RVCA

the landlord

2008-02-09T13:12:00.000-08:00

FINE FART

2008-01-23T13:52:00.000-08:00

It's still pretty cold in San Francisco. Although the torrential storm has technically passed, SF's nipples are still so hard that we could cut glass with them.
Ipso Facto, two of our brainy members from our VASF brotherhood took a winter break trip to Los Angeles this month to avoid the frozen tundra that is our city. Luckily, one of them is Sandy Kim, who documented their expedition through these awesome pictures. Resident Fithmonger, Jason Feinberg, and his family (complete with really cute dog) made it pretty easy on the eyes.

FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH

2008-01-22T21:19:00.000-08:00

tomorrow night:

It's pretty sweet when you don't have to pretend to like your boyfriend's crappy band anymore and start dating someone with taste. (at least in flyers)

Also, Master Slash Slave is playing Sunday, March 27th at Kimo's in the Tenderloin if you miss this gem of a show.

COME ONE COME ALL

2008-01-16T12:29:00.000-08:00

first off:

The Dan Deacon Ultimate Reality Tour hits S.F. at the Great American Music Hall on the Thursday 17th. Sweet.Not only do you get to see the magical Dan Deacon, but you also get to see Health (one of my favorite bands right now) and the ever amazing KIT, featuring the positive-energy-spreader Vice Cooler.
This show will be the Electric Light Parade meets Kumbaya.

Sorry that I forgot to tell you, but we had an in-store show on Friday. The big plan is to have a band play in the gallery once a month or so. We're going to alternate acoustic and electric sets (out of respect for our "SUPER NICE" neighbors). Just another reason for you to stop by and see what we're up to.

After Friday, all of us here at VASF are really proud to know our coworker, TY and his band Traditional Fools. I talked it over with this dude John and we decided that their vintage punk diction is proof that they listen to all the right albums. Most excellent, dudes.

So if you're sad you missed it, or if you just wanna see more:
TONIGHT! 11/16/08 around 8pm
3285 22nd St at Valencia
Noise In My Kitchen/Club Sandwich presents
The Traditional Fools
Sic Alps
and Greg Ashley

JUST SAYIN

2008-01-16T12:14:00.000-08:00

Man, last week was super fun.

The Hamburger Eyes show "Dust Ward" was a real hoot. Observe:

Ray Potes, co-founder

Our very own Sandy Kim in a babe sandwich

Not Pictured: A big mirror pyramid in the middle of the floor and an after party that was like eating hella twizlers and going on a slip and slide, but for grown-ups.

DUST WARD

2008-01-09T17:43:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow night at Hamburger Eyes

check out their rad youtube.com invite:

More information about Hamburger Eyes, this show and the artist can be found at
http://www.burgerworldchronicles.com/

You will also be blessed with the presence of:
VASF staff, Ray Potes, Prince, Arthur Evens, Ricky Martin, River Pheonix and Michael Jackson, and possibly even (if you're lucky) the glorious Josh Lazcano!

VACATION WONDERLAND

2008-01-07T17:00:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos of this "tropical paradise" we call home. Our doors are ALWAYS open.

2008 PEOPLE

2008-01-03T13:58:00.000-08:00

Inoculation and an antidote: That's all we needed in our survival kits for NYE 2008. This year it was time to take New Years Eve in to our own hands to guarantee fun. No more epic yet anonymous parties. We can take a cue from our very own Patric Fallon (of Pish Posh of North America) who threw his own party at Hotel Utah that totally destroyed.
I'm glad we found out how to have fun because you’ve got to admit it’s one of the only holidays worth celebrating this time of year. No glorifying the slaughter of Native Americans, it’s nondenominational, you get a day off to recover, and you get a chance to reflect on the past year. We decided to do some interviews with the VASF crew (and a wild card!) about their New Years resolutions as a chance to get acquainted with us.

contestants

Questions:
1. What’s your New Years Resolution?

2. What are you going to leave behind in 2007?

3. Favorite animal?

4. Did you have fun on New Years Eve?

ANSWERS
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
A.3 D.2 A.5 D.3 A.6 D.1 A.1 D.4
B.5 E.1 B.6 E.4 B.4 E.2 B.2 E.5
C.6 F.4 C.2 F.1 C.5 F.3 C.3 F.6

There you have it folks. The hardest question seemed to be “What is your favorite animal?” and New Years Eve gets a fairly unanimous So-So.

happy 2008 people,
Jen Snyder

THE PAST AND THE PRESENT

2008-01-03T13:54:00.000-08:00

Our consignment section boasts a righteous collection of great literature and music and one of our favorites is the infamous 80’s LA based music magazine No Mag. This week, fashion designer and photo contributor from days of yore, Chris Sullivan, came into the store and stumbled upon our original issue collection. He picked up an issue which showcased his own accessory line of bondage-style pieces made of bicycle tires, copper wire and crystals. His line was Vivienne Westwood reticent, tattered, delicate yet harsh and totally vintage punk. Nostalgia is awesome.

