by Sean D. | May 16, 2011 | Blog, Event Photos
Born Free Bike Night hosted by Garage Co. For us this was more of a Garage Company tour and visit. It was cool to see some to some of the people jazzed up for the real Born Free 3 show coming up June 25th in Silverado Canyon, CA. Check out some photos below. Thanks [Show as...
by Sean D. | May 13, 2011 | Blog
Tank Farm is having a sidewalk sale this weekend. If you’re in the los alamitos area, come and check it out. They have some great stuff. Tankfarm was founded by brothers John & Mike Anderson originally as a independent Orange County record label back in 2001. The brothers started making t-shirts and fleece out of their Grandpa’s and Dad’s print shop with great success. They then launched Tankfarm Clothing in 2003 with immediate orders from Fred Segal and Urban Outfitters. The Tankfarm brand is inspired by classic American heritage and style. What up Alpinestars fans!?! Just in time to get geared up for Summer!! The Alpinestars Summer Sale and Jamfest featuring Mike Pinto and Sono Vero is going down May 14th from 10am-4pm! Get your hands on tons of Clothing, Accessories and Motorcycle Apparel (Jackets, Tech 7s, etc.)! Mike Pinto, Sono Vero and DJ Tony will be providing great tunes and vibes throughout the day! We will also have Bigmista’s BBQ on-site whippin’ up some good eats to keep you energized! Come hangout in the Alpinestars parking lot, pick up some fresh gear for great prices, get some grub and jam out to some great music!!! See ya there!...
by Sean D. | May 13, 2011 | Blog
Here’s the boring wikipedia explanation of Friday the 13th. It occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month’s 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom “Friday” is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number...
by Sean D. | May 9, 2011 | art, Blog, Event Photos
APRIL 17–AUGUST 8, 2011 / THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY AT MOCA We had a great experience at MOCA this weekend (The Museum of Contemporary Art). They are presenting an exhibit called “Art in the Streets”. It’s the first major U.S. museum exhibition of the history of graffiti and street art. It traces the development of graffiti and street art from the 1970s to the world wide movement it has become today. [Show as slideshow] (from the MOCA blog) Art in the Streets will showcase installations by 50 of the most dynamic artists from the graffiti and street art community, including Fab 5 Freddy (New York), Lee Quiñones (New York), Futura (New York), Margaret Kilgallen (San Francisco), Swoon (New York), Shepard Fairey (Los Angeles), Os Gemeos (São Paulo), and JR(Paris). MOCA’s exhibition will emphasize Los Angeles’s role in the evolution of graffiti and street art, with special sections dedicated to cholo graffiti and Dogtown skateboard culture. The exhibition will feature projects by influential local artists such as Craig R. Stecyk III,Chaz Bojórquez, Mister Cartoon,RETNA, SABER,REVOK,and RISK. A special emphasis will be placed on photographers and filmmakers who documented graffiti and street art culture including Martha Cooper,Henry Chalfant,James Prigoff, Steve Grody, Gusmano Cesaretti, Estevan Oriol, Ed Templeton, Larry Clark, Terry Richardson, and Spike Jonze. A comprehensive timeline illustrated with artwork, photography, video, and ephemera will provide further historical context for the exhibition. Art in the Streets will feature several shows within the show. There will be a special section dedicated to the Fun Gallery, which connected New York graffiti artists with the downtown art community in the early 1980s. Co-curated by gallery founder Patti Astor, the Fun Gallery installation will feature the work of Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the graffiti artists who shaped...
by Sean D. | May 7, 2011 | Blog
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by Sean D. | Apr 15, 2011 | Blog
Garage Company is kind of like a museum where you can buy almost everything. The California-based company has a nice collection of pristine condition bikes for sale, but they also have a huge collection of books, manuals and vintage footage. This film was shot by photographer Michael Schmidt to promote the upcoming Born-Free 3 Show which is happening on June 25, 2011. Garage Company for Born Free 3 from Michael Schmidt on Vimeo. Born Free Show from BornFreeShow on...
