I love Vine.  To describe it short & sweet:  it is a 6 second video sharing app.  What makes it different?  You’d be surprised how much you can capture in 6 seconds & the ability to live real time “edit” by tapping the screen.  The medium has become an outlet for many a comedians & those just documenting their lives & moments to life.  More action than a photo, for sure.

You can post to FB or Twitter from it but you can only access profiles via the app.  So head over to the “Explore” tab on the app & search for these below.  And of course, if you want to find me just type in “Sara Tea”.

Here’s my top 5 favorite Vine accounts in no particular order:

1.  Tara Strong:

Voice actress known for her vocal talents as Dil Pickles in Rugrats, Bubbles in Powerpuff Girls & many many more!

 2. Emily Wagner

Working actress, producer, writer & more totally thrives on Vine & outputs like a motherfucker.  Vines her daily life with her fam & characters she creates.

 3.  Marlo Meekins:

Incredible illustrator, cartoonist Spumco, Nickelodeon, CN & Disney has totally flourished in this moving medium.  A SHOWSTOPPA.  You can see Marlo’s illustrations here.

4.  Dita Von Teese:

A peep into Dita’s incredibly curated world.  Aesthetic details of her life are documented plus some lovely late nightlife fun ones too!

5.  Fart Palace

Fart Palace is Lacey Micallef whose name I remembered seeing around Twitter & Tumblr :D  She’s a great illustrator & you can find her at lulinternet.com.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITES?

Original article: 5 Great Vines to Follow

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Hi Everyone!  I know the Sara Tea Express can seem chugging along (or from what my friends tell me) to the point where everyone just sees the flag wavings but don’t know the behind the scenes so I hear you loud & clear…I’m going to share now!

This week my SaraTeaTime.com Podcast is restarting.  I started this podcast a year ago when I ended up being on bedrest from an unexpected trip to the hospital.  I had left LA abruptly due to family reasons & about a month later I myself ended up in the hospital.  I went home to family to renew, expecting about a week recovery then heading back to Chicago to re figure out life again after the tragedy of losing one of my best friends & family member.  As life had it the physical recovery took about two months so after a few weeks in of sitting & not being able to walk I found myself needing inspiration.  The previous month I had to walk away from my amazing gig at Indie1031.com as I was no longer living in Los Angeles.  I had been mulling over the idea for an interview/talk podcast about a year or so but wasn’t sure how to start.  This seemed like the perfect time, but I kept waffling about WHEN to start, WHICH week, etc.  After an dream where a famous comedian (no names!) was encouraging me not to go on the air  I woke up the next day & decided to launch my new podcast that next day (not joking, I actually get motivated by isht like this).  With that decision I was up & running.   That Summer I had a 9 weeks of amazing podcasts…and then I recovered!  I returned to Chicago & had no studio to do my podcast that had inspired me so much.  I had to trust the circumstance for the time being & let it go.  You see, this podcast is broadcasted live & recorded via a phone line.  With cell phones being unreliable and frankly bad sound quality I had been using a landline to record & I no longer had access to one.  At the time I was staying at an art collective, didn’t know if I was signing a lease etc etc so I wasn’t sure what to do next.  Fast forward a year (now) and I decided to setup my Chicago based studio.  Thus…SaraTeaTime.com relaunches!  Yay!

This weeks guest is the amazing Ilana Glazer from Broad City!  I highly encourage you to head over to SaraTeaTime.com to watch a few videos & keep track of things.

Also this week here in Chicago I will be stopping by the RyeBreadRadio.com studios for an interview.  I’ll post the link up here post interview but in the meantime stop by their site & mark your calendar!

Original article: SaraTeaTime.com Podcast Restart & New News!

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Hi Everyone!

I am so excited to let you know some really great news:  I’ve done a second run of my first comic!  My first one was completed two years ago in an unexpected 8 hour day at the printers before heading to Comic Con.  Over the past two years it’s been carried at one of my favorite boutique comic book stores in Los Angeles Secret Headquarters & locally distributed by Narrow Books and thusly has sold out.  I have decided to give this comic some proper attention before I move on to my next one.

The comic is $6.00 which includes S&H.  If you are outside the United States before you purchase please contact me  & we’ll work something out.

