January 31, 2004
THE ESSENTIALS #28 - The Essentials of Vilnius City (Lithuania) by Meq
Essential Guide to Vilnius City (Lithuania) by Meq from Icu Productions
what you should do first, is buy "vilnius in my pocket" just to find everything easier ...
1. graff supplies. "nasa skateshop" is in the city center and it's the only real skate/graff/hiphop shop in Vilnius. you can find paint, magazines, markers, caps there ... it's in the yard of gedimino ave.39 (main avenue of vilnius)
2. place to see art. Contemporary Arts Center (vokieciu str.) for sure. there are some dope exhibitions of the modern art. you should check that for sure! it's near the city hall, so it shouldn't be hard to find it.
3. places to eat. there are few great places to eat here. my fav. is "mano kavine" (in english it would sound "my cafe"). it's also in the oldtown of vilnius, boksto str. ... it's kinnda hard to find it, but it's worth i ! "cafe de paris" (didzioji str. 1) is also one dope cafe. you can hear some djs play there from wednesday to saturday nights ... good atmosphere, good people...
4. places to party. first if you want to find a good party, go to www.ore.lt/kal.php and check for all good lithuanian parties list and then choose one or go to one of the clubs here in vilnius. there are only few good clubs here, it's "gravity" (jasinskio str.) and "intro" (maironio str.). both sometimes makes real shitty parties, so you better check what music will they be playing that evening.
5. place to stay. youth hostel in filaretu str. VERY cheap. you have to live with more people in one room, but it's the way to hook up with some dope people, it's interesting.
6. places to make art. the whole city. but watch out for cops, they will fine you hard if you're doing graff, but they'll only tell you to remove your pasted poster or sticker. in lithuania there is almost no street-art so they don't fine you for few posters or stickers.
7. places you must check out. of course the whole old-town, it's very pretty place, very good for street-art, good for partying and just for a walk to see what lithuanian people are like.
cheers ! Meq from Icu Productions
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| Currency Exchange from GONZO247 of Aerosol Warfare
"This is tha Gonzilla Lady Thrilla coming at ya in full effect (like your grandpaw on Viagra) representing the Aerosol Warfare crew down here on the 3rd coast. I wanted to drop you a line to let in on the Happs out here in the Dirty South!
Project:
Currency Exchange
Process:
A stencil is cut with a particular image. Each image is sprayed on 50 to 100 bills (making each stenciled note a limited edition piece of art). The Notes are then used in everyday transactions and thus begins the Journey (but without Steve Perry). At the end of the 50/100 run, the Stencil is destroyed, solidifying the series and forcing the creation of a new (image) stencil. Rinse, Lather, Repeat. The average dollar bill is exchanged many times in 1 day (much more in its lifespan). Now... I know I didn't invent this wheel, but I'mma put a 20 inch rim on it! By placing art on the back of the Note it now becomes a traveling art gallery taking art everywhere from a Strippers G-String to a Collection Plate at Church (and every crevasse in between)!
Purpose:
To infiltrate, penetrate, and conjugate the system. What better way to get 'Inside' than to sneak a free ride on the Paper that feeds the Machine? This isn't Defacing the green-back, it's REfacing! When these notes were created, they were created based on an "America" that no longer exists. The Notes do not represent today's America....so what better way to update America than to give its paper a Face Lift? On the commodity side, is this note now worth more than the gold that backs it?
Implementation:
The New Notes will be distributed in Houston, TX...NYC & Chicago (we will see where they go from there). The Super Bowl is in full effect in Houston this weekend, so this is a great opportunity to unleash the Notes. Seeing how there are over 140 thousand people from all over the world in town for this event, there is no telling where these Notes will end up.
Examples Shown:
1. "Pork Barrel Rises"
2. "Feed the Rich while you bury the Poor"
3. "Why talk to my kid? The TV keeps him company!"
This is GONZO247 from Texas reporting live from a Payphone, signing out....
******************************end transmission.
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Seen on The Streets of New York
"i found the dolls just like that right next to 125th and the harlem river drive in New York. theres this person that sets them up in different positions in the summer. its crazy cause i never seen him/her before".... Royce B.
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Portland | February 3rd | Stencil Art Show
When: February 3rd at 7:30 pm
Where: Liberty Hall, 311 N Ivy st (one block south of Fremont and one block west of Vancouver) Portland, OR 503 249-8888
RSVP:
URLs: Liberty Hall
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New York | February 3 | THE LIFERS -- Jim Houser and Rebecca Westcott
When:Opening: February 3rd at 7-9p
Where:55DSL Flagship Union Square : 14th and Union Square West
RSVP:rsvp55dsl@yahoo.com
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January 30, 2004
The Audible Objects Cargo Pillow
Heavy duty 12"x12" handmade camo pillow with a cargo pocket that holds a CD "DJ Shiro - Human Contact/ DJ Stratagy - Initial Public Offering"
Pillow also features the Audible Objects logo in glow in the dark ink on the pocket and a numbered hangtag
Only 100 made
$30 + shipping
Contact shiro@audibleobjects.com to order
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Jim Houser's "Lurker" Paperweight
Hand painted
Cast -stone
Limited Edition of 50.
