“First of all, we exceeded our goal on Kickstarter! We raised over $4000 for the release of my new album Handmade. This is going to allow me to be able to give my new music a proper push into the world,” wrote Terry Matsuoka on his website, back in October 2013. Immediately upon opening the […]
“Dollar-store owners have been stealing our bright orange signs that we spent all night working on,” says Jill K, a retired teacher. “We don’t have them printed like our competitors do.” Jill says the act of ripping and chucking signage of competing estate and garage sales is pretty common tactic in some areas of town. […]
Johnny and Wilfred were posted up by the side of the house chopping it up about their commonalities both being first-generation Filipino-Americans (naturalized in the 1970s and 1980s). Both lolos (“grandfathers” in Tagalog) were in high spirits as they watched their kids and grandkids prepare Thanksgiving dinner in Clairemont. “Hey, Russell, can you grab me […]
“Last week we posted up right there at the Tapioca Express by the golf course [in Bonita], and there were 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 all good even […]
Driving down the streets of Bay Park from Clairemont Drive, all the way down to Linda Vista, one might wonder about particular signage posted on properties throughout the neighborhood. In three months’ time, the aesthetics of the signs have transformed from uneven spray-painted walls to professionally cut and stenciled displays that read: “NO R-44,” “30 […]
DJ Koco aka Shimokita flew into San Diego yesterday to perform at the Freestyle Sessions World Finals 2-day event held at the World Beat Center. This massive gathering was founded in San Diego 17 years ago by Cros One, and is an ongoing series of b-boy and b-girl dance competitions mostly composed of break-dancing with […]
Last week at 6:30 in the morning there were already a few shoppers waiting in the parking lot of the Walmart at Dennery Road, by Palm Avenue and the 805. Some of the patrons were owners of segundas (second-hand stores) across the border, and the others were Hot Wheels collectors. “The Kool Kombi can be […]
Soon after exiting the 8 freeway off Hotel Circle on August 23, you could hear, “Raaaiiiiiiiders, Raaaiiiiiiiders.” Oakland Raiders flags, banners, and decals were plastered over the majority of the cars in the lot. The day before, the Raiders had lost to the Packers, but that didn’t stop the fans from turning the Handlery Hotel […]
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 atop Mount Soledad. […]
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 which aired […]
In 2008, a local producer from MTV TR3S, requested Mike Madriaga to create a variety of graphic design packages to implement in their “That Music Show” program. The television show was slated to air around the U.S. and showcase the up-and-coming Latin music groups of the time. The show was also a platform for businesses to […]
In 2008, Blazin’ 98.9, a local San Diego radio station at the time, requested Mike Madriaga to produce a 30 second commercial for the BET channel. The spot was created to promote the LLCoolJ and Frankie J concert that they hosted at the Harrah’s Rincon Casino. Mike Madriaga utilized the Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and […]
In July of 2006, 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 [police] […]