Thanks for your support & please spread the word if you enjoy my comic or perhaps, have before!

You can also find my comic at these locations in the United States.  If there’s a place in your hood that you think would like to carry them please let me know!

DENVER
Kilgore Books & Comics
624 E. 13th Ave
Denver, CO 80203
Facebook

ANN ARBOR
Vault of Midnight
219 S Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Website

CHICAGO
Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
Website

Chicago Comics
3244 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL 60657
Website

Original article: A Portrait in Three Months: A Diary Comic by Sara Tea

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Hi guys!  I’ve had the pleasure of being asked to present again at the Aprill Wellness Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  I’m excited to be joining a group of creative professionals I respect to share my new workshop Above & Beyond the Comfort Zone this Thursday August 11th.   If you’re in the area & you’d like to join me , please do!  Or if you’d know someone  might be interested if you please this on to them I would surely appreciate it!  Here’s the Facebook invite as well.

Where:
Aprill Wellness Center
107 Aprill Drive, Suite 4
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

When:
Thursday August 11th 2011
7-8:30pm

Cost:

$25 // Sliding scale available + student discounted rates (Also open to trade)

If you have any questions or would like to host this workshop elsewhere please contact me directly.

Original article: Above & Beyond the Comfort Zone: A Workshop w/ Sara Tea in Ann Arbor

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WHERE:
Aprill Wellness Center
107 Aprill Drive, Suite 4
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

When:
Friday 05/13/11
7:30-9pm

Cost:

$25

If you have any questions? Just email me

Original article: Creative Conscious Networking w/ Sara Tea in Ann Arbor

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March 18th, 2008:  south by south wtf

Hey guys I just got back from sxsw.  I think it’s kind of funny (funny haha and kind of strange) I’ve ended up working in an “industry” that is so full of itself.  Let’s do a recap of things that bust my hide because that’s what blogs are for…maybe a recap, some advice to musicians/performers/djs etccc and maybe just some general whatevers.

1. Don’t pretend to be legit if you’re not.

Everyone can see thru your phoniness: the biggest liar in the world knows when you’re a phony and doesn’t like it. If you’re all about getting free shit/guestlist/being up front fine own it, but don’t be fuckin phony. Don’t fake smile while you ask my gf to sneak you in on the wings of a relationship she has built with a doorguy/soundguy/promoter. She took the time to be kind and caring: you didn’t…so therefore, you don’t deserve it. After she gets you in have some decency to pretend to be interested in her for a few more minutes. Try an honest conversation without looking over/behind her head. Realize that it only takes one subtle thing to confirm my gut feeling about you and sometimes it just takes a small gesture like this for me to never work with you again or take you seriously. I actually start off with a blank slate and we can grow or you can go away.

2. Don’t overbook yourself

Because if you drink too much and you get up on stage around 1am at the Fader/Vice/iheartcomix/thesmell/Xlr8r party and you’re having some East coast Philly private party onstage with your homies while 100s of people are staring at you waiting for you to perform and i walked blocks in some motherfucking heels and you don’t have the decency to pull your shit together because you’re so self obsessed and you think your time in the spotlight is gonna keep rolling when it’s not. If you don’t put it on right and give 100 percent get off the stage. I don’t care if you’re perfect. But please give a shit. which brings me to the next topic:

3. Please give a shit.

About something. Please stop pretending to walk around like you don’t give care because it’s embarassing.  If you don’t care, then why do it? If you’re a performer and demanding my attention/time and energy and then you go up there and walk around pretending like you don’t care? What a waste of energy. Care. Give. try. It’s becoming and clears your complexion. David Banner gave a speech about the industry BS he had to deal with while performing at the Fader mag party…and guess what? I started crying. Please deliver a dose of honesty. Everyone will friend it refreshing. I promise.

4. People in handmade clothing who go to The Smell shouldn’t be judging over suntanned miller high life drinking Texas residents who want to have a good time up front at 2 Live Crew.

Fact of the weekend: I had way more fun with them than you. I met you the night before and you already forgot I existed. I prefer dudes (and chicks) who rub their cold bottles of beer on my back and said they liked my “tats” okay?

