http://disqus.com/people/5ffd63a6ae2150382b833178bbdbfe01/enThu, 04 Dec 2008 14:02:45 -0000http://districtweekly.disqus.com/trust_and_love_the_district_weekly/#comment-1366265Does anybody else out there miss the record store Ten Ton? Once located on Broadway @ Temple, then housed on 4th st before it was retro-row, this was the place for the best domestic indie releases / import shoe gaze brit-pop etc. Its true back then Long Beach was Sublime dominated, but then again Bradley did give a shout out to Scott @ Ten Ton (Robbin' the Hood) and where do think he got Primal Scream 12"s to sample.<br>Furthermore about Bogart's, although I had to sneak in the few times I went, my memories include The Blue Airplanes / Jazz Butcher, Tad / Nirvana , Lush Ride , Chapterhouse , Sebadoh, Pavement!. just to name a few.<br>Yes, Long Beach is becoming a new hotbed for local music but the past was equally inspiring.DavidFri, 18 Apr 2008 14:33:51 -0000http://districtweekly.disqus.com/save_arthur_magazine_now_now_now_the_district_weekly/#comment-1385995Yes, we all love Control Z but sorry all fashion following hippie-shit must die sometime. Babcock is a little squirrel and should have been stock piling his nuts.DavidSun, 29 Jun 2008 13:43:24 -0000http://districtweekly.disqus.com/video_art_headed_back_to_long_beach/#comment-4169198Ok, LBMA and UAM... slow down now!<br>-Standing alongside museums such as MOCA(?), you mean the one who's in jeopardy of losing it's international status should they be "annexed" by LACMA.<br><br>Depending on one's philosophical views, philanthropy may not always be based on universal good (such as the case with Mr. Broad). Do you really think a retrospective exhibition granted by the Getty will give either institution new found acclaim for showing us a past you threw out like yesterdays paper? It will take much more than one exhibition and their joke of nite opening receptions to gain respect and permanent status on the art world's radar. From my visit to the most recent Afterdark event I must say there are serious issues in exhibition design not to mention one particular docent that was older than the work in the modernism show. This Woman seriously should not attempt to engage viewers with trite facts which do more to disrupt and bring attention to the negative aspects of the museum. <br><br>Come on LBMA step it up, re-staff do whatever it takes to identify the museum as its own individual foundation rather than imitating others. Remember that modernity didn't have an easy acceptance into this world. Today as we are exiting the post-modern era, I believe most forward thinking locals have only recently embraced modernism primarily in terms of furniture and design. I'm not saying force ideas such as altermodern into the community though that may not be so hard in this computer-age, just please re-evaluate yourselves before looking for hand outs.<br><br>As for the video retrospective don't get me wrong I do appreciate video work. I will forever be in debt to Mr. Viola for truly opening my eyes to the world of contemporary art fifteen years ago via his piece "Slowly Turning Narrative", then on view at MCASanDiego. His remark that crisis sometimes equals opportunity should also been viewed in terms of the banal may be pushed aside and forgotten as we behold what's near and dear whilst making room for that which is undiscovered. My question is in what galleries will the LBMA show major video installations or will this be a jam packed with monitors and headphones style exhibit following The Getty's "California Video" blueprint? Do we need that again? Beware magnetic tape and dvds will not last forever but the experience will, somewhere with someone.<br><br>Get It Together LBMA! <br><br>Science tells us what will stay, our hearts decide what we keep.DavidThu, 04 Dec 2008 14:02:45 -0000