It's summer, which means putting links on the bbq. Here's a couple that will definitely plump when you cook 'em! : The Renegade Craft Fair, SF (see you there!); and TG&R, Best of the East Bay.
Cheers,
Adam
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The Girl and Rhino -- holiday blog
Instructions: Read the following with a French accent. Why? Because everything is better in French. Don't believe us? Check this out. Yup, that's right, you thought your kid was cute, but now, like us (even though we don't have kids and maybe you don't either), you want to trade yours in for the cooler, cuter, Frenchier version. We're serious, French -- real or fake -- is the new black. In fact, as we speak, we've hired actors to dub all of our favorite TV shows into French. Look, it's as simple as this: if you haven't seen Bioman dubbed in French, you just haven't lived.
OK, so here's what's what (remember, you should be reading this with a real or fake French accent) -- z ole-o-dayz r ere nd ve ave zme new ole-o-day gear. (Translation: the holidays are here and we have some new holiday gear.)
First up, with the weight of History upon us, you really can't do what we do and not have an Obama tee. And let's face it, the man is handsome and articulate and without even trying is resurrecting the flashbulb-pop and starstruck feel of the Kennedy-Camelot days of yore. (If you're still reading in faux French, sorry about the word "yore," that one's kind of tough.) Surprisingly though, creating an Obama design that evokes his charm, presidential ease and magnetism was challenging... however, we think we nailed it.
(Note: If you do not know what a PILF is, it's probably because you don't know what a MILF is. Please do not Google MILF like we told our parents to (sorry Mom and Dad). If you do so, you will be awash with links to images you may not want to see. Instead, click here and you should be able to figure it out.)
Next, bicycles. We love 'em: from the hipster fixies to the lazy basket-headed cruisers -- two wheels good, four wheels bad! And we tend to agree with our favorite absinthe swilling, gun totting (while bike riding), nineteenth century Parisian poet, Alfred Jarry, who described the bicycle as a "magnificent external skeleton that permits the human race to surpass, at full speed, the limits imposed by biological evolution." And, in the spirit of Jarry, we too have decided to surpass the limits imposed by biological evolution -- and let bikes do what the birds and bees do (come on, what's the point of being human if you can't anthropomorphize now and then?); as well as protest the latest oil driven war.
After bikes, we're back at it with the birds. In fact, literally, The Birds.
"My agent called, said they need some extras for some Hitchcock thing, "guaranteed screen time," whatcha think? Should we do it?
And yes, more birds.
"Um no. Polly wants to get the F*@# out of this cage and bite you in the face."
In theory, that should be the end of our little blog o' fun, but we've been busy and there are seemingly endless things to share. Before we call it a day, we'd also like to let you know our whereabouts for the next few weeks (hey looking for something to do in the city tomorrow night? -- we'll be at the Verdi Club participating in the ReadyMade Winter Ball and Craft Show -- and Yes, that is a link to a pic of Rhino (aka Adam) back in an '03 ReadyMade spread) -- check out the "upcoming events" page on the TG&R website.
And lastly, we've finally joined the ranks of the Facebook social networking army. That said, we're mere tyros and have no idea about the intricacies and inner workings of the system -- Facebook wall? what's that? Regardless, if you're on Facebook you can find us by searching either "the girl and rhino" or "adam elaine." That's right, even though we don't know what we're doing (or maybe as evidence that we don't know what we're doing) we have two pages: the "official" TG&R business page (become a fan!) and the Adam & Elaine page (become a friend!).
Happy holidays!
Elaine and Adam, The Girl and Rhino
OK, so here's what's what (remember, you should be reading this with a real or fake French accent) -- z ole-o-dayz r ere nd ve ave zme new ole-o-day gear. (Translation: the holidays are here and we have some new holiday gear.)
First up, with the weight of History upon us, you really can't do what we do and not have an Obama tee. And let's face it, the man is handsome and articulate and without even trying is resurrecting the flashbulb-pop and starstruck feel of the Kennedy-Camelot days of yore. (If you're still reading in faux French, sorry about the word "yore," that one's kind of tough.) Surprisingly though, creating an Obama design that evokes his charm, presidential ease and magnetism was challenging... however, we think we nailed it.
(Note: If you do not know what a PILF is, it's probably because you don't know what a MILF is. Please do not Google MILF like we told our parents to (sorry Mom and Dad). If you do so, you will be awash with links to images you may not want to see. Instead, click here and you should be able to figure it out.)
