Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce Goes Grassroots

I was taking photos on Melrose a couple weeks back and came across this image which peaked my interest so I had to do a bit of googling to get to the bottom of what this was all about. Living amongst a sea of street art I assumed it was just a joke, another person trying to tell their story, but now I believe it’s actually an advertisement. Appearing hand-drawn and then photocopied on a setting just a bit too dark (on purpose of course) it looks like a missing dog poster you might see in your neighborhood – only it’s for hot sauce. Very clever and funny in my opinion. Apparently Dexter Holland from the band The Offspring has created his own hot sauce and now I can’t wait to try it.

Is This a Billboard?

I saw this "billboard" in Hollywood at Highland and Franklin yesterday. It's entirely unbranded. The "love, equality, hope" text leads me to believe that it may be for the church which it's in front of. It made me wonder if I've ever seen anything like this done by a brand before. Would it be useless for a brand to make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside if I didn't get to know who the message was coming from?


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Are "Hipsters" Wearing Fanny Packs Now?

According to Billboards “Coachella 2011: 10 Things Seen & Heard Friday” the “Fashion statement of the day? Fanny packs are back! Everyone from the hippest of L.A. hipsters to parents chaperoning little revelers around seemed to have a pouch strapped to their waist. Who knew?”

Being that hipsters do not wear fanny packs this leads me to believe that either the Coachella demographics are changing (perhaps way younger or way older) or the music is changing (maybe becoming more mainstream). This fashion accessory is rather typical of emo/screamo kids who often frequent music festivals like the Warped Tour but not Coachella. So while I believe that fanny packs were most likely in full-effect, I don’t believe they were being worn by Hipsters. Then again, I’m sure that Billboard and I probably have a very different understanding of a Hipster.

Alan Defined by Foursquare

This is Alan.
He enjoys eating at food trucks and drinking beer at novelty breweries. He’s actively involved in his local government and community in Simi Valley. A few years ago Alan had a son, hence why he’s frequenting the parks these days and that may even be why he shops at Vons and Target – economical and convenient; places that those who are married with children tend to tread. With a whopping 100 check-ins at Added Value, I speculate he works there. Other than a handful of missing personal facts (a twin, a sun tattoo, etc.) this is the Alan I know, and this is the Alan Foursquare knows too. Could Foursquare help to shine light on the surface of our life stories? I clearly believe so.