What's Up In LA and SoCal!

In the spirit of board changes, and new forums, I just want to ask everyone in teh SoCal area to feel free to post about events, pics and more kaiju leaning toy related stories in the region.

One thing I used to do more of was post about local art events, crap patries I didn't get into and shows. Lately its been harder and harder for me to find time to get to some of these events - and since my crap party stories, no one invites me any more - (altho I still have a ton of pics fomr the Simpsons Vans Release Party back in July) - so things going on in the LA area, or farther afield like San Diego - post about them here! Let's let everyone know about WHAT's UP in LA and SoCAL!

Also, look out for post about LASK organised events. Social secretary Pete (aka Turtlegod) just posted about a LASK breakfast on 12/31 - check it out! LASK have plans for more fun throughout the year!

Cheers!

and a quick PS. Muton's Minute is a no BS zone - let's keep it on a positive tip!

Custom Shoe Show @ Subtext Gallery here in San Diego!

http://subtextstore.com/

Pete unfortunately gets stuck with the LASK secretary duties because the rest of us are completely retarded and unorganized.

Pete unfortunately gets stuck with the LASK secretary duties because the rest of us are completely retarded and unorganized.

Speak for yourself Scott!!!

Should be a really good show, tons of great artists plus "The Man" himself will be in attendance at the opening reception.

Tuesday, Jan 8th (7-11PM)
Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave (@ La Brea)
LA, CA 90038
(323)937-7088
gallery1988.com
gallery1988.blogspot.com

Should be a really good show, tons of great artists plus "The Man" himself will be in attendance at the opening reception.

Tuesday, Jan 8th (7-11PM)
Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave (@ La Brea)
LA, CA 90038
(323)937-7088
gallery1988.com
gallery1988.blogspot.com

Nice reminder! I am so up for this show! I figure I should be well enough by then. Anyone else from here going along?

Should be a really good show, tons of great artists plus "The Man" himself will be in attendance at the opening reception.

Tuesday, Jan 8th (7-11PM)
Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave (@ La Brea)
LA, CA 90038
(323)937-7088
gallery1988.com
gallery1988.blogspot.com

Nice reminder! I am so up for this show! I figure I should be well enough by then. Anyone else from here going along?

i most definitely want to go to this!!

I will be there and my best friend Nofi will have a cool painting there, so it should be a good event, It be nice to meet Stan Lee too! if I see anyone I will say hi,I will have a camo jacket on with a cap'n crunch patch on the side of the arm.

I will be wearing my God Save Stan Lee shirt!

this will be really good!

Ooo, Neckface.

I don't get Neckface. He draws violent pics which are OK on teh back of a school book, and maybe even cool on a jacket...but not sure about 2K for a watercolor.

He does have teh capability to get extremely wasted as only an ex-straight edger can - and thats a talent we can all truly appreciate.

the show at new image turned out to have some pretty cool pieces.
here are a couple of pics..

Should be a really good show, tons of great artists plus "The Man" himself will be in attendance at the opening reception.

Tuesday, Jan 8th (7-11PM)
Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave (@ La Brea)
LA, CA 90038
(323)937-7088
gallery1988.com
gallery1988.blogspot.com

Nice reminder! I am so up for this show! I figure I should be well enough by then. Anyone else from here going along?

i most definitely want to go to this!!

Any of you dudes go to this? As a mega-nerd of all sorts I love a lot of the pieces (no I didn't go, I'm in a part of the country that doesn't have it's own section) but damn........why so much Wolverine? Stan didn't create him, and there were so many. I thought it was kinda lame, like "hey I'm gonna be in a tribute to some Marvel comics guy, he probably made Wolverine, that's a hot character right? I'll do that."

Anyway, just got done looking/oogling all over the pics and wanted to know if anyone here went and drooled on Stan Lee?

muton and I were there,did'nt see any other skullbrainers there, but it was cool.I didnt really get a chance to spend a lot of time looking at everything since it was very packed with people,but i noticed a lot of peoples paintings are starting to look like craola's stuff.a few good pieces and a lot of ok stuff.It was a nice event, and it was nice to meet carl.

muton and I were there,did'nt see any other skullbrainers there, but it was cool.I didnt really get a chance to spend a lot of time looking at everything since it was very packed with people,but i noticed a lot of peoples paintings are starting to look like craola's stuff.a few good pieces and a lot of ok stuff.It was a nice event, and it was nice to meet carl.

Totally agree with the above. I thought there was a few Craola wannabees and commented hat to someone - didn't go down too well. Like u said, a few good pieces - and lots of OK stuff. one of our own board members l Maz had a piece in there. My favorites were the pieces by Rueben Rude, Kii Aarens and a couple of others - I took some pics I'll put up. Got to see Stan Lee's head, but only the top of it.

Best part of the evening? Hanging out with Ribbon Controller and his buddy - had a laugh and a free glass of Dewar's - can't be bad!

So, who is going along to the Vivisect Playset opening tomorrow (Saturday) at Gallery1988 (ignore the lower images, I just stole the entire future line-up image)

no release party here in G1988 SF for Vivisect
At least we'll have a cool show up here with Camilla d'Errico, Amy Sol and others...and then Kathie Olivas in late Feb.

One reason I am stoked on this is because one of teh toys is a Jled "King of teh Dead Beets" - which I own teh original painting of - so suddenly finding there is a toy of it has me pretty excited!

Lucky you! I want the Amanda Visell Crocodile, not sure if I'm gonna make it tomorrow though.

i'll be there.. u better believe it..

Commissary SD is closed for now.

"sd location is closed. hillcrest fucking sucks.
we are moving it back downtown (again)
and will most likely be open March 1st,and will def have bxh hats in stock.
check the blog for updates on the shop-we will have a party and shit too. fuck yeah."

Audrey Kawasaki at Copro Nason and KuKula at Thinkspace. Yay!

New SD Commissary location is open!

919 6th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
(619)237-4457

Well, there are two things that are going on tonight that you all must check out.

1) Crystal Castles playing tonight in Downtown. Their Electro/Thrash tunes are amazing.






2) Handsome Furs @ The Troubadour

Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade and his side band.