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Disposable Project: 8/2/2010  

Two Weeks On The Road With Boomsnake

A couple months back, the elusive indie-rockers, Boomsnake, went on a two week West coast tour, escaping San Diego’s May Gray by migrating North. We hooked them up with a few disposables and let them get to work. Check out the boozy nights of arm wrestling and beach aliens below. Read More...

Artist Interview: 7/12/2010  

Neko : Studio Visit

Last Thursday, San Diego artist, Neko, packed up his paintings and headed north for Upper Playground’s opening of “The Spencer Little and Neko Fart Show.” Teaming up with one of his childhood friends, Spencer Little, the two bombed and skated their way up the coast to Sacramento. Sezio had a chance to hang out with Neko in studio and ask him a few questions before his journey north. Read More...

Artist Interview: 5/17/2010  

A Benefit for Jona Tellez-Giron

After having a major back surgery in April, the life of Jona Tellez-Giron changed dramatically. Not too long ago Jona was out and about, playing drums for The Vision of a Dying World and The Paddle Boat, skateboarding and working several jobs. Now he spends most of time at his home in City Heights, waiting for an estimated 1 - 2 years for his back to heal properly before he can go back to working full-time. Read More...

Scavenger Hunt: 3/15/2010  

Exist 1981 : Sewer Beasts

We were hidden from the sight of the city as we crept through lavender lit tunnels that gleamed with the colorful evidence of those that had created in that secret place. We had gathered everything we would need for the adventure, all the paints, brushes, rollers, wheat paste, posters and whatnots. We had illumination and a strong sense of purpose as we braved the wet underground infrastructure beneath America’s finest city. We would be journeying through a system of tunnels with the goal of reaching a large chamber at the end of those low-lit, vibrant tubes. Read More...

Artist Interview: 3/1/2010  

David Adey : John Henry

Though nomadic in medium, the work of David Adey is consistent in concept in and the evident time and process behind it. A college professor at Point Loma Nazarene University, he works full-time as an artist between graduation and freshman orientation and this year his summer goal was to suspend a row of books between two walls with minimal support. Tests were conducted in PLNU’s Keller Gallery towards a final process, which was followed in a matter of days for the piece’s debut last week at La Jolla’s Athenaeum Library. Read More...