City Scheming w/Dmanos

Trainside Graffiti

2010-12-30T08:23:00.000-08:00

Los Angeles has got some talent. Imagine if these graff cats honed in on these skills and became marketing directors or something. They got images that will turn heads around the block. But just as well, I'm down with some graff on my way home back to the suburbs.

Chicago City

2010-12-30T07:53:00.000-08:00

Great city I gotta say. 3rd most populated right under LA. The buildings were impressive, as well was their food. Ate so much, never felt better. Deep dish pizza & italian beef sandwiches for days. Polite taxi drivers too. Hit up the Lakers/Bulls game, Lakers lost. My camera battery died right when we got into the their MOCA museum. Whatevs, I'll get it next time...

Like next year when I try and bike around Lake Michigan. Bring your gloves.

Brussels, Belgium

2010-12-16T10:18:00.000-08:00

Couldn't understand a damn thing anyone was saying here in Belgium. Waiters & waitresses were polite though. So cold I couldn't say a word back. Those cobblestone streets are deadly on the feet, I was hurtin'. Nothing a couple gallons of belgian beer won't cure. This city seems it's more for a taste of a woman. It had pretty cathedrals, chocolate, and a thousand restaurants.

Next time around, I won't show up at a pub with a bunch of white tourists dancing to kanye techno. Better yet, I should of stayed and watched.

X X X

2010-12-14T14:59:00.000-08:00

AKA Amsterdam. Get your euros out we're going to Amsterdam for the Dilated Peoples, Beat Junkies, and Del shows. Tried to jump on a house boat but chickened out. Did rent a bike and almost eat it though. Food wasn't great, but it's all worth it.

Meet me at Amsterdam Centraal.

Ready to jet set

2010-12-14T14:38:00.000-08:00

London, my 3rd home feels like. Didn't take too many pictures cause my hands were frozen. Spent time with my british cousins, sipped on some tea, and headed to Amsterdam & Belgium. Here are a few photos I took at their Natural History Museum and their Chinatown. Wack, they didn't have walnut shrimp.

Be back soon UK, real soon...

Back at it

2010-12-06T21:47:00.000-08:00

Europe hit me up again, so I came through.

More posts tomorrow.

Real decent

2010-08-20T10:39:00.000-07:00

Biked to the block party on Saturdy, shit was rough. Hot as hell, and hella hills to climb. Didn't get too wild cause everyone at LA mdbp was too busy dressing up and looking cool. PA what's good.

Orange County Fair

2010-08-20T10:26:00.000-07:00

Other than the Crosby and the beaches, I hate Orange County. But damn I got caught up and went to the OC Fair. Past times we caught the Wailers, Earth Wind & Fire, this time around we missed all the concerts. Ate some food, drank mad beer, and got the fuck out of there.

The Villany HQ

2010-08-20T10:21:00.000-07:00

Off Route 66, the goon squad gets some work in while I sit around and do nothing. Always new art when I come through.

Little Tokyo

2010-08-20T10:16:00.000-07:00

After the Mad Decent Block Party, I biked over to Little Tokyo to wait for my ride. Newly remodeled, and full of people, Mini-Japan over here was full of characters. All types of races copping sushi dishes, and mingling.

$$$

2010-08-20T10:14:00.000-07:00

My only pic from Vegas cause I'm a fool. Got into all kinds of foolery, strangers in the room, creepers wanting to get robbed, champagne showers, taking taxi's that were not taxi's, getting stepped on, cones in the room, etc etc.

Santa Monica

2010-08-20T09:55:00.000-07:00

Caught a Breakestra set off the Santa Monica Pier the other day. Got mad drinks, wandered around, smoked on a fire escape, almost died. Electric relaxation.

Come on feet

2010-08-20T09:47:00.000-07:00

Been trying to get my 11 year old brother to get out of the house and stop playing Call of Duty. Here we are hiking through tunnels and staring at landscape. Active lifestyle 4 life.

