SAN FRANCISCO - Sisterz of the Underground is an open collective of female hip-hop enthusiasts who congregate every Monday to showcase their particular element of choice. VIMBY catches up with Crykit and A Plus of the Extra Credit Kru.
SAN FRANCISCO - Rewind to the 80's at Barracuda at 111 Minna Gallery where it's an 80's decade dance party with 5 dj's, free hair and makeup on the spot, and cupcakes. Shake it. www.111minnagallery.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Once labeled a neo-expressionist painter, Bay Area painter Carly Ivan Garcia has seen his work enter various mediums including the latest Ed Harris movie, Touching Home. www.carlyivangarcia.com www.djmutt.com
SAN FRANCISCO - After turning pro at the ripe old age of thirteen, Lavar McBride has some advice for all the young bucks looking to make a dollar skating.
SAN FRANCISCO - VIMBY catches up with San Francisco transplant, Nick Klein, who sees similarities between his skating and photography. www.myspace.com/samuptown
SAN FRANCISCO - For Robert Harris, the creation process is like a state of meditation and hyper focus. Catch up with him at Make My Monday's where he's live painting for the public. www.om-records.com www.cavecreation.com
SAN FRANCISCO - After going through a box of childhood toys, painter Robert Burden realized that he wanted to recapture the larger than life persona that the toys evoked when he was younger. www.robertburden.net
SAN FRANCISCO - Rocky Dawuni compares soccer to music in that they're both mediums of peace. Check it out as he celebrates the upcoming 2010 World Cup at the Elbo Room in San Francisco. www.rockydawuni.com www.afrofunke.com www.puma.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Bay Area artist Attaboy lives by the motto that there are entirely way too many nouns and adjectives in the world. Get out and verb something. www.yumfactory.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Thes One and Double K met at a local record store where they combined their different sampling approaches to come up with the P.U.T.S. sound. They also discuss how they came up with the concept for Trippin' at the Disco. www.om-records.com
SAN FRANCISCO - DJ Tina T talks about how she got started in the business, as well as the pros and cons of the digital revolution entering turntable culture. www.myspace.com/djtinat
SAN FRANCISCO - Nate Van Dyke chose to forgo art school scholarships in favor of on the job training. We catch up to him talking furious monkeys. www.n8vandyke.com
SAN FRANCISCO - By the time Philip Milic was 17, he was helping out at his local tattoo shop doing all the dirty work. Now, he's a successful tattoo artist tattooing around the world and an acrylic and mixed media artist. www.pmtattoos.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Vulcan is an amazing graffiti artist, painting walls and collaborating with other artists. See the many colors he's trying to accomplish in this piece. www.vulcandesigns.net
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco-based producer, composer and blap pioneer Dnae Beats creates soundscapes that travel through genre after genre. www.myspace.com/dnae
SAN FRANCISCO - The boys and girl from Rhythm Rockers are more than just a crew -- they're family, and once they start breakdancing nothing else matters.
SAN FRANCISCO - Rick Thorne created a tour called Bring The Noise where he and a couple of hot fresh riders do sessions with live performances by his band, Good Guys in Black. www.myspace.com/goodguysinblack
SAN FRANCISCO - Dubbed as the Noah Arc of Nightlife, Bootie is the biggest mashup party in the world. From San Fran, to LA, to Boston, to Dublin. www.bootieusa.com