Posted Album review: Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams to LAist
No doubt one of the most highly anticipated hip-hop releases of the year, 8 Diagrams is the latest effort from the Wu-Tang Clan. Pushed back several times, and surrounded by an incredible amount of hype, this album had a great potential to suck - particularly in light of the Wu's last couple of albums. Fortunately, however, 8 Diagrams packs enough heat to make it the best Wu album since their classic Wu-Tang Forever....
Posted Destroyed Dime to LAist
I love shooting macro photos, especially involving things that don't move. It really allows you to leave the shutter open for a while and get some crazy detail on very small objects. For me, it takes a lot of things that people would find mundane and turns them into objects of beauty. I took a failed trip to McLogan's this morning, not knowing that they would be closed on Friday. As the foremost supplier to...
Posted Hyperactive to LAist
A follow-up to video artist Lasse Gjertsen's "Amateur" video, yesterday's 4:20 Video. I think I am pretty jaded towards web video gimmicks, but I sat slackjawed when I saw these for the first time a couple of days ago. Enjoy! ©...
Posted Photo Essay - Kaiser Steel Fontana 1996 to LAist
Located in the farthest eastern part of Los Angeles county, Fontana is infamous for its distinction as the birthplace of the Hell's Angels and as perhaps the key southern California hub for methamphetamine distribution. Fontana's image to the outside world is now largely the product of its NASCAR speedway, which makes TV appearances throughout the year. Fontana is hot, dry, windy and dirty. The only geological feature of this industrial center in what would...