Eric Garcetti's East Hollywood District 13 Neglects the Most Pitted Streets & Repaves Smooth Streets

For those of you who live in East Hollywood, you may have noticed the recent repaving of several streets in the neighborhood. But did you realize that most of the streets were already quite smooth, while some of the worst streets (and by worse, I mean deeply pitted with a multitude of deep, wide cracks) are left unpaved?

In an attempt to have a particularly disintegrated street repaved, I called the city street services several times to file a request for re-pavement. No results for either attempt. I then wrote directly to Eric Garcetti's office about two weeks ago and have also not received a response.

Thank you for wasting taxpayer money, Eric Garcetti.

Write to Eric Garcetti:
http://cd13.com/contact-us

Black Panty Annie @ Mandrake August 12, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010
@ Mandrake
2692 S. La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, Ca 90034
www.mandrakebar.com
9:30-12:30
21+
No Cover

As always..
bring a record you'd like to me to play!






Additionally, I feel incredibly honored to have the Parisian street artist "Mass.toc" permit usage of their artwork for the Black Panty Annie fliers. You can see more of Mass.toc here

Black Panty Annie @ Mandrake July 15, 2010

Thursday, July 15, 2010
@ Mandrake
2692 S. La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, Ca 90034
www.mandrakebar.com
9:30-1:30
21+
free entry

As always..
bring a record you'd like to me to play!

Black Panty Annie @ Mandrake June 17, 2010

Thursday,June 17, 2010
@ Mandrake
2692 S. La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, Ca 90034
www.mandrakebar.com
9:30-1:30
21+
free entry

Vinyl Party!
Bring a record you'd like to me to play!




Music:
Liquid Liquid
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Fool's Gold
Wild Nothing
The Smiths
Jeremy Jay
CAN
Del Shannon
The Beatles
Joy Division/New Order
Kisses
The Zombies
Ragtime & The Charleston
The Rolling Stones
Jacques Dutronc
Vitalic
Erlend Øye
Buzzcocks
Modern Lovers
80's, 70's, 60's, and much more!

Anne Hathaway & Bicyclist Accident

An incredibly misinformed attorney in San Diego posted false information about the December 2009 accident involving cyclist, Freddy Ferraro, and a vehicle, whose passengers included Anne Hathaway and her boyfriend, Adam Shulman (the driver).

Law Offices of Michael Pines Website Containing Misinformation about the Anne Hathaway Bicyclist Accident

AVOID using this attorney at all costs:
Law Offices of Michael Pines
Personal Injury Attorney & Car Accident Lawyers
Serving the San Diego area

Read a more informed article:
Bike Snob NYC's opinion

Saturday,
MAY 29th, 2010
8pm

TOUGH LOVE
Sister Mantos Record Release Party!

With performances by
Samuel Vasquez
Other (Paloma and Tamala)

The Artist Formerly Known As
Jasmine Albaquerque
Nina McNeely
Kristen Leahy
...
Sister Mantos (w/costumes by Michael Vincent)

DJ's
Patrick Miller
Black Panty Annie

Human Resources
510 Bernard Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(China Town off Yale St.)

5$ suggested donation to support the performers and the space

Black Panty Annie DJing @ Mandrake 4.4.10

Sunday, April 4, 2010
@ Mandrake
2692 S. La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, Ca 90034
www.mandrakebar.com
9:30-1:30
21+
free entry

Black Panty Annie DJing @ Mandrake

Friday, March 12, 2010
@ Mandrake
2692 S. La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, Ca 90034
www.mandrakebar.com
9:30-1:30
21+
free entry

The Whitest Boy Alive @ Coachella

Performing the first day of Coachella on Friday, April 16th.
Highly recommended if you've got the cash to trash.

The Whitest Boy Alive

Second Annual East Hollywood ArtCycle

The East Hollywood ARTCYCLE is back for another year!
Saturday
March 13th, 2010
2-10pm
Santa Monica Blvd from Vermont to Virgil
FREE

A community event created and executed by the community, for the community.
There will be art and artist booths, bicycle tours to local galleries, live bands, performers (dance, capoiera, flag dancing), interactive/participatory art for kids of all ages (including adults), food, fun, and YOU!!!

