Category: "Other Expressions"

Getting Up: The Tempt One Story

I saw this on @eyeonesh (EYE ONE) Facebook page last night, where he mentioned he had done some work on the film. I checked it out this morning and it looks like it’s going to be an incredible piece of work.
Based on the life of TEMPT ONE, from a being a prolific writer and considered [...]

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Coast To Coast Album Covers: Classic Record Art From New York To LA

Coast To Coast Album Covers: Classic Record Art From New York To LA
by Graham Marsh and Glyn Callignham
Jazz is forever associated with labels like Blue Note, Prestige, Atlantic, Contemporary, Pacific, and Riverside. Each of these companies strove to communicate the essence of its sound through album covers. Now, this captivating anthology of 400 covers brings [...]

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“Slang Yourself” Documentary by Walter Gross

Slang Yourself is an excellent short film by the homie @waltergross, a staple of the DIY LA beat scene. I'd heard his beats for a while, and some Youtube vids for them, but had no idea he had skills like this behind the cam. Definitely a cool look into the process, from starting the beat to [...]

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Soul Jazz Books – Freedom Rhythm + Sound – Bossa Nova

 

Gilles Peterson, Stuart Baker and Soul Jazz Books have put out some great books the past couple years.
In 2009 they released the great Freedom, Rhythm & Sound, which is around 200 pages of rare, private press and obscure Free Jazz album covers. The years span 1965-‘83, through the Civil Rights movement, much of the music [...]

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Monterey Pop at Hollywood Forever Cemetary

Spent the evening last night at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery where Cinespia was screening Monterey Pop, which is a film from 1968 about the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. I had already seen this film, but something I learned last night that it was this film that really launched Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the [...]

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Interview with Los Angeles Artist Rolen Anton Romanes

 

This is an interview with a friend of mine that I met about 4-5 years ago in printmaking class at Los Angeles City College. Rolen was astounding everyone in the art department, faculty, teachers and students alike. Being in printmaking with him, I was able to see his ideas transform and grow from sketches through [...]

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Short Interview With EYE ONE of Seeking Heaven

This was a quick interview EYE ONE of the Seeking Heaven crew was kind enough to bless us with for J.U.i.C.E.'s (Justice By Uniting In Creative Energy) 1st-ever 'zine.  I really wanted to make this happen due to the fact that Eye was the creator, publisher, driving force behind LA's own indelible 'zine Lost, so [...]

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Lucent L’Amour At The Shrine Los Angeles

 

Lucent L'Amour At The Shrine Los Angeles This event was promoted and toted as a "Visionary Love Fest", held Saturday the 13th, going to 4am on Valentines Day.  I was drawn to this event and felt like I had to go due to the incredible lineup of artists who were showing and doing live painting [...]

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Polar Bear Graffiti Project Keo from Rock Angelz Crew & Mensa-El

Polar Bear Graffiti Project Keo from Rock Angelz Crew & Mensa-El
This was a cool little project I was asked to be a part of. Much love to Amy "Catfox" Campion of Antics Performance for reaching out, and props to Keo for the artwork. 
Director:
Avi Cohen
Director of Photography:
Kedar Lawrence 
Producer:
Amy "Catfox" Campion
Graffiti Artist:
Keo from Rock Angelz Crew
Song:
"Home Cookin' Polar [...]

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J-Dilla Foundation

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