Iván Salinas

@el_ivanooo

poeta de la Fayuka Dealer: poesía carcacha, a bilingual poetry collection published in There’s Only Peace in Death Press.
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My first chapbook, Dealer: poesía carcacha, ¡¡esta disponible ya!! A brief collection of a Chilango poet cruising through LA dreamscapes & nightmares on a used Toyota, auto-repair poetics, La Santa Muerte, and empire crossings. Like the poet Nikolai Garcia @hellokommie says “I wonder if the only thing we look forward to are marigolds.” I began this project after buying my first carcachita mostly to commute from the valley to @bblitarts and experience true poetry in motion. What began as a zine in 2023 evolved into this complete anthropology of the machine. “Altar a un lenguaje de motores, de amor y muerte.” Huge thank you to the poetas @marlon.punchdrunk , @teoflirtswithhorror , @marguerite_calderon , & hector, for helping guide readers to where this journey might take them! Forever grateful to There’s Only Peace in Death Press and the gnarliest punk poet of Highland Park @darylgussin for believing in my words and bringing out this poetry book. Daryl’s poetry collection, “Shake Hands with the Man in my Hand” is releasing at the same time! Both our books feature a carrito in its cover so you know they’re bros. Preorder now, through the link in bio or Venmo/DM me, to get an awesome gift from Daryl and I—A candid interracial bromance portrait of us to bless your bookshelf. Each photo will be consecrated by the poetry goddesses. LINKO IN MY BIO. Carcacha y se les retacha banda!! Book party releases TBA!!!! Preorder through the link in bio!
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🗣️🗞️ Media Tuesday 🗞️ We’re excited to share with you all our interview in the @razorcake_zine for their 150th issue and 25 year anniversary 🎂 The interview was done in the summer of 2025 by none other than @el_ivanooo right before taking the stage @levitt.la Iván, your way of capturing us, our sound, and our voices moved us! We felt so accurately described and held by your words. Thank you thank you thank you! Scroll thru to read more about our history, sound, and personal journeys of becoming Cochinxs ➡️ Photos courtesy of Fredis Flores, Michelle Felix, and @och8jos Layout by Lauren Denitzio Publishing by @razorcake_zine Interview by @el_ivanooo
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Check out the new issue of @razorcake_zine ! The one and only @martinkendallwong wrote a few words about my new book “Dealer.” Thank you Martin for the awesome review!! Truly honored. Driving Los beatniks al infinito before the gas prices skyrocket 🤟🏽💀🚘 Copies still available! Link in my bio to purchase directly from There’s Only Peace in Death Press or DM me.
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TWIN PEAKS NIGHT AT BEYOND BAROQUE! This Saturday, March 14, at 7 PM! The evening will begin with the Black Lodge String Quartet: Zoë Edeskuty (Violin I), Nico Nonato (Violin II), Krista Lombardi (Viola) and Ella Magen (Cello) performing classical renditions of the series' theme songs and more! Featured poets CD Eskilson, Mylo Lam, and Joseph Paulson will take the stage, followed by L.A.-based surf punk band The Martian Sunset closing out the night. Costumes encouraged! Come dressed in your favorite Twin Peaks character or from any of Lynch's movies and take part in this homage to the beloved filmmaker. See you at the Double B Café (aka Beyond Baroque)! The Black Lodge String Quartet SFV Surf Punk @themartiansunset Poets #josephpaulson @cdeskilson @mylolololol
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New display at @thepophop with @el_ivanooo !
