• Travel

    Melbourne Bound

    March 31, 2012 /

    London has been home for the last 2 years, minus a summer hiatus in Berlin but the time has come to head back to the mother land. I have met some great friends along the way and added tonnes of stamps to the passport, so thanks for a great time. Look out Australia!!!

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  • Sport

    Mass Games – North Korea

    March 29, 2012 /

    North Korea’s famous mass games sees more than 30,000 children create incredible mosaic images — by holding up coloured books.

    A huge 100,000 gymnasts, acrobats, and dancers take part in the show every year to honour the country’s ruler. The performances are known as Arirang, named after a popular folk song in Korea, and take place at the 150,000 capacity May Day stadium.

    Photographer Werner Kranwetvogel. He was granted rare access to the communist country’s public displays.

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  • Music

    Pete Philly – Open Loops

    March 21, 2012 /

    After Pete Philly‘s debut solo album One released via Anti- Records, comes 14 FREE tracks – Open Loops.

    We all know Pete Philly from his days with Perquisite and their jazz, broken beat and soul style of Hip Hop. You may of been lucky enough to catch them on tour in one of the 18 countries together with DJ PCM, Remco Keijzer on saxophone, EWI and flute, Kasper Kalf on double-bass and Ruben Hein on keys as well.

    – Check it

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  • Art,  Entertainment

    Minimalist LEGO – Imagine campaign

    March 19, 2012 /

    Check out this awesome advertising campaign by German agency Jung Von Matt dubbed the ‘Imagine’ campaign for LEGO. They have used the the most basic of the LEGO blocks to create your favourite cartoon characters. It’s always the simplest of ideas that are the best.

    They made The South Park gang, The Simpsons, Asterix and Obelix ,The Smurfs, The Ninja Turtles, Bert and Ernie and Donald Duck and his boys.

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  • Art,  Exhibition

    DC Shoes – Burning Ink London

    March 15, 2012 /

    After successful shows in Paris, NYC and Berlin, DC Shoes presents Burning Ink Art Show in London. The exhibition runs from the 13th – 31st of March at Beach Gallery London.

    The unique concept sees each artwork only being available as a tattoo, and the team at Kids Love Ink a few doors down providing the skills. The ceremony involving the burning of the original artwork is on the 30th.

    There will be work from:

    Clyde Barrow (GB), Seth Curtis (GB), Fos (GB), French (GB), Funkfu (Rep. Tchèque), Jef & Kostek @La Boucherie Moderne (Belgique/Berlin), Ilk (France), Jeykill (France), Marke Newton (GB/Paris), Odö (France), Osmoze (France/Montreal) Prunelle (France), SBTG (Singapour), Scien+Klor & Dean @123klan (France/Montreal), Charlie Shazer (GB), Ssur (Russie/USA), Spoe (France), Superdeux (France/San Francisco), Timothée Talard (France), Simon True (GB), Chloe Trujillo (L.A.), Xghetto666 (Mexique), and more…

    Check out these videos from Collectif Combo and Raphaël Hache of what went down in NYC, Berlin and Paris.

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  • Music

    Plan B – ill Manors

    March 14, 2012 /

    Plan B is back to his Hip Hop ways after having a holiday from the scene making his Soul Record – The Defamation of Strickland Banks.

    Check out the interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra with MistaJam where Plan B (Ben Drew) talks about the controversy surrounding his new ill Manors project and the inspiration behind the new single. HERE

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  • Entertainment,  Sport

    The F2

    March 9, 2012 /

    The F2 and are made up of Billy Wingrove and Jeremy Lynch. Both youth team players at Tottenham and Arsenal respectively, they went pro as freestyle footballers in 2003.

    They have worked with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Alessandro Del Piero and Fernando Torres thus far. Lionel Messi jokingly said they would make him look rubbish if he was to work with them. The lads performed at the Ballon d’Or last year in front of the world’s most important football people. They also performed live in front of 300,000 people during half-time of the World Cup final in South Africa in 2010.

    They have since shot to fame with their online videos.

    – The F2

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  • Entertainment

    Norway Northern Lights

    February 28, 2012 /

    Norway has been producing some amazing Northern Lights and Bjorn Jorgensen has been doing his thing capturing some breath taking images. Bjorn a prestigious Arctic photographer who lives in Tromso, Norway and spent the last decade of his life devoted to documenting the incredible natural phenomena whose scientific name is The Aurora Borealis.

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  • Entertainment

    Loiter Squad

    February 24, 2012 /

    Loiter Squad is the title of Odd Future’s new sketch-comedy show which premieres March 25th at 11:30pm ET/PT on Adult Swim. The lads have a hectic schedule as they start a month long tour on March 9th promoting their new album OF Tape Vol. 2, set to drop on March 20th. The tour sees them traveling all over the US, England, Ireland and Scotland then back to US.

    The show was initially announced in early 2011 and is said to be like a combination of Jackass and Chappelle’s Show. It’s produced by Dickhouse, which is the same producers of MTV‘s Jackass, Rob & Big, Rob’s Fantasy Factory and Nitro Circus.

