Creature Feature

Talking Heads, Little Creatures - 1985
Dying over these looks!

Verano Mexicano

Tamaryn
Puro Instinct
Dunes


So much of my favorite music this year has come from Mexican Summer bands.. I especially love No Joy.. I wish they were playing this PTP show!

Mutants, Weirdos & Screamers

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The Masque
Hollywood 1977 - 1979

2. Trudie, Masque "mascot"
3. Germs - Lorna Doom, Darby Crash, Nickey Beat
4. L, Shannon Wilhelm, Allison Buckles - R, Mary Rat
5. God Was Mod
6. John Denney of The Weirdos
7. Emergency last minute insert from Flipside zine
8. L, band schedule for benefit show - R, Trudie w/K.K. of the Screamers
9. X - Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, John Doe, DJ Bonebrake







+Been listening to No Age's new album all weekend, Everything In Between

Genius Child

Grass Widow @ Spaceland 9/1






+Radiant Child, Genius Child

Eric Elms: Wish You Were Here

Eric Elms x Commonwealth Stacks





+ Cisco Pike @ Cinefamily 8/27

Lets Get Out Of This Country

1. The Stone House in the mountains of Fafe, Portugal (via Arch Daily)
2. Ceramic bowl designed by Frank Gehry reminds me of..
3. Ceramic tea cups we picked up in Buenos Aires last year






+ Dive

Super Are Super Good

A few months ago the company that I work for downsized from a 35,000 sf factory/warehouse to one half the size. During this move, beautiful industrial fixtures were thrown out.. these steel, hand welded tables that once assisted sewers were part of the purge. I rescued them. I envisioned replacing their old, plywood tops with fine wood to add an element of luxury to their simple, utilitarian design.

Zebrawood from Arroyo Hardwoods






+ Jelena Martinovic

+ Toto

You've Got The Love

(via Vintage Photobooth)






+ "fundamental rights may not be submitted to a vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections." -today Prop 8 was overturned! What a victory!

+ Been listening to these Florence & The Machine remixes all week

Summerlong Charge Part 2

Cantaloupe & Almond Gazpacho

1/2 cup almonds plus sliced almonds for garnish
1 cantaloupe, seeds discarded
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
almond extract for additional flavor (I added 2 tsp)
lime slices for garnish

In a shallow baking pan toast the unblanched almonds in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 5 to 8 minutes, or until they are aromatic, and transfer them to a blender. Add 1 1/2 cups water and blend the mixture until the almonds are ground fine. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids, discard the solids, and return the almond milk to the blender, cleaned. Add the cantaloupe, the honey, the lime juice, and a pinch of salt and blend the mixture until it is smooth. Taste, add almond extract for additional flavor, if necessary. Transfer the soup to a bowl and chill it for 1 hour, or until it is cold. Divide the soup among chilled bowls, and garnish it with the sliced almonds and very thin lime slices.

Serves: 5 1/2 cups, 4 - 6 servings

(via Style Swoon)

Served with chicken ceasar salad and paired with Abita Purple Haze.. pretty perfect summer lunch.




+Joanna got us tickets to a double feature of Model Shop + Play It As It Lays @ Cinefamily 8/20!

Summerlong Charge

This weekend we celebrated our friend Joanna's birthday with a picnic at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park. Although considered one of the most amazing American abandonments, the grounds are maintained and guests are welcomed to picnic alongside the original wild animal caves and cages.


Knowing that Joanna and her husband Darryl love grapefruit, we infused vodka with organic grapefruit & mint picked from our yard. We used a beautiful, old glass jar picked up at the PCC swap meet, half a bottle of vodka we had in the kitchen (its been a summer of Moscow Mules) and some gift wrapping supplies I keep on hand. Alex and I are experimenting with infusing vodka so let us know if you have any tips or favorite combinations.





+Haircuts and Popsicles at Actual Size

+Future Islands