Jill Tracey perform with us!Read about it in the SF Weekly:http://entertainment.sfweekly.com/search/events.php?oid=7565112. 10/252. 3. 11/3Reflections to follow...APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-89259057830384347342007-10-08T12:27:00.000-07:002007-10-08T12:29:06.594-07:00This is what happens when Brett goes out without me...Photo by Melanie...Beer bong by The Boars.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-20409675009583190922007-10-01T18:47:00.000-07:002007-10-01T18:49:48.763-07:00Hotwire My HeartCheck out this footage of the Crime in-store at Amoeba!Note how dashing Brett looks in a cape!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLpc83_g1rsOriginally posted by Limpty, whoever (s)he may be.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-60242018831664362562007-10-01T00:27:00.000-07:002007-10-01T00:35:52.809-07:00Where I'll be all of October and most of November!Shocktoberfest!! 2007: Maker of MonstersOctober 4 - November 17, 2007Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 PMPay-What-You-Can Previews October 4 - 6) Tickets: $20 general admission; $69 for “Shock Box” seats (admits two).Click Here to Buy Tickets Online or call 1-800-838-3006 At THE HYPNODROME575 10th St. (between Bryant and Division)San APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-85657003136639845642007-09-27T14:25:00.001-07:002007-09-27T14:25:49.909-07:00What, Me Interviewed?I know, who cares? But it's funny!By Miss Ess on the Amoeblog!APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981786.post-28383029984529135602007-09-18T22:40:00.000-07:002007-09-18T22:41:11.389-07:00Thanks so much for everyone who came out the the Haute House Burlesque Holiday Mashup show!! It was a drinky good time!Thanks Bombshell Betty!Brett got a couple of clips of the wit and wizdumb of Odessa Lil...The problem with being Jewish:Small talk:drunk chicks rule...o.l.APWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888688335862480140noreply@blogger.com