Performance Schedule:
1:30-2:30 Katie Byron (Dublab DJ Set)
2:30-3:30 Suzanne Kraft (Dublab DJ Set)
3:30-4:00 Raizes do Brasil Capoiera Roda
4:00-4:45 Year of the Ratt (DJ Set)
4:45-5:30 Whqles
5:30-5:45 Planning To Earth (Jasmine Albuquerque choreographer)
5:45-6:30 The Letter B (DJ Set)
6:30-7:15 Luna Is Honey
7:15-8:00 The Charmkin Rebellion
7:55-8:05 Amy Lam (Flag Dancing)
8:00-8:45 60 Watt Kid
8:45-9:30 Sequins & Skeletons
9:30-10:? Killsonic

Dublab's Katie Byron


Dublab's Suzanne Kraft (on the L)


Raizes do Brasil Capoiera Roda



Year of the Ratt


Whqles


Jasmine Albuquerque


The Letter B


Luna Is Honey


Sequins & Skeletons


60 Watt Kid


Killsonic

60 Watt Kid Performance @ Spaceland with Princeton

There are some bands that shouldn't be flying under the radar, and 60 Watt Kid is one of those bands.
A friend of mine from the band Trio Formagio saw them perform for the first time at The Killradio Fundraiser Show at TOW a couple weeks ago and compared them to Animal Collective, before they hit the main stream with Merriweather Post Pavillion. They're just one of those magical bands with tons of creative talent, but are still unique. And I honestly don't think people really know what to think of them.

Here's the latest video I shot at their recent Spaceland show opening for the Eagle Rock band Princeton, who'll be performing every Monday night for their February Spaceland residency.

60 Watt Kid @ Synchronicity Space (January 10, 2010)

Local and out of state performers 60 Watt Kid, Queen Victoria, State Champion, & Giving Up are performing at Synchroncity in East Hollywood this Friday, January, 8, 2010.

8pm-12am
Synchronicity
4306 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029

The Killradio Fundraiser Show

The KILLRADIO FUNDRAISER SHOW!

Saturday, January 23, 2010
Doors open @ 8pm
@TOW
1450 E. Sixth Street
Los Angeles, 90021
(between Mateo and Santa Fe at the base of the Sixth Street bridge)
Vegan & vegetarian food and drinks will be available for donation.


BANDS:
60 Watt Kid

The Cooling Time

Dirt Dress

Essay

Laco$te

Restavrant


Dance performance by mecca v.a. & The MOVEMENT movement!


DJ sets by: Skramble, Traditional, Black Panty Annie

Purchase Tickets @ the following locations starting 1/9/10:
Origami Vinyl
1816 W. Sunset Blvd, Echo Park, Ca
213.413.3030

Vacation Vinyl
4679 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca 90027
323.666.2111

TICKETS: Two for $15 pre-sale, $10/single, $12/door
(each ticket includes entrance into the raffle with prizes from our sponsors)

Killradio Fundraiser Sponsors:
Orange 20 Bikes
Origami Vinyl
Pure Luck Restaurant
Scoops
Vacation Vinyl

Spinning Records at The Hive Gallery

Lesley Halliwell Hypotrochoids Hive Gallery Barnsley
Originally uploaded by HIVE GALLERY

I've been having a semi-regular gig spinning records at The Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles during the DTLA Artwalks. Stop by to check out the great art and hear me spin some fun tunes.

DTLA Artwalk occurs every second Thursday of the month from 7pm-11pm-ish

Bicycle Film Festival New York

Final Gold Sprints Racers (BFF Afterparty)
Originally uploaded by soundof78

Sorry, folks. It already happened back in June. You've really got to stay ahead of the trends if you want to catch the wave in this town.

But just to give you a glimpse of the potential excitement that could occur in L.A., I've posted a photo of the goldsprints at the afterparty hosted at Public Assembly in Williamsburg on 6th & Wythe.

And if you're at all familiar with LA's inability to cut loose at any shows or discotheques, then there is a strong possibility that we might be watching paint dry... or better yet, track standing in parking lots for hours.

www.bicyclefilmfestival.com

Bicycle Film Festival Los Angeles 8/26-8/30

Bicycle Film Festival in LA 08-26 to 08-30
Originally uploaded by RedRidingHood sheds skin.

It's happening!
Don't miss out on bicycle films from around the world!

August 26-30, 2009
Downtown Independent Theatre
251 South Main Street @ 3rd


And don't forget the infamous HelMel block party!

Sunday, August 30th
12-8pm (usually spills over until 9pm)
Heliotrope Drive and Melrose Avenue in East Hollywood
music, track stand/skid/backward circle competitions and other funny bike tricks competitions, and bmx and freestyle competitions.

