La Roux is one lucky mutha… she gets all the best clothes! Check her out last night on Alan Carr wearing another Nova Dando number….
For those of you who dont know who Nova Dando is, she is an absolotue genius and has just recently started to smash it. She graduated from St Martins, worked for Mathew Williamson and then worked closely to the legend that is Mandi Lennard for a couple of years. She is now fully established as an indepent designer and stylist, with two seasons of collections under her belt and as La Roux’s stylist…
You can check out her site here
JACKET BY JC/DC
LEGGINGS BY NOVA DANDO
SHOES BY SWEAR
JACKET FROM NOVA DANDO ‘DISCO’ COLLECTION
TROUSERS BY NOVA & MYLES
OUTFIT BY HOUSE OF HOLLAND
SHOES BY SWEAR
ZEBRA JACKET DESIGNED BY NOVA DANDO
COLOURED SPHERE NECKLACE- WORN AS SHOULDER PIECE BY FRED BUTLER -USED AS SHAPES INTERGRATED INTO THE SET TOO.
BLACK AND WHITE BELT BY FRED BUTLER
WHITE LEATHER BELT BY FLEET ILYA
LEATHER TROUSERS BY McQ
This tool Michael Kruse called 911 seeking a police escort “or a helicopter” to the Miami home of the rapper Lil Wayne. The sheer stupidity of this guy, who seems to think that the police provide escorts for people who are, y’know, going somewhere, has to be heard to be believed….
It’s summer time and the festivals are coming thick and fast. Great Escape was our first but it wasn’t really summer so we almost cheated like that time we bought pre-written dissertations to pass our university education. Shhhhh don’t tell anyone! The first on our radar who have been so kind as to hook us up with free press passes are LOOP!. A festival over 3 days not tents required and no mud need apply just straight celebration of innovative music and digital art. The line up is looking tastier that the last 2 years so here is who we’re looking forward to seeing.
Telepathe
Man Like Me
Esser
Casiokids
Datarock
Fever Ray
There is also Hatcham Social, Tunng, The XX, Squarepusher and other band I’ve never heard of but looking forward to stumbling upon in a cracked out state and all that Jazz, we’ve got our free tickets in the post, see you on 10th-12 of July. For more info on tickets and that click the LOOP! logo below. Peace out hombres.
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My girl, Hayley Kell, has been paid to jet over to Berlin and document all the cool shit she gets up too. Shell be hitting up one of the greatest trade shows- Bread and Butter, Berlin Fashion Week, museums, street art and some fucked up squat house art galleries… and it will all be up on her blog… W a t c h t h i s S p a c e
Clipse ft Kanye West – Kinda like a big deal
Whats poppin here? Looks like Wiley and Skepta are trying to generate some interest with their upcoming albums. If thats the case, i just hope both sides come with some GULLY tunes.
Also here is a mixtape frome D.C’s Wale
Back to the future II
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Enjoy, Unkle Crak
No this isn’t some 90’s nostalgia or a white on black sandwich porno. It’s our family over in Brixton, who have come with a third installment of their monthly music ‘zine’ ‘PUB.lication‘. This time they’ve gone all out with a themed photo-shoot. Unkle Crak was due to go up and fill in the Dr Alban part but due to a lack of costume acquisition I pussied out. The issues is jokes and recently at a house gathering I took the opportunity to play some Euro-dance. Not too sure how it would be received I started with something quite jovial liked ‘cotton eyed Joe’. Before I knew it we where all barn dancing and linking arms. From then on Spotify was my oyster. I cracked out the Scatman and Ace of Base and everyone was so happy in ignorant bliss.
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Farouk and Fran also run the ‘My Brixton‘ which is quite self explanitory. It’s basically the goings on in Brixton town, check it out.
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Our close pal and distinguished gentleman Mr Bill London esq. has a solo show at London’s Rare Kind gallery in Shorditch. The gallery will be showcasing his recent wildstyle and conceptual paintings and several limited prints so dont be a stranger, go down an check it out. The private view is on July 9th so if you want to come an catch some party vibes then email bex@rarekind.co.uk for rsvp. If you cant make it down for that then the show runs from July 10th to August 1st.
