tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195020002024-02-07T01:29:41.862-08:00Lost in...a bunch of non-sense from some ne'er do well punk kid...Mike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-58022294843864004452007-09-04T00:31:00.001-07:002007-09-04T00:47:50.328-07:00August<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XPP2DcN04yE/Rt0Kcm90wBI/AAAAAAAAAto/8UuKDWyjCHc/s1600-h/DSC01582.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XPP2DcN04yE/Rt0Kcm90wBI/AAAAAAAAAto/8UuKDWyjCHc/s320/DSC01582.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106249039120482322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XPP2DcN04yE/Rt0Kc290wCI/AAAAAAAAAtw/Cpli9s-SSqk/s1600-h/DSC01596.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3prgO5fS6KEsLJWnzgJ5225JFdadmLxqobAf9r-t0ASHb-Y0D8i1hQ1s62BHkukI1edC8bYwKdojwHlcRHEdnoIMgLDHV-HDSdozGnfpTZcW3Ln54IueZ_F4rIZWyCWfvLiVgQ/s320/WaterCourt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106251779309617522" /></a>Mike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-57036550693656930892007-07-23T21:42:00.000-07:002007-07-23T22:05:41.826-07:00The Greatest..Thursday saw the start of my infatuation with Brea, California. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxEutW_bhydaiMPkfWFXONE9VaJD9TY-DgateVPxKTtsJBYvcQMFXJQc48kV1j6jT1en4v-DTZ31KV787A47ccWZ1fhukjEze9sW_jVc-VvPG0SLRvjFwa2Bz2Si0fiUffnwpuQ/s1600-h/DSC01579.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxEutW_bhydaiMPkfWFXONE9VaJD9TY-DgateVPxKTtsJBYvcQMFXJQc48kV1j6jT1en4v-DTZ31KV787A47ccWZ1fhukjEze9sW_jVc-VvPG0SLRvjFwa2Bz2Si0fiUffnwpuQ/s320/DSC01579.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090619919730280146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-brSWtWA4PewHEBS8ur9zqT7J92k8SbAPmUhGsKU8uSjUKi5Ei0vLoB3YDRfZOHAUqbcnED-g4FJIIyuD1ITiAqkIMzWojfD7WRBBShpvWqmZ2a0WxdcPad__2eL10qbM2IMBw/s1600-h/DSC01580.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-brSWtWA4PewHEBS8ur9zqT7J92k8SbAPmUhGsKU8uSjUKi5Ei0vLoB3YDRfZOHAUqbcnED-g4FJIIyuD1ITiAqkIMzWojfD7WRBBShpvWqmZ2a0WxdcPad__2eL10qbM2IMBw/s320/DSC01580.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090619924025247458" /></a><br />The city itself? Just a bad Irvine ripoff... but they did have one thing there this weekend that made up for everything: Norm McDonald! <br /><br />Norm performed Thursday thru Sunday, and I was fortunate enough to catch his first and last performance. <br />God I love that guy. I wish I could just recite the entire routine here verbatim, but it just wouldnt do it justice. He is getting old and ornery, but he is better then ever. My stomach still hurts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Speaking of the greatest, Saturday saw the first ever game for Beckham in the MLS. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumzhdGYC8m9wgif-Vctza8uawAv2m0Vr5K3w0hdQW4SqXXbU7Dh_N79ks1NydvWOnWMpGpTDdsQGrv8BhbxsCF6hRxrS5ZGpnG5XZpLs4TWlr0u-pbR18lW710Axae2w7fKN4yQ/s1600-h/DSC01558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumzhdGYC8m9wgif-Vctza8uawAv2m0Vr5K3w0hdQW4SqXXbU7Dh_N79ks1NydvWOnWMpGpTDdsQGrv8BhbxsCF6hRxrS5ZGpnG5XZpLs4TWlr0u-pbR18lW710Axae2w7fKN4yQ/s320/DSC01558.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622058623993586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdw-oceGzpEGAg8xsNBxOvYMiW6Nebck3NrHBna7qHoAHe5SdhtkUBzmgi8pQ32QBeR1LaQ91eRvG5ZLW9wqa9bRHcBCPFpGl05U93Pgpd5xEcJ21QFyzoBryrjv00kzUNn0ZEw/s1600-h/DSC01561.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdw-oceGzpEGAg8xsNBxOvYMiW6Nebck3NrHBna7qHoAHe5SdhtkUBzmgi8pQ32QBeR1LaQ91eRvG5ZLW9wqa9bRHcBCPFpGl05U93Pgpd5xEcJ21QFyzoBryrjv00kzUNn0ZEw/s320/DSC01561.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622071508895490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9UgERSdfHjB_f7yrUiRhfT05xfq2bQuz-n7JEZ-mawSONaiR4QbZcAnGiAsIyqkjlRKMeh0A88W_1VSI4A3KclU4-B_sY6JJOFb0s3RtG-a75hGviPF9WLESheLXW7m4uce8mw/s1600-h/DSC01562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9UgERSdfHjB_f7yrUiRhfT05xfq2bQuz-n7JEZ-mawSONaiR4QbZcAnGiAsIyqkjlRKMeh0A88W_1VSI4A3KclU4-B_sY6JJOFb0s3RtG-a75hGviPF9WLESheLXW7m4uce8mw/s320/DSC01562.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622071508895506" /></a><br />He only played for 12 minutes, but it wasnt about his game, it was just about his mere presence. <br />The other game played was pretty good as well, Suwon taking on Tigres.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6P5uaPRi9HxtRDqYxswq4bU85XJ_YQak5e-9AewMG3tiIEUwBXP3haxrIZ41LeaQm9z1A_5m38HzJKHXiUYedWTbCx3XN3GJgF_V76u0n5UiugwUNNXJTp5cqYJ1WhoJuIDeDQ/s1600-h/DSC01552.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6P5uaPRi9HxtRDqYxswq4bU85XJ_YQak5e-9AewMG3tiIEUwBXP3haxrIZ41LeaQm9z1A_5m38HzJKHXiUYedWTbCx3XN3GJgF_V76u0n5UiugwUNNXJTp5cqYJ1WhoJuIDeDQ/s320/DSC01552.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622801653335858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZXlDyhLDZdjsFZKczHBPFQmevQwuntnN2nfvC5wIcXTmhDuQF5kxVy4QLcachEAMEI32DrkA1Hm_11HzYr1ZlDLmah3X4v0wqVZgBxiZq2jkJYc0KjdD0UEDuJly9RQJXIL2XA/s1600-h/DSC01554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZXlDyhLDZdjsFZKczHBPFQmevQwuntnN2nfvC5wIcXTmhDuQF5kxVy4QLcachEAMEI32DrkA1Hm_11HzYr1ZlDLmah3X4v0wqVZgBxiZq2jkJYc0KjdD0UEDuJly9RQJXIL2XA/s320/DSC01554.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622805948303170" /></a><br />And even better, The Simpsons Movie sponsored the whole thing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtKVA5e2CsdeKxQEBy19A1aXj1rnO3n49Wif3c-mGwezYVDFHbB9iQJcfFbB4FYSGpWOdedqNik3IggNQ7pPjEA-K4MEEsvNtJn9hjDO6lOZxaQUv52rpZn4k58SKgAVPFrO99g/s1600-h/DSC01549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtKVA5e2CsdeKxQEBy19A1aXj1rnO3n49Wif3c-mGwezYVDFHbB9iQJcfFbB4FYSGpWOdedqNik3IggNQ7pPjEA-K4MEEsvNtJn9hjDO6lOZxaQUv52rpZn4k58SKgAVPFrO99g/s320/DSC01549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622797358368546" /></a><br />Oh right, almost forgot about the madness on Friday. We did some work for the CW again, this time here in LA. Here is the grand party we attended at the Pacific Design Center.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdW_qpj0GGOfu8Ay_4qjTLMEOa-pOUle0u3QdYzn6o7pcvJEPqCNRu3YdbaGjlAygMe8hm9A99_w244BW5n9ReITZ7IC8c0IHwjkeaCxFDXxWipnX7TuHnfPT2GWqM_uHtaEvJ9A/s1600-h/DSC01532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdW_qpj0GGOfu8Ay_4qjTLMEOa-pOUle0u3QdYzn6o7pcvJEPqCNRu3YdbaGjlAygMe8hm9A99_w244BW5n9ReITZ7IC8c0IHwjkeaCxFDXxWipnX7TuHnfPT2GWqM_uHtaEvJ9A/s320/DSC01532.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622810243270482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M-wpp2xbkVr9cyLYApt9lJCUMD-VqBeklUl6Y2bp_epCPjgJDp8XhldGwYQm4gFU8_W4v5BSabf0oEM3k6cFtHbA1X4WhWC-ZJjYAD-2_kmvm7sD_p68QzRF98myZJn0Z1acSQ/s1600-h/DSC01535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M-wpp2xbkVr9cyLYApt9lJCUMD-VqBeklUl6Y2bp_epCPjgJDp8XhldGwYQm4gFU8_W4v5BSabf0oEM3k6cFtHbA1X4WhWC-ZJjYAD-2_kmvm7sD_p68QzRF98myZJn0Z1acSQ/s320/DSC01535.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090622810243270498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBCs-sWhkjc_QRfsoY6nILjI4y2jG84QRTj9pXzDZt2YFuBvu489rc9twgjOEt7j8casQiXdr1vOXEHO0RMncGVy5kGc9vPi-nXMqvGcmdT2BFwlVFyhe-xCihNqeQ_6DbmD-XQ/s1600-h/DSC01528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBCs-sWhkjc_QRfsoY6nILjI4y2jG84QRTj9pXzDZt2YFuBvu489rc9twgjOEt7j8casQiXdr1vOXEHO0RMncGVy5kGc9vPi-nXMqvGcmdT2BFwlVFyhe-xCihNqeQ_6DbmD-XQ/s320/DSC01528.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090623553272612722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWRYo3-SXEFsG6a9StjkUL02SLrExH4ztgN7jy2-o3GDnb8d0sfbIyV9I7y9DOQiunTbHDgd8P20q-xGtuDn0QeuQPM2WTER7q1vD8I_rx39r65LteSG_FFsx0GTYpqe4UezdQQ/s1600-h/DSC01529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWRYo3-SXEFsG6a9StjkUL02SLrExH4ztgN7jy2-o3GDnb8d0sfbIyV9I7y9DOQiunTbHDgd8P20q-xGtuDn0QeuQPM2WTER7q1vD8I_rx39r65LteSG_FFsx0GTYpqe4UezdQQ/s320/DSC01529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090623553272612738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuRtywEW4Y3NtXVgf1QxbgK-59-yZX0y6lPUq7BYp9mo6U6NwgiXH6uCo3iwDuYDHMsVp-voYPUdyKI4kPK-sgEAjv2wYDmAKg5-ungu4wrpYhcUwmJ2l1PWb2ZqfzYReuGF-nw/s1600-h/DSC01537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuRtywEW4Y3NtXVgf1QxbgK-59-yZX0y6lPUq7BYp9mo6U6NwgiXH6uCo3iwDuYDHMsVp-voYPUdyKI4kPK-sgEAjv2wYDmAKg5-ungu4wrpYhcUwmJ2l1PWb2ZqfzYReuGF-nw/s320/DSC01537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090623557567580050" /></a><br />Then it was off the the Hollywood Bowl to see Jaime Cullum. This little guy has always been one of my favorite performers. His style: Pop Standards a la the American Songbook that are modern yet classic. And now putting him in front of an orchestra... magnifico.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKXf3iBZ700WLAIQjPHO-zHYSTQVetJjxpqYW5nEOytm9IrQgh5fddKEYqHa4lMwNPrfHLfilDBzA39Br5guXKy97OhqYZl7KvvmG0MxUcSbNGdE1fV1iImRb-dfp2FBKIi54Mw/s1600-h/DSC01542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKXf3iBZ700WLAIQjPHO-zHYSTQVetJjxpqYW5nEOytm9IrQgh5fddKEYqHa4lMwNPrfHLfilDBzA39Br5guXKy97OhqYZl7KvvmG0MxUcSbNGdE1fV1iImRb-dfp2FBKIi54Mw/s320/DSC01542.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090623561862547362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgx4p1hsB1zzJ3CPo8JDy6JtZUUwBV3UabbzYy2WJlV-84P7yoBwgA4XIz3uxDERg1ExI0UPpzMAbwSsibHC0nFxTo6G90Kk_nTo6SlvUUfOySEWctMnLTsGeSeel5LlylTIYTkQ/s1600-h/DSC01543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgx4p1hsB1zzJ3CPo8JDy6JtZUUwBV3UabbzYy2WJlV-84P7yoBwgA4XIz3uxDERg1ExI0UPpzMAbwSsibHC0nFxTo6G90Kk_nTo6SlvUUfOySEWctMnLTsGeSeel5LlylTIYTkQ/s320/DSC01543.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090623561862547378" /></a><br />And when he played what has become my favorite Sinatra song, "I've Got You Under My Skin", I just... well, I could have heard it over and over.<br />And finally, just for the hell of it, I swung by the Grove to check out the Harry Potter madness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KKpGlECEPkUNXxYhf15vIBR-NwlBOTIHScJRDdzEHTqpyLLRwNOk04TmwSog9JWOHoKvKZOnHuwhlHWzaRf8_6mZGsi_YqdfRotcS4RwrFQePI6iR0fEzs0O2j3SAiQf2P79sg/s1600-h/DSC01547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KKpGlECEPkUNXxYhf15vIBR-NwlBOTIHScJRDdzEHTqpyLLRwNOk04TmwSog9JWOHoKvKZOnHuwhlHWzaRf8_6mZGsi_YqdfRotcS4RwrFQePI6iR0fEzs0O2j3SAiQf2P79sg/s320/DSC01547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090624622719469506" /></a><br />Spoiler alert: Turns out this is the book he finally comes out of the closet.Mike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-20093179690147088952007-07-19T14:42:00.000-07:002007-07-19T15:43:19.414-07:00STAXLast night was the 50th anniversary for Stax Records at the Hollywood Bowl. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwc9RPH9LEQwNju23Jd3KoHz_IV1u__9hZARbPQ5tbKEgaSfYi1xOCL_1Mh4-7FzCVbZDiz9FLRC9Rl3I4f5URiPWZhld-LBj6t3-PhcT7C0dIpRv8QS1_M6CkC-DV2vZ8EtEFA/s1600-h/Stax-records-logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwc9RPH9LEQwNju23Jd3KoHz_IV1u__9hZARbPQ5tbKEgaSfYi1xOCL_1Mh4-7FzCVbZDiz9FLRC9Rl3I4f5URiPWZhld-LBj6t3-PhcT7C0dIpRv8QS1_M6CkC-DV2vZ8EtEFA/s320/Stax-records-logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089027011260312226" /></a><br />God what a great label. Pouring out that classic Memphis sound of the time, with the Mar-keys, Booker T & the MGs, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Issac Hayes and my all-time favorite Rufus Thomas. If you haven't heard any Rufus, get onboard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjX6NcYR2QsvbD9uOmzlApxrtFFBxKadIvLQPKax8YGj9mwzVjhcJVUFgrmo1RKE6Jwe3iVTOJZUtH3nm114g5srBpSH6Tr_TDJNj9d8ZkJUHyvMOzPXV4ODc8X2gLVZRy_gIiA/s1600-h/71826.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjX6NcYR2QsvbD9uOmzlApxrtFFBxKadIvLQPKax8YGj9mwzVjhcJVUFgrmo1RKE6Jwe3iVTOJZUtH3nm114g5srBpSH6Tr_TDJNj9d8ZkJUHyvMOzPXV4ODc8X2gLVZRy_gIiA/s320/71826.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089029038484875954" /></a><br />The world famous MGs, who made the infamous Green Onions, were also the house band, creating the sound for some of the most famous songs of that time, including Hold On I'm Coming and Soul Man. In fact, you probably know two of the MGs, Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn, who appeared as members of the band in The Blues Brothers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIekLNcwYrgfeFkp716gWWWUrdb5VhA_ZqOmZtego5ARns9tjagmvK2AnOVT7hCmwE2O5M8_gfcYAssyv8b41ci4PPHgridOjJFXIVd5znOpGBNZpv3cpDQc5u7NHIpXdBScse2g/s1600-h/SteveCropper.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIekLNcwYrgfeFkp716gWWWUrdb5VhA_ZqOmZtego5ARns9tjagmvK2AnOVT7hCmwE2O5M8_gfcYAssyv8b41ci4PPHgridOjJFXIVd5znOpGBNZpv3cpDQc5u7NHIpXdBScse2g/s320/SteveCropper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089034239690271442" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HMDt0rSdN-gtY1Cvnopuq0QRvw9z5-ar8LbYtzWveOb3xAPwAeJBqH6AxOa0syu9p_wdZZWaTa3p1UD_NbFA0jnyem2Q7r5GFLuUU85tRZ4fm5AhUIye8UdCdVNZTvaJ5tOdiQ/s1600-h/DonaldDunn.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1HMDt0rSdN-gtY1Cvnopuq0QRvw9z5-ar8LbYtzWveOb3xAPwAeJBqH6AxOa0syu9p_wdZZWaTa3p1UD_NbFA0jnyem2Q7r5GFLuUU85tRZ4fm5AhUIye8UdCdVNZTvaJ5tOdiQ/s320/DonaldDunn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089034338474519266" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So when I heard they were restarting the label after its untimely demise in the mid 70's with a tour that included many of their stars from yesteryear (at least those still alive), I literally pissed my pants.<br />After changing, I quickly got online and bought some tickets for what I figured would be the greatest show this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRx_pdYTsR0mtYluIt2DCop5ozV767m88_GcsVgWReLCseBkY1DXskwIL5MuKxRBi2REBDEruuqrkzIQojhyphenhyphenYwWjRFYqwty6vEXcLv8jx3x1qw3LpoHpyDgkWI146GXy0_3HD8tg/s1600-h/DSC01518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRx_pdYTsR0mtYluIt2DCop5ozV767m88_GcsVgWReLCseBkY1DXskwIL5MuKxRBi2REBDEruuqrkzIQojhyphenhyphenYwWjRFYqwty6vEXcLv8jx3x1qw3LpoHpyDgkWI146GXy0_3HD8tg/s320/DSC01518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089031091479243458" /></a><br />Now don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the show. But man, there just was something missing. Yes, of course the late Rufus Thomas and Otis Redding, but just something was off. Isaac Hayes appeared to be on Horse Tranquilizers, barely being able to play any of his songs, even forgetting that it was the 50 year anniversary of the label. The finale with all the performers from the show singing Otis Redding's "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" sounded more like a bunch of angry drunks in an Irish Bar singing to the jukebox then seasoned and talented artists.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNg_T05qa1ik_-Z8GJoI17k8QjSA6y4XL4QuFMFNjyNZWJSLKLWWBX2hqfD2kU7D9PPFBqTlrQY4zeIAsC0uMnO1EoEEU51Iy9B4qSoCYNgsLWw8AJru7nZEJu89lNKSAGmXsTQ/s1600-h/DSC01524.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNg_T05qa1ik_-Z8GJoI17k8QjSA6y4XL4QuFMFNjyNZWJSLKLWWBX2hqfD2kU7D9PPFBqTlrQY4zeIAsC0uMnO1EoEEU51Iy9B4qSoCYNgsLWw8AJru7nZEJu89lNKSAGmXsTQ/s320/DSC01524.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089035515295558386" /></a><br />But that being said, I still am really glad I went. I got to see the amazing (albeit short) performances of Eddie Floyd and Booker T & the MGs. All in all, a disappointment because of my high expectations, it still was an entertaining evening.