Amadeus Issue 05 Release Party

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With plenty of magazines on hand, and fantastic artwork from the likes of photographer Teresa Flowers, illustrator Hannah Stouffer, Harley Jones, Stone Larkin, and Jennifer Korsen, the art-fueled release party proved an overwhelming success; guests buzzing with inspiration, as they moved to the funky vinyl tunes from Pres, fresh tacos in hand.

Sang Bleu Art & Tattoo Pop-Up At Imperial Art Studios

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It's only been about nine months since Maxime Buchi opened Sang Bleu London - a tattoo shop, but also an art gallery, and official office space of Sang Bleu publishing, clothing, and design projects - however Buchi's pursuit to further expand the reach and presence of the Sang Bleu creative community, the widely recognized tattoo artist has opened a month-long tattoo and art pop-up space at the thriving artistic venue, Imperial Art Studios, in downtown Los Angeles.

The Fruit Of Your Loins

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My first memory, the undeniable evidence that I was once a baby with no stories to tell, is of my father. Jet black long hair, matching beard, he smiled and carefully placed me on the bed. This image of him remains vivid, it is one of the dearest memories I hold. Our relationship, like most father and daughter’s is unique and at times frail. Our strongest bond and my two most effective weapons of daughterly manipulation have been my ability to speak arabic, his native language, and sing every word of Syria’s national anthem.

Amadeus Issue 05 Coming Soon!

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We just can't stop cranking out these magazines and we want you all to come celebrate the release of issue 05! So mark it down friends...we're honored to have such a diverse range of talent in Amadeus' upcoming issue 05.

Heavy Soda Rocks: Harley Jones Takes Los Angeles

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Pretty pinks, Yoshi-like greens, flipped cars, shop-lifting Big Bird, and Sailor Moon. Just a few of Harley Jones' favorite things, and some of the colorful characters that inhabited the walls of Stone Malone Gallery during his debut US solo show, Heavy Soda Rocks.

Getting to Know Gothic Tropic

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Rarely does a band’s moniker hint the sound or style of the band, but that's not the case with psych-pop group Gothic Tropic. The unique Echo Park trio consists of the artistically compelled vocalist, Cecilia Della Peruti, experimental bassist, Daniel Denton, and matchless drummer, Rheese Detrow. As the date of their debut LP release, FASTorFEAST, nears, Della Peruti chats with us about the bands methodical style and a shared affinity for taking Gothic Tropic all the way.

The Visual Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: A Conversation With Artist Tyler Spangler

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What's an image worth without context? A work of art altered in colors, purpose or form. Do these artifacts continue to hold their inherent meaning, or are they stripped of that in transformation? Thriving on the "rawness of chaos," California native and digital artist Tyler Spangler pushes both concepts—of continuity and the artistic license of visual evolution—collaging had-been permanence with new-age digital alterations.

One Word Inspiration: Ricardo Lozano Shoots The Sleazy

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"I left my house with a couple best-case scenarios. I wanted to capture the essence of 'sleazy' in New York City." We challenged Ricardo Lozano to snap a collection of photos based on a single word that we gave him for inspiration to point and shoot. With analog camera in hand, here's what he came up with given the word, 'sleazy.'