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- Keeping Up with the Gays... at 05/16/2008 11:13am
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- On Victimized: Churchill's Pub and the angry bum at 07/16/2008 1:42pm
The slash was on the side of the tire which resulted in having to buy an brand new tire......Oh well, its just a tire but it was just incredibly frustrating non the less.
Right, above the grass line and near the rim. Also the exact size of a knife (about 1.5"). And the AngelBum said he saw the slashing occur. ugh
wow, what a motherfucker lol - On Victimized: Churchill's Pub and the angry bum at 07/16/2008 10:37am
sorry about your car b.a.c., it's a bummer getting vandalized.
BUT
it's a little unfair to point the finger of blame at churchills when
1- the parking lot (with the double deckers) next door and next to sweat are owned by the very same owner of churchills who could very well put a $5 parking sign up and up it to $7 on busier nights, forcing people who don't have the cash to park further away from the venue and into harms way. he's even had offers in the millions for the lot next door but has refused them to keep parking for his customers.
2 - there are guys who hang out in the parking lot and watch the cars - they're not bad people. some of them have other odd jobs they do. they just hang out there at night for a couple of extra dollars. i think they do their best to control the crazies that would do things like slash tires.
3 - aint no place safe no more. i had my car window bashed in and shit stolen in a bright as day parking lot on 14th with cops strolling around, before midnight even? park on the beach and get your shit towed or pay veritable highway robbery prices for safe parking. you're not even safe in kendall anymore, with some stalker rapist on the loose the other day.
::sigh:: it's a sad, sad world. - On Dek23 closed? at 06/24/2008 3:46pm
yep, it's official. dek23 is no more.
- On Dek23 closed? at 06/24/2008 3:38pm
ive been hearing the same...no official notice?
- On Paul Van Dyk @ Space this Sunday (UPDATE) at 06/19/2008 1:00pm
http://www.cooljunkie.com/contests/pvd.html
if you're not down to pay $50. - On For Sale: Karu & Y at 06/11/2008 3:14pm
I have tremendous hope for this place in the right hands.
and by that you obviously mean me backed by abuela's backyard buried retirement cash.
Ay si, we'll have Vicky Bakery (Hialeah) do the catering.
Let's set up a couple piñatas hanging were people could whack them for diffrent goodies- or better yet we'll give local crack head bags of goodies and have people chase them with bats as they scatter said goodies around the party.
as always, a full proof plan lol btw, your bangs are the fierceness sopping wet across your forehead lol
- On Attack of the Hipster Photogs at 06/11/2008 3:06pm
He's so classy!
now that's what i call art.
- On Attack of the Hipster Photogs at 06/11/2008 3:05pm
During my stint as a photographer I tried several approaches to taking pictures of people. The reactions varied. About 5-10% would outright reject being photographed. That group was 99% female, who were likely cheating on their boyfriends/husbands and didn't want evidence of their unfaithful exploits.
The rest broke down like this:
1) the camerawhore - a person who would persistently and repeatedly assault you to have you take their picture; very aggressive and very extroverted. They they're like Terminator. They'll always be back.
2) the perfectionist - they're usually a part of a group or 3 or more and they always insist you take another picture because they weren't "posed right" or the light "was bad." 99.9% of the time they're female. To be honest the combined powers of Ansel Adams, Annie Leibovitz, and Herb Ritz couldn't make these types photograph well; they're a lost cause. I would just take their pictures regardless and delete all but the worst one and hand those over to Lackner for photoshoppage.
3) the creepy drunk dude - the name says it all. Drunk guy. Molests girls. Wants photographic evidence of these acts. After you take the pictures he stands uncomfortably close to you, gripping your shoulder intimately (mostly to keep balance) and breathing his bar whiskey breath on your LCD screen as he reviews his victims, undressing them in his mind as he comments how they "want it" with an air of booze and bravado heretofore seen only in the movie "The Accused".
4) the retro dancers - these are rare types, but they always insist you take a picture of them while they "bust their moves". Awesome. I never saw those moves before, they're definitely worth having an archive of. However, there already is a record of those moves: "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo"
5) the regretful, emotionally labile camerawhore - see definition for "camerawhore" above. In addition to being a camerawhore they return 2 hours later, mascara-tinged tears falling into their Grey Goose and tonic, and ask you to remove any photographs you've taken of them doing unspeakable and dubiously moral things with their exposed body parts and various liquor bottles and other implements commonly found on a club dancefloor.
6) the faux artiste / wannabe model - mostly females who want to be photographed in an "artistic" manner in the club. Several minutes are spent finding a properly lit venue and practicing the "model pose." They're dead serious about their photographs like the perfectionists, however, unlike the perfectionists they don't care about any aspect of the final image. They had their fun by wearing their purse on their head while using a club curtain as a kaftan as they peered through the foliage of two potted shrubs (proudly dubbing it an "urban jungle" motif). I never minded these types, but I wished they had given me a hit of whatever they were on.
