Kelly is a musical theatre performer and choreographer from Chicago and recently received a BFA cum laude from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. She has performed with numerous Chicago theatre companies as well as Dance Chicago’s Best of New Dances and Valentine Dances, the AAHPERD National Convention, The Wexner Center for the Arts, and Walt […]
Jun 20, 2012 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: art, burlesque, classic, girl, hot rod, hot rods, Kelly Maryanski, kulture, photographer, pinup, pinups, vintage | Comments Off on Kelly Maryanski
Sometimes in life it takes years and years to achieve success. Then sometimes you work hard all of your life to achieve a goal, and never quite get there. But for this “Sin City Shooter” (Photographer) success has come rather quickly to her in many fields. Her name is Julie Bergonz. This young and vibrate […]
May 31, 2012 | Categories:art | Tags: art, artist, car show, chopper, custom, hot rods, julie bergonz, kulture, kustom, las vegas, model, photography, pinup, pinups, rat rods, rockabilly, rockabilly weekend, sin city shooter, tattoo, vintage | Comments Off on Julie Bergonz Photography (Las Vegas Sin City Shooter)
Here is some more of our Coverage from the Viva Las Vegas Car Show 2012. The Show is held at The Orleans Hotel here in Las Vegas. Cars are strictly pre-63 and must be in a style from that era. There are Over 700 cars registered this year with more than 20,000 attending to view […]
Apr 28, 2012 | Categories:car shows, everything else | Tags: bo huff, bomb, car show, chopper, classic, hot rod, hot rods, kulture, kustom, lowrider, motorcycle, music, photographer, pinup, racing, rat rod, rockabilly, rockabilly weekend, tattoo, vegas, vintage, viva las vegas 15, vlv 15, weekender | Comments Off on Viva Las Vegas Car Show (Post 2)
Here is some of our Coverage from the Viva Las Vegas Car Show 2012. The Show is held at The Orleans Hotel here in Las Vegas. Cars are strictly pre-63 and must be in a style from that era. There are Over 700 cars registered this year with more than 20,000 attending to view the […]
Apr 13, 2012 | Categories:car shows, everything else, what's happening | Tags: 53d, bo huff, bomb, bomber girl, corsairs, custom, danny coker, dead sleds, death traps, junior huff, kulture, lowered, lowrider, model, music, orleans, pin up, pinstriping, pinups, rat rod, rides, rockabilly, rockabilly weekend, rockabilly weekender, rods, sailor romper, sled, studio 21 tattoo, sunday slacker, tattoo, tom ingram, vegas, viva las vegas, vlv | Comments Off on Viva Las Vegas 15 Car Show
Rockabilly Weekender April 5th – 8th 2012
Every year we attend this show and every year it gets bigger. It’s great to meet some of the pinups, photographers, and friends we work with. Hope to see you there in 2012!
….and if your in Vegas any other time hit us up. We’ll get some beers and talk […]
Mar 12, 2012 | Categories:car shows, everything else, what's happening | Tags: 50s STARS OF ROCKABILLY, art, Big Sandy & Flyrite Boys, Billy Harlan, bo huff, bomb, bomber girl, burlesque, Buzz Campbell, car show, chopper, custom, dead sleds, death traps, dirty grenade, Don Woody, DOO WOP, filthies, girl, hot rods, jerry lee lewis, kulture, Larry Donn, Lee Dresser, lowered, lowrider, model, motorcycle, music, orleans hotel, pin up, pinstriping, pinups, pool party, punkabilly, rat rod, rat rods, rides, rockabilly, rockabilly weekend, rockabilly weekender, rods, Royce Porter, sailor romper, shannon brooke, sin city, sin city tail draggers, sled, studio 21 tattoo, superglo, tattoo, The Calvanes, The Polecats, tiki, vegas, vintage, viva las vegas, viva las vegas 15, vlv, vlv 15 | Comments Off on Viva Las Vegas 15
10th Annual Ventura Nationals Hotrod and Motorcycle Show
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
SEPTEMBER 1st & 2nd, 2012
WHERE: Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 West Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001 (Go to venturacountyfair.org for directions)
WHEN: September 1st and 2nd, 2012
GATES: Car/Motorcycle participants 7AM. General Admission 9AM
ADMISSION: $15 Active military with valid ID $10 Children 12 and under with paid adult are […]
Jan 17, 2012 | Categories:everything else, what's happening | Tags: 2012, car show, custom, hot rods, kulture, kustoms, labor day weekend, primer nationals, rat rod, rockabilly, ventura county | Comments Off on 10th Annual Ventura Nationals 2012 SEPT 1st & 2nd
L.A. ROADSTER SHOW
Each year, the L.A. Roadsters put on one of the largest roadster shows, swap meets, and commercial vendor shows in Southern California.
