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The Cats are Everywhere...

Drive on any of the freeways near downtown LA and these cats are everywhere. I know these arent the work of Leo Limon whom I touched on a few months back. Im thinking its the moniker of a well known LA Graff head....

Photos Compliments of DJ Enryte

Get well Guru!!!

Lyrically def and connecting complete mic wrecking
No double checking vocals kill like weapons
But if I have to I go all out with no mic
Yeah that's right cause I survived mad fights
And for my peeps I truly care
Cause without some of them I wouldn't be here
And they all know how I feel
Cause suckers be like playin themselves to have mass appeal

Hear the masters at work...

With all this shit music on the commercial airwaves it seems people forget where this all to familiar sound really was perfected and mastered. Its sad how these so called musicians of today try and replicate and end up exploiting a sound that only a few such as the great Stevie Wonder, Peter Frampton and Roger Troutman were known for. I'm sorry but T-pain, Kanye and all the rest of you please stop it. Oh and they use the autotune not a talk box Or Vocoder...

India's got breaks.....

Crazy hash smoking Indian hippies lay out some fresh break beats...

Tommy Guerrero and Twist...

This the result when you combine a skateboard legend and a grafitti legend...

Evil..

Need I say more?

End of an era in the real LA club Scene

Clubs in Los Angeles are dime a dozen. However clubs that have substance and produce the best sounds\talent definitely don't come from the velvet rope,300 dollar bottle of vodka clubs. Rather they are down in the nitty gritty heart of downtown LA and surrounding area. Here at these places there are no stiff dress codes or snooty door men. Instead you come in to a place where social status is meaningless and the music is what really matters.


After going on strong well over 10+ years each, two of the best running clubs (Firecraker & The RootDown) in Los Angeles are coming to an end. These were the places to be heard rather than to be seen. I have had the pleasure to see so much talent perform at both these clubs and am really sad to see them come to an end. But when one chapter ends another begins and I'm sure those who were behind these legendary clubs will be back with something great for 2010 and beyond.

So I would like to extend my thanks to The Firecracker and The RootDown for the many fun nights filled with great music, people and positive vibes. Big ups to The Breakestra, Azul, This Kid Named Miles,DJ Sloe Poke, Kutmah, Loslitos, Praise one, Coleman,Alfred Hawkins and most of all DJ DUSK R.I.P.

Leo Limon's "LA River Cats"

I can clearly remember my first encounter with LA graffiti that really had an impact on me. At the tender young age of 4, I remember driving in our 1981 Volvo down the 5 freeway near Atwater Villiage\Los Feliz area and my Father pointing out the cat paintings on all the storm drain covers.

From then on I was amazed at the world of art work along the freeways. Whenever I would ask questions about it I would get hushed off about it by my mom who would just say "It's just stupid things that Cholos do". Which would then leave me with a unanswered question that I would go on to figure out on my own some years later, even at one point doing it myself.

However thinking back about it when the topic of LA River art came up recently in a conversation with a friend. I wanted to know who was the person behind these Cats from my youth that I remember so vividly. So I did a quick search and found out his name is Leo Limon.

Leo Limon has a place in the history of modern Chicano Art in the Los Angles area and still lives in East LA. . His work was heavly influenced by Los Four and his presence in the commnity spans 30 years. Still active in the art community, Limon has helped establish the Aztlan Cultural Arts Foundation.

Click here for more on Leo Limon.

Interview with Leo Limon

Click here for more on the LA River.

“SKATEBOARD: Evolution and Art in California.”

The California Heritage Museum is proud to present “SKATEBOARD: Evolution and Art in California.” The show opens to the general public on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and continues through Sunday, May 30, 2010.

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Dam_Funk - Mirrors

Stones Throws Dam-Funk just dropped the first video to his highly acclaimed album set Toeachizown. I am really anticipating forth coming Steve Arrington album which is produced by Dam-Funk set to come out sometime next year.

Three and a half years gone in ten seconds....

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El Mac Y Retna in Salt Lake City Utah...

Looks like Retna and El Mac are still doing the damn but this time in Salt Lake City.
Titled "Ave Maria" check out the Upper Playground site for the rest of the story and more images click here

LOVE...

Sid and Nancy style...

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See Huitzilopochtli

I found this poor little guy outside my office at work. It seems that it has a hurt or broken wing. I'm going to see if I can take care of it until it gets better. Any suggestions? If I don't get any, I will take it to the pound.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush...

Lou Dog...

My new dog Louie

Art Show @ the Edison Buliding Downtown Pomona 11/14/09

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Little Joe and Fonzy Airshot










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Little Joe with Antonio Mejia from Good Time Charlies Tattooland







Little Joe and Chuey Quintanar from Good Time Charlies Tattooland
















Here are some flix from the opening night of the unamed gallery at the Edison Building Lofts in Pomona. Many of the featured artist on display were some LA and OC's best in the tattoo and Airbrushing Scenes. Me,Shane,Dave and Little Joe layed down the tracks for the evening which had a great turn out. Until next time...

Chico Mann on Beaterator

Looks like Rockstar Games teamed up with Waxpoetics and Chico Mann to create this Beaterator commercial. Its amazing how technology keeps pushing the music industry to new levels...Check out Chico Mann demoing the product...

Beyond Grandpa...

Beyond Grandpa is a hilarious short featured in the infamous Spike&Mike's Sick and Twisted animated festival. Check out their website to see when the festival comes to town. http://www.spikeandmike.com

Hesher...

2009 BET Awards

I dont watch BET let alone pay any mind to their award shows. I came across this video from this years awards which features cyphers being led by DJ Premier looping the break from James Brown's Funky Drummer. BET was once a great place for real Hip Hop but it now lacks any content that worth mentioning. So it was a suprise to see them put out something like this on thier award show.

Rabbits and Carrots...

It appears that the funky styles of James Brown and Charles Wright surely made their way across the US borders. Coming from the heart of Mexico's D.F. comes Rabbits and Carrots. Don't let the name fool you as these guys lay down some heavy Spanish covers of funk classics.

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New World Order Is Coming...

Be aware of whats going on around you. Things arent what they try and make it seem to be. They are out there to decept you and treat you like sheep. Inform yourself and others.

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Mayer Hawthorne "Green Eyed Love" (Classixx Remix)

This is what you get when you have a few great musical minds come together...



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