tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346571622024-03-14T05:56:09.497-07:00Pop Culture TaxiNeed A Lift?Pop Culture Taxi and Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718951703794121342noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34657162.post-45979872147941127442014-03-11T19:38:00.000-07:002014-05-10T20:13:05.347-07:00Park's Layers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>WHAT IT IS LIKE TO PEEL <a href="http://www.bluecanvas.com/secretasianman" target="_blank">JOHN PARK</a></b><br />
It is one of those things, to get to know a painter through his or her work, but it is a whole other thing to get to know them outside of what they create. John Park, himself, is bold, gifted, and wise; a true complement to what he applies to chosen canvas. "We are the vampires of the world." Park says, with hope, in regards to the States. "... we've lost track of the notion that the pursuit of happiness should involve the greater good instead of self-indulgence." With those words he lit a fire inside of me. I wanted to dig deeper into his humanistic side and see beyond his painted layers.<br />
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Born into a traditional Korean family in Columbus, Ohio, Park says, he could have been expected to become a lawyer or doctor; most anything but not an artist. As most boys do he envisioned himself a fireman, navel seal, or a deadly ninja. "If ninja existed as a career I wanted to be that." he stated with a mischievous grin. I saw a child-like sensibility pass through him for an instant.<br />
Since he knew he wanted to become neither doctor or lawyer he considered the marines but he had been creating art since he was knee high and through his recreation of Calvin and Hobbes expressed his longing to continue on that journey. At the mere mention, by a family friend, of a prestigious art college in Rhode Island and the support of a father, who's own natural artistic talent was squashed, he was given carte blanche to dive into a creative future. His love for the greats helped to inspire and teach him, when painting, to do an accurate representation then to stylize. "To stylize something is much much harder then to do an accurate representation." He mentioned once he had figured out how to recreate a scene it gave him the foundation he needed to create something of his <i>own</i>.<br />
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His <i>own</i>, years later, includes a huge concern about our society and where it is headed. The food we consume and the waste we accumulate. "We are in the most self-indulgent, entitled society thats ever existed on the planet and we continue our march towards our own extinction." Now in all of our history I find it hard to believe that we, Americans, are the worst but in looking at the waste in which we are creating by the minute and the levels of unconsciousness of the people sustained by our governing parties I would say he has a damn good point. He spoke about consumerism and the intelligence of pigs. With websites like <a href="http://www.ted.com/" target="_blank">TED</a> he learned and explored how human beings remember experiences.<br />
Park's thirst for understanding is met by his passion of humanity. It had become more and more clear as we continued our interview that this inspiration ran deeply through him. Gorillas in masks.<br />
"America started off as whats called a share holder, a steak holder nation. Everyone of its citizens felt like they had a steak in what was happening to the country and where the country was going." He and I both looked at each other with the realization that we no longer live in a country with that belief system. Maybe a bit scary.<br />
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Perhaps there are many answers to change; towards a truly sustaining or long-term society. Park's contribution is not only the messages he incorporates into his work but a nature based in seeking truths and resolutions by being curious and proactive.<br />
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And incase you are interested in making John some yummy food in the near future. Here's a little help. His favorites are<br />
1. Unnamed Korean soups<br />
2. Pork ribs (until he recently stopped eating pork)<br />
3. In and Out<br />
4. Veggies<br />
5. Raw milk <br />
But be warned. He is making forward motion towards a healthier, more conscience set of eating habits. Nice!!!<br />
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<br />Pop Culture Taxi and Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718951703794121342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34657162.post-63973303347119607452012-03-11T23:07:00.012-07:002012-03-13T12:44:54.074-07:00Supreme: The Gentle But Deadly Kind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNnK5pJby48ml9zJX7Ah7SzGWtuG0rTaPN41gYtt4YKXENd-tkCtUjDzcxpsBvnQLtO_wieltsFbPmb0NfmrDH5qZkac9NG-MzIIcGpqBxpSclBimt-8Y27usioeM8dl27pSkWw/s1600/Supreme5web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNnK5pJby48ml9zJX7Ah7SzGWtuG0rTaPN41gYtt4YKXENd-tkCtUjDzcxpsBvnQLtO_wieltsFbPmb0NfmrDH5qZkac9NG-MzIIcGpqBxpSclBimt-8Y27usioeM8dl27pSkWw/s320/Supreme5web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WRESTLING AT ITS BLOODIEST </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are some things that even the most daring wrestlers in the competitive /entertainment circuit will not venture into. We know they aren't afraid of tight pants (which accentuates their girlish figures), cheesy shticks, and/or tacky stage names. Painful items like rat traps, barbed wire, staple guns, and glass are some of the items that they usually avoid. But in the case of wrestler <a href="http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/supreme.html" target="_blank">Supreme</a> while the others run he turns around and embraces it head on; literally. It's a good thing his wife is a nurse! For years he has been challenging his opponents in <a href="http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/death-match/" target="_blank">Death Matches</a>; making sure that lots of blood is shed and titles are won. