Disposable Project:
4/20/2009
South by Southwest has become a right of passage for bands today. Last month, Irradio made the trek out to Austin in support of their first record in 3+ years, entitled "I Am The Horn". Dan Dasher and crew arrived to perfect Texas weather, all access passes, and a sea full of people. Read More...
Artist Interview:
4/13/2009
Over the past few years, Kelsey Brookes has worked to a place where his art is known in Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and beyond, but his lack of major attention in his hometown of San Diego doesn't seem to bother him at all. For Kelsey, San Diego holds the elements of home and it is obvious that his pursuit of success in art has little to do with recognition or significance, but rather stems from a desire to enjoy life fully and spend his time in meaningful ways. His painting is full of passion, but it doesn't overshadow his passions for surfing, adventuring, and sharing time with friends, whether new or old. To see that balance is a reminder that good art is an expression of deep and interesting experiences, and the evidence of time well-spent drips out beautifully on Kelsey's canvases. Read More...
Interview:
4/6/2009
It seems that every city with a developed creative community has a combination of two kinds of people: artists and musicians who work hard at what they do, and people who put in equally hard work to support those artists and spread the word. For our budding creative community here in San Diego, Kinsee Morlan has been a patron saint for building an active, thoughtful, and sustainable network of artists. Founder of Adapta Project and former Arts & Culture Editor for the CityBeat, Kinsee invested eight years doing the hard and often unseen work of planting necessary seeds. Recently relocated to Colorado, we asked Kinsee to leave us with a few snippets of insight from her time here. Read More...
Artist Interview:
3/16/2009
I can't seem to remember where I first saw Alyson Fox's work. No matter. The important part is that we found her. I was immediately drawn to her illustrative skill and found her work to be haunting but strangely familiar. As a general fan of a "less is more" aesthetic, I'm also drawn to Alyson's restraint. She always seems to stop working on a piece at just the right moment. My wife and I quickly realized that we wanted to live with her work in our house. A few days after emailing her about an art trade, the piece below arrived in the mail. Read More...
Disposable Project:
3/9/2009
Black Mamba is a self-proclaimed baby band, that seems to be growing up quickly. Built on the song writing of Aimee Acorn, Black Mamba has attracted some of San Diego's best musicians to collaborate. Late this January, Album Leaf invited them to open a run of West Coast shows, and we figured this would make for a great introduction. Read More...