Next, bicycles. We love 'em: from the hipster fixies to the lazy basket-headed cruisers -- two wheels good, four wheels bad! And we tend to agree with our favorite absinthe swilling, gun totting (while bike riding), nineteenth century Parisian poet, Alfred Jarry, who described the bicycle as a "magnificent external skeleton that permits the human race to surpass, at full speed, the limits imposed by biological evolution." And, in the spirit of Jarry, we too have decided to surpass the limits imposed by biological evolution -- and let bikes do what the birds and bees do (come on, what's the point of being human if you can't anthropomorphize now and then?); as well as protest the latest oil driven war.
After bikes, we're back at it with the birds. In fact, literally, The Birds.
"My agent called, said they need some extras for some Hitchcock thing, "guaranteed screen time," whatcha think? Should we do it?And yes, more birds.
"Um no. Polly wants to get the F*@# out of this cage and bite you in the face."In theory, that should be the end of our little blog o' fun, but we've been busy and there are seemingly endless things to share. Before we call it a day, we'd also like to let you know our whereabouts for the next few weeks (hey looking for something to do in the city tomorrow night? -- we'll be at the Verdi Club participating in the ReadyMade Winter Ball and Craft Show -- and Yes, that is a link to a pic of Rhino (aka Adam) back in an '03 ReadyMade spread) -- check out the "upcoming events" page on the TG&R website.
And lastly, we've finally joined the ranks of the Facebook social networking army. That said, we're mere tyros and have no idea about the intricacies and inner workings of the system -- Facebook wall? what's that? Regardless, if you're on Facebook you can find us by searching either "the girl and rhino" or "adam elaine." That's right, even though we don't know what we're doing (or maybe as evidence that we don't know what we're doing) we have two pages: the "official" TG&R business page (become a fan!) and the Adam & Elaine page (become a friend!).
Happy holidays!
Elaine and Adam, The Girl and Rhino
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Where in Fraggle Rock...?
Ever notice how every time you go to the beach you can't find your sunblock and have to cough up 8 bucks for a new bottle? Or how about those sunglasses that you paid too much for that mysteriously disappeared into the sand? Or worse, that gold watch that was your great grandfather's that he bought before he went off to war and that you took off just for the afternoon to avoid tan lines -- but now it's gone, gone, gone?
We'll we at TG&R hate to be the ones to break it to you, and we'd like to soften the blow with some flowery language, but, like ripping off a band aid, we feel that speed and terse prose may be the only way to have any kind of salubrious effect -- people, there's a super-terranean pod of dastardly pelicans that controls most of northern California's prized beaches. There, we've said it. They're heavily armed and dangerous. Watch your stuff and consider yourself warned. (That said, we've found that if you give them fresh fish, they'll lay down their weapons and break bread with you. In fact, when relaxed, they're actually quite chatty.)
Moving on, in other TG&R news, we've been getting a more than acceptable number of frustrated emailers all saying essentially the same thing: where in Fraggle Rock have you been? And though it's true that we have been spending some time with Boober (poor guy's all depressed and anxious again, we can relate) in one of the Fraggle caves, we've also been enjoying the sunshine and mixing it up in the Bay Area's late summer festivals. If you'd like to see us in the next few weeks, here's where we'll be:
Sunday Sept. 7 -- Montclair Jazz and Wine Festival
Sunday Sept. 14 -- Solano Stroll
Sat and Sun. Sept. 20-21 -- Treasure Island Music Festival
Sunday Sept. 28 -- Out and About Rockridge
And speaking of mixing it up, TG&R has also decided to see what happens when combining two of our favorite icons of the last 50 years or so. Certainly we're not the first to play with the crimson ghost, nor a stormtrooper but we don't think they've ever danced cheek to cheek quite like this before.
Hope to see you soon,
Elaine and Adam, TG&R
PS We'd also like to thank Judith Gallman, editor of Oakland magazine, for her write up of TG&R in this month's issue. You can find it in your favorite magazine shop (this one's our favorite) or on-line.
PPS Yes, Pelican Mafia and Stormfit tees coming soon!
We'll we at TG&R hate to be the ones to break it to you, and we'd like to soften the blow with some flowery language, but, like ripping off a band aid, we feel that speed and terse prose may be the only way to have any kind of salubrious effect -- people, there's a super-terranean pod of dastardly pelicans that controls most of northern California's prized beaches. There, we've said it. They're heavily armed and dangerous. Watch your stuff and consider yourself warned. (That said, we've found that if you give them fresh fish, they'll lay down their weapons and break bread with you. In fact, when relaxed, they're actually quite chatty.)