ALSO, from our new spring line, a very topical shirt for San Francisco.

In case you didn’t know, a 300 pound TIGER escaped from the San Francisco Zoo and totally killed a 17-year-old boy with a “Slash to the throat” and mauled two other people before the San Francisco Police were forced to shoot it to death.
I don’t know if our RVCA headquarters is unnervingly lucky, or if they are psychic, or if maybe they run the whole underground tiger/mafia deal or what, but I really think everyone should get this shirt to commemorate this crazy event. I mean, imagine being killed by a tiger!

Something local to check out: NRSZ.

You know how sometimes you go and see a friend’s band and their actually really good? Well that happened to me on Friday night.
They’re playing on February 2nd at Thee Parkside with Conspiracy of Beards and the Enablers. I’ll remind you again when that comes up. Until then, you can listen to them at myspace.com/nursesrehearses

HOLLY DAZE

2007-12-26T21:41:00.000-08:00

Did anyone do anything this week besides holiday stuff? Not me.
Although personally I could just as easily get into celebrating Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Easter Bunny, whatever, this year I celebrated Christmas once more.
Which is not to say I don't LOVE the holidays. The VASF Holiday party was the best Holiday party ever in history, and I've been listening to my favorite Moog record of all time:

I think it's good every year because we never really expect much. Generally, I'd say you're guaranteed food, a present, and to hang out and be kinda bored (in that good way where you don't feel all guilty) all day with your family and friends. Low expectations always equals a decent time.
That said, I don't think we're the only ones dreading New Years. Not only does everyone have high expectations for this epic and literally time altering night, but these expectations are rarely met. Plus some of us have really bad New Year's Karma because last New Years was so awesome (because we planned on it being really bad).
So good luck out there people. I hope you find fun and warmth during these darkest, shortest days of the year.

Mistletoe is poison,
Jen Snyder

LUGGAGE STORE ANNIVERSARY

2007-12-22T17:00:00.000-08:00

RVCA X-MAS

2007-12-22T16:13:00.000-08:00

DINNER AT HANABI

THEN ON TO KARAOKEE!!!

MADDY BUSTED SOME ACE OF BASE

JIHAARI RULLED IT WITH A CLASSIC JOE JACKSON TUNE

THE BARTLING BROTHERS SANG UNDER PRESSURE

AND MEGAN ROCKED GREEN DAY...

THEN JOSH AND MEGHAN'S INSANE 2 LIVE CREW "HEY WE WANT SOME ****"....

JEN AND HER FLAMINGO SERENADED US WITH A TOTAL ELCIPSE OF THE HEART

ALL IN ALL IT WAS A BLAST! HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

oh brother

2007-12-20T13:26:00.000-08:00

Last week as planned I ended up going to "Incest: A Love Story" at Oxenrose Salon. Obviously it was entertaining.

There's just something about incest that really draws a crowd. Taboos always have this centrifugal force that draws you to even the most ridiculous and gross stuff. And although I would rather drink someones blood than hook up with my brother (or my cousin), you've got to admit there's something kinda hot about it. Especially when the people are as cute as Frankie Norstad and her boyfriend/cousin/whatever.
Amazingly, not everyone shares my opinion. Norstad's show spurred me to ask my friends and coworkers whether they would ever hook up with a cousin and I was impressed to hear that a lot of people are totally FINE with hooking up with second cousins. Not that I even understand what a third cousin is, but I wouldn't even deal with a fifth cousin.
But maybe I'm being prude. Jerry Lee Lewis, Franklin Roosevelt, Rudy Guiliani, and Albert Einstein all totally married cousins. And, you know, Einstein was pretty smart. And Jerry Lee Lewis is pretty cool.

I also found this map of the USA's incest legality

Looks like all cool states are in.

Frankie Norstad was egalitarian in her show about the real truth. She posed two stories. One was that she and her boyfriend met, looked remarkably alike, went to a specialist and found out that they in fact, were not related.
The second story, I believe, was a torrid love story about an orphaned woman discovering her family too late in life only to meet a man who would become her fuel and life source. The lovers overlook painful scrutiny of their bond of blood and focus on how lucky they are to find someone, ahem, cut from the same cloth.
I don't care who you are or what you think is right or wrong, because you totally want the true story to be the latter.
No brainer.

