Filed under: ART, CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET | Tags: burlesque, philadelphia, zombie crawl
Happy Hallooooow….I mean Easter…HAPPY EASTER!!!!!
Before do anything click the link below…its a much needed soundtrack for the read
Easter sunday was full of bodies that resurrected from the dead and took to South st to get drunk. Hundreds of zombies roamed the streets and made the families enjoying a nice easter dinner confused, worried and mortified. There were everything from zombies enjoying a nice dinner to zombies posted at the bar to zombies dancing the night away. I took part in all three.
This was probably not for the religious at heart. I am not religious and still felt slightly guilty.
Plenty of blood , brains and chaos for one of my more weird easter sundays.
Til next time.
Filed under: ART, CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET | Tags: concert, philadelphia, photo, third eye blind, xfinity live
Philadelphia is the best sports city hands down! Too have every stadium in walking distance from each other…and only a 15 minute subway ride from the city incredible. Now Philadelphia has added Xfinity Live directly in the middle of the stadiums. A hand full of crazy bars, gigantic screens and more than enough food makes going to the game worth it even if you don’t have a ticket. Check out the details at the link below…its impressive, loud and chaotic….all qualities I love.
The grand opening was set off by a free concert by Third Eye Blind. I didn’t know about this show til a few hours before it started. I phoned a few friends and found some willing to head down…it was worth it. I danced to some classics and was able to see one of my favorite bands. How can you not like Third Eye Blind.
I was also able to snap a few photos.
After the show I was decently drunk and headed to Chickies and Petes and stuffed my face with mussels, crab legs, wings cheese fries and few more beers. That was my idea of heaven.
Til next time….
Filed under: ART, CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET, STREET ART, URBAN EXPLORATION, URBEX | Tags: foxy shazam, north star bar, philadelphia
Back in December 2010 I put up a post on FOXY SHAZAM performing in San Diego, CA
…well I was finally able to reconnect with them on the opposite coast. I recently saw them perform at the North Star Bar in Philadelphia, PA. The place was no larger then a decent sized studio apartment and I had to dodge heads, hands and people dancing to grab a few photos (while still remembering to dance a lil myself.
After the show I was able to have a brief conversation with the lead singer, Eric Sean Nally. I was able to pass along my business card which features a picture of Foxy Shazam from their show in San Diego, CA. I hope it brings me more work, but I did it more a sign of admiration of their music. I hope they found it a compliment that I would feature them on an object that I would hand to the world.
Check out the link below to see their latest video for “I Like It”.
FOXY SHAZAM – I LIKE IT http://youtu.be/4rz4I69mQMo
Til next time….
Filed under: ARCHITECTURE, GRAFITTI, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET, URBAN EXPLORATION, URBEX | Tags: abandoned, north philadelphia, philadelphia
Here’s a short preview of a building I explored earlier today. I only got an hour before the sunset. So I will be going back and shooting more, and a full post will be up soon. Future shoots are in the works as well.
Thanks you to everyone who is still following Urban Setting…even though I’ve been way to quiet.
Filed under: ARCHITECTURE, ART, CLOTHING, CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET, STREET ART, URBAN EXPLORATION, URBEX | Tags: art, palladium, palladium boots, tokyo, urbex
Plain and simple….Palladium boots has been my original inspiration for exploring abandoned buildings. I always found abandonments to be intriguing, but I started to take the exploring more serious after falling in love with the boots and Palladiums backbone and style. Palladium recently released a new video with Pharrell exploring Tokyo. It has been out for sometime and is definitely worth a look. The video is a great insight into the art culture and society of Tokyo after the tragedy from the earthquake and tsunami on 3/11. TOKYO RISING also explores some amazing abandonments inside a city full of technology and color.
This recent video also inspired me to pick up a new pair of boots. The BLACK LEATHER BAGGY GUSSET. They are currently in the mail and will hopefully be in my hands (on my feet) soon.
So head on over to Palladiums website and check out their new video TOKYO RISING. Just follow the link below.
http://www.palladiumboots.com/video/tokyo-rising#part1
Ill be uploading some of my own explorations soon.
Thanks for reading.
-Tim
Filed under: ARCHITECTURE, ART, CLOTHING, CULTURE, GRAFITTI, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET, STREET ART, URBAN EXPLORATION, URBEX
Sorry about the delay in posts!!!
I need to start exploring again and have recently reunited with my old exploring buddy. We’re currently discussing new locations to invade and document.
Here is the reason I haven’t been exploring….
www.BAAANNG.com or www.facebook.com/BAAANNG
That is my new nightlife photography business. Check it out and some new material will be up here soon.
-Tim
Filed under: ARCHITECTURE, ART, CLOTHING, CULTURE, GRAFITTI, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET, STREET ART, URBAN EXPLORATION, URBEX | Tags: art, culture, philadelphia, street art, urbex
Location: Philadelphia, PA
With new cities come new adventures. My new move to Philadelphia is going to supply a whole new stomping ground of architecture and culture to explore. Keep in touch and keep checking URBANSETTING.
Cya soon
Filed under: ARCHITECTURE, ART, CULTURE, GRAFITTI, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET, STREET ART, URBAN EXPLORATION, URBEX | Tags: art, banksy, blu, california, culute, faile, grafitti, obey, photography, san diego, shepard fairey, street art, urban, urbansetting
LOCATION: Downtown; San Diego, CA
A street art enthusiasts dream has been on display in downtown San Diego…welcome to part one of my two part review.
