For children of the 1980s, the arcade holds a unique and holy place in our hearts. Oh how many countless hours I spent at New England Grand Prix (RIP), endlessly pumping quarters into Dragon’s Lair, Spy Hunter, Gauntlet, Super Sprint, Cyberball, Crystal Castles, Smash TV, Punch Out, et al like crackheads in the dark, inhaling […]

We’ve been following Victor Wilde’s work for awhile now, mostly because he’s not one of those dudes that just talks a lot of game and then never delivers — he’s a true out hustler. And a very talented designer. At our Liberace’s Penthouse party Victor performed his Living Dolls art show, which is essentially a […]

words by Aldo Davalos // photos by Ellei Johndro (Shadow Scene) On December 31st 1996, Los Angeles hosted one of the largest massive raves that the city had ever seen. Entitled Seventh Heaven, over 10,000 people from across the southland descended upon the Grand Olympic Auditorium to usher in the New Year. I remember this […]

The line-up for Hard was announced, with a major banger of Underworld headlining. Instead of the usual spot, they’re gonna pack out the LA Forumwhich might be tough given the 15,000-capacity. Other artists include Canadian electro-funk duo and talk-box enthusiasts Chromeo, Crookers (perhaps maybe you’ve heard their remix for Kid Cudi’s “Day N’ Nite”?), Crystal […]