Always,
Jen Snyder

LIVE MUSIC

2007-12-20T11:06:00.000-08:00

JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE HAIGHT

2007-12-17T13:57:00.000-08:00

THIS KIND OF ATROCITY HAPPENS SO OFTEN ON HAIGHT ST. THAT YOU RARLEY NOTICE IT. ALTHOUGH, JIHAARI THOUGHT THIS MAN WAS SPECIAL, SO HERE IS A PHOTO TO SHOW THE REST OF YOU IN THE WORLD WHAT WE LIVE WITH...

YES, THIS MAN IS SHAMELESSLY WEARING BIKING GEAR, LEATHER PANTS (GROSS ALL BY THEMSELVES) , A BEARD BRAID, UTILITY BELT, AND A CAPE... JUST IN CASE.

WED-NEWS-DAY

2007-12-12T13:23:00.000-08:00

So, this week I’m going to be going out to a couple things. If you’ve got any sense in you, I’ll see you there.
Tomorrow. dec. 13th at Oxenrose (salon/gallery) come check out Frankie Norstad‘s opening reception for her new photo-project from 8pm-11. It’s 448 Grove St between Octavia and Gough, which is pretty much accessible by anywhere in like 10 minutes.
I’m going because the show is called “Incest. A love story,” she references Daniel Johnston in her photos, and because she takes pictures like this:

Please let these guys be the incest reference. They’re so cute that I don’t even mind that she totally had pictures of her dressed up like a playboy bunny on her myspace that I snooped.
ALSO
With a little more notice, The Luggage Store is having a very RVCA-esque and super epic art show featuring five million artists and musicians.
Notables from our end: Barry Mcgee, Ed Templeton, Tommy Guerero’s sweet tunes, Chris Johanson, Phil Frost… Basically if you liked our opening reception, or just like us at all, you’ll also like this.

In other news, something not so artistically amazing or inspiring fell into my lap. But nevertheless, it totally got me charged.

These, are flip flop creepers. I swear to God I banished both of these things years ago. I don’t even wear flip flops to the beach and I never (seriously even in my “punk” phase) even owned a pair of creepers. The awe is a mixture of their mysterious and unmerited union and the fact that somehow in this twisted universe I am now the parent of their half-breed offspring.
In the name of journalism, I just totally put them on. They were actually totes comfortable, just about as comfortable as turtlenecks and sweatpants. Just as cute too!!
It’s really crazy because to the naked eye it’s like someone just took an aerial photograph of a creeper with a skull and crossbones and then just like, Elmer’s glued it onto some foam. It’s also platform for authenticity.
The toe harness, bridle, whatever, is also kind of a translucent Pepsi color so it wholly blends into the photograph without having too striking of a contrast with your foot!
On the bottom, these “shoes” are labeled R and L, for your right and left foot, respectively.
This ain’t no balance of opposites. This is two bad things.

-Jen Snyder

HARD

2007-12-05T15:11:00.003-08:00

HARD AT WORK.

TY'S HARD WRIST.

VASF BASEMENT GRAFFITI -PRETTY HARD

RAY POTES' PHOTOS-MEGA HARD!
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY BEEN TO THE HAMBURGER EYES
PHOTO EPICENTER-THEN YOU MUST GO! FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT http://www.burgerworldchronicles.com/

PHOTOS FROM:
http://teenageteardrops.abstractdynamics.org/

PUNK IS DEAD

2007-12-05T14:27:00.001-08:00

REMEMBER FUCKED UP AND PHOTO COPIED? WELL THE MAN BEHIND THE MAKING, MR. BRIAN RAY, HAS A NEW CLASSIC CREATION! 'Punk Is Dead Punk Is Everything'. THERE WAS A SIGNING ON HAIGHT ST. LAST FRIDAY AND IT WAS AWESOME!

SIGN AWAY BRIAN RAY SIGN AWAY -

THESE PHOTOS WERE STOLEN FROM MY DEAR OLD FRIEND MR. CALI DEWITT'S WONDROUS BLOG. HERE IS THE LINK:
http://teenageteardrops.abstractdynamics.org/

-MEGHAN

WED-NEWS-DAY

2007-12-05T13:01:00.000-08:00

Hi.