An exhibit titled VIVA LA REVOLUCION: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape has been on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. The exhibit boasts such big names as Banksy, Os Gemeos, Shepard Fairey and Invader. Those artists alone would draw me to pay the affordable $10 entry fee (free if your under 25 and discount tickets for students). Altogether, the exhibit brings together 20 artists from 10 countries. All of them are connected in their way of addressing urban issues. A full artist list is below.
Akay (Sweden) http://www.akayism.org
Banksy (UK) http://www.banksy.co.uk
Blu (Italy) http://www.blublu.org
Mark Bradford (US)
William Cordova (US)
Date Farmers (US) http://www.thedatefarmers.com
Stephen Doitschinoff aka CALMA (Brazil) http://www.stephendoit.com.br
Dr Lakra (Mexico)
Dzine (Puerto Rico) http://www.dzinestudio.com
David Ellis (US) http://www.davidellis.org
FAILE (Canada) http://www.faile.net
Shepard Fairey (US) http://www.obeygiant.com
Invader (France) http://www.space-invaders.com
JR (France) http://www.jr-art.net
Barry Mcgee (US)
Ryan McGinness (US) http://www.ryanmcginness.com
Moris (Mexico)
Os Gemeos (Brazil) http://www.osgemeos.com.br/
Swoon (US)
Vhils (Portugal) http://www.alexandrefarto.com
When I lived in on the east coast, specifically New York, I was excited to hear that Banksy had a new piece somewhere hidden in the city. I would spend a day searching for a single piece of work, which was hopefully still untouched. Most of the time I was unsuccessful. I either could not find his work or the piece was destroyed. I was excited when Shepard Fairey had his exhibit in NY, and then I was unable to get to the show due to popularity. I at least was able to see his work on Houstown and Bowery. Oddly living in NY left my glimpses of famous street artists work were rare. So my excitement to hear such large names were on exhibit in my new town was incredible exciting.
I recently visited the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla and was disappointed in the work on display. The artists’ vision was in the right place, it just did not excite me. I decided to keep my expectations at a minimum for Viva La Revolucion. In a way I am glad I did because it made the realization of the scale of work that MCASD displayed was incredibly immense. I entered the gallery and was greeted by Shepard Faireys portraits of Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.
It was fitting to have these two pieces be the first that I saw. I thought of it as incredibly humble of Shepard Fairey to not put an original work within the gallery, but have the portraits of two individuals who played a role in initiating the street art movement. It gave the rest of the exhibit a timeline of progress.
The room also featured a beautifully raw piece from DATE FARMERS, as well a sculpture from Mark Bradford which depicts changing demographics in southern California.
Located in the main room was a simple flat screen television playing looped videos made by Invader and Blu.
Invader used the streets of downtown San Diego as a grid with the help of a GPS tracking system he outlines the shape of an alien. Instead of using ceramic tiles, Invader uses city blocks to create his work. This is Invaders largest creation to date. The link below is a trailer to his video as well a link to an interview with Invader. Following the links a map depicting the outline of the space invader. Each red invader signifies a ceramic tile invader hidden around downtown San Diego. I have only found one so far…Ill keep looking.
LINK: Space Invader Walk Trailer
LINK: Interview with INVADER
The video by Invader was then followed by a piece created by Blu. The artist creates murals that are critical of industry and mass consumption. Blu commonly uses stop motion technology to bring his murals to life to span great distances. Blu incorporates architecture, trash, natural elements as well as paint in his work. In the piece “Big Bang Big Boom” he depicts the evolution of the universe and mankind, which eventually ends in our destruction. The piece seems to be never ending and Blu continually out does himself over and over again in this single video. It is best if you view the work your self. The link below will take you to the same video being shown in the exhibit
LINK: BLU – Big Bang Big Boom
My favorite part of the exhibit was the room almost completely dedicated to Banksy. There has been times when I lived in NYC were I would search for his work with no luck. One day in particular were I ended the day soaking wet. I was surprised to walk into one of the side rooms and be greeted by a wall of prints solely by him.
This exhibit wasn’t just limited to what was shown in the museum. As I left I was told about the walking tour around downtown San Diego. Several of the artists created murals and pieces through out the city of San Diego. I was handed a map of all the locations. I’ll be going more in depth in part two of this review.
The exhibit ends January 2nd. So I suggest you get to the museum as soon as possible. If you don’t live in the San Diego area then take a look at the official site.
http://www.mcasd.org/vivalarevolucion/
Til next time….keep a look out for part two of this review….and thanks again for reading!
Filed under: ART, CLOTHING, CULTURE, GRAFITTI, PHOTOGRAPHY, STREET, STREET ART | Tags: art, clothing, los angeles, manhattan, new york, ny, nyc, soho, street clothing, the hundreds, urban
LOCATION: Soho; New York City
Besides the surf, beautiful weather, the girls and lifestyle my favorite thing to come out of California is THE HUNDREDS….an amazing clothing line coming out of Los Angeles.
“THE HUNDREDS is a 2-part lifestyle project that houses both a clothing line and online-magazine. Co-founded by Ben and Bobby Hundreds in 2003, both ends of The Hundreds incorporate our trademark attitude and personal perspective on street subculture.” – thehundreds.com
THE HUNDREDS just recently made it to the east coast and opened a new store in Manhattan, NY in Soho. Ironically…I spent three-ish years of my life in NY, before I moved to San Diego. Shortly after the move I discovered THE HUNDREDS. Then I discovered they decided to open a store in NYC. Well…I’m back in NY for the holidays and THE HUNDREDS was first on my list.
Check it out at 96 Grand St btw Mercer and Greene.
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