Murk Lurks

South Bay savage Murk Lurks coming in hot with some solid illustration work. Stay tuned for some Murk work in an upcoming Innocnts group show next month. And check his Tumblr for more savageness in the mean time.

Art, PeopleSean TullyJanuary 16, 2014Murk LurksComment

Cadalack Ron

Cadalack Ron recently released the infamous China White Edition album on his Bandcamp. A Hancock Park native Caddy talks about his descent from riches to rags and the self inflicted outcomes of heroin abuse. Recorded in 2005 following his release from various institutions this album chronicles the early 2000's era of Ron's DTLA misadventures...

People, MusicSean TullyJanuary 16, 2014Cadalack Ron, China White, HollywoodComment

Shoot All Skaters

Nice little piece that Brock Mitchell put together on skate photographer Tobin Yelland. Some of skating most iconic images were taken by Tobin and this short piece gives a bit of insight into the process and story behind some of that work.

This was shot and edited by Brock Mitchell. Check out his work at www.shotatthedark.com

People, PhotographySean TullyJanuary 16, 2014Tobin YellandComment

Tupac Testimony

An interesting look at the late Tupac Shakur being questioned by police in 1995. Respect how he handles himself. His disposition is true and his aim on point.

Uploaded by 2PacLegacyNet on 2011-03-31.

PeopleSean TullyDecember 26, 2013TupacComment

The Art Of Taboo

Beautiful interpretation of human form, earth, and sexuality through the photography of Chinese provocateur Ren Hang. Found out about Ren through a great piece Vice Japan did on him. After checking his website for further reference I was thoroughly pleased with the playful maturity his work evoked. There's something very fresh about it. Great stuff!

中国は北京在住の27歳、写真家・任航（Ren Hang）。彼が繰り広げるヌードフォトには、常に中国当局の監視がつきまとう。写真展の検閲、撮影中の逮捕劇、ウェブサイトの強制閉鎖......。それでも彼がヌード写真を続けるのは、ひとえに彼の下を訪れるモデル志望の若者たちが絶えないことも挙げられるかもしれない。抑圧の中においても自己表現を求めて止まない中国の若者たちの姿、心境、そしてその証言を映像に収めるため、VICEは今回、中国は北京市にある任航の自宅を訪れた。そこに待ち受けていたのは、決して狭くはない室内を埋め尽くすフレッシュな北京女子たちの生き生きとした姿。かくして、任航による現実を超越した撮影が幕を開けた。もちろん任航が語ってくれた話も今後、貴重な証言となるだろう。中国国内におけるヌード表現はいかなる状況にあるのか？それでも任航が続ける理由とは――？透き通った眼差しの奥底に潜む、若き中国人の生き様に迫る。 ↓↓ この映像の記事はコチラ ↓↓ http://www.vice.com/jp/read/tat-ren-hang 27 year old Chinese photographer Ren Hang takes photographs that show an unseen raw and hedonistic side to Chinese youth. He is based in Beijing where the graphic nature of his photos mean he has had cameras confiscated by police, pictures spat on at exhibitions and banned from every gallery in the city by the censorship-heavy Chinese authorities.

People, PhotographySean TullyDecember 26, 2013Ren HangComment

General Dogon

Innocnts artist, Danny Minnick recently sat down for an interview with LA's General Dogon for Frank151. Dogon is an advocate for the impoverished and disenfranchised living around LA's Skid Row area. For every action there is a reaction and we never stop learning. Good people still do good things. La lutte continues...

Culture, PeopleSean TullySeptember 23, 2013General Dogon, La LutteComment

Willis Earl Beal

It don't mean shit if it ain't got passion. Chicago native Willis Earl Beal definitely isn't lacking any of that. His music his heavy felt with feeling and emotion. Soulful nostalgia updated to fit the modern times. Heard Willis on a local LA radio station recently and immediately related. Aside from the music thing, Willis is also a great artist and storyteller. Have a listen to his work below and keep an ear to the scene for more from this talented young man.

Pre-order Nobody knows. http://shopusa.xlrecordings.com/nobody-knows Taken from the album Nobody knows. Out September 10th 2013 on HXC Recordings.

Willis Earl Beal performs Swing On Low live on Nigel Godrich's From The Basement. Swing On Low is taken from Acousmatic Sorcery, available now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/WEBiTunes Buy the limited-edtion album from Amazon: http://amzn.to/WEBAmazon Buy the limited-edition vinyl LP from the XL Recordings store: http://bit.ly/WEBvinyl Willis Earl Beal's album Acousmatic Sorcery is released by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.

Willis Earl Beal performs a screen test of his original 'Wavering Lines' in Chicago. Brought to you by www.urbaneyez.com Read more @ http://www.urbaneyez.com/2011/08/willis-earl-beal/

Pre-order the new album Nobody knows. http://smarturl.it/nobodyknows Taken from the album Nobody knows. Out September 10th 2013 on HXC Recordings. http://www.willisearlbeal.com http://hxcrecordings.com