Jul 3rd, 2009 by shok
Sorry for the late post Helloooooo’ers. I just got to LA today on one of the worst flights of my life. Tomorrow should make for an interesting drunken day. I will keep you posted on the mayhem as it unfolds. Happy 4th of July to all. Wooo Hoo America!
Jul 2nd, 2009 by shok
CBS Sports has just confirmed that the Lakers will be signing Ron Artest next season! I am so excited I am headed to the bball courts now with my Lakers shirt in hand!
Jul 2nd, 2009 by gilberto
Jun 30th, 2009 by shok
The 2nd photo shoot which was planned for this past weekend was cancelled due to a headache I couldn’t get over all weekend. With the temperature hitting 105 degrees in Dallas all last week it felt like we were in the depths of hell. So due to the delay I present to you the final photos from last month shoot with Bekka and Marisol. Special thanks to Dagnushka again for the amazing pictures. Click on the picture above to check out the rest of her work.
Jun 30th, 2009 by Dagnushka
Upon my recent visit to Marfa I visited what the small town is known most for - the CHINATI foundation. Fort D.A Russell was once home to a old military base in 1911 and has since been converted into a contemporary art museum. The CHINATI is dedicated to preserving and showing very large-scale installations. When it initially opened to the public in 1986 it was to exhibit the work of Donald Judd, John Chamberlain and Dan Flavin. Continue Reading »
Jun 30th, 2009 by gilberto
From DNOTS.com: “Danger Mouse’s new project ‘Dark Night Of The Soul’ consists of an album length piece of music by Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse and a host of guest vocalists, along with a collection of original David Lynch photography inspired by and based on the music.
The photographs, which provide a visual narrative for the music, are compiled in a limited edition, hand numbered 100+ page book which will now come with a blank, recordable CD-R. All copies will be clearly labeled: ‘For Legal Reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.’
Due to an ongoing dispute with EMI, Danger Mouse is unable to release the recorded music for Dark Night Of The Soul without fear of being sued by EMI.”
But don’t fret! You can listen to the music here, at NPR.com
Jun 29th, 2009 by shok
Dallas, if you are in town July 3rd then “Sleepover” at W Ghostbar should be sick. Dirt Nasty/Andre Legacy/Beardo and friends…promises to be a good time. For table reservations, click here or call Asha at 575.318.6174.
I will be in LA and Malibu next weekend for the 4th of July visiting some family and friends…
Jun 29th, 2009 by gilberto
Thanks BenMadd.
Jun 27th, 2009 by shok
Not sure how we made it to both shows but Dagnushka and I headed to The House of Blues last night to catch a surprise Hoyotoho act and then headed to The Granada to see Ben Kweller. After the Granada we made a visit to the “Basement at Suite” which has transformed into a hipster hangout on Fridays. I have never seen so many 35mm cameras. Tyler from Hoyotoho and Dagnushka and a few others and I danced till we were soaked. I have to give it to whoever is running this spot now (change of ownership) because although the crowd was nothing like it was before (minus the “Suits” add some hipsters downstairs and some ghetto fabulous upstairs) for the first time in years I actually had fun there. Today we found a few lovely ladies to do a photo shoot with and will hopefully be posting video from the Ben Kweller show soon as well. Above are my main men Calvin and Tyler from Hoyotoho.
Jun 26th, 2009 by shok
Dagnushka is headed to Dallas this weekend to grace us with her presence. Hopefully we can find a few girls this weekend to do a photoshoot with. I am proud to say that I am finally getting a real camera that I can actually use to shoot with. This will mean better looking pictures for you. Tonight I will be at The Granada checking out Ben Kweller. Special thanks to everyone at The Granada. See you tonight!
Jun 25th, 2009 by shok
This is crazy. Just got two text messages at the same time telling me that Michael Jackson AKA “The King of Pop” was just pronounced dead at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, CA after suffering from cardiac arrest.
Jun 25th, 2009 by gilberto
Gilberto is off to The Natural State aka Arkansas this weekend. Gotta love Little Rock — Home of Bill Clinton, Johnny Cash…and of course, Derek “0.4″ Fisher. Should be a blast from everything I have heard especially with a weekend chock full o’ activities.
I leave you with a dumb-ass joke: What do you get when you have 32 Arkansasians in the same room? A full set of teeth!
See y’all on the flipside.
Jun 24th, 2009 by shok
Thought this was appropriate due to the current issues being faced…I almost died last night when I watched this again for the 3rd time.
Jun 24th, 2009 by gilberto
An amazing collection of candid photos of the man-who-would-become-President at display in Los Angeles’ M + B Gallery on display thru August 29, 2009.
Sure he looks square and clean-cut now, “yet even back in 1980, when Barack Obama was a freshman at Occidental College in California, he had clear-cut ideas about style and self-presentation. He grew his hair long, wore subdued, square-cut Hawaiian shirts and, as one friend said, was rarely to be seen in a closed-toe shoe. When Lisa Jack went scouting that year for subjects to pose for her photographic portrait project, another Occidental classmate suggested she call a guy then known to his friends as Barry.” (NYTimes.com)
Jun 23rd, 2009 by gilberto
Summer is upon us — and summer means three things to Gilberto: skirts, icy cold beer, and of course, white tennis shoes. The first two are self-explanatory: girls are always sluttier (read: sexier) in minis and beer should only be served when the proverbial mountains turn blue. White sneaks? They are the one must-have trend that doesn’t warrant much consideration. Crisp, clean sneakers can complement anything and this footwear essential always looks absolutely at home.