I’m Jen. It’s tough to try to show everyone all the things we’re doing. Not just here at the store, but in the San Francisco community as well. As a fervent supporter of the arts, we wanted to get more involved in our new habitat. That means everything from music, visual art, fashion, to hang out time…whatever. So that’s what I'm here to do.
Obviously, and in every major metropolitan city, there’s a lot going on. Luckily, VASF is a mixed bag of pretty original people. Suffice to say, we’ve got some of the bases covered here in this rag-tag team. Meghan will let me know if anything spooky is going on, Jihaari will let me know when to bring my roller skates, Ty will let me know when to bring my earplugs, etc.
Anyway, every Wednesday I'm going to update you on all the goings on. It’s not going to be a critique, or a review. It’s not going to be a “we’re you there?” thing either. In fact, it’s totally unstructured and based kind of on whatever we’re doing. It’s more of a way to get ideas out there, and to show you some of what we at VASF are involved in and discovering in our new stomping grounds, and then some.
You can also let us know when something’s happening that we really shouldn’t miss out on. Consider this an open invitation or a platform of sorts for everyone to be a part of our community .

Thanks!
-Jen Snyder

LOCALS ONLY

2007-12-04T13:41:00.001-08:00

LOCAL GRAFFITI ARTIST JAUT HAS PUT OUT HIS FIRST ZINE. HE DID EACH ONE UNIQUELY BY HAND. YOU CAN ONLY GET THEM HERE IN SF! PICK ONE UP FROM EITHER BROWN BEAR, OR ANUBIS.

THEY NEVER DIE

2007-12-04T13:36:00.000-08:00

Jimi Hendrix was on haight st. today taking a few pictures and signing autographs...........and asking for change?

incase you cant read the autograph here it is.

-MARK BARTLING

JINGLE CATS 2

2007-12-03T14:55:00.000-08:00

JINGLE CATS MUSIC VIDEO

White Christmas

JINGLE CATS

2007-12-03T12:38:00.000-08:00

MARK BARTLING WAS BROWSING AMOEBA HOLIDAY CD SELECTION WHEN HE STUMBLED UPON HIS NEW FAVORITE CD...

JINGLE CATS

"Here is a little taste to get you into the Holiday Spirit"-MARK

boomp3.com

boomp3.com

Vivisect Playset IV

2007-12-03T12:37:00.000-08:00

Gallery 1988

Greg "Craola" Simkins, Luke Chueh and Peek-A-Boo did live drawing for anyone who wanted one.
Luke Cheuh
Dave Pressler
Peek-A-Boo
Aaron "Angry Weobots" Martin

Matt Dangler

Alex Pardee

NEVERMORE X MARY JOY SCOTT

2007-12-02T13:53:00.000-08:00

SAY NO TO PLASTIC

2007-11-29T22:54:00.000-08:00

HERE AT RVCA WE USE RECYCLABLE PAPER BAGS, AND WE'LL SOON HAVE REUSABLE FABRIC SHOPPING BAGS FREE WITH ANY PURCHASE!
WE TOTALLY RULE!!!- JUST AS THESE PEOPLE...

SHREDUCATION!

2007-11-28T20:52:00.000-08:00

HOUSE SHOWS

2007-11-26T23:46:00.000-08:00

THE FILTH MONGERS



   CENTER FOLD


THE TRADITIONAL FOOLS

AUDACITY

CLARE ROJAS DISPLAY WINDOW!

2007-11-25T13:19:00.001-08:00

GRAND OPENING FROM ANOTHER PRESPECTIVE

2007-11-13T19:33:00.001-08:00

PHOTOS BY SANDY KIM

PHOTO WALL

2007-11-13T10:49:00.000-08:00

THE WORK

BEFORE

AFTER

THE MEN WHO MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE

THE TEMPSTER

2007-11-12T17:48:00.001-08:00

RVCA ER

2007-11-12T11:22:00.001-08:00

JIMMY ARIGIE (rvca skate team manger) CUT HIMSELF ON HIS SCOOTER AT THE END OF THE (two day) "MILD RIDE". HIS GRAND ENTRANCE INTO THE STORE (during the grand opening party) CAME WITH A FIST FULL OF BLOOD. THANKFULLY ED WAS THERE TO PATCH HIM UP.

GO TEAM!

FAMILY TREE

2007-11-12T00:53:00.000-08:00

A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED US PUT TOGETHER SUCH A RAD GRAND OPENING!

I REMEMBER HALLOWEEN

2007-11-03T22:50:00.000-07:00

JIHAARI AS DR. AWESOME

MARK AS PANDA MAN

MATTHEW AS ARISTOCAT

JEN AS LADY DARKNESS

SARA AS STEVIE NICKS

AND THE COSTUME CONTEST WINNER....

