We’ve been working with Kirk Saylin to launch his cold brew coffee called Nice Cube. He is a Long Beach local who shoots photos, brews coffee, and also a family man. If you visited the Pow! Wow! Long Beach pop-up shop last month, he had a coffee stand where he was giving away...
Stefaan De Croock is a graphic designer from Briges, Belgium. He dedicates his time piecing together old wooden planks, doors and furniture to create his project called 'Strook' . His most recent piece 'Elsewhere' is on a side wall of an old furniture factory in Mechelen, Belgium. Here's a process video on...
The folks in Dengue Fever are longtime friends of mine and the band has been all over this Imprint blog. Zac and Nimol represented Cambodia Town and independent music as part of Imprint's conference about Long Beach. The band recently played on of my benefits for the school that my daughter attends in Chinatown. So...
It was a good omen to arrive at Levitt Pavilion with my family only 45 minutes before showtime yet snag a spot right in front of the stage. And it was doubly good to see my friend Fredo Ortiz approaching, since he was going to be adding Latin percussion to the Western Standard Time Ska...
One of Pow! Wow! Long Beach’s media partners, Monster Children, shot a quick video recap of some of the painted walls in Down Town Long Beach. Since the walls are fairly close to each other, parking your car and skating to each spot is not a bad idea. Watch as RVCA riders, Kevin...
I went to San Diego Comic Con and didn't step into Hall H even once. No Walking Dead panel, no Deadpool preview, no Star Wars sightings. But I had a great time, saw a ton of old friends and amazing artists, and sat in on a number of panels without having to wait in a...
When I first met Erica Recto, she was working as an accessories designer at a big company. She is one of those creative types that is always creating and doing amazing things, and you wonder "why they don't do their own thing." Well now Erica is the owner of Amelia Brooklyn and is teaching and...
I planned on driving up to San Francisco over the Fourth of July weekend and missing Anime Expo. Then the trip fell through and I was stuck without a pass. What a bummer, until it occurred to me that I didn't actually need registration. Unlike Comic-Con where I'd hope to attend a bunch of panels...
Darren Pearson, also known as Darius Twin, is a Los Angeles resident who works as a Creative Director for Danger. After his normal work hours, he is an amazing light-illustrator who explores and takes pictures at night with his battery powered LED tool. He is known for illustrating skeletons, dinosaurs, food, plants, angels...
Of course this is a blog for Imprint, a group of people that had everything to do with bringing Pow! Wow! to Long Beach and really made the wheels roll once it came along. But I can't claim any responsibility or take any credit for the event. Kudos go to Julia (above, left), Tanya, Jeff,...