Andrés Rigal’s SUMMERTRAMP: Saving the American Pool Party
The season between Spring and Autumn used to be synonymous with sunshine, smiles, and 3 months off from school. Now it seems that only two out of three of those summer synonyms are still true. Andrés Rigal’s summer fiesta can’t get you a 3 month break he’s certainly creating a space to create some new … Read more
Hottest Female DJs: DJ Valida VIDEO PREMIERE “Mine To Take”
As the weather warms up so does the party scene in Los Angeles. There are certain elements that make or break any event and one of the most important is the DJ. Notoriously the circuit has been commanded by men but there are certainly women making waves as well. These dynamic damsels have created a … Read more
Rarebit at Red Hill: Genius Gathering
In partnership with record store and label, Origami Vinyl, Citizens Of Culture will feature musicians,and bands from the local area and discuss with them any thing their hearts desire in a setting that is in the local neighborhood of the shop. The culture we are a part of is not just the people, but the … Read more
Ms. Fo Porter by Jonne Johnson
Through the miracles of social networking I have come to be familiar with a young photographer name Jonne Johnson. I was impressed by the perspective he takes when shooting. He seems to capture the best of people. This May I will be featuring his work with the lovely Ms. Porter. I will publish a photo … Read more
Cleveland Art: L.A. Rustbelt
Jason Wein has known the makings of the restoration furniture shop, Cleveland Art for over 20 years. He began as a young man in middle America harvesting metal and wood from the old factories of the industrial age. Jason had a knack for making interesting things for himself and soon found that others were interested … Read more
The Ports: Alien Investors
I had first heard of Kelly and Holly Port as “the cool older couple that is not lame” via Def Sound about two years ago. He hailed them as a fine example of how to grow up and not grow old. Kelly Port is a special effects manager for big block buster movies, Holly Gable … Read more
Allison Kunath: Art Blossom
“She draws like a poet.” That is the first sentence that came to my head as I sat down to write about Allison Kunath. I’ve have watched her grow as an artist and person for the past few years and am always surprised and impressed by what I find when we get the chance to … Read more
Mookee by Yuske: So Far, Sew Good
They say that Japan is known to be on the cutting edge of many things, Tokyo is one of those cities known for its fashion. Los Angeles is not. While we might not be on the top of that list, thanks to Yuske Kamiya we’ve got a shot at rising to the top. He spent … Read more
Simone Battle: Fighting for Pop
Somewhere in the last 15 or twenty years, it became cool to abandon your favorite artist once they became everyone else’s favorite artist. As if, our ego’s wouldn’t let us enjoy popular tastes. Of course because we are so cultured and elite that by the time it goes big we had already evolved to the … Read more
The Talented Mister Whitmore
Tomas Whitmore is a creative personality of the world-changing kind who is currently paying the bills as a director and videographer. Though that may sound like a dream, what if your dreams were bigger than that? He isn’t completely satisfied with a single channel for expression. Mister Whitmore has set his eye on loftier things. … Read more
