Garrettero Kustom Photography And Art: July 2012

Dive-bar party in all it's gory glory!

Rips, a great little dive-bar in Phoenix threw a "Zombie Beach Party" over the weekend. With some great local bands and some very committed participants! It was a killer time.

Here are the winners of the Zombie get-up contest

Tonya, Kaysee, Miss Michelle & Aura.

Whiskey Kiss...great band! They're heading to

Viva Las Vegas next year (VLV16).
Here's a link: Whiskey Kiss @ Reverb Nation

Trailer Queen performed a great and goulish set.
Trailer Queen @ Reverb Nation

Bassist, Jamie Waldron.

Here playing bass for Trailer Queen.

Above and below, make-up artists were there to help you get your scary on!

Atomic Shore....kick-ass surf instrumentals and a lot of fun to watch.

Atomic Shore's site:

Local favs, The Jamie Waldron Trio....Jamie's band.

Jamie Waldron Trio @ Reverb Nation

Che Nemeth on bass.

That's what I witnessed! It was a lot of fun.

The music was stellar!!

Sweet dreams, all !

Salvage In The Desert

I don't want to make any car guys sad with this post, though this first photo looks as if the '53 Chevy died of dehydration in the desert like a run down horse in a spaghetti western. (The quarter that wasn't eating by buzzards!) If you're familiar with the legendary "dry heat" of Arizona and likely want to strangle the next person who utters the obvious in a phrase, you know that it's a lack of hydration that is keeping this car alive. Chrome still shines out in the Casa Grande desert and classic sheet metal is still holding up better than anywhere else in the country. (Okay, that's a guess based on the phrase "But it's a dry heat" ..hands gripping throat now.) To their credit and financial success, Desert Valley Auto Parts (DVAP) is saving these classics from the scrap heap, with some restoration sales, but mostly selling classic parts to local car enthusiasts, out of state guys and they even ship parts to Europe.
I had met Jason McClure, who co-runs the business with his dad, Ron, at a Good Guys show back in 2010. He urged me to visit one of their two sites and photograph the amazing collection of cars.
I chose the Casa Grande site which contains 1950's and earlier models. Here's a few images...