Life: LA Hoopers HoopJam

Life: LA Hoopers HoopJam
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Venice Beach, CA

Just another fantastic day in Soul Cal. Thank you sunshine for gracing us with your presence for a couple hours this afternoon. This June gloom carryover we've been experiencing is for suckas.

Music: OK Go - End Love

Los Angeles, reprezent!

Art: Got it!

After seeing these plastered all over the Westside yesterday I decided I better get one before they're all ganked. Farilla and I attempted a mission last night but said mission was trumped by LOST. Fortunately my morning adventure was a complete success...



Thanks to my multi-tool I was able to reach this beauty (which was stapled to the above telephone pole)...



This poster will compliment my growing Choegal collection nicely, don't you think?

Life: Nope, No Tsunami Here...

Life: Nope, No Tsunami Here...
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Life: Even The Homeless In LA Have Laptops

Even The Homeless In LA Have Laptops
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...as seen in the Whole Foods Westwood parking lot.

Life: 1/1/2010 @ 1:20pm

The 405 through West LA:

Life: 1/1/2010 @ 1:20pm
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I've lived in LA for 16 years and I don't ever recall a time when traffic was this light!

Life: Ben Harper Live!

Life: Ben Harper Live!
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Life: The Dead - 2nd Set!

Life: The Dead - 2nd Set!
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Life: The Dead

Life: The Dead
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Life: Yep, I Felt It!

4.4  2009/05/01 18:11:13 34.066N 118.883W 10.4   

10 km ( 6 mi) SW  of Westlake Village, CA

Did you?

Life: So Cal Temps!

Photos: LA Arboretum

While the fam was in town for Tofurkey Day last week we decided to spend an afternoon exploring the natural beauty of the LA Arboretum. Here are a few snaps I took with my iPhone. Enjoy!










For a few more shots (including one of a 'headless" peacock) click here.

Art: Do You Realize?

Too much fun! 

***Shot in the Chris Burden 'Urban Light' sculpture at LACMA.

Art: Banksy, Ron English & Chase Group Show 5.24.08

From Chase:

"I’m part of a group-show this Saturday May 24th at the LA Contemporary, located in the Culver City Arts District. Aside from my work, the show features work from Defer, Heaven, Joex2, Kofie, Hashim Thomas and special guest artists Ron English and BANKSY.

The opening reception is from 6PM – 9PM
So if you’re in LA, swing by and say hello!"

More info @ lacontemporary.com

Art: HEEL Wheat Pastes Popping Up Around LA

Apparently Disney has run out of original movie marketing ideas.  With this HEEL campaign they've resorted to ripping off Shepard Fairey.  I guess I can't blame them considering Shepard is on fire right now due to the success of his Obama prints.

Wanted: Hipster, Coward, Fan Of The Cure

From la.metblogs.com...

Apr 22, 2008 2:33 AM

dear LA,

so today i was driving west on Santa Monica just past Wilcox (by the dragonfly) and some guy came out of no where and hit me! we both pulled over and he said he was going to give me his info and he just took off!!!!!!!! he hit me so hard my car door will not even OPEN! I spent the whole night in the hospital hook up to a machine to monitor my baby who was in obvious distress!

WHO HITS A 9 MONTH PREGNANT WOMAN AND LEAVES HER AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD??!!!!

please if you know ANYONE who fits this description or car, let me know and REPOST! the police are already looking for him, hit and run is a serious offense dumb ass!

Description: hipster, probably lives in Hollywood or Silver Lake, brown shaggy hair, parted to the side, very scruffy, no beard but had facial hair, light brown eyes wearing black matte plastic sunglasses from the 1980’s, about 5′7″, very thin, looks like every guy you have ever seen beauty bar…

Car: green mitsubishi, older model 1990’s, square body, beater, SOUTH CAROLINA PLATES, and a cure sticker on back of car

dear guy that hit me-

i will never ever ever EVER forget your face and i swear if i ever see in LA again, which i am sure i will, i am going to personally bitch slap your cure-listening-wanna be rocker-ass!

Please repost this
Thank you
Injured Mommy to be

“Injured Mommy to be” V, can be reached through her myspace with any info.

Photos: BCAM @ LACMA 4/2008

After Boot Camp yesterday morning I was (surprisingly) able to muster up the energy to join Ilya for an afternoon exploring BCAM, the newest addition on the LACMA campus. So glad we went. There are some really stellar pieces being shown in BCAM's inaugural installation. No cameras allowed, natch. However, I was able to snap a few shots with my iPhone for your viewing pleasure. I highly recommend checking out this exhibit. Especially if we continue to have 90+ degree days here in Soul Cal. What better way to get a break from the heat than by getting out and exploring....ART!?

BCAM @ LACMA-

Chris Burden "Urban Light"-

(I must get back there one of these evenings to get a shot of these all lit up at dusk!)

Jeff Koons "Tulips"-

(I just wanted to hug them...perfect hugging shape.)

John Baldessari "Tips For Artists..."-

(...duly noted!)

Richard Serra's "Band"-

(I love Serra's work but my favorite, by far, is his Wave installation in Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park.  These massive pieces are meant to be viewed outside in open space....ahem, like the Playa!)

To view a few more snaps from our BCAM adventure click here.

SIDE NOTE-ABLE: I returned home from this lovely outing with Ilya (who I was introduced to at Burning Man last year) yesterday afternoon to find a large white envelope postmarked from Seattle in my mail.  It was filled with all sorts of artistic goodies (which made me giggle like a giddy little school girl as I sorted through the contents) from yet ANOTHER friend who I met on the Playa for the first time last year!  Thanks again, J9!  You're SUPER FLY, my Playa Sister!  Love, love, love the creative treasures you sent my way!  Feeling incredibly grateful to have both of these wonderful new friends in my life. Once again, the Playa has delivered in a BIG way!

Art: Blek Le Rat Interview w/ Fecal Face

Great interview with Blek Le Rat over at Fecal Face.  Check it...

Blek's final thoughts....

"This life is fucking important so do not waste yours on bullshit."

Art: Blek Le Rat Sightings

Yes indeed, Blek Le Rat is in full-effect in Soul Cal.  I snapped these shots of his handy work while perusing Sunset Junction over the weekend.  Fresh paint, fer sure!  

Blek's stencils predate Banksy's shared style by about 10 years.  If you're a graff/stencil fan you won't want to miss BLR's first solo US exhibit this weekend @ Subliminal Projects.

Art: Skullphone Digital Billboard In Los Angeles

Within hours of yesterday's post about Skullphone's digital billboard hacks (or paid ads?) popping up around LA I had my very own sighting at the intersection of Westwood and Olympic.  I was totally caught off guard and scrambled to grab my camera but as quickly as Skullphone appeared...he then disappeared.  Unfortunately I had to move along before getting my shot.

Later that evening while heading home I pulled into the strip mall at the Westwood/Olympic intersection with camera in hand.  I got out of my car only to find 3 other Urban Culture Geeks already camped out on the corner snapping pics of Skullphone's handy work.  Curtis, Michael and Quiet Dude (whose name I didn't get) were there shooting for a local Urban Culture Zine ( Vs, Verses, Versus?) which I'm not familiar with...help me out here guys!  I asked them if they they'd seen any other billboards and Michael immediately started rattling off intersections.  Yep, those Dudes were all over it...

Would love to hear more about whether this is a brilliant hack job or simply paid-for adverts by Skullphone...if anyone has any more info about this lemme know!