Ride or Die (Fast)

2010-07-25T23:17:00.000-07:00

Bicycles from Walnut, to British Columbia.

2011

2010-07-25T23:15:00.000-07:00

Next year I got big plans. Never know where I'll wind up.

A Typical Sunday

2010-07-25T23:04:00.001-07:00

Things could get weird and twisted over here in Southern California. The cool thing to do is leave, but when we get back it's right back to normal. Get in or get out of the car.

The HQ

2010-07-13T15:45:00.000-07:00

We stay kickin' it at the Villany HQ. Lotsa work going on for the Villany squad while the rest of put our feet up and smoke blunts. Blaow. The pieces below are all done by close Villany affiliates.

www.villanyproduct.com

Daytime in Hong Kong

2010-07-13T15:10:00.000-07:00

Man that was tough choosing what pictures to post. I got tons more, HK is a unique place to take photos. Got around by walking, trains are super easy here, ate dim sum like a mad man, skyscrapers were amazing, humidity sucked, and shopping was cheap. Hells yeah, thanks for the new passport stamps China.

Upgrade your grey matter

2010-07-13T14:56:00.000-07:00

After a long night of drinking I like to head to a museum in the morning. Get that brain going. That and museums are cheap, easy outings to do. This time around we did Hong Kong's Museum of History. It was like 1 US dollar, so we came up. Learned about the opium wars, the British takeover, and other shit I forgot. Uh huh.

Nightime in Hong Kong

2010-07-08T11:51:00.000-07:00

Nathan Rd to Hollywood Rd. Must have encountered like 100,000 people in that 4 hours, maybe more. Lotsa cute dresses walking around. Good shopping and good priced drinks. I did bring a 22 of tsingtao in my pants tho. Just like back home. Cover bands everywhere in Asia, I just can't get to use that.

Rural of the rural

2010-07-08T11:22:00.000-07:00

My grandparents live deep in the jungle basically. So it takes a 2 hour plus drive to the port, then another 2 and a half ferry ride to my family's island. Felt like I was camping the entire time, didn't dare wear pants shorts only, grandparents threw a mean party for their golden wedding, ate organic, drank red horse every night, uncles told mad stories, by the time I knew it I was off to Hong Kong.

I'm on a boat

2010-07-08T11:14:00.000-07:00

Meal of a Champion

2010-07-08T11:13:00.000-07:00

Mainland PI

2010-07-08T10:57:00.000-07:00

Spent about a week on the mainland in the Philippines. Went out a couple times, rode bikes, drank beer, and hung out with family. Malls everywhere, people everywhere. Trying to drive there would be mad tough. Saw a few bicyclists and lots of animals. I'll be back within a year.

Who loves HK

2010-07-06T10:33:00.000-07:00

Before I get to load up any camera pics, I got a few iphone pics to post. Took these using Pano App. Any other apps I should know about e-mail me.

Off Nathan Road's Ladies Night Market

View from the highest point in Hong Kong, The Peak

Good morning from my hotel room, Cosmo Hotel

7,107 Islands

2010-07-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

7,107 islands under the Philippines name. We only made it to 4. One of my uncle's goals is to visit all of them. Wow, good luck but can I come?

Puerte Gallera

That island life

2010-06-24T19:49:00.000-07:00

Nothing better than waking up on a mountain top and seeing empty red horse bottles, sunscreen, and bbq sticks. On Mindoro island, with minimal internet. Got a bunch of photos to post that'll be up by next week. Suppose to stop by Hong Kong next week.

LA, what's good.

Gin & Chronic

2010-06-17T10:40:00.000-07:00

Drinking Manhattan's at Temporary Spaces 2. PYT goin' off and that switch is turned on. Photos are from Xandy. Taken several weeks ago.

pytfridays.com

Do Over Sundays

2010-06-17T10:11:00.000-07:00

If you haven't heard of the Do Over, good keep it that way. Haha.

thedoover.net

Rude Boys at Jazz Reggae Fest

2010-06-13T20:55:00.000-07:00

UCLA throws one of the biggest shows at a college every year. The JazzReggaeFest. Mad food vendors, mad dresses walking around, live art, and hip-hop's, r&b's, and reggae's finest. This year Barrington Levy, Nas & Damien Marley headlined. Got some video but I leave it up to you to check them out live.

