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Urban Testing Ground
by Joel Kuwahara
See life on the other side. Mini documentaries about the people, places, events and lifestyles of the urban underground.
Episodes
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It's OK
Chicago artist, Sighn, figures it will take about 60 years to hand cut a million of these pieces. And that's exactly what he's set out to do. The first 500 will be sold in 2007 and only 71 are available for $2o a pop. He made a video of the painstaking process. I think I might pick one up. Check…
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Little Radio - Summer Block Party
So I'm back, sorry for the super long break. My editing chops feel a bit rusty, but I hope you don't notice. Dave Conway owns and operates "LittleRadio.com" it started out as a small pirate radio station and has now grown into a major multimedia enterprise. During the summer, Dave opens up his...
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ManOne @ The Crewest Gallery
Last weekend I stopped by the Crewest Gallery, LA's first art gallery dedicated to graffiti artists and met with it's owner ManOne. He was working on a mural for the Washington Post and I brought my camera along to document the process. Check out the video here! [2:48 /16.5 MB QT] Thanks to…
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Hit & Run @ Mountain Bar
LA artists Brandy Flower and Mike C. brought their live t-shirt screening event to Geoff Oki's 4th annual T-shirt party this past Thursday. Curious fans as well as devoted T wearers packed the Mountain Bar in Chinatown to get a one-of-a-kind t-shirt made. Screen designs were provided by various…
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Buried Under Work
This week's been a crazy one and I haven't had much time to shoot. But I am in the process of setting up some new interviews. So until then, it may be a little slow on my site. My apologies in advance. But I hope to bring you some new and exciting pieces in the near future. I'll leave you with…
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Michael Turner - Photographer
It was around 3AM when I got the call. Emerging LA photographer, Michael Turner, was having a late night photo shoot and I was asked to document it. Enjoy.... Watch the video here! [1:27 / 9 MB QT]
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David Flores - Artist
I know I said no more of the vinyl figures, but since I shot this last week and I left the video posting for this week on my hard drive at work, I had no choice. David Flores is probably best known for his skateboarding designs but has most recently lent his iconic style to the world of…
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Midnight Ridazz!!! - Part 2
So much action I had to split it up into two parts. Enjoy the 2nd half of the "Midnight Ridazz" bike ride through LA. It's a bit long, so expect a longer download. Check it out video here! [3:05 / 17.9MB QT] Hey Pam! It's your video debut! And to the haters I encountered. Eat me. [0:20 / 2 MB QT]
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Help Support Acme Gamestore on Feb. 27!
If you're free this Monday night, you might want to go to this event and help out a few good guys. "Acme Game Store is owned by Jason Jones and Jonathan Bryant. They sell video games. Why? Because video games are fun... On December 12th approximately eight ICE (some new law enforcement agency...
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Midnight Ridazz!!! - Part 1
It was their 2 year anniversary and there was love in the air, or was that chronic. Midnight Ridazz is a gathering of bike riders who meet every 2nd Friday of the month to take over the streets of LA. And as the name implies this doesn't happen during business hours. This month's theme was "I…
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Shot Callers Bikes
I had my own Schwinn back in the 80's but never imagined it could be transformed into a work of art. Shot Callers is a bike club from the San Fernando Valley that specializes in custom old school rides. Starting with original frames they add details such as twisted forks, over-spoked rims,...
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Thomas Han on "Painkiller"
My favorite dunny of the LA Series is Thomas Han.'s "Painkiller." I wanted to include his interview in the last video but thought instead to have it be it's own piece. Watch the video here! [1:36 / 8.3 MB QT]
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LA Dunny Series @ Gallery 1988
I stopped putting up the Quicktime window graphic because I thought it looked ugly and I figured if you hadn't figured it out by now that I post video clips, well then, you're pretty stupid and should probably stop coming here. Anyway, this past month has been an exciting one for the vinyl figure...
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Tim Biskup Drops Acid
Thursday, Kid Robot released their newest dunny designed by LA artist Tim Biskup. Called the "Acid Head," it was Tim's psychedelic interpretation of what a toon might look like if he were trippin'. Fans lined the block eager to get their hands on this limited run and to get his signature. The…
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Beck? Hell Yes!
How does a relatively unknown band from Highland Park get to remix a track for famed musician Beck? Find out by watching the video. [1:19 / 8mb QT]
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8-BIT says to "Sucka My Dick!"
Got a real late start editing this one together and I'm dead tired. So I'll keep this entry short and sweet. Nothing I say can describe this band better than the way they describe themselves. "If the Beastie Boys and NWA raped an old school Nintendo and they had a baby..." Ladies and gents, I...
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The Kids of Widney High @ Mr. T's Bowl
Straight from their big screen debut in Johnny Knoxville's movie "The Ringer," the Kids of Widney High were treating their legion of fans to a rocking evening at the famous Mr. T's bowl in Highland Park, CA. this past Friday. The 7 members (not including their backup band) were belting out their...
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A "GIANT" New Years Eve FIASCO
[GIANT VILLAGE 6 - CANCELED] Sounds impossible but it happened. The largest outdoor New Years eve party sponsored by "soon-to-be-out-of-business" GIANT was suddenly canceled just hours before it was to start. 15,000 angry and confused party goers were turned away by security guards only to be…
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Acme Gamestore - Busted!
Say it ain’t so guys! Not sure if you’ve heard, but the owners of the trendy gaming shop, Acme Gamestore in Hollywood CA, were recently busted for selling modded Xboxes (see Sept. 4th entry on Modding Xboxes). It wasn’t so much the modded boxes that got them in deep shit, it was the fact that…
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Tequila Release Party @ Meltdown
A few weekends ago, the guys from Muttpop invited me to attend the release of their baddest, meanest and very first vinyl figure creation "Tequila." Spawned from the creative minds of Jerry Frissen and designer Gobi, Tequila is a character from their masked wrestling based comic entitled "The...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
See life on the other side. Mini documentaries about the people, places, events and lifestyles of the urban underground.
HOSTED BY
Joel Kuwahara
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See life on the other side. Mini documentaries about the people, places, events and lifestyles of the urban underground.
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