Screen shot of digital film capture.
Summer 2010
Temple Studio. Los Angeles, Calif.
Since July I have been pumping out new works on wood and canvas for my solo show at White Walls Gallery in the city of San Francisco.
this will mark my first show in SF and my first major exhibition since my solo jump ‘Vintage Futurism’ at Zero1 Gallery back in 2009.
Im not fucking around.
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The Qualities of Light is a film project curated by my good friend and collaborator Shane Sakanoi of Draftsmen and Rich Hama. I must say, after a number of years giving it up to cameras for interviews an the like, this is by far my most cherished contribution to a doc piece to date. Yes, i did have some say in the style for the film and a bit of direction and im sure that;s helping the sway of my judgement, but the guys went somewhere else with it and I’m happy for that. Music by Teebs & 4×4tracktor.
SOUNDCRASH
Thursday, August 12th 2010
HIT+RUN’s big summer party SOUNDCRASH at The Echo. We’ve assembled an amazing line-up of DJ’s and performances by BLU, BLACKBIRD, THAVIUS BECK, RAS G, ZACKEY FORCE FUNK, TEEBS, KOFIE and SURPRISE GUESTS, plus live screenprinting by H+R CREW. *
[[Repeat Offenders, just wear a H+R tee from any of our past 420 events and get in FREE]]
The first 200 guests receive a FREE gift bag with one blank t-shirt to customize, a commemorative sticker (Courtesy of Sticky Rick) and the new RAS G “FREE KUTMAH BENEFIT CONCERT” mix cd.
CRASH THE PARTY!!
THE ECHO
1822 W. Sunset Blvd, LA, CA 90026
9pm-2am | 18+ | $10 or FREE admission with H+R shirt
[I will be spinning a one hour set of strictly records outside, from 9-10 or 10-11. Keeping with the theme, it will be a crash/mash kind of set. Little of everything]
The dedicated Burk Roberts.
La Canada, Calif come up:
2 wood yardsticks (Builders Emporium & Cleveland Wrecking Co.), 2 metal rulers from Industrial Metal Supply Co., Ceramic Owl Candle Holder from Japan & metal Owl tray, Sea Shell, used paint sticks, Spray can handle/ sprayer, 3 Used paint brushes, ‘No Tools Loaned’ sign, California School Employees Association label & 2 record cases for 45’s.
It’s been a good while since I came across a nice Estate Sale. Literally felt like quitting after the last 2 months of weak showings, but this one sale in Temple City, Calif. justified my collecting urges once again. Not a ton of stuff, but a great selection of office ephemera that I enjoy collecting, pull inspiration from and eventually incorperate into my work.
2 national brand Steno notebooks, 1 Standard/ Boorum & Pease brand Steno notebook, 9 Simpson letter tablet note books, 1 Expert brand letter tablet with margin, 1 Quad Ruled Cardinal canary yellow tablet, 150 sheets of Boorum & Pease Standard round edged paper, 200 sheets of carbon paper (still good), 3 used paint sticks & 2 yardsticks.
Wari and I shared many mutual friends. I cant claim to be in this top tier of peoples, but we always chopped it up deep about music, samples and such when we happened into each other in the Mid city districts of Los Angeles. Wari was a meticulous beat maker and sample connoisseur. It took him a minute to warm up to me, but he finally let me listen to some tracks once in a while.
Taken much to early, he will be missed by many underground Angelinos.
++Full Size Download of my illustration of Wari to share is HERE++
Mcgee Installation @ SFMOMA + Transcenders Mural + MOMA 8 mm Film Screening + LA Convention Center + My blown out Exhaust Manifold + El Mac & myself in Hollywood
As of the last week of July 2009 I have been dismantling my Echo Park home+studio and preparing for the transition to a new estate to lay my head and to keep drafting. Above is a pan of my now defunct Echo Park, Calif. living room workspace. The majority of fine art works have been mashed out of here with the exception of a few larger commissions. Just a few minuets away will be my new headquarters, which will be fully functional by the end of the first week of September. The jammer is that my new, larger and private communal workspace will be just a few steps from my new home. No more driving to East Hollywood to grab paint and supplies. Big’tings are in the works now. The time to mash out is on.
Hard cover column book, Wilson Jones Slotted Lock sectional post binder, 2 used clipboards, used masonite sheets, unused A-Z file cabinet index files, KNX-1070 News Radio reel 2 reel, 3M sandpaper, home made wooden boxes, leather American Guardian belt atachment, 2 brushes, 2 clips & an avocado dot can of gold Krylon (circa 84).
I knew at some point I would slowly slide back into taking 35mm photographs, especially after years of playing with my Polaroid Land Camera. A Kodak Pony II found its way into my collection at an Estate Sale in Eagle Rock, CA a few months back. Probably paid less then $5 for it along with some ephemeral goods. I have been logging the best of the photos on my Flicker page. Enjoy.
1963 Steno note pad, Daisy Heddon & Kmart target sheets, 8 fold-out yardsticks, Sony TC-45 Tapecorder, 8 home made field recordings on cassette: circa 1970, 2 home-made wooden crates, used paintbrush & Polaroid ephemera. Pretty good for two separate friday sales.
A nice and informative Q & A on my recent show at 01 Gallery. Many thanks to Greg Escalante and Nathan Spoor for the documentation.
Rick Blackshaw & Liz Farrelly present: STREET ART: In the artists’ own words. Published by RotoVision.
This 176 page book brings together an impressive line-up of innovators artists, curators, editors, and writers, sharing their knowledge. I have a nice 1 page spread thanks to the good folks at The Scrawl Collective.