In 2011, the 47th Annual Show was held on Father’s Day Weekend June 18th and 19th in Pomona, CA. Thanks to everyone, we had another very successful show. The show layout was […]
Jan 06, 2012 | Categories:everything else, what's happening | Tags: 2012, california, car show, coup, customs, hot rods, kulture, kustoms, la roadster show, pinup, rat rods, rockabilly | Comments Off on L.A. ROADSTER SHOW 2012 June 16th & 17th
The Sacramento Autorama February 17-19, 2012
Cal Expo Fairgrounds
Sacramento, California | Get directions
The Sacramento Autorama is now in its 62nd year. The Sacramento Autorama is “The Kustom Capital of the World” and boasts being home to one of longest running indoor car shows in the world giving away http://www.thecorsetcenter.com. The Autorama is recognized as the premiere […]
Dec 23, 2011 | Categories:everything else, what's happening | Tags: autorama, car show, customs, hot rods, kar kulture, kulture, kustom capitol, pinstripers, primer, rat rods, rods, sacramento autorama 2012, traditional hot rods, west coast | Comments Off on The Sacramento Autorama February 17-19, 2012
This week we have a bring you the fiery fun Irais Portillo. We love the diversity and individuality that pin up modeling has to offer. Irais brings us to scenes from all over…a flare that reminds me of a scene in an Antonio Banderas movie with a burlesque setting, to the corner chop-shop, to a […]
Sep 03, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 50s, 53deluxe, art, burlesque, Charlie Girl, classic, design, Donnell McAllister Photography, girl, hot rod, kulture, model, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, Roy Varga Photography, varga, vintage | Comments Off on Irais Portillo
This week we have the professional local wedding photographer Jerry Southworth. You have seen his work in multiple publications and we are happy to have him on 53D.
Photographer Jerry Southworth was born in San Francisco and raised in Redwood City Ca. As most photographers, Jerry started out shooting for fun and shot as a hobbyist […]
Aug 26, 2011 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: 50s, American Chopper, art, artist, Baggers, bikes, bikini, bobber, boudoir, burlesque, car show, chopper, classic, custom, gasser, girl, hot rod, hot rods, Jerry Southworth, kulture, lowrider, model, motorcycle, Ol Skool Rodz, Orange County Choppers, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, Rabid Magazine, rat rod, rat rods, Rebel Rodz, Retro Lovely, rockabilly, Savage magazine, Tattoo Magazine, Unique Exposure, vintage | Comments Off on Photographer Jerry Southworth
This week for our feature musicians we have the Bastard Winos out of California. They have a great American sound that we think kicks ass! Check ’em out!
Ballade of The Bastard Winos-Bio
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Genres: Rock / Americana / Punk Rock
Members: Harlis Sweetwater~Guitar/Vocals, Chris Lou~ Bass, Chile Thomas ~Vocals, Jimmy Sena~Drums
Bastard Winos was formed in […]
Aug 24, 2011 | Categories:everything else, music | Tags: americana, CA, Huntington Beach, kulture, music, punk rock, rock, rockabilly, The Bastard Winos, zz top | Comments Off on The Bastard Winos
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15th
Fuk The Fallback Car Show at Count’s Vamp’d
Good Car show coming up in October at Count’s Vamp’d. Hope to see you all there.