Murrrddeerraaahh.

Summer Song

2010-06-12T16:33:00.000-07:00

Damn, another summer is around again. If any of my faithful blog readers are interested in getting down with nature, some LA & SF folk, lots of liquor, and BBQ to last 3 months then come roll with us camping July 16 17 18. Party in the woods, word.

Turnt Out

2010-06-12T11:37:00.000-07:00

On that 4AM still out in the city, New York ain't nothin like LA.

Jeff Koons would be pissed

2010-06-12T11:24:00.000-07:00

LACMA to First Fridays last week. PBW at the NHM, speakers so loud couldn't stand it. The Jazz at the LACMA was worth it though. Actin' a fool on that pitcher of Stone IPA. Taking pics when you're not suppose to. LA!

Gimme that sammich

2010-06-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

Eastern excursions

2010-06-09T18:20:00.000-07:00

LA natural history museum to NY's natural history museum. All to fill my brain up with odd facts & info, and cool ass artifacts. Nerd alert, don't worry at night its when things get stupid.

Central park pranks

2010-06-09T18:01:00.000-07:00

Woke up monday and decided to get our deli on, and bring it to Central park. I saw armenian elderly women draw leaves, couples boating, indians doing homework, and people tanning. Relaxed a bit, and made our way to NY's natural history museum. Next posts will have sacrificial masks in it.

Take me anywhere

2010-05-27T10:17:00.000-07:00

Island Fever

2010-05-27T09:20:00.000-07:00

Spent some time in the island state of Hawaii. Oahu & Kauai. Two very different islands. One has a city feel, the other is totally decked out with nature. They filmed a lot of films in Kauai, see if you can recognize any of them. Hearing stories from locals are hilarious and historic. Shot some guns with these Japanese cats, hit the bongos with cool drummers, and ripped a couple fat j's on Waikiki beach. 808, I will be back.

Shoots! 808

June 5 to 8

2010-05-06T08:10:00.000-07:00

East Coast beware. Me and two friends are going to invade Manhattan with the purpose to eat, drink, and party our lives away. I foresee ignorant tweets and a lot of yelling. Come back for photos.

Ever heard of Florence, Italy

2010-04-11T15:49:00.001-07:00

Yeah me too. It's where the Renaissance was, most big artists came from here, and Galileo is buried here. The architecture was astounding and the people were polite. Except for the hooded ladies asking for cheese. If I posted the pasta I ate you might kill me.

Ain't the same

2010-04-03T21:10:00.000-07:00

Saturday nights aren't what they use to be....

Why would you do that

2010-04-01T14:18:00.000-07:00

How are you gonna go and mess up your brain and body like that.

I'm gonna list the top 10 horrible effects of ECSTACY

1. Psychological effects such as anxiety, depression, irritability, restlesness, aggression (Why would you wanna feel those things)

2. Impaired attention & focus. (You loser, good luck doing stuff)

3. More residual effects like longterm is being emotionally sensitive (You bitch)

4. Physiological effects meaning the body, you can get diarrhea and/or constipation (Gross, change your chonies at every rave)

5. Headaches and migraines, overworked jaw

6. Insomnia (And you all wonder why you can't sleep properly)

7. An overdose of E can give you disorganized thinking, and mess your memory (Which rave was that again?)

8. Muscle twitching (What the weirdo, get away from me)

9. You could go to jail

10. Most importantly, your heart can fail and you can DIE.

Do whatever you want, I just wanted to state some facts in regular language and not with science words that are 10 letters plus. Do the right thing. GO GREEN.