TY AS SLEAZY CHEERLEADER!

ANP SPECIAL VISITOR

2007-10-29T14:25:00.001-07:00

AARON ROSE IN SF!

KID RAD

2007-10-29T02:43:00.000-07:00

THIS LITTLE FELLOW WAS IN TOTAL AWE OF THE PAPER RAD VIDEO WE HAVE DISPLAYED. WHO CAN BLAME HIM THOUGH...? IT'S SUPER SICK, AND SO IS THE REST OF OUR DVD SELECTION. NOT ALL OF THEM ARE AVAILABLE TO BE VIEWED AT THE STORE, BUT I PROMISE THEY ALL RULE! SO COME IN AND CHECK THEM OUT NEXT CHANCE YOU GET.

PICTURE PERFECT

2007-10-29T02:31:00.001-07:00

A SPECIAL VISIT

2007-10-29T02:10:00.000-07:00

THE GHOULS

2007-10-22T18:15:00.000-07:00

IN ANTICIPATION FOR THE UPCOMING HALLOWS EVE
WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE CREATURES WE KEEP DOWN BELOW...

MEGHAN + JOSH

2007-10-22T18:02:00.000-07:00

FISH EYES

2007-10-20T12:18:00.000-07:00

MEET PATRICIA

AND MICHELLE

PHOTOS BY SANDY KIM

ATTACK OF THE PANCHO PEOPLE

2007-10-18T00:36:00.000-07:00

IT'S BEEN SUPER RAINY THE PAST FEW DAYS HERE IN SF AND WHEN IT RAINS THE PANCHO PEOPLE COME OUT OF HIDING...

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

2007-10-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

JASON THE DREAM BOAT.

JIHAARI FUTURISTIC SAFARI.

PAINTING OUR BASEMENT. THANKS RAY RAY!

AND MARK

PHOTOS BY SANDY KIM.

TATTOO TUESDAY

2007-10-11T01:02:00.001-07:00

BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU

2007-10-08T18:14:00.001-07:00

VASF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!

A BIG THANK YOU TO RVCA'S OWN MIKE BELEBER!!!!

SILVER GLORY

2007-09-13T02:05:00.000-07:00

YAY GATO HEROI!

THIS WAS OUR VERY FIRST WINDOW DISPLAY ON THE EAST STAGE.

THOUGH THIS DISPAY IS NO LONGER UP...
WE ALL PATIENTLY AWAIT THE NEXT DISPLAY TO COME.

THE TIME HAS COME

2007-09-02T18:29:00.000-07:00

YES, WE'RE FINALLY OPEN!

It's true and we're all extremely psyched, so come check us out!
We've got some great installations up by Joshua Lazcano and Gato Heroi. We're also pleased to present photos by Stefan Simikich, and some of the best contemporary literature has to offer, compliments of Family books in Los Angeles.

Feel free to call us for directions or to answer any questions you may have.
Store # (415) 701-7822
1485 Haight St.
San francisco California

RVCA FAMILY

2007-08-30T22:59:00.000-07:00

Setting up shop...

FIRE HAZARD

2007-08-29T18:07:00.001-07:00

Josh Lazcano setting up his unique window display...

THE CREW

2007-08-29T14:15:00.000-07:00

FROM BEHIND THE SCENES

2007-08-23T16:48:00.000-07:00

We know what you're thinking. Where is the Haight-Ashbury RVCA store?
Good question, and don't worry, we're coming right along. Estimated opening date is now scheduled for the end of August/beginning of September crux. And trust, it's worth the wait. We're unleashing a lot more than our smart new Fall line. The creators of Family Books in Los Angeles have recently become part of the "RVCA FAMILY", and in turn have sent us some choice literature/videos. Some of our favorites are Paperrad's new picture book Pig Tales and Director Alejandro Jodorowsky's (El Topo) box set. Everything from poetry by San Francisco's own legendary Lawrence Ferlinghetti (co-owner of City Lights Bookstore) to No One Belongs Here More Than You, by the whip-smart Miranda July (director and author of Me You and Everyone You know).
To top it all off we've been lucky enough to showcase one of San Francisco's own amazing photographers Stefan Simikich.

We are excited, and we think you will be too. It's a real treat to see all of this come up around us and we think you'll love the final outcome.
And when that time comes, we encourage you to dig in.

RVCA SF PLATFORM

2007-08-03T14:40:00.000-07:00

Coming this summer at the corner of Haight & Ashbury in San Francisco.