tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41635341127324881692012-01-20T11:00:00.323-08:00My Favorite MAOImusic.art.or.inspirationBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.comBlogger4101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-28837973701507916652012-01-20T11:00:00.000-08:002012-01-20T11:00:00.327-08:00SOTD: Lets Go Crazy
Prince - "Let's Go Crazy"
HAPPY FRIDAY!! No go to the office bathroom and do a little dance, let loose cause life is too short.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-73936645820674493402012-01-19T11:00:00.000-08:002012-01-19T11:00:03.602-08:00SOTD: Ghost Town
First Aid Kit "Ghost Town"
I love their voice, music, sound, style, dream, inspiration, idea, and fantasy. The stories their music is the soundtrack too, are the ones my head tells the heart.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-57724259094413965242012-01-18T13:00:00.000-08:002012-01-18T13:00:02.748-08:00What I Saw - Esao Andrews "Nowhere"
(behind the desk at thinkspace, cheese and wine- good opening)
I believe I have shared here before that I knew about Circa Survive before I knew of Esao, and when I discovered that the gallery I was interning for worked with the artist who did the cover art for Circa I flipped. I still get excited to see what Esao will bring to the gallery. An insanely talented artist, his style is very BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-6066215305932766692012-01-18T11:30:00.000-08:002012-01-18T11:30:02.955-08:00AOTD: Kate MccGwire
KATE MccGWIRE
When I saw Evan Rachel Woods dress from the Golden Globes I immediately thought of Kate MccGwire and wondered if Gucci was inspired by the movement she creates with her art and feathers.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-62318346266721991202012-01-18T11:00:00.000-08:002012-01-18T11:00:00.173-08:00SOTD: White Lines
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five- "White Lines"
This song was better than the D.A.R.E program. It basically explained that unless you are a rich white politician, white lines will just lead you straight down a path to destruction.
(he is talking about cocaine for all you youngins)BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-49777478884608639862012-01-17T21:45:00.001-08:002012-01-17T21:45:51.401-08:00SOTD: Somebody I Used To Know
Gotye "Somebody I used to know"
Can I get an AMEN, if you have ever felt this way.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-16279593768280500892012-01-16T15:36:00.000-08:002012-01-16T15:36:47.744-08:00Song Of The Day : So This Is Goodbye
William Fitzsimmons "So This Is Goodbye" (Pink Ganter Remix)
Share thoughts on song, love? hate? long distance dedication [check]?BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-66230585848423504922012-01-07T15:05:00.000-08:002012-01-07T15:42:52.484-08:00Harlan - midnight review ( 2 days later)Thursday night The Satellite (formerly known as Spaceland) had a free night with MAOI favorite Rumspringa headlining. Considering my stock in show going excursion has plummeted in the past few months, I had to put on my dancing shoes and go to a free show for a good band. I had no excuse. Currently, I work in BH, so I arrived at The Satellite before doors even opened. Chilling in my car reading aBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-24521447232129307682011-11-06T19:17:00.000-08:002011-11-06T19:18:15.850-08:00Correatown: Loves Teal
Name: Jenni Tarma
Nickname: Bean Head
Sign: Aries
Favorite:
Month: October
Color: teal
Cookie: triple chocolate espresso
Q1. Are you superstitious?
A1.I always cross my fingers on plane rides during take-off and landing.
Q2. Best show you've ever been too?
A2. This summer- Muse. Whether or not you like their music, the power of their shred cannot be denied.
Q3. What have you said you BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-16661178360921550642011-11-05T12:58:00.000-07:002011-11-05T12:58:22.462-07:00Song of The Day: How Can U Luv Me
Yesterday I was invited to go see So Many Wizards play The Echo. Flying solo I really didn't want to go but since Unknown Mortal Orchestra was playing as well and I really didn't have any other plans, there really was no reason to say no. UMO was really good and the energy of the crowd seemed to be really positive. But it was my epic dance moves that new friend, Byron, and I were doing that BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-34354953898138862582011-10-29T16:01:00.000-07:002011-10-29T16:01:05.837-07:00Elvira Is Epic!The Elvira movie came out when I was 9mo old. But fast forward a few years and it became my favorite Halloween staple. The demonic casserole haunts me till this day, pot lucks beware!
Hope you are having a happy and safe Halloween weekend...