<br />Afterward, heading back to Echo Park, we got the hankerin' for some county health inspected F-rated tacos. And when we came upon a small grill set up on a lonely stretch of Alvarado, we just had to stop.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmYgdxsGQ-CmQt2zm0yycCou4Pv3C-3aObStpmd7kSi_0f3YSlMao5OQ9JioA0InT7fL1tQZCd1w0o9N4OnC953Qm-Z-tRjkMt_QZYMF4Wq7MrHupQLkF0g1rDK4-SAF2WFBvKw/s1600-h/DSC01526.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmYgdxsGQ-CmQt2zm0yycCou4Pv3C-3aObStpmd7kSi_0f3YSlMao5OQ9JioA0InT7fL1tQZCd1w0o9N4OnC953Qm-Z-tRjkMt_QZYMF4Wq7MrHupQLkF0g1rDK4-SAF2WFBvKw/s320/DSC01526.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089036606217251586" /></a><br />No truck, no stand, no nothing. Just some guy who brings out his grill every night to the same spot right next to the 101. They had Lengua (beef tongue), and oh my, was it ever tender. I have never had a Lengua Quesadilla before last night, but I can tell you this, I'll be having many many more for years to come... especially from this guy.<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-40028175653418243172007-07-18T13:41:00.000-07:002007-07-19T23:49:22.780-07:00El CharroStop number 467 on my excursion list: El Charro<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-g0WZGd0Uov3XeNIZcnw19MFawb9f6oXKo4fEXLvsT3gLIu_Lk6yA1LRdAXeDScGnZeH0rmAw0MSO1EMyog7O8p89tQRE8Xeboy-DNL4J4TMcf-34-XeXQEx9iZdSp_LSM01AdA/s1600-h/DSC01512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-g0WZGd0Uov3XeNIZcnw19MFawb9f6oXKo4fEXLvsT3gLIu_Lk6yA1LRdAXeDScGnZeH0rmAw0MSO1EMyog7O8p89tQRE8Xeboy-DNL4J4TMcf-34-XeXQEx9iZdSp_LSM01AdA/s320/DSC01512.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088642487133268594" /></a><br />Located on a totally non-descript section of Venice in Mar Vista, the only way you might possibly know the place is because it is located right across the street from the world famous gay bathhouse "Roman Holiday". No joke. Look it up.<br />Roman Holiday aside, I have always wanted to hit up this glory hole in the wall Mexican Restaurant, whose meals are supposed to be plentiful and cheap. <br />The place is great. Super small, it has that cozy feeling you've all experienced growing up in your Latino household. Pictures of old Mexican heroes and locales line the walls while day workers line the counter.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVr5zXGdcURvkx5lE4Q_hI6LciL_3g7_sdGoRH8Rpx1kdmh5IRERjES7Djz91SwYUp6EyKBXu53BhiafE3PrBdMgd-AvzD_t-CwDEwKz3IfJLOkm9wC8g4h6ASHoubiYplU2IQw/s1600-h/DSC01511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVr5zXGdcURvkx5lE4Q_hI6LciL_3g7_sdGoRH8Rpx1kdmh5IRERjES7Djz91SwYUp6EyKBXu53BhiafE3PrBdMgd-AvzD_t-CwDEwKz3IfJLOkm9wC8g4h6ASHoubiYplU2IQw/s320/DSC01511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088643444910975618" /></a><br />And the food, amazing. For $9, I got this awesome plate of Steak Picado and a Mexican Pepsi in the old school bottle. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LJH0oQIpiSB_7pSwSg8PM-bDiDYULRIoexz5r8bN1Bp97GOmjefesGEi2sW2b0iGdt2sbu3q8nmfitDG7g2zbV3sEf3YlrehR3nNUFpmFbkRTCtwxGz0NiQmAfTqOhyphenhyphenn_nYMiA/s1600-h/DSC01510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LJH0oQIpiSB_7pSwSg8PM-bDiDYULRIoexz5r8bN1Bp97GOmjefesGEi2sW2b0iGdt2sbu3q8nmfitDG7g2zbV3sEf3YlrehR3nNUFpmFbkRTCtwxGz0NiQmAfTqOhyphenhyphenn_nYMiA/s320/DSC01510.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088646906654616210" /></a><br />And if you aren't familiar with Soda products bottled in Mexico as compared with those in the States, then baby you haven't lived. Mexican Coke and Pepsi taste sooo much better. Why? Well, because they use local ingredients, typically sucrose, which the U.S. bottlers don't use (they use corn syrup). That's why the Mexican taste is so damn sweet. And come on, is there really anything better then drinking out of a old-fashioned 11.5 ounce bottle?<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-91804150557651562682007-07-17T11:01:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:25:10.434-07:00Worth a Thousand...Fourth of July Party at Artist Wendy West's<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1fbZGUpRaPwNpcHXcoIGKKey9VI-E9Vz3AdC2CIvY3rknDhOMxeqFNFirbmC8Ksn0-lk4HEKecSGD9CxMYVCz7gUAFOR3SCcEXGkZaCyjQKydroD7qKjVUkkFnPhhZ8rCVO1FA/s1600-h/DSC01459.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1fbZGUpRaPwNpcHXcoIGKKey9VI-E9Vz3AdC2CIvY3rknDhOMxeqFNFirbmC8Ksn0-lk4HEKecSGD9CxMYVCz7gUAFOR3SCcEXGkZaCyjQKydroD7qKjVUkkFnPhhZ8rCVO1FA/s320/DSC01459.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088228276192274802" /></a><br />Fourth of July Soccer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW-XKHOk9VOv4l5g-UxnEBbpUaXzdDkZYMOGVoQa0ICaJwrQLc2X9CBT-QfuIyoxC80fkYV5q59NyfnZ-EllZL8-ojm1KAxDW_hmy79KEzPctxx_lUKFZsr9cn9OyAvlyc-VbHw/s1600-h/DSC01464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW-XKHOk9VOv4l5g-UxnEBbpUaXzdDkZYMOGVoQa0ICaJwrQLc2X9CBT-QfuIyoxC80fkYV5q59NyfnZ-EllZL8-ojm1KAxDW_hmy79KEzPctxx_lUKFZsr9cn9OyAvlyc-VbHw/s320/DSC01464.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088228284782209410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nze6yx1xJvvuIOCpR56MphO58Z42GzCv_d8WVqBGn2sQgxml2IhVnPNxUTFCa4febTuohvS39Bhrf4b78exY_KU3KMhoIl1pxI4XcDsQTXEIIQbrwudqWKnZZzf-N_PIDg_X1Q/s1600-h/DSC01466.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nze6yx1xJvvuIOCpR56MphO58Z42GzCv_d8WVqBGn2sQgxml2IhVnPNxUTFCa4febTuohvS39Bhrf4b78exY_KU3KMhoIl1pxI4XcDsQTXEIIQbrwudqWKnZZzf-N_PIDg_X1Q/s320/DSC01466.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088228289077176722" /></a><br />I finally got into the Kwik-E-Mart down the street<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtz1lug55715vGIZAN9FsWhUj9PQ_BUsfw3O9N7dlpttaUBB7RcmZAHdP970On280XslVEMiAea_HsNFn2LmLc6c1KHmfivoKNqJpzjtJUXvwDR_lJDKVDU3hG3UhuunpOLNcuFw/s1600-h/DSC01472.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtxEgxvnMSONXqw0RO6MBXV27JXqZT0oPKDw-f8VUzLOtblSC88A2dKfORB1HOHT_abpdxDiIXfsdjCzsYgU6IsTY_ISakDsH1pynOlOvGLMnmw8aOmLC2JLlqaYFpqSGOdmIBQ/s320/DSC01474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088229092236061122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_5UkIZndL4xi-G1uMAiZyGotv-RtxqUD9k3i5WBgDZpsG7hua4zkSo_uW-_9vNHvF63L2kr-aNh4bFuEe8yGznZdvRQyvm893rKL9Dihu7oga4eMAi-MlItm0YTzjeJ-QWDxdQ/s1600-h/DSC01475.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_5UkIZndL4xi-G1uMAiZyGotv-RtxqUD9k3i5WBgDZpsG7hua4zkSo_uW-_9vNHvF63L2kr-aNh4bFuEe8yGznZdvRQyvm893rKL9Dihu7oga4eMAi-MlItm0YTzjeJ-QWDxdQ/s320/DSC01475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088229105120963026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZpSdE0C8n86WVboCx1uiw3fYGc0ayvdmgctWp_QZN0COwKE_Ujif8A1_ZsCW-S0LFW_DsBEyCCz_eOxRE9ZwZwcH7X7CcwpQ3AgY7YBroDzYO8lFXpmcZGsdBc4mQ9eD93Jbow/s1600-h/DSC01476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZpSdE0C8n86WVboCx1uiw3fYGc0ayvdmgctWp_QZN0COwKE_Ujif8A1_ZsCW-S0LFW_DsBEyCCz_eOxRE9ZwZwcH7X7CcwpQ3AgY7YBroDzYO8lFXpmcZGsdBc4mQ9eD93Jbow/s320/DSC01476.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088229109415930338" /></a><br />I have been several times since, and everytime I go, all the Krusty O's, Buzz, etc is sold out. All they have are the never-ending array of Simpsons toys. I thought this was a convenience store?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3r9aSqpAseNt4iJprVBIrjgCl0EypVpu_Ppo-DzK7Y2VAEyy0yzPhCJFS7hyH4LTtuxXdektImfUnfaADl6WF_6_jk3gsjMIVO3BIycspyEjMbJy6UxyThktn82HEph1YmK7uQ/s1600-h/DSC01508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3r9aSqpAseNt4iJprVBIrjgCl0EypVpu_Ppo-DzK7Y2VAEyy0yzPhCJFS7hyH4LTtuxXdektImfUnfaADl6WF_6_jk3gsjMIVO3BIycspyEjMbJy6UxyThktn82HEph1YmK7uQ/s320/DSC01508.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088230951956900370" /></a><br />5th of July BBQ<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpgkf39_FKuK9fnZUs1eTlIULHlhDf2amvxTWtKFgR196wqFw0b7dTJL010YK0-AJrGftk_Vq4Tf5trnxgjnaHPD1SCrqzxomVdDtbm7aVT-KcCUtCEmhEMgl68Pt_gpgu9vz4w/s1600-h/DSC01484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpgkf39_FKuK9fnZUs1eTlIULHlhDf2amvxTWtKFgR196wqFw0b7dTJL010YK0-AJrGftk_Vq4Tf5trnxgjnaHPD1SCrqzxomVdDtbm7aVT-KcCUtCEmhEMgl68Pt_gpgu9vz4w/s320/DSC01484.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088229130890766834" /></a><br />Riding in Downtown<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVwdWZAKoHVESdTZEJGHszBWIBSO7jxZKdZrb7U69gzlcstkuyAWWm3ijsnDTdtQ-B3TBHbPDfIbNff7Nm4NwN1HnG96fS9JwR7yqw0x3qxn_-WGQNfyn6y-3CbJbvF4qPHJIzg/s1600-h/DSC01493.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVwdWZAKoHVESdTZEJGHszBWIBSO7jxZKdZrb7U69gzlcstkuyAWWm3ijsnDTdtQ-B3TBHbPDfIbNff7Nm4NwN1HnG96fS9JwR7yqw0x3qxn_-WGQNfyn6y-3CbJbvF4qPHJIzg/s320/DSC01493.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088229135185734146" /></a><br />Sunday at the Bowl - Groove Armada and Cafe TaCuba<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf_UbIgG5l01FxSF2nFA3aIxzrI2oGu9Rm_WifpZLFNLfR1fsHXptYUIfPslP7VwyQCV6IY4PSBM1Y3hmhpgA7jrejZb1QnutWJCm-bN7cxr2u7jDBOOFDd0W9jKcRKK8E_zK6w/s1600-h/DSC01502.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf_UbIgG5l01FxSF2nFA3aIxzrI2oGu9Rm_WifpZLFNLfR1fsHXptYUIfPslP7VwyQCV6IY4PSBM1Y3hmhpgA7jrejZb1QnutWJCm-bN7cxr2u7jDBOOFDd0W9jKcRKK8E_zK6w/s320/DSC01502.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088230964841802274" /></a><br />Taco Zone in Echo Park - the Taco Truck outside Vons:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7M4RhAiPbPWZKKQpI_zSo-2kY4hMQDS0cfISq_jOclmbc2CKujQhvCudyCJczvb062REmcHDquf3NHdu_fq8W3eQuJrZ7DEytib9e6GAE9ZgldACq1FbTk6rumE7ezzaDScMGg/s1600-h/DSC01505.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7M4RhAiPbPWZKKQpI_zSo-2kY4hMQDS0cfISq_jOclmbc2CKujQhvCudyCJczvb062REmcHDquf3NHdu_fq8W3eQuJrZ7DEytib9e6GAE9ZgldACq1FbTk6rumE7ezzaDScMGg/s320/DSC01505.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088230977726704194" /></a><br />I guess its not really a Taco Truck, but more of a Taco Trailer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79beMCcy35DvpuAlUu1w3nqUM46S0R2k6avNjubVKt9jqLOi7o60pzOUChyphenhyphentGJ2BX0Ov1TYBNnjmJIQc4eWTwL4dPtIaDcIGqqC0mmF-Q7SNpcCfVdEZcsnqvEIebbURGxJbhAw/s1600-h/DSC01504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79beMCcy35DvpuAlUu1w3nqUM46S0R2k6avNjubVKt9jqLOi7o60pzOUChyphenhyphentGJ2BX0Ov1TYBNnjmJIQc4eWTwL4dPtIaDcIGqqC0mmF-Q7SNpcCfVdEZcsnqvEIebbURGxJbhAw/s320/DSC01504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088230969136769586" /></a><br />Although a little more expensive then its truck counterparts, it is definitely worth it, and a great place to get that midnight snack.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW3oKtb3nooTyMKJEPCDUicmORDiWcrVt7fkeZ-sBXy7Bn6lO_QdFTzaB67PhgkiN8uUNN1HUVM__ynZogRXx2_89chasSL5cBtlesWpnS8XH7zMiGOEe5RGcPsgDALpZ_PFslA/s1600-h/DSC01506.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW3oKtb3nooTyMKJEPCDUicmORDiWcrVt7fkeZ-sBXy7Bn6lO_QdFTzaB67PhgkiN8uUNN1HUVM__ynZogRXx2_89chasSL5cBtlesWpnS8XH7zMiGOEe5RGcPsgDALpZ_PFslA/s320/DSC01506.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088230982021671506" /></a><br />Finally, Beckham is in town. I worked both his arrival press conference and his first practice. Talk about nutty, its great to finally see soccer get some love in this country.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvm6OeFDnpMzocyK1-cqvZQ_ds4x4NIbjBNKsRbQ-a5tARVrmghTEQw8a0tfAvnZv4pTjZ9nw6dnPP9_8NQgRKpQVhnwkSd-1KQHH9bS-a5joHD7PzzbsW3LT6WY9J47ZskQUjQ/s1600-h/becksusa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvm6OeFDnpMzocyK1-cqvZQ_ds4x4NIbjBNKsRbQ-a5tARVrmghTEQw8a0tfAvnZv4pTjZ9nw6dnPP9_8NQgRKpQVhnwkSd-1KQHH9bS-a5joHD7PzzbsW3LT6WY9J47ZskQUjQ/s320/becksusa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5088233344253684322" /></a><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-58149459151620481542007-07-04T12:52:00.000-07:002007-07-04T13:22:04.659-07:00Kwik-E-Mart invades...Happy 4th everyone...<br /><br />ahhh, you gotta love the Simpsons. The most creative show ever on television, they are taking their wit to the big screen. Will it live up to the hype? Impossible. But those creative kids have come up with some really unusual marketing.<br /><br />Only 11 (yes, ELEVEN!) 7-11's around the country on Sunday were transformed into replicas of the Kwik-E-Mart from the show, sans Apu. These Kwik-E-Mart's will feature all your favorite products from the show - Krusty O's, Squishees, Buzz Cola - all save one: there is no Duff Beer. Not "melding" with the PG-13 rating for the movie, the marketing genius' decided against a Duff Beer line. Idiots! They would have made billions!<br /><br />Still, an amazing idea. And, of all the 7-11 locations in the world to transform into a Kwik-E-Mart, they chose the 7-11 on Venice and Sepulveda, literally blocks from my house. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBXGrbz7uKLkl3Z_3xjMYl9j8keFbDZF3B46jnmb7imKKXJqjKpocI8zng6sqJaOAXDA0UzAxR8H1-Tol1njkBIysA4P-Rlz14qyMkYCFydV18MJ551F_hCZ24-y9GDGIVMyhaQ/s1600-h/DSC01455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBXGrbz7uKLkl3Z_3xjMYl9j8keFbDZF3B46jnmb7imKKXJqjKpocI8zng6sqJaOAXDA0UzAxR8H1-Tol1njkBIysA4P-Rlz14qyMkYCFydV18MJ551F_hCZ24-y9GDGIVMyhaQ/s320/DSC01455.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083437508305145746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2hJT6K6YW2ysV80rddJTkVCXio0_S1CBaFpQ8Qz-S-yjodmDeoyDh4ypNBsPIJ-1HBkJ74FhvZlFyv5HiSljT3iHVhgs1qCfb7XNn06CSU93z1tAhx-ZGcXTi7m9vJxOR3MbYA/s1600-h/DSC01456.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2hJT6K6YW2ysV80rddJTkVCXio0_S1CBaFpQ8Qz-S-yjodmDeoyDh4ypNBsPIJ-1HBkJ74FhvZlFyv5HiSljT3iHVhgs1qCfb7XNn06CSU93z1tAhx-ZGcXTi7m9vJxOR3MbYA/s320/DSC01456.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083437516895080354" /></a><br />I drove by Sunday night but the line was literally around the block and up the street to get in. I went back Tuesday, and still, there was a line around the block!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVe7jBP9Cfw5kHfyWBRafV8EyGhVmzuASwUkugTf15Cr0ut08s1ENQviZxVogLYkpIo00Xmgr37YLsKra6E4KsAa19XtEp_0UCXJQW7jMJRrAO26CHuYDHGfM9cqNiBwnEskGIZw/s1600-h/DSC01457.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVe7jBP9Cfw5kHfyWBRafV8EyGhVmzuASwUkugTf15Cr0ut08s1ENQviZxVogLYkpIo00Xmgr37YLsKra6E4KsAa19XtEp_0UCXJQW7jMJRrAO26CHuYDHGfM9cqNiBwnEskGIZw/s320/DSC01457.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083437791772987314" /></a><br />But no matter, these stores will be up for a month, so hopefully the fervor will die down and I'll be able to grab myself some Krusty O's. Hmmm, I wonder what color the milk will turn...<br />For more about these new Kwik-E-Mart's, check out: <a href="http://simpsonskwikemart.blogspot.com/">simpsonskwikemart.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-87033604879037915162007-07-02T12:09:00.000-07:002007-07-02T12:54:15.822-07:00a-thonSunday was glorious... the weather was beautiful and people were enjoying it.<br /><br />I made my way out to the Do-Over at Crane's Tavern for their weekly Sunday Drink-a-thon and met up with a few folks to enjoy a nice tall cold beer after the long bike ride to get there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIuzH0PZWATnj2zalRDL8hAQ8DP5KEER7OmvAJcqdmiDK9MWd3b9CMoGfpMwkJd-ZzAP2aItHBWLMJeoOECbBX7pM3a7jbL0mejDtroNaV31HtVtuw0kLR9DfWHhxfYB_HLEUqg/s1600-h/DSC01423.