By Mike Madriaga Maria Jose Cristerna received her first tattoo at the age of 14 years old which was a rendition dedicated to her favorite Metal band, Battery. Cristerna’s transformation as one of the world’s largest tattoo and body-modification collectors didn’t really take effect until she was 19, but even then her collection was kept […]
The VW Scirocco was first sold in Europe in 1974 and then in North America in 1975. The car was designed by an Italian designer by the name of Giorgetto Giugiaro. He also designed the Lotus Esprit, the BMW M1 and a couple of concept cars for Lamborghini. The Scirocco was a sportier car than […]
(Originally written to be edited and translated into Spanish for the Super PickUps publication) Exiting the 8 freeway off of Hotel Circle Road, one could hear the war chants, “Raaaiiiiiiiders, Raaaiiiiiiiders.” The day before, the Oakland Raiders lost against the Green Bay Packers, 21 to 31. On August 23, that did not stop the fans […]
“The International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies,” according to their website. “Held in Las Vegas every year, it has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced […]
I’ve been following Too Short since I was hella young, and tonight, after listening to his raps about bosses, biatches, and Oakland, his music never gets dated. Even his newer music (2012) is reminiscent of his slower, old-school, heavy bass drops that we bumped in our whips in the ’90s. The entertainment was simple: girls […]
Last October, the Concourse Center in San Diego was the 4th stop of the Body Art Expo tour. It’s an ongoing “About the Artist, for the Artist” exposition that travels to various cities to unite world-famous tattoo artists and up-and-comers and piercers with collectors looking to get new ink or piercings on the spot. […]
By Mike Madriaga “Last week we posted up right there at the Tapioca Express by the golf course [in Bonita], and there was a couple [of] five-o scopin’ out my whip with flashlights,” explains Warren Manongdo as he wrenches on his 1995 Honda Del Sol. “But after I showed them the Blue Tag it was […]
By: Mike Madriaga Printed in the San Diego Reader magazine in August 2014. Soon after exiting the 8 freeway off Hotel Circle on August 23, you could hear a “Raaaiiiiiiiders, Raaaiiiiiiiders.” As I pulled in, I noticed Oakland Raiders flags, banners, and decals plastered over the majority of the cars in the lot. The day […]
By Mike Madriaga The American flag barely moved on August 2. The sound of thunder wasn’t from the gloomy skies above but from a caravan of motorcycles here in town for national Bikers for Christ weekend. “Close to 400 bikes showed up to our gathering this day,” said Pastor Z, the organizer of the meeting […]
On Aug. 18, Los Angeles Clippers’ Matt Barnes teamed up rapper Snoop Dogg (also known as Snoop Lion) to host their Athletes vs. Cancer Celebrity Flag Football Game at the Pacific Palisades Charter School. Team Snoop won against Team Barnes: 63-56. Their website states: “In honor of his mother who passed away with cancer in […]
Father Joe’s Villages is said to be one of the larger providers of food and shelter to the homeless in San Diego, California. In 2009, the organization’s public-relations department requested Mike Madriaga to create a “Mother’s Day” commercial. Mike utilized the Final Cut Pro and Photoshop programs to create a 30-second commercial that aired […]
In 2006, the Bergenholtz brothers contracted Mike Madriaga and his friends from Prototype TV to shadow their race crew and their Mazda 3 race car at the Las Vegas Speedway. “Man we remember hearing about these guys at the illegal drag races back in the 1990s, they would clean house until the “five-o” rolled up, […]