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b9QjHZ6kTo_wHrxoObhGWEmWPbaIIVtZxlt4jwipTi8t3haUSyM2s7NTfaMs7NEMvYjXn2HFbYjbReNspF20M3ra-fv6qb6QADZA3TPL70C9QTRpq6b2tGfS2wWIB8yASfhYhw/s1600/Supreme4web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b9QjHZ6kTo_wHrxoObhGWEmWPbaIIVtZxlt4jwipTi8t3haUSyM2s7NTfaMs7NEMvYjXn2HFbYjbReNspF20M3ra-fv6qb6QADZA3TPL70C9QTRpq6b2tGfS2wWIB8yASfhYhw/s320/Supreme4web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aided by his son he goes out into the crowd rallying their support and engaging their desire for disturbing acts of violence. Willing girls, boys, young and old, support his efforts to overcome his opponents. While florescent light tubes and rat traps go flying his graceful recovery from landing on a table covered in barbwire is not met without challenges. The fans help to pull the barbwire from his flesh. "That has got to hurt!" </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you imagine having to keep track of all the music that gets sent to <a href="http://www.kcrw.com/" target="_blank">KCRW</a>? Trust me when I say it looks overwhelming. But according to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/eric.j.lawrence" target="_blank">Eric J Lawrence</a>, KCRW's music librarian, it's a dream job. A hobby on steroids. Here's a man who wanted to be an English professor and instead hangs out down in a basement with one of the most amazing music collections in town. His job is to keep it organized. Little does anyone know (except his family) Eric was featured on Solid Gold, a gloriously cheeky disco TV show , lip syncing to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs" target="_blank">Joe Dolce's "Shaddup You Face</a>" </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with his father </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when he was thirteen years old. Five bucks for anyone who can track that TV clip down. Seriously!</span><br />
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</span>Pop Culture Taxi and Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718951703794121342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34657162.post-11166786319610474002012-02-14T02:08:00.000-08:002012-02-15T21:56:53.855-08:00Once Polaroid,Then Fuji, and Now The Impossible Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.popculturetaxi.blogspot.com/2012/02/dead-or-alive-once-polaroidthen-fuji.html#more" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpICDdoZjG901TI-T1mZ65tX7cQ0db4FOVykrQ7r1MFkAVaIRhRVgBmnUytOhfgLuu1GpKNcgYk9Xlg8wh8OLJbkhy1V_1FIc0sw4OLWxCw3AYGXwtn97v3H-4RZpzMvgQ-90LXA/s320/Polaroid7web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHIC PLEASURES</span><br />
<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">have been reborn, after the death of their mother company, <a href="http://www.polaroid.com/en/stream"><span style="color: #093dee; text-decoration: underline;">Polaroid</span></a>, a creation of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_H._Land"><span style="color: #093dee; text-decoration: underline;">Edwin H. Land</span></a> in 1948, by a few other companies. Wanting to preserve the convenience, fun, and creative outlet that these photographs produced is a no-brainer because a Polaroid image has had an extensive, festive history. Providing artists, photographers, and shutterbugs with instant gratification its presences has graced the globe. In 2001 Polaroid went bankrupt and within 7 years sold off their equipment and formulas. One of them was the formula for instant film which was left it in the hands of another company: <span style="color: #093dee; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://the-impossible-project.com/">The Impossible Project</a>.</span></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #093dee;"><u></u></span></div><a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #093dee;"><u><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Often an </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">album </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sounds </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">better </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">than when you see the band play live. Last night, at <a href="http://theelrey.com/" target="_blank">the El Rey Theatre</a> in Los Angeles, Wouter De Backer, better know as Gotye, walked out on stage and proved to the many fans anxiously awaiting the show that he had amazing musical prowess. His enthusiasm and skills translated relentlessly and his appreciation for odd instruments schooled an ignorant ear. Despite an absent <a href="http://kimbramusic.com/" target="_blank">Kimbra</a>, he implored the audience's help. Without hesitation, they gladly complied: nearly every woman in that theatre sang along to "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY" target="_blank">Someone That I Used To Know</a>" (and quite a few men, too). It was amazing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The men who joined him on stage seemed to be having fun, strangely, there was a strong air of camaraderie between them; at least that was the feeling I got. In watching closely you could see them silently communicating amongst themselves-- sometimes with intense eyes, but many times with smiles. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's easy to see why this band is becoming so popular. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It transcends </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">expectations.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They left L.A. as quickly as they had came but when they return, expect to see them in a larger venue. Don't procrastinate when it comes to buys your tickets --This show was SOLD OUT!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just had one regret, that I didn't get the chance to ask Gotye about his drums. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span">He is one of a few musicians who has seen success as </span><span class="Apple-style-span">both a drummer and a front man. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ask any drummer: doing both can get a bit challenging (or maybe it was just that way for me.) Being the lead singer and keeping a beat (a good one at that) is... let's just say it's not easy. He makes it look like a walk in the park.</span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which brings me to their visuals; I would describe simply as fun and playful. You might even call them silly and casually kid-like. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYw4ZjC6zxhBbTZdDd34ZKj2M8ft46NuwAECQQvJmp9Kl6wO86V9-aRCXmY6g_jCMB7bz_8SKwLFyTZvSrdumF_cFS56Yzm3bycsZ28PAzYhKfPJfB42CqB_3t8vgwR50pzG9Ew/s1600/Gotye2web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYw4ZjC6zxhBbTZdDd34ZKj2M8ft46NuwAECQQvJmp9Kl6wO86V9-aRCXmY6g_jCMB7bz_8SKwLFyTZvSrdumF_cFS56Yzm3bycsZ28PAzYhKfPJfB42CqB_3t8vgwR50pzG9Ew/s320/Gotye2web.jpg" width="212" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mean that in a good way</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I have a thing for people who can be playful and these guys did a nice job at that.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last two things I'm going to say about this show: Backer has amazing teeth and that the best song of the night, in my opinion was "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnXFJOXvL_A&feature=related" target="_blank">Hearts a Mess</a>." Then again, maybe that's because I admire a good set of teeth</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">--- and that song happened to suit my mood that night. </span><br />
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As a two year old runs to the door in greeting, her father, Sapp, walks out of his workshop with a big smile. His trademark mohawk is relaxed and his demeanor soft; visually unmistakable punk. His family background is in vintage film posters and memorabilia, but he has a huge affinity for toys-- especially those of the Zombie nature. His love for World War II history and tiny soldiers has given him his niche in the art world. And, contrary to rumors of a quiet and shy nature, he has a lot to say-- whether it is about politics "I miss my country" or about the loss of his brother. He's the sweet sensitive kind.<br />
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In his bookshelf sits an odd version of the Holy Bible Red Letter Edition; it was a Masonic Cyclopedic Indexed. What the hell? I'm curious.<br />
He admits to being an overly protective father and BTW he's really bad at keeping secrets.<br />
Per his recommendation if he suddenly was to shut up and become secretive, that would indicate a problem. "It would be abnormal to my character."<br />
Currently Sapp's show "<a href="http://www.laluzdejesus.com/shows/2012/Sapp/Sapp2012.htm" target="_blank">When A Good Man Goes To War</a>" is present at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Hollywood, Ca.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In all seriousness, what does a touring jazz drummer do with his laundry? He lives in New York, what else does he do with it; he sends it down the street for just a pinch more than the quarters most people use to do laundry. Nice! Hoenig, the only child between his two musician parents, is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">just as</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">comfortable spending hours practicing as he is hanging out with video games, sports, movies, and even boardgames like Stratego with his family and friends. His favorite thing to play on his kit is, "that which I have never played before. Anything that conjures up emotion." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> put the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">work into first. (final product bites) </span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> 3. Aspects of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">music business </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 4. Doing anything in a less practical type of manner</span><br />