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIuzH0PZWATnj2zalRDL8hAQ8DP5KEER7OmvAJcqdmiDK9MWd3b9CMoGfpMwkJd-ZzAP2aItHBWLMJeoOECbBX7pM3a7jbL0mejDtroNaV31HtVtuw0kLR9DfWHhxfYB_HLEUqg/s320/DSC01423.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082679639850929890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUS4r-XxnevuR3qxDJSCy4vosA_vSqAYEiGS1qsr0lhhtfpX1CVhP2iBTrjp7mzRPfV4zR7_k4iXQnz936UEwYUHCjbXMfdVjWUyGm9xSJgpm_yQkdfy3MQpAsBoIBPEBFG0aUiQ/s1600-h/DSC01420.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUS4r-XxnevuR3qxDJSCy4vosA_vSqAYEiGS1qsr0lhhtfpX1CVhP2iBTrjp7mzRPfV4zR7_k4iXQnz936UEwYUHCjbXMfdVjWUyGm9xSJgpm_yQkdfy3MQpAsBoIBPEBFG0aUiQ/s320/DSC01420.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082679644145897202" /></a><br /><br />After that, it was a ride over to Bicycle Kitchen in East Hollywood for the bike-a-thon that was the Block Party dedicated to the LA Bicycle Film Festival. Bike enthusiasts from all over LA were there, bike in tow, enjoying bagged 22s and bicycle craziness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyn95fDE1aNlGg3vYU0TcioEaRflnYTptGAhuL2W1rOslpZgS9Tfvb10eQheWNK-ltVy3qpFX7FZjri5cXfIJTwvCdIt3uF1jFv0PvdFkuGh6J8r8jwwgCDdDY493n3PwRLqTrWw/s1600-h/DSC01424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyn95fDE1aNlGg3vYU0TcioEaRflnYTptGAhuL2W1rOslpZgS9Tfvb10eQheWNK-ltVy3qpFX7FZjri5cXfIJTwvCdIt3uF1jFv0PvdFkuGh6J8r8jwwgCDdDY493n3PwRLqTrWw/s320/DSC01424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082680494549421826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KoYQsr3OJSoNWB0STq3Uh7LTvOSVs546xpYJjXVcgctapqFoh4YOpFtDi3Q_uVqB0lsKEivKD6I5G6BxvCl8Bkni2pZ-aWYEm_xam1BmDClONuZ1Pcs1m7LmZ2vaWEtuqq812w/s1600-h/DSC01432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KoYQsr3OJSoNWB0STq3Uh7LTvOSVs546xpYJjXVcgctapqFoh4YOpFtDi3Q_uVqB0lsKEivKD6I5G6BxvCl8Bkni2pZ-aWYEm_xam1BmDClONuZ1Pcs1m7LmZ2vaWEtuqq812w/s320/DSC01432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082680494549421842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjd4m5nx0bseVR0OpOkYsh6Lm44XUMxHHp5BZI9Pr3RFXbWDpNIRBymppOjzOcRfKLiQ_nM7LgQEYCxnpyo9nOvYAVl5WInizALaJ-JRZf-yNyWK6lJeN2MARj3piIXO5GPTqooQ/s1600-h/DSC01429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjd4m5nx0bseVR0OpOkYsh6Lm44XUMxHHp5BZI9Pr3RFXbWDpNIRBymppOjzOcRfKLiQ_nM7LgQEYCxnpyo9nOvYAVl5WInizALaJ-JRZf-yNyWK6lJeN2MARj3piIXO5GPTqooQ/s320/DSC01429.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082680498844389154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9hNYPV_kkHWPxQH4Tr4PwmX-N1EWmT4hmv6uN3KQ9vOoYYFdnq1idyJxHmQq06Ij2NFB8NNjznRhVurKnkOdUZr6jfxI25Id5SNgIJlp6NsgbZYkwfw3JMGpZyoJAHaOpPMlnw/s1600-h/DSC01442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9hNYPV_kkHWPxQH4Tr4PwmX-N1EWmT4hmv6uN3KQ9vOoYYFdnq1idyJxHmQq06Ij2NFB8NNjznRhVurKnkOdUZr6jfxI25Id5SNgIJlp6NsgbZYkwfw3JMGpZyoJAHaOpPMlnw/s320/DSC01442.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082680503139356466" /></a><br />There was even a small (and I mean small) section devoted to live art...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IF9dRxFb6KqJM2ZkrT2vxvEd6ZNOw057yC4d9BzZG0OsgJUDIZfRM7tmuP7yzDgfC736ne8IXN8H-8gSQ7lPynWfrSTp2rdDaGotljrZQwDcD8qGOu1l8oCgUHPJwi-vNyN4Ng/s1600-h/DSC01445.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IF9dRxFb6KqJM2ZkrT2vxvEd6ZNOw057yC4d9BzZG0OsgJUDIZfRM7tmuP7yzDgfC736ne8IXN8H-8gSQ7lPynWfrSTp2rdDaGotljrZQwDcD8qGOu1l8oCgUHPJwi-vNyN4Ng/s320/DSC01445.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082680739362557762" /></a><br />I was trying to mix it up, getting into the middle of it. Check out these action shots as I almost get hit by flying bikes...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMv0Sx5n1MobjEh1HT2xkECbustK5MeZNCDNfoM4AKX0Kt0zIy_TvQSVHxfnrR5mg-O5nVsl4Lq9SElM0GsyonoXjXrz1Z7HZvqfWWRndl6u8vjefCPLW5qH7ZlDGVBdU7gCStA/s1600-h/DSC01449.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMv0Sx5n1MobjEh1HT2xkECbustK5MeZNCDNfoM4AKX0Kt0zIy_TvQSVHxfnrR5mg-O5nVsl4Lq9SElM0GsyonoXjXrz1Z7HZvqfWWRndl6u8vjefCPLW5qH7ZlDGVBdU7gCStA/s320/DSC01449.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082681134499549010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcwjREZc3rJ5PAiM10Yqe8kwmOkn4gDLWe3CmwapzAsv57ss6O1NU0nigdUaYQ3dr_5QIcUARMUCAfR1XXTIMSl_oGzPCGu37C5L37HKXGSXxrq3O5TyP9TV_rjvQaVJh9kS2YA/s1600-h/DSC01451.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcwjREZc3rJ5PAiM10Yqe8kwmOkn4gDLWe3CmwapzAsv57ss6O1NU0nigdUaYQ3dr_5QIcUARMUCAfR1XXTIMSl_oGzPCGu37C5L37HKXGSXxrq3O5TyP9TV_rjvQaVJh9kS2YA/s320/DSC01451.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082681138794516322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_uXjRHQ5rrPXibG64n4RkvwENgjkJKspDXzRCwN8oDkImgFmUgn7AN4HvsQ0Yqld56mn53Vm48H7hPSpVTg1YbLnujTiSiTqp56wH38W-e3Yt8pRoh1gMIOns-TvrkAN6AUMOA/s1600-h/DSC01452.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_uXjRHQ5rrPXibG64n4RkvwENgjkJKspDXzRCwN8oDkImgFmUgn7AN4HvsQ0Yqld56mn53Vm48H7hPSpVTg1YbLnujTiSiTqp56wH38W-e3Yt8pRoh1gMIOns-TvrkAN6AUMOA/s320/DSC01452.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082681138794516338" /></a><br />Nothing like seeing lycra-clad, helmet-lecturing bicyclists toast in camaraderie with showerless, law-unabiding bike nazis. <br /><br />A ride to the 101 for dinner and then to Echo Park finished off my evening as the after-party ended up at concert booker Marisa's house. Guess she is good friends with a lot of the acts, especially from hip-hop. Here is a picture distorted on her computer of her good friend and Def Jux hero Mr. Lif on a visit from the East Coast a few weeks ago. Who knew? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr165xNZj6iLeIwkKhyphenhyphenzmYuAwYceHVlIeNfb_iHTAnVR2lut3pn-wdFCyTT83gKd5biGHQ5gXSC6YEkYhbDpcnRs8rLD4gWyjQe1ugAovi1dPlSbcBIGSKAptJlh64jCdkFfbhw/s1600-h/DSC01454.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr165xNZj6iLeIwkKhyphenhyphenzmYuAwYceHVlIeNfb_iHTAnVR2lut3pn-wdFCyTT83gKd5biGHQ5gXSC6YEkYhbDpcnRs8rLD4gWyjQe1ugAovi1dPlSbcBIGSKAptJlh64jCdkFfbhw/s320/DSC01454.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082682684982742914" /></a><br />Go check out his Emergency Rations EP, which has been a steady fixture in my CD Changer since 2004.<br /><br />Funny story on Mr. Lif... his lyrics, for the most part, are very political and/or socially conscious. He is, to many, a sort-of next-gen Chuck D. I expected him to carry the same demeanor... but nope, there he was, all 5'9" of him, at 5pm at Coachella a few years back after he performed, walking around the grounds completely hammered with these two extremely heavy-set gals (who towered over him - dwarfing him), one on each arm. It was one of the more ridiculous sights I had ever seen... made even more by the fact that this was Lif! Hey, guess you can't be on your game 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-45959217662128904582007-06-30T15:01:00.000-07:002007-06-30T15:43:27.162-07:00The Glamourous Life...Thursday night, I met up with KG in Little Tokyo to hit up the famous japanese eatery Shabu Shabu House. Always crowded, with waits up to 2 hours, you really have to be in the mood to eat in this small homey restaurant. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintFJPAHrRGEXlu7L27SSqHIaEru-LTjL-SiroTu968VKG_VXQYkMbbVpAovRy3jNtQQbr072upkkhmsMiJ4yVI1Tami2aqNbg9GRmJFabsF-YAmoxke_RXOFk7r9tYEiJg9_w3g/s1600-h/DSC01412.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintFJPAHrRGEXlu7L27SSqHIaEru-LTjL-SiroTu968VKG_VXQYkMbbVpAovRy3jNtQQbr072upkkhmsMiJ4yVI1Tami2aqNbg9GRmJFabsF-YAmoxke_RXOFk7r9tYEiJg9_w3g/s320/DSC01412.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081984138616819330" /></a><br />Why is it famous? Well, the food quality is great, although not necessarily better then other places, so what brings people coming back is the relatively inexpensive price for normally not so cheap Shabu Shabu. Oh, maybe the fact that people have given the owner a "soup nazi" reverence sure cant hurt its attraction.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIaQWs_4cLiODIv4AJgO5HAcm8kh9FQcCDr89oq3r2iDmfI2f_uqj5fS4UKF5NvlJgINlT13BWnYUx-RsB1c21e5EDrx75PxEASSglEwL-8zF0gC7EIH3WL3hZwE4dGKQe1gzhg/s1600-h/DSC01411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIaQWs_4cLiODIv4AJgO5HAcm8kh9FQcCDr89oq3r2iDmfI2f_uqj5fS4UKF5NvlJgINlT13BWnYUx-RsB1c21e5EDrx75PxEASSglEwL-8zF0gC7EIH3WL3hZwE4dGKQe1gzhg/s320/DSC01411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081984130026884722" /></a><br />As to be expected, it hit the spot.<br /><br />To keep up with the Japanese theme, we ventured out last night to the Nuart for their midnight showing of The Glamourous Life of Sachiko Hanai.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wVvcx3esSoe5KXzzPTjtiUIlvCpBQoxsBsc34Sg6Fws3eg0E58x6DQS7PeDeszC6WG0sgjKQxnsO3TS17Lf5A5tmd_0LxBm0PMTAmvCbLdulhq03dSN5o_UJXJd0vPftq_wNEg/s1600-h/DSC01413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wVvcx3esSoe5KXzzPTjtiUIlvCpBQoxsBsc34Sg6Fws3eg0E58x6DQS7PeDeszC6WG0sgjKQxnsO3TS17Lf5A5tmd_0LxBm0PMTAmvCbLdulhq03dSN5o_UJXJd0vPftq_wNEg/s320/DSC01413.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081984598178320018" /></a><br />Part of the "Pink Film" genre (independent soft-core porn films made in Japan for the big screen), I was kinda shocked to see the Nuart hosting the U.S. premiere. I mean, this is the Nuart, famous for hosting famous independent films before anyone else, famous for having the Film Geek from Comedy Central's "Beat The Geeks" game show as a trusted Nuart employee for God knows how long, and famous for their weekly Saturday midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show... okay, so maybe it is not that shocking.<br />And that's the thing about these Nuart-midnight-showing patrons, they are half Star Wars nerd, half child molestor. Sulking in the shadows with their Larry Bird mustache and trenchcoat... God I love those weirdos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qXxzLu2e2rPUXrhBUgt2L0wC3iFzCFC060Za0qNtrwpqck9ncroDrTxt949kywEeWfyLw4mBrTAbjT-R7DwscyC8CwaXUBiumwNskmiTYrykPX8HQFMGxrj9Jw4RJW1I8retRQ/s1600-h/sachiko2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qXxzLu2e2rPUXrhBUgt2L0wC3iFzCFC060Za0qNtrwpqck9ncroDrTxt949kywEeWfyLw4mBrTAbjT-R7DwscyC8CwaXUBiumwNskmiTYrykPX8HQFMGxrj9Jw4RJW1I8retRQ/s320/sachiko2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081986110006808226" /></a><br />Yes, that is a guy wearing a George Bush mask. He plays a pivotal role in the movie. Okay, so lets see if I can summarize this insane movie quickly. A callgirl gets shot in the head but lives. The bullet and wound, permanently there now, has made this callgirl, Sachiko Hanai, a super genius. And when I say super genius, I am talking Stephen Hawking... just a tad bit sexier. In her many sex scenes after the ill-fated shooting, she often theorizes about philosophy, metaphysics and existentialism while getting raped or molested.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjaJ6Jdi20pEMiidcI94dgzYCfB-8ZrzUVOayXkGvgTMw3cqFgDFU4ICNeZ8pQuUJT29WJ4cYhWqXXQFaaYHq8rQMfV_S_t80ph8xptIfU4D1srLyaAXx8CC_xibsN6UjFSvtLA/s1600-h/sachiko1"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjaJ6Jdi20pEMiidcI94dgzYCfB-8ZrzUVOayXkGvgTMw3cqFgDFU4ICNeZ8pQuUJT29WJ4cYhWqXXQFaaYHq8rQMfV_S_t80ph8xptIfU4D1srLyaAXx8CC_xibsN6UjFSvtLA/s320/sachiko1" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081987011949940402" /></a><br />Along the way, she comes upon the cloned finger of George W. Bush, whose fingerprint can release the world's supply of ICBM missles, thereby destroying the world as we know it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbASZ2qdeKxWbvKHYfFtYl7btgdabG6PqCLcAIsZJUNeiZDj9V3zPuCnmdakxXztzdFtHyulglcMTu64xm-6-eFTnBWI8Kyn9in6X5zY0US_nYmUL6TB8bCiUj2av1zz-QCNaE2Q/s1600-h/sachiko3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbASZ2qdeKxWbvKHYfFtYl7btgdabG6PqCLcAIsZJUNeiZDj9V3zPuCnmdakxXztzdFtHyulglcMTu64xm-6-eFTnBWI8Kyn9in6X5zY0US_nYmUL6TB8bCiUj2av1zz-QCNaE2Q/s320/sachiko3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081987639015165634" /></a><br />Sachiko, above, manages, through sex and intellectualism, to get behind the mystery of it all. Does she save the day? Guess you'll just have to watch it... <br />As far as movies go from crazy Japan, this had all the earmarks of their seemingly usually bizarre fare - rape, torture, unusual sexual afflictions. Although the opening scene, which boasted the most semenal fluid in a jizz-spraying scene I have ever come across WAS pretty amazing, I would have to say the scene that best captured this unusual sexual mindset came when the severed cloned finger of Bush rapes Sachiko while the real Bush looks on via Television. "Feel the power of the Bush Technique" I believe he says as he roots on his cloned finger.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0rdqSK0fMaL3Kj4FxwxFQPmoL8NF5DrKg18-_UABlmYs4MqC23xq3NX0M2QmsB3Zk9RRRaYyB4jE5MhYTx0RNfz-1a1L__Odhn0bjDAhvg6maGARCQYFy9EBrdfVfktlmwxocw/s1600-h/sachiko4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0rdqSK0fMaL3Kj4FxwxFQPmoL8NF5DrKg18-_UABlmYs4MqC23xq3NX0M2QmsB3Zk9RRRaYyB4jE5MhYTx0RNfz-1a1L__Odhn0bjDAhvg6maGARCQYFy9EBrdfVfktlmwxocw/s320/sachiko4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081988923210387154" /></a><br />Quite entertaining, but definitely a bit too long. I never thought I would say this, but they should have cut back on the sex scenes. Nothing to go out of your way for, but if you do happen upon the movie, it is definitely worth a quick look.<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-82021636986054955412007-06-28T22:03:00.000-07:002007-06-28T22:34:59.931-07:00The Season has begun...Well, its that time of year again... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjru1Birfi98Cuz-RrurmH6SchGTmNrMe_m5y9HHNjvlPVzwBpqZDRPagd94Aa7IDKFCHwvbQp9IvUrY4o4yuHURO1q2ze0y2LYY13j0Tlot4jp0Ci1zCJrwg07gptBqmUWTUPJhw/s1600-h/DSC01394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjru1Birfi98Cuz-RrurmH6SchGTmNrMe_m5y9HHNjvlPVzwBpqZDRPagd94Aa7IDKFCHwvbQp9IvUrY4o4yuHURO1q2ze0y2LYY13j0Tlot4jp0Ci1zCJrwg07gptBqmUWTUPJhw/s320/DSC01394.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081347822032047586" /></a><br />that's right, the summer season of the Hollywood Bowl officially started last week, and we celebrated by going to one of the first of many shows on Sunday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9h66enn73PVCPZXgZlY0vBRYE3TcYSTA5x5gQUjKvctglj9A3m8SLjseHiudsjvAmt-9RDewWV8Ri7iEE6HfT37m7aVPXHYCubbf21F0TlEEGVnc0eX9KYSaszz2sm_Z6OI9Ew/s1600-h/DSC01398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9h66enn73PVCPZXgZlY0vBRYE3TcYSTA5x5gQUjKvctglj9A3m8SLjseHiudsjvAmt-9RDewWV8Ri7iEE6HfT37m7aVPXHYCubbf21F0TlEEGVnc0eX9KYSaszz2sm_Z6OI9Ew/s320/DSC01398.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081347826327014898" /></a><br />Now, you can't tell, but that is DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist ripping it up. They used all original 45's on a 2x4 to knock the house dead (that's 2 set's of turntables, not a piece of wood!!!). A set like that, and you expect nothing other then pure genius. And for aficiandos, that's what it was. I had Vinyl Richie and DJ Vala sitting next to me, and they were blown away. However, everyone else I was with, who doesn't understand music like that, was less then impressed.<br />Overall, I thought it was pretty damn cool, but it just was not the right venue. That show is perfect for a small club who's patrons get what a set like that takes. This crowd, they just didnt. You could feel it in the air. Making matters worse, a huge technical difficulty during the finale prematurely ended the set. It just did not feel like a good show, even though it was.