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-29670444534595562652011-10-12T10:01:00.000-07:002011-10-12T10:02:18.058-07:00David Bray: A Snake with your Tea?
(image courtesy of David's facebook profile picture)
Name: DAVID BRAY
Nickname: Tragically I guess it would be DAVE. If i type it like this D.A.V.E it looks a little more interesting?
Sign: Pisces (if that's what you meant? Or is it some kind of masonic thing I'm missing out on? Went for dinner the other night opposite the huge masonic building in Great Queen St in London. There are a LOT of BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-53613033418332898192011-10-12T09:17:00.000-07:002011-10-12T09:17:27.362-07:00Artist of The Day: Cory Benhatzel
I saw the progress of her Labyrinth piece on facebook and bookmarked her page to remind myself to go back and check out the final piece. I love the Labyrinth and immediately knew when I saw the two owls what this piece was inspired by. The rest of her work pocesses a beautiful balance of dark and light, an innocence amongst a hint of death.
Check out more of her work on her site.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-79946367239186480582011-10-12T09:11:00.001-07:002011-10-12T09:11:50.771-07:00Song of The Day: Aluminum by MahjonggBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-21522096317499241962011-10-05T16:00:00.000-07:002011-10-05T16:00:05.677-07:00Occupy Wall Street...with yarn?I have a few friends very passionate about Occupy Wall Street and have been following a few news stories (after they actually started covering it). I don't totally know how the movement started but I am fully behind the fact there is no really one goal, just the same motivating anger of feeling of injustice that the 1% Wall Street has inflicted. Like I said I am not fully aware or know all the BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-26568407027253355942011-09-14T10:21:00.000-07:002011-09-14T10:21:48.723-07:00Burn Baby BurnArtist Alex Schaefer has been getting A LOT of media attention about his burning bank paintings. His burning Chase bank painting went for $25,000 to a German collector. Yesterday I saw on his facebook a lot of people congratulating him and encouraging him, i felt completely out of the loop until today when countless links had been posted on his page with the story. Here are two news stories I BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-70505547589189556612011-09-10T13:00:00.000-07:002011-09-10T13:00:02.131-07:00Pictionary or MinimalismArtist Christian Jackson has told classic stories through minimalist poster art. I love minimalism. Which I find to be ironic as I am not very minimalist in my own life, but maybe that why I can appreciate it's beauty, it's exotic to me. Here are a few of my favorite posters. Check out the original post and more posters on Juxtapoz.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-27751736847725576412011-09-10T11:30:00.000-07:002011-09-10T11:30:00.078-07:00Artist Of The Day: Nicoz Balboa
I really love the compositions and the stories they are telling, but to be honest I'm a little on the fence about the boobs.
Check out more of Nicoz Balboa's work on his website
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-79588784069959465282011-09-10T11:00:00.000-07:002011-09-10T11:00:02.934-07:00Song of The Day: Gonna Get Myself Into It
My best friend and I were on our way back from Salvation Mountain when we were walking down nostalgia lane and she put The Rapture on her ipod. We used to work at Urban Outfitters together and their album used to be on repeat. Add insult to injury that Sunday was the precedented religious crazy christian rapture.
So in listening to this song and putting two and two together we were picking upBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-82682727722193049582011-09-09T17:17:00.000-07:002011-09-09T17:17:25.171-07:00Title in French...
The music blog I found this on is in French or the name of the different pages are in French. But the second I saw a Ron Jeremy gif with flashing hair on his chest, I didn't need to know French to know one thing this blog is... awesome! Check out Le Musicasette and if you know French tell me what is says. (Sorry the gif quality isn't working, just more reason to visit the site)
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-79932778802364398452011-09-02T09:09:00.000-07:002011-09-02T09:09:49.932-07:0020 EPIC Street Art Pieces....oneI said I would attempt to make a list of 20 EPIC street art piece. It just may actually be in pieces. And the eventually combined into one post.
Here is epic piece #1: Sharktoof
Here is epic piece #2: Retna and Mac
Here is epic piece #3: Elbow Toe
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-21773168357883303152011-09-01T14:42:00.000-07:002011-09-01T14:42:29.813-07:00Take BekkaBeats to the next level...I always said if I was a DJ my name would be Bekkabeats, unfortunately I am not that talented at beat boxing or spinning or wicky wicking. But for those that are musically inclined especially in the beats making department, Stussy has launched their "Make Beats" contest. The winner will receive a paid trip to LA to perform at the Low End Theory event, a release of their EP, a Teenage Engineering BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-3435974762633759882011-08-31T12:48:00.000-07:002011-08-31T12:48:21.305-07:00Street Art- A Bit of Dark Whimsy
Here are a few of my favorite pieces of street art from this post 20 Awesome Examples of Street Art on an outside blog. Maybe I might attempt to make my own list of 20 EPIC examples of street art!
