Dia de los Muertos 2007. I usually plan for this festive event months in advance. But this year in particular I was sooooooo slow in getting started with the Calaveras y Diablo. I actually started these two guys 10 days before November 1st!!!!! I was VERY proud that they turned out nicely. Possibly my best ones EVER. That’s our little friend Antonia in the middle. Doesn’t’ she look nice and dead? Pretty but a bit cold.
Ronn, Manuella, Antonio and myself got our booties over to Self Help Graphics for an evening of fun and more dead people. This years seemed a little to have more turista’s but it made for more fun. There were soooooo many cameras this nite my eyes were still blind the next day from all the flashes. All in all it was good times.
PUNK PIONEERS….
Jenny Lens the world’s BEST punk photographer has been hard at work, pounding away, fine tuning… getting the facts jack for her upcoming book “Punk Pioneers”. This book will hit the selves in April 2008. It’s a HISTORICAL look at the beginning of Los Angeles Punk 1976 – 1980. What is most exciting about her book is the many pictures of not only the bands and performers on stage but Jenny’s ability to capture many moments when they were not on stage thus giving the audience a moment captured that are personal and a lot more intimate then the other books now coming forward about Punk.
Jenny was there, she was there with her camera in hand clicking away and making history. She was not paid; she did this as art. Spending countless hours in her dark room developing film, making prints turning the shadows and blurs into fabulous photos, photos that told a story and many would be published and MANY of the bands/personalities would become international rock icons!
So now the whole world will know Alice Bag, Trudi, Helen Killer, Mary the Rat!!!! I would mention Pleasant but SHE IS publicity. My friends from days of craziness can thank Jenny as they will be forever immortalized in B/W and a few in color! So treat yourself to some amazing photos and read some good history on a part of music that changed sound and look of Rock N Roll forever get your asses out and purchase this book. You can pre-order it on Amazon.com and save some mula. If you want purchase a great holiday/x-mas present please visit www.jennylens.com and purchase one of Jenny's photographs which she will sign!!! What a great present for the Punk in U!
Check on some friends
Our good friends at Buena Vista Furniture are having a holiday sale and the prices are out of this world! Ruthie and Joseph have such an amazing selection of beautiful furniture and items that will add to anyone’s home or office décor. Not only will your eyes feast on the many pieces from all parts of the world, but your pocket book will seem endless with great deals and specials. There truly is no other store like this in all of Los Angeles as testament to the many studios and celebrities that shop there. No Betty La Fiea’s here! Just rooms of beautiful furniture and all the fixings that go with it!
Oxxofilms…. Oh my, what can I say about my friend Adam Valdez and his collection of steamy hot, sexy and sometimes humorous selection of Spanish language DVD’s? Check out his web site OxxoFilms and you will see what I am talking about. There are many titles to choose from to make your hot tamale even hotter! Sr. Valdez has the nitch on películas muy, muy, muy caliente! For pochos like me check out Charly Valentino’s collection of sexy comedies. These had me rolling on the floor!
For the beauty minded… Visit ronnsavala.com and check out the Keune® and SoPure® line of shampoos and hair care products along with the Repechage® body products, call Ronn at 626.281.4133 and about his Holiday Specials!!! Don’t miss out!
Saharan Sirens!!! Check out these belly shaking ladies as they make their debut in the next several weeks. Featuring the debut performance of Jamilla, DeVilla and Celeste!! For more info and bookings please contact Jamilla at 323.314.0239 or visit jamillasoul guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a wiggle in your jiggle!
Well that’s it for now.
These are some non-profit’s that I have worked with, if you wish to make a donation please do so…. It is for those less fortunate that we need to open not just our hearts but give what we can so the future of mankind becomes a better world to walk amongst.
Proyecto Pastoral at Dolores Mission
Plaza Community Services
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Great Los Angeles Agency on Deafness
I wish EVERYONE a Happy Holiday and prosperous 2008 especially my little sister Rosa and her husband Beto.... their new venture and new home will be a happy and joyous one, may laughter and happiness always be present for you both.
Lastly, to my beautiful friend Celina... Your an Angel... I love you with all my heart. Happy belated 40th. I look forward to our annual X-mas lunch. Your sister and yourself are blessed.
Peace
The Mandog
