Colorful Cali Skies

The sun sets in the West... 2012 was definitely the year of awesome sunsets here in California. Luckily I had my camera in the car the other day on the way into Long Beach. Cell Phone cams never do them justice. Came outside and snapped one pic. Then on the drive it kept getting better. So I had to drive one handed and snap off some pics.

Old School X-Acto Find

I love x-acto blades(even though new school x-acto's recently sent me to the emergency room for 8 stitches. so lame) Still, you know I had to buy these vintage x-acto blades when I stumbled upon them the other day. They were all perfectly unused,oiled and sharp. Actually they're better quality than new x-acto blades (thicker/long lasting). 17 packs 10 bucks. Apparently they used to come wrapped in wax paper.

1970 Cycle Savages LP Original Sountrack

Pretty Rare Garage Fuzz Rock Soundtrack from 1970 by Trans-American Films. Classic 1970's Cover Art. Features songs from Psych Rock Bands Orphan Egg, Boston Tea Party, & The Cycle Mates. Hear the whole album on player below. Goes for around 50 bucks.

Very Django Unchained Christmas

Went to see Django Unchained at Tarantino's Theater on Beverley Blvd for Christmas. I highly recommend seeing it there at his theater. As before the movie played about 25-30 minutes of prevues from old movies that were the inspiration for Django Unchained. Vintage 35mm clips from Looney Toones cartoons (featuring southern plantation characters), 1970's Blackspoitation film's like "Mandingo"(where large tough black men fought it out in rings), to old western films with over the top cartoon like southern cowboys and crooked lawmen. Lots of prevues from old american undergound films, ultimately revealing the source material that helped to develop the spirit for what was to be the movie Django Unchained. It really put the movie Django in context and essentially gave creative license for the movie you were about to see. It introduced audience to the obscure american film references used when creating the film. Revealing the sample sources or reference material that contributed to the development of the characters/plot/and storyline in the movie. It showed that these types of films actually exist in american film history and that he's not just making a new style of movie but rather providing a modern day take on all of his favorite movies from the past using some of todays best actors. You can tell he loves to make theses type of films, and it comes across in the final product. I can't say anything bad about the movie because it was amazing. Action packed & exciting for the whole 2 1/2 hours. Clever dialogue/perfect casting/amazing scenery/set/props. Clever witty dialogue/great unexpected cameos. The introduction to each new character was flawlessly executed. I like the film as much as Pulp Fiction, and more than Kill Bill. It's done in the classic Tarantino comic book thriller style. Thank god we have master film makers like him to push the limits of filmaking presenting smart/funny/exciting "art films" in a way that is acceptable to the general public. He's somehow managed to trick the system into allowing him to make movies that would typically only appeal to small artsy movie-geek hipster audience. His success has given him the ability to create the film of his dreams, with the best actors, presented in a fashion that draws in people from all walks of life. One of the best films I've seen in years. Go See It!!! You'll be glad you did.

Skills: Hands Free

Keith Haring the Complete Printed Works Book

Pretty Sweet Keith Haring Book I found over the weekend. Lots of work I haven't seen before.

Purple and Gold Holiday Schwag

This just arrived from the Lakers today. Seems like they have an endless supply of clever promotional items as something new/different comes every couple of months. Last time it was a Large Lakers luggage bag w/wheels, and before that a lawnchair.