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Perhaps the personality of photographer <a href="http://www.geraldslota.com/">Gerald Slota </a>is as obscure as most of his work: defined by games of hide and seek. Or maybe its the other way around, he seeks then hides. Behind his blue eyes a web of stories stay buried and occasionally, in the cracks of his smile, they start to slowly unfold: his love for the film <i>Harold and Maude. </i>His approach to giving his company just enough of himself then leaving them to their own interpretations is just how far he's willing to go. The approach works.<a href="http://www.robertbermangallery.com/robertbermangallery/intro.htm"> Home.Sweet.Home</a>, a show by Slota and Neil LaBute, has a strong enigmatic effect.<br />
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I wondered what this artist wanted to be when he grew up. His response, "To be grown up." The next question was more obvious, "Is this what your dreams look like?" "No, but I get a lot of my ideas from them." I didn't know what to say; I just quietly wondered more.<br />
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had an interesting idea; <a href="http://radiohead.com/">Radiohead's</a> Bends album from the point of you of string instruments, their string instruments. Radiohead has been a vary popular band for the past 10 years with song such as Karma Police, Creep, and Just. That's a BIG responsibility for any band to take on. HUGE! Let alone 3 violinists and a cello player playing at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. But it is not the first time this quartet has taken on such heavy tasks. They have performed their version's of Coldplay's Yello, The Postal Service's Such Great Heights, and Muse's Time Is Running Out.<br />
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It is not hard to understand why so many people adore Radiohead but ask a violin player to play their songs, the ones that they are aroused by, and Radiohead takes on a new dimension.<br />
At that moment I decided there is nothing more intoxicating than Radiohead on violin.<br />
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From food truck to five fabulous locations <a href="http://umamiburger.com/">Umami Burger</a> has become a stomach teasing activity. They serve you a burger and an hour later you want more. This phenomenon could be because the burger is rich with flavor or because they are the perfect size but regardless be prepared to have a craving soon afterwards. Mine happened in my sleep. This place is not for vegetarians or vegans so don't even consider it. The place smells like fabulous well prepared animal. And not only does the place attract fun crazy hipsters but nice normal people too. Yummy!<br />
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Then after the burger comes dessert! Ice cream sandwiches made by the chiefs at MILK. OMG!!!<br />
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Oh, PS: They're opening one up in San Fran.Pop Culture Taxi and Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718951703794121342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34657162.post-83396539307967899212011-09-16T11:32:00.000-07:002011-09-16T16:05:02.748-07:00Written In Blood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://popculturetaxi.blogspot.com/2011/09/written-in-blood.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6aLj0-pqc9b8F3zS3YJ7xLpcxeFe8znU9vzTKs_hmDjEplyMUaIMkZMtHZw7KVE-tnOa3MUMLmzSqPdPOoL_HjbP2o1Lxkut0qM6P-igSFhKqsqcjcZiDTdMA7J_CfcQGfdWDg/s320/Nick3web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_199314153">NICK KUSHNER</a></b><a href="http://www.thethirdangelsounded.com/"> </a><br />
With so many artists in the Los Angeles area, inspiration for art can be challenging but not so challenging that one would look past an artist who isn't afraid to work in his own blood. Mr. Kushner does not fain at the sight of his own blood nor does he become light headed as he makes the cut. With pride and purpose he carves into himself, as the audience flinches, to sign a sold piece of work while its new owner stands close by. The dark presence of <a href="http://marilynmanson.com/">Marilyn Manson</a>, spinning his new album <i>Born Villain</i>, and <a href="http://www.rudycoby.net/">Rudy Coby</a>, a professional magician, solidifies his influence as seriously bizarre.<br />
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performs the most important part of his routine; stretching his creative boundaries. Based on his latest show at La Luz de Jesus he is doing just that.<br />
Here are just a few things you may not know about the Emily Strange creator.<br />
1. His middle name is Eugenius<br />
2. He dated Gwen Stefani (hey is she as cute in person as she is in her photos)<br />
3. He listens to Neil Diamond as much as he listens to Diamond David Lee Roth<br />
4. He has double jointed thumbs<br />
5. He is a compulsive liar<br />
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His parents supported the idea of him becoming an artist and he seemed to have a knack for it.<br />
He always felt better after a "good session of art," which happened to be "the only subject in school he whole heartedly enjoyed." And he chose cats because of their eyes.<br />
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celebrated its 11th birthday on sat evening in a hotbox on <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/thinktank-art-collective-los-angeles">Maple Ave</a>, downtown. This event pioneered the model of taking chances, introducing, and supporting new artists trying to reach professional levels in the art community of LA while simultaneously including a variety of wildly entertaining live performances. One piece of this particular show almost made me sick (for about 5 secs) when one of the performance groups attached large chains to back piercings and pulled. Thank god the art was pleasing and the DJ sets were good because it never came to fruition.<br />