<br />But hey, 13 more shows left this summer to see, so I think everything will be alright... <br /><br />Went for a little bike ride thru Culver City the other day. Came across some interesting things... like this beautiful tree-lined street.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznQgbOQa8BUKrpmi7BDEvJx1tdPI5j7mL_htmJgJ84lRq60izccrBnjamucQkgx-eclvv71yCHBH4R3YXK4O0xav-wneGCfQcxMJNuFr87WO3TZhFwkT90W9N0ir7ehmeoYRmvw/s1600-h/DSC01399.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznQgbOQa8BUKrpmi7BDEvJx1tdPI5j7mL_htmJgJ84lRq60izccrBnjamucQkgx-eclvv71yCHBH4R3YXK4O0xav-wneGCfQcxMJNuFr87WO3TZhFwkT90W9N0ir7ehmeoYRmvw/s320/DSC01399.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081350197148962306" /></a><br />Always wanted to live on a street like that. Also this strange military parking lot right on Culver that I, for some reason, have past a million times but have never seen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zCcbl1RXic9f29Bms2KvdPcmS4iXZkTBTCl-P5MrA6XgZgXwmTtTP7dtphi4XWJJ4p-oc3jAd269lqvDtLi03VZHd0vhJnMaWbCg701IMvMnrMm-Lty7iVpUPi3jgkEKRGhV9A/s1600-h/DSC01400.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zCcbl1RXic9f29Bms2KvdPcmS4iXZkTBTCl-P5MrA6XgZgXwmTtTP7dtphi4XWJJ4p-oc3jAd269lqvDtLi03VZHd0vhJnMaWbCg701IMvMnrMm-Lty7iVpUPi3jgkEKRGhV9A/s320/DSC01400.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081350682480266770" /></a><br />And of course, the film statue at the park on Overland and Culver honoring the rich history of Culver City.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN4PEmA_qrQqJzOm39lI-zckJ2l9zylFnaT6CVV0jR_Z5CC_Gp2Trb90Llwm3gl2wPUQHWa2c_gMb28-KmJPLAF0D3mW57T2y3durDlNYRZt1QMWvfHUkr7thUEvKUzYJmmrWOw/s1600-h/DSC01402.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN4PEmA_qrQqJzOm39lI-zckJ2l9zylFnaT6CVV0jR_Z5CC_Gp2Trb90Llwm3gl2wPUQHWa2c_gMb28-KmJPLAF0D3mW57T2y3durDlNYRZt1QMWvfHUkr7thUEvKUzYJmmrWOw/s320/DSC01402.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081351215056211490" /></a><br /><br />On Tuesday I found myself out in Santa Fe Springs on some business right around lunch time. As I passed this place on the way to the meeting...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgnEWajYSRXr0SJPEPuz3fI6_yr2A1ZdOENbHL_qVBhPaZPQn4M2VhWeFsQubi3v6EmF1fj6CKssG1oqShG7Xh2fdjuwxxZyxUWhsEjBpnbI9UgIllY7Pttmll8PK0Lwtpo6RCg/s1600-h/DSC01405.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgnEWajYSRXr0SJPEPuz3fI6_yr2A1ZdOENbHL_qVBhPaZPQn4M2VhWeFsQubi3v6EmF1fj6CKssG1oqShG7Xh2fdjuwxxZyxUWhsEjBpnbI9UgIllY7Pttmll8PK0Lwtpo6RCg/s320/DSC01405.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081351528588824114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6rGrjphXwGCbX0OoL0f2Qs4e6CyULpraL8_t7b37RKwtiRzOzY8OVRvnsOfM3lMWSric0VhI7tRqVdYcKsbcgD1Cxajs3vSgf7FljoFrdH4elLkn5AetYkk-aJ9EvT58JLpBeg/s1600-h/DSC01407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6rGrjphXwGCbX0OoL0f2Qs4e6CyULpraL8_t7b37RKwtiRzOzY8OVRvnsOfM3lMWSric0VhI7tRqVdYcKsbcgD1Cxajs3vSgf7FljoFrdH4elLkn5AetYkk-aJ9EvT58JLpBeg/s320/DSC01407.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081351992445292098" /></a><br />... I knew I had to stop on the way back. I mean, the Chairman's Reserve? How can you not go to a place that offers the Chairman's Reserve! <br />The place was like a truck stop, literally. There were a good 8 or 9 diesel's parked in the oversized lot right off the 5 in Commerce. <br />I walk inside and was immediately greeted by the super friendly waitresses. And even though it seemed like everyone there was a regular, I, the stranger, was still treated like a VIP.<br />So I saddled up and ordered the Chairman's Reserve - Steak and Eggs! It was awesome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jJqBwqNgzfU3YO8nwHeIvxIw10Oddo0MYwEWkNxUf300vjY_XxVaHQKninLTfDthsHiFz5YMcJoIaC8E7QPraGKz76kW4guz9DotkJUQsrndFXCvAqCftvFwxlChHPY1f4kWpg/s1600-h/DSC01406.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jJqBwqNgzfU3YO8nwHeIvxIw10Oddo0MYwEWkNxUf300vjY_XxVaHQKninLTfDthsHiFz5YMcJoIaC8E7QPraGKz76kW4guz9DotkJUQsrndFXCvAqCftvFwxlChHPY1f4kWpg/s320/DSC01406.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081353049007246930" /></a><br />Nice Skirt Steak with salsa was a great touch, not to mention "Ozzie's Potatoes" smothered with green peppers and onions. It was amazing, and all for only $6! I love Ozzie's!<br />Wait, what's this? Ozzie's also has a lounge! Perfect for the midnight Truckers who just need to have one for the road. I will definitely have to go back some night and check out the scene. Any takers?<br /><br />And finally, while at Hank's the other night, I ran into the hotel lobby next door and came across this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcnqXLHTGfpSL-W6TSttmWk4k_3LRNjh-ZAS_UIezxtstaNeFAN5fD1VtO56a618UAffS6HQPYQypT_uF0VMat6r7EZvuDfYmOO999wWSlcUgEr2kbPsMkCrtOCXoMTiVuAIIsg/s1600-h/DSC01409.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcnqXLHTGfpSL-W6TSttmWk4k_3LRNjh-ZAS_UIezxtstaNeFAN5fD1VtO56a618UAffS6HQPYQypT_uF0VMat6r7EZvuDfYmOO999wWSlcUgEr2kbPsMkCrtOCXoMTiVuAIIsg/s320/DSC01409.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081353787741621858" /></a><br />There, clearly visible next to the coke machine is the change machine. Yet, for some reason, the hotel finds it necessary to post a large note right on the coke machine stating that the clearly visible change machine is right next to the coke machine. I can only imagine what goes on in that fleabag hotel...<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-2913075473647385462007-06-24T13:10:00.000-07:002007-06-24T13:27:35.981-07:00A Quest Called Tommy'sAnd speaking of Tommy's (mmmm...), I have now formed a new goal for my bike riding adventures. <br />I guess the idea was originated by Morgan Spurlock in SuperSize Me with McDonald's, but I am going to take, I believe, the idea to a whole new level.<br />In consecutive days, I plan on visiting every Tommy's in the greater Los Angeles Area by bicycle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcX5fZx21t9POeq8mJEouRHoM9MTfnpGdDYuniHP1_yA5HxsQUclOqdTgmfw8iolsCISmvP5mKJhpgHB9i7v-pcwaXzHAtVrf3hU0Ag4e7x8kDlWeWzbMy1HS3dh5xYCV6i4uRw/s1600-h/tommy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcX5fZx21t9POeq8mJEouRHoM9MTfnpGdDYuniHP1_yA5HxsQUclOqdTgmfw8iolsCISmvP5mKJhpgHB9i7v-pcwaXzHAtVrf3hU0Ag4e7x8kDlWeWzbMy1HS3dh5xYCV6i4uRw/s320/tommy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079726792974115010" /></a><br />That's right, every day until my task is complete, I will be venturing out, every single day, by bicycle, until every last Tommy's in LA has been conquered. <br />There are, you see, many differences between Mr. Spurlock's journey and mine.<br />He was trying to illustrate the negative effects Fast Food, especially an empire like McDonald's, has on all aspects of our lives.<br />I, on the otherhand, love greasy food and am glorifying it.<br />He was lazy and DROVE to McDonald's.<br />I will be BIKING, and hopefully, counteracting some of the negative effects of Tommy's wonderful, heart-stopping, greasy, chili-filled burgers. Oh, and don't forget the fries.<br />He stopped eating McDonald's after his 30 days.<br />This quest is just the beginning.<br /><br />No official date has been set yet, but stay tuned as I try and figure out the schedule...<br /><br />Go Chili!<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-82318372040360880752007-06-24T12:12:00.000-07:002007-06-24T12:37:04.913-07:00An era coming to an end...Marcos and I have been friends since, well, I can't remember when. He used to be the guitarist for Youth in Asia, and when we lived together for those 4 years back in the 90's, he was the rhythm guitarist for my band, Truckasauras. All because of the day I wore my Screeching Weasel shirt. And now, after so many years of ruling LA, Marcos is moving away.<br /><br />We met up at Del's Saloon in West LA last night, a haunt for us back in that wonderful decade of yesteryear. Back when it really was a saloon. However, heading back last night, many things have changed. Gone are the grizzled ol' regulars, gone is the even more grizzled old lady who slung us our ale. Those have been replaced by young wannabe hipsters and hot young bartenders. And yes, this is a complaint. Gone is the sole broken TV, replaced by 15 flat screens. You used to only be able to get the shitty domestic beers in bottles... now they have everything imported. And gone is the cash only bar, now taking everything including Discover.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHO6R45TLZGJ-8pkRj8Ivj_fViO-U0xNIklJCX_bNcz_xTCdK9QwUWqDpxlh1eCikG947Mq4HXeuJMSHmrO_1HLo8Bgtuiotst9oSPA01H5efeRWh61_XLy5W4FMYQLXboAcHsA/s1600-h/DSC01392.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHO6R45TLZGJ-8pkRj8Ivj_fViO-U0xNIklJCX_bNcz_xTCdK9QwUWqDpxlh1eCikG947Mq4HXeuJMSHmrO_1HLo8Bgtuiotst9oSPA01H5efeRWh61_XLy5W4FMYQLXboAcHsA/s320/DSC01392.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079712537977659538" /></a><br />Now don't get me wrong, I would normally love some of these changes. I love imported beer... shit, all I drink is Newcastle (which, by the way, make sure you watch their namesake in the English Premier League this year, they are gonna rock). I love TV... oh do I love TV. And I never ever bring cash with me, so paying by Credit Card is great. But Del's, that was a place where everyone knew my name. Where the bartender sneered at me everytime I walked in. Where the drunk ol' guy at the end of the bar told me the same story every night I was there. And now... now its not. I guess an era is over.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqj2gD8J4c5GZYnLxpGl77xCq43SYpY3HuCaL1vwQi7gtdWdEzkjbThyphenhyphen7mDEfV7rGIPjab_gr9wdFL6GulrpkuVCY-pUOLBIgyPOY3YUcPLpWNGwhvLvmPJTMJAZLFAhD9TRq-g/s1600-h/DSC01391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqj2gD8J4c5GZYnLxpGl77xCq43SYpY3HuCaL1vwQi7gtdWdEzkjbThyphenhyphen7mDEfV7rGIPjab_gr9wdFL6GulrpkuVCY-pUOLBIgyPOY3YUcPLpWNGwhvLvmPJTMJAZLFAhD9TRq-g/s320/DSC01391.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079713955316867234" /></a><br />And such is this chapter in my story with Marcos. He and his wife, above at Del's for the last time, are moving to a galaxy far, far away.<br />Man, we had some times together, some wild, crazyass times. Farewell Marcos, but for ol' times sake, lets go grab a Tommy's Burger before you leave...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RkvLD2dHsV-AIkaGavpPnjrxgKnguN1ckeJN4DuCubnC7PsRCyZrcZmuEwl4zcjS_g4nuZ4MBeNGk3BUvAA1DCS_nkZwEFh5EEcOyYQXiM2heEMUnOC1l9bi42va7fg02r0aiQ/s1600-h/DSC01393.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RkvLD2dHsV-AIkaGavpPnjrxgKnguN1ckeJN4DuCubnC7PsRCyZrcZmuEwl4zcjS_g4nuZ4MBeNGk3BUvAA1DCS_nkZwEFh5EEcOyYQXiM2heEMUnOC1l9bi42va7fg02r0aiQ/s320/DSC01393.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079715570224570546" /></a><br />mmmm... Tommy's...<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-40566129908025205872007-06-22T13:46:00.001-07:002007-06-22T14:29:26.789-07:00Getting better...Nothing like feeling like you are starting to get into shape. On Wednesday, what turned into an innocent ride to the Santa Monica Library turned into a 40+ mile journey. <br /><br />After working on a film project I am doing over the next 6 months, I met up with my camera(wo)man at the Tavern in El Segundo for $2.75 Fat Tires (very appropriate).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11BnvuDvZSvLgKSryvseXxFhHDGwwYAZB4h8IQ3lD0gzKoJwzkoLJ7aD8qWULjq4U5HIuLesCZqjBC0rX0HcZxw25j_Ra3wmcIjsvZsOrkd33MFb63Qk55ZGAlqe-z7uz37WJWQ/s1600-h/DSC01374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11BnvuDvZSvLgKSryvseXxFhHDGwwYAZB4h8IQ3lD0gzKoJwzkoLJ7aD8qWULjq4U5HIuLesCZqjBC0rX0HcZxw25j_Ra3wmcIjsvZsOrkd33MFb63Qk55ZGAlqe-z7uz37WJWQ/s320/DSC01374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078999208334303250" /></a><br />Getting a lot of work accomplished and downing a few beers, it was time to head home before the sun set. Along the way, I captured these photos in Playa Del Rey/Marina Del Rey.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYEq6UmLDYMweSgMxz2m5WtEx7K5FInxUu9XiQLxC2O90NLKLU5mA4WjWZYtDjGMIHIGjsogf3WFshInM8Be0JlE7FjrhAvDrb6tNRf0YXmvXoNyee9yaPjSMXI2sysj2GYt2kg/s1600-h/DSC01379.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYEq6UmLDYMweSgMxz2m5WtEx7K5FInxUu9XiQLxC2O90NLKLU5mA4WjWZYtDjGMIHIGjsogf3WFshInM8Be0JlE7FjrhAvDrb6tNRf0YXmvXoNyee9yaPjSMXI2sysj2GYt2kg/s320/DSC01379.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078999753795149858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QT2-Q9siJVadfk-v4kp_pGX38ufNr0tQ1ixN36ElnfBL8v-S_TUgoh4vWoUXRaBGWb5XK52z6mSejA2Dn68nOPq-Cswx0OIaEGqS8g491Ig_BVgd4_ivk-y26JM_8NH21A2fjQ/s1600-h/DSC01380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QT2-Q9siJVadfk-v4kp_pGX38ufNr0tQ1ixN36ElnfBL8v-S_TUgoh4vWoUXRaBGWb5XK52z6mSejA2Dn68nOPq-Cswx0OIaEGqS8g491Ig_BVgd4_ivk-y26JM_8NH21A2fjQ/s320/DSC01380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078999753795149874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gRbDO3zL6Q6aMOlsmKl4rm7QzIlUO3r3eilnX59UD4K21x03VT0IFBur4xvdWnK0mGSfNYdYvHGnr8BqBGCOfHHnNXCi6tV3AXWIXNAxp2Sr09gESfgfiMK-8cNVBxWAX7z36Q/s1600-h/DSC01382.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gRbDO3zL6Q6aMOlsmKl4rm7QzIlUO3r3eilnX59UD4K21x03VT0IFBur4xvdWnK0mGSfNYdYvHGnr8BqBGCOfHHnNXCi6tV3AXWIXNAxp2Sr09gESfgfiMK-8cNVBxWAX7z36Q/s320/DSC01382.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078999758090117186" /></a><br />And just as I was, I got the call from Iwei, Lobo and Mikio (seen below) to meet them up at my favorite restaurant FuRaiBo for some food and grog.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTyRhHn_5gi-LrjZ9YNxBspFoqmefTJnu6TbK7lWoSm3XhX4x9cPbSmMlUEwCklmj7nKjWRH05fG4MRHDVN7drE74Oi82YpRORda5i28vMeiJzCI4ddyFD1MskvsjkPAho-fNAg/s1600-h/DSC01385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTyRhHn_5gi-LrjZ9YNxBspFoqmefTJnu6TbK7lWoSm3XhX4x9cPbSmMlUEwCklmj7nKjWRH05fG4MRHDVN7drE74Oi82YpRORda5i28vMeiJzCI4ddyFD1MskvsjkPAho-fNAg/s320/DSC01385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079000058737827922" /></a><br />As some of you may know, Mikio has taken over from Vinyl Richie to be project:'s resident DJ at its new location. And wouldn't fate be weird enough, Mikio now lives right next door to me. When I am on my balcony and he is on his, we can literally pass beers to each other. I stopped by his place after trekking home on bike. Nothing like speeding down Sawtelle in the summer night's breeze enjoying the intoxication of the evening...<br />Here is Iwei (by cameraphone) attempting to DJ with part of Mikio's massive record collection (man that guy needs Serrato).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4kTWmJx2ZoIi-4wGLWCP6T6jWcIZn4vczjEf41X_RYgGJRUweLsMIyASn2LiMwYU8XtYo7VUAe06ADvpN31-vzhE_eY5AMsl3K9W6smuDe45PMmShGhDXUTwkHWO36GiDi3spA/s1600-h/IMG00032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4kTWmJx2ZoIi-4wGLWCP6T6jWcIZn4vczjEf41X_RYgGJRUweLsMIyASn2LiMwYU8XtYo7VUAe06ADvpN31-vzhE_eY5AMsl3K9W6smuDe45PMmShGhDXUTwkHWO36GiDi3spA/s320/IMG00032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079001750954942562" /></a><br /><br />The next day, the fellows over at the CW network invited myself and Beau to an art opening reception at their offices in Burbank that they have been planning for 6 months. They chose 5 curators from across the country to choose 5 artists to be represented in the show. This was their inaugural run, but more are planned, and project: seems to be one gallery they may use heavily.