Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
It's already just 2 days from opening night at the Scion space in Culver City. The artists are all now in town and installing. It's great to see them all. Noriko Ashino, Nao Harada, Space Invader, Adrian Johnson, Kami, Ed Trask, Shinya Yamamoto, Zariganiworks are all working harmoniously to get their art up and looking good. It's still early in the game but the cool thing is that everything looks...
It’s already just 2 days from opening night at the Scion space in Culver City. The artists are all now in town and installing. It’s great to see them all. Noriko Ashino, Nao Harada, Space Invader, Adrian Johnson, Kami, Ed Trask, Shinya Yamamoto, Zariganiworks are all working harmoniously to get their art up and looking good. It’s still early in the game but the cool thing is that everything looks great.That’s Noriko Ashino who designed the GR umbrellas, rooster, and the panda shirt. That’s Lucky the dog who roams the grounds. I guess I was wearing IPaths that day. In progress. Maybe I shouldn’t show you this, but it’s going to look good. Invader is tearing up LA right now. Keep your eyes open. Trask to the task. This painting is huge. Kami is in town. His work is great. Nao looks like Shinya’s work while painting his own. Mr Trask. Think he can play drums? With arms like that, of course he can. Find him on the beach, he’s been going surfing in the early AM. Let him on some waves, locals. He’s a great guest. Amy peeps over the shoulder of the Zariganiworks robot. Dali Lama cubes Ex Londonite, Adrian Johnson made it in last, but he got oohs and ahhs when he unrolled his work. He’s the nicest guy. Father’s Office looked like a bunk place. Totally filled with people, loud, a bar, and then we ordered a burger for each. Some Yam fries, and regular fries. I’d say, all were skeptical. Yes, all. How can a place that looks like a typical yuppie bar (I guess you can say it is), serve good food? Ah, a Korean dude who’s the maestro chef. After the first bite, people tripped out. I heard it in Japanese all over the place. Check out Sakamoto’s (Zariganiworks – in red, blue, and white expression. Look at his eyes. Cameras started going up to shoot pics of their burger.
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Here's some Comic Con shots.1) That's us in gear at the booth. Standing behind a counter most of the day, you get to take pics from the place where everyone is looking. The booth looked great.
2) Seth Rogen came by, and he reads GR! I tried to hand him a mag, and he said, sorry, already have it. See more pics on Flickr.
3) I remember when I said, I wanted to take their pics, she made sure her boobs...
Here’s some Comic Con shots. 1) That’s us in gear at the booth. Standing behind a counter most of the day, you get to take pics from the place where everyone is looking. The booth looked great. 2) Seth Rogen came by, and he reads GR! I tried to hand him a mag, and he said, sorry, already have it. See more pics on Flickr. 3) I remember when I said, I wanted to take their pics, she made sure her boobs were riding high. I guess that’s better than low. 4) This is serious. 5) That’s Seth. Total nice dude. Ever see a head slap to a stiff straight arm in football? That’s what this is… I guess being one of the dudes, and then talking shit is how people have fun. In the end, although it was truncated, I had fun at the beach party. 6) Details from the Party at the Beach. You had to appreciate the madness of the last 15 minutes. Uh 5-0 all over, yes. a) Manager Michelle hold her ground against the pigs. Good. b) Having 10 minutes according to 5-0 of fire pit time. Good. c) Blasting an entire bottle of lighter fluid, throwing in every piece of wood and log to make a gigantic fire. Good. d) Throwing in a towel in a fit of anarchy. Good. Cops coming back. Good. e) Argument for nearly 10 minutes, then including hippie Scrappers Morrison acting all weird and wet from the beach. Keeping the fire alive. Good. f) Cops waving the white flag and letting everyone go. Good. I guess all this isn’t as good as a vinyl toy. 7) James Jean signing with a line doing a 360 around the booth. 8) Meeting Usugrow, itokin park, 9) Saw a Devil Robots T, of the Giant Robot cover, and the art is exactly the same which includes me at the controls. I want one of those. 10) Catching shoplifter on sunday, and seeing him cry, tantrum, and run away into a crowd.
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He's signing soccerballs, and perhaps other ephemera. The artist behind Tokidoki will be in the house from 6-8pm following his Comic Con insane signing endeavors. Good with the fans and friends, Simone is a very giving and nice guy. Meet him if you have the time.