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2011_11_05
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2011_11_05
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Having had lunch at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs and spying several hipsters lounging by the pool, I was reminded of this photo set I shot a few years back. And while I wouldn’t consider the included images as art and rather an exercise in aesthetic, I’ve filed this post under that category for ease.
Since these were taken at the Sandpiper Motel in Costa Mesa, I was going for a grimier look, the association with Palm Springs is a little odd, though the hipsters triggered something in me. Something about the temporality and disposability of youth and beauty has always interested me in relation to photography in that your capturing an instant that cannot be replicated, despite trying.
And with that I’m looking forward to making new work.
Happy Birthday Zach!
Approximately a year ago, I was out in Indio to handle some business at Stagecoach. Yes, the country music festival immediately following the shenanigans of Coachella. Due to the Big 4, I’m out here a week later chronologically and just happen to be here on birth-date of the one and only Zachary Sire, The Sword editor himself.
Coincidentally I also met up with him last year when he was still working for the now-defunct Unzipped blog, covering a porn / piss shoot. That weekend was also the one of Stagecoach, #coincidence. Well we had a gay ole time, and to commemorate his birthday, I’m proclaiming this image the flashback image of the day. Happy Birthday Zach, much love from the RB team, but mostly from me.
/venue: Hunter’s Palm Springs
/photo: Gabe
2010_11_27
Black Sheep, where people get to behave badly and disregard their remaining inhibitions all by the Ace Hotel pool. If you didn’t get the opportunity to act out socially a few weeks prior at the Pride festivities, this was the chance to cash in your rain-check. With performances provided by Chloe Sevigny, Lady Bear, Barbie Q, and Detox the entertainment was hilarious and slightly violent. Along with Critter Control musical selections, and mustache provided by Mario Diaz it was the perfect place to spend the weekend avoiding your family.
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2010_11_07
While some began to head to their respective homes, a select few continued to go hard. I was among the lucky few.
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2010_11_06
Given that events ran all day through the night, it is only fitting that the evening photos get their own entry. Right? How I live for Juanita’s looks.
Phyliss & Juanita
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2010_11_06
With more people coming in than the night before, and festivities to include drinking all day by the pool, then all night by the other pool, debauchery would be synonymous with Saturday at the Ace. With DJs and performers flying in from Seattle and San Francisco the artistic collective was intensely strong. Everyone brought the fierce, though I’m not sure anyone could compete with the looks Dirty Diana consistently provides. Thnx to Hny Sndsystm, Juanita More, and Critter Control for providing solid tracks and the ladies for bringing the entertainment.
Phyliss Navidad, Jer Ber Jones, Tammie Brown
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2010_11_05
After working a half day, I headed over to pick up homie Jeremy Lucido and then we proceeded to Palm Springs for the shit show that is Trannyshack. Now, I use the that term cause you really never know what could happen – and I LOVE that. No disrespect.
First stop was tequila shots with Cody and Mario, then it was show time. While the performances were stunning, my personal highlight was getting to see Heklina actually eat ass on stage. Though I’d heard the stories, I’ve never actually seen the act. Bravo.
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2010_11_04
LA Kendall tearing it up in the Amigo Room, and so it begins.
photos by Gabe // FLICKR ALBUM
