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All Eyes On Grand Avenue

Posted on October 9, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

The shrine to a rich man called “The Broad” (I thought we called them dames these days?) is nearing its completion and it thinks it has “All Eyes” on it. Teary eyes. Bulging eyes. Skeptical eyes. Maybe. I just keep … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Mexican

Posted on March 1, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

The image becomes the real. We live in a spectacular society, that is, our whole life is surrounded by an immense accumulation of spectacles. Things that were once directly lived are now lived by proxy. Once an experience is taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, commodities, Fotos, Greater Los Angeles, La Comida, Pendejadas, Shit I hate, This Chicano Life | 2 Comments

New Year’s Eve 2013 in El Centro

Posted on January 6, 2014 by EL CHAVO!

Everything Los Angeles touches turns to shit. That phrase came out of my mouth at least twice on New Year’s Eve at the Grand Park event, possibly more but I can’t remember. Of course, it was in reference to local … Continue reading →

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Grand Central Market: Reinventing Itself to Death

Posted on August 28, 2013 by EL CHAVO!

I’ve been visiting the Grand Central Market quite regularly since I started working Downtown. It’s always been a good place for a few reasons, mostly for some cheap veggies, a good source of dry chiles and spices, and sometimes for … Continue reading →

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Figueroa Produce Kaput

Posted on March 17, 2013 by EL CHAVO!

North East Los Angeles is definitely on the road to regrettable gentrification,  as richer people start to buy up the places poorer people didn’t even think were worth owning. Crappy homes bought by shitty people. What will become of the … Continue reading →

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Spanish Perceptions on the LA Riots

Posted on September 22, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

I am going through my folder of old draft posts, which goes way back, and deciding to just post that shit, since it doesn’t really matter if I do or I don’t cuz nobody cares anyways. I was hoping to … Continue reading →

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