Mas Exitos Crew Invites you to celebrate MAS DISCOTECA!
542 S Alameda St. – LA, CA
5/23/09
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Celebrating their one year anniversary in conjunction with Chico Sonido’s Record Release!  For those in the scene, this will be a memorable night and for those new to Mas Exitos, this will be a great introduction to some rare and quality selection of Latin psych, freakbeats and global grooves.  With resident DJs: CHICO SONIDO, GANAS, LENGUA, ENORBITO,  HOSEH and special guests: TROPICAZA and DR.RUDS. →

Jim Jarmusch
Focus Features
(2009)
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Like a certain elder rascal of cinema whose influence upon his films is unquestionable, Jim Jarmusch knows how to get under his critics’ skins. His latest film has been derided, despite its aesthetic promises, as pretentious, self-indulgent and overtly self-conscious, and all of that is true except at the film’s end, I couldn’t help but feel that I had seen something altogether unusual and remarkable. It has all the weary coolness and style of Jarmusch’s past films, with a thrilling progressive soundtrack honed by Japanese psych-rock outfit Boris and beautiful, affective cinematography by Christopher Doyle (whose last film work, Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park, had the cameraman further refining his impeccable tracking shots). →

Ultimate Hendrix:
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Live Concerts & Sessions
Backbeat Books
(2009)

It makes me feel good to learn that Jimi Hendrix wasn’t just born with all his raw talent. He would wake up in the morning, reach for his guitar, and never put it down until he went to sleep. In John McDermott’s book, Ultimate Hendrix, he takes you day by day through Hendrix’s recording sessions and concerts.  →

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse
Unreleased
(2009)

It all began with a viral marketing ploy at this year’s SXSW, with posters in downtown Austin featuring the likes of David Lynch, Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse under a project titled “Dark Night of the Soul.” Details remained elusive until a press release from NPR unveiled that the project is a collaboration once intended to be a limited edition release of photography by filmmaker David Lynch and music written and produced by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse. A strange collaboration, but the premise is as well-executed as it is promising. →

“A Walking Tour Lecture of La Noche de La Fusion”
Corey Helford Gallery -
Culver City, CA
5/21/09
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Fresh off the celebratory event yesterday with a special signing from Gary Baseman, the Corey Helford Gallery now presents his lecture at their space.  Check out the prolific artist as he shares his travel anecdotes, inspirations behind his work and the story of Enlightened Chou.   Should prove to be an illuminating night of conversation and art.  The event begins Thursday, May 21st →

As if being considered one of the coolest stores on both coasts wasn’t enough, the Opening Ceremony kids are ready to add an overseas outpost to their list. Setting their sights on Tokyo, the OC team is working with Los Angeles based firm Commune and set to pull in “one of New York’s most talked about eateries” for their multi-level boutique space.

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EM:  Occupation and Position.
Freelance Photographer / Photojournalist

EM:  What neighborhood do you closely identify with?  What makes your community so unique?
Growing up in Southern California, the suburbs of Monrovia and Arcadia may not seem like the fertile breeding grounds for the next Basquiat or Monet, but perhaps Monrovia’s antiquated lifestyle and Arcadia’s staunch conservatism have spawned some of the most creative people. →

An exciting exhibition took place in Milan in April that displayed amazing possibilities for the future of creativity, art, and everyday life. →

Newsweek’s reel in regards to President Obama’s 100 day to catch you all up to speed. What are your thoughts? Do you think the Obama administration is faring well? Please leave a comment.

Javier Peres is very pleased to present “Untitled Hardcore Zombie Project,” a solo exhibition by Bruce LaBruce. LaBruce’s most recent film project, “Otto; Or, Up With Dead People,” which premiered at the Sundance and Berlin film festivals, and went on to be shown at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and other prominent venues around the world, introduced the public to a new genre in the already-expansive vocabulary of LaBruce: horror. Since the late 1980s, LaBruce has worked in a variety of media, including artist publications, photography, film and cinematography. With his latest project, “Untitled Hardcore Zombie Project,” which will include a new performance at the opening reception, LaBruce has marked a path to uncharted territory. →