#forthefunkofit

[djchubbychub]

About last night @artbarpvd a movie thank you @spiketallo @dj_donnie_battle #forthefunkofit & @willie_stark for the warm up great night and I'm back August 30fh every last friday !! #theheavyhitterdjs #litdigitaldjs #ranedj ##makeitrane #nevernotworking (at ART BAR) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0tXiZzpvj_/?igshid=1nb3inu2d7bij

[zamymaa]

When bro got hot sauce imbedded in his fingers. #litty #daduchallenge • #Repost @bigear.tv ・・・ Responding to @zamymaa 's "DADU" challenge. My bars are on the drums today, OFF THE DOME. And in this clip I'm also introducing the new way I've been practicing/recording my drumming lately. Also, it is with our decisions and choices we can help grow an innovative and interactive music community. We can complain about how "wack the music is", but there are plenty of amazing musicians out there, and it all starts from your circle. Get involved, play/sing your ass off, and share it. #onenationunderagroove #forthefunkofit #onetake #eastern #scales #funky #drums #om #groove #keyboard #drumming #musician #rhythm #Earth #God #international #planetarycitizen #sound #healing https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIghBiHHSw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sa9xfzqsq307

[xolivesdreams]

#LifeOfAnArtist #forthefunkofit #healthyliving #livelive #colors #acrylics #canvaspainting #artist #phillyartistsunited #phillyart #dancelife #phillybloggers #artistsoninstagram #artwork #handmademanmade @v_d_c_clothing

[phoenixcobham]

For the fun of it! The classic #Falabella bag in cream fur free with signature chain detailing. Cross body bag £280 02871/17 never been used #falabella #preowned #phoenixcobham #forthefunkofit #designer #stellamccartney #musthaves (at Phoenix Cobham)

[365chico]

 July 26th 2016 // Day 208 of 366 Subject: Bob Backstrom Age: 43 Years Old Born: San Jose CA Currently Resides: Chico CA // Costa Rica  Occupation: Promoter 

“I think that they’re both evenly important for totally different reasons. I personally feel that you cannot completely succeed if you haven’t completely failed. You see those people in life that just kind of float by cause they’ve never really failed, but they’ve never really succeeded either. I’ve definitely failed in my life with a few endeavors and hopefully that will help me succeed in the future.” 

“I would also say that Bob Bustolini is dead. it’s funny cause a lot of people have me in their phone as Bob Bustolini or Bob Busto and it’s cool; that was me. Cause I’m assuming a lot people contacted me cause they liked my restaurant, they affiliate me with Bustolinis the old Deli. But that is definitely no longer in existence and I have definitely changed as a person then I was back then. So normally I don’t like being called Bob Bustolini anymore; it doesn’t necessarily bother me, it’s just not who I am anymore. I am now Bob Backstrom;  which is good.” 

“Promoting seems just as easy cooking, it comes natural to me. But it’s not that easy and there’s a lot of people that aren’t very good at it but I love doing it and I feel like it’s real easy; It’s what I love doing. A lot of musicians when I meet them will always ask me, ’Are you in a band? Do you play music?’, and I say, ’No. I wish I could.’ I tried to play guitar. I tried to play drums. I just couldn’t do it. I didn’t have a text; it’s hard to play an instrument, it’s not easy. But for me promoting’s easy so that’s what I do. I love music and I love comedy so I love to promote those things. I have realized lately that I definitley love hosting more then actually just going to someone else’s show and performing, probably cause I’m not that good at just comedy but I feel like I’m a really good host. And I’ve MC’d a couple of fest this summer; I really like MCing. I have absolutely not stage freight on the microphone, which a lot of people do, and I feel like I’m good at getting the crowd involved, and ready, and excited. it’s funny cause I’ve been doing a lot of festivals this summer and almost every time I’m like, ‘Damn, that MC sucks. I would do such a better job then they would.’ So I feel like that is what I’m good at; everyone’s good at different things. I enjoying MCing and MCing and promoting kind of go hand in hand.” 

“I highly recommend if anyone is tired or fed with their life or life in this country, go to another country for a while. Not just a week; don’t go to Bahamas for a week and be like, ‘That’s real great.’ Go to real poor country like Ecuador and live there for a year. I definitely have changed a lot as a person just being over there for a couple of years and I definitely appreciate things that we have here in the United States and in Chico. One of the reasons I left was cause I was fed up in Chico and I wasn’t sure where I was going to end up. And now I’m pretty much one-hundred percent sure that Chico is my home. I’m going to come back and move back to Chico.” 

“The people. I’ve been to a lot of different towns, a lot of different states, and everyone in Chico are friendly and they’re also genuine.” 

“Well of course I’ll have to say ‘For the Funk of it.’ That’s my new baby. That’s basically all that I’ve been doing, is kind of getting by, and working on this festival. It’s August twelfth through the fourteenth. If you love funk music, come on out, it’s going to be a funky good time. It’s in Belden Ca, just 80 miles away, located right on the beautiful feather river on Highway 70 going towards Quincy.” 

For a long time I’ve known of and even have talked with Bob Backstrom. For the longest time he was Bob Bustolini cause of his restaurant Bustolini’s. He was equated with his restaurant and also the role he played as Bob Busto. The laugh! The Bob! It was all there and yet I could feel that there was much more to that then meets the eye (and ear). The dude has definitely steered his ship to a different place with a lot of solitude and self-reflection. I respect his ability to have perspective on his own life, his life in Chico, and other people’s lives as well. One of the things he said he’s been working on is trying not to come to quick conclusions or judgments on others and I feel like I could use some of that as well. Just trying to be thoughtful, do your best, and be nice. That’s just about what everyone wants. 

I think it’s also what we need. 

S

[hiimdanieltv]

Philip James Frost at Blank_Space Gallery

I accidentally stumbled into the opening reception for Philip James Frost's exhibit "Don't Die Time" at Blank_Space Gallery in Sydney, Australia. 

For Travelers:

This gallery is on a main shopping street in Surrey Hills. I don't believe it has a sign, so look out for the Anthony Lister mural of a ballerina throwing up the rock n' roll signs with a big rainbow behind her.