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-21700490440436195512011-08-30T22:14:00.000-07:002011-08-31T17:03:00.798-07:00New Site to Steal From- (Evil Laugh)It's no secret that blogs take information from other blogs to provide content on their blogs. I am one of these blogs. Because I am a one wo-man band here at My Favorite MAOI and I don't want to seem like my head is completely stuck in the LA music scene sand, I really try and find other music sites (aside from the majors) to guide me in the direction of great music from around the globe. I justBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-33318682441272225092011-08-20T10:27:00.000-07:002011-08-20T10:27:38.364-07:00Water & InkBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-91293866784168381392011-08-19T11:09:00.000-07:002011-08-19T11:09:09.426-07:00A Women & Her ScarfJames Jean, an insanely talented artist that very much is a modern day Dali in his surrealist paintings, has partenered with scarf company OVM. The scarf is BEAUTIFUL to say the least. I just want to touch one to say that I have, but at $400 a piece I doubt I will even get close. Each scarf comes with a copy of James Jean's book REBUS, 256 pages full color monograph. Check out more images on his BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-60200232782929756072011-08-19T09:30:00.000-07:002011-08-19T09:30:43.043-07:00Beautiful DecayChocolate Bunny from Blink on Vimeo.
There is something very tragic about watching a chocolate bunny melt, but it is fascinating.
The makers of this little video are brilliant!BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-79972303192325051142011-08-17T19:40:00.000-07:002011-08-17T19:41:28.264-07:00Pantone Purple C: Artist Kelly Allen
Name: Kelly Allen
Nicknames: Silkies, Beeps, Punkin, Kel
Sign: LEO
Favorite:
Book: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Season: Summer
Color: Currently, it is orchid (pantone purple C)
Q1. What animal is your spirit guide?
A1.Bees!
Q2. What superhero would be your sidekick?
A2. The Flying Pig from Kids in the Hall
Q3. Bathroom read?
A3. Bust Magazine
Q4. Where and When in time wouldBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-38736505652280239552011-08-16T18:05:00.000-07:002011-08-16T18:05:58.292-07:00New Daytrotter Favorites:Daytrotter just sent out their newsletter with the new sessions. Here are my favorites....
Check the actual session out on their (Daytrotter) website...
Des Ark:
In 3 words and a phrase: Innocent. Hopeful. Jaded. "Dear Diary, Karen's a fucking bitch?"
Zola Jesus:
In 3 words and a phrase: Hypnotic. Trancy. Haunting. "Wonder how deep the rabbit hole runs?"
(at the momment a churro sounds BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-19169125467588183852011-07-02T18:53:00.000-07:002011-07-02T18:53:34.409-07:00Good Bye For Now but Never for Forever...After a lot of thought and honest reflection I am saying good bye to My Favorite MAOI the blog. Sadly I will be only posting a few more surveys that I have been holding onto and then My Favorite MAOI (the blog) will be on an indefinite hiatus while i finish a personal project. I might put up a few post here and there but obviously I have not been able to dedicate the time i wish to towards the BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-39429271957615486632011-06-14T18:47:00.001-07:002011-06-14T18:47:44.362-07:00You're My Everything
a pretty simple painting progress video, but it sure is pretty.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-28117188318063155192011-06-13T18:50:00.000-07:002011-06-13T18:54:04.264-07:00Timothy Karpinski: Party and Poetry
Name: timothy john karpinski jr.
Nickname: tea moth y , pinski
Sign: pisces
Favorite:
Book. Still life with woodpecker by tom robbins
Animal. Kitty cats
Color. blissful blue
Q1. Are you superstitious?
A1. yes very, i love ritual and use it in art making.
Q2. Best show you've ever been too?