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💓ADVANCED PRAISE for Pam Concepcion’s @pamconcep5 UNBECOMING: POEMS💓 “UNBECOMING clears out the naive self to make way for the honest and eager poet (un)learning to love, split between the curling streets of Manila and Los Angeles. In Pam’s head-garden, we find the meaning of home. A soul demanding love beyond capitalist schedules from stability-obsessed cities and irrational lovers. She confesses, retracts, aches, and confesses again— trying to love full-time. Where do you see yourself in five years? In love, hopefully.” —Iván Salinas @el_ivanooo Author of dealer: poesía carcacha and Co-Editor of Drifter Zine Pre-order opens March 16th. Stay tuned for the cover reveal! … #unbecoming #newbook #poetry #pamconcepcion #riotofrosespublishinghouse
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THANK YOU to everyone who made it out to @plant_material for the ultimate duo book launch of the century. “Dealer” and “Shake Hands with the Man in my Hand” are available through the link in my bio, DarylGussin.com, DM, or in L.A. bookstores like @bblitarts @storiesbooksandcafe @northfigbookshop @thepophop and soon to be stocked in more shelves across the globe to pollute your mind with degenerate verses. Shoutout to the homies @mattheweliperez @mylolololol @sagrada.2.0 for your flower songs. Let’s keep making the myths. More readings and shenanigans TBA!
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Last call on the pre-order deal that comes with the stand-up portraits. Once these last ones are gone, they're gone for good baby! And the books will be a lil more expensive. Book launch event this Sunday at @plant_material on Eagle Rock Blvd! ~~~~~~~link is in the bio
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Beyond Baroque x Stories together this Sunday for An Evening of Beyond Baroque Poetics: A Release event celebrating zirconium ash, the debut poetry collection of jimmy vega. Centered around loss—death of individuals, relationships, and ways of communicating, the poems of zirconium ash physically and psychically map the geography of Los Angeles. The BB team will join jimmy to read newly published and unpublished work, featuring Iván Salinas, Genesis Perez, Rhiannon Cielos Chavez, Barbara Fant, & Zoë Edeskuty. Big love to Stories and Tori Gesualdo @styrofoamboots26 for the opportunity to exchange, collaborate, and offer space. Join us for this special evening, Sunday, February 8, 7 pm at Stories Books & Café
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I interviewed @lxs.cochinxs for the 25th anniversary issue of @razorcake_zine !!! And just a few days after its release, we were on the same bill in support of @rvtvshow and @aetnastreetsolidarity . Lxs Cochinxs’s cathartic sound breaks through you, it lifts you up your seat and remixes your childhood and your anger to dance on the graves of the rich. Elí and Matías are incredible human beings and creative souls, the band sounds incredible live and I feel lucky to share a bit of their story and hopefully grow the die-hard cochinx fanbase. From the cumbias lesbianicas to the renditions of “el beeper” and “la vaca” that feel twice as unhinged than their original versions—and only punk can raise the bar like that—we danced to welcome the year and the fight ahead, because no revolution stands a chance without a pit. If you see the 150 issue of Razorcake at your local record store or community space, get it and open the damn thing and check out our interview!! You can listen to lxs Cochinxs on bandcamp, at a mutual aid happening, or they may be down to play your niece’s bautismo! The fam will thank you. A huevo!!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Thank you to Todd, Daryl, and the Razorcake team. Shoutout to the photographers for capturing these awesome shots!!
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Alright, Daryl here, so I was feeling like I had the capacity to release a collection of poetry from one of my friends between releases of my own stuff, and after a conversation with Iván I decided to ask him if he had something he was looking to have published. He did and so began the long road of assembling what would become Dealer. In that time my own current project--Shake Hands with Man in My Hand--started to find a finalized shape and now here we are with both being released at the same time. If you order both these books you not only get a lil discount, but you get a dorky ass gift too. Yes! It's a picture of us! Mounted to a piece self-standing paperboard. Perfect for your bookshelf, fireplace mantle, or the dashboard of your car. Shout out to @pamconcep5 for taking this photo. Books will go out sometime in late February or early March. If you do reviews or anything related to some kind of publicity hit me! They wanna turn this place into a freakshow, well we're gonna be the biggest freaks in the freakshow!
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mark your calendars cause you won’t wanna miss an evening of beyond baroque poetics @storiesbooksandcafe on 2/8! the @bblitarts crew will join @jimmyyvega in celebrating the publication of @zirconiumash at stories books and cafe in echo park. shoutout @styrofoamboots26 and the rest of the stories team for making it happen! flyer art by @elgronk come cherish 2/8, 7 p.m.
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