Get inspired

2010-04-01T12:43:00.000-07:00

Like what you see? This is my homegirl's art, she goes by the name of Whorechata. Here is her website showcasing her work http://www.willowiswatching.com/ Never have I seen art like this, or cared for at least. This time around I like what I see and I'm proud to say I know her. She's non-stop working and it shows. Holler at her!

Wanna see something gross

2010-04-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

How do taxidermists sleep at night. Probably under multiple elephant heads and on top of a manatee mattress.

Give give give

2010-04-01T09:17:00.000-07:00

Did some volunteer work last week, so hilarious. Kids are mad funny. It was an event that taught kids about water conservation and other environmental conflicts. Adults gotta know too. Save water or die.

Palm trees

2010-04-01T09:09:00.000-07:00

Southern California is the shit. We got so much going on and Venice beach is a top pick to visit. Different people, so much personality, weather that makes other cities cry, grip of mini stores too. I have a lot more pictures but this post is dedicated to the graff wall.

Framed

2010-04-01T09:02:00.000-07:00

Go to downtown la's artwalk and see pieces like this. And see hundreds of people who wanna party staring at it too, which is a good thing. Do something different and go.

http://www.downtownartwalk.com/

Dodging and ducking em

2010-04-01T08:56:00.000-07:00

Jay Dee said it best, and we all feel the same way.. Fuck the Police.

Beware of the boys in blue, even around the world.

Sharing is daring

2010-04-01T08:49:00.000-07:00

Had to share one of my favorite bookmarked websites. http://www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com/ People in America are amazing. Check this website and see why.

Acrylick Spring 2010

2010-03-23T14:15:00.000-07:00

FYI: Acrylick's Spring line is out. Come get some at their online store, the flagship store in Downtown Azusa, or around the world at their many retailers.

I stay supporting Acrylick because they are a local brand turned successful, they are my homies, they use music as their theme, and because they support anything positive which is what's up.

www.acrylick.net

Deserted

2010-03-23T12:14:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered what LA streets look like with noone in them? There's this photographer who LA Times did an article on. He took pictures of the roads/freeways when people were barely on them and did some photoshop work to remove the rest. He put a book out too. Guess what, I forgot his name. HAHA.

Still had to put it up. Search for it on http://www.latimes.com/

Huff + Puff

2010-03-23T12:08:00.000-07:00

Sunday we did a lot of spectating, at one point Omar brought us to the San Dimas Bike Race. Something different. Fell asleep half the time, woke up covered in grass. Good morning Sunday.

When in Rome, roam.

2010-03-18T22:49:00.000-07:00

Dmanos goes global, or went. Last November I visited Roma, Italy for 3 days. Here's what I saw. Next post will be Florence, Italy.

X Rated

2010-03-18T22:12:00.000-07:00

Today on Chatroulette

Lookalike

2010-03-18T14:51:00.000-07:00

Obama has a lookalike and the resemblance is impeccable. Dude is from Indonesia and took a free meal from someone in the airport because of his American counterpart. He also says his business has gone up since... What a guy

Washed Out

2010-03-18T11:02:00.000-07:00

What a shame, they painted over every tag in the LA River Wash. Some tags on the side are still up, but a major shame is the huge MTA work is gone. We want more graffiti.

Taken the 1st week of March

Monday Mundane

2010-03-08T14:05:00.000-08:00

Are you in the office or the studio

MOCA Grand

2010-03-08T13:52:00.000-08:00

Took a trip to MOCA's free after 5PM on Thursdays. Fire a fat one (in the LAPD parking lot) and walk in.

NHM First Fridays

2010-03-08T13:43:00.000-08:00

Won last seasons First Fridays raffle, so I got +1 every month. Party w/brown bears, lynx's, birds of prey, and LA's best.

www.nhm.org

Meet my buddies

2010-03-02T20:44:00.000-08:00

www.Chatroulette.com is random video chatting with multiple strangers around the world. The weird, the ugly, the odd, the unusual, then there's us. I've encountered students from Paris, hippies in Dublin, white rappers from Canada, and Malaysians eating rice cakes. Bizzare ass shit.

