Late Saturday Night

Hallows Eve Property of the Mercs
Copyright 2010

June 26, 2010 might be the most eventful night I've lived since I've been back in East L.A.

Three events, all completely unrelated, but all typical for a late Saturday night.

Giant

Image Property of Mike Giant
Copyright 2009

For a long time now, I've been very captivated by the work of Mike Giant. Especially his illustrations of homegirls and their tattoos. It's not so much the content, as it is the technique, that seems so alluring.

No Return

Image Property of Neil McAllister
Copyright 1997

During the mid-'90s the Misfits made their return from the dead, with new lead singer Michael Graves and drummer Dr. Chud. As a tribute to the resurrection of the band, fan Neil McAllister produced the artwork seen above. They loved the illustration so much they actually used it on their first European tour.

It's funny actually, this image seems to represent the transformation the band underwent not only musically, but visually. Imagery for album covers and the like never really felt as gritty as they did during the band's inception. Everything seemed a little soft around the edges or over produced.



Video Property of the Misfits
Copyright 1997