10 Cities. 10 Subjects. A Whole New Generation
“People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that’s only if it’s done properly.” Banksy Gas Pedal. 5 feet forward. Break Pedal. Gas Pedal. 5 feet forward. Break Pedal. Heat, heat and more heat. Air conditioning bothering the sinuses. It is 90 degrees and an infinite blanket of blue and brown (smog) hovers overhead. [...]
Dear America, First off , let me say a big “thank you” for the myriad of talented people you have sent our way so far. Secondly, I’m sorry if I appear to blunt, we need more. More what? We still have 6 more subjects to find and we are always looking for more contributors for our [...]
In terms of the Original Beat Generation, the role of women as anything more then a conquest or love interest is virtually non-existent. I will not go over this in detail as there are numerous essays and books which define women and their place within the history of the Beats. After the selection of our [...]
The passing landscape was hypnotic as we drove toward the museum. Grim were the buildings, Dull was the sky, I questioned my acceptance as the city passed by. Slowed to a stop at a buzzing intersection my heart was torn by a depressing reflection of my culture’s silly idea of “progression”: Her skin was like [...]
Who’d have thought we’d be teenaged junkies combing the streets for another fix, lying in gutters with droopy eyes open, shaking and stirring, sometimes praying for death? Many said they knew where the party was because they saw us heaving and hoeing and throwing and upping and moaning in the front yard. Because of the [...]
America was not so kind to me San Luis rarely missed an opportunity to put me down You could say I was born into criticism I lost brawls to bullies, suffered taunts from Tony Was given labels instead of help by careless shrinks I saved myself from involuntary delinquency And as enemies of old were [...]
Photo by Mike Newton In early June the filmmakers of Finding The Beat received the following email, “I am a traveling artist. I travel in an airport shuttle bus converted to run off used vegetable oil. I travel all around write, record and perform. thank you for your time, Todd.” Immediately we looked up Todd’s project online [...]
