P!LA: Beers With Benjamin Ball

Other | Sunday, April 5, 2009 | .
For the love of fries. (Mike L./Yelp)

For the love of fries. (Mike L./Yelp)

After Mike the Poet finished his set Thursday night, I found Benjamin Ball of Ball-Nogues Studio still in the crowd. He had been the second to last presenter, mostly talking about the firm’s work, and he was now taking compliments from admirers and shooting the breeze with friends. I, never not working, asked about the teepee in Woodstock he’d mentioned, though Ben was more interested in chatting me up about the paper, Venice, and my bowtie. Soon enough, a group of us found ourselves in the lobby, but the drinks being overpriced, we hit the street. Read More

P!LA: Painting Sound, Ben Ball, Vampires, & MMOs, Oh My!

Other | Saturday, April 4, 2009 | .
Welcome to LA. (All photos Matt Chaban)

Welcome to LA. (All photos Matt Chaban)

Though I already gave Mike the Poet pride of place, he was far from the only show in town Thursday night at Postopolis! LA. When I walked into the conference room–things had moved inside because the roof bar had been buffeted by a freezing wind all day–I saw a cluttered screenshot from World of Warcraft, something that had my inner-geek (aren’t we all?) terribly excited. Read More

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