Unison in the Unibrow

Los Scandalous

2010-03-02T14:13:00.000-08:00

Even in the 1950's things got icky in the LA River. Not much has changed. Damn shame they painted over the massive MTA tag and every other tag too. I'm gonna shoot some shots of the blank, boring river soon....

www.latimes.com

Got my bars up.

2010-03-01T22:04:00.000-08:00

Barhopping at its finest. Or not really.

Click to Enlarge

2010-03-01T22:00:00.000-08:00

Some, only few photos you can click to enlarge on this blog. CLICK CLICK CLICK. CLACK.

Meat markets provide me

504 Boy

2010-03-01T21:47:00.000-08:00

Gator boots, and all. It all went down in New Orleans Louisiana. Mardi Gras 2010 threw beads at me, fed me heavy, walked me far, partied me out, and gave me a hang over to last a week. Too bad I drink a grip of water and it's chill. Whatever happens in NOLA, stays in NOLA. I'm just playing it was cool chillen with South. Shout outs to the texas band, nola locals, and devout christians who hung out on the mississippi river with us.

Panoramic on your ass

2010-03-01T20:00:00.000-08:00

Been out and out as usual these past few months. My iMac crashed and is still in a coma. Till then my laptop will hold me down. Big thoughts go out to Guru of Gangstarr who is under going serious surgery right now. California, you are the golden state.

Venice Beach

Huntington Beach

Corona, California

Sunset Blvd, The Roxy

I got photos for days. If it weren't for this blog, I would have lost so many party nights, vacation days, and random afternoons. Anything more you want to see, let a dude know.

2010

2010-03-01T19:55:00.000-08:00

FUCK IT, I'm coming back to my blog.

Guts & Glory

2009-04-22T20:40:00.000-07:00

I found myself doing some new things. Meet me.

www.twitter.com/dmanos

www.bumpley.com/user/DmanosLocalRapper

BACK AGAIN, AGAIN

2009-02-24T10:41:00.000-08:00

Back for my 2nd post all month, things get slow during these rainy months. But I got lucky and my homie Jumu let me roll through to Babu's Studio in LA. Rakaa was posted over there, everything he said sounded like raps. I was with it.

Check Babu fitted with an Acrylick Tee.

(Photo by Kym B.)

NO SUBJECT

2009-02-06T18:56:00.000-08:00

NO CONTEST

PREMIUM SELECTION

2009-02-05T22:31:00.000-08:00

Blame it on the alcohol, or the Denny's. Vegas vacation w/o the shambles. Laugh or get laughed at.

ARE YOU WITH ME

2009-02-05T22:18:00.000-08:00

Dubai of the United Arab Emirates, 7 sands 7 rulers. Didn't go, but ma dukes did. I took a photo's and here they are. Pad thai wrap and Land Cruisers.

DAMN LAZY

2009-01-22T08:18:00.000-08:00

Blogging ain't easy. Here are a few pictures from New Years Eve in NY. There were a lot more, but I'm DAMNLAZY to put em up. Whatever else that has been going on, I forgot too. Hopefully something dope comes up, so I can blog back with a vengeance.

Nation's Capital D.C.

2009-01-22T08:08:00.000-08:00

This city has got to be one of my faves. Chill nightlife, latenight food, crazy buildings, even roundabouts. We barely spent two days here, so we were on one. Ate at this chic place, Sticky Rice. Partied at a spot called Marvin Gaye. Then parked in Senator parking to take our Capitol picture. Too bad, we lost 3/4 of our pictures..

Daylight in AC

2009-01-22T08:05:00.000-08:00

Don't be fooled, it's hella cold here.

