On April 18th our good friend and homie Ceazs Hernandez helped organize an art/design/jewelry exhibit on the rooftop of the 1010 Wilshire. With free entry and free beer/wine, it got pretty crackin' and the vibe was right.
Artists Ray McCray (one of my favorite LA Jazz-related artists, with the immaculate Miles And Monk In The Sky [...]
Quantic & Alice Russell – The Robert Glasper Experiment & Bilal March 21st at the Exchange DTLA.
Quantic & Alice Russell were the most impressive to me at this show, mostly because I was pretty unfamiliar with them besides a couple Mochilla videos. Their musicianship and variety of styles, especially their cumbia work, was amazing though.
The [...]
"Eyeone is an artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles. His work is rooted in graffiti, printmaking, photography, and punk rock. Often focusing on isolated objects and individuals, his art reflects on themes of alienation, survival, melancholy, resistance, and the myriad experiences encountered while navigating the chaos of contemporary urban environments."
I'm a big fan [...]
This is going to be the 3rd group of Hip-Hoppers that I know of going to Uganda in the past 3 years in a cultural exchange.
The first group was Crazy Legs, (Los Angelino) Ervin Arana & Ynot from the Rock Steady Crew. They met with Abramz from Breakdance Project Uganda and did a week's worth [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
And listen to those breaks gettin slapped by the Djs.
The Freestyle Sessions 14th Year jam was a perfect ending to the last (kind of, I’m done anyway) weekend of summer. At the the end of BBoy Week, after a week of different battles and jams all week long in Los [...]
I went and checked out the LA-area stops of Cut Chemist's ”Tunnel Vision” tour this week. For shows on a Tuesday and Wednesday night, the turnouts were nice and the performances were on point.
Cut, Mr. Lif, Paton Locke, Edan, Myka9, Hymnal, Deantoni Parks, Blackbird, Chali Tuna all came and repped. It was cool, and Cut made the point a [...]
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 [...]
Long Beach Funk Festival 2010 Funkin' good times Saturday, August 7th for the 2nd Annual Long Beach Funk Festival. And free to zoot. I mean, boot. Perfect weather, perfect crowd, great music and great art. Before the show, I thought I was most excited to see Jimmy Castor And The Bunch, just because of the [...]