Aug 17, 2011 | Categories:car shows, everything else, what's happening | Tags: 50s, car show, chopper, classic, custom, girl, hot rod, hot rods, kulture, las vegas, lowrider, motorcycle, photographer, pin up, pinup, pinups, punkabilly, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, tattoo, vegas, vintage | Comments Off on Sin City Jokers Presents Fuk The Fallback Car Show @ Count’s Vamp’d
This is an example of “True Talent” nurtured at a young age. The result? One hell of an artist. Junior Huff is the talent behind the brush. You couldn’t ask for a better roll model/teacher, when your the son of custom car builder/designer/artist Bo Huff. Although his dad was a major influence, he pursued, developed […]
Aug 07, 2011 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: 50s, 53 chevy, 53deluxe, art, artist, bo huff, Bo Huff's July Car Show, bomb, burlesque, burnout, car show, chopper, classic, custom, dead sleds, design, food, fun, gasser, girl, hellbilly fest, hot rod, hot rods, junior huff, kulture, lead sled, led sled, model, motorcycle, music, photographer, photography, pin stripe, pin up, pinstripe, pinstriping, pinup, pinups, punkabilly, racing, rat, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, Steve Stella, talent, tattoo, vendors, vintage, Von Dutch | Comments Off on Junior Huff
Where is the best place for a new photographer to find beautiful women that like their pictures taken? My answer to this question led me to strip club. While on R and R from Afghanistan with ones in my pocket and pin ups in my head away I went. My name […]
Jul 13, 2011 | Categories:art | Tags: army, chopper, classic, custom, girl, hot rod, hot rods, kulture, model, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, rat rod, rockabilly, rockabilly weekend, vintage | Comments Off on Twisted Photography
VARGA PHOTOGRAPHY
Our lovely pin-up of the week, Jenna Beth, has a variety of looks and we love them all! Burlesque, Retro, Car Kulture, Tiki, Modern Pin-up, Classic Pin-up, Sex Kitten, Cupcake…her work embodies them all. We can’t get enough of interesting background settings and images that bring the whole scene to life. However she is […]
Jul 09, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 53deluxe, art, Bachelor Pad, bomber girl, burlesque, cupcake, Deadbeat Magazine, Fashion Whore, Fresh Peaches, girl, Gothfox designs, hot rod, King Cat Clothing, kulture, LA Boudoir Miami, model, Ol Skool Rodz, pin up, Pin Up Perfection, Pin-Curl Magazine, pinup, Pretty in Ink, rat rod, Retro Lovely, Retro Lovely Taboo, Retroswimwear.com, rockabilly, Rockabilly Magazine, Tattoos for Women Magazine, The Pin-up Magazine, vintage, Vintage Kittens | Comments Off on Jenna Beth
A Johnny Cash Tribute Band
The Folsom Prison Gang is a five piece Johnny Cash tribute band located in North Carolina. The band was formed in 2007 and primarily performs live shows at festivals, fairs, theaters and other specialty type venues. The Folsom Prison Gang isn’t an impersonation act, meaning nobody is […]
Jul 09, 2011 | Categories:everything else, music | Tags: band, cash, Folsom Prison, Folsom Prison Gang, johnny cash, kulture, music, rockabilly | Comments Off on The Folsom Prison Gang
Great shows coming up!
Bo Huff’s July Car Show – July 8 & 9, 2011 – East Carbon, Utah
Hellbilly Car & Bike Show II – September 24, 2011 – Del Mar, California
RSVP on facebook here: facebook.com
More info: shopbohuffcustoms.com/appearances
Jun 21, 2011 | Categories:car shows, everything else, what's happening | Tags: 50s, 53 chevy, 53deluxe, art, bo huff, Bo Huff's July Car Show, bomb, burlesque, burnout, car show, chopper, classic, custom, dead sleds, food, fun, gasser, girl, hellbilly fest, hot rod, hot rods, kulture, lead sled, led sled, model, motorcycle, music, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, punkabilly, racing, rat, rat rod, rat rods, rockabilly, tattoo, vendors, vintage | Comments Off on Bo Huff’s July Car Show – July 8 & 9, 2011
Photo by Juan Pinup Garage
This week we have the sexy, black haired, tattooed, motorcycle riding, rockabilly pinup chick Lily Monster. Shes vintage with a twist of biker babe and old school hot rod.
