the Funky Ones

icandressmyselfmusic: Saturday, March 3rd, i can dress myself...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:01:18 -0800

Saturday, March 3rd, i can dress myself is playing Burnal Equinox. This is our favorite Burning Man Party in San Francisco and this is the third year we have been invited to perform! This year the event will be held at Public Works and we are delighted to be playing the main stage at 1:30am. Additionally, this will be our very first show with our new dancers the “i can dance commanders” featuring Bené Aria, Becky Neil, and Jonathan Chan! Come out and get weird!

icandressmyselfmusic: On February 4th 2012, i can dress myself...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:10:13 -0800

Bottom of the Hill!

Purpleganda the Azerbaijani is sincere.

Thundermouse is a cutie.

Thundermouse has high hopes!

Graham is sassy.

The Minister of Purpleganda is an idiot.

Thundermouse blows stuff up!

The Minister of Purpleganda gets serious

Graham and Purpleganda care deeply

Graham and the Funky Ones: So real!

icandressmyselfmusic:

On February 4th 2012, i can dress myself played a sparkly, sexy, speedo party at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill.

Here are some powerful emotional shots by our fantastic photographer Carlo de la Sera, Almost Realism Media LLC.

More available here.

elephantbirdcamp: Randomly checked out the Burning Man tag and...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:23:13 -0800

elephantbirdcamp:

Randomly checked out the Burning Man tag and at the top of the feed was this little gem somebody shot of our 2009 project The Mudpire!

Thanks friend!

thundermouse: Getting smashed with the boys. (Taken with...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:41:56 -0800

thundermouse:

Getting smashed with the boys. (Taken with instagram)

holysoul: propers to agrammar: Skip to the 9-minute mark for...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:04:28 -0800

holysoul:

propers to agrammar:

Skip to the 9-minute mark for one of the warmest moments I’ve ever seen on television.

Classic Soul Train clip. Always loved this.

purpleganda: Dearest Funky Ones, This weekend you helped create...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:25:03 -0800

purpleganda:

Dearest Funky Ones,

This weekend you helped create something truly magical. Regardless of the world’s response to i can dress myself’s forthcoming music video (and I’m pretty sure eyeballs will liquify) this has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life.

Here is an excellent Noisettes song that comes close to expressing the overwhelming joy and gratitude I feel for this weekend’s triumph!

Expect “Grahama’s House” by i can dress myself and Vidola Productions on Vimeo in late February.

thundermouse: 12 hours of filming under our belts, 10 more to...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:34:18 -0800

thundermouse:

12 hours of filming under our belts, 10 more to go.

Our dear friend and Funky One, David Colón, (who performed at...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:56:06 -0800

Our dear friend and Funky One, David Colón, (who performed at our Holiday Party this year) has been releasing acoustic Tech N9ne covers on his youtube channel.

Not only are they amazing but they’ve been attracting a lot of attention lately. Great work David!

icandressmyselfmusic: i can dress myself at the Icebreakers...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:20:56 -0800

icandressmyselfmusic:

i can dress myself at the Icebreakers Ball!

icandressmyselfmusic: Saturday, February 4, 2012 9:30pm until...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:50:53 -0800

icandressmyselfmusic:

Saturday, February 4, 2012

9:30pm until 11:30pm

Epic Speedo party with Super Adventure Club, i can dress myself, and 8th Grader. Bring your tightest and brightest sequined speedos, bedazzled bikinis, coconut bras, waterproof boas, and let’s smuggle grapes together! It’ll be like Baywatch with disco balls… Lots and lots of disco balls.

Doors at 8:30

8th Grader 10pm

Super Adventure Club 11pm

i can dress myself 12am

$10, 21+

http://www.superadventureclub.org/

https://www.icandressmyselfmusic.com/

https://www.facebook.com/8thGraderMusic

grahamashouse: i can dress myself is shooting our very first...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:26:18 -0800

grahamashouse:

i can dress myself is shooting our very first music video at the end of this month and we would love to include all of our funky friends in a fiendish granny party!

If you are available and would like to participate, please join this event and we will message you with the details as the date approaches.

Thank you all for being ever so lovely. :)

Image of Funky Ones Grahamas taken at Treasure Island Music Festival by Julian Cash Light Photography.

icandressmyselfmusic: i can dress myself performing VOMIT at...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:16:38 -0800

icandressmyselfmusic:

i can dress myself performing VOMIT at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco for Funksgiving.

VOMIT will be featured on i can dress myself’s debut album “it’s nice actually” available April 1st, 2012.

Fox & Woman at Amnesia, January 5th 2012. Polishing and...

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:44:58 -0800

Fox & Woman at Amnesia, January 5th 2012.

Polishing and Waxing to the sweet sounds of San Francisco’s Finest Folk.