Signed and numbered. 4.5b x 3.25b
Price: $125
Available at Market East.com
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Margot Knight / Arkitip Intellegence / Ben Arthur / Fabrica
Having been a fan of Arkitip for a long time, we're stoked to now be contributing to Arkitip Intellegence, Arkitip's daily links and musings. Posting links to cool shit on AI will allow us to highlight some of our favorite things that don't necessarily fit perfectly into the Wooster mode. Check out AI when you can. It's one of the first destinations we go to each morning.While we'll try not to post the same information on both sites, our link today on AI was to the work of Margot Knight. We've been diggin' Margot's amazing surreal photography for some time now, and thought it was cool that the musician Ben Arthur and his label, Bardic, has chosen her work as the cover art for Ben's upcoming CD, Edible Darling, one of Margot's images from her series for Fabrica. Fabrica, if you don't already know, is Benetton's amazing communications research and development center.
Here's the original image:
And here's Ben Arthur's album cover:
To get your weekend off to a fuckin' surreal note, here's another image of Margot Knight's work, nicked from her website. Wicked stuff.....
For more on Ben Arthur, check out www.benarthur.com
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Profile: Al Padrino
Al Padrino - The Vitals:
Age: unknown...
Hometown: BX,NYC
Where do you now live?: Long Island City, NY
How long have you been creating art?: I was born with a silver paint brush in my mouth...
What did you do last night?: I drank all the crizzy AND all the brown...
What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner?: cereal...
Who is your favorite fictional character?: my favorite fictional character is Billy D. Williamsburg, superstar poet from the "I Was a Teenage Jesus" Ghetto Lit series...
What do you currently have in your pockets?: a zippo lighter, a switchblade named "Santa Muerte", a couple of buttons and lots of loose change...
If you were given "more time," what would you do with it?: i'd probably waste that too...
Who do you love?: june bugg...
Al - The A's to Our Q's:
Wooster: How did you get started in creating art?
Al: i started real early...but it all goes way back to growing up in the BX...i saw graff when it was still running on the MTA...i got into that and started rockin black books in school...now I rock paintings like the Pope rocks hats...
Wooster: How would you describe your style?
Al: I call my style Post-Contemporary Vandalism...that's for the academic suckaz and ignorant scholars...but in reality my style is like the art of fighting without fighting...like bruce lee meets ghandi or something...mixed with a dash of street sublime...
Wooster: What other artists do you most admire and why?
Al: i admire artists that innovate...they're the ones that keep it moving and keep art from getting stale...artists like SubCommandante Marcos, Chris Ofili, R.Kelly and Bob Ross...and way too many others to mention...
Wooster: What's your favorite city, neighborhood, or block, to post and/or to see street art?
Al: living in NYC I'd have to say that the LES is where it's at and everybody knows it...but every borough has lots to see so i really can't play favorites...
Wooster: What inspires you now?
Al: inspiration is for amateurs and hacks...but i really like what's happening with street art... especially as it keeps crossing over and infiltrating the old guard art world...that keeps me on my toes cuz cats keep raising the bar all the time...
Wooster: What are you currently working on? Can you give us a sneak peek?
Al: i'm laying out my next set of masterpieces which i plan to drop on the world by springtime...i'll definitely keep y'all updated with the new shit...HOLLERATION!!!
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Seen On The Streets of Los Angeles
Photo from the Artist District in Los Angeles. Send to us by BEEZEE
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Fresh Stuff From.... Shitmouth Peasant
Seen on the streets of Stockton, California:
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January 29, 2004
Relatively Fresh Stuff From.... Jace
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Seen on the Street of Cleveland, Ohio
Artist: UnknownPhoto Taken by: Eiknom
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THE ESSENTIALS #27 - The Essentials of Portland, Oregon by S. Hason
Portland Oregon Guide by Hason
Raw and elegant, white-trash and sophisticated, Portland is the artsy sustainable nirvana you never knew existed. Originally the spot lumberjacks would come to party in, now it's like some little European city-state, with lots of gardens and parks, bio-regional fast food outlets that carry rice milk. Everyone's making rad art, often in multiple disciplines. And they're MAKING the art, not just talking about it. Though the cops are harsh on street art, stencils, culture-jamming billboards and tons of stickers are all around. But there's no jobs and it rains all the time, so don't move here. Just come visit and spend all your money.
Stumptown Coffee
SW 3rd + Ash
SE 34th + Belmont
SE 45th + Division
Best coffee shops in town. And people REALLY care about coffee here, because of the constant rain.
Just Be Toys/Compound Gallery
107 NW 5th
Downstairs it's full of up-to-the-minute Japanese toys, video rentals, candy and magazines. Upstairs at Compound the art gallery hosts national up and comers, with a select array of books, prints, and arty items.
Reading Frenzy
921 SW Oak
Amazing zine shop on downtowns' "indie alley", all the other spots on this block are worth a visit too.
Fabric Depot
SE122nd + Stark
Two fucking acres of fabrics, notions, + craft supplies, every time I go it's either 30 or 40 % off everything. Dangerous territory. Luckily it's on the outskirts of town.