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0B76BF6gauC9Z0-7Y0A0pWtPMAIMGH8EA2Bbx63jufk0WKYAPvtxiRfU_MrpLYdXxPi_UZjhObLChh8u7ESYEeGny44W-8VOhMDAL3FJwwaXcNtAOz2tDaHlyrR_Cokx8uir81Q/s1600-h/DSC01388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0B76BF6gauC9Z0-7Y0A0pWtPMAIMGH8EA2Bbx63jufk0WKYAPvtxiRfU_MrpLYdXxPi_UZjhObLChh8u7ESYEeGny44W-8VOhMDAL3FJwwaXcNtAOz2tDaHlyrR_Cokx8uir81Q/s320/DSC01388.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079002687257813106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBV9HJM_SMtJGU1zhDYCerWYduVpePJbeCqbFALRjdkDJLsBm0DoSQeJNcZmU0uxRNqY4VEf1pM8-CcItLqAcEJTA3vslOiuE2hUt-DrVgAIeRp_bN4yh5nhz2ZJtndbbNggrRA/s1600-h/DSC01387.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBV9HJM_SMtJGU1zhDYCerWYduVpePJbeCqbFALRjdkDJLsBm0DoSQeJNcZmU0uxRNqY4VEf1pM8-CcItLqAcEJTA3vslOiuE2hUt-DrVgAIeRp_bN4yh5nhz2ZJtndbbNggrRA/s320/DSC01387.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079002695847747714" /></a><br />Although not officially in project: anymore, I will still be helping out from time to time on larger projects. We have in the works a couple projects with the CW upcoming in the summer and fall, and hopefully many more in the future, so stay tuned...<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-36323086803405009912007-06-19T15:18:00.000-07:002007-06-20T10:56:26.293-07:00Ethiopian?A few nutty adventures since Friday...<br /><br />Saturday I decided to ride my bike down to Santa Monica and eat at Pancho's Tacos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXFHBhKLY6D3o7jNhGo0Pre9Jsu9yafAKmiug5ZzASR8ANOEBX23lOsuS3c7zDJnlU3V25k18J1Xm4MoEyZCHe8ltIsDhazXNRg6vAnNK5PidBFxH2Z-Hf99fGpkEO09WlVW3Iw/s1600-h/DSC01357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXFHBhKLY6D3o7jNhGo0Pre9Jsu9yafAKmiug5ZzASR8ANOEBX23lOsuS3c7zDJnlU3V25k18J1Xm4MoEyZCHe8ltIsDhazXNRg6vAnNK5PidBFxH2Z-Hf99fGpkEO09WlVW3Iw/s320/DSC01357.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077904077573169026" /></a><br />Just look at that place, how can you not go in there? mmmm, nothing like good ol' Mexican food on a Saturday afternoon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cuNJpSwC6Bbfce93idIafGTbAy2tdJm4LcQH5fY5SuyXz3t6UrEf1SOeU-BhttOk-gXTWh6h6jO2u5pfrgAdis2rr65ueYvdna9YkQwMZc-LJY0G52bILq-nI_o_tghZlx_EzA/s1600-h/DSC01355.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cuNJpSwC6Bbfce93idIafGTbAy2tdJm4LcQH5fY5SuyXz3t6UrEf1SOeU-BhttOk-gXTWh6h6jO2u5pfrgAdis2rr65ueYvdna9YkQwMZc-LJY0G52bILq-nI_o_tghZlx_EzA/s320/DSC01355.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077906422625312690" /></a><br /><br />Later that night, Umar, aka Hi Fidel, aka Frohawk TwoFeathers, aka Link80, had a going away BBQ for Chinatown legend Joe Mak. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDncG44CV3kxjYRN-YoNnvuiMHCUpDXcsxKeDW6EtLQkAmOombh6baM7gTOE5Gtfes3YRQZk_D_Exu8xyn-OenbI0xC-ZmoKJlXu8aQF8PbbOnaCs8vSaU0-mfXKwy8DJf2WBJA/s1600-h/DSC01361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDncG44CV3kxjYRN-YoNnvuiMHCUpDXcsxKeDW6EtLQkAmOombh6baM7gTOE5Gtfes3YRQZk_D_Exu8xyn-OenbI0xC-ZmoKJlXu8aQF8PbbOnaCs8vSaU0-mfXKwy8DJf2WBJA/s320/DSC01361.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077904704638394258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbHERORdtS7pW3e5jWayK_4X8Xu8heD1msSGjnhHP0cCXW4peypVLmr_TlI5hg3CzTRQLpRMdpLmneDtNxcUOegVi6Nf8YgQYXj1wFKKktAGj78lvj5t8-JwI3dcR-6ejYbg0Fw/s1600-h/DSC01363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbHERORdtS7pW3e5jWayK_4X8Xu8heD1msSGjnhHP0cCXW4peypVLmr_TlI5hg3CzTRQLpRMdpLmneDtNxcUOegVi6Nf8YgQYXj1wFKKktAGj78lvj5t8-JwI3dcR-6ejYbg0Fw/s320/DSC01363.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077904704638394274" /></a><br />They started at 2pm, I got there at 10pm and there was food everywhere. I left somewhere around 3am and they were still going strong on the BBQ pit Umar hastily dug in the ground. I was still full well into the next day. Good luck, Joe Mak, wherever you may end up...<br /><br />Sunday, the Avengers were at STAPLES, so I decided to bike to work to 1) enjoy the beautiful Sunday afternoon and 2) see if I could survive riding down Pico without getting hit. Never realized how many El Salvadorean restaurants were packed on this street. Also never realized that there is a giant Ethiopian Church sitting right there on Pico, not far from St. Sophia, the giant Greek Orthadox Church.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDDUNa70xlhecvKCos6V1uGhGJbp1wy8Tds8J1RdBs-uxQoZIdkzNjpe3C1JTuRHZWM_PjhFEfHKpli_20NoyminZ8CG3yErEjTVD4hSRA6YCQac1AndhEQHKVh8GAzC_7OFVaw/s1600-h/DSC01367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDDUNa70xlhecvKCos6V1uGhGJbp1wy8Tds8J1RdBs-uxQoZIdkzNjpe3C1JTuRHZWM_PjhFEfHKpli_20NoyminZ8CG3yErEjTVD4hSRA6YCQac1AndhEQHKVh8GAzC_7OFVaw/s320/DSC01367.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077906645963612098" /></a><br />The Avengers won, and instead of biking home, I ended up at Hank's again. Don't really remember what happened after that, but I woke up the next morning in bed with my bike laying in the middle of the living room floor. Thanks mysterious stranger who drove me and my bike home...<br /><br />Today, I wound up in Atwater Village around lunch time, so I drove around, knowing I was bound to run into some greasy jem. And that's when I saw it, the Gold Star Drive-In restaurant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLZI8AGX5Jh1xxC1ZMBMGq-fsIIKXjDG5w7FpL89BNYqhSsMFp_q1slv48tclqlTYBhLFNmRMlXyTU-teDfAT222DRMVcTCEFfQH7bY2MYD2ejT5wJpRhUCb8tVPp6N7FHIPI_Q/s1600-h/DSC01369.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLZI8AGX5Jh1xxC1ZMBMGq-fsIIKXjDG5w7FpL89BNYqhSsMFp_q1slv48tclqlTYBhLFNmRMlXyTU-teDfAT222DRMVcTCEFfQH7bY2MYD2ejT5wJpRhUCb8tVPp6N7FHIPI_Q/s320/DSC01369.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077907517841973202" /></a><br /><br />I was sold immediately. Gold Star! And the Star is actually Black!!! Done.<br />I swing in by the huge tree that shades the restaurant and pull in back. It has a Drive-Thru!!! And this place is perfect, I wouldn't really call it a restaurant, more like a food shack that has a nice dining area. And that dining area is packed. The menu was half Mexican food, half American. What do I go with? Although I know the Mexican food here has got to be good, this place has that All-American feel to it, so I decide it has to be a Pastrami sandwich or something along those lines. Wait, Steak Sandwich? Done.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXb50_SCmxNASuBnHIMPV1VxFkooyMcLauQDdjlcdKBN_rjcl5vdbBt-cAykDONn7ksHw6-r3Y-LzLtOt25tFBzPkZXmlJ9Tm_LlCskuUsrm6mTBPEQ5iXPVbUInwyVAiVQjHoZQ/s1600-h/DSC01370.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXb50_SCmxNASuBnHIMPV1VxFkooyMcLauQDdjlcdKBN_rjcl5vdbBt-cAykDONn7ksHw6-r3Y-LzLtOt25tFBzPkZXmlJ9Tm_LlCskuUsrm6mTBPEQ5iXPVbUInwyVAiVQjHoZQ/s320/DSC01370.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077908522864320482" /></a><br />Everything was perfect. The awesome styrofoam cup from the early 80's with the fake sunset on it, the perfectly fried and golden steak fries, and the steak itself, nice and tender. Sure $10, but totally worth it. And looking around to what everyone else ordered, it felt like I could come here everyday, order something completely different, and never be disappointed.<br />Gold Star, you get 5 Gold Stars from me... and 3 exclamation points.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1rVpXshbTuzY1wcJtCxswGAnhefbDkF1mfbvYcTfceCvhbFzcQ3bHp4poqqV6-5IDBbuSUA2W1rPqBCBYMgSf8sGEM0MOPj1yn2qqdEfn_NyiEeCsdjCakH-4Xj9MOGU52LUSg/s1600-h/DSC013691.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1rVpXshbTuzY1wcJtCxswGAnhefbDkF1mfbvYcTfceCvhbFzcQ3bHp4poqqV6-5IDBbuSUA2W1rPqBCBYMgSf8sGEM0MOPj1yn2qqdEfn_NyiEeCsdjCakH-4Xj9MOGU52LUSg/s320/DSC013691.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077910296685813746" /></a><br /><br />On the way home through Silverlake, I happened upon this Pizza place...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyKiJp5Z-nxAkNy5Y0jInMmxZPkC29jurhqX7QHouvSvz0oaUBxuTEicdzvX8aXiiKzlfVfscK99_yQ6SVuVOop-aBzOd8wwGW9usL8kW9he4Pzz-Mon3RuRLaK2YZ1qe5RKI9g/s1600-h/DSC01372.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyKiJp5Z-nxAkNy5Y0jInMmxZPkC29jurhqX7QHouvSvz0oaUBxuTEicdzvX8aXiiKzlfVfscK99_yQ6SVuVOop-aBzOd8wwGW9usL8kW9he4Pzz-Mon3RuRLaK2YZ1qe5RKI9g/s320/DSC01372.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077910571563720706" /></a><br />Is it really called Hard Times Pizza Co.???<br />I had this great rant I was going rattle off here about the unbelievably poor choice yet amazing title to name your business. But then I did a little research and found out that this place has been around forever and has a few locations (who knew?). And in doing said research, I came upon some really funny reviews that might be able to say it better then I can. Here are two from Yelp:<br />"What an appropriate name. At times, it's hard to love this pizza place."<br />and<br />"Oh Hard Times...<br />Hard Times and I used to date 2 to 3 years ago. I've since moved on. While I was attracted to her greasy thin NY style pizza, change of management has caused overall pizza quality to go down. Being once a heavy hitter in the LA pizza scene, hard times is more of a memory these days. We still talk, but its awkward."<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-66066398719460653742007-06-16T10:52:00.001-07:002007-06-24T13:28:15.927-07:00A little Vicodin goes a long way...Went to the Airliner last night to check out my buddy Sanchez's band, Gadget Car. Its an all Latino punk rock band. Here they are...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB74p8RR23QIB3rPV-_oC0nm9bIaFIjwo4UQFp7OiXrRZWTKCW6etjwHIe8joWTWV7Df_DNTwNYaHcSreaKxFpanFb4NIBU-GBe3rqkJ-tYUODsD-nq9TpHt4e7OkGmpx-KtOiZA/s1600-h/DSC01350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB74p8RR23QIB3rPV-_oC0nm9bIaFIjwo4UQFp7OiXrRZWTKCW6etjwHIe8joWTWV7Df_DNTwNYaHcSreaKxFpanFb4NIBU-GBe3rqkJ-tYUODsD-nq9TpHt4e7OkGmpx-KtOiZA/s320/DSC01350.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076723305164152658" /></a><br />Wait a second, that's not them... <br />But it should have been. The Airliner double-booked, and instead of letting on Gadget Car, who had the place packed with fans, they let on these chumps who couldn't even keep up with the rhymes on their own CD.<br />Pissed, Sanchez and the rest of Gadget Car tell the owners to stick it and are off<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89my7QlFGFdne27UvuEiChKLYnNTlfPBncRu293SVcn8j6acy6L7u7CHJLP8v7SGx5Rzkz310ekdo66gNistYbnnD20z1mVXAdUtkCj4O49kKi-CLR18wtlkDWQxQySiuthF8xA/s1600-h/DSC01353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89my7QlFGFdne27UvuEiChKLYnNTlfPBncRu293SVcn8j6acy6L7u7CHJLP8v7SGx5Rzkz310ekdo66gNistYbnnD20z1mVXAdUtkCj4O49kKi-CLR18wtlkDWQxQySiuthF8xA/s320/DSC01353.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076723305164152674" /></a><br />Quite the downer, we decide to head to Hank's in downtown, where the drinks are strong and there is always room at the bar.<br />After a few beers and a couple vicodin, Sanchez is starting to feel much better about the whole situation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDHfbYpArfKwUE4GywVdNb5FHrh2bQUJBXjL_COjJKwk2bOOUMEuKaiWddrof75KqI5h2ItqbUoth0Y-9Ca3F2pj1XVGmp_YKUiPI5_CWZbI6iVMMrINyrDIkMkRiFqAuG6GV6g/s1600-h/DSC01354.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDHfbYpArfKwUE4GywVdNb5FHrh2bQUJBXjL_COjJKwk2bOOUMEuKaiWddrof75KqI5h2ItqbUoth0Y-9Ca3F2pj1XVGmp_YKUiPI5_CWZbI6iVMMrINyrDIkMkRiFqAuG6GV6g/s320/DSC01354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076723309459119986" /></a><br />I end up talking to some artist dude who is 46 and living in his parents garage. We <br />skip the art talk and get right into a 20 minute conversation about his vasectomy. Oh, and I met a former stripper who now makes a kick ass living in the tech field. Ahhhh, Hank's...<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-70098726533456378392007-06-14T15:37:00.000-07:002007-06-14T16:26:43.363-07:00Maps and maps...So as I alluded to earlier in the week, I have big plans this summer now that I have freed up a little time. Some work related, others just to have some fun.<br /><br />One project I am working toward is one tall order. I am going to try and ride every street in LA on my nifty brand new bike. Considering how out of shape I am, its a lofty goal indeed. <br />I got free maps from AAA to help me scope it out, and my God am I in for some trouble. I used the highlighter there to give some reference to the scope of this project.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac21olva_pbfCrR4Kbo4RoEhunympsU2HkiYVfZspmPHe2FIofoyUCjkx3YVW019v99DEw5_O4Mc1D73OKp0TUcuL8qp9LhJ2qNMfl0a3rFOErVAdduBThC0gmZUO7loE1tjS3Q/s1600-h/DSC01330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac21olva_pbfCrR4Kbo4RoEhunympsU2HkiYVfZspmPHe2FIofoyUCjkx3YVW019v99DEw5_O4Mc1D73OKp0TUcuL8qp9LhJ2qNMfl0a3rFOErVAdduBThC0gmZUO7loE1tjS3Q/s320/DSC01330.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076057757031964402" /></a><br />As you can see, I laid out these 4 maps of the 4 sections of LA to show what insanity truly is. Here is a closer look at how many tiny streets there are on just one tiny section of one map. You may also see the highlighted sections of the streets I already hit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPq6jLiOuBrehMfmMD_U4wOXnlQGi5Jp9XRr-n9yu8WiiwzGYaGFO8rycefUajFD__ip2FnAURIo6kfhKxgxBpyzh0wk6kESxU1eCe-Uc_gt-be1mLeuSY7MH7SsbEwdqIwIh8Q/s1600-h/DSC01349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPq6jLiOuBrehMfmMD_U4wOXnlQGi5Jp9XRr-n9yu8WiiwzGYaGFO8rycefUajFD__ip2FnAURIo6kfhKxgxBpyzh0wk6kESxU1eCe-Uc_gt-be1mLeuSY7MH7SsbEwdqIwIh8Q/s320/DSC01349.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076058259543138050" /></a><br /><br />And, like the pig that I am, I have planned all my trips around hole in the wall joints I have always wanted to hit up, but never have. Yesterday the Brickhouse in Venice, tomorrow some greasy spoon in Downtown. Who knows where each day will take me, but you can guarantee it will take me to a place that will get me well feed and/or well inebriated. <br /><br />Today I had a trip planned into Santa Monica, but due to an injury sustained this morning...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilswz4Ac3klEl8pGfE_dtled8AcpYvptn_4E3gA-uIg2NDMfoO-YAw1KpJh-HNRc-N9ODt17ym-ABVx5dpLnIJN6-7elDKGpc2H52or8ddI76aRQcXOs9HEC6z1Rrtd5zAuIhz_A/s1600-h/DSC01348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilswz4Ac3klEl8pGfE_dtled8AcpYvptn_4E3gA-uIg2NDMfoO-YAw1KpJh-HNRc-N9ODt17ym-ABVx5dpLnIJN6-7elDKGpc2H52or8ddI76aRQcXOs9HEC6z1Rrtd5zAuIhz_A/s320/DSC01348.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076058989687578386" /></a><br />... riding was out of the question (believe me, it is much more painful then it looks. I have been hobbling around all day).<br /><br />So what to do? Well, why not hit up some heartattack joint a little farther away by car. Sure, its somewhat against my plan, but I still need to eat, right? <br />I decided to go for Chili John's in Burbank for a couple reasons:<br />1) I was already in the city on some unrelated business<br />2) I knew if I tried this one by bike, I'd be throwing up all the way home.