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The Salon at Synchronicity LA
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Posted by Maxey Fish and Sea
Every two weeks we wrangle up poets, musicians, writers, artists, performers of all kinds and create a venue to share works of creativity. We call it the Salon. Here’s a taste. YOU should come and share or just watch or drink or chat or throw tomatoes.
Music compliments of beloved Synchronicity member, Amelie Julac.
Fellow Synchronicity LA brother Poet John Paul the Third performs his spoken word piece, “Dedication to Women Who Love Women.” When JP3 and I shared a room we’d improvise a little spoken word/slide guitar combination. Here we are collaborating at a recent Salon.
We so love the amazing women of and around Synchronicity LA.
Our neighbor Tin performs another hit of hers, Mr. Shoeshine.
MORE ABOUT THE SALON
A fortnightly forum for performers, writers, musicians, and artists to meet, share, network, socialize, inspire and be inspired!
The gathering will provide: 1) a space for us to have our work seen where we can receive comments and critiques if we so choose (after everyone shares), 2) a supportive community and the possibility to network/collaborate with other creators, and 3) an outside motivation to proceed with projects that may otherwise disappear into the ether!
Projects need not be finished; you can be at any point in the creative process, and the Salon may serve to help you find direction and/or as a regular check-in on progress. All art is welcome… acoustic music, spoken word, poetry, prose, dancing, clowning, stand-up comedy, weird performance-arty stuff, paintings, drawings, sculpture… whatever you want to share.
In open-mic fashion, there will be sign-up slots so that there’s a structure to it, and some sort of time limit so that everyone gets their turn. Afterwards, we can just hang out and make merry and magic! Feel free to bring wine, but don’t puke on the poetry.
We’re just starting this up, so the day may change, but it will be happening every other week on Westmoreland Blvd.
Flapper garb encouraged but not mandatory.
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Happy Halloween From Synchronicity LA
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Posted by Maxey Fish and Sea
Happy Halloween from all at Synchronicity. We hope its filled with frights and giggles.
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Men On Wire
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Posted by Maxey Fish and Sea
Feast your eyes on the wildest slacklining tricks in the west. Justin from Down Under and Yankee boys Joe and Ryan bring on the bag o’ tricks–everything from the Sit Down to the Prince of Persia.
Back in the yesteryears, slacklining was a welcome sport at venice beach. But it is no longer. Isn’t that a bundle of rotten beans?
Tags: justin watts, ryan maxey, slack line, slacklining, tight rope, tightrope, venice beach
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Taco Tuesday
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Posted by Maxey Fish and Sea
I’ve got a good ole’ friend from TOMS and her name is Emma. We have a small tradition of visiting a new taco stand around LA every Tuesday. We’ve stuffed our faces in all corners of the city, from LAX Tacos to Tacos Por Favor, up to Pili’s, down to Don Antonios and across to Holy Guacamole, about a dozen lugares so far. In all of these wanderings we have not been unanimously blown away until today. I present to you the taco stand to beat (thus far)!… Mariscos Guillen La Playita on Lincoln and Ozone. Lurking in the shadows of the sceney Whole Foods, It satisfies all my whole-in-the-wall cravings: funky atmosphere (no tables, just a whole lotta sidewalk), prices that make you feel like you are committing a minor robbery (I walked away stuffed for 4 bucks), and, claro que si, food that restores your faith in a higher gastronomic power. The BBQ pork and chicken tacos were decent, but Emma ordered a shrimp taco ($1.25), and the bite she shared with me was superb. It was fresh, spicy, and plentiful. There’s no doubt you’re comin’ here for the seafood.
The real kicker at La Playita is the ceviche. Too often am I presented with a ceviche that’s just a scale too fishy, just a gill too gooey, just a fin too funky, but not today. And for $1.50 you get a very healthy helping of ceviche on a giant round tortilla chip.. The slice of fresh lime and the 1 liter bottle of Tapatio really put this dish over the edge. It was crisp and refreshing, like a drink’a water, a perfect compliment to an LA summer day. Way to go Playita, I solute you!
But we’re not yet done searching! ¡Viva el taco!
-Ryan
photo courtesy of The Eaten Path.
Tags: tacos mariscos guillen la playita hole in the wall food taco tuesday los angeles santa monica lincoln
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Introducing the Department of Efficiency
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Posted by craigwill
Dear World,
I am officially starting my blog. Here are a few pieces that I have recently finished.
This blog will serve a few different purposes. It will be a place for people to view art and music that I am working on. I will also be examining other efficient human beings and seeing what tips they have for hard working Americans like us. If you feel like you are efficient, or even if you just want to impart some wisdom my way, please leave a post or email me. I am excited to learn, and I am excited that I am excited. Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming EP Dear Mr. Ford. Thanks homies.
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What we do.
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Posted by jpmartinez
We all sit around in a large circle
on couches inhabiting our living room every Wednesday
night in order to maintain intentionality.
We take turns making miracles appear
on the table for dinner every Monday-Thursday
any where between 6pm-8pm.
We imagine new worlds by connecting good energy
and positive vibes into the sockets of the universe.
We make-believe in each other……
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What we do.
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Posted by jpmartinez
We all wash cups and we all clean dishes
making promises of stars and rotten eggs.
We eat food that falls from the sky given to us by
Trader Josephina the goddess of the dumpster.
We take care of two animals, Mochi J. Brownie and Sprout De La Paz,
and they are the yin to each other’s yang.
We (used to) go around the table and make noises
(no words) to describe how our day went while eating dinner.
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