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The featured artist that night: <a href="http://www.artedegustavo.com/">Gustavo Rimada</a>. The fashion show, which was more effort then it was worth, was Mrald of Aero Entertainment and CGD. <br />
The men and woman responsible for this fanfare of entertainment ran around, as they always do, making sure that things were running smoothly. <a href="http://www.lcroskeyart.com/bio.html">Mr. Numberonederful</a> maned the DJ booth while<br />
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The night ended with content beads of sweat dripping off of its hosts. They were hard-earned and happy.<br />
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a new show in the works hosted by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003620/">Kevin Smith</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307621/">Ralph Garman</a>, partners in crime in the podcast <a href="http://babbleonkev.com/">Hollywood Babble-On.</a> Is it possible that Jay may be jealous? While Garman goes on about their guest host, who's ass barks, Smith used Matt Damon and Ben Affleck instead of a normal scale system in determining rates of good vs bad; good=Damon and bad=Affleck. When asked which one of his favorite movies he'd remake and with which actors, he said he'd remake Jaws with Affleck as the shark. Ouch! He wasn't interested in taking prisoners.<br />
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"Necessity is the mother of invention" hence the campy drawings. It was a bit hard to get a one-on-one interview with photos of the project sense both men were very busy but trust me I tried.<br />
In just a few short days they had guests that ranged from Alanis Morissette to Knocked Up's Seth Rogan and a hot number covered in tattoos who cooked a mean dessert in less then 5 minutes. He had "snow" and "dirt" everywhere. It even made it into Smiths mouth.<br />
John Goodman, also a guest on the show, exchanged uncomfortable laughs with Smith while trying to stay on his bar stool before he quickly rushed off.<br />
The show received a few stomach clenching laughs from the fans in the audience. They seemed to be having a good time. The crew maintained their interest and high hopes in the project as the pilots continued and though I can not imagine that Kevin Smith is really done with making movies it is very apparent that the new direction he and his partner have embarked on is a direction that they both feel passionate about. Lets see if their prospect money bags feel the same.Pop Culture Taxi and Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718951703794121342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34657162.post-71351377780421055802011-08-07T19:54:00.000-07:002011-08-08T10:26:24.233-07:00Another Film Festival With 2 Sets of Wheels And A Taste For Speed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=http://popculturetaxi.blogspot.com/2011/08/another-film-festival-with-2-sets-of.html#more
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There is nothing truly more attractive then a hot man on a vintage bike, the kind with an engine and an exhaust system. But there has to be more than just attraction: an intoxicating rush of adrenaline. I'm sure bike-lovers Tom Laughlin, Ewan McGregor, David Beckham understand this or, at least, have experienced it. They join many others in the world including the attendees of the LA Moto Film Fest in sharing a huge appreciation and respect for what these 2 wheel vehicles can do and trust me they can do a lot! I have a few scars to prove it.<br />
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The <a href="http://cretins-la.com/">Cretins Clubhouse </a>downtown played hostess-with-the-mostest supplying food and inexpensive cocktails along with merch and music adding to the entertainment. Unfortunately their lighting of the surround eye candy (motorbikes, get your mind out of the gutter) was less than desirable. How does one see a bike in the dark? That is a mistake no rider should ever make.<br />
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lighting scientist and photographer spent the weekend in Los Angeles teaching others how to recreate Hollywood style lighting. Here is a man who knows what he is talking about because of his up-close-and-personal babysitter: the film industry ala noir. He grew up watching films like Chinatown while his father made a living as a still photographer on sets where as a child he would frequently play. His interpretation of photography is a sexy vintage Stradivarius mixed with a 1960's sense of freedom. The whole time, he makes it look painless; absolutely painless.<br />
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Over 125,000<b> </b>people, tons of cute kids, and a lot of B.O. packed into one place can make for a great summer weekend; if you're into the world of comics and gaming, which I am. Every year, around this same time, San Diego's <a href="http://www.gaslamp.org/">Gaslamp Quarter </a> crawls with many comic book characters and their supporters. They come from all over the world and in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The highly anticipated Con is a straight undiluted shot of ADHD; leaving absolutely no prisoners. Everywhere you turn something is strangling your attention; notice me, buy me, play with me<br />
