Norman’s Mother’s Halloween Party @ Bates Motel ~ Silverlake
TACO’s work was cut out for us at the abandoned Sunset Pacific Hotel last Saturday where street-artists’ posters had taken over like wild roots at Ankor Wat. Posters hung all over the place while rockin’ bands like Eagle and Talon and skilled DJ Troma 1 did their thing, keeping the costumed and faded crowd skanking and banging their cabesas.
Each mystery room of the 3rd Floor had an installation or happening, from a headhunter’s jungle featuring a blood-red lake to live music, plus tons of new art by Justin Kees, Buff Monster, Branded, Project Rabbit, ENIK ONE, Urban Medium, Absent, Bunny Kitty, and many others whose work we love and respect. The drinks were strong (but expensive!) and the creepy old silent films kept us in our haunted mood. The hotel is being knocked down to make room for a yuppier boutique hotel called The Silverlake (baaarf!), but still might make a nice place to sleep in the present if your crew needs a dusty, asbestosed corner to crash in for a night or two.
While gracious MC Julio did his best Tony Montana and made everybody welcome, a few bottles and cans flew from the rafters, narrowly missing masked and cowled heads. Sticky Rick, total stud of the sticker world, presented his exhibit Hallow Wheat Paste featuring Shepard Fairey, Kofi, Robbie Conal, Seizer, Skull Phone, 20 Mg, and mucho mucho mas. We were also introduced to Danny Venemous, who is a cool dude.
The event was put together by the folks from Brite Spot, Malo, CD13, Clearwater Productions, and others to help raise money for Built, which supports transitional housing for youth, among other things. So much talent was on display and fortunately there were no tragic balcony collapses or lockjaw contracted during this creative Halloween Party. Even surrounded by images of death, Art=Life!!
Headhunter’s Jungle Room
Photos can not do justice to how cool this exhibit was, where divided images of birds made the ravens look 3-D. The artist’s name is Michael Storc. It’s like cruelty-free Damien Hirst.
We don’t know this kid’s name, but he is a fucking ripper!!!!
Malo’s tacos were good!
Danny Venomous
No Tacos
Justin Kees wrote:
Whoop Whoop!!
That was a great party!!
This is an equally good review and fantastic photos!!
Keep up the good work!!
Viva La Taco!!
Posted on 30-Oct-06 at 10:50 am | Permalink
Project Rabbit wrote:
yea, excellent pictorial coverage…you even got my girl and my roomates in the pics;) word….
Posted on 30-Oct-06 at 11:45 am | Permalink
c-monster wrote:
whoa man… i feel like i was there!
Posted on 31-Oct-06 at 11:04 am | Permalink
Disposable Hero wrote:
Looks amazing thank you for the shots!
Posted on 31-Oct-06 at 2:58 pm | Permalink
rebecca wrote:
maybe we neither rule nor be ruled.
yet this rules!!!
Posted on 31-Oct-06 at 3:35 pm | Permalink
Storc wrote:
Nice Pics, nice site, you even got my name right! Thanks for the kind words! First time I’ve been compaired to Hirst. There’s more pics from mine on my site if you’re interested.
Storc
Posted on 31-Oct-06 at 9:33 pm | Permalink
subhumanoid wrote:
damn, that $15 price tag kept me at no show, but looks like the coolest party i ever seen.
Posted on 01-Nov-06 at 6:05 pm | Permalink
Mad One wrote:
Word Man Nice write-up and ohh the flicx are dope!! Word up my man!
Posted on 06-Nov-06 at 10:24 pm | Permalink
Sticky Rick wrote:
Yo LATAco, you guys RULE! THanks
for the love
sticky rick~
Posted on 13-Nov-06 at 5:49 pm | Permalink
Bones wrote:
I wish I could’ve been there, thanks for the pictures, great shots!
Posted on 13-Nov-06 at 11:10 pm | Permalink
eyeone | sh | stn wrote:
muchas gracias esticky rick!
Posted on 13-Nov-06 at 11:18 pm | Permalink
Sheel wrote:
what a dump. The crowd is just sooooooooooooooooo edgy.
Posted on 14-Nov-06 at 1:41 pm | Permalink
YO! wrote:
YO! Looked Like Fun! Nice Pics! I Like!
Much Love
YO!
Posted on 14-Nov-06 at 2:33 pm | Permalink
RESTITUTION PRESS wrote:
Great show
Posted on 14-Nov-06 at 4:02 pm | Permalink
nick wrote:
thanks for posting so many great pics, we didn’t get enough while playing records. sticky rick, awesome job. that kid ripping on the guitar is from ‘the leafblowers’ in case you wanted to know, and that bike is mine and was fixed at anti-market in echo park and they kick ass.
Posted on 14-Nov-06 at 11:21 pm | Permalink
WATCHAVATILLO wrote:
PURA TOTAL Y ABSOLUTA MERDE
Posted on 16-Nov-06 at 10:04 am | Permalink
he_company wrote:
que fiestonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
Posted on 16-Nov-06 at 6:59 pm | Permalink
Hadley wrote:
Sticky Rick is going to be throwing another awesome party at The Ghetto Mansion on December 2nd with taco trucks and a little work by TACO. It is going to feature the city’s best sticker artists. We’ll let you know details as they come!
Posted on 16-Nov-06 at 7:23 pm | Permalink
fikser wrote:
ese rabias rifa desde el df..
Posted on 16-Nov-06 at 8:27 pm | Permalink
azgar wrote:
ta chedo tu work rabiaz zuave y eas piktures stan de poka madre
Posted on 18-Nov-06 at 8:29 pm | Permalink
Pig-Jagger wrote:
no ma ese rabias, se rifa, es de los mejores de x aka de mexico y del mundo, eso nadie lo niega, estan de ley!!
Posted on 21-Nov-06 at 5:35 pm | Permalink
Peel Here ‘06 ~ Saturday Dec. 2nd ~ Ghetto Mansion ~ $5 » Taco wrote:
[...] For everyone who had fun at the Hallowed Wheatpaste/Norman’s Mother’s Halloween Party and past sticker art festivities, and for those who wish they had, Sticky Rick is rocking it again at the Ghetto Mansion tomorrow night with Peel here ‘06, a celebration of stickers. Early reports have it that the place is going to look sick, with adhesed images coming from all the world and elsewhere, in addition to tuneage, drinks, and the rumored appearence of local tacos. Related Posts: [...]
Posted on 01-Dec-06 at 6:56 pm | Permalink
monsaer wrote:
q vuen pedo i viva el atake ñinya a huevo no????’ y sigue asi d,r ravias ……….paz………….por ty we..monsear sea….tve….ncdk—
Posted on 23-Dec-06 at 4:28 pm | Permalink
455ER wrote:
this year should be rocking ! ! ! !
Posted on 10-Jul-07 at 8:23 pm | Permalink
nickelbag wrote:
L.A. TACO rules !
Posted on 02-Aug-07 at 12:15 pm | Permalink
Sticky Rick wrote:
This party was an overwhelming surpirse. Sticky Ricks & Co. had no idea just what the response would be.
Thank you to ALL THOSE that contributed to the event & those that joined in the fun….this DeCember 1st will be our third Peel Here effort.
Is beging to shape up quite nicely.
sticky rick~
Posted on 31-Aug-07 at 12:13 pm | Permalink
455ER wrote:
HEADS UP L.A. “PEEL HERE”
2007………
Posted on 05-Sep-07 at 1:09 pm | Permalink
455ER wrote:
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Posted on 27-Nov-07 at 1:09 pm | Permalink