I've Been Framed
SE 50th + Foster
The only cheap art supply store I've ever seen, with lots of random closeout materials. No good for expensive fancy brushes, perfect for treasure troves of paper.
Seaplane
SE 34th + Belmont
This clothing store nutures the burgeoning local fashion explosion, and gives help + props to local artists and musicians. Chock full of reworked vintage materials and stellar originals. There are lots of stores like this (and Seaplane has 40 local designers, it's almost scary how creative and crafty people are in this town) but this one is the original, and continues to set the bar.
Holocene
SE 10th + Morrison
Big, elegant club dedicated to electronic and experimental music. Sweet dance parties on the weekends. Lots of special events and film showings happen here, too. Low cover except for big national acts (even then it's still only $10) and it's a good spot for late-night debauchery.
Dunes
1909 NE MLK Blvd
The black hole to Holocene's full moon, this club is tiny and way undercover. The old owner once yelled at me, "we're for lovers, not for haters! If you won't dance, then you can just get out!" Mike Ladd likened it to the
cantina in Star Wars. No sign outside, no cover, free bands and Djs every night.
Strip Clubs of Portland
(all over)
Honestly, here are about 150 of them, so everyone has a particular favorite. Somehow the strip clubs are more wholesome and nonchalant here, though they do get totally naked. Sassy's across from Holocene on Morrison is pretty good.
Independent Record Stores of Portland
(all over)
You can get any record you want in Portland. This town is full of music geeks, and bands, and kids who love the vinyl. Find an Ozone or a Jackpot and get the map they carry of the 20 or so killer indie shops in town. Drive or bike around. Go nuts.
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Seen On The Streets of Chicago
"Hey guys, Just wanted to share some images of work I have caught in Chicago. I have no idea who did them, but they are both images that made me turn around on my bike for a second look. Thank you for continuing to share great work from so many inspiring artists. The text on the bottom image reads "Lies" Just a great image"... Create Random Acts of Public Art
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January 28, 2004
Catchin' Up With... Other
"well it been awhile , i have been cut off from the email due to hanging out in spain too long and spending all my money eating and drawing on things in madrid and losing all my images on a snapped roll of film because of the damn cold. well thank you for putting this site up to help me keep sane in the wonderfull minus 45 degree temperature"... other
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THE ESSENTIALS #26 - The Essentials of Cape Town, South Africa by Carl
Essential Guide to Cape Town, South Africa by Carl Newby of CircusNinja. Laboratories
Cape Town is an amazing city; we've got some of the most picturesque scapes with white sand beaches, mountains and wine farms all easily accessible. You can pick up a number of city guides at the many backpackers scattered around town, but what you'll struggle to find is what I'm going to try tell you a bit about...
The town area is not very big and if you looking for something to do at night go down to Long Street where most of the things happen... Bars like Jo'burg and Marvel are always busy and you're bound to meet some interesting people. Camps Bay is the prissy capital and if you want to get sundowners and feel part of some stupid movie then head on down to Victoria Street.
If you want to get your stuff seen from a street art perspective the most effective way is to stick up in Long Street, watch out for the cctv cameras on every corner. Other "hotspots" include De Waal Park on Camp Street, and Kloof Street. But the city as a whole is well travelled and quick to walk through... Stick artists getting up include Theory, Toe and PotFiction. Street-art clothing label CircusNinja. Laboratories is also well spread.
If you want to buy paint LT Discount paints in lower main road, Woodstock is a good place; otherwise Baseline Studios on Long Street [next to Mr. Pickwicks] often has a bit of stock. The local paints available are Duco, Spray-On, Spectra and Aerolak which are all of a below par standard [compared to paints like Rustoleum, Molotov, the Montana's and Krylon] Spray-On and Duco are probably your best bets. Paint is also pretty available from most hardware stores and supermarkets. There is not real availability of international paint but if you meet other artists ask around as there is a bit of circulation. Local paints are all male cans and therefore use female caps. You can buy most stencil cutting equipment, including triplex board at graphics shops like The Deckled Edge. Print stickers at Wizards and Silver Banana, or ask around...
If you get hungry while in Cape Town eat at Mr. Pickwicks and Royale, pickwicks is world renowned for their super good milkshakes and Royale Eatery has a good variety menu at decent prices, otherwise Fontana's Roastery has some good cheap chicken deals.
Don't hesitate to get hold of me if you want to know anything more about Cape Town or if you're coming for a visit.
I don't endorse any of the companies mentioned in this guide and are using their names purely as an indicator to help foreign travellers.
Carl_Newby@hotmail.com
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St. Arsky Website is Now Live
Earlier this week, Freaklub's website finally went live. Now today we hear that St. Arsky's site has also launhed. Check it out at http://www.st-arsky.tk
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Catchin' Up With Chun1 in Thailand
"helloooo Woosta C! its been a while! how yall been doing? i've made this Hello My Name Is type sticker in THAI.. "A-Tong, A- Wei, miss Ching Err ( insert your name ) has come to rescue you" these name are normal names you can find in Hong Kong movