Jason Shiga @ APE 2009 from Doctor Popular on Vimeo.

Jason Shiga, the Oakland cartoonist, has done it again. His most recent book, Meanwhile is one of a kind. It allows the reader to determine the direction of the plot and gives the reader the freedom to choose your own adventure. Get this, the reader has the option of choosing whether the main character should have vanilla or chocolate ice cream. That’s right, you get to decide the flavor of →

Composer Arthur Verocai put out a self-titled record in his native Brazil in the 1970s with little fanfare and commercial success. It wasn’t until 9th Wonder from Little Brother sampled a track from the album that DJs and hip-hop heads began to take notice. →

Pollyn – Can’t Get Into It (Altair Nouveau Remix)

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DFA producer Brandon Mitchell (Altair Nouveau), who is from San Francisco, shows some California love by remixing Los Angeles-based Pollyn’s “Can’t Get Into It” (from their self-titled record) →

In order to celebrate the end of Mayer Hawthorne’s two-month US Tour on April 15th, Stones Throw has teamed up with Huf and designer Freegums on an exclusive Mayer Hawthorne collaboration pack which features a T-Shirt and heart-shaped USB with Mayer Hawthorne’s version of Tony Bennet’s classic, “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” which is pre-loaded onto each →

Joshua Petker: Between Butterflies
Corey Helford Gallery – Culver City, CA
4/17 to 5/5/10

This April, Corey Helford Gallery presents Los Angeles artist Joshua Petker and his new collection of works entitled “Between Butterflies.” Petker’s new series of works displays a thematic evolution, creating narratives about change and renewal →

Ennagon Gallery is proud to present The Lost Virgins of Gabriel showcasing the works of Belgian photographer, Martine Malle. Malle’s photographs aim to reveal a magical dimension through mesmerizing creatures and precious formality. Malle explores the interaction and relationship between living or inanimate figures and personal space. The Lost Virgins of Gabriel becomes a →

Hold Up Art- Los Angeles, CA
04/30/10

Curated by Hold Up Art and USC Roski School artist Martin Benson, Spectrum Spectacle brings to the downtown art scene the best student artists currently studying at the University of Southern California. The artworks express the range and talent of these featured artists who are influenced by abstract, surreal, and expressionist schools of thought.  →

Photo Courtesy of  York Tillyer

An Experience to Remember
Charlton Park-Malmesbury, Wiltshire
07/23-07/25

Womad festival returns this summer with another exciting and diverse line-up of world artists. Headlining this year’s festival is Malian, afro-pop star Salif Keita, the world-famous Drummers of Burundi and indigenous Australian superstar Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. →

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Series: The Rise of Frank Capra
Cinefamily Theater- Los Angeles, CA
04/18/10

While Cinefamily is excited to be presenting a collection of Frank Capra’s early works (his “b-sides”, as it were), it didn’t seem right to pass up the opportunity to show a couple of the films put Capra’s name in the history books. If you haven’t seen the two Oscar-winning classics, Mr. Deeds Goes To Town and Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, this is a double-bill to win you over, and if you have seen them, all this Capra goodness in the air is sure to make you want to revisit them. →

At the mere age of twenty-one, tattooist, illustrator, painter and all around visual alchemist, Jun Cha, has established a veritable name for himself.  He has worked alongside Los Angeles tattoo legends, Mister Cartoon and Jose Lopez, collaborated with The Hundreds on a capsule collection and recently, was commissioned by footwear and apparel company, C1RCA. The limited sneakers entitled “The Black Tear Project” carry Cha’s signature look- stark, black and gray imageries that channel a reoccurring theme of spirituality and growth. →