Secondhand Haunts

I've been wanting a new couch for quite a while.

This past saturday, I took my friend Erica around Sherman Way 

(She's from Highland Park and has journeyed to the valley only once)

for some good old fashioned "Junking"

The first stop on our list was a yearly 

rummage sale put on by the most adorable old ladies 

of the Canoga Park Women Center.

They had the couch listed for $35

but I haggled it down to $25!

so So so happy :)

And as an extra special bonus, 

The last hour of the event, 

when I went to pick up my new (to me) couch,

They we're handing out plastic bags and

whatever you could fit in that bag was yours. for $1.

(see you next year ladies!!!)

In other news...

Thursday was super fun.

The people at the Crawford Family Forum were fantastic.

Especially the sound team.

It was the first time I got to use three mics!

It was also great to see our old friends Sister Rogers,

And our new ones, Sunshine Factory.

Both gave stunning performances.

I have yet to see any photographs from that night,

but heres a few from our camera

Jose and bryan 

(Dulce de Leche)

John and Corey

(Sunshine Factory)

Sam and Ryan

(Sister Rogers)

This guy wanted our autographs on 

one of the cd's he purchased from us

best. bird. ever.

If you'd like to take a peek at a song from our performance

click here

And also...

pOp tart with Killsonic was fun

Here we are. Women's choir and all.

I even got to see my old pal Graham!!!

surrounded by mountain tops

Just got back from playing on the radio 

with dulce de leche

for the second time this year!!!

This week has been extra crazy 

and I had an elaborate plan to make something special

announcing our gig tomorrow night,

but...things happen.

This is the flyer for the show.

It's pretty wonderful.

created by &res

January giveaway!!!

I haven't quite finished the painting,

and the giveaway will be of a framed print. 

not the original.

To enter, answer the below.

If you lived in a tree house, what kind of tree would it be?

good luck :)

random shots from a hectic week

Aside from a few sound issues

The radio show was a mighty good time.

If you'd like to hear our performance, click here.

We also had a gig with killsonic last night.

Here's a shot by photogenius Eddie Ruvalcaba

Tomorrow, I will post my January giveaway.

I haven't finished painting it yet,

But entry will be available tomorrow.

Dulce de Leche- Public Radio Announcement!

January giveaway preview

My goal was to have my giveaway finished by today... 

the the harsh bite of cold whether was no friend to my oil paint.

So, I've been set back a few days

I'm about 80% done. 

It just needs one more layer of paint.

I've also decided to giveaway a framed print of this piece

and try and sell the original.

But the giveaway will have handmade elements involved.

radio radio radio

Next week, Dulce de Leche is going to play a live set on 

KPFK's "my side of the city" with Steve Martin.

The whole thing will be documented, so I'll be sure to share

some photos, and maybe a little video. maybe. 

Those darn things just take forever to load.

If you miss the show, you can always listen online :)

kpfk.org

Sister Rogers plays tomorrow.

take a listen if you'd like to be swept up

by a smooth bossa breeze

and hugged by a warm blanket of 

delicate portuguese whispers.

Photo of Sister Rogers By Lacey Ann Johnson

Secondhand Haunts

I gave these woodcuts to Jose as one of his Christmas presents.

I found them on Sherman Way for $3.00 a piece.

I can't wait to use them :)

And as  for my giveaways this year, I've decided to 

do something special. I'm going to paint/draw 

a (human) character for each month.

So somebody might end up with an entire collection

by the end of the year!

I'm hoping to finish January's by the end of next week.

Here's a sneak peek

all will come framed. 

This one is in oil.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!