Approximately 40 artists will take part in the show, which will open with a party from 6 to 10 p.m. Not only will New Year’s Nuisance feature the best of “kustom kulture, lowbrow, hot rod and urban surf” art, but Gasoline will also debut its new side venture, “The Sounds of Gasoline,” a three-CD series of rock music with a hard edge.
“We were shocked by how many bands wanted to be part of these compilations,” said Mark Waldman, Gasoline’s founder. “It was pretty cool to meet some of the people I’ve been listening to for years, not to mention have them be part of these projects.”
“The Sounds of Gasoline,” volumes one through three, feature such acts as Voodoo Glow Skulls, Bastard Winos, Astro Zombies, The Turbo A.C.’s, The Doghouse Lords, Switchblade Riot and many more.
Many of the artists featured in New Year’s Nuisance 2 are fixtures at Gasoline, including The Pizz, Makoto, Mr. G, Candy, Sara Ray, Doug Dorr, Johnny Ace and Kali, Squindo, Max Grundy, James Owens, Big Toe, Kal, Scott Aicher, Ick, D.D. Mae and 3 Sheets.
“I’m honored to be a part of the New Year’s Nuisance 2 show. Last year was the first and it rocked,” said 3 Sheets. “This one has grown leaps and bounds since last year, tons of new artists and I’m having my first solo show in the project gallery ... what more could I ask for? Watch out because this show is turning out to be another monster show like California Screamin’ has become over the past few years.”
California Screamin’ has turned into the gallery’s biggest show. New Year’s Nuisance started up last year, and according to Aicher, is a “primer” for the California Screamin’ show.
“Last year was a blast, and this year will be even better,” said Aicher of New Year’s Nuisance 2. “I can’t wait to see all the new pinstriped, pin-up, chromed-out, fuel-injected visual treats. My own work in this show will be a taste of what you will see at my solo show. If you have been before, you know you got to be there. If you haven’t been yet, get on it.”
Artist Candy added, “(I’d) never thought I’d say it but I’m stoked to be a nuisance. Last year’s show was a hit and New Year’s Nuisance 2 is (going to) knock your socks off.”
Waldman and his wife, Taylor, opened The Dented Can in Redondo Beach, before moving to El Segundo, with little funds, but the artists were able to use their abilities to make functional pieces of art using discarded materials into a success. Recycled items mixed with new retail featuring gifts, jewelry and other items with a vintage feel make up part of the store while Gasoline showcases contemporary artists from different genres, from “low-brow hot rod”-influenced paintings to mixed media surf-inspired artwork.
Gasoline is located at 423 Main St. For more information, call (310) 416-9188 or visit www.gasolinegallery.com.
Curated by Marshall Astor
Since the earliest punk movements of the 1970s, San Pedro's scene had a style uniquely its own. Beginning in 1979 with the groundbreaking sound of the Reactionaries, members of which moved on to form the iconic and genre defining Minutemen in 1980, to the South Bay punk of the 90's, San Pedro has been a punk stronghold for 25 years.
Now, nearly a generation later, the subculture still rocks as a significant source of energy in the Harbor area. In 2005, elements of this energetic community can be found building the Channel Street Skate Park, in careers in the arts--such as the founding the San Pedro City Ballet--and a hundred other success stories. Bands from Pedro continue to tour America and the world, but the punk ethic has become more than a musical subculture. It's become, in the words of D. Boon, singer/guitarist of the Minutemen, "what we made it to be:" a cultural touchstone.
Original artwork, music, photos, posters, memorabilia and video clips spanning a quarter century of punkdom was being brought together from the personal archives of local artists and musicians for the first time by curator Marshall Astor. The exhibition featured a timeline with the events, people and venues-including Union Club, The Dancing Waters, Sacred Grounds Coffee House, and the recent skate park-which made the scene what it is today. Featured visual artists: Lena Orlando, Craig Ibarra, Martin Lyon, Aaron White, Scott Aicher, Chet Zar, Kevin Salk and Andy Harris and more.
The show documented in an informative catalogue available during the exhibition only. Bands featured in exhibited recordings and videos include The Reactionaries, Minutemen, Invisiblechains, The Wigs, Dos, fIREHOSE, Skinhorse, One Thin Dime, Rig, F.Y.P., Melting Pot, No Comply, The Leeches, F.C.P., The Jag-Offs, Toys That Kill, Killer Dreamer, and many more.
Opening reception: June 26, 2005, 2-4 pm
Musical performance by The Leeches