A2. artshow: souther salzar at jonathan levine, or barry magee at redcat, music: efterklang
Q3. BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-10003484298984067912011-05-31T21:14:00.000-07:002011-05-31T21:14:38.415-07:00HIATUSI am truly sorry for my neglect of this blog. As it is my baby, I have really been a bad parent. Seems like I just haven't been able to catch up with work and my personal life, organizing and delegating enough time for this. Don't worry this is not a good bye. But it is a formal statement saying I am going to work on the blog for two weeks building up content. In order to have a steady stream forBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-71242544225405516722011-05-31T21:06:00.001-07:002011-05-31T21:06:44.220-07:00My Little ObsessionBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-83533457677580340032011-05-25T16:45:00.000-07:002011-05-25T16:45:02.657-07:00Message In A Bottle...
Bottle from Kirsten Lepore on Vimeo.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-73086913687987691752011-05-09T20:19:00.001-07:002011-05-09T21:21:13.781-07:00Video of The Day: You Dont Know How Lucky You AreBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-47597803135875548502011-05-06T12:27:00.000-07:002011-05-06T12:36:08.344-07:00Juuri: Schwartzenegger Sidekick w/ a Skip-It
Name: JUURI
Nickname: My family calls me G-ya for some reason.
Sign: Capricorn
Favorite:
Cookie. I like cookies that aren't overly sweet. I am very Japanese in that way.
Color. Fuchsia?
Season. Spring, because everything is new and refreshed.
Q1. What is the best show (music) you have ever been too?
A1.The most exciting show of my life wasn't a concert, but "Guys and Dolls" in London. It BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-65031181522316552742011-05-05T21:25:00.001-07:002011-05-05T21:25:49.368-07:00Video of The Day: It's Because Of People Like YouBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-75959568324658706342011-05-05T21:05:00.000-07:002011-05-05T21:05:44.301-07:00Art of The Day: The Secret
Came across this artist on Fecal Face. Totally fell in love with the work. NJ Cox has an amazing use of shadow and light. Capturing movement in fabric. There is mystery and intrigue in his pieces, their simplicity just highlighting this effect.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-64285589187129407612011-04-29T17:08:00.000-07:002011-04-29T17:08:40.253-07:00Coffee Shop
i really enjoy the story being told in this music video, it's whimsical and magicalBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-37659934791676496762011-04-25T19:58:00.001-07:002011-04-25T19:59:00.056-07:00Advice A Form of NostalgiaBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-24480412787050715862011-04-24T11:03:00.001-07:002011-04-24T11:03:50.772-07:00Swoon + Cat SolenSwoon + Cat Solen from Levi's Film Workshop on Vimeo.
i saw this on cathrine brooks fb via arrested motionBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-38707278792183163382011-04-22T09:53:00.000-07:002011-04-22T09:53:09.803-07:00Life: In so many words or lessBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-64313904802535043862011-04-22T09:48:00.001-07:002011-04-22T09:48:08.923-07:00Magic Wands "Black Magic"BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-61603384188384267012011-04-22T09:46:00.000-07:002011-04-22T09:46:33.494-07:00Timothy Karpinski Dream BedTimothy KarpinskiBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-77316434535314649142011-04-21T14:52:00.000-07:002011-05-03T10:19:45.938-07:00Hendrix by Picks: Artist Unknown
i dont know who the artist is, i found this online. if anyone knows who the artist is please tell me. thanks!BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-12141374507097373102011-04-21T14:47:00.000-07:002011-04-21T14:47:13.354-07:00Portugal, The Man "People Say" acousticBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-52444814442146892882011-04-19T20:17:00.000-07:002011-04-19T20:17:39.770-07:00The Jesus and Mary Chain "Sometimes Always"BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-24833485238165326782011-04-18T18:06:00.000-07:002011-04-18T18:06:04.659-07:00My New Mecca of New MusicBeing only one person in the My Favorite MAOI headquarters it's sometimes hard finding new music to listen to. Most of the time I find bands based on shows I've gone to or shows I will be going to or shows that are going on in the venues around town. Which usually means my music lacks a lot of non- LA talent. And there is a lot of talented bands out there, that are not from LA. I came across BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-91383133235792940082011-04-17T13:34:00.000-07:002011-04-17T13:34:58.477-07:00"Broken" Greg Gossel"Broken"- Greg Gossel
visit Greg Gossel blog for more art and informationBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-91285028067627159172011-04-17T10:07:00.000-07:002011-04-17T10:07:32.683-07:00Therapies Son "Touching Down"
a colorful dreamscape of the abstract worldBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-66641259440428183572011-04-16T16:37:00.001-07:002011-04-16T16:37:40.190-07:00White Arrows "Coming or Going"BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-52992716133750783872011-04-16T16:35:00.001-07:002011-04-16T16:35:23.071-07:00Sleigh Bells "Rill Rill"BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-19081726685682192152011-04-16T16:33:00.001-07:002011-04-16T16:36:02.828-07:00Wavves "King of The Beach"BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-61595288140328022102011-04-06T11:19:00.001-07:002011-04-06T11:19:41.710-07:00Vid of The Day: Robotanist On/Off LedgeRobotanists - "On/Off Ledge" from Consequence of Sound on Vimeo.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-56653514976849772662011-03-30T13:57:00.000-07:002011-05-05T19:16:50.687-07:00Rumspringa: Sorta Kinda Maybe Zodiac Believers
Name: Cecilia Della Peruti
Nickname: The band calls me "C"
Sign: Virgo (libra rising, gemini moon)
Favorite:
Dessert. too many to choose from.... A well made Flan.
