Swapmeet Chronicles: 11/1/09

Monday, November 16, 2009

Slang Words of the Generations

Did you ever wonder how long some of the slang words we say been around? Over the years we used and re-used words that we don't realize have a long history. I know with our generation there are plenty of slang terms that will be probably still used fifty years from now. While interviewing Jesse Marquez for our Wilmington documentary he was telling us some of the words he used back in the 1940s' and 1950's. Jesse composed a nice list of slang terms that his generation used in Wilmington. Most of the words are common cholo slang still used till this day and some I never heard of. It is interesting that some words we heard all all lives are over 50 years old.

Slang Word Meaning

Tando Hat

Visa Hand

Lisa Shirt

Stramos Pants

Wisa Girl

Heina Wife

Vato Guy

Ficha Money

Calcos Shoes

Ranfla Car

Vendoga Beer

Jura Police

Leño Joint

Fragho Cigarette

Haule Job

Jefe Father

Jefa Mother

Carnal Brother

Carnala Sister

Fila Knife

Quette Gun

Nel No

Esa Her

Ese Him

Vorlote Dance/Party

Pisto Liqour

Chante Home

Lida Guitar

Trachui Top Coat

Refinar Eat

Grass Marijuana

Photos

courtesy of Old Memories Los Angeles

What slang words old or new do you like using?

What words would you like to bring back?

Peace

La Doña Junta

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A Sound Sculpture by Arnoldo Vargas

Arnoldo is a Wilmington resident and also helps with projects at the Slangauage studio. He is currently a photography teacher at Banning High School and also working on his Masters degree at Cal Arts.

I Though this "Sound Sculpture" was one of a kind because it is not what most people think of when they think sculpture, but who can really define what a sculpture is anyway?

When listening and looking at the sculpture it takes your imagination back to maybe the 80's or 90's before people had i pods in their cars and big boxy speakers where the shit.

Most of the songs that are played from this sculpture were popular songs at the time and bring back memories of a back-yard party or kick-back. Or for some cruising down the street in a tricked out ride or even bucket!

Video documentation of Installation sound sculpture by Arnoldo Vargas at Cal Arts Mid-Residency Show 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Swapmeet Chronicles Features: 4BITZ

Check out the 4BITZ tonight at " Brutalism A dance Performance" This is the final installment of the Slanguage residency don't miss out!

"4BITZ" is a experimental dubstep group comprised of three members Dj Ghetto ( Carlos Mendoza ) Dj Subdin ( Jason Manzaneres ) and Enuf Talk (Edson Vizcarra) "4BITZ" brings the dupstep sounds to a live forum where drum machines, sequencers and sintisizers are manipulated and distorted with persision to produce head splitting bass lines, glitchy drums and reggae riddims in a futuristic soundboy stylee that will blow your mind... The crew met threw mutual friends and the love to produce dubstep music both in the studio and live although each members style is very different from the next the the complete whole creativeness is captured In the soundscape..

Carlos Mendoza ..