7) the normals - these are people who'll give 10-15 seconds of their time to be photographed without requiring an NDA and they generally don't have the attitude of a black female postal employee
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I'm going to print this out and hang it behind my desk at the office.
taking photos is my job.
sometimes i don't want to bring a camera. i just want to get shitty and dance like an idiot. it's these nights where i'll likely get bitched at by the same people who protest or talk shit when i request to take a photo of them.
i've never photographed someone who didn't want to be or someone that I knew shouldnt be. When a girls eyes are rolling into the back of her head, I'm not putting that online. If anything I keep it for myself in the case she turns out to be some politicians daughter.
taking photos is fun. photographer = someone who takes pictures. the distinction between that and an artist is a pretty vast divide. i don't consider what i put up on cooljunkie "art". i take pride in it and apply my personal taste/style but it is what it is - pictures of people having a good time.
i welcome everyone thats been getting behind the lens lately.
also im thankful for duran's shit talking ways to get these kinds of conversations started in the first place. it's always really interesting to see everyones opinion on something that's in your face on the regular but doesn't really get mulled over.
- On Attack of the Hipster Photogs at 06/11/2008 10:55am
hahaha peter is in broward now, no?
and duran baby, nobody is gonna get mad except for the babies of the world.
and they can't articulate their feelings on here anyway.
too many words to string together.
i'm pretty sure we're on the same page.
:) - On For Sale: Karu & Y at 06/11/2008 10:44am
p.s any news on aerobar? can we get crunk there this weekend or do you have to actually own someone to get in?
- On For Sale: Karu & Y at 06/11/2008 10:42am
I have tremendous hope for this place in the right hands.
and by that you obviously mean me backed by abuela's backyard buried retirement cash. - On Attack of the Hipster Photogs at 06/11/2008 10:41am
ayyy i know guapo.
i just want you to simmer down, your blood pressure!!!
a few more years in nightlife and not even the cheerios can help us. - On For Sale: Karu & Y at 06/11/2008 10:37am
now i know what to do with my birthday money! abuelita will be so pleased.
- On My Blackberry (or How I Got So Wasted and My Phone Got Stolen) at 06/11/2008 10:37am
lmao, the sign of a successful party.
1 - lost property
2 - unidentifiable substance on your person
3 - duran there drunk as hell.
success. - On Attack of the Hipster Photogs at 06/11/2008 10:30am
hey doll
as much as i love your ass
sounds like you're talking unnecessary shit.
i agree, lately there have been a great deal of photogs fluttering around the same circle of parties.
in my opinion the more, the merrier. personally, if i walk onto a stage or room of a certain size with more than 2 or 3 photographers working it, I back off.
even so, I don't think it's a bother. it's just more documentation, more evidence of a good time.
as far as polaroids are concerned, i was just taking some this past weekend at the white room. I've been a photographer for almost 8 years now, so believe me when I say I'm pretty sure I know what I'm doing. of course if you think i suck, you're totally welcome to your opinion and i'd take no offence to it. (though i'd probably smack you real firm on the ass the next time i see you)
you can layer on filters and put it in a little digi generated frame but you'll never be able to hold a digital print in the same way you can a polaroid. i've been collecting and repairing 70s land cameras since i was in high school. I love the feel of them and bring them out for special occasions. they're fun, they brighten up a party, get people to feeling nostalgic and bring out smiles. why beef on it?
i love nights and the nefarious one and have always admired both of your styles. I've been checking out Jipsy's work for a long time and always give mad props. Doesn't mean that new kids shouldn't be welcomed.
be nice papo.
besos,
chipi - On Gallery: Modeselektor @ Studio A, Splash Mountain Edition at 06/09/2008 11:53am
LMAO lorenzana. best picture of me, of all time, ever.
besitos feroshness. - On Birfdays galore at The Vagabond at 06/05/2008 09:30am
oh durancito, how i love you :)
- On Studio A: The Catch 22 at 05/22/2008 07:53am
what other reason is there chipi? we do live in the us of a.
hey girl, i'm not questioning that lol
just making that point. if people want to bitch about studio a closing, they shouldve been showing up to their shows and parties and paying for their drinks and tickets. sure i'll take a comp - but you don't see me pointing any fingers of blame. if there's anybody in the wrong here it's fickle and cheap miami crowds, myself included.
it's an amazing venue. probably my favorite before the vagabond opened up. i'm with matt about the high cielings being something of an issue. it's harder to create a vibe in a room where the space seems so expansive, it affects the sound, everything.
i think "circumstances" once again means money, which hey! we all need it. I'm all for the community but I can't be a part of it if i'm worried about also becoming a part of the homeless community. other "circumstances" would probably be the right kind of promoter, the right kind of music, the right night of the week. Creative freedom is really what most people are vying for.
I can't blame Studio A for being skeptical about taking risks, especially at this juncture. So many parties haven't panned out their in the past. All in all, it's rough trying to get people to come down to 11th street for anything other than house. Even Parkwest has been having slack crowds lately for their events that haven't involved house music DJs. - On Mansion Bouncers: Not the assholes we thought? at 05/22/2008 07:41am
Guess The Herald had to make up for badmouthing Mansion somehow.
that sounds about right. - On Mail From the Readers at 05/22/2008 07:39am
duran, why are you pretending like you didn't write that email.
p.s check the back of the new times hun, there's some pretty freaky shit in there.