<br /><br />Driving past this place often over the last couple years, I have always felt this dire need to try it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBEdLGbsLWhWXxdOL-I-qYF1df4VVtexkSxLJzFi3t02YNv7kVAwNGJOuYvFmNw_ugkEYeEHh-1x9eKb5eUpsDTlomoSQPGiVZzGucReat0A2xsAgJVYB5w9B0PW_vKarhAAfjA/s1600-h/DSC01346.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBEdLGbsLWhWXxdOL-I-qYF1df4VVtexkSxLJzFi3t02YNv7kVAwNGJOuYvFmNw_ugkEYeEHh-1x9eKb5eUpsDTlomoSQPGiVZzGucReat0A2xsAgJVYB5w9B0PW_vKarhAAfjA/s320/DSC01346.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076059741306855202" /></a><br />The allure? Just look at that sign! And that facade! "Famous from Coast to Coast"!!! How can you not be seduced by its gentle siren call???<br /><br />Walking in, it has a similar set-up to the old burger places from the 50's (a la Apple Pan): an oval counter surrounds the kitchen, everyone forced to face each other. I took a spot on the left side and surveyed the place. It was perfect. The chili, just inches away, was bubbling over the pot. The place was packed with fat guys. And everyone was smiling. This was gonna be good.<br />But...<br />it wasn't.<br />My hopes and dreams dashed so quickly.<br />I got a bowl of chili and a tamale, washing it down with a glass of coke.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSXa313_GvYcu7a1kkgRlP2ILcGFN6zotUTUVP6mrrrTFCTaUd9pGiSjgFZI9lbUsy2aXOL8Xyn2GkMgzV2vAL4aE0C6PMKfjiAj4eTJJNrTUb3-kOhuLUp4gKDwulP6CyCoHQg/s1600-h/DSC01344.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSXa313_GvYcu7a1kkgRlP2ILcGFN6zotUTUVP6mrrrTFCTaUd9pGiSjgFZI9lbUsy2aXOL8Xyn2GkMgzV2vAL4aE0C6PMKfjiAj4eTJJNrTUb3-kOhuLUp4gKDwulP6CyCoHQg/s320/DSC01344.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076061386279329586" /></a><br />Not a whole lot of food. And the quality? It was good, but not great. The chili had that right amount of grease just floating on top like an oil spill in the Pacific, but the taste never really grabbed me. And the tamale... aye carumba. It tasted like paste. <br />Maybe some cheese will make it better...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedg2B_Xzx-0rHctbW-AhoFHVVNSBlt1ZuVLq6_rf6kPZDGDSXXOXgmZHFXt6tJsZxP97w6PUkkYI0pTXd2zaCshpex0KsR6xGO8wfcFrM1xXHATnpL4Y6xxJva9JgoEuEEuG9sg/s1600-h/DSC01345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedg2B_Xzx-0rHctbW-AhoFHVVNSBlt1ZuVLq6_rf6kPZDGDSXXOXgmZHFXt6tJsZxP97w6PUkkYI0pTXd2zaCshpex0KsR6xGO8wfcFrM1xXHATnpL4Y6xxJva9JgoEuEEuG9sg/s320/DSC01345.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076062429956382530" /></a><br />Hey, thanks guys, just go ahead and plop it right on there. Amazing, it still held to the shape of its container. <br />But honestly, the staff was super friendly. I believe its family run. Still, after all was said and done, I was still kinda hungry. Worse yet, I was $11.80 out... I didn't feel like throwing down more cash for something that probably would have made me upset. One thing I must admit though, if you want a quick meal, this is the place. I was in and out in 10 minutes. No joke. True fast food.<br />So, here is the funny thing. As I am walking out, contemplating a let down of expectations and an overcharged meal, I still was feeling good. Maybe it was the grease getting to my head, but I felt great. Better then I had in weeks. So, Chili John's, even though I was a little underwhelmed, I still had a really positive experience. Thank you.<br />Will I come back? Oh hell no.<br /><br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-5340084759212996532007-06-13T14:04:00.000-07:002007-06-13T15:06:02.029-07:00Ballona to BrickhouseTrivia night at the Irish Times, is there nothing better on a Tuesday night. But I know those bastards are cheating, who possibly could know Engelbert Humperdinck wrote the score to Hansel and Gretel, which American city has the largest rodeo and France created Denim??? Damn these phones with internet!<br /><br />On another note, I ended up in Venice today and had lunch at Brickhouse on Hampton. Tucked on a small corner behind the hustle and bustle of Abbot Kinney, this outdoor diner is perfect for the midweek breakfast.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlCq1RmNFYWH1YRZ-PEF4bizWn_GjffnB2SiJ9gUjFI3AvUwJuKEm-b9srxWAvDBHQg9ZikEeCQ_cNQkD7iloYvXCVjGG0WiqwT1c1P2A2hISbntEOSrROiyRFrpZMvN8g3C87g/s1600-h/DSC01341.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlCq1RmNFYWH1YRZ-PEF4bizWn_GjffnB2SiJ9gUjFI3AvUwJuKEm-b9srxWAvDBHQg9ZikEeCQ_cNQkD7iloYvXCVjGG0WiqwT1c1P2A2hISbntEOSrROiyRFrpZMvN8g3C87g/s320/DSC01341.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075663801156738658" /></a><br />It really is funny though, the type of people and conversation a Venice outdoor nook like this attracts. Overheard from my table in a 15 minute span were these conversations:<br />"Man this chick was a howler. She loved sex. Couldn't get enough. And the weird things she did when we were having sex... you don't even want to know."<br />and<br />"I don't know, I feel the Venice art scene is in danger. Too many wannabes are trying to infiltrate the scene. It disgusts me."<br />and<br />"So, yeah, my script is in the middle of devolopment. Got great financial backing. I figure when all is said and done, all of us should be walking away with a hefty little salary."<br />and<br />"The literary world is in shambles right now, not having any big blockbusters like Da Vinci Code in the tunnel. People don't read anymore. I sure don't read."<br />Funny thing is, all these conversations came from the same guy. Wearing a pink shirt and plaid shorts, this guy looked like he hadnt been laid in years, let alone found someone stupid enough to invest dollar one to finance his flick. And don't get me started on his art or literary credentials. Ahhh, LA peeps... you gotta love em.<br />To get a full feel, here are the other patrons sitting near my table: two bulky bodybuilders who most likey just got out of Gold's Gym next door, eating their eggwhite platters, two super hot ladies in their skimpy bikinis and an old lady, who like me, came to have an omelette and read the paper.<br />Speaking of omelette, here it is:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0QTzENVSnKgBmjfZHGFCAmy-dmKEUKQJ01gk9BB21w_Rax-zBfBZelZufABG3VJ0EMvy7xDTtqPSKCYuESL0-iuodr6DmxsHP3hgYMziNrvPKlGECOFBMGo1UPgS5YipQAar7A/s1600-h/DSC01340.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0QTzENVSnKgBmjfZHGFCAmy-dmKEUKQJ01gk9BB21w_Rax-zBfBZelZufABG3VJ0EMvy7xDTtqPSKCYuESL0-iuodr6DmxsHP3hgYMziNrvPKlGECOFBMGo1UPgS5YipQAar7A/s320/DSC01340.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075666614360317554" /></a><br />And damn good it was. Sure it was about $10, but every once in a while you got to splurge, enjoy life and eat some breakfast outdoors while listening to some Alt classics blasting from a solo blown-out speaker.<br /><br />So the Brickhouse was great, but it was tough deciding where in the area to eat. I came so close to heading to Casablanca, where the food is cheap and plentiful, the tortillas are fresh and amazing, and no matter when you are there, it is always time for tequila.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcmcB86RAwmG4Z3HB58DCHrIs_mVIJbqrN64BTl0UEhhaZ-112kEP6jiFGvzT2ZnSRq8ndMsr9Jo5jLEHtSatEXWApqVsgRuDMnmBbbk-BUpXMxcT9hBLmAIIxOKX10CBJXIZPQ/s1600-h/DSC01343.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcmcB86RAwmG4Z3HB58DCHrIs_mVIJbqrN64BTl0UEhhaZ-112kEP6jiFGvzT2ZnSRq8ndMsr9Jo5jLEHtSatEXWApqVsgRuDMnmBbbk-BUpXMxcT9hBLmAIIxOKX10CBJXIZPQ/s320/DSC01343.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075667924325342850" /></a><br /><br />But I am getting way ahead of myself.<br /><br />The reason I was here in the first place, I wanted to take a ride down Ballona Creek on my brand new bike. This 8 mile path, starting in Culver City, ends up right at the ocean in Marina Del Rey. Although not the prettiest of rides in the beginning (damn my camera)...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkQiAswTChPZMFRYaBlBt4RN4Znn0uN9zqK1hqynvEyCeZ-lwf_p3P6SSjPnFX5K2VsZi39OzEMfWHX6ZIxcPggrFSGxizNuQYtK__evjt47kVXhjiKoNxO6RCMA5CdfmfHjDTQ/s1600-h/DSC01331.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkQiAswTChPZMFRYaBlBt4RN4Znn0uN9zqK1hqynvEyCeZ-lwf_p3P6SSjPnFX5K2VsZi39OzEMfWHX6ZIxcPggrFSGxizNuQYtK__evjt47kVXhjiKoNxO6RCMA5CdfmfHjDTQ/s320/DSC01331.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075669547822980754" /></a><br />...it ends up being quite beautiful once you get in the Marina (yey, I fixed it!)...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDyFQcz-ERCJIB8ypQi97NVslw-XldCYpKQSq6DZ-IgyGcj9_tBi_NLMgHdz-ZrHhCs3IDhPBTLq3Ev5PzL-se_oei-e-ZUkADObXGbQT93hD5Y_xc6CLCZeVDjM8pfkn_fwogQ/s1600-h/DSC01333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDyFQcz-ERCJIB8ypQi97NVslw-XldCYpKQSq6DZ-IgyGcj9_tBi_NLMgHdz-ZrHhCs3IDhPBTLq3Ev5PzL-se_oei-e-ZUkADObXGbQT93hD5Y_xc6CLCZeVDjM8pfkn_fwogQ/s320/DSC01333.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075669925780102818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlVhzllOk0Z2ohJhxgMhnXhYL5XjOHZ7PLnL1iebVkg8I_ZNSeD3HiH4_VlUsZ42uFtMd4kxK9mGUi2Irr2ekfMgIETG5TTJsaWoQMtXiyLV0xenuQ1-vlmjh-NAmVE5dWA3g1w/s1600-h/DSC01336.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlVhzllOk0Z2ohJhxgMhnXhYL5XjOHZ7PLnL1iebVkg8I_ZNSeD3HiH4_VlUsZ42uFtMd4kxK9mGUi2Irr2ekfMgIETG5TTJsaWoQMtXiyLV0xenuQ1-vlmjh-NAmVE5dWA3g1w/s320/DSC01336.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075669934370037426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccerfFHWM35zv4-2v75ZGUj2mb96jeT8bNAeWvJY_0canwEQHFyqdZPqg0sEbHRpCQStWe3tXQG_bvVn5ypSia_w6_4jM3cHwNDd9vag0kf-EnqKHQAWk-9-1gOhyibO2Jei-Pw/s1600-h/DSC01337.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccerfFHWM35zv4-2v75ZGUj2mb96jeT8bNAeWvJY_0canwEQHFyqdZPqg0sEbHRpCQStWe3tXQG_bvVn5ypSia_w6_4jM3cHwNDd9vag0kf-EnqKHQAWk-9-1gOhyibO2Jei-Pw/s320/DSC01337.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075669938665004738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLM9nhRnA2rSNYBje6S5bqaERfg1KFADWhR7m4IQeEQrKCe7Oov2W3jw-lx-up7GTTwEXSFCzALoFaPhoStLJnI3ouleC4i1oESk_W59DnOS-5TWaA-vF12UY9MLvA2j60F3MKBw/s1600-h/DSC01339.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLM9nhRnA2rSNYBje6S5bqaERfg1KFADWhR7m4IQeEQrKCe7Oov2W3jw-lx-up7GTTwEXSFCzALoFaPhoStLJnI3ouleC4i1oESk_W59DnOS-5TWaA-vF12UY9MLvA2j60F3MKBw/s320/DSC01339.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075669947254939346" /></a><br /><br />Along the way, ran into this mural from last year on Hampton by Buffmonster...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHCcIfggZZBTO8KfvpFo3OcfWiTL25YNmc9zPbI9o7XNXNEqQbsP58Pobwlx2n0t-GCy10HM5cEKyNP4FyG8LgHffcb2CjBMOXCL_GwxkxSXAWNHJEuOwO_ebo9FVHo7JTcP8CQ/s1600-h/DSC01342.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHCcIfggZZBTO8KfvpFo3OcfWiTL25YNmc9zPbI9o7XNXNEqQbsP58Pobwlx2n0t-GCy10HM5cEKyNP4FyG8LgHffcb2CjBMOXCL_GwxkxSXAWNHJEuOwO_ebo9FVHo7JTcP8CQ/s320/DSC01342.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075671390363950818" /></a><br />You know, I never really got the attraction to this guy. For some reason, people can't get enough of this clown. But hey, he sells... most of the time.<br /><br />Back to Ballona, it was a nice ride despite my earlier negativity, very serene and quite, great way to get out there and ride, not have to worry about traffic, and get lost in thought. Of course, coming back home through Mar Vista, I definitely had more to worry about: dodging people opening their car doors, trucks waiting til you are right behind them before they decide to turn right, and of course all this while wishing you didn't eat that last piece of toast.<br /><br />Up next, LA stop number 5 for Peanut Butter Wolf and more bike madness.<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-18303332265006584562007-06-10T18:20:00.000-07:002007-06-10T18:52:37.995-07:00And onto the next thing...project: held its last show for the huge Culver City artwalk on June 2nd... the last show for a good month and a half. We figured this would be a great chance to show a few of our favorite artists to the mainstream audience that would be pouring in throughout the day.<br /><br />Now if only I had photos... Unfortunately, my camera crapped out again only taking slivers of photos like the one below. Not only does it take slivers, but it makes them all out of focus!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_91MIyoo2N9iAGqdEzIyqhWBIwKBrywlmyrbFNPvMuOXxnfkTNCcyBDU_znnBMBdwb7ym2Z9NtBvJGDl2vqZ9Bdiq2yEnnXQUmCJBPyilTYGsI-OkVHkYYOvhYayy3VS88gItw/s1600-h/DSC01309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_91MIyoo2N9iAGqdEzIyqhWBIwKBrywlmyrbFNPvMuOXxnfkTNCcyBDU_znnBMBdwb7ym2Z9NtBvJGDl2vqZ9Bdiq2yEnnXQUmCJBPyilTYGsI-OkVHkYYOvhYayy3VS88gItw/s320/DSC01309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074612668040584706" /></a><br />Anyway, the crowd was intense and everybody loved the work. Let's hope this marks a surge in public interest for our artists. <br /><br />The Artwalk also marked another occasion, my last show participating with project:. <br />That's it. It is with bittersweet emotions that I must bid farewell... but alas I must. I wish project: and all of its wonderful artists good luck in the future!<br /><br />Life, like this blog, will move on. I plan on taking up some big projects of my own in the summer, and hope you guys follow me along. More on that next week...<br /><br />Oh, I almost forgot, went to New Orleans after the C-Note show for a Bachelor party. Can't really find the words to describe that weekend, so I'll let this photo of my friend Joe do the talking for me...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTjV2cv9aM9FwsrCDWOvywdNo2yiWgy6dMsk0WoS7MdNa8-G3nM_fxDtO1si3N9FnVaPFQxEgfV8ufkw239vMKVEhV1Iu2wxwdgs1UN5RaTyFg3EufOdAnvCzC8xJhWH0DC1lqw/s1600-h/DSC01193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTjV2cv9aM9FwsrCDWOvywdNo2yiWgy6dMsk0WoS7MdNa8-G3nM_fxDtO1si3N9FnVaPFQxEgfV8ufkw239vMKVEhV1Iu2wxwdgs1UN5RaTyFg3EufOdAnvCzC8xJhWH0DC1lqw/s320/DSC01193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074614682380246546" /></a><br /><br />A couple of Music notes real fast. Went to go see my buddy and former project: Resident DJ Vinyl Richie spin at Bar Lubitsch... he might be their resident guy every Wednesday... if so go support.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgza6CYCyanqB-2Qed1qrNHWs0K_2HkaNTWqcTtVUpoKRgF_bkEAPTvnscPoB26ZLvCaxu-NvNlvOxObtaOVqE3oDuPcNALpOcPWQCqKOPL9eSyUH0rO0yfrQnINRGPlH5KsHNmyA/s1600-h/DSC01284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgza6CYCyanqB-2Qed1qrNHWs0K_2HkaNTWqcTtVUpoKRgF_bkEAPTvnscPoB26ZLvCaxu-NvNlvOxObtaOVqE3oDuPcNALpOcPWQCqKOPL9eSyUH0rO0yfrQnINRGPlH5KsHNmyA/s320/DSC01284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074615554258607666" /></a><br />And on Friday, headed out to my least favorite site, the Knitting Factory, to see Motion Man and KutMaster Kurt perform.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TdbCx8eJeHHNA8yKw_uiveNHOKfZ-D0HjF8j3j16pepg_iy3wsKdoEe7IVCjqrdq3xcuiNYCXDcKsdCabAAqvPddnSvOUaPFcYV-tGN7eZWhAyFdAQ5AtkjCdGpXNKaYcRhqRQ/s1600-h/DSC01315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TdbCx8eJeHHNA8yKw_uiveNHOKfZ-D0HjF8j3j16pepg_iy3wsKdoEe7IVCjqrdq3xcuiNYCXDcKsdCabAAqvPddnSvOUaPFcYV-tGN7eZWhAyFdAQ5AtkjCdGpXNKaYcRhqRQ/s320/DSC01315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074616043884879426" /></a><br />Its always a good time when Kurt is around.