Love Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's orchestral arrangements and collaborations with contemporary LA-based artists. Download the track for free here! Thanks Chuck!
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson + Aloe Blacc
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 11:12 PM | Labels: download, los angeles, music
Devin Troy Strother @ Richard Heller
Saturday, September 11, 2010 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 2:49 PM | Labels: art, los angeles

Checkout Devin's solo show at the Richard Heller Gallery and see some of the amazing work he put together during his artist residency this summer.
Devin Troy Strother
Please Don’t Act a Fool in the Club: A Memory of the Sugar Shack & Stuntin’ Like My Daddy
September 11, 2010 - October 9, 2010
2525 MICHIGAN AVE, B-5A
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Opening Reception: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
"I Heart" Black Spade
Friday, July 16, 2010 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 2:43 PM | Labels: los angeles, music

Black Spade is one of my favorite people and an immensely multi-talented artist/producer/emcee. Check out this beautiful B+W video he created for his mixtape with Union LA, Build and Destroy. Its an amazing tribute to motown era style and sound. Download the mixtape here!
Vietnamese New Wave Party
Saturday, March 13, 2010 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 5:42 PM | Labels: houston, life, los angeles, music

Growing up in Houston in the 80s you couldnt be chinese and not jam out to synthpop -- that special in-between genre combining top 40, electronic, and british angst lyrics. New Order, Erasure, Depeche Mode and Anything Box. The hair was big, the makeup was serious and the fashion was out of control! It looks like some Vietnamese kids from the group Keep on Music in LA are reviving the moment with an 80s revival costume party coming up on March 27th. The folks at Amoeba did a great interview with even better pictures. Check out the full coverage here. It really took me back to riding shotgun in a dropped Integra on my way to Rainbow Karaoke on Bellaire.
Thanks Catzie and Julie for the Lynda Dai shout!!!
Cultist Shop Friends and Fam Sale
Thursday, March 11, 2010 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 2:08 PM | Labels: fashion, los angeles

Check out the great selection at Cultist in LA this weekend!!!
Ashkahn Show!!!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 5:46 PM | Labels: art, los angeles

For all my LA heads, this show is not to be missed!
YOU FORGOT THIS ON THE WAY OUT
New Prints & Things By ASHKAHN
Saturday, March 13th
7-10PM
Flock Shop
943 N. Broadway #103
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Deitch...In More News
Thursday, February 18, 2010 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 1:07 PM | Labels: art, los angeles, new york

And this piece of news I got while at the opening but was so shocked about it I felt like it deserved its own separate post. Last month Deitch announced that he will be leaving NYC to Direct the Museum of Contemporary Art in LA!! What will it all mean for New York City, New York Artists and his SoHo Wooster Space? NYMag's culture Vulture slices it up here.
Artist: Devin Troy Strother
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 7:32 PM | Labels: art, los angeles
Just popped by one of my regular blog destinations and was totally geeked to see the work of Los Angeles-based artist Devin Troy Strother. His multi-media works on paper address tell a story about contemporary issues of identity with sci-fi/comic book and pop cultural references. The multi-layered pieces marry elements of collage, colored paper cutouts, silk screen, cell vinyl, acrylic and more and remind me of the works of Romare Bearden. Thanks mylove!



Go See: Gagosian NYC
Tuesday, June 02, 2009 | Posted by Gwai Gwai at 5:51 PM | Labels: art, los angeles, new york
YAYOI KUSAMA Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity, 2009
Yayoi Kusama New Work in a bi-coastal exhibition celebrating the artist's 80th year!
Pablo Picasso: Mosqueteros Exploring the late works of the Spanish master.
Go Figure Figurative Drawings and Works
Marble Survey of Works in Marble