Don't miss out on the exciting trend that is taking over hip cities near you!
www.bicyclefilmfestival.com

My Killradio Show Playlist #14

I have forfeited my show at Killradio and this is my last show for now. I have other projects that I would like to pursue, but I may return in the Fall of 2009.
I may also guest DJ on Sean's Killradio show, Nat'l Bag Fridays from 12-2 on
Killradio.org

Killradio Playlist
Friday, May 29, 2009
2-4pm

1. Jens Lekman- Maple Leaves
2. Belle & Sebastian- The State I Am In
3. T. Rex- Girl
4. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express- Maiden Voyage
5. Sugarcubes- Regina
6. New Order- Age of Consent
...
7. The Stranglers- Golden Brown
8. Rolling Stones- Play With Fire
9. The Turtles- You Showed Me
10. The Kinks- Fancy
11. The Kinks- This Time Tomorrow
...
12. The Roaring 20's- Dance Craze
13. The Fall- Totally Wired
14. The Slits- Typical Girls
15. Richard Hell & The Voidoids- Blank Generation
16. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart
...
17. The Rebels- Indian Rebels
18. Hot Butter- Popcorn
19. The Beatles- Every Little Thing She Does
20. Punky Brewster Theme Song
21. The Magnetic Fields- Crazy For You But Not That Crazy
22. Evangelicals- Bloodstream
23. Beverly Hills Teens Theme Song

24. Ainotamenishis- Shitokinayo
25. The Flying Lizards- Her Story
26. The Act- Ping Pong
27. Sultans of Ping- Where's Me Jumper?
...
28. Bed (by Annie)- Can This Be My Bed?
29. Kings of Convenience- I Don't Know What I Can Save You From
30. Motley Crue- Live Wire
31. Wire- The 15th
32. Jeremy Jay- Airwalker
33. Panda Bear- Song For Ariel

My Killradio Show Playlist #13

Killradio Playlist
Friday, May 15, 2009
2-4pm

1. Sonny Burgess- We Wanna Boogie
2. T. Rex- I Love To Boogie
3. The Beatles- Let's Dance
4. The Jam- Non-Stop Dancing
5. Elvis Costello- Mystery Dance
6. ESG- Dance
...
7. Glenn Branca- Lesson #1 For Electric Guitar
8. Dinosaur L.- Clean On Your Bean #1
9. The Clean- Secret Place
10. Echo & The Bunnymen- Do It Clean
11. Cindermen- Don't Do It Some More
12. Boby Martin- Dood It
...
13. Jens Lekman- Maple Leaves
14. Wham- Battlestations
15. The Cure- Let's Go To Bed
16. The Stranglers- Golden Brown
17. The Kinks- This Time Tomorrow
18. Rolling Stones- Play With Fire
...
19. The Horrors- Sea Within A Sea
20. Limahl- Never Ending Story
20. The Evangelicals- Bloodstream
21. Grizzly Bear- While You Wait For The Others
...
22. Cake- Frank Sinatra
23. Brady Bunch- Keep On (Groovin')
24. The Beatles- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
25. The Only Ones- Strange Hands
26. Professor Murder- Civilization Three
27. Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Heads Will Roll

My DJ Set @ The Hive Gallery May 14, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009
6pm-9pm
Free

Hive Gallery
728 S. Spring Street
(btwn 7th & 8th)
Downtown LA

I'm djing during the Downtown LA Art Walk at 6pm (until who knows when) at one of the best galleries in Downtown LA.

Afterward, you can head on over to the Broadway Bar to check out my friend, Minh, spinning some tunes for the good times!

Dustin O'Halloran @ The Getty, May 9, 2009

Dustin O'Halloran of the band Devics will be performing at the Getty Center this Saturday. This is one of three U.S. performances. I've been waiting several years to see him and I'm glad he decided to perform in LA.

Saturday, May 9, 2009
7pm at the Getty Center
SOLD OUT

My Killradio Show Playlist #12

Killradio Playlist
Friday, May 9, 2009
2-4pm

1. The Velvet Underground- Heroin
2. CAN- Father Cannot Yell
3. Buzzcocks- Why Can't I Touch It?
4. The Cure- Fire In Cairo
5. Gang of Four- Natural's Not In
...
6. Oingo Boingo- Nasty Habits
7. Alleged Gunmen- Audio Invasion
8. Lou Reed- Andy's Chest
9. Magazine- Shot By Both Sides

10. The Zombies- She's Not There
11. The Yardbirds- Shapes Of Things
12. The Beatles- Every Little Thing She Does
13. The Turtles- You Showed Me
14. The Modern Lovers- Dignified & Old
15. Jonathan Richman- I Was Dancing In A Lesbian Bar
16. Pulp- Common People
...
17. Soggy- Waiting For The War
18. Belle & Sebastian- I Fought In A War
19. Jens Lekman- i Saw Her In the Anti War Demonstration
20. The Beach Boys- Caroline
21. Erlend Øye- Like Gold
...
22. Liquid Liquid- Optimo
23. Gang Gang Dance- House Jam
24. Pop Levi- Skip Ghetto
25. The Horrors- Sea Within A Sea

60 Watt Kid & More, May 9, 2009

You lucky dog, you! You've another opportunity to see 60 Watt Kid with Sister Mantos and K The I this Saturday! Do it! I'll be at the sold out Dustin O'Halloran performance at the Getty, but it's sold out so go to this. The magic 8 ball says it will be nothing but groovy times.