Holiday. Halloween (and New Years)
Book. Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
Q1. Did you have an imaginary friend as a child?
A1. Not so much as one friend, but imaginary scenarios, definitely. All the time haha.
Q2. Personal Quote?
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-22617400188046059732011-03-21T14:50:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:50:10.691-07:00To Close For Comfort
i didnt even read the article i just saw this picture and the exacto knife being so close to the eye freaked me out....
read the actual article on Paper Magazine's WebsiteBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-91843834953466274092011-03-21T14:43:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:43:15.162-07:00In Love With Matt and Kim
first saw this on Paper Magazine WebsiteBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-19246330227655191792011-03-21T13:52:00.000-07:002011-03-21T13:52:11.800-07:00Do You Dig?Cause I'm Digging
Programme 3 : "Spring Rites" by Radio Belbury on MixcloudBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-52285879695583792092011-03-21T12:24:00.001-07:002011-03-21T12:24:40.278-07:00Pure Beautylove this version of Roy Orbison's Crying by Austra
Find more artists like AUSTRA at Myspace Music BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-34758619055992271282011-03-21T11:51:00.000-07:002011-03-21T11:51:57.959-07:00Movie Montage in a WarehouseMusic video for "Don't You Want Me Baby" by Atomic Tom showcases re-enactments of epic 80's movies done by the cast of Take Me Home Tonight. I'm so proud that I have seen every movie referenced and I'm even happier they did Weekend at Bernies.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-91998392715041449512011-03-21T10:23:00.000-07:002011-03-21T10:23:05.887-07:00Get Tropi-cool On This Rainy LA DayBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-41914686366672540512011-03-18T12:02:00.000-07:002011-03-21T12:49:07.497-07:00One of The Boyz In The Hood : Chicken of Dead To Me
Name: Tyson
Nickname: Chicken
Sign: Libra
Favorite:
Color. Green
Food.Burrito
Season. Summer
Q1. What animal trait do you wish to possess?A1. Flight, mating for life, and awareness/knowledge of the earths electro-magnetic fields.
Q2. If you could live in a movie for a day, which movie would it be? Would you be yourself or another character?A2. Boyz In The hood. I'd be myself and tell Ricky BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-75932313430886806082011-03-16T15:32:00.001-07:002011-03-16T15:32:57.208-07:00LOVE LOVE LOVEthis video animated by Clem Stamation
Wax Stag - And How from Clem Stamation on Vimeo.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-28768778860615377312011-03-14T13:00:00.000-07:002011-03-14T13:00:21.190-07:00Still LifeBent Objects brings still object to life with wire and props. Here are just a few of my favorite...check out more on the original website.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-14942655964508562522011-03-14T12:35:00.000-07:002011-03-14T12:35:40.678-07:00Grizzly Bear and Beyonce's Little Sister...odd combo but works...Being referred to as Beyonce's little sister is probably one of Solange Knowles top three biggest pet peeve. But I hate her sister and Solange just exceeded my expectations garnering my musical support. Partnering with Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor and Twin Shadows on a benefit track titled Kenya, the came together to record the song for Created for the Coca Cola Foundation's Replenish Africa BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-86241269345573921242011-03-10T16:06:00.000-08:002011-03-31T16:45:57.960-07:00My Monday Night: The RobotanistsRarely a band goes on stage and their first song blows you away, but the Robotanists did that very thing on Monday night. I was having a terrible day and needed to go to a show to cheer me up. The second I saw the Robotanists were playing The Satellite I knew where I was headed after work. At the venue the crowd was scattered and by the time the band started their had to be 30, maybe 40 people BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-50427094006403131712011-03-09T10:52:00.001-08:002011-03-09T10:54:12.048-08:00Robotanists:Rufied and Rockn
SINGER:
Name: Sarah Ellquist
Nickname: Sare
Sign: Scorpio
Favorite:
Cookie. Oatmeal Rasin, yum
Color. Pink
Season: Summer
Q1. What was your favorite cartoon when you were a kid?
