PACHUCA COSMETICS PARTY

Pachuca Cosmetics is premiering their new "Pura Vida" artist collection pallets by Abraham Ortega tomorrow in San Jose, Califas with a FREE Pin-Up Party!!!

Free Raffle, Free False Lashes, Free Pin-Up Makeup and Hair Class???!!! Yes, Please!!! Where do I sign up? Well, you can RSVP here or just show up!!!

South First Billiards

420 South 1st St.

San Jose, Califas 95112

Tomorrow, Thursday Feb 24th, 6-9pm

I wanna give Ms. Maria (Pachuca in Charge) a shout out for hooking it up with the beautiful makeup palette (above)... and do I dare say I like it even more that MAC makeup, Yes, yes I do!!! It's my favorite palette now and use it everyday, can't wait to get the new artist collection!!!

Hope you can make it out for ladies night!!!

SUAVECITO ART SHOW

Pueblo Nuevo Gallery along with curator Mayra Ramirez is proud to present "SUAVECITO" an art show mixing the old and the new from a barrio near you ...

Do you ever find yourself reminiscing about the good old days when the homies couldn't wait for it to be the weekend to take their rides out for a cruise with their rucas, and danced the night away to oldies but goodies? We know we do!!! and speaking of rucas, this show is dedicated to the backbone of every man in the barrio Las Chicanitas!!! We dig your style!!!

Cruise on by, chill with the homeboys and homegirls, listen to some oldies, and check out the beautiful arte from these firme Chicano artist...

Art work by:

El Angel www.puesorale.blogspot.com
Rio Yañez www.rioyanez.com
Felipe Vazquez www.newark-califaz.com
Jaime Salazar www.myspace.com/dowithease

Live screen printing by: Franklin Cartagena

Curated by: Mayra Ramirez www.hellabreezys.blogspot.com

Opening Reception Saturday, March 5 at 7:00pm -???

Pueblo Nuevo Gallery

1828 San Pablo Ave.

Berkeley, Califas 94702

www.pueblonuevogallery.com

We hope you can make it... we promise you some good times!!!
Stay Firme and Keep It Suavecito!!!

PAN CON QUESO

DOMINICANOS IN THE HOUSE!!!

QUE VA MO A COMER??? PAN CON QUESO, Y MI CAFECITO!!!

EVEN THE RAIN

More than 500 years later not much has changed...

SMILE NOW CRY LATER X ANA TIJOUX SHOW

If you live in the San Diego area and don't know what to do for Valentine's Day I highly suggest you check this show out...

My homegirl's one woman band Smile Now Cry Later is gonna rock it out!!!

And my lady crush Ana Tijoux is also performing!!!

If I lived closer I would most definitely be there, but you have no excuse, so come out and support these two bad-ass chicas, you won't be disappointed!!!

CHOLO LOVE JAM GETDOWN

Ah Yes, the day finally came for Amor Eterno's "Cholo Love Jam" and it was a good time indeed!!! Check out some pics from the night...

Los homies, Alfonso, El Chamuco, Chet a.k.a Casper, y El Angel...

The lovely Renne Castro... she's so sweet and a dope artist, a favorite of mine for sure!!!

Las Chicanitas... Maya a.k.a. Miss Cherry Bomb y La Maussy a.k.a Breezy

My Boo El Angel and I...

El Chamuco, Breezy, El Angel

Las Homegirls!!!

Outside of Amor Eterno, piece by Chris Granillo...

Some velvet paintings hanging on the walls... These two were done by El Chamuco of Amor Eterno!!!

This dope piece was done by ElRod... she's so sick right!!! I want it so bad, I wonder if she takes layaway? lol

Next time you know not to miss a party at Amor Eterno... good times are definitely promised!!!

VATOS LOCOS 2011

The film Vatos Locos is premiering this May 5th, and starring the one and only "Miklo" (Damian Chapa) from probably the best cholo film ever made and a personal favorite Blood In Blood Out. Okay, I don't mean to be such a hater, but really I can't help it, it's like these vatos locos are asking for it! First of all, Miklo is hella old now, and looks more and more like Joe Pesci, don't you think? lol... Secondly, this film is way too violent, I mean yeah it's dealing with gangs and we all know what that entails but why all the blood dude?, too gory for this chola... less gore, more cultura is what I say! Lastly, WHY??? It's obvious they are trying to make this a sort of sequel to Blood In Blood Out but this shit don't even come close! Why fuck with a good thing? Miklo just needs to kick back and let us remember him as the down-ass white homie that dusted El Spider, and became El Jefe of La Onda!!! I mean if you're gonna mess with a good things it better blow my mind, and this film just kinda blows, period. Pobrecito Milkweed!!!

Like it or not, La Onda Lives!!! Vatos Locos Forever!!!