5. Please keep your phony community values away from me.

It’s not a community unless you are inviting others in. Please start inviting others in.

6. Hey dj/promoter/record exec/club owner/musician…remember when you took all this time getting to know me/booking me/showing me around pretending that you care? Remember when I didn’t sleep with you and you started ignoring me and got mad?

That’s some straightup seethru shit kids: growup.

7. Show respect for the city you’re in.

Don’t fuck with the locals. Find the local gems. Eat some homegrown food. Remove yourself from the insanity. Find some time to yourself. Eat some bbq. Maybe drink sweet tea. God I love sweet tea.

8. Overplanning can sometimes waste a lot of time and suck out every drop of fun.

9. Don’t feel obligated to stay with someone.

Wander off on your own. this doesn’t apply if you’re drunk, okay? Make new friends, go outside your boundaries.

10. 30 spf + water + backpack/bag

That’s all for now…feel free to add your own

Original article: South by South WTF : A blog from 2008

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This Thursday March 17th @ Meltdown Comics a silent auction for www.weheartjapan.com where all proceeds will go to the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.  A painting of mine will be available please stop by & support, browse & donate in whatever capacity capable.  Here’s the Facebook invite.  Please pass this on!

Here’s the piece that will be up for auction & directions below…

[googleMap name="Meltdown Comics" width="470" height="350"]7522 West Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90046[/googleMap]

Original article: WeHeartJapan Charity Show 03.17.11 @ Meltdown Comics

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Sean Carnage Mondays ARE THE BEST.  You heard it here four thousandth.  It’s no mystery why Mondays are the best.  You should probably go to one.  Here’s the new video from LACO$TE that debuted last night!

LACO$TE “Numbers” official video directed by Matt Zatkoff from Matt Zatkoff on Vimeo.

Here’s my setlist since you asked nicely…broken up into two sets:

Bert On Beats-Alemao feat. MC Gi (Bambounou Remix)
Gregor Salto + Afrojack + Jimbol-I’ll Be There
French Fries-Senta (Bambounou Remix)
Fauna -Gauchito gil (Daniel Klauser remix)
Renaissance Man-Wahhagoogoo
Edu K -Flutesnoot (Daniel Haaksman Remix)
Milt Mortez-Lungisani
Dionigi-Cosmic Radiation
Greenmoney-Political Hype – Dub
Lorenzo Vektor-Ill Nana
Hard Ton-Forever No More
Skipteque-The Choice
Them Jeans -Balloons (Dja Remix)
FOAMO-Jookie (Highbloo remix)

2nd set

Becoming Real -Jen’s Clock (Forest Swords Remix)
Tanlines -Bees
Teki Latex-Dinosaurs With Guns (TWR72 remix)
Teki Latex-Answers (Mikix The Cat Remix)
NT89 + Savile-Plug
French Fries -Senta (Mr. River Remix)
Data MC, Nhan & Taan -Too Young to Die (Edu K Remix)

*edit*  HERE’S THE NEW LACO$TE VIDEO YAY.  Dir: Matt Zatkoff

Original article: LACO$TE VIDEONE$$ @ Pehrspace

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Munk-Violent Love (The Twelves Remix)
jj-i’m the one / money on my mind
Shigeto-After the Smoke
Sonora-Paraiso (Mexicans with Guns Remix)
Austra-The Beat and the Pulse
The Cheerz-Whooz Da Baddest (Yolanda Be Cool Remix)
Smalltown Romeo -Party Motion (In Flagranti remix)
Clicks + Whistles-Thizzle
Mark Ronson-Somebody To Love Me (Holy Ghost remix)
The Glass-Four Four Letter (Black Van Remix)
Felix Cartal-Love (Clockwork Remix)
Groove Armada-I See You Baby (Bit Thief Remix)
Kry Wolf-3001
Cassius-I <3 U So (TROWA RMX)
Treasure Fingers-Lift Me (Gabriell Remix)
Silver Columns-Always on (Jensen Sportag Remix)

NXT LVL Mondays @ Indie1031.com 11am to 1pm every Monday.

My more subscriber friendly podOmatic page is HERE

Original article: November 15th @ Indie1031.com

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Full Flickr Set Here

Original article: Day 1: Matador 21st Anniv Vegas

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