Moving on, in other TG&R news, we've been getting a more than acceptable number of frustrated emailers all saying essentially the same thing: where in Fraggle Rock have you been? And though it's true that we have been spending some time with Boober (poor guy's all depressed and anxious again, we can relate) in one of the Fraggle caves, we've also been enjoying the sunshine and mixing it up in the Bay Area's late summer festivals. If you'd like to see us in the next few weeks, here's where we'll be:
Sunday Sept. 7 -- Montclair Jazz and Wine Festival
Sunday Sept. 14 -- Solano Stroll
Sat and Sun. Sept. 20-21 -- Treasure Island Music Festival
Sunday Sept. 28 -- Out and About Rockridge
And speaking of mixing it up, TG&R has also decided to see what happens when combining two of our favorite icons of the last 50 years or so. Certainly we're not the first to play with the crimson ghost, nor a stormtrooper but we don't think they've ever danced cheek to cheek quite like this before.
Hope to see you soon,
Elaine and Adam, TG&R
PS We'd also like to thank Judith Gallman, editor of Oakland magazine, for her write up of TG&R in this month's issue. You can find it in your favorite magazine shop (this one's our favorite) or on-line.
PPS Yes, Pelican Mafia and Stormfit tees coming soon!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Cats and Rats
So just when I thought the blog was waaay more trouble than it's worth and that we're the only ones that read it, we received an "interesting" email. The subject line should have given us a clue as to its underlying tone and perhaps ultimately threatening nature, but for some reason it didn't (perhaps b/c the body of the email contains the phrases "moist anticipation" and "tickle your constituents"?)... instead we were left feeling swooned. That said, we would like to know your thoughts -- Should we file for a restraining order (like nutcheese)... or send this person some heart shaped toffees or maybe a wake n' bacon (after all, nothing says we love you like bacon)? Here is the aforementioned email, in its entirety:
So whatcha think? Nutcheese? (Is that little word "kill" too much to ignore?) or Bacon? (How can anyone that wants us to sate their yearning be all that bad?)
Moving on, in other GNR news, we added another design or two to our ragtag collection. Lately we've been accused of having a bird fetish, and though that may or may not be true, what is true is that we're also into cats. Big ones, sure, but mainly the little guys that live with us (because we're not Melanie Griffith and our mom isn't Tippi Hedren and therefore we can't have a big cat as a pet) and occasionally (OK, frequently) litter our little pad with gastrointestinal treats (note: not our cat... this is our cat) (additional note: why did this video get 5 stars? And why did I find myself laughing?).
Our first cat design hearkens back to the "Hang in There" days of yor, when your grandmother had the ubiquitous kitty needlepoint hanging from her kitchen wall, and though you were young, you were confused by the helpless kitten being paired with such a useless phrase. Well, perhaps you weren't confused, but we were, and alas, here is where it led us:
But what good is it to talk about cats, if you don't also talk about rats? Yup, our rat design has spread its wings so to speak (yikes, that's a terrible pun Elaine, I wish you hadn't written it), and now adorns a zip hoodie. We could describe it using L words like: lush; luscious; luxurious and Linbergh-baby but sometimes it's easier to just show a picture. Luckily we have one:
Subject: I got yur blog right here...
So…every day as I get in to work, I hurriedly boot up my computer and check my email in moist anticipation for the next installment of the Girl and Rhino blog.To no avail.
I check the site anyway, just in case some crazy filter socked the invite away somewhere in a file gobbled up by the virus eating gnomes.
Still no luck.
So here I am. Thinking I may just have enough pull with the powers that be to extract from their dubiously creative minds another gem of modern literature. I long for it. I crave it. And yet, I am unfulfilled. I think to myself, "Self! If you just post a Comment to one of their posts, they will be sure to post again!" And again, my self is wrong.
So please, please, take time out of your overcrowded schedule to tickle your constituents with another witty posting. Another inane thought. Another peek into the banter that exists only below street level in a non-descript home in the Oakland foothills.
Sate my yearning, oh Rhino.
…or i kill you.
So whatcha think? Nutcheese? (Is that little word "kill" too much to ignore?) or Bacon? (How can anyone that wants us to sate their yearning be all that bad?)