Saturday, May 9, 2009
Bandit Gallery
Echo Park @ 6pm

RSVP to karaokefeverparty@gmail for discount list. There will be mini hot dogs and mini burgers. I'm guessing babes and hunks, too.

My Killradio Show Playlist #11

Killradio Playlist
Friday, May 1, 2009
2-4pm

1. Simon & Garfunkel- We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'
2. Toog- Retour Å Capri
3. Sheila- L'ecole Est Finie
4. The Unicorns- Jellybones
5. Stereolab- Margerine Melody
6. Pulp- Mile End
...
7. T.Rex- Monolith (remix)
8. Ray Charles- Hey Now
9. Count Basie- KC Organ Blues
10. Count Five- She's Fine
11. The Zombies- Tell Her No
...
12. Bed (by Annie)- Flannel Blanket Lover
13. Gary Numan- I'm An Agent
14. Prosaics- Now the Shadow of the Column
15. Jimmy Adja- Disco Dancer
16. La Bionda- I Wanna Be Your Lover
...
17. Descendents- Kabuki Girl
18. The Fall- Victoria (the frenz experiment)
19. Whistling Jack Smith- I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman
20. Kate Wolf- Unfinished Life
21. Jeremy Jay- We Were There
22. The Kinks- Tired of Waiting
23. The Official Sesame Street 2- Stop!
24. Peter Bjorn & John- Let's Call It Off
...
25. Dance Disaster Movement- Got the Piece of Mind (Shoot Me In the Fucking Head)
26. Wire- Dot Dash
27. Hollywood Argyles- Alley Oop
28. Romeo- Charlotte
29. Toog- Cyclope Haine
30. Intricate Machines- Ocean Sky
31. Animal Collective- Bluish
32. Lucky Dragons-
...
33. Beirut- Elephant Gun

My Killradio Show Playlist #10

Killradio Playlist
Friday, April 24, 2009
2-4pm

1. Panda Bear- Bros
2. Tortoise- As You Said
3. Killing Joke- Fun And Games
4. Broadcast- Arc of a Journey
5. Unknown Band From Long Beach
...
6. Wire- Mannequin
7. The Zombies- Tell Her No
8. John Lennon- Across The Universe (ultra rare version)
9. Caberet Volatire- Nag Nag Nag
10. Suicide- Ghost Rider
11. The Humane Society- Knock Knock
...
12. Simontronic- No Warning
13. Jeff Buckley- Corpus Christi Carol
14. Air- Biological
15. Holden- Tunis
16. The Beatles- A Taste of Honey
17. The Count Five- Psychotic Reaction
18. Belle & Sebastian- I'm Waking Up To Us
...
19. Los Campesinos- You! Me! Dancing!
20. Peter Bjorn & John- Roll The Credits
21. Joe Borfo- Creep
22. Pulp- Common People
23. Mr. Flagio- Take A Chance
...
24. Klein & MBO- Dirty Talk

My Killradio Show Playlist #9

Killradio Playlist
Friday, April 17, 2009
2-4pm

1. Big Joe Turner- Shake, Rattle & Roll
2. Françoise Hardy- Tout Ce Qu-on Dit
3. Glasser- Apply
4. Alaska In Winter- Speed Boat To Heaven
5. The Smiths- Girlfriend In a Coma
6. Erlend Øye- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
...
7. The Whitest Boy Alive- Timebomb
8. Wire- The 15th
9. Circle Jerks- Wild In The Streets
10. Joy Division- Disorder
11. !!!- Pardon My Freedom
...
12. Voxtrot- The Start of Something
13. Jens Lekman- Black Cab
14. Tahiti 80- Desiree
15. Limey & The Yanks- Guaranteed Love
16. Circle Jerks- Red Tape
...
17. Kraftwerk- Computer World.. 2
18. Kings of Convenience- I Don't Know What I Can Save You From
19. Air- Surfing On A Rocket
20. Grizzly Bear- Knife
21. Inu- Tsuru Tsuru no Tsubo
22. Lizzy Mercier Descloux- Wawa
...
23. Animal Collective- Banshee Beat
24. Love- Alone Again Or (Live)
25. The Good, The Bad & The Queen- The Bunting Song
26. Jeff Buckley- Yeh Jo Halka Saroor Hai
...
27. John Lennon & Yoko Ono- Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him
28. My Morning Jacket- Wordless Chorus
29. Stellastarr*- Jenny
...
30. Sparks- Amateur Hour
31. Eddie Murphy- Boogie In Your Butt