A1. Ren & Stimpy
Q2. What’s your vice?
A2.Watching shows about conspiracy theories
Q3. When are you most creative morning, mid day, or evening?
A3. Late at night.
Q4. You were slipped a radioactive roofie by an BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-43370864509223776022011-02-28T19:09:00.000-08:002011-03-07T11:00:00.414-08:00PimpadelicI just finished watching Kat Williams Pimpadelic. Wanted some good stand up and my friend said Kat was funny, so I netflixed instanted the movie. It was hilarious, but what really stood out to me or made the movie bloggable was the cut away segments of Kat in a limo. While he rides in the limo he talks about his journey, and what you need to do to become a Comedian. The how tos, are the how tos BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-2313954293872552212011-02-27T14:39:00.000-08:002011-02-27T14:40:35.786-08:00Supakitch & Koralie Create
Love watching the creative process. Supakitch and Koralie bring us a great video of them creating a giant mural. Thier use of color, brilliant. Thier design, beautiful. Watch and share your thoughts.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-56146491902528602902011-02-27T14:05:00.000-08:002011-02-27T14:09:41.060-08:00Jeff Ramirez: Hanging Out With Kurt Vonnegut
Name: Jeff Ramirez
Nickname: Ram or J-Ram
Sign: Scorpio
Favorite:
Color - Indigo
Candy - Gum is candy, right? Gum is the best -- peppermint!
Month - November
Q1. What animal trait do you wish to possess?
A1. I think the power of flight would be the most rewarding. And when flying around gets old, I can look forward to no longer having dreams where I spend the whole dream struggling to fly.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-20180141798595565202011-02-22T12:25:00.000-08:002011-02-22T12:27:20.087-08:00My Friday Night Girl Crush... Marnie Stern
I have a girl crush on Marnie Stern. I expressed this notion to my date Friday night, February 18. When we attended the kick off show for Tera Melos and Marnie Stern tour. She took the stage in a Ghostbuster t-shirt with an awkward yet endearing spit fire energy. And ripping into her guitar she played fast chords and experimented with new strumming techniques, inspired by her best friend who BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-21126579394184488052011-02-22T08:14:00.000-08:002011-02-22T08:14:15.529-08:00Song Of The DayBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-37436738575225697622011-02-18T11:08:00.000-08:002011-02-18T11:10:26.145-08:00Tera Melos: Cartoon Cereal
Name: John Clardy
Nickname: Clardz, "the TP"
Sign: Aries
Favorite:
Fruit. Ambrosia Apples or Strawberries
Number. 78
Book. Junky
Q1. Most wild and crazy thing you have done thus far in your life?A1. Joined Tera Melos
Q2. Whats the most interesting thing you found lying on the street/sidewalk/ground/random place?A2. That's more Nick and Nate's thing.
Q3. Do you have a phobia?A3. a few
Q4. BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-33119477643131675932011-02-11T10:57:00.000-08:002011-02-11T11:04:23.884-08:00Don't Muddy His VisionArtist Holton Rower creates visually wow art by only layering poured paint. Some how he has created some formula/consistency of the paint that it allows for the layering instead of it getting muddy. I saw the story originally on Juxtapoz.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-77882867566558365052011-02-09T17:04:00.000-08:002011-02-09T17:04:59.852-08:00Video of The Day: 02 mgThis band came up on my last.fm and I can already tell they will develop into an obsession. I love wonky funky fun music, reminds me of a Carnival
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-26557347844247952282011-02-08T09:45:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:45:23.961-08:00Video Of The Day: 01mgI used to have video of the day post. I think I'm going to try and do that again. The simplicity of the video is lovely. Conor writing the lyrics on the wall. And just really focuses on the song.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-7834544356649253992011-02-03T15:34:00.000-08:002011-02-03T15:36:42.595-08:00Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits: A Lurid Stew
Name: Christopher Frederick Newcomer
Nickname: Chris
Sign: Pisces
Favorite
Cookie: EMPIRE BISCUIT
Holiday: New Years Eve
Flower: Ranunculus
Q1. What is one of your vices?