Moving on, in other GNR news, we added another design or two to our ragtag collection. Lately we've been accused of having a bird fetish, and though that may or may not be true, what is true is that we're also into cats. Big ones, sure, but mainly the little guys that live with us (because we're not Melanie Griffith and our mom isn't Tippi Hedren and therefore we can't have a big cat as a pet) and occasionally (OK, frequently) litter our little pad with gastrointestinal treats (note: not our cat... this is our cat) (additional note: why did this video get 5 stars? And why did I find myself laughing?).
Our first cat design hearkens back to the "Hang in There" days of yor, when your grandmother had the ubiquitous kitty needlepoint hanging from her kitchen wall, and though you were young, you were confused by the helpless kitten being paired with such a useless phrase. Well, perhaps you weren't confused, but we were, and alas, here is where it led us:
But what good is it to talk about cats, if you don't also talk about rats? Yup, our rat design has spread its wings so to speak (yikes, that's a terrible pun Elaine, I wish you hadn't written it), and now adorns a zip hoodie. We could describe it using L words like: lush; luscious; luxurious and Linbergh-baby but sometimes it's easier to just show a picture. Luckily we have one:
And speaking of pictures, the site, though still not fancy, is more useful in that we've added a few more photos. (We were sick of emailing web-shoppers the following response: "What?! What do you mean, you want to see what the garment looks before you purchase it? That's unreasonable and bordering on crazy... please get back to us when you've been aptly medicated." Also, the response didn't seem to increase sales.) Unfortunately, our new photos aren't of the same quality as the lush, Lindbergh-baby, luscious portrait photos done by my crazy talented brother at Deja Photography, but sometimes simple snapshots can get the job done, right? (Actually, my hope is that my brother will read this, then look at the site, then get disgusted and frustrated that my snapshots have sullied his work, and then insist that we have a real shoot. Damn, I'm crafty.)
Lastly, until the site has a working calendar, it's probably wise to tell folks where we're going to be. Soooo, this Sunday we'll be at the spot that gives us that warm and relaxed feeling, The Temescal Farmers' Market. (It's almost like getting a body massage.) And on the 24th we'll be part of the Rock Make Music Festival in SF.
Best,
Adam & Elaine
Lastly, until the site has a working calendar, it's probably wise to tell folks where we're going to be. Soooo, this Sunday we'll be at the spot that gives us that warm and relaxed feeling, The Temescal Farmers' Market. (It's almost like getting a body massage.) And on the 24th we'll be part of the Rock Make Music Festival in SF.
Best,
Adam & Elaine
Friday, June 6, 2008
Deep thoughts w/TG&R
One of our posts of late has been getting a bit of criticism for being, well... gross. Friends and family have said, and I quote, "It's, ahhh... gross." I'm sure a quick scroll will reveal (even to the most lazy among us) which post is the focus of such criticism and I must say, Yes, I agree, it is gross. However, sometimes we humans have to make sacrifices and engage with the grotesque in order to find life's underlying beauty. And sure, that sounds a bit hokey, but I ask you, how else would we have been blessed (and we don't mean this with mocking undertones) with the following response to our Craigslist shenanigans, "...what goes around comes around, who knows he [your uncle] could come back and haunt you or bad spooky things or back luck could prevail, all things possible just like voodeo."? It's that last phrase, "all things possible just like voodeo," which made rolling around in all of that imaginary muck worth it. I have no regrets! Come on, "all things possible just like voodeo"?! Does it get better than that? I mean, even the misspelling is perfect (which, being the terrible speller that I am, had to be pointed out to me -- speaking of, anyone notice the misspelled word on virtually all of the pages of the TG&R website?). We at TG&R are starting to think that "all things possible just like voodeo" may have to be the unofficial TG&R slogan. Next time someone asks about a tee design -- "dude, how'd you think of that?" -- TG&R now knows exactly what to say: "hey man, all things possible just like voodeo." Or, "Where do you think the future of The Girl and Rhino is headed?" Well, important and well respected so and so, we think: "all things possible just like voodeo." Or, when Elaine asks, hey Adam what should we do for breakfast? "Well Laney, all things possible just like voodeo." You get the gist -- it's the perfect multi purpose clause for post-9/11 capitalistic gobbledygook society (whatever that means).
All that said, none of this is the purpose for writing today. Today's purpose is to simply alert you that TG&R will be participating from 12PM to 6PM in this Saturday's Temescal Street Fair. Like years past, it promises to be "all things possible just like voodeo." In addition to being all things, it will have a fashion show, in which, TG&R will participate. (Well we won't, but people wearing a couple of our wares will. Care to participate? Email us and we'll connect you with the folks that know if model space is still available -- all sizes, shapes, welcome!)
