So many have known, as I've attempted to make every effort possible to inform you, that I've been featured in several magazines. From magazines in the US, to Mexico, Japan, Taipei, UK, Australia to name a few. In addition to print, I have also been featured/interviewed in sites such as: 50mm Los Angeles to LA TACO, FAT CAP, Guerilla One, Graffhead to also name a few. I've also been on TV shows and featured/interviewed in shows such as: Eye On LA, Mun2, Latination, Univision and so on.
Anyhow - For this quick little post, to sorta end the year, I decided to gather up and put together a compilation of interviews and features. You can click on the links above to check out the interview(s) on those sites listed and/or also cruise through the pics of these mag features below.
I will be adding more as I have more time. I will also be uploading the TV features as well once my boy gets to them and will also be including book features as well. so enjoy ya'll.
Elemental Magazine 6 Page Spread - 2005
RIME MAGAZINE 2007 small feature on my art show Karan Koron
Ilegal Skuad - Mexico - 2007
Tokyo-Drive Magazine - JAPAN - Voted 200 of Japan's Most Favorite People
There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) It is bucking and braying and pawing at the floor (How much longer?) And he's howling with pain and crawling up the walls (How much longer?) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?) He's weak with evil and broken by the world (How much longer?) He's shouting your name and he's asking for more (How much longer?) (give him more, give him more) There's a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer?)
Loverman! Since the world began Forever, Amen, Till end of time Take off that dress I'm coming down I'm your loverman Cause I am what I am what I am what I am
L is for LOVE, baby O is for ONLY you that I do V is for loving VIRTUALLY all that you are E is for loving almost EVERYTHING that you do R is for RAPE me M is for MURDER me A is for ANSWERING all of my prayers N is for KNOWING your loverman's going to be the answer to all of yours
Loverman! Till the bitter end While empires burn down Forever and ever and ever and ever Loverman! So help me, baby, So help me Cause I am what I am what I am what I am I'll be your loverman...
There's a devil crawling along your floor (how much longer?) There's a devil crawling along your floor (how much longer?) With a trembling heart, he's coming through your door (how much longer?) With his straining sex in his jumping paw (how much longer?) There's a devil crawling along your floor (how much longer?) And he's old and he's stupid and he's hungry and he's sore And he's lame and he's blind and he's dirty and he's poor Give him more, give him more, give him more... Give him more, give him more, give him more... There's a devil crawling along your floor (how much longer?)
Loverman! Here I stand Forever, Amen Cause I am what I am what I am what I am Forgive me, baby My hands are bound And I got no choice No, I got no choice at all
I'll say it again L is for LOVE, baby O is for O yes I do V is for VIRTUE, so I ain't gonna hurt you E is for EVEN if you want me to R is for RENDER unto me, baby M is for that which is MINE A is for ANY old how, darling N is for ANY old time
I'm your loverman! I got a masterplan to take off your dress And be your man Seize the throne, Seize the mantle, Seize the crown Cause I am what I am what I am what I am I'm your loverman!
There's a devil lying by your side (how much longer?) You might think he's asleep but look at his eyes (how much longer?) He wants you, baby, to be his bride (how much longer?) There's a devil lying by your side (how much longer?)
Day of the Dead...often celebrated on November 1st and 2nd throughout Mexico and Latin America. A day that is normally focused on remembering our loved ones who have passed away. People build elaborate altars, pray, celebrate, visit graves, throw parties etc etc.
As for me, this year, Day of the Dead has more of a symbolic meaning. It is not a remembering of my dead loved ones, which I remember regardless, but it is a celebration that represents a death to many things in my life. It is the death of old habits, the death of any anger issues, any trust issues, of my complacencies, sour friendships, some relationships, living conditions, lifestyle etc - you get the point.
Over the course of this weekend, I received many news that has totally placed things in perspective and has taught me to view this season as a season for turning new leaves. It is also the beginning of a new month that is also near the end of this year and close to a beginning of a year that places me at a 40 year mark. All these things I gather, analyze and meditate on.