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Booths, containing brands from Nickelodeon to Lions Gate, Dark Horse to DC, galleries to toy collectors line the rows introducing their products. You can see incredible statues of your favorite film characters and attend panels with directors and actors from the latest shows.<br />
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Saturday night <a href="http://www.sketchtheatre.com/">Sketch Theatre</a> and <a href="http://babytattoo.com/">Baby Tattoo Books</a> threw a party introducing their recent collaboration; a fascinating collection of various graphic artists who have all participated in the past in Sketch Theatre's video ventures. The videos consist of start to finish sketches done by great artists well regarded in their respective fields. <a href="http://gnomongallery.com/next.php">The Gnomon Gallery</a> hosted their art show for the evening while artists like <a href="http://www.missmindy.com/">Miss Mindy</a>, <a href="http://rickobrientmp.blogspot.com/">Rick O'Brien,</a><a href="http://www.vanarno.com/">Van Arno</a>, <a href="http://aimeekuester.com/artwork/1240479_Skin_we_re_in.html">Aimée Kuester</a>, and <a href="http://www.marcgabbana.com/">Marc Gabbana</a> graced fans with their John Hancock's.<br />
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Bob Self, of Baby Tattoo, his daughter, and Marc GabbanaPop Culture Taxi and Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718951703794121342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34657162.post-83839649867052335572011-07-11T22:29:00.000-07:002011-08-30T21:19:11.100-07:00An Intense Stare at Artist Ty Williams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://popculturetaxi.blogspot.com/2011/07/intense-stare-at-artist-ty-williams_11.html#more" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOhSrbWBesE6WOHFPceoead0GMngW0iAgyCs0fdnT8jMDBJ-CuS5U9gQTROFZ0D9lfQPpEznu7z2XeBmQPQzQzu7iqJHu_tzXH-YhQgloI0eRsHc9tSAew_2Kzi-yTwIjpJRn9g/s320/tyweb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1636ee; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://typaints.com/portfolio/"><b>TY WILLIAMS </b></a></span></span><br />
<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">5 Things you may not know about him...</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">1. Raised in the Virgin Islands until middle school</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">2. Really enjoys dancing (only under the influence)</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">3. Wanted to be a paleontologist as a youngster</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">4. Can't draw well but does it everyday regardless</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">5. Dreams of owning a sailboat</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Check out his show starting July 30th at Insight LA, 1501 Main St. Venice.<br />
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His sense of humor is beyond expectation while his art is its mirror; wittily simple but poignant. </div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">His day consists of getting out of bed to meet his paints and after a quick roll in aesthetic hay he grabs a scoop of dog food for Hector, who's probably worked up quiet an appetite. Then after attempts at perhaps the beginning, middle, or end of created prospects stir-craziness sets in and he's off to the beach to surf. Later, after the waves have pounded enough energy out of him, his own hunger takes him south. Yesterday it was <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/windward-farms-venice"><span style="color: #1636ee; text-decoration: underline;">Windward Market</span></a> for an incredibly large sandwich.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">After a few Modelos, a visit with the buds, and occasionally a dancing spurt he heads back up the mountain to add more paint to the leftover blue paint under his finger nails. </div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
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The <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/july-4th">4th of July</a> every year draws out the independence stick putting into the hands of children as they wave their sparklers high in the air. The same children who will never know that 20 years earlier their parents sat at these same beaches with more advanced pyrotechnics and the ability to have a bonfire while cooking BBQ and drinking a beer without the hassle or threat of jail time. Guess there must have been too many people blowing their arms off while holding onto an excessive amount of r<a href="http://www.richton.net/Products.asp?ClassId=3">oman candles</a> all at once.<br />
The only solace: <a href="http://www.venicebeach.com/">Venice Beach </a><br />
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When the crazy for French macarons started it is hard to say but over the course of the last few years restaurants, specialty stores, and grocery stores have started to carry these delectable delights. Pinks, blues, and many other colors followed by a flavorful assortment of creamy tastes are dropping into the mouths of many Americans redefining the idea of what a macaron (not <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaroon">macaroon</a>) is. At first thought most taste buds salivate at the idea of coconut but are quickly redefining their assumptions with every bite but are they keeping up with French standards?<br />