DUNNY AZTECA II SERIES

Kidrobot has come out with the second series of Dunny Azteca and I want every single one of them... Me los compras??? Pretty Please??? They're only $9.95... Come on, it could be a belated birthday/Valentines gift, and I will love you forever!!! Who says you can't buy a cholas love, not me!!!

Via Kidrobot:

Viva Azteca! Fourteen hot south-of-the-border artists conjure up 18 new designs in Kidrobot's bold Dunny Azteca II Series.

Blind-boxed in Jesse Hernandez's inspired indigenous packaging, each distinctive Dunny celebrates La Raza.

On the tails of 2007's hotter-than-habanero Series I, the second celebration of Dunny Azteca includes designs by anais e3, Oscar Mar, Jose Leandro Cordova Lucas, Izzie Ramirez, OCHOstore, Michelle Prats, Tepetonga, Luis Mata, Dani Bravo, The Beast Brothers, Jesse Hernandez, MARKA27, MIGUEL DE LA BARRACUDA, and Saner.

You have to visit the Dunny Azteca website HERE to find out about the artist and inspiration behind each design!!!

FELIZ VALENTINES DAY!!!

WISHING ALL THE HOMIES A

FELIZ VALENTINES DAY!!!!

All these bad-ass Valentine cards were made by my hella talented homie Rio Yanez... click HERE to see more!!!

LOS RAKAS

Meet my homies Los Rakas, straight from Panama via Oakland, Califas... I have been meaning to post about them for a long time now and have been mad lagging, and I apologize for that Raka Dun y Raka Rich... but I thought this was the perfect time to do it since they just came out with their new music video for "Kalle" and are finally back home from being on tour with The Grouch, check it...

(photo by Amanda Lopez)

The video below for "Abrazame" features my homegirl Favi, and was taped just down the street from my old house en La Mission... hella repp'n for San Pancho, Aztlan!!! Check out the first track off her EP, HERE...

Dope right?! I Hella love their music, a mix of reggae, dancehall, plena, y hip-hop con sabor Latino, they definitely know how to get me feeling hyphy. The best part is that they are so humble and down to earth... they have worked really hard to get to where they're at and take nothing for granted, always giving back to la gente, they're our local heroes, keep it going Rakas... East Oakland Represent!!!

DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE...

My dream of meeting Chicano comic artist Jaime Hernandez came true last Friday at the opening reception for "Novelas, Love, and Other Adventures" at MACLA , and being able to share an exhibit with him, Rio Yañez, and Favianna Rodriguez was just the icing on the pastel...

Jaime y La Breezy... we talked a lot about growing up in Oxnard, Califas and when he signed my book he wrote "Two words... BIG CHIQUES" (Chiques=biggest gang in [La Colonia] Oxnard) that solidified our cholo connection and the rest is history. I look forward to visiting his studio next time I'm down in L.A.!!!

The always lovely Miss Amanda Lopez, myself, and Rio = Hella Bomba.com!!!

My boo El Angel and I

Below is a lil video that the local San Jose University newspaper made... sorry for my tacky gum chewing I was kinda caught off guard, you know...lol

After the show we headed down the street to the bar to celebrate my birthday... Thanks for the drinks Jaime!!!

The Dream Team!!!!

MACLA SHOW

Tonight y'all, it's going down...

Novelas, Love and Other Adventures

Featuring: Jaime Hernandez (Love and Rockets), Favianna Rodriguez, Rio Yañez and Mayra Ramirez

This group show investigates the realm of graphic novels and comic books from a Latino perspective

MACLA

510 S. First Street

San Jose, CA 95113

www.maclaarte.org

Opening Reception and Artist Talk: February 4th, at 7:00pm

Exhibition Dates: January 26th – March 26th, 2011

Join us for a gallery walk through and an engaging conversation about their work.

Comic and Graphic Novel Workshop: Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Gallery hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 12:00pm to 7:00pm, Friday & Saturday, 12:00pm to 5:00pm and by special appointment.

Free Admission

Rio and I will have limited edition zines and prints for sale, and Jaime Hernandez will have some Love and Rockets comic books for sale and will be signing them...

Rio made this dope-ass edible screen print tortilla with our art work on it... Yes, can you believe that?! I never thought I'd see the day when my face would be on a tortilla! Breezy quesadillas anyone??? lol

Oh yeah, it will be my birthday at midnight!!! Hope to see some of you there... Shhhhaaauuwww!!!

THINGS THAT GET BUFFED...

My homeboy Pablo Cristi is showing in this group art show at Crewest Gallery in L.A. Califas, if you're around the are you should definitely check it out!!!

Opening Reception is this Saturday Feb 5th 6-9pm

110 Winston St. Los Angeles, CA 90013

I've blogged about him before HERE... Check out some pics of Pablo's work that was up at Guerilla Cafe in Berkeley a few months ago... Hella Tight!!!

Good Luck with the show Pablizzle, Congratulations homie!!! Many thanks to my homie Josue Rojas for the pics.