My Killradio Show Playlist #8

Killradio Playlist
Friday, April 10, 2009
2-4pm

1. Lavender Diamond- When You Wake For Certain
2. Kings Of Convenience- Gold In The Air Of Summer
3. Bed By Annie- Can This Be My Bed
4. Alaska In Winter- Speed Boat To Heaven
5. Echo & The Bunnymen- Killing Moon
6. Belle & Sebastian- The State I Am In
...
7. Vashti Bunyan- Coldest Night of The year
8. Serge Gainsbourg w. France Gail- Les Sucettes
9. Andrew Bird- Natural Disaster
10. The Beatles- Dear Prudence
11. Weezer- Across The Sea
12. The Descendents- Bikeage
13. Warsaw- Novelty
...
14. Devo- Girl You Want (Ez-listening version)
15. The Virgins- Rich Girls
16. Liars- Clear Island
17. ESG- Moody (Spaced Out)
18. Dance Disaster Movement- Get Back On That Starting Line
19. Johathan Richman- Dancing At The Lesbian Bar
20. Magnetic Fields- When My Boy Walks Down The Street
21. Lou Reed- I'm So Free
...
22. Elliott Smith- Happiness
23. Travis- Sing
24. Sparks- Amateur Hour
25. The Fall- Rebellious Jukebox
26. The Smiths- Frankly Mr. Shankly
27, The Shins- Turn On Me
...
28. New Order- Age Of Consent
29. Jeremy Jay- We Were There

My DJ Set @ BetaLevel April 11, 2009

Betalevel
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Doors at 8:30pm
BYOB

963 N. Hill Street in Chinatown.
see BetaLevel webpage for detailed
instructions on how to find the
location. it is hidden and a bit
tricky.

I'm dj-ing at 9pm sharp!
Other dj's are Trickmilla (Def Before Disco), Teen Wolf 2, & Eagle Quest.
Come spend this evening with us as we kick off our shoes, dance our pants off, and spend absolutely zero dollars and cents for a smashing good time!!!

60 Watt Kid @ The Smell April 9, 2009

Dear Los Angeles,
You have made your resolutions for the new year and you wouldn't want to ruin your clean streak by missing out on 60 Watt Kid's performance. They're an incredible band that you will wish you had heard of first.

Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Smell
Downtown Los Angeles (2nd & Main)
$5 (how's that for economical?!)

My Killradio Show Playlist #7

Killradio Playlist
Friday, April 3, 2009
2-4pm

1. Bat For Lashes- Daniel
2. Beirut- My Wife
3. Beirut- The Akara
4. The Modern Lovers- Roadrunner
5. New York Dolls- Personality Crisis
6. T. Rex- Planet Queen
7. CAN- Oh Yeah
8. Bruce Springsteen- I'm On Fire
...
9. Death In Vegas- Girls
10. Grizzly Bear- Knife
11. Jens Lekman- Maple Leaves (7" Version)
12. The Brian Jonestown Massacre- If I Love You?
...
13. Neil Diamond- Solitary Man
14. America- Ventura Highway
15. Simon & Garfunkel- I Am A Rock
16. Cat Stevens- Wild World
17. Bob Dylan- I Want You
18. Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Ponys- Different Drum
...
19. Red Kross- Loverdoll Superstar
20. Social Distortion- 1945
21. Social Distortion- Under My Thumb
22. Blondie- X-Offender
23. Pixies- Debaser
...
24. Liquid Liquid- Optimo
25. Dance- Do Dada
26. The Rapture- Pieces Of The People We Love
27. Bush Tetras- Can't Be Funky
28. Jeremy Jay- Gallop
29. LCD Soundsystem- Someone Great
30. ESG- Moody
...
31. Right Said Fred- I'm Too Sexy

Jeremy Jay & Princeton @ The Smell Tonight!

Jeremy Jay makes some cool and carefree, hip-shaking music. I highly recommend making a trip to The Smell tonight. A dance party might ensue...

My Killradio Show Playlist #6

Killradio Playlist
Friday, March 27, 2009
2-4pm

1. The Weirdos- Weird World
2. Alaska In Winter- Berlin
3. Youth Brigade- Sink With California
4. Andrew Bird- Not A Robot, But A Ghost
5. Jeremy Jay- Gallop
6. Royksopp- It's What I Want
...
7. Vitalic- Poney Part I
8. Lou Rawls- You'll Never Find
9. Barry Louis Parker- All I Want Is You
10. Stevie Wonder- Higher Ground
11. The Sonics- Walkin' The Dog
12. The Beatles- I Don't Want To Spoil the Party
...
13. Beirut- Postcards From Italy
14. Belle & Sebastian- The State I Am In
15. Blonde Redhead- Misery Is A Butterfly
16. Blur- Coffee & TV
17. Beck- Debra
...
18. ABC- Poison Arrow
19. DJ Shadow- Giving Up The Ghost
20. Hot Chip- Boy From School
21. Nate Bosley- Love Sex Magic (Ciara & Justin Timberlake) Nate Bosley Remix
...
22. The Act- Ping Pong
23. Brothers Johnson- Get The Funk Outta Ma Face
24. Promises- Naked Eyes