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Dangling from white nylon rope and tightly secured between two pieces of plexiglass technology hangs 51/2 ft above a cement floor at the Gallery Knibb, Venice. Who says we have to be practical! Why not a <a href="http://intlo.com/en/shop-iphone?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=219&category_id=9">custom iPhone</a> covered in bling or is this to hang on a wall? All anyone needs is a fat wallet and a taste for flair and they could be walking around with an Iphone covered in diamonds, gold, platinum, you name it. JUST DON'T DROP IT! OR LOSE IT! Need I say it is an expensive loss.<br />
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The options to change your daily necessity into forms of insurance requiring self-expressions are gold, rose gold, platinum, diamonds (colored or clear), silver, <a href="http://www.swarovski.com/Web_US/en/index">Swarovski Crystals</a>, mirrors, and eventually sapphires, rubys, and emeralds. Prices range from 800-5000 depending on your tastes;)<br />
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<b></b>Never was there so much colorful, vintage eye candy as there was this particular weekend. <a href="http://www.queenmary.com/">The Queen Mary</a> hosts the <a href="http://ink-n-iron.com/">Ink and Iron</a> Tattoo & Kustom Culture Festival, which happened to be crawling with glamorous, Pop Rock colored haired females, decked out in their 40's/50's best, accompanied by more men with dashing <a href="http://www.beauty-and-the-bath.com/mens-pompadour-hairstyle.html">pompadour</a>'s covered in gobs of grease. Warning: It's a sticky business. Cars, music, clothes and contests were just some of what inspired visitors to get their hands dirty. Here's another one... <a href="http://www.themoshroom.com/tmr_home.html">Mosh </a><br />
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In the tattoo rooms the air was think with one word: permanent. There were men and women alike lying on beds, tables, chairs, or the floor in attempt to get comfortable while some tattoo junky works on their specified body part(s) sealing what will become a mostly permanent fate.<br />
Other artists like the <a href="http://www.thepizz.com/">Pizz</a>, who does not actually sling the ink, advertises a different form of art: temporary; right up my alley, then again, I suffer from commitment issues.<br />
Other events included a tattoo competition, a Pin-up Model competition, and lots of live bands like the <a href="http://www.buzzcocks.com/site/index.html">Buzzcocks </a>and <a href="http://www.vandals.com/Vandals/Home/Home.html">The Vandals</a>. YAY:)<br />
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Art walks seem to be popping all over the place; downtown Los Angeles, Venice, you name an area and they'll most likely have one but if they don't they will shortly. The first Saturday of every month <a href="http://www.santaanaartwalk.com/">Santa Ana</a> has their own art walk which, surprisingly, was much bigger than expected and definitely more interesting... Ran around looking at art with a drink in my hand while some good old southern food awaited my return. <br />
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Not far off and down a beautiful set of stairs more galleries opened up to inquisitive eyes. There was everything from wicked low-brow art installations and cans of spray paint to a live band. There was even ceramic sculptures my mother would have liked and many religious references used in some of the art.<br />
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</div><div>BTW</div><div>A sign on a lawyers office, on the second floor of the same building next to other gallery spaces, reads "Artwork that is displayed in this office is for sale." Never heard of a lawyers office selling their wall art... then again they are lawyers.</div><div><div><br />
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Though much of the art created this Memorial Day weekend happened at <a href="http://lightninginabottle.org/">Lightning in a Bottle</a> I had the rare opportunity to create art photography with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DESIREE-SIAHAAN/294173055979">Desiree Siahaan</a>. If you have yet to be introduced to her you should. "Desiree this is Pop Culture Taxi's family. Family this is Desiree."<br />
You could say she's a professional actress (which she is) but in my book she's a professional actress with a strong dash of sweetheart... She kissed me on the cheek! Sooo cute.<br />
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Artistic expression comes easily to her. Perhaps it is her ability to look like many different ethnicities or her inherent sense of play but this Singaporean hottie has more fun than a five year old child at<br />
Disneyland... definitely with more of the right kind of attitude.<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So refreshing.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Check her out in Son of the Dragon and Marco Polo (with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0813812/">Ian Somerhalder</a> from Vampire Diaries).... <a href="http://www.netflix.com/">Netflix </a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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