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GAME NIGHT 11 I WANNA BE THE GUY GAIDEN | WALKER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 7-10PM I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden by Michael “Kayin” O’Reilly: The sequel to the most difficult game sensation I Wanna Be The Guy. A platformer that takes sprites from games of your childhood memories – and you may not have seen this one coming – kills you with them. Walker by Blake Fix: An impressively large platformer with beautiful sprite art, a whimsical sense of humour and a single-button control system. Playing as the titular Walker, you embark on a grand quest to… walk somewhere, in a mostly forwards/rightwards direction! And jump on stuff! Facebook event. >> LE MERDE COASTERS A new set of drink coasters by Le Merde. Only 50 of each variety are made. Hand printed. LE MERDE DRINK KOOZIE Misty Fog Pyramid is perfect to keep your can of brew frosty cold! LE MERDE HOT DOGGIN T-SHIRT The T-shirt reflects Le Merde’s work from the current exhibition. LE MERDE PRICE BUTTON Le Merde button featuring his Hollis character. GR X GARGAMEL X LE MERDE *SIGNED* VINYL FIGURE A classic figure now signed by Le Merde himself. LE MERDE BIG PRINT 2 Le Merde has released prints to coincide with the show Misty Fog’s Combat Rock with Kiyoka Ikeda. 20 PIECES OF DREAMS EXHIBITION BY MARI INUKAI & SPECIAL GUESTS OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 14, 2012 RECEPTION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 6:30-10PM In Japan, a 20th Birthday is a “Coming of Age” birthday. It includes ceremonies and parties, and it’s akin to becoming 21 in the US. We’ll be celebrating Mari Inukai’s Daughter, Sena’s birthday on October 27th at Giant Robot 2 in West LA. The Exhibition will feature: Mari Inukai, Sena Inukai, Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Elizabeth Ito, Fumi Omori, Katsuya Terada, Kent Williams, Sean Chao, Stella Im Hultberg, Tessar Lo, and Yoskay Yamamoto. >> NEW MUSIC REVIEWS: DUM DUM GIRLS, PINBACK, IT’S CASUAL, RITES OF SPRING, FUGAZI EDITS, DOUBLE AUGHT SPY CAR By MARTIN WONG Here’s a rundown on some new and upcoming releases that I’ve been digging. >> GR2 LE MERDE AND KIYOKA IKEDA PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS The walls had paper murals to be colored in a little at a time by guests and they turned out great. That’s Matt Specktor, daughter and Mike Kelly (Le Merde). >> JANM KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Photos of the Kokoro Craft Boutique at the Japanese American National Museum. That’s Rodney Kageyama and Tamlyn Tomita. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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