<br /><br />Lots of good food news - hit up Greek Family Night at Papa Cristos in MidCity as well as Gustav's Jaegerhaus in Anaheim for some amazing fare... but damn my damn camera. I am gonna fix that problem this week with a little sneakiness... lets hope it works.<br /><br />Sports news - Worked the home opener for the Sparks... but come on, besides lesbians and 12 year old girls, does anyone really care about Women's basketball? Also worked CONCACAF over the weekend, watching USA dispatch Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwIIzCulH7_P8Ev8RdamxwYbvXm0aooSZUGsZk_X_FN59eQpkrnOZommQIrrXsol2RUpLwlPixAkh4JM4qTbQsChFKXePG15cn4tHNPbRPiArCzu3Yu-ztNZlPxRLfKC5LIgmPw/s1600-h/DSC01319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwIIzCulH7_P8Ev8RdamxwYbvXm0aooSZUGsZk_X_FN59eQpkrnOZommQIrrXsol2RUpLwlPixAkh4JM4qTbQsChFKXePG15cn4tHNPbRPiArCzu3Yu-ztNZlPxRLfKC5LIgmPw/s320/DSC01319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074617070382063186" /></a><br /><br />Alright... thats it for now. But I promise you this, now that I no longer have any professional affiliations to worry about, I will make this site like I've always wanted: full of bad-mouthed, blockheaded opinion with the side of LA you only wished didn't exist. Stay tuned...<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-31466480323369482052007-05-31T15:32:00.000-07:002007-05-31T15:33:29.104-07:00Major ChangesThey are a-comin'<br /><br />Stay tuned...<br /><br />mikeMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-55919699010484566392007-05-23T21:36:00.000-07:002007-05-23T21:41:39.491-07:00Melissa ContrerasWith Cnote a day away, we decided to make things even more difficult by having a show at Black Market on Friday. But, Melissa makes things easy. First off, her artwork is great and went up in a flash.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZFgpzgY-iCXgKdiLkugpkQdR4Ol7rFTeXygdD0WFqfMYdPr-InMhndhkqMTesy40FCp7bXHpo9GbzIjLKzZWK_UObItMz_Ev8s_7lcdVUP34oIUJAgEYYknroW3Wc0LXSDsk9g/s1600-h/DSC01132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZFgpzgY-iCXgKdiLkugpkQdR4Ol7rFTeXygdD0WFqfMYdPr-InMhndhkqMTesy40FCp7bXHpo9GbzIjLKzZWK_UObItMz_Ev8s_7lcdVUP34oIUJAgEYYknroW3Wc0LXSDsk9g/s320/DSC01132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067982049259081794" /></a><br />Then Melissa got to work at installing the front window. These photos dont do it justice, it really has to be seen in person. She created a scene... come on by on Friday to check it out...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gzFzW_5tKYGEz4YHkys8ivF97SvcmA7d9SvGW2Jpue7RgzW5kL7lwB49c4pC9_Tli8N8AG-5rGQvHDcu8vFFQM2YQVmfCHFUac9zWdodr9yi_KJY8sn1pzJIpHY0RS9zseVjtg/s1600-h/DSC01129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gzFzW_5tKYGEz4YHkys8ivF97SvcmA7d9SvGW2Jpue7RgzW5kL7lwB49c4pC9_Tli8N8AG-5rGQvHDcu8vFFQM2YQVmfCHFUac9zWdodr9yi_KJY8sn1pzJIpHY0RS9zseVjtg/s320/DSC01129.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067982002014441474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXDALwYb8oDEsDwASCrrc0werkJ3OsX8bOli7DZNUx8o8-gbOYIhizOKs6mtPP19GkBBeDHAWkR9jBa12hdUE3CBsIJQN9A1ZxDZieE8-QQO0-d6CgqT6b7qti-euC0gbXFeHUA/s1600-h/DSC01130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXDALwYb8oDEsDwASCrrc0werkJ3OsX8bOli7DZNUx8o8-gbOYIhizOKs6mtPP19GkBBeDHAWkR9jBa12hdUE3CBsIJQN9A1ZxDZieE8-QQO0-d6CgqT6b7qti-euC0gbXFeHUA/s320/DSC01130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067982014899343378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfjeCimzrZ845GZZ1_iEySD-Ymo4eZFimIRnBypipRQj9StUmr01-ZYFD2QgL_Y-OOS3rFKPXlulkaKmD8JZBTnVbd0n52mwqcRslrx-gd3DtQ2MMchZs1xPHpB0LbYPXSjmU7Q/s1600-h/DSC01134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfjeCimzrZ845GZZ1_iEySD-Ymo4eZFimIRnBypipRQj9StUmr01-ZYFD2QgL_Y-OOS3rFKPXlulkaKmD8JZBTnVbd0n52mwqcRslrx-gd3DtQ2MMchZs1xPHpB0LbYPXSjmU7Q/s320/DSC01134.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067982027784245282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweKS_VRxhta0g4PZPiBCiNjMeG6dwkrZ-VdW7_Z3Jm2zxcmo6JhrLsWpXizwr4J-Llql17PUjGcvfVb0d6KNLM-9UF909ZWNutEGVg2CkDOyThohUcBMNZJ76Jo-hHYDYeHeuXA/s1600-h/DSC01137.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweKS_VRxhta0g4PZPiBCiNjMeG6dwkrZ-VdW7_Z3Jm2zxcmo6JhrLsWpXizwr4J-Llql17PUjGcvfVb0d6KNLM-9UF909ZWNutEGVg2CkDOyThohUcBMNZJ76Jo-hHYDYeHeuXA/s320/DSC01137.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067982040669147186" /></a><br /><br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-14834178883135474602007-05-23T09:46:00.000-07:002007-05-23T09:51:07.527-07:00C-NOTE!Exciting stuff... alot going on this week. We pretty much have finished up hanging C-Note 3, which opens tomorrow night. Wow, lots of great stuff... we added a lot of new artists this year, and these new guys rocked it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90q60aopnVkQ-8h8ijG6zdak6ZlfdVUPpL5o9qX3WjSYKmzRh75k2hDo5fgFdtoi6TzXDa3oBIb5p-QapE59TAMod7ZE0wxMJQ2kWLDrYawDVshP-lUVvMD0FwiyE-8iYvzEwmw/s1600-h/DSC01120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90q60aopnVkQ-8h8ijG6zdak6ZlfdVUPpL5o9qX3WjSYKmzRh75k2hDo5fgFdtoi6TzXDa3oBIb5p-QapE59TAMod7ZE0wxMJQ2kWLDrYawDVshP-lUVvMD0FwiyE-8iYvzEwmw/s320/DSC01120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067799495969132466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PRDuAmZDHAPymsoFtlUXKW8PVHPZodjZgzAeQ1hhop794bY27jT4sl3PddmOw1SoLe5MR83lvy-jDf_hPDTy9WAXlvZXctBA9I9KYJc9b32W50YBA2XTkFkOytM__TqezJLbuw/s1600-h/DSC01121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PRDuAmZDHAPymsoFtlUXKW8PVHPZodjZgzAeQ1hhop794bY27jT4sl3PddmOw1SoLe5MR83lvy-jDf_hPDTy9WAXlvZXctBA9I9KYJc9b32W50YBA2XTkFkOytM__TqezJLbuw/s320/DSC01121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067799504559067074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJ-umLxnIADzRUuBaG-w3y0Enw2426c5eoSmNeS6_dRaxdcrTufzPj9ftOsV8-5twZQB-8gg1bJKqGYahMAr-opNXhfdncScQq6HUqsdohf3uEe5d4_LuH_tmMRnQYF45gibTeQ/s1600-h/DSC01127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJ-umLxnIADzRUuBaG-w3y0Enw2426c5eoSmNeS6_dRaxdcrTufzPj9ftOsV8-5twZQB-8gg1bJKqGYahMAr-opNXhfdncScQq6HUqsdohf3uEe5d4_LuH_tmMRnQYF45gibTeQ/s320/DSC01127.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067799526033903570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSINp1aYBSR-SCQsfcSqpDu5RzAkySflsDyWHrzfHt_TN1Z_wlY3J0JzXWYwtsSCa5-zNwC3ScA7DSl8dckgNMk41FF0uXXc52rDZ3o-AjJcsKJyf0kCRAMH0EbVP7nfaYvTiTA/s1600-h/DSC01125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSINp1aYBSR-SCQsfcSqpDu5RzAkySflsDyWHrzfHt_TN1Z_wlY3J0JzXWYwtsSCa5-zNwC3ScA7DSl8dckgNMk41FF0uXXc52rDZ3o-AjJcsKJyf0kCRAMH0EbVP7nfaYvTiTA/s320/DSC01125.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067799543213772770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1zTzJmjWiz04koIDJ6G-onYAk4gjvzKOxf-bnCevTPEcRgh_js63niVSTIBXyYuZEGoW70xS-arYvRGxHEMRefhOFSP1P22NjVnhpjMHimGof3NQnjJZpKzd_aqPlsrqcm9WZA/s1600-h/DSC01124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1zTzJmjWiz04koIDJ6G-onYAk4gjvzKOxf-bnCevTPEcRgh_js63niVSTIBXyYuZEGoW70xS-arYvRGxHEMRefhOFSP1P22NjVnhpjMHimGof3NQnjJZpKzd_aqPlsrqcm9WZA/s320/DSC01124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067799556098674674" /></a><br />okay, off to Black Market now to hang Melissa Contreras show, which opens Friday.<br /><br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-67648728636215980002007-05-21T12:47:00.000-07:002007-05-21T14:12:13.383-07:00NYC Days 2 and 3Damn, I was trying to write this on the plane, but a keyed-up John Gill kept throwing his little airline vodka bottles at me, distracting me the entire flight home (not to mention giving me tiny bumps all over my noggin). So, to the detriment of my loyal readers, you get this a few days late.<br /><br />So anyway, it was a success. CW literally pissed their pants. Sure the floor was a mess, but it made us happy to know we came through.<br /><br />Some shots of the multimedia extravaganza, replete with models and DJ and light show:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGkaloZGs_adO-JtBZYBeqrgfiUyDbLZjECf4omyj_GCp_i1UTsRKTJNGPSszb9S-PGwoRHJhP9SG__OqZxa0HdWIgJkBYxUK68f_WX2zDrRQMYs8I2KfhsGoirmaMYwk597H6g/s1600-h/DSC01095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGkaloZGs_adO-JtBZYBeqrgfiUyDbLZjECf4omyj_GCp_i1UTsRKTJNGPSszb9S-PGwoRHJhP9SG__OqZxa0HdWIgJkBYxUK68f_WX2zDrRQMYs8I2KfhsGoirmaMYwk597H6g/s320/DSC01095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109307609566898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6LyJqVVcBUJdIdpGMt3Zw9xGuvX1q2sgtEAJ6HB-HuTWB_cwk6BEhAEjiGozcPu9HvYUFcUR3HwyMJCpj4DUj26mIunmPsmnCLskWyPpbFMH00Hc6uYEGlNy-ZGfEcKqwd9fVg/s1600-h/DSC01097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6LyJqVVcBUJdIdpGMt3Zw9xGuvX1q2sgtEAJ6HB-HuTWB_cwk6BEhAEjiGozcPu9HvYUFcUR3HwyMJCpj4DUj26mIunmPsmnCLskWyPpbFMH00Hc6uYEGlNy-ZGfEcKqwd9fVg/s320/DSC01097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109320494468802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoHFV2ZJdrXMl4Iqnts-vGLCvTD87W0ysPdn9gGv92nXdCiMeWnsRJW24eGv4QftUKbT-MISYc48QIpiWo1vmYBDuFToWwlrGCKodNuMOVbFY4F5RUz90ZfMBNKVbFIS-rkwo7w/s1600-h/DSC01089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoHFV2ZJdrXMl4Iqnts-vGLCvTD87W0ysPdn9gGv92nXdCiMeWnsRJW24eGv4QftUKbT-MISYc48QIpiWo1vmYBDuFToWwlrGCKodNuMOVbFY4F5RUz90ZfMBNKVbFIS-rkwo7w/s320/DSC01089.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109329084403410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oSwcBVA8RdX-I4qovEgg3SvcCGmBC6UjCveVFFhbZ2xftf5Zap_ow_-ZL94VfMzqKOOcszXWx-ZrWKQoOAqnlO05kuRo3_BnZqnVWIVrogJPC7eqS6DyJPp9EI_L_dzf-Sx9Qw/s1600-h/DSC01076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oSwcBVA8RdX-I4qovEgg3SvcCGmBC6UjCveVFFhbZ2xftf5Zap_ow_-ZL94VfMzqKOOcszXWx-ZrWKQoOAqnlO05kuRo3_BnZqnVWIVrogJPC7eqS6DyJPp9EI_L_dzf-Sx9Qw/s320/DSC01076.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109337674338018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfGEVgliW8c98t7c4JCofu2-wMbt2a8bZCca2g-6isiTcbT1xoer92Xxv6UhyphenhyphenUTJT5YsPsycnLjx7dvOVOLj9bvtIc-J-wv6VzW2r43hdXT6Waqe3aHqs2YmqnLNWrlLE2Yn3WA/s1600-h/DSC01092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfGEVgliW8c98t7c4JCofu2-wMbt2a8bZCca2g-6isiTcbT1xoer92Xxv6UhyphenhyphenUTJT5YsPsycnLjx7dvOVOLj9bvtIc-J-wv6VzW2r43hdXT6Waqe3aHqs2YmqnLNWrlLE2Yn3WA/s320/DSC01092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109341969305330" /></a><br /><br />But man, not all was sunshine and lollipops. The artwork from ATL, after making many detours, finally arrived Wednesday around noon, 2 days late! When that UPS guy finally showed up, I nearly tackled him out of joy. Actually, all of us did. I think he was expecting a beatdown, what with 8 guys surrounding his truck. But with well wishes, we left the driver and hightailed it through Midtown... which is funny, cause New Yorkers will pass a guy taking a dump in the middle of the street or subway and not blink twice, yet, when we walked the two blocks to MSG with our giant 7'x7' canvases, we had gawkers and even a few followers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-cJvA_MFjcZM7tvK5L1vWgO3mBfN_UF6jpG10ywksttoIKBXG7Sc04kfsTbyiVHCTTG8Nnn3a9U1uXks76niZ2Xbjj-_ICJBSZ1xZC0e0u0JaY8U2wVVko6iUpemszzRNsHV4Q/s1600-h/DSC01039.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-cJvA_MFjcZM7tvK5L1vWgO3mBfN_UF6jpG10ywksttoIKBXG7Sc04kfsTbyiVHCTTG8Nnn3a9U1uXks76niZ2Xbjj-_ICJBSZ1xZC0e0u0JaY8U2wVVko6iUpemszzRNsHV4Q/s320/DSC01039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067111798690598706" /></a><br /><br />The event was done by noon, so we got drunk and hit up some galleries. Went to quite a few places, but below is Jonathan Levine and then the Tim Hawkinson exhibit... oh yeah, and some dude doing Parkour.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01ila9GHfvY0sTePjAHuvgtysHjkND84B8g7hyMVcapeYYsjoLnbl9Y_KicEvJISeEsXegofmnIaUONkBfn0PO5IttwCXkbLg00DuBjgdXQg_uQ35pqQd-TnelQ4LtDJKZ6W6NA/s1600-h/DSC01103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01ila9GHfvY0sTePjAHuvgtysHjkND84B8g7hyMVcapeYYsjoLnbl9Y_KicEvJISeEsXegofmnIaUONkBfn0PO5IttwCXkbLg00DuBjgdXQg_uQ35pqQd-TnelQ4LtDJKZ6W6NA/s320/DSC01103.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109883135184642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpdvkVQ0DLx3y_QBmczMclaCDSbwvKuX816z8sDPVSvNqzTTcc0_Th9BDDWBr3JZmVCpiYf2J7lWkZ0JnFtmksgZz9PFFLQzyH31MBJ8FsXpnKsIbXHjGqzhOjW0t0diDHZTFTQ/s1600-h/DSC01106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpdvkVQ0DLx3y_QBmczMclaCDSbwvKuX816z8sDPVSvNqzTTcc0_Th9BDDWBr3JZmVCpiYf2J7lWkZ0JnFtmksgZz9PFFLQzyH31MBJ8FsXpnKsIbXHjGqzhOjW0t0diDHZTFTQ/s320/DSC01106.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109891725119250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWNkQN8sJspH0COpSPkA6J331cQoBDuf16iPwT2jvGY1dMP79WUtGaHWJJavXBj7zsvl1Yi78k2Rs1B2FKpmIXYo3ErrKtkOBJgbvEwGooAMPwR2OgZRE41CMnXbaYTNtGRvufg/s1600-h/DSC01108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWNkQN8sJspH0COpSPkA6J331cQoBDuf16iPwT2jvGY1dMP79WUtGaHWJJavXBj7zsvl1Yi78k2Rs1B2FKpmIXYo3ErrKtkOBJgbvEwGooAMPwR2OgZRE41CMnXbaYTNtGRvufg/s320/DSC01108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067110458660802338" /></a><br />We even managed to hit up MOMA, which as always, was very impressive. Check out Dali's Little Theatre, thats 5 panes of glass he painted on... you can't really see the depth in the photo, but believe me, it is pretty damn amazing. Jophen Stein, you are on your way...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgm2D9H7zEs9xaeyuk7bwSyGuZjq_p5s6Mwb0swfaWr4268L7NBcrmCkCEElS6Yfco7g0W-7bFarKbLDI46-63IPo4JStOQYu-C_pSLEdWcf4fwuDFaRaoTrPGzqmuYLR8o4K6g/s1600-h/DSC01055.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgm2D9H7zEs9xaeyuk7bwSyGuZjq_p5s6Mwb0swfaWr4268L7NBcrmCkCEElS6Yfco7g0W-7bFarKbLDI46-63IPo4JStOQYu-C_pSLEdWcf4fwuDFaRaoTrPGzqmuYLR8o4K6g/s320/DSC01055.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067113130130460482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KtQPUu_XMYX4H4JPEbCOVWAzsHRVSyxWT3PuQiZoDmYr0UCU5HmHyeMzcwY-jCv4Unp4GEpxTPVSSWCjV1MrSlxhyYGut8LSeu0Q0PUvCpJxvTMirujc7QIoJsrZ2wjSqFAeBw/s1600-h/DSC01057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KtQPUu_XMYX4H4JPEbCOVWAzsHRVSyxWT3PuQiZoDmYr0UCU5HmHyeMzcwY-jCv4Unp4GEpxTPVSSWCjV1MrSlxhyYGut8LSeu0Q0PUvCpJxvTMirujc7QIoJsrZ2wjSqFAeBw/s320/DSC01057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067113134425427794" /></a><br /><br />Here are just some random shots from the three days... which for some reason, food seems to be motif.