LOS ANGELES - Multi-talented artist Carlos Torres explains his affinity for being able to make people feel what he wants them to feel with various mediums of art. www.carlitoswaytat2.com www.twitter.com/carlostorresart
PHILADELPHIA - King Khan and The Shrines is a group of 10 people playing psychedelic / rhythm & blues band. They're a traveling zoo. www.myspace.com/kingkhanandtheshrines
SAN FRANCISCO - They're back, and this time for round 3. The few hundred people met up for another Scrape The Town sessions where they dominate the streets of Oakland with rubber tires and handle bars. www.firstrulecollective.com
SAN DIEGO - Chris Ward's been all over the globe, surfing good waves and meeting nice people. But there's nothing like surfing in his own backyard. www.whereswardo.com
SAN FRANCISCO - John Ivers has been riding for 10 years. Some of the people that helped him out are Solid, First Rule, and Metro. www.solidbmx.com www.firstrulecollective.com
AUSTIN - Rey Shaun Madolora is a photographer who loves to shoot with film. People often assume his photographs are shot digitally, but they're in fact taken on vivid color film. www.reyshaunmadolora.com
LOS ANGELES - Franki Chan from Iheartcomix Records talks about how he got his name, how the internet was the most important technology for Iheartcomix, and some of the artists on his label, including Matt and Kim, Totally Michael, and many more. www.iheartcomix.com
AUSTIN - Tony Hundahl speaks the truth about tattoos: people get 'em because they look cool, plain and simple. Check him out in this clip at the Rock of Ages Tattoo in Austin. www.myspace.com/tonyhundahl www.rockofagestattoo.com
WASHINGTON DC - It was a historical day in D.C., especially at the Stussy store where 100 Historic shirts were made, 200 people inside the store, and another 400 people outside trying to get in. Bun B, 9th Wonder, Wale, and many more were there to keep the crowd entertained. www.stussy.com www.cmonwealth.com
NEW YORK - Check out Peter Rosenberg's crib as he talks about his show, Real Late, on HOT 97 FM where he mixes real talk with underground taste. www.rosenbergradio.com www.hot97fm.com
NEW YORK - Word started buzzin' from Seattle to NYC about Bike Polo and now there's a game 3-4 times a week at the Sara D. Roosevelt Park where people like to come and hang out and have fun. Save a horse and ride a bike.
CHICAGO - The guys from Hey Champ get their shot to perform in front of 4000 people with their electro pop rock sound. Special thanks to Bandit Productions. www.myspace.com/heychamp
LOS ANGELES - Greg Delger, founder of Le Conte Skate Program, is helping kids in school stay out of trouble and putting their minds in books and feet on skateboards. www.myspace.com/delge
ATLANTA - People thought Dubelyoo's art was too black. So his response was that he was going to make it blacker. Check out this piece on Dubelyoo, who's a phenomenal caricature artist. www.dubelyoo.net
PHILADELPHIA - Celebrating the 8th anniversary of being in business, Nocturnal Skateshop threw a street jam session where people could skate and have a good time.
PHILADELPHIA - The Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby is a way of promoting the newly emerging art scene of the neighborhood where people get to design and race their artistic bicycles. www.nkcdc.org kinetickensington.com
SAN DIEGO - The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego hosts Thursday Night Thing on the first Thursday of every month, where people come together for the live bands, drinks, and art.
Museum of Contemporary Art
1001 & 1100 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101 www.mcasd.org
CHICAGO - A.Okay Official is featuring an exhibit called Chicago Train Art to show people that it's not always graffiti. So if you're in Chicago, hurry down to A.Okay Official before the train leaves.
LOS ANGELES - You don't need to be able to walk to enjoy life. Jesse Billauer started Life Rolls On to help raise money for spinal cord injury research, in the hopes of allowing 250,000 people in the U.S. to be able to walk again. www.liferollson.org www.zexsports.com www.hottunaint.com