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What happened when Lonely Island trio visited Amoeba
Back in April, three Berkeley boys made a return visit to their hometown. Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer are the threesome behind Lonely Island, makers of ‘digital shorts” (otherwise known as music videos) for NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
The trio visited Amoeba on National Record Store Day to promote their latest album, Turtleneck & Chain, and chat with their fans, some of whom could not contain their excitement (as in much screaming and one hug request directed at Samberg). (If the embedded video above doesn’t work — some readers have had problems — click over to the Amoeba website to view it there.)
Jorma Taccone is the son of Berkeley Rep’s Artistic Director Tony Taccone and Taccone senior did the honors interviewing the boys.
Don’t watch the video if swear words and some mildly crude references might offend. Do watch it if you want to know the boys’ answer to one fan’s question — “What is your favorite part about growing up in Berkeley?”
Update, 12:30pm: The Lonely Island guys also shot another video while at Amoeba titled “What’s in my Bag?” It’s funny, about 7 minutes long, and can be seen on YouTube.
The boys are back in town: Lonely Island trio hit Berkeley
Update, 7:30pm: Exciting news: Dina, one of the managers of Amoeba, writes in to say that this event is NOT sold out as of 5 o’clock 4.14.11. “There are still wristbands available for those who pre-order the new album. Thanks! Peace” Thanks Dina.
The three Berkeley boys behind The Lonely Island phenomenon are making a trip to their hometown this weekend to promote their latest oeuvre, Turtleneck & Chain, which comes out on May 10th.
But before you … Continue reading »
Marc Weinstein: Berkeley’s indie music maestro
The founder of Amoeba Records, the world’s largest independent record retailer, which opened in a former Mexican restaurant on Telegraph Avenue in 1990, Weinstein has built a veritable empire based on the belief that independent artists have equal standing to major-label artists.
In a Los Angeles Times “How I Made It” profile [hat-tip: Jane Tierney], we learn that Weinstein likes to … Continue reading »
Test your knowledge of Berkeley’s many murals
According to Brett Weinstein, there are more than 80 murals in our city. Some are well-known, such the one commemorating the history of the Free Speech Movement on the side of Amoeba Records, or the 3-D work at La Peña Cultural Center on Shattuck. Others are less visible, tucked down alleys or on roll-up garage doors.
Weinstein, a broker at Realty Advocates who has lived in Berkeley for over 30 years, has made a hobby of photographing … Continue reading »
The Berkeley Wire: 10.28.09
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[Photo of Halloween pumpkins on Russell Street: brothergrimm on Flickr]
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