That any-day is now the first installment in an on-going series linking the unseen and the unsung, the ignored and the adored, from ‘the man on the street’ to this issues host JME – all played on a big backing beat. A mix of print and video looking at the unraveling story of us, told through music, movement, words and people. This first Issue is a straight up tone setter, a taste, a signal of intent, the start of a format, a work in progress…
Check out the trailer
The issue is currently being stocked in-
GoodHood, 41 Coronet Street, N1 6HD www.goodhood.co.uk
Rough Trade, Dray Walk, 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL
Marshal News, 11 Marshall St, Soho, W1F 7EN
Brick Lane Mini Market, 100 Brick Lane, E1 6RL
ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts), 12 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH
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Terry Urban has compiled a mixtape of classic southern hip hop over Santigold album tracks. It’s pretty dope but has caused a bit of a rawkus. As just before he released it, he got served a cease and desist from Santigolds record label which basically means. We’ll bum rape you with a rake if you release this free non-profit mixtape. So he went and released it anyway. Santigold claims she has nothing to do with it following her diplo mixtape. Read more. Basically it took me a while to find this although most peeps probably have it. Anyway click on image for freeload. So much drama it’s like Eastenders.
Here is a tracklist.
1. M.I.A. Artistes (Ft. Pitbull & Ying Yang Twins)
2. You’ll Find A Way Player (Ft. Andre 3000 & Bun B)
3. Still Tippin’ It (Ft. Slim Thug & Mike Jones)
4. Can’t Say It (Ft. T-Pain)
5. Creating Kryptonite (Ft. Purple Ribbon All-Stars)
6. Fire Superman (Ft. Lil’ Wayne) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
7. Hustlin’ With The Lights Out (Ft. Rick Ross)
8. Shawty Is Starstuck (Ft. The Dream)
9. Unfreakable Girl (Ft. Gucci Mane)
10. Nann Lady (Ft. Trick Daddy & Trina) [Prod. By JKhan]
11. Anne’s Plan (Ft. Chip Tha Ripper) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
12. You’ll Go Crazy (Ft. Young Jeezy) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
Das killing it last weekend at the London Meeting Of Styles.
Go check the Rare Kind flickr for some dope flicks from D’s latest explorations in the old Eurostar departure lounge at Waterloo. Shit is live.
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The new issue of Bonafide magazine is out and they sent us a few free copies and asked us to have a read. They got a pretty nice website which is frequently updated with interesting interviews and features (peep the Edan radio show its big) so have a look at that inabit.
A clean and tidy, pocket-sized publication which focuses on ’street’ art and music, when clocking the names on the front I noticed some interesting features. Issue 2 has sections on Neon Neon, Kid Acne, Peanut Butter Wolf, Flying Lotus, and Eine amongst others but the best part has got to be the interview with Large Professor following the release of his new record Main Source. Other bits I liked were the write up and explanation behind the originally caged KMD classic Black Bastards and the Gareth Bayliss interview.
Go check out the website (www.bonafideuk.com) and have a butchers yourself.
Totally bored stiff on a Tuesday night? Tired of the humdrum of the boring t.v shows on you’re free-view box? Don’t feel comfortable watching fat porn with you’re friends with the lights on? I know how you feel! Totes! So My idea is Tuesday night tattoo club, we’ve seen arts and crafts club, Tye dye Wednesday, rob the corner shop Friday and get embarrassingly drunk house party Saturday. This is a fine and refined concept which will be with you for the rest of you’re life, how AWESOME. I’ll give you the run down of what we did and if you’re half as stupid as we are you’ll actually do some proper research and try not to get everyone drunk before we start art-ing off on each other.
You’ll need:
Sewing needles (Lots)
Sewing Thread
A Pencil
White Spirit
India Acrylic ink
Someone who is competent at drawing
A lighter
Mood music
Beers and preferably spirits.
Please don’t use us as the bench mark for health and safety. Don’t share needles and make sure every thing is super clean, or you’ll DIE!?
1st Sterilize the needles by frying them until there is no more water in the pan.
2nd Chose a decent and not too difficult and intricate design because it wont work and it’ll just look like you’ve got some serious self harm issues. Nothing too fancy either because it won’t work.
3rd Make sure you’re half way drunk and also had something to eat, we had a curry which i feel made sure we were fully nurished and stood to suffer more from the toilet than the pearcing needle.
What you do is after sterelizing the needle, burn the tip witha lighter for a little while, then tie the thread around the needle and pencil so the needle is secure and there is only about a milimeter of the needle showing. Draw the image you’re gonna be stuck with on you’re body part of choice then start dipping the needle in the ink and making sure you’re skin is getting pearced. Clean the spot regularly so you can see what you’re doing. It’s not very pleasurable but provided you know there will be alittle pain and you’re not a totally pussy at this point you’ll be fine. Here are some we made earlier.
P.s I don’t know why the pictures are sideways it’s pissing me off, some-one is getting sacked or kilt!!