Also of note, is a few new TG&R designs. Check them out below, or on the website.
Best,
Adam & Elaine
For some reason, perhaps in the same way we found handlebar mustaches hip several months ago, these days we're really into pipes -- and what better way to celebrate the pipe than riffing off of Magritte's fantastic piece of art history?
One of our favorite 5 year olds, Harper, has taught us some zinger knock-knock jokes over the past year and a half or so, and reminded us of our all time favorite. This is our first design specifically aimed at amusing the kiderati; however, we did do some in adult sizes to appeal to the kid in all of us. (Check out Harp's mom's amazing new blog here.)
Sometimes shirts need condiments, we decided this one needed a little of one of life's finer pleasures, Grey Poupon.
There's some controversy over Gertrude's famous quote and how it relates to the place we call home. We prefer to think her words have been taken out of context and misinterpreted. Of course there's a there there, in fact, tomorrow it'll be at the Temescal Street Fair. :o) (TG&R will have more to say on Stein in later posts, but for now, remember: A there is a there is a there is a there.)
All that said, none of this is the purpose for writing today. Today's purpose is to simply alert you that TG&R will be participating from 12PM to 6PM in this Saturday's Temescal Street Fair. Like years past, it promises to be "all things possible just like voodeo." In addition to being all things, it will have a fashion show, in which, TG&R will participate. (Well we won't, but people wearing a couple of our wares will. Care to participate? Email us and we'll connect you with the folks that know if model space is still available -- all sizes, shapes, welcome!)
Also of note, is a few new TG&R designs. Check them out below, or on the website.
Best,
Adam & Elaine
For some reason, perhaps in the same way we found handlebar mustaches hip several months ago, these days we're really into pipes -- and what better way to celebrate the pipe than riffing off of Magritte's fantastic piece of art history?
One of our favorite 5 year olds, Harper, has taught us some zinger knock-knock jokes over the past year and a half or so, and reminded us of our all time favorite. This is our first design specifically aimed at amusing the kiderati; however, we did do some in adult sizes to appeal to the kid in all of us. (Check out Harp's mom's amazing new blog here.)
Sometimes shirts need condiments, we decided this one needed a little of one of life's finer pleasures, Grey Poupon.
There's some controversy over Gertrude's famous quote and how it relates to the place we call home. We prefer to think her words have been taken out of context and misinterpreted. Of course there's a there there, in fact, tomorrow it'll be at the Temescal Street Fair. :o) (TG&R will have more to say on Stein in later posts, but for now, remember: A there is a there is a there is a there.)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
By George!
The Girl and Rhino want to believe this to be true: that extraordinary creative feats can be inspired by our everyday surroundings. They love the idea of a young George losing himself to the industry of the Oakland waterfront -- getting caught up in the machinery, the gears and pulleys, riding the elevator of his imagination to such heights that a mundane cargo crane becomes a treacherous military tool of the Empire. Most would stop at a clumsy dinosaur or skeletal horse, but not George -- his powers of fantasy are something to be cherished and deserve the cultural spotlight thrust upon them. Of course, some say it's hogwash, that the cranes had nothing to do with the mind-work behind the AT-AT. But really, who cares if it's true or not? At this point the story has taken on a life of its own, and that's something no one can question.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Coolest CL post ever.
This is the coolest Craigslist Ad the Girl and Rhino has ever seen, hands down (or up). That said, we sent in our 5 spot and in return received a not so flattering pic of that kid from Freaks and Geeks. We're not complaining, it's just kinda weird.
phoenix craigslist > baby & kid stuff
Reply to: sale-679383726@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-13, 2:09PM MST
I am selling a picture of what is most likely the cutest baby on the planet. I didn't feel it was fair for my wife and I to horde all of the cuteness to ourselves, so we are selling 1 (one) 4x6 picture of said cute baby so that others may enjoy the cuteness.
Location: Phoenix
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interestsPostingID: 679383726
phoenix craigslist > baby & kid stuff
Reply to: sale-679383726@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-13, 2:09PM MST
I am selling a picture of what is most likely the cutest baby on the planet. I didn't feel it was fair for my wife and I to horde all of the cuteness to ourselves, so we are selling 1 (one) 4x6 picture of said cute baby so that others may enjoy the cuteness.
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interestsPostingID: 679383726
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