Dirty Third Streets: Graffiti and Street Art

Speak of the Devil…

Dirty3rd — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:50:50 +0000

This photo of a Dual mural in Austin came over the transom last week.

Dual

Dirty3rd — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:03:53 +0000

Malibu Grand Prix & Castle: Code2, Ayer, Rubix and Yar!

Dirty3rd — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:17:00 +0000

This whole compound has a post-apocalyptic feel, like nature has reclaimed her domain over humans, but we’re dealing with a castle, so it’s like the future is now…or something.

This last one kind of looks like a Yar!, but there’s no name, so I’m not so sure.

Little Wooden Houses at the Westheimer Block Party

Dirty3rd — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:54:05 +0000

I’m not sure who did these, but they’re pretty cool. I assume they didn’t last much longer than the festival.

Malibu Grand Prix & Castle: Abels and Takes

Dirty3rd — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:15:59 +0000

I had a fantastic afternoon recently, exploring the remains of the shuttered Malibu Grand Prix & Castle complex over on the West Loop between 290 and I-10. Not only were there tons of tags to document, but I also got to hang out with some ducks and take a general stroll down Memory Lane. I can remember at least one double-date I had there the summer before my sophomore year, not to mention tons of parties for birthdays and little league baseball. I wound up scooping up 22 dirty putt-putt balls on the way back to my truck, and they’re currently rolling around in the bed.

I don’t want to overload the site all at once with photos from the place, so I’ll be spreading out the snaps over the next few weeks. When I’m done, all the evidence will be archived at this link. And if any of y’all can help out in the comments with identifying some of these tags, that’d be grand.

RIP Pimp C and Free SPM

Dirty3rd — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:50:38 +0000

Here we have three messages scrawled on a bridge on Cutten Road in northwest Houston, all worthy of commentary.

Damn straight. The death of UGK’s Pimp C was tragic. He will be missed.

Um, no. South Park Mexican was a pedophile. He had sex with little girls. And we’re not talking about jailbait here. Try nine years old. The dude needs to stay in jail for a long time.

Yeah, well, same to u.

Starve

Dirty3rd — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:30:58 +0000

These posters have been popping up all over Houston lately, but I saw this particular specimen back in March during South by Southwest in Austin.

Kitty Monsters

Dirty3rd — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:55:07 +0000

Anyone know the story on these? How about this and this and this and this?

Chea Truck Bomb in Downtown Houston

Dirty3rd — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:13:24 +0000

I need to start documenting more truck bombs, although sometimes it can be tough to get the camera out in time. I swerved around this one to make sure the other side didn’t have a “t” or a “p,” but nope, “chea” it is.

Busy

Dirty3rd — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:42:51 +0000