Unkle Crack
Cody kills it in this section. Generally a RAD all-round skater.
Song – Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man
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The Rare Kind Gallery London (49 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, E1 6LA) is playing host to Bristol’s Studio Amour and will be showing their textile-based graffiti works. Private view is on 11th June from 5.30 – 9.30.
Didn’t really see how these puppies would fare but so far the love has been somewhat overwhelming. Big things coming in the next month or so. Definately some higher quality Tye dye pieces, don’t want to give too much away just watch this space. Out of the 8 tees, 3 have gone. They are the ‘Origami fade’, ‘Purkle’ and the ‘Pink panter’ which has set off a bidding war between baby-mamas and little jump-offs on the side, sheeeeeeet. Okay so we still got 5 tees to ship otherwise I’ll head down the Sunday market and show you what real extortion is biatch! Peep the original post on ‘Gurn – Summer Look – Unisex Tees‘. But here is a selection of whats remaining. Get whilst it’s baking. Peace
MURKLE BLUE
BELGIUM BLUE
PINK BRIE
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- WATER MUNCH
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- BELGIUM BLUE
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- MURKLE BLUE
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- SICKLY GREEN
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- PINK BRIE
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- PINK BRIE
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- BELGIUM BLUE
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- MURKLE BLUE
Hit me up on crackstevens@gmail.com if you want one of these gurn tye dye originals, remember the tees are £9 of hard earned britsh pounds, you get a discount if you send us a picture of you next to a gurn sticker!! SAFE
BIG UP Sam ‘Stomachache’ Hiscox FOR THE PICTURES
And special thanks to:
MODELS – LUCY ‘PUT THE KETTLE ON’ FISHER
GABRIELA ‘WONT BUY ME A T-SHIRT FROM COLOMBIA’ FLETCHER
MARK ‘ONION BOOTY’ AMODIO
You know The Proxy’s Dancing In The Dark right?
Well check out the Bare Noize badman Ollie P’s remix. Its FILTH, and still unfinished, so watch this space.
‘You Stupid cunt/Fortunes + remixes are forthcoming on Eight FX ( Hatcha, Kromestar etc..) Peace!’ – OLLIE!/Bare Noize
http://myspace.com/olliepbadman
http://myspace.com/barenoize
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Feiyue has stuck to its vintage urban influences to launch its varisty jacket for autumn/winter 09. It features a boiled wool torso, leather sleeves and banded wrists and waistband, with the Feiyue patch on the front and with the logo stamp “Flying Forward” on the back and cuffs.
The jacket comes in blue/white or black and is a “collector” limited edition. These babies are set to be released at the beggining of September and will be avliable online at www.feiyue-shoes.com. for €290. Watch this space…
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Teepay is a new online tshirt community which has been designed to support and profit for artistic individuals. This is for anyone who is wanting to get their work onto some fresh tees and potentially make some doe. All you have to do is upload your design via teepay and it will be printed onto an organic tee. You will market it however you want (along with the promotional help of Howies®) but all design rights remain with the designer. Plus 10% of the price on each tee will go back to the you or a charity of your choice. The is no caps on successes the more you sell the more you earn!!
teepay.com launched on the 1st of June by howies® and features a range of tee shirts contributed by South Coast tee shirt brand When We Were Kids (WWWK). WWWK share a graphic obsession with howies® that pays homage to sporting sub cultures. The range is a tour de force that takes a positive and un-nostalgic graphic walk along the memories of the ‘80s skate and street wear sector. The designs have all the joy of an endless summer’s day using vintage typefaces and a bold pop colour scheme. WWWK and teepay.com are a group of adults that take pleasure in all aspects of grown up child’s play.
Tees by When We Were Kids for teepay.com
Check out some of the other tees at www.teepay.com and get designing!
A couple of months ago I decided to make some tye and dye tees with my homie Cat, peep Tye dye Wednesday. These puppies are all officially ready. There are only a limited number and a one off till our next t-shirt venture. Have a cheeky peep and hit me up at crackstevens@gmail or gurnteam@gmail.com if you want one. It’s first come first serve so holla.
PINK BRIE
PINK BRIE
PINK PANTER
PINK PANTER
MURKLE BLUE
MURKLE BLUE
ORIGAMI FADE - SOLD OUT
ORIGAMI FADE - SOLD OUT
BELGIUM BLUE
BELGIUM BLUE
If you like Ed Banger-style crunky juiced up electro filth mixed with party classics varying from the Stones to Ace of Base then download/listen to this cat’s mixtape.
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Jiggy.