Kirakos losifidis Presents: Mural Art: Murals on huge public spaces around the wold from Graffiti to Trompe l’œil. Published by Publikat.
I have a very sexy 2 page spread in this 290 page mural publication. It would have been a great icing on the cake if they had published my Charizmatik mural, my largest to date, but somehow it was not added to the final layout.
Inspiration can stem from so many branches, and music is definitely one of them. Recently Matthew David of DUBLAB launched Leaving Records, a space for artifacts, tapes, images and sounds based in Los Angeles. Being that I am an audiophile myself and collect various cassettes whenever possible I immediately was excited about the concept and took to an idea. Inspiration took over and I was set on making a complete sound scape of sounds pulled entirely from my found cassettes. Some bits are taken from my own recordings pulled from movies, others were random cassettes recorded by good old common folks.
DOWNLOAD: DiscoverYourTapeRecorder +++Discover Your Tape Recorder: Recorded March 2009 -11:00
“Kofie One’s labyrinths of line and color reflect a layered and pensive man.” The Citrus Report. March 2009
Wednesday, March 4th 2009. I spun a 2 hour set of music to compliment Sonik Mercury’s timeslot during The Engine Collision Film Fest, an intimate, 11 day celebration of fringe artists from all over the world. Yes, this is the same space that I designed the seating for as well as painting the walls and floor, and now the back entry included. Sonik mashed out some very beautiful liquid like structures along the ceiling as well as the rear of the theatre. Expect to hear and see an esentric assortment of progressive creatives doing their thing.
Short interview in SHOOK Magazine: Issue 004 out of the UK. Many thanks to the good folks at WE-ARE.
Cats have been asking for downloadable music from 4×4Tracktor for quite some time now. There are still plans to release a CD of mixed beats+found sounds by spring of 09, but for the time being I wanted to drop a collection of songs from 2008. They aren’t The Best Of, but they are still strange & recent gems none the less.
So please enjoy This FREE Download of ‘4X4TRACKTOR: 8 HUMPS FROM 08
A word to the wise: If you notice brake fluid leaking from your rear wheel column, don’t procrastinate! Your best bet is to check that out immediately with your trusted mechanic. My Wagoneer was so mad at me, it attacked itself.
4 yardsticks, 2 dusty brushes, 7 packs of expired film (exp. 1966) , Polaroid 360 Land Camera + flash bulbs, Target brand Spray Paint, sealed Maxell reel to reel tapes, drawing ink and a healthy stack of drafting paper.
Another successful weekend of harvesting the discarded and refused past.
Yardstick, metal clips, ink, K+E brush cleaner, vintage Krylon spray paint, grandmas wallpaper, pamphlets on drafting, old labels and some excellent books.
There will be a Barack Obama Fundraiser on Thursday, October 16 at the Young & Jelinek store in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles. I collaborated with Toni Young of Evil Genius on a limited edition Obama tee that will be available at the show (yes, that’s the design above). I also donated a medium size watercolor for the silent auction that will be available as well as works from many other amazing artists.
Here is the link to a Secret Formula Session I Dejayed live at the last Proton Drive for Dublab. It was a strange set featuring music from: Coltrain - MHE - Omid - El-p - Quincy Jones - Kan Kick - Bang La Desh - Johnny Rivers - Nate Aderly - Slave - Vangelis - Martin Denny - Tangerine Dream - Lab Waste - Hendrix & Mile Davis. Enjoy
Harder by the yard.
After the success & the widened notice of his Mix CD I spit on your grave, on Obey Records, THE MOTHER FUCKING GASLAMP KILLER has blessed his friends & family with a free download of his original mix CD from earlier this decade. HERE is the link.
If only I had the storage space.
Pen & Ink Illustration. Color Play in Photoshop. Camu Tao was a talented cat from Cleveland, Ohio associated with RJD2 & The Definitive Jux Crew. He passed away on Memorial day of 2008 after a long bout with Lung Cancer. Keepdrafting sends our condolences to his family, loved ones and peers of the this late, very talented producer/emcee.
We keep drafting.
2008. Dublab.com is a non-profit web radio collective devoted to the growth of positive music, arts and culture. They have been broadcasting independently since 1999. From May 5 - 21st the Labrats & super special guests will be broadcasting live worldwide asking for financial support from Dublab listeners. These “Proton Grants” power the lab’s creative operations and ensure continued growth. Get hands-on and help dublab bring you beautiful music! Pleas support! ((My 1-hour mix set is available HERE in a zip download))
In 1984 there was a city commissioned Mural boom on freeway based wall thanks to Los Angeles hosting the 84 Summer Olympic Games. Above is a photoshop manipulation of one of those original murals a tthe time + a lil extra.
KGH Magazine or KAGEKI-HA is a free publication with a strong focus on unique (or bizarre) subcultures. The Japanese word KAGEKI means radical or extreme. Distribution Area: Tokyo, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, London, and Paris
2000. Dye5 has the sickest, most buttery hand styles. So underestimated. Super fluffy line works all day. It’s an honor to represent West Coast Art being that he and Miner were some of my favorite Pioneers from the crew. Shown is a classic black book doodle from 2000 that still holds strong.
1995. Krylon & Wal-Mart Paint. Venice, California. In the summer of 1993 I was inducted into TPS Crew. 2 years later, Skill asked JoJoe & myself to join UTI. Skill was a strategist. In the mid 90’s Under The Influence was re-organizing it’s Battalion, inducting young, powerful soldiers to continue the traditions of the Graffiti Arts. JoJoe & I were honored to prove ourselves worthy. Dove & Fear DCV were also inucted that same day in the Artist District of Downtown Los Angeles.