    – Loiter Squad

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  • Sport

    Happy 20th Year EPL

    February 21, 2012 /

    “Twenty years ago this week top-tier English clubs resigned from the Football League to launch a breakaway league, motivated by the desire to negotiate their own lucrative TV rights.”

    During that first season, the total turnover of the Prem clubs was £46million. Last season it was £1.2billion.

    Happy birthday Premier League. Born 20 years ago this week, you’ve done good.

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  • Art

    Blek le Rat – 60/30

    February 19, 2012 /

    Between November 19, 2011 – January 7, 2012 Blek le Rat, the Godfather of stencil art marked the 30th anniversary since the birth of his truly inspiring art with the 60/30 Exhibition. At the ripe age of 60, Blek le Rat has never stopped creating amazing street art and is a true pioneer of the scene. His innovative spirit paved the way for all subsequent street artists who have, and continue to, follow in his path.

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  • Art,  Exhibition

    The Boneyard Project: Return Trip

    February 16, 2012 /

    If you happen to be in Tucson, Arizona anytime before May 31st 2012, I would advise you check this exhibition out. Eric Firestone has brought together some of the worlds best artists from the likes of; Bast, Dan Colen, Trustocorp, Ron English, Shepard Fairey, Futura, Richard Prince, and Eric White just to name a few. The exhibition will be producing more and more work as time goes on, with a range of pieces getting painted from whole planes, nose cones, cockpits and other plane segments.

    Above photo courtesy of Jason Wawro and check out his video covering it HERE

    – The Boneyard Project: Return Trip

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  • Sport

    Marina Bay Sands Skypark BASE Jump – Singapore 2012

    February 12, 2012 /

    On New Year’s Day 2012, Marina Bay Sands Hotel was chosen as the venue for the largest ever BASE jump attempt in Singapore.

    Seven professional BASE jumpers – Marta Empinotti, James Pouchert, Amanda Vicharelli,
    Anne Helliwell, Tim Mattson, Brendon Cork and Jeb Corliss participated in this adrenaline pumping display to welcome the New Year.

    Directed & edited by Snow R. Shai.

    – SNOWDRUM

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  • Art

    Pavel 183

    February 9, 2012 /

    Russian Street Artist Pavel 183 has been terrorising urban landscapes around Moscow for around 13 years. His artistic philosophy is “First, I think, then I see and then I show what I see.” He has been dubbed the next Banksy because of his political message he displays in some of his art.

    One of his latest works was carried out on the snow, lens frame completed with a light pole. You can identify work with his signature “183”.

    I’m really digging one of his works, entitled “Arsonists bridges” with the image of a rebel with a torch. At night, they lit a real fire here to add realism. Pavel said ”Many of us can not achieve any success, no glory, no money, no relationship, and this work is dedicated to those who burn old bridges to create a new world.”

    – Pavel 183

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  • Travel

    Icons & Derelicts

    February 7, 2012 /

    Gourmet Films Presents “Icons & Derelicts”.

    Jonathan Ward started ICON his hand made company concept with his wife Jamie in 1996, then called TLC to provide sales, service, parts and restoration services to the Land Cruiser community. Check out some of the amazing builds he is doing these days.

    “The results are what we know today as the ICON, a vehicle without peers for a journey without boundaries. Classic styling, modern performance, and timeless utility. Without the support of enthusiasts and patrons like yourself, such an extreme expression of design and utility would never have been possible.”

    – ICON

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  • Music,  News

    R.I.P. Don Cornelius

    February 1, 2012 /

    Don Cornelius, 75, was pronounced dead on Wednesday morning after police answered reports of gunshots at his home around 04:00 (12:00 GMT).

    Don who created the hit dancing showcase Soul Train, used to have every episode close with the tagline, “We wish you love, peace, and soul!” Soul Train began in Chicago in 1970 but aired nationally from 1971 to 2006, showcasing artists such as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Barry White.

    R.I.P. Don

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  • Music,  News

    Ice Cubes ‘GOOD DAY’ Discovered?

    February 1, 2012 /

    Donovan Strain must have a little too much time on his hands but has put it to good use, but is he correct?

    CLUE 1:
    “went to short dogs house,
    they was watching Yo MTV
    RAPS”
    Yo MTV RAPS first aired:
    Aug 6th 1988

    CLUE 2:
    Ice Cubes single “today was a good day” released on:
    Feb 23 1993

    CLUE 3:
    ”The Lakers beat the Super Sonics”
    Dates between Yo MTV Raps air date AUGUST 6 1988 and the release of the single FEBRUARY 23 1993 where the Lakers beat the Super Sonics:
    Nov 11 1988 114-103
    Nov 30 1988 110-106
    Apr 4 1989 115-97
    Apr 23 1989 121-117
    Jan 17 1990 100-90
    Feb 28 1990 112-107
    Mar 25 1990 116-94
    Apr 17 1990 102-101
    Jan 18 1991 105-96
    Mar 24 1991 113-96
    Apr 21 1991 103-100
    Jan 20 1992 116-110

