Beach House/WCP/Lazurus

Muddy waters is definitely my favorite coffee shop in Santa Barbara (I don't even drink coffee). The music here is amazing, and last night, Monday September 29th, Watercolor Paintings and Lazurus played admirable sets to open up for Beach House. Packed house, with mellow sounds, followed by applause...

Da Bears/James Rabbit/Ragedy Annes at BIKO

This was so long ago. I Lost these pictures somehow on my computer, like always. This show was amazing I must say. It starts off with The Ragedy Annes, with the sounds of trumpets and claronettes. After that was the unforgettable James Rabbit, with the ability of telling the most amazing stories Ive ever heard, with such suspense. We Danced! After that was Da Bears with their vests (hopefully not bear) and their loud sound, which led to more dancing...

Faces

I felt like i had to pursue the task of breaking the comfort level between myself and my models. A few weeks ago, i stopped people at the farmers market to take pictures of them. Little did they know that the camera would be 7 inches from their face. I noticed how people would change their facial gestures (depending on their comfort level). many laughed, many smiled, but there were also serious stares, some sarcastic, others truly serious. Let it be known, most of these people are now friends of mine.

Summer Flicks

This summer has been a great turn out in this area I reside in, great bands, great photo opps, and great people....

GoodLuck/Paul Baribeau/WCP/20 Hands High

How often do you get to see a show, with dancing, interaction, chaos, then calm, seated relaxation. Well here at the Biko Garage in Isla Vista, Ca. people enjoy these shows once a week (maybe not the calm part so much). Sunday night on September 28th Good Luck from Bloomington, Indiana along with Paul Baribeau of Grand Rapids, Michigan combined with local bands Watercolor Paintings and 20 Hands High, for a show that would set the standard for the new semester of music shows in Isla Vista (UCSB Territory).

Nader/Gonzalez '08 at UCSB

I was fortunate to have the chance to see Ralph Nader and Matthew Gonzalez Speak at the Corwin Pavilion at UCSB Sunday, September 28th.
Nader's political view conflict drastically with those of Mccain, as well as Obama. With his representation of the Peace and Freedom party, Nader's focus is on eliminating war efforts, oil drilling, corporate crime, along with settling a living wage for all Americans. Nader faces difficult struggle, mainly dealing with lack of followers, but corporate news, along with propaganda, forces us to question our trust, and our beliefs in true Peace and freedom.
I had a chance to talk to Matt Gonzalez one on one about his position. I feel a sense of hope with people who actually would like to make the world a better place, rather than to follow their funders Agenda. Nader/Gonzalez has my vote for the upcoming election, and they should have yours too.