Ghetto Fabulous

2009-01-22T07:46:00.000-08:00

Atlantic City IS the poor man's Vegas. Our room was mad tight, but it was one block from the ghetto. Liquor store was walking distance. Went to a tiny, wack club at the Tropicana then threw a mini-after party at our room with a few Philly friends. Ciroc in the building.

City of Brotherly Glove

2009-01-22T07:34:00.000-08:00

Took me a good minute to recover from that East Coast trip. LA to PHL to to AC to DC to NY to Vegas, I'm sure you understand. But here are a few shots from Philadelphia. We ate a grip, stayed in the city, rented a car, and were on our way to some brand new story shit.

TO BE ANNOUNCED

2008-12-31T10:13:00.000-08:00

See ya next year, 2009.

LAX2PHL

2008-12-28T14:43:00.000-08:00

Whaat, we're in our Washington D.C. hotel room finally. It's been a couple days since Philadelphia. Stopped by Atlantic City for a night, ghetto glam. Party party party.

NY tomorrow, good luck. Bigger posts coming soon though,,

Serious snow

2008-12-18T10:05:00.000-08:00

Does this happen every year or?

(photos from latimes.com)

November in Los Angeles

2008-12-12T16:26:00.000-08:00

Daylight in the City

2008-12-12T15:54:00.000-08:00

SFMOMA

2008-12-12T15:38:00.000-08:00

Manny Pacquiao Wins

2008-12-09T08:29:00.000-08:00

So we decided to party, first to a rockshow in the middle of 4th and Main, then to Scottie B's Warehouse party off Main. Then Fred 62 for some oldfashioned eating with our eyes closed.

Pictures by Adrian, picasaweb.google.com/thenamesadrian

Passin' me by

2008-12-09T08:17:00.000-08:00

Fatlip spun, we brought beers in the pocket, came in three cars, and ended up eating our lives away...and it's only Thursday.

Holiday Party @ the Roxy

2008-12-09T08:06:00.001-08:00

55DSL, Vapors, BPM, Mickeys
With work at 7AM, I didn't give a shit..

The Lake Show last, last Sunday

2008-12-09T07:56:00.000-08:00

Toronto and company knew it wasn't going to be pretty..

Monday Mundane

2008-12-01T22:05:00.000-08:00

Jupiter and Venus were showing face.

I still got some SF & Laker game pictures to be posted, so come back for those..

Shouts to Cindy for stargazin'..

Alameda County

2008-12-01T21:59:00.000-08:00

Looked liked the Bay's Covina to me.

iPhone View

2008-12-01T21:51:00.000-08:00

Lesson up

2008-11-25T09:24:00.001-08:00

San Fran at night

2008-11-21T19:15:00.000-08:00

Can I get some change

2008-11-21T19:01:00.000-08:00

Haight St. last Sunday

Never Sick Again

2008-11-20T09:23:00.000-08:00

Believe or not, or just click the picture for a new found health.

(Found on Bisko's fridge)

15 South

2008-11-18T21:19:00.000-08:00

Last week had some Greek/Ghirardelli in San Diego. Flying high?

True Debauchery (Pt. 57)

2008-11-18T21:12:00.000-08:00

Vegas a few weeks ago, there's a ridiculous video to this.

Apples to Apples

2008-11-18T20:30:00.000-08:00

The late train

2008-11-18T14:30:00.000-08:00

A few weeks old, but nothing short of sweet. Lady Gaga @ Cinespace, Hollywood.

Local Celebrity

2008-11-18T14:26:00.000-08:00

Yeah, yeah. I like rock&roll but that's besides the point. Leslie Kodama (Graphic Designer Extrodinaire) decided to make a new font. Guess what its called "DMANOSCRIPT"

Echo Park Stand Up!

City Life

2008-11-13T08:44:00.000-08:00

Catch me in San Francisco/Oakland this weekend, Friday to Monday.

If there's something you know, that I don't know of, LETMEKNOW.

Dolores Park for a fat one?

Brand new day, brand new party

2008-11-09T17:31:00.000-08:00