My Killradio Show Playlist #5

Killradio Playlist
Friday, March 20, 2009
2-4pm

"SXSW Special"

1. Madonna- Angel
2. Cut Copy- Far Away
3. The Egg- Nothing
4. 2020 Soundsystem- Shinver
5. Michna- Do What You Want To do
6. Arms & Legs- No Prescription
7. Vega- Well Known Pleasures
8. Codebreaker- R.I.M.L.
9. the Twelves- Work For Me
...
10. The Turtles- You Showed Me
11. The Zombies- Leave Her Be
12. Panda Bear- Song For Ariel
13. Jeremy Jay- Beautiful Rebel
14. Iggy Pop- Nightclubbing
15. The Whitest Boy Alive- Timebomb
...
16. DD/MM/YYYY- Digital Haircut
17. Dance Disaster Movement- I Want Your Sass
18. Jiimmy Adja- Disco Dancer
19. Princeton- The Waves
20. Brazos- The Observer
21. The Golden Filter- Solid Gold
22. Alaska In Winter- Berlin
...
23. Selma Oxor- Let's Burn
24. Bingo Gazingo- Oh Madonna You Stole My Pants
25. Sprengjuhollin- Worry Til' Spring
26. Sigur Ros- Glosoli
27. Sugarcubes- Hit

My Killradio Show Playlist #4

Killradio Playlist
Friday, March 13, 2009
2-4pm

1. Kings Of Convenience- I'd Rather Dance With You
2. The Whitest Boy Alive- Timebomb
3. Lindstrom- Boney M. Down
4. The Presets- Girl & The Sea
5. Nate Bosely- American Boy (Estelle- Nate Bosely Remix)
6. Cut Copy- Saturdays
7. Cut Copy- Far Away
8. Junior Boys- Double Shadow
...
9. Matteo Kates- I Love The Playa
10. New Young Pony Club- Ice Cream
11. Violent Violet- Lips Like Stereo
12. Midnight Juggernauts- Into The Galaxy
13. Thunderheist- Jerk It
14. LCD Soundsystem- Someone Great
15. Daft Punk- Da Funk
16. Knightlife- Shadows (Knightlife Remix)
17. Lykke Li- I'm Good, I'm Gone (Fred Falke Remix)
18. Nate Bosley- Living On A Prayer (Bon Jovi- Nate Bosley Remix)
...
19. The Adolescents- LA Girl
20. Dead Kennedys- California Uber Alles
21. The Fall- Bingo Master
22. The Jam- The Modern World
23. The Penetration- Don't Dictate
...
24. Warsaw- Leaders Of Men
25. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart
26. New Order- Temptation
27. The Cure- Boys Don't Cry

My Killradio Show Playlist #3

Killradio Playlist
Friday, March 6, 2009
2-4pm

1. Link Wray: Rumble
2. David Bowie: Sound & Vision
3. Jeremy Jay: Lunar Camel
4. Jeremy Jay: Airwalker
5. Alleged Gunmen: Audio Invasion
6. The Brian Jonestown Massacre: You Have Been Disconnected
7. No Age: Errand Boy
8. Evangelicals: Party Crashin'
9. Evangelicals: Snowflakes
..
10. The Cure: All Cats Are Gray
11. Bright Black Morning Light: Friend Of Time
12. My Bloody Valentine: Cigarette In Your Bed
13. The Radio Dept.: Pulling Our Weight
14. Pulp: Like A Friend
15. Siouxsie & The Banshees: Christine
16. Magazine: Definitive Gaze
17. DNA: Not Moving
18. Brian Eno: King's Lead Hat
19. The Alarm Clocks: I'm Alright
20. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Dull Life
..
21. Frog Eyes: Bushels
22. This Heat. Paper Hats
23. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Strange Fires
24. Blonde Redhead: Sings Along The Path
25. Cut Copy: Strangers In The Wind
26. Datarock: Fa Fa Fa
27. Amboy Dukes: Journey To The Center Of The Mind

My Killradio Show Playlist #2

Killradio Playlist
Friday, February 27, 2009
2-4pm

1. Animal Collective: My Girls
2. Animal Collective: Brother Sport
3. Cut Copy: Far Away
4. M83: Kim & Jessie
5. Evangelicals: Bloodstream
..
6. Beirut: La Llorona
7. The Clean: Secret Place
8. Belle & Sebastian: Stay Loose
9. Television: Venus De Milo
10. The Only Ones: My Way Out Of Here
11. Suicide: Ghost Rider
12. Megapuss: A Gun On His Hip And A Rose On His Chest
..
13. Siouxsie & The Banshees: Hong Kong Garden
14. Morrissey: Suedehead
15. John Lennon: Oh Yoko!
16. T. Rex: Planet Queen
17. The Who: A Quick One, While He's Away
18. Sparks: This Town Ain't Big Enough
..
19. Voice On Tape: The Sun, The Sea & The Breeze
20. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: For Kate I Wait
21. Halloween Swim Team: Country First
22. Funderstorm: Much Fun
23. Killsonic: Liberation Technology
24. Confessions Of A Corn Silo: Fragments To Project
25. David Van Patten: Don't Give Up You Will Make It
26. The Creation: Making Time