The Funky Ones at Sea of Dreams for New Years Eve

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:30:54 -0800

The Funky Ones at Sea of Dreams for New Years Eve

The Funky Ones 2011 Retrospective Thank you Funky Ones and...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:09:00 -0800

The Communist Party 2.19.11

Burnal Equinox 3.5.11

Freakeasy 4.16.11

Breakiosaurus 8.11.11

Grahama's House

Elephant Bird Camp, Burning Man 2011

Treasure Island Music Festival

The Artumnal Gathering 11.9.11

Funksgiving 11.26.11

House Parties Present 12.17.11

The Funky Ones 2011 Retrospective

Thank you Funky Ones and friendships for a triumphant 2011!

The Communist Party 2.19.11 - The Funky Ones started 2011 with our very first warehouse party at Urban Art Farm. We projected communist propaganda onto the walls and enlisted the help of San Francisco’s best Top Gun Original Soundtrack cover band to delight our comrades. In true Politburo style Eamon Armstrong awarded himself the title of Minister of Purpleganda for his evangelical efforts.

Burnal Equinox 3.5.11 - i can dress myself performed a rockin 80s inspired set at Burnal Equinox, an annual event presented by the Burning Man Special Events team on which many Funky Ones volunteer. Bobzilla of BMIR -Burning Man Information Radio conducted icdm’s very first on-air interview.

Freakeasy 4.16.11 - i can dress myself and Zinc Finger in the Major Groove performed in the clandestine downstairs performance space at Viracocha in the Mission District of San Francisco. In a bold experimental move, i can dress myself performed with a live drum set.

Breakiosaurus 8.11.11 - To raise money for Elephant Bird Camp, the Funky Ones presented a dinosaur breakdancing party based on the 1984 film Breakin’ and our collective love of dinosaurs. A highlight of the event was a professional breakdancing performance by AcroSport’s All City BBoys.

Grahama’s House - The Funky Ones big project of 2011 was a mutant vehicle version of a suburban grandmother’s home produced by Graham Masta Flash. In spite of challenges in funding, licensing, and transportation our large art project was awarded a Department of Mutant Vehicle permit at Burning Man 2011.

Elephant Bird Camp, Burning Man 2011 - The Funky Ones won Burning Man 2011. You remember, you were there right?

Treasure Island Music Festival - Our mutant vehicle, Grahama’s House was commissioned to appear at the Bay Area’s premier music festival. The Funky Ones appeared as a gaggle of grandmothers delighting and creeping out festival goers young and old.

The Artumnal Gathering 11.9.11 - At this most prestigious of Burning Man event, members of the Funky Ones appeared in a supporting role for the Black Rock Arts Foundation. Next year we hope to be responsible for our own unique space at this fancy affair.

Funksgiving 11.26.11 - The Funky Ones joined forces with Bay Area dance powerhouse Planet Booty to provide the breast and the thigh for a funk feast at San Francisco’s Red Devil Lounge. The sultry affair featured the antics of a huge wandering turkey.

The Host of House Parties Present 12.17.11 - It has become a tradition for the Funky Ones to return to our house party roots and provide a magical affair to thank our outrageous community at the end of each year. Our third annual holiday party was presented at our original venue, Castle McLeodister home of Funky Ones co-founder Graham Masta Flash. i can dress myself once again played the legendary bed stage and a face-melting good time was had by all.

We look forward to the joys and challenges of 2012 with i can dress myself’s debut album “it’s nice actually” (April 1st, 2012) and Elephant Bird Camp’s 2012 project: The Bottlecap Gazebo by Andrew Grinberg and Max Poynton.

icandressmyselfmusic: Next up: HONK 1st Ever Official...

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:14:59 -0800

icandressmyselfmusic:

Next up: HONK 1st Ever Official KlownaRownd Kabaret

Get fully clownified and join i can dress myself for a fancy funk dance carnival at DNA Lounge on December 30th!

benearia: My virtual Christmas card for 2011. Hoopy holidays!...

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:52:34 -0800

benearia:

My virtual Christmas card for 2011. Hoopy holidays! xoxo

icandressmyselfmusic: icandressmyself plays the legendary...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:32:01 -0800

icandressmyselfmusic:

icandressmyself plays the legendary bedstage at Castle McLeodister.

purpleganda: A short promotional video created by the Minister...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:49:35 -0800

purpleganda:

A short promotional video created by the Minister of Purpleganda for the Funky Ones 3rd Annual Holiday Party, the Host of House Parties Present.

Featuring footage of i can dress myself performing at Funksgiving shot by Stuart Philkill of Vidola Productions.

drinkupsnitch: Concept drawing by Max Poynton. Color version...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:40:37 -0800

drinkupsnitch:

Concept drawing by Max Poynton. Color version coming soon.