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YqmM9x5Zl9eBb8OL-aHtADLnYTQkqf4wEN0_ZDxg_B6t7J4zHJPxIRicskfJDGlv_CRGpiZwlX6MP9KzAlnqm4Yc84YfEGvDt3eTdCVt8IxEYpgg9F-3hKqnnRTaSVp5HagJzQ/s1600-h/DSC01119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YqmM9x5Zl9eBb8OL-aHtADLnYTQkqf4wEN0_ZDxg_B6t7J4zHJPxIRicskfJDGlv_CRGpiZwlX6MP9KzAlnqm4Yc84YfEGvDt3eTdCVt8IxEYpgg9F-3hKqnnRTaSVp5HagJzQ/s320/DSC01119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067114255411892066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpH3BGYHQpoA3z3rQxxMvQlgH-nty85LAHoqUEgmXVGIR-t98EqMsanRinjaEo7CdaHVXd30OpW0s5ixVeOiZlF9hMuIbyc3N0hH-1WD-jwRm11intHgjcxM0o0iBrfR4tPuFEw/s1600-h/DSC01051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpH3BGYHQpoA3z3rQxxMvQlgH-nty85LAHoqUEgmXVGIR-t98EqMsanRinjaEo7CdaHVXd30OpW0s5ixVeOiZlF9hMuIbyc3N0hH-1WD-jwRm11intHgjcxM0o0iBrfR4tPuFEw/s320/DSC01051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067114259706859378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XAtWxS0tdnnKjLlEBE0CGrmwrGM-uwMt65nQEAQ7UBLGYg57UIwCyQDahHCgMyz2UvIH5BXTCByVyYDhYmzG4QY9_dODz05ietlZlaju3M5zdFYOzy5OT1JmlgebgW-Pxrdmtg/s1600-h/DSC01054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XAtWxS0tdnnKjLlEBE0CGrmwrGM-uwMt65nQEAQ7UBLGYg57UIwCyQDahHCgMyz2UvIH5BXTCByVyYDhYmzG4QY9_dODz05ietlZlaju3M5zdFYOzy5OT1JmlgebgW-Pxrdmtg/s320/DSC01054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067114268296793986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPO6j-ipR1T3kGbPz72JKQEOYb4_hvylI62GwG4wXNJzjTx_1guEK-ZBbh33AvHGwAhBSjjqCMQVLtaKhuBhBAIzQcZeYL6GUoT7Kl4gNZYlaL0JhTpnNPebyiWwT26R-VuSOPg/s1600-h/DSC01059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPO6j-ipR1T3kGbPz72JKQEOYb4_hvylI62GwG4wXNJzjTx_1guEK-ZBbh33AvHGwAhBSjjqCMQVLtaKhuBhBAIzQcZeYL6GUoT7Kl4gNZYlaL0JhTpnNPebyiWwT26R-VuSOPg/s320/DSC01059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067114272591761298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5X892FLqsZNjraPg7Cp_aF_2xwvzCMJpAmXwuF2QacuIJjm5BsqhHP78yl0RnNzIXkmgC07tt3EeYOzb0Iq41PGpYd5qV62dH4smvEiF9bYyirjUVNn9z5GqfJh0o93Yq2G66A/s1600-h/DSC01032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5X892FLqsZNjraPg7Cp_aF_2xwvzCMJpAmXwuF2QacuIJjm5BsqhHP78yl0RnNzIXkmgC07tt3EeYOzb0Iq41PGpYd5qV62dH4smvEiF9bYyirjUVNn9z5GqfJh0o93Yq2G66A/s320/DSC01032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067114281181695906" /></a><br /><br />Alright, now that we are back, we are gearing up for our Annual C-Note show on Thursday, as well as Melissa Contreras first solo show at Black Market Boutique on Friday. Pics to come...<br /> <br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-15055523722408138672007-05-16T05:17:00.000-07:002007-05-16T05:45:51.751-07:00NYC Day 1Ahhh New York City, it would be a great city if it weren't for all those CHUDs running around.<br /><br />Actually, this city is against me I believe. Evverything that could possibly go wrong went wrong... no ride from the airport, hotel giving away rooms, etc. But the mother of all - missing artwork! UPS, you just made the list.<br /><br />After a day of yelling at the poor reps on the phones, our artwork was finally located on a container headed out to sea... seriously. It is supposed to be delivered today, so lets keep our fingers crossed.<br /><br />In the meantime, Beau and Yoskay built out the frames and stretched the canvas<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hTyhrtdD9Dt-xTys2QvhbzxNAw9NcS08YdNjGUvrDROZLMnsfqpEHYOw1sovNnEv_WN6Hlu5caQio3rYoRlmdGK0413-SCDzu94H3qFI-AI-ip_6Z90xUVWTVKnX8tbFepXpHw/s1600-h/DSC01018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hTyhrtdD9Dt-xTys2QvhbzxNAw9NcS08YdNjGUvrDROZLMnsfqpEHYOw1sovNnEv_WN6Hlu5caQio3rYoRlmdGK0413-SCDzu94H3qFI-AI-ip_6Z90xUVWTVKnX8tbFepXpHw/s320/DSC01018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065136611950644818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkwzFZ-vaONvXD19bLrVDFL35iLKzL9wYwFeAikmdVZfan1j_ayPAHyNG46tKQJ91SGMOzFQq-fMouBcLxERqnHihCkOxKh3_7EpZmORLDIVx735oTPQqtToVJNKpssqLY5V1SQ/s1600-h/DSC01019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkwzFZ-vaONvXD19bLrVDFL35iLKzL9wYwFeAikmdVZfan1j_ayPAHyNG46tKQJ91SGMOzFQq-fMouBcLxERqnHihCkOxKh3_7EpZmORLDIVx735oTPQqtToVJNKpssqLY5V1SQ/s320/DSC01019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065136616245612130" /></a><br /><br />Despite the craziness, we forced ourselves out to check some galleries... Here we are checking out Sage Vaughn's exhibit at DACTYL.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPxXrrd8d_zHj3px-QwwTzD8Na_2Y0Kl8fg-wbkUhmMBWfDmOcG91f8YZKpkbSuGU2mw5AqREQRwbtydfiJfKX3sQpI2PwimYhEH75T1xk4_G530OpYIf8f2nrFiGh-vpixM5Tg/s1600-h/DSC01024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPxXrrd8d_zHj3px-QwwTzD8Na_2Y0Kl8fg-wbkUhmMBWfDmOcG91f8YZKpkbSuGU2mw5AqREQRwbtydfiJfKX3sQpI2PwimYhEH75T1xk4_G530OpYIf8f2nrFiGh-vpixM5Tg/s320/DSC01024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065137011382603378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXH3gOjfsVp-imxCNNU9XCf_q7zPvWUFFTVz27SJHqchGEov5GWNJDfILqOsO9ZeDKVdag3BybrB42r42RoyKzZjCZALuT20e9d5jAco6QOqByLR9O7ycccW0t0xF0Upfvu9ahw/s1600-h/DSC01025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXH3gOjfsVp-imxCNNU9XCf_q7zPvWUFFTVz27SJHqchGEov5GWNJDfILqOsO9ZeDKVdag3BybrB42r42RoyKzZjCZALuT20e9d5jAco6QOqByLR9O7ycccW0t0xF0Upfvu9ahw/s320/DSC01025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065137019972537986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab6zhikO_m0GkaQUhfD7o5_4jtjwmfthaMrVN03dhD71LL_STAq_5oHeFbK0UtpaQS9ACtc7N0Z7a-iJUN60XY3-yupsBb76LXOIv6BKWaHE66TehcxP_FsfoTGeMDQW5ZbL-ng/s1600-h/DSC01026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab6zhikO_m0GkaQUhfD7o5_4jtjwmfthaMrVN03dhD71LL_STAq_5oHeFbK0UtpaQS9ACtc7N0Z7a-iJUN60XY3-yupsBb76LXOIv6BKWaHE66TehcxP_FsfoTGeMDQW5ZbL-ng/s320/DSC01026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065137024267505298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWwKmxGslQcTDk3l8dFy2u0zdxFpy3E2V6PMowMzexzweI5_jQ0Wz0M8dntcE6Cct8TxsKduSMAVOy3w8NRb7F9Ozts4nPdrrdA0thdmGuc8rvieLK1FlQnCbuXw_iATJUOcbNg/s1600-h/DSC01028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWwKmxGslQcTDk3l8dFy2u0zdxFpy3E2V6PMowMzexzweI5_jQ0Wz0M8dntcE6Cct8TxsKduSMAVOy3w8NRb7F9Ozts4nPdrrdA0thdmGuc8rvieLK1FlQnCbuXw_iATJUOcbNg/s320/DSC01028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065137028562472610" /></a><br />We also stopped by Deitch, but they weeren't having anything all that exciting.<br /><br />Alright, with Day 1 down and most of the work out of the way, we intend on enjoying ourselves today. This is Yoskay's first time ever in the city, so we hope to give him a good tour. <br /><br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-6385625430413909502007-05-09T17:14:00.000-07:002007-05-09T17:25:35.777-07:00Pirates!TindelMichi and Urban Medium just sent me photos of their unfinsihed 7'x7' murals from the ATL... lookin good so far.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0Y6Ahi-Ai0-1WUsz9h406dt3Ybmzjo9c_iWx10uKhIERWWhwhuSt_hOgJOs6T53gaHVktVaT2LMoTPPBU1WPQ5cUut2X3AZWje7usD8mAOADtDU7JAFgiFqCmlcOtOE9Z3hcQQ/s1600-h/freecycle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0Y6Ahi-Ai0-1WUsz9h406dt3Ybmzjo9c_iWx10uKhIERWWhwhuSt_hOgJOs6T53gaHVktVaT2LMoTPPBU1WPQ5cUut2X3AZWje7usD8mAOADtDU7JAFgiFqCmlcOtOE9Z3hcQQ/s320/freecycle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062719067135568082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs13vG7kbtnpaAP_ncpTdhvU73oz2ksByIotoqGH3GREpMQWwkb-QUjwruEFEtBA39LUcUzsQU8MgRPUlbGJ08Zu0Nqm6-Ec3gVig_PLENheTE4etOY-qApInzWFq2tWjogh2A4w/s1600-h/ghostride.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs13vG7kbtnpaAP_ncpTdhvU73oz2ksByIotoqGH3GREpMQWwkb-QUjwruEFEtBA39LUcUzsQU8MgRPUlbGJ08Zu0Nqm6-Ec3gVig_PLENheTE4etOY-qApInzWFq2tWjogh2A4w/s320/ghostride.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062719071430535394" /></a><br /><br />I think I told you about our neighbor the music pirate. No, no, he is not pirating music, he sells music on-line and is an actual pirate. <br />Anyway, he brought over the new gun he just purchased, an authentic replica of an 18th Century revolver. It takes about 1-2 minutes to load and fire each shot (and yes, it does fire)... not so efficient by today's standards. Anyway, here is Intern Kim looking fierce...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_NBMO_sNn-z3xw96Dcy-qNyv6QB9j4wmXgy7xVvaRor2AoWk75nAm2NUp9HvV-ZBsu4vuN_itMfQfeQzo1kDFjbZklDsWAv-07nBEofPKW3UQhIvluvGzapyeKEhCeriJJM7fg/s1600-h/DSC00982.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_NBMO_sNn-z3xw96Dcy-qNyv6QB9j4wmXgy7xVvaRor2AoWk75nAm2NUp9HvV-ZBsu4vuN_itMfQfeQzo1kDFjbZklDsWAv-07nBEofPKW3UQhIvluvGzapyeKEhCeriJJM7fg/s320/DSC00982.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062720978396014834" /></a><br /><br /><br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-78250027994687725922007-05-08T14:06:00.000-07:002007-05-08T14:10:13.618-07:00Almost finished...Yoskay rocking the last part of his mural before it gets shipped off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUGe6Vlvc_rywWszXF4NDQM_WDwwbvvR7kGt2ElxNDaJxakOB61R5xEli0qiEaO-OoWS0-ANGiqa-KaUXjjZ3wTrob9l8PEBYs9IQay66Ox42Iod5sJPDaKa1bhCJcv1tXZf6rA/s1600-h/DSC00978.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUGe6Vlvc_rywWszXF4NDQM_WDwwbvvR7kGt2ElxNDaJxakOB61R5xEli0qiEaO-OoWS0-ANGiqa-KaUXjjZ3wTrob9l8PEBYs9IQay66Ox42Iod5sJPDaKa1bhCJcv1tXZf6rA/s320/DSC00978.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062299543320029378" /></a><br />Next week when we are in NYC, I'll give a better update on all the murals.<br /><br />Going to see Spiderman 3 tomorrow night... lets hope it lives up to the hype...<br /><br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19502000.post-73642341527578565672007-05-06T15:19:00.000-07:002007-05-06T16:32:17.934-07:00Big Ass MuralsYep, that's right, the time has come... we are finally working on those big ass murals for that New York project I have been alluding to. But first...<br /><br />Whiskey Tasting!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVa0DISmz3Hsk_AbYVtaez8b_X4Gs9z-Yi0K3ChhV84UnQGJs4Sd3YDU4DxdNIIPLpQbE21GfsqrL98qrshRmQU1ux0CpNJqDmrl4S-mya-WIiWGP5zaa7dvpoE3PwOMCpOFnXg/s1600-h/DSC00961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVa0DISmz3Hsk_AbYVtaez8b_X4Gs9z-Yi0K3ChhV84UnQGJs4Sd3YDU4DxdNIIPLpQbE21GfsqrL98qrshRmQU1ux0CpNJqDmrl4S-mya-WIiWGP5zaa7dvpoE3PwOMCpOFnXg/s320/DSC00961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061584384020604994" /></a><br />We were invited to check out Seven Grand, that new fancy-smancy bar in Downtown brought to you by the same guys who own Golden Gopher and Broadway Bar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRWmmfHmzYsJhT1m3p2aY_oa2WmFJa-CrLdfXC0Y3Kt7uauhXHKMPUv5yR8-qF8qQyQQPX5XNKLrHKJhJX4z6o95wQ_G3mrY75QTeZthdHoclTlcYAf4JxBvO4E_6Agmmzks9Gg/s1600-h/DSC00956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRWmmfHmzYsJhT1m3p2aY_oa2WmFJa-CrLdfXC0Y3Kt7uauhXHKMPUv5yR8-qF8qQyQQPX5XNKLrHKJhJX4z6o95wQ_G3mrY75QTeZthdHoclTlcYAf4JxBvO4E_6Agmmzks9Gg/s320/DSC00956.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061584388315572306" /></a><br />Free Whiskey is always lovely... but as my friend Lobo said, "this place is full of Tools." I, reluctantly, must concur. Hey, if I wanted to see a bunch of guys in suits, I'd get a job.<br /><br />Then we checked out Royal Claytons in downtown. It was French Connection Night, so live swanky beats were provided by the Mad Alsacians.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j0y3vg_-kLr0J97P4uMBOmKA7ldAbEBfbbK3EtMJwdfqnu5Eoea7uloEYGCl5QhjYcQ5VNqKCx0N7SieOQq741hcJyQpUjXyCiWZuAymb9BYAlC4S8GLojhn9EipOXyiZzI59g/s1600-h/DSC00965.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j0y3vg_-kLr0J97P4uMBOmKA7ldAbEBfbbK3EtMJwdfqnu5Eoea7uloEYGCl5QhjYcQ5VNqKCx0N7SieOQq741hcJyQpUjXyCiWZuAymb9BYAlC4S8GLojhn9EipOXyiZzI59g/s320/DSC00965.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061586759137519714" /></a><br />Definitely check it out... but only for drinks. The food is pretty dismal.<br /><br />So here we are to the mural. The CW Network asked us to provide four artist murals for a project at Madison Square Garden. We start 'em here and finish them off at a live event at MSG next week. Yoskay Yamamoto is one of LA artists, along with John Michael Gill. From the ATL, UrbanMedium and TindelMichi round out the roster.<br /><br />Here, Yoskay is startin' it off...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ3uT0xdddTDsHOvGc42zfrdIYfBUtJrN8T8qJWNnvasg8fxxYiGiVn1ZbNtkUwo4kQeIbYKYGQQ5VX8trefGSSdmDIMwi2NClQYc8zt_H94GE7ul7lN6Gy7wuQnIiEFQx3yrXg/s1600-h/DSC00968.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ3uT0xdddTDsHOvGc42zfrdIYfBUtJrN8T8qJWNnvasg8fxxYiGiVn1ZbNtkUwo4kQeIbYKYGQQ5VX8trefGSSdmDIMwi2NClQYc8zt_H94GE7ul7lN6Gy7wuQnIiEFQx3yrXg/s320/DSC00968.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061587493576927346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioF5Xg5GDrYUza7_AuyWWc0kTX6BxQhrWcg2eVqFfbz1hxmDghsOIBmJ8o98uJybUtdZwyypQ0Na_LL2BcE4x7wbkAYxQGXrwGV3ssU5aOhWzn2B5WaHTYT_IS8DuiWhvFKaRtxQ/s1600-h/DSC00972.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioF5Xg5GDrYUza7_AuyWWc0kTX6BxQhrWcg2eVqFfbz1hxmDghsOIBmJ8o98uJybUtdZwyypQ0Na_LL2BcE4x7wbkAYxQGXrwGV3ssU5aOhWzn2B5WaHTYT_IS8DuiWhvFKaRtxQ/s320/DSC00972.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061587497871894658" /></a><br />I'll post some more pics tomorrow of the almost finished product.<br /><br />And finally, with yesterday being Cinco De Mayo, what better way to celebrate then by grabbing some food from my favorite Westside Mexican joint, Cinco De Mayo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OZ18kZmR2FypGW06CclstgqElxv5VROLh0XvES-extJcIX523BUY0-hHUzErcBodhKZ9ozwHP84PelWWYsJmY09s44dvwc1zLDF2vXRwRFqCEdS91sVVlfqoszzLgsI_ECYVYA/s1600-h/DSC00976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OZ18kZmR2FypGW06CclstgqElxv5VROLh0XvES-extJcIX523BUY0-hHUzErcBodhKZ9ozwHP84PelWWYsJmY09s44dvwc1zLDF2vXRwRFqCEdS91sVVlfqoszzLgsI_ECYVYA/s320/DSC00976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061588992520513682" /></a><br />Sure its next to Tito's Tacos, the "#1 Mexican Stand in LA", so it gets no play. Hold on, don't say that, of course I love Tito's... but man, if you want REAL dirty Mexican food, don't want to wait, and want to pay Three Bucks to get full, then this is the place for you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5aOuu3dzXtfUVHqzOdoJ5YXhseagZpZ3XipHNOxOtCKZp-fByr1VW87dnUAgFNW8WjTM7rGurpVt1Q87ail7x6GL6fII0-13v17GkiY3b6HROQHZbsOd9G6UhAe1yX_udQFmOg/s1600-h/DSC00977.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5aOuu3dzXtfUVHqzOdoJ5YXhseagZpZ3XipHNOxOtCKZp-fByr1VW87dnUAgFNW8WjTM7rGurpVt1Q87ail7x6GL6fII0-13v17GkiY3b6HROQHZbsOd9G6UhAe1yX_udQFmOg/s320/DSC00977.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061590100622076066" /></a><br />So I grabbed some to go and put on old favorite, "Convoy". Ernest Borgnine, Kris Kristofferson - one of several classic 70's movies that has no real plot but still wants to show some segment of society that gets over-looked. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUf2clktrYMvLXRUShdI7BsNYAMbHAihgGTQTVV5srVTtKHOQFQsJvTJgCtP8FkfUXZUVn3cnzva3usSnOxPmZ0UsTFY-BKo10MdbVIIPNyoJVmKcqu9KgT1PsddUDGhFJ-TvnMQ/s1600-h/convoy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUf2clktrYMvLXRUShdI7BsNYAMbHAihgGTQTVV5srVTtKHOQFQsJvTJgCtP8FkfUXZUVn3cnzva3usSnOxPmZ0UsTFY-BKo10MdbVIIPNyoJVmKcqu9KgT1PsddUDGhFJ-TvnMQ/s320/convoy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061592587408140466" /></a><br />The difference here is, this movie wasn't based on a book or TV show... it was based on a SONG! and what a song! "We Got A Big Ol' Convoy, Ain't She A Beautiful Sight!" For full crazy lyrics, go <a href="http://www.convoytm.com/ConvoyST.html">Here</a>. In fact, if you read the lyrics, you don't need to see the movie... its all there.<br /><br />Because of this movie, as I kid, I wanted to be called Spider Mike and make Big Rigs honk their horns and force my parents to ride up behind the Kentworths so we could start our own Convoys... ahhh the memories.<br /><br /><br />mike<br />www.project.bzMike Noisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749093695770683432noreply@blogger.com0