Hello, I’m Lily I grew up in the 80’s punk rock scene but always loved rock-a-billy as well. My friends […]
Jun 21, 2011 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: 53deluxe, burlesque, chopper, classic, girl, harley, kulture, LIly Monster, lowrider, model, modelmayhem, motorcycle, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, punk, punkabilly, rat rod, rockabilly, tattoo, uptown bombshell boutique, vintage | Comments Off on LIly Monster
Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath: guitar, vocals
Jimbo Wallace: upright bass
Paul Simmons: drums
Recently, the Reverend Horton Heat, aka Jim Heath, had something along the lines of what he calls an epiphany.
He’s a little tired of being taken so seriously-well, maybe not seriously, exactly, but you get the idea-and lately he’s noticed that some of his […]
Jun 21, 2011 | Categories:everything else, music, what's happening | Tags: beer, classic, country, cowboy, culture, Deadbeat, honky tonk, hot rod, kulture, lone star, music, musical icon, psycho, psychobilly, punkabilly, rat rod, Reverend Horton Heat, rock-n-roll, rockabilly, rockabilly music, surf, texas, upright bass, vintage | Comments Off on Reverend Horton Heat
Jenny Kamoschinski, (aka Jenny Kamo) is the visual artist behind White Wave Studios, in Vancouver, B.C.. A newcomer to the photography scene, her career started off in graphic arts when one day, she borrowed a camera from a friend and realized she has an eye for taking photos. Lover of live music, she started shooting […]
Jun 16, 2011 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: 53deluxe, burlesque, car show, chopper, classic, deluxe, hot rod, Jenny Kamoschinski, kulture, model, motorcycle, photographer, photography, pin up, pinup, pinups, rat rod, rockabilly, White Wave Studios | Comments Off on White Wave Studios
This week we are excited to share with you these dynamic photographs from designer/photographer, Dirk Behlau from Bonn, Germany. His images bring to life a raw, bold sense of power and drive. You feel as though each image is about to come to life and they leave you thinking of what may have happened next. […]
Apr 19, 2011 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: american cars, car culture, dirk behlau, hot rod, kool lifestyle, kulture, photographer, rat rod, rocktar, The Pixeleye | Comments Off on Dirk Behlau aka “The Pixeleye”
Bio: If you’ve ever considered selling your soul for rock ‘n’ roll, then look no further. My name is Angela, but you might know me as Notorious Ang. I’ll be your Mistress of mayhem, pinup model, and muse for hire. Aside from my duties in front of the camera, I am also a Radio DJ […]
Dec 08, 2010 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: Ama Lea, and Deb Summers, Andy Silvers, Anna Marco, Gary Roberts, hot rod, Kat Attack, kulture, Mike Basso, Mitzi & Co, model, photography, pinup, Robert Alvarado, rockabilly, shannon brooke, Tim Sutton, Trent Sherrill | Comments Off on Notorious Ang
This week we have Dan Burns as our feature artist of the week. His work is true to what he sees and that is the best form of art there is. We are happy to have him as feature artist of the week and we are looking forward to seeing his work become famous. Some […]
Dec 02, 2010 | Categories:art, everything else | Tags: artist, bike, chopper, classic, cool, dan burns, design, hot rod, kulture, motorcycle, painter, rat rod, rockabilly, skull, vintage | Comments Off on Dan Burns
This week we are proud to announce a local lady as our Pin-Up of the Week, Jennifer ” Ms. Redd” Affronti. Jennifer was born in the South on the Gulf of Mexico in Fort Walton Beach Florida. Moved to LA during her teenage years and currently resides in Fabulous Las Vegas. Her photos will speak […]
Nov 06, 2010 | Categories:everything else, pinups | Tags: alvarado, holly west, kulture, ms redd, photography, pinup, pussycat pinups, rat rod tv, vegas | Comments Off on Jennifer “Ms. Redd” Affronti