A1. Sometimes I have a real flip attitude.
Q2. Biggest Pet Peeve?
A2. Hearing other people's shitty loud music through my apartment walls or blasting out of their cars.
Q3. Have you ever been in a food fight?
A3. I BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-17804121619285406142011-02-03T13:56:00.000-08:002011-02-03T13:56:00.613-08:00Reveal Conor in Israel...Not too long ago I posted a little something on one of my favs, Connor Harrington, trip to Israel. Bombing the streets of Tel Aviv and Bethlehem, Connor proves onces again he is one of the most talented street and fine artist in the scene. Andrew Telling with the help of Chloe Hayward and Dave House created a short film titled "Crossing Lines" that documents Connor's creative trip in the holy BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-3899873018520432622011-02-02T18:01:00.000-08:002011-02-02T18:01:50.755-08:00Music Maze
A fun new website Music Maze has you start with one band and watch the branches grow and grow. Unlike life you can go back and change your path if you don't like where the music map is taking you, but at some points you will just have to be happy with the decision you have made. I came across a few bands I wasn't familiar with but I won't lie, I was more inclined to follow the line of BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-81178982109389115252011-02-01T10:43:00.000-08:002011-02-01T10:43:16.862-08:00Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes
Tunnel Vision Inside View from Jen Stark on Vimeo.
Artist Jen Stark uses paper and and an exacto knife to create layered sculptures. Her use of color creates movement in their stationary position. Using organic shapes and drawing from natures patterns her work is grounded in their psychedelic state
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-14313465669421212712011-02-01T10:26:00.000-08:002011-02-01T10:26:11.880-08:00BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-82506858861661230842011-01-30T12:05:00.000-08:002011-02-18T10:06:51.035-08:00Friday Night : Crocodiles @ The Echo
Friday night Crocodiles graced the stage of The Echo. I only caught one of the openers a trance inducing and ethereal sounding band Tamaryn. Playing in front of an abstract backdrop of projected nature and other psychedelic inspired collage of images fading in and out of each other. The bands self made ambiance blanketed the venue. The crowd was a little less than to be desired as all of a BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-17068168016944480472011-01-29T13:20:00.000-08:002011-01-29T13:22:33.517-08:00Sylvia Ji: Potential Ballerina Paleontologist
Name: Sylvia Ji
Nickname: Ji-unitSign: Aquarius
Favorite: Holiday- fourth of july, I love bbq's, beers, fireworks and summer nights. Scent - I love the smell of a restaurant kitchen, especially garlic, onions, and carrots being sauteed in olive oil.Pizza topping - the Asian in me loves anchovies
Q1. What is the best show (music) you have ever been too? A1. Radiohead at the Berkeley Greek
Q2.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-72406654505056228372011-01-21T13:03:00.000-08:002011-01-21T13:03:21.703-08:00Lets Get MovingPaper people working out to some electro beats... LOVE IT!!!
KLEMENT - “Supersize” from Château-vacant on Vimeo.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-88233162334691890462011-01-20T16:00:00.000-08:002011-01-20T16:01:14.070-08:00Save The Reef Create A ManArtist Jason de Caires Taylor is doing his part (directly or indirectly) in saving the ecosystem and preserving life in an underwater world. Submerging life size sculptures of men and women into the ocean below off the coast of South Africa, they eventually become as much a part of the water as the fish themselves. Please check out the artist website and the original story for more details and BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-13629677457651560062011-01-20T11:35:00.000-08:002011-01-20T15:01:44.707-08:00Murder by Death: Whiskey Float
Name: Adam Turla
Nickname: Don't really have oneSign: Cancer
Favorite:
Food- grilled food in general
Book- either East of Eden by John Steinbeck or One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marqeuz
Season- summer. absolutely
Q1. How many times have you been pulled over? And why?
A1. at least 20, but most were when i was young.
Q2. What animal is your spirit guide?