I received news about a new place to live. I was notified of getting a position I had applied for and had long awaited for. There was an end to an old tarnished friendship that unfortunately went bad for nearly 5 years. The reunion of some old friends and re-connection of "friends" from long ago. The making of new friends. Receiving an invitation to participate in a project that I would be more than honored to be a part of. The confirmation of hearing news to seal the death of an existing relationship. The constant reflection and assessing of my current life and re-realizing I need to once again journey out on the spiritual journey I once set out on years ago.
I am excited about this coming year. Day Of The Dead was definitely a day that many things died and have made room for many things to re-blossom or grow.
There are often times that lyrics to a song(s) literally express how one either feels or relates to what one is experiencing. I am certain many people have a song or two or even a list they can apply to or relate to what they are either experiencing/facing or have gone through. Some songs may just be the tone or tune that express the emotion felt or others just the lyrics alone but there are those times too that a song is a perfect harmonious tone, tune and lyrics that really speaks to us and expresses what or how we feel clearly.
This song, to me, speaks about how the word "LOVE" can easily be a miserable lie. That whom we say we love can easily crush us and at times not only once but often times more than once. And so the best thing to do is say goodbye and go on each's separate ways. Near the end of the song it is an intense cry for advice. "I need advice, I need advice" he cries out as often times when extremely devastated over a loved one we cry out for advice, for any kind of advice, that can help us get through or momentarily ease our pain. But then again, no one cares to hear our cry and never looks at us twice.
The song is "Miserable Lie" by The Smiths from their album The Smiths This album has other great songs such as "Pretty Girls Make Graves", "What Difference Does It Make", "Hand Glove", "Still Ill"...well pretty much the entire album. HAHA. Anyhow, enjoy the song and lyrics are included below.
So, goodbye Please stay with your own kind And I'll stay with mine
There's something against us It's not time It's not time So, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I know I need hardly say How much I love your casual way Oh, but please put your tongue away A little higher and we're well away The dark nights are drawing in And your humour is as black as them I look at yours, you laugh at mine And "love" is just a miserable lie You have destroyed my flower-like life Not once - twice You have corrupt my innocent mind Not once - twice I recognize that mystical air It means : I'd like to see your underwear I know the wind-swept mystical air It means : I'd like to seize your underwear What do we get for our trouble and pain ? Just a rented room in Whalley Range What do we get for our trouble and pain ? ...Whalley Range ! Into the depths of the criminal world I followed her ...
I need advice, I need advice I need advice, I need advice Nobody ever looks at me twice Nobody ever looks at me twice
I'm just a country-mile behind The world
I'm just a country-mile behind The whole world Oh oh, oh ...
I'm just a country-mile behind The world
I'm just a country-mile behind The whole world Oh oh, oh ...
Well it's been a while since I last posted. It's been about 2 months. Honestly, I have just been either lazy to write and/or not inspired to. This morning, I woke up with crazy mixed emotions storming through my body. From hate to anger to frustration to sadness, love, emptiness, lonliness, I felt betrayed, I felt happy and relieved also and so on.
These feelings are evidently spawned from recent events or situations I am dealing with or facing. How much importance I give each thought will, of course, determine the degree of my feeling(s). It is there where I need to work on focusing on positive thoughts in order to overcome the others. right? so it is said so to do. but often times it is not as easily done as many claim it to be.
I don't know, not even sure why I am writing this but I think I need to in order to help me deal with most these feelings. I know I want to be my usual self which is often times, at least I think, happy and optimistic but as mentioned earlier - not really recently. This is what has inspired me to write.
Aside from my recent feelings and what not I was also inspired by a conversation I had with a fellow blogger this morning. I am happy to know this person who always seems to motivate me or push me to blog.
All I can say is that I am grateful for her and glad she pushes me to blog at least whatever
Anyhow, my next blog will be about a documentary I recently saw entitled "La Vida Loca" - It is about the gang life of 18th Street in El Salvador. A very sad movie indeed. In the meantime I leave you with this video by The Smiths:
"In my life Oh, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care if I live or die?"
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