Ok kids, this photo recalls an erstwhile moderately active wall at the corner of Santa Monica and Virgil circa 2004. The corner here used to be home to the famed Jayburger shack. Jay’s Jayburgers was the place to end your night of revelry in Silver Lake, and many a drunken grizzled hipster ended up here scarfing down an egg-topped cholesterol timebomb come 2am. It’s true. The next time you go out to a bar, look for the oldest alcoholic in the place and ask him about Jayburger, but back to topic. Whenever he wasn’t throwing redbull-and-vodka sponsored DJ parties and art openings in his space next to the Wiltern, Shepard stayed hard at work ’round town. Here we see Angela Davis next to Andre. I also spy the remaining tops of a few Robbie Conal anti-Iraq War posters. The wall itself is not really visible at all now, due to the construction of an incredibly ugly building some years back (helpful Google street view reference map below). Whee!, memory.
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Sunday Morning 1 (Oki Dog)
36″ x 24″
Oil on canvas
$6,000.00
David Anderle

Billy Shire Fine Arts
Exhibition: November 14, 2009 – December 5, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 14th, 7-10 pm

Did You Know?
As of Autumn ’09, the Oki-Dog (Fairfax@Willoughby) LA County Public Health Score is back down to a bright red 73 “C” rating, thanks to:

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REMINDER
ZZ Top, Foo Fighters & The Tubes @ Fairplex at Pomona
(California Bike Week 2008)
Sunday, October 26, 2008
11am

BASIC STAGE SCHEDULE
11:15a -Tubes, The
1230p – Fighters Of Foo As We Know It
215p – Ah Haw, Haw, Haw Haw (ZZ Top)

Ticket includes Motorcycle Vendors, Stunt Show, Manufacturer Exhibits, Harley-Davidson Road Tour, Demo Rides, Tattoos, Wall of Death, and ZZ Top / Foo Fighters Love Ride Concert.
PLEASE NOTE: to participate in the Love Ride Experience including Motorcycle Ride from Glendale to Pomona. ZZ Top / Foo Fighters Concert Ticket / BBQ with 2 drinks, Love Ride Pin & Patch and a cookie register with LoveRide.org.

Further…
»continue reading Foo Fighters Waiting Patiently To Rock You In That Shack Outside La Grange

»continue reading Beverly Boulevard Transplant “Kowboyz” Western Shack On New Life In Santa Fe

The Great Book of Los Angeles Locksmith Shacks is nearing completion, but our photography is still lacking. You can help! Have a photo of a Los Angeles-based locksmith shack to share? Send it to me, or upload it to the Los Angeles Locksmith Shack group on Flickr today. My five favorite submissions within the next two weeks will all receive one random, all-new cd (nothing cruddy – scout’s honor) from the Losanjealous music library. You will also be notified of compensation options, should your submission eventually be chosen for offline publication. Godspeed.

» What is a Locksmith Shack?
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» Locksmith Shacks: Are they dangerous?

NAME: El Jalapeño

LOCATION: Beverly/Normandie. I believe this neighborhood is known as LITTLE EVERYTHING

JUSTIFICATION: Looks dodgy. Always wanted to try.

SHACKFACTOR: High. Man sleeping in back booth. TV works about as well as oki-dog’s: loud, unwatchable, poor antenna signal. Between static bursts I sense a western or cop movie. Lots of shouting and gunfights. Paper towels galore. I could get used to this.

BURRITO: Pastor ‘con todo’. Giant fucking burrito for a mere $4. Filled the plate. Bigger and heavier than a hard-fired mason brick. That said, quantity bested quality. Giant globules of fat were nestled deep within. I couldn’t finish the fucker. Keep moving. Salsa bar nearly induced a retch. Photos of the goods after the jump.
»continue reading This Week In Giant Fucking Burritos: El Jalapeño

Hello, vegetarian.

Hello.

Was this your first time to Oki-Dog?

Yes.

What did you order and why?

The vegetarian burrito, because I didn’t see the grilled cheese until it was too late.

What was the veggie burrito comprised of?

Iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, onions, sliced dill pickles and shredded cheese wrapped in a giant white flour tortilla by a toothless man. He offered to put chili in it for me. I declined.

How was the veggie burrito?
»continue reading Ask A Vegetarian About Oki-Dog

The Canadians discussed his future mere hours ago. Readers were actually shocked into silence. Today’s photo: The Last Remaining Shotgun Shack In Santa Monica™ sits quietly, awaiting his fate at the corner of 14th and Colorado.

The Canadian Coffee Break brings together some of the finest Canadian minds in Southern California every week for a topical, lively round-tablesque discussion over very dark coffee. Won’t you join us.

In this week’s installment, Santa Monica’s “Historic Shotgun Shack” finally wins approval to be preserved – and moved – adjacent to the Ocean Park branch of the Santa Monica Library, as reported by the Argonaut. From the paper:

Santa Monica’s last remaining intact shotgun house has been through a lot since it was built in the late 1890s at 2712 Second St. < snip >

At the council meeting, all but one of the several who spoke supported the relocation of the house to Norman Place and Second Street, a parking lot across from the Ocean Park Branch Library, which some call an “eyesore.” < snip >

“The parking lot is really trashy. It’s not well kept; it’s not well lit. It’s got trash bins on it. For years, the library and retail stores have been complaining about this lot. And here’s an opportunity to clean it up.”

How do the California Canadians feel about this turn of events? Keep reading…
»continue reading Canadian Coffee Break: Santa Monica’s Shotgun Shack

Like a Phoenix he rises suddenly, staring agelessly at San Vicente and La Brea.

I am Shack!
Attention, Traffic!
Attention, Los Angeles!
Attention…World!
Especially Attention, Out-Of-Control SUVs:
Fuck You! For I am Shack! And
This Be Mine Place In The World!
To This, I Am Resigned!
To This, I Am Committed!

Rejuvenated Santa Monica Blvd façade touts improvements in taste, service, chili, cheese

Current Score: 92 A

Violations: 017 Holding of PHF
052 Storage
058 Not Maintained Clean
063 Sink and Fixtures/Floor Sink/Floor Drain
074 Exterior Premises

Inspection Date: 01/17/2007

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Longtime readers of this site may be familiar with my obsession affinity for shacks (examples: one, two, three). Two years ago I relocated to the Fairfax District and eagerly accepted a goyim title. Fellow denizens it gives me great pleasure to announce that my all-time favorite Jewish holiday, affectionately dubbed “Season of the Shacks” for lack of knowledge, is upon us yet again. At this time of year all of my Orthodox neighbors build shack-like dwellings in their driveways. They get dressed to the nines, eat giant meals and sing traditional songs – all in the shack – as often as possible. To say I am jealous would be an understatement of ludicrous proportion.

That said, my lack of knowledge regarding the shacktastic tradition has been a sore spot for two years running. This year, I decided to get to the bottom of things. I’m speaking today with Robin, my neighbor. For the record, Robin is of non-Orthodox Jewish descent. Let’s do this.

First of all, what is the name of this holiday?

Sukkot.

What is the significance of the “shack” and why is one of the aforementioned currently swaying in a parking lot next door?
»continue reading Shacking Up in the Fairfax District

Good Christ but I do have a fascination with locksmith shacks. Why is this?

Top: 5000′s Vermont. Inglewood.
Bottom: 900′s Vermont. Ktown. Frontage assists in hiding venerable blood sausage joint