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Friday, May 23, 2014

Whatever became of the Pipe Yards ?

Circa 2010, the Pipe Yards were one of the most epic spots to chill and paint in the West. It was a virtual playground of empty walls and pipes for days. IT hosted writers, homeless camps, 2am bonfires, weekend bbq's and hella random shit. You never knew who you'd pop into down there. Eventually word got out and everybody within 100 miles came out to paint this spot. It was a layup for graffiti hunters. You were assured fresh flicks of multiples pieces with each visit. Slowly over time the pipes started disappearing and the yard became smaller... now there are no pipes. The crane is gone. Nothing remains but a giant dirt pile and some weeds. The graffiti has even gone to shit. Nobody goes there anymore.. It's a damn shame when a yard disappears.
booo!
here's a few links to some of our past postings profiling the pipe yards. Compare then and now...

the original post
http://midnitemobbin.blogspot.com/2013/02/pipe-yards.html

http://midnitemobbin.blogspot.com/2013/04/pipe-yards-pt-2-redux.html

http://midnitemobbin.blogspot.com/2013/06/pipe-yards-pt-17.html

At some point we'll go through the archives and present a more comprehensive overview of the pipe yards...
... but take a look at where we are now...
we miss the old days...

Gyer / Lobs

Resq / Stare / ??

PLan 9

califas stencils

Mike

Ideal

Old Crow

Clone

Roar

Peros

lots of wall !!!

Kesr

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Mission 2 Burn - TDK style

TDK crew came through and laced a new wall over in West Oakland. Pretty Dope ! With a military type theme, Planes and tanks join some pieces to form an epic battlefield. Great work by Sear, Amend, Done, Dyl, Swiph and Dash. A mission to BURN??? We say, Mission Accomplished !

Sear

Amend

Tank crushing some cans...

Done

Dyl

Mission 2 Burn

and your lineup!

bonus flick - Done

Bonus Flick - Dyl

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Tales from the Crypt - Part 2

and here's some more flicks to continue our last post. Back underground!

Enero TFN

Hope / Nese

Irot / Nese / Evoke / Sate

Body / Enero / Buer

Rels / Goker

Erax / Maska

Osker OBG / Team / close / Lewd

Blue 22 WFK

Nite owl

Saltr

Est8 / Purpl / Close / Lewd

Irot

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Tales from the Crypt - Part 1

Going underground... kinda sorta. There's a cuddy little spot over in the west known as the Crypt. After being sealed for a few years it has recently been re-opened. Grab a flashlight, We're about to shine some light into this one.