That said, I present to you a summer trio of white sneaks with an added bonus — perforations for that sock-less ventilation we all seek: Converse Patent Chuck Taylor (White), on SALE for $51.75 exclusively at barneys.com. Superga Amalfi (Light Grey Suede), on SALE for $80.10 at zappos.com. Spring Court B4 Nappa Leather (White), $175.00 exclusively at springcourtusa.com. The Spring Courts are my personal favorite as they are stylish, breathable, and ridiculously comfortable — and I gotta give it up to The Doc for pointing ‘em out. And don’t forget to KEEP THEM CLEAN!
(Ironically enough, as I started putting this silly post together the weather had been in the mid-90’s for over a week, my tan was kicking, and clean white sneaks seemed to have solidified their position on my feet for the next several months…then, in true Dallas fashion, we get hit with severe and incessant thunderstorms for the next 20 hours!)
Jun 21st, 2009 by shok
I currently have the 2006 Range Rover Sport which is a pile of…big crap. Such a pile of crap that I sued Range Rover last year for my pain and suffering and won $25,000 in a settlement. I still have the car and like most things that are sexy on the outside and worthless in the inside the 2006 Sport always came up short when I needed her most. Now back at it again with a new face lift, and tighter tits comes the new 2009 two door Range Rover Coupe LSE. Marvel at her now when she is young, new and sexy… and cry over her later when you she breaks down on you.
Jun 21st, 2009 by shok
Not knowing what to expect on Thursday night I started ordering double Jack and sodas before the Santigold show started. The energy for the first time at the HOB (since I could remember) was high and in-your-face. The scene was a mixture of cute girls and ladies (if you want to call them that) that looked like they could kick my ass. Santigold came out with a powerful, energetic performance that ended the same way. Amanda Blank came on stage for a few songs towards the end and was wearing the shortest shorts you could possibly imagine. After the show a friend and I headed to The Cavern for the official after party. Santigold was there with Spank Rock and Amanda Blank and did a short performance. The place was packed, hot, and hipster stinky so we decided to leave thirty minutes before it all ended. On my way home I found a Mexican restaurant on Ross Ave. called Los Arcos. The tacos were amazing and they are open till 3 am daily. It was a sick night at the end of it all — except the fact that Gilberto was missing.
Jun 19th, 2009 by shok
Thought I’d give you these pictures in bits and pieces because they are just that good. Dagnushka has gone MIA so I am doing her post. I am headed to LA in a few hours so I thought I would update you now. The Santigold show at the HOB last night was insane. After the show a friend and I went to The Cavern for the official Santigold after party and that was equally as fun. Some amazing video and photos coming soon from the show, and after party… if I can only find my Sony up-loader cord.
Clickity Clack on Becca to see more from the shoot.
Jun 18th, 2009 by gilberto
Flew in from Dallas early yesterday morning and went straight to the Lakers parade in Downtown Los Angeles. Below are some images I snapped from the festivities. Enjoy.
Jun 18th, 2009 by shok
Just got tickets for the Santigold show tonight at The House of Blues Dallas. The doors open at 7pm and the last time I checked there were still tickets available online. After the show I might head over to The Cavern for the Santigold after party. Tomorrow I am off to LA for the weekend and will be out of commission for a few days. As always I will keep you posted.
Jun 16th, 2009 by shok
Yves Saint Laurent pictured above in 1969 in London with Betty Catroux and Loulou de la Falaise; Yves Saint Laurent died just last year on June 1st, 2008 of a brain tumor. The man in my eyes was a pure genius and way ahead of his time. My dad lucky enough was a big fan back in the day and saved me a few of his classics. The one pictured below is my personal summer favorite — if the weather is permitting of course.
Jun 16th, 2009 by Dagnushka
Amazing Show. She totally rocks. SOLID GOLD
check out more of her amazingness here –> GOLDENFILTER
Jun 16th, 2009 by gilberto
Had the pleasure of sweating my ass off at two Texas Rangers games this week: the first against the Toronto Blue Jays (never heard of ‘em…really) and the other against my beloved Dodgers (Manny who?). The coolest attraction of all was the new Cowboys Stadium across the way looking like a spaceship gearing for take off. Aside from the father of three next to me rocking the woven multi-colored anklet at one game, the crowds were mellow and the beers were frostier than ever.
Being the spoiled brats that we are, Shok, the rest of the crew and I decided to beat the heat and valet our cars. A brilliant concept indeed: Valet free for Lexusers and $30 for non-Lexusers.
Do the math: Valet parking + icy Coors Light + piping hot chicken tenders = home run!
Jun 16th, 2009 by shok
Peaches @ The Granada: Dallas,TX
Hoyotoho @ Ghostbar: Dallas,TX
Peaches came to town and literally “did” Dallas. Gilberto and I headed to the show this past Friday with dates in hand — only mine was a Sony HD camera. The show was pure insanity. After each act Peaches continued to outdo her last performance, and continued to engage the crowd more and more. The performance included a crazy laser show during one song, Peaches climbing up a stage light in another, and lastly her singing with a hologram female rapper. The best was definitely when she crowd-surfed back to the stage after a random strut down a drink table in the middle of the concert. All in all, a terrific and extremely creative set. Unfortunately, I lost my cell phone near the end of the show and had to stumble thru the masses and keep calling it until someone finally picked up. (A special thanks to the person who found it). Afterwards we hopped in a cab and headed to Ghostbar to catch Ian and Calvin from Hoyotoho spin a DJ set. I have to give it up to these guys because they can get any crowd started even if it is halfway made of “suits.”
On Wednesday, Gilberto will be headed to LA to catch the Lakers championship parade in Downtown and I will join him on Friday to continue the weekend long festivities. One word, six letters: R-E-P-E-A-T.
Jun 11th, 2009 by gilberto
