Category Archives: Photo Essays

watt’s picture of the week – wednesday, december 27, 2023

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Mike Watt

“santa here w/them four portable toilets we had on our list? damn it, cut the dawdling – he’s fuckin WAY late!” photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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watt’s picture of the week – thursday, december 21, 2023

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Mike Watt

here’s my self-portrait the day after turning sixtysix! can’t believe I’ve made it this far and… I get to play in my pedro town w/bof joe baiza and chris corsano TONIGHT! crimony. photo by mike watt – – – – … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – saturday, november 25, 2023

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Mike Watt

two painted-up traffic boxes at the northwest corner of channel street and pacific avenue in my pedro town yesterday photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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The 27th Annual Long Beach Sunnyside Cemetery Tour

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Bryan Moore

The distant, dusty fragments of the past and the spirits of the permanent residents of Sunnyside Cemetery may be long gone but for one bright and beautiful Autumn day those celebrated souls returned to their earthly state once again as … Continue reading →

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Academy Museum Presents John Waters: Pope of Trash

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Elise Thompson

On September 17, The Academy Museum opened a first-of-its-kind exhibition honoring the films of underground filmmaker, author, art collector and iconoclast, John Waters. “Pope of Trash” runs through August 4, 2024. The ultimate outsider probably never expected to be honored … Continue reading →

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John Waters Gets His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!!!

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Brian Donnelly
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Burning Man 2023: Paul K on the Playa

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Elise Thompson

Written by Paul Koudounaris Gosh Burning Man was fun . . . actually it was fine for me, I took off as soon as the rain started and got out before it was locked down, and here are some photos … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – wednesday, august 30, 2023

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Mike Watt

last edition of the watt from pedro show at the love grotto on the pleasure point w/brother matt ’till I get back from the mssv “aki 2023 tour” in a couple of months – to his starboard is today’s on-air … Continue reading →

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2023 Tiki Oasis Weekend

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Elise Thompson

Written by Dave Arnson The cult of Tiki is an intriguing one, one of disposable income and alcoholic hedonism coupled with an artfully fantastical version of a faux- Polynesian paradise. These elements all come together once a year (for over … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – wednesday, august 23, 2023

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Mike Watt

my pedro town was gratefully mostly spared by hilary… construction continues on the west harbor proj… terminal island prison in the background, across the channel… photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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