Needled this Week

Needled covered all the bases this week with posts on art, law, shopping, events and even tattoo parodies. Answering questions from Needled readers, Marisa started the week by giving a run-down on her favorite tattoo artists in Chicago. Tuesday, she had some fun looking at tattoo parodies, intentional and otherwise. Wednesday was all about tattoo designs in clothing and gadgets while Thursday took a serious …

Candela Art and Music Festival

by Dustin Ross Each October, for the past 4 years, DJ's, artists and tropical treasure hunters make their way down to Old San Juan Puerto Rico to bask in the warmth that is the Candela Art and Music Festival. Candela, also the name of the main club/gallery on calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan, continues to play host to underground artists and dj's from …

Todd Hido

Todd Hido is a SF Bay Area artist and photographer. He is a master with light and color, which helps illuminate the anonymity—of place, of location and of self—that is so central to his work. Who lives in these neighborhoods, in these houses? How did we, the voyeurs, arrive there? We are at once both intrigued and drawn away. The images are solemn, powerful and …