My Killradio Show Playlist #1

KillradioPlaylist
Friday, February 20, 2009
2-4pm

1. Windsor For the Derby: The Melody of a Fallen Tree
2. Eddie Money: Take Me Home
3. Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs: Stay
4. Glasser: Apply
5. Panda Bear: Song For Ariel
6. Animal Collective: Guys Eyes
..
7. 60 Watt Kid: Ocsicnarfnas
8. Dance Disaster Movement: The Shots
9. Voice On Taple: The Sea The Sun & The Breeze
10. Billygoat: Patton St. Waltz
11. Black Heart Procession: It's A Crime I Never Told You About The Diamonds In Your Eyes
12. Michael Nhat: Death By Bells Or Cemetary
..
13. Buzzcocks: Why Can't I Touch It
14. Adam & The Ants: Stand & Deliver
15. Brian Eno: Burning Airlines Give You So Much More
16. Neko Case: That Teenage Feeling
17. Joe Jackson: Steppin' Out
18. Take That: Want You Back
..
19. Erlend Øye: Sudden Rush
20. La Bionda: I Wanna Be Your Lover
21. The Rapture: Pieces of The People We Love
22. Phonique: Casualties (featuring Erlend Øye)
23. Star You Star Me: A Place In My Heart (featuring Erlend Øye)
..
24. Joy Division: Disorder
25. Q. Lazzarus: Goodbye Horses
26. The Vogues: You Were On My Mind
27. The Association: Cherish
28. Manfred Man: Doo Wah Diddy
29. Nikos Xilouris

East Hollywood ArtCycle, February 28,2009

East Hollywood Art Cycle
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Heliotrope & Melrose
Los Angeles, CA

Art, Bicycles, Bands, Performance Artists, Dancers, Open Galleries, Scoops, Orange 20, Bicycle Kitchen, Pure Luck, etc.

If you are interested as an artist and/or performer, follow the link above.
I will also be playing records at this event, so I had better see you there!

Bands:
Billygoat
Confessions Of A Corn Silo
Funderstorm
Halloween Swim Team
Killsonic
Voice On Tape

My Apprenticeship & Performance With Collage Dance Theatre, February 18, 2009

Mecca Vazi Andrews got me involved in this upcoming site specifict project titled "A Material World" with Heidi Duckler's Collage Dance Theatre that will take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 12:30pm & 5:30pm on the corner of 7th Street & Figueroa in Downtown Los Angeles.

Open rehearsals are every Friday from 1-4 around the Ernst & Young tower.

Mecca Vazzi Andrews:

The Freeway Ride IV: 101 to 110

Another Freeway Ride in Los Angeles in the spirit of Crimanimals.

Unique Things To Do In Los Angeles #1

Want to participate in some street art in Los Angeles? Of course you do! It's easy!
Here's what you do:

1. Find a couple dollars to buy a lock or multiple locks. If you're short on cash, look in some kitchen drawers and you might find some (just don't forget the key). I'd recommend making it unique by adding a sticker or painting something on it.
2. Transport yourself and your friends to the location. I'd recommend foot or bike because you might breeze past it, if you're not familiar with the area.
3. You're almost done. Take out you lock(s) and lock 'em up!
4. Take photos with your friends and then grab some Thai food at Sanamluang (cash only), Thai Patio, or Palms.

LOCATION: Hollywood Boulevard in Thai Town (a couple blocks west of Vermont).
Look for the fenced off underground tunnel on the north-east corner of the street.

Los Angeles can be a fun place if you take the time to appreciate the over-looked details.


"U Krze In Hollywood"

"The Acura LA Bike Tour" 03.02.08

Once a year, over twenty miles of the Los Angeles roadways are blocked off to vehicular traffic to allow cyclists to dominate our city's poorly maintained streets for 'The Acura LA Bike Tour'. At around 5am, cyclists began creeping out of their homes and exiting freeway ramps with their bikes on racks (tisk, tisk) to get ready for the ride. The crowd of cyclists was as diverse as the types of bicycles in the tour. Tandems, tall bikes, mini tall bikes, road bikes, touring bikes, mountain bikes, single-speeds, fixed gears, beach cruisers, recumbents, sports wheelchairs, cyclocross, bmx, and tricycles. The route began at Exposition Park near USC and headed toward Downtown LA, East LA, Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire, and back to the beginning.