    CLUE 4:
    Dates of those Laker wins over SuperSonics where it was a clear day with no Smog:
    Nov 30 1988
    Apr 4 1989
    Jan 18 1991
    Jan 20 1992

    CLUE 5:
    “Got a beep from Kim, and
    she can fuck all night”
    beepers weren’t adopted by mobile phone companies until the 1990s. Dates left where mobile beepers were availible to public:
    Jan 18 1991
    Jan 20 1992

    CLUE 6:
    Ice Cube starred in the film “Boyz in the hood” that released late Summer of 1991, but was being filmed mid-late 1990 early 1991 and Ice Cube was busy on set filming the movie Jan 18 1991 too busy to be lounging around the streets with no plans. Ladies and Gentlemen..

    The ONLY day where:
    Yo MTV Raps was on air
    It was a clear and smogless day
    Beepers were commercially sold
    Lakers beat the SuperSonics
    and Ice Cube had no events to attend was…

    JANUARY 20 1992
    National Good Day Day

    But… All his effort seems to be a wrong calculation found by Pandemonium. It has been debated that November 30th, 1988 was indeed Ice Cubes ‘Good Day’.

    Sure it was all a daydream. I think the true way to find out the real ‘Good Day’ is to ask Goodyear when their blimp said “Ice Cube’s a Pimp!” hahahha

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  • Lifestyle

    Stormtrooper Cake

    January 18, 2012 /

    I found out what cake I want for my birthday this year.

    May the fork be with you…     (cheesy quote stolen)

    Husband and wife bakers Tiler and Amanda Oakleaf and their team of ten took two weeks to bake and build the 6ft 4in masterpiece, using 208 eggs, 140lbs of sugar and 55lbs of marshmallows.

    On Friday they took it to the Arisia Sci-Fi Convention at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Downtown Boston. The cake ended up feeding 600 people and there were still others lining up for a slice even when we had finished.

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  • Sport

    Ryan Doyle

    January 16, 2012 /

    Check out this amazing video of Ryan Doyle doing his thing in Mardin. Ryan is one of the worlds most creative and innovative free runners / parkour artists. I’m really digging the location and cinematography of this video. The pigeons doing backflips is just so fitting and awesome as well.

    – Ryan Doyle

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  • Entertainment

    Asher Treleaven

    January 12, 2012 /

    2012 Melbourne Comedy Festival

    ‘Troubadour’ Asher’s 5th comedy show premiering at the Melbourne Comedy Festival is an autobiographical show that asks the question is my life interesting enough to talk about for an hour? We follow Asher from Humpty Doo to Byron bay through his circus days up until now. “a postmodern Barry Humphries” the Australian.

    – Asher Treleaven

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  • Art

    Cinemagraphs

    January 10, 2012 /

    A Cinemagraph is an image that contains within itself a living moment that allows a glimpse of time to be experienced and preserved endlessly.

    “Visual Graphics Artist Kevin Burg began experimenting with the .gif format in this style in 2009 but it wasn’t until he partnered with photographer Jamie Beck to cover NYFW that Cinemagraphs were born. Marrying original content photography with the desire to communicate more to the viewer birthed the cinemagraph process. Starting in-camera, the artists take a traditional photograph and combine a living moment into the image through the isolated animation of multiple frames. To quote supermodel Coco Rocha “it’s more than a photo but not quite a video”.”

    Kevin Burg and Jamie Beck launched their new style virally through social media platforms Twitter and Tumblr and coined the term “Cinemagraphs”. It’s a reflection of keeping the cinematic quality while maintaining the soul and principles of traditional photography.

    – CHECK IT

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  • Art

    RISK in Miami

    January 7, 2012 /

    RISK has been making the streets of the world beautiful for around 27 years. This L.A native was one of the first writers in Southern California to paint freight trains.

    “Los Angeles graffiti pioneer RISK isn’t painting in the Wynwood artist district this year for Miami’s Art Basel. Instead he is bringing his Beautifully Destroyed series of murals to skid row.”

    – RISK

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  • Lifestyle

    R.I.P. Bob Anderson

    January 2, 2012 /

    Bob Anderson 15th September 1922 – 1st January 2012

    2012 got off to a sad start for the film industry, with the passing of a true legend. Having started working with the likes of Errol Flynn, Anderson’s work has been seen by millions of moviegoers.

    His list of credits includes First Knight, several Bond movies, Highlander, the more recent Zorro films and the first Pirates Of The Caribbean outing. He also made the swordplay on The Princess Bride into something special.

    But he’s probably best known for his work on two massive trilogies – Star Wars, for which he performed as Darth Vader during lightsaber fights and tutored cast members on their technique, and the Lord Of The Rings, where he was responsible for crafting fighting moves for a variety of races, including the Hobbits. When Empire talked to the four Hobbit actors for our recent big reunion piece, they all had happy memories of working with the man.

    Rest In Peace Bob

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