The Shaking Fist

So finally, after two years of being too late to buy Gogol Bordello tickets, I got to go. San Diego was the only show in the (general) area that wasn’t sold out, and fortunately my friend Michelle was going to be in attendance. It was awesome getting to hang out with her for the first time in what seemed like forever, and it was even more awesome getting to do that at a concert by one of my favorite bands. I got to meet some really cool people there too. The DJ that opened had everyone dancing their socks off, the crowd was great (except for Mr. Pointy Elbows of Death that was between Michelle and I in the front for the first few songs), and the band rocked many a face for a full two hours.

There were a bunch of flyers being passed around for an afterparty at the Kava Lounge, and after a lot of driving in circles and some Mapquest help from Cory back at home base (thanks Cory!), we finally found it. The DJ that was there was spinning some really cool Eastern European/world music, and the place was happenin’. After a little while Michelle came in and told us Eugene Hütz (the singer) was outside, so of course we went out and said hi. He chatted with everyone a little and ended up getting us shots of Jager (”Let’s start this shit!”) before getting up to DJ for a while (which, by the way, if anyone lives in NYC I hear he DJs there regularly, and he’s pretty damn good). After hanging out for a little bit longer after the place closed, the band and a bunch of other people moved on to an after afterparty somewhere else, but we were pretty much partied out at that point. It didn’t help that I had to get up the next morning to drive back up and work. During all of this we got to watch the blood moon… it was very surreal.

Here’s a YouTube video from the show, which just so happened to be recorded during the song that Michelle got up onstage during (about two minutes into it). Yay!

To all you guys that went to the show and everyone else who missed it: they’ll be playing another show Thursday, October 25th at the Mayan Theater in Downtown LA. I’m trying to round up a posse of as many people as I can so we can all meet up there and have awesome good times. For anyone who wants to go, I highly recommend buying your tickets as soon as possible, as this show will sell out. Let me know who’s down!

Remember Talk Like A Pirate Day? Now the ninja will have his day on December 5th. Go to dayoftheninja.com for more info about this momentous occasion. Learn valuable skills like how to turn a plain black t-shirt into a ninja mask, and how to make a paper shuriken. Do it.

Dang, it’s been a while since I’ve posted in here. I shall take this opportunity to plug Alex Pardee’s first solo art exhibit (yay!):

Location:
181 Martel Ave.
At the corner of Martel and Beverly
Los Angeles

I don’t know how long it’ll be up for, but you should check it out while you can, for it is AMAZING.

I just found out about another sweet art show coming up this month: Jon Wayshak at the Subject Matter Gallery on Saturday, February 18th. It shall be rad.

I just noticed a couple of sweet concerts coming up in February:

Mon, Feb. 13 - My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult

Fri, Feb. 17 - Rjd2/Aceyalone

Also, in the art show category for February there’s the Chubby Bunny Show on the 11th, 7pm-12am at the Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra. Everybody and their mom is gonna have rad artwork there, including a bunch of folks that don’t usually show in LA. There’s a full roster here if ya wanna see. Go! It shall be craziness.

There are so many good art shows going on this Saturday that I don’t know what to do with myself. Here are a few that I want to go to:

Betting On Our Muses

Sat, Dec. 10th 6-10PM and Sun, Dec. 10th 12-4PM @ Gallery Domingo (5828 Wilshire Blvd. across from Tar Pits in Los Angeles)
A huge group show featuring over one hundred graffiti artists from everywhere including Asylm, Retna, Marka 27, Man One, Clown Shandu, Panic, King 157, Evol, Clown, Emit, Midzt, Natoe, and the list goes on and on - in conjunction with Crewest Gallery, Elevated Magazine, The Seventh Letter, All City League, MySpace.com, Hollywood Art Council and many more – for more info check out www.gallerydomingo.com

Tim Biskup’s Second Annual Holiday Party

Sat, Dec. 10th 5-8PM @ Bispop Gallery (36 W. Colorado Blvd, ..7 in Pasadena)
Celebrating the release of two new prints, several new paintings including new Jackson 500 pieces and drawings as well. Visit www.bispopgallery.com

Touma Exhibition

Sat, Dec. 10th 7PM @ Mixi-Bang (36 W. Colorado Blvd, ..5 in Pasadena)
Featuring customized pieces from Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, David Horvath, Tokidoki, Joe Ledbetter, Mad, Nakanari and Bloo Emire www.mixi-bang.com

The Birdhouse Show

Opening on Sat, Dec. 10th 7-10PM @ Lab 101 Gallery
Featuring installation, collaboration and new paintings by Blaine Fontana, Sage Vaughn, Sam Flores and Erik Otto along with special guests Andrew Schoultz, Caia Koopman, Ferris Plock, Brooke Reidt, Kofie One, Chris Silva and Chris Bettig (through Jan. 9th, 2006) www.thelab101.com

“½ Snot, ½ Amazing, Son”

Sat, Dec. 10th 7PM-Midnight @ Subject Matter Gallery – Featuring new works from Jersey Joe and Persue (through Jan. 10th, 2006) www.subjectmattergallery.com

I don’t care how much money I don’t have in the bank, I’m making it down to this no matter what.