808 U in Honolulu Weekly

http://honoluluweekly.com/entertainment/2009/07/canned-goods/

Before Locking, we had the ROBOT. These guys keep their form pure and true.

Locking Y'all! In case you didn't know! Sure has been a while since I seen some good locking. These guys are definitely up there in my eyes. Try this: Turn down the volume of the video and play Michael Jackson's "Turn this disco out" or maybe "Working Day and Night". Brings back some good memories.

Graduation Banners

Friday was a busy day. I had a extra-large banner, large banner, and 2 mini ones to paint. It was due the next day! So I got the kids to fill up the pool and spend the day with dad while I work on this project. Note: 95% spray can 5% airbrush

Rediscover Makiki

In case you missed it, Rep. Della Au Belatti along with Hui o Makiki and Friends of Makiki Community Learning Center http://www.makikicommunity.org/held its annual Rediscover Makiki event in the park. They had ono grindz(sorry,too busy eating,forgot to flick it), games ,keiki rides, topped off with a movie under the stars. This year was a little different. An Urban Art segment was added to the volleyball court side and yours truly was there to paint with some really fresh talent. Jason Southard, Altoe, Eukarezt, and I had a 4' x 5' canvas to do our thing. The Theme: Urban living in Makiki. My camera crapped out before I could flick Eukarezt's canvas so I'll post as soon as I find a copy(sorry man). Here's the results:

Here's the newest installation by 808 Urban's mentor/artist "Pest 3". It was blazing hot in Waialua, but brother pulled this one off in about 4 days. The other side will be painted LIVE during it's grand opening Aug.1. Aunty's Da Kine Mexi Grindz...try saying that 10 times really fast! If you're cruisin the island on that day make sure to put Waialua on your list of kaukau spots. Pest tells me the grindz is definitely a winner. I like to look at it this way-free paint+free grindz=Kanak-a-tak with the respirator still on the face...not to mention the sunburn! OUCH!

Pidgeon Sign Language

So yesterday I'm chillin at the beach enjoying the sunset with the family in Nanakuli. The bench next to us sat a group of deaf people. At first I didn't pay any attention to what they were doing. There was a moment that everyone was on their cell phones and I had no choice BUT to mind my own business and look the other way(in the direction of the deaf people). I mean I don't like eavesdropping on peoples calls and so as I was watching them and noticed something different about the way they were signing. The posture was different as well as the motion of the hands. Then it dawned on me that these guys were speaking pidgeon to each other! Is that possible? They were even signing to the dog! I wondered if their conversations went something like...."Ho cuzz da surf was unreal yestawday ba mean cuzz mean ba afta dat i wen go home grind den crash laddat from da kanak-a-tak..."
You had to see it to believe it.