A2.i like elephantsBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-42734027180811132012011-01-16T16:09:00.000-08:002011-01-16T16:09:43.038-08:00July Inspired in JanuaryMiranda July is one of the cutest, creative, inspiring people around. Constantly sharing thoughts that manifest into exhibits, performances, movies, and installations. Her whimsical and honest curiosity comes through her work and shakes a little something inside us. What have you created today?
Miranda July
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-7223770869175392772011-01-13T00:52:00.000-08:002011-01-13T00:52:27.022-08:00In the Night you will find LightI'm absolutely in love with this photo cant wait to see the show.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-67249860850702122482011-01-11T10:24:00.001-08:002011-01-11T10:24:31.173-08:00Good MorningBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-28357546954573808052011-01-08T21:23:00.000-08:002011-01-08T21:23:27.483-08:00Behind the Amory Curtain
Last Minute Push from Shaun Roberts on Vimeo.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-66761365311265557392011-01-08T15:56:00.000-08:002011-01-08T15:56:23.431-08:00Tonight Thinkspace "There It Is"
Tonight Saturday Jan 8 from 7-10pm will be the opening of Brett Amory, Seth Armstrong, and Adam Caldwell"There It Is"
And in my own shameless self promotion check out the mini Janky tv interview I did with Brett Amory the last time he was in town. Tell me what you think and if there should be more Janky TV segments. Love a good or bad comment.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-44722308932800094272011-01-05T12:13:00.000-08:002011-01-05T12:13:03.165-08:00Words of Advice
Read more quotes from the inspiration galleryBEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-11536593659636823252011-01-05T11:57:00.001-08:002011-01-05T11:57:21.459-08:002:12 from Alex Luster on Vimeo.BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-82402093355810963582010-12-31T09:13:00.000-08:002010-12-31T09:14:16.776-08:00Top 10 of 2010Since everyone else has made a list guess i'll throw a quick one together too... here it goes...(in no particular order except for number 1)
1. Sleigh Bells- Treats
im obsessed it's an addiction and i just can't say no. they've unrelentlessly blown up on the music scene and no one can say it's not well deserved.
2.Yeasayer-Young Blood
A great way to start of 2010! First time I heard Almbling BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-36437491942916783772010-12-30T10:37:00.000-08:002010-12-30T10:39:59.591-08:00Obscure ConnectionsIt's a small world and 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon is an annoying game I can never play. And not because I don't know movies, I just don't know movies Kevin Bacon has been in, oh well. This website has the same Kevin Bacon idea connecting music groups to each other.I tried to pick the most obscure music combination I could think of and this site was able to make a connection. What can you come up BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-92164438181069249372010-12-30T09:49:00.000-08:002010-12-30T09:53:09.519-08:00Down with the KGBIt's no big surprise that the Russian government consist of not the most open minded diplomats. So when art collective VOINA put a larger than life male genital part across from an ex-KGB building it warranted them an immediate arrest. The VOINA is a controversial anarchist Russian art group with performance art including public hangings and orgys. With Bansky raising funds for their defence the BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-30422730513689754502010-12-30T09:13:00.000-08:002010-12-30T09:15:20.606-08:00Heart a CollabGreg "Craola" Simkins and Aussie painting duo Dabs and Myla are not first time collaborators but it's always fun to see what the three create when together. A new mural located somewhere in the Los Angeles area not only has their great graffiti style but blends their brush technique as well.
Please check out both Greg"Craolo" Simkins and Dabs/Myla
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-86724193246103062092010-12-27T20:21:00.000-08:002010-12-27T20:21:28.364-08:00Just Like Animals...Found a great illustator, Ndikol. Useing animals Nidikol creates funny little stories of fitting in and finding who you are. Please visit thier website for more information and images.
BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163534112732488169.post-1124309746545104332010-12-19T09:44:00.000-08:002010-12-19T09:47:25.326-08:00Spaghetti Kids : Bobby Adams
Name: Robert Andre Adams IVNickname: BobbySign: Scorpion
Favorite:
Cookie. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Color. Orange and black
Time of day. breakfast
Q1. If you could go anywhere in time where would it be and why?
A1. 60’s London. The music
Q2. If you owned a parrot, what would you teach it to say??
A2. Polly want a cracker. Duh.
Q3. Most exciting moment of your life thus far?
A3. Seeing BEKKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286255950323565680noreply@blogger.com0