Some Los Angeles based bicycling crews were gearing up for the bike tour starting as early as Saturday night and early Sunday morning. L.A. Fixed took the early bird approach to avoid the crowd and began the route at 3am. And while they had the blockaded city streets to themselves, they missed out on the exhilaration of being surrounded by a ocean of cyclists, riding east as the sun rose and warmed their face. The Midnight Ridazz took the "one of us" approach by beginning at 6am with the herd of thousands of cyclists. One cyclists pulled a trailer with a sound system and a playlist so good (Joy Division, Talking Heads, Gang Of Four), that you forgot that you had been up for over twenty-four hours waiting for the bike tour to begin. The Los Angelopes garnered the most adoration and attention with their unique, colorful, and innovative home-made bicycles. Crowds that stood on the streets to support the cyclists with cheers, signs, and cups of water cheered even louder when a Los Angelopes tall bike or mini tall bike rode by. It was as though we had a new governor of California and he or she were passing out certificates for free health insurance. The crowds loved it!

Other bizarre, unusual, and/or unpredictable incidents that occurred during the Acura LA Bike Tour & LA Marathon was the dangling of donuts and handing out of beer to the participants by The Cacophony Society of Los Angeles. And an embarrassing LAPD officer threatened to ticket a cycylist for 'vandalism' because they were cheerfully offering "Free Green Mustaches!" to other cyclists at the finish line, who were enthusiastically consenting to the face painting. Only in LA.

'Bike Everyday!' Tom Blanchard's MFA Show

This Tuesday I rode the bus thirty two miles to Claremont Graduate University to be a spectator at Tom Blanchard's MFA show titled 'Bike Everyday!' Little did I know that I, or my bicycle, would become part of the spectacle. His conceptual art piece was our bicycles collectively parked for display in an empty gallery with a golden alarm clock on the floor in the middle of the room. We were informed of a choreographed plan when the alarm clock rang, but until then it was the standard socializing and consumption of frosted meat cakes, vegan cheese dip, salsa and tortilla chips, Cap 'n Crunch cereal, and sour licorice candies.

With all the bicycles in the room, it was becoming inevitable that I would decide to ride one, so I chose the folding bicycle, strategically parked next to the alarm clock. I managed a haphazard and squirrely ride through the crowd and the building's galleries. Another activity popped into my head as I noticed the fortuitous echoes produced in the gallery and attempted to slowly start a musical jam session. I rhythmically banged together two empty soda cans and screamed the words 'Dan-cing, on the floor!' People left the scene at first but then suddenly we became the new spectacle and the crowd grew. People began dancing and screaming through mega-phones, while percussive sounds were being created by helmets and stomping feet. It's easy to get lost in a moment such as this, but I do remember a huge camera being shoved near my face several times and beer splashing all over my arms and on the floor.

And finally the golden alarm clock went off at 8pm and signaled our departure thirty two miles back west, toward downtown Los Angeles, leaving empty the once bicycle filled gallery.




(Photo courtesy of mr. rollers)

Chinese Mom's Rule #1

'Never arrive empty handed when you're a guest in someone's home.'
Chinese mom rating of importance = 9

This used to be an extremely embarrassing policy to follow, because at the time, being young and rebellious in a 1990's kid kind of way, it just wasn't cool to bring the proceeding items on the list below, to a friend's home. Chinese mom always say: 'You have no option!'

List of items:
1. huge watermelon
2. cases of soda
3. bag of fortune cookies
4. box of cereal
5. juice (two cartons if it's a two for one sale)
6. left over home cooked Chinese food
7. spanikopita
8. melons of any kind
9. bag of oranges
10. box of 'price club' pastries
11. toilet paper
12. box of chicken in a biscuit, ritz, or cheez-itz crackers
13. frozen juice

I've since realized that it's a great rule, and find it extremely difficult to show up empty handed.

bike punk'd

I was parked outside the roxy one night and when i returned from the valet bike parking, i had noticed something very peculiar about my bike, which immediately set me into panic mode the closer i got to mybluebike. two copies of la x-press were placed in my front spokes where my spoke cards usually hang out, and some other random xxx flyers in my back spokes... and my spoke cards decided to shimmy on over to the back and hang out with the xxx flyers. then the clever bastards moved my "I heart my bike" bell to the center of the handle bars and concluded by branding my nice rack with a bikerowave flyer! you bastards! i shake my fist in the air at you! reveal yourself! come forward! show yourselves, or no cubby snacks for you!


pre-vandalization: my bike being spotted by eagle eye, kieron...


pre-vandalization prep: eagle eye marks his territory where my lady parts frequently come in contact...


vandalization in progress: creativity strikes the vandals as they turn to a los angeles pornographic publication for assistance...


vandalization completed: vandals are proud animals for they believe in their work and flaunt it!

and it was also rumored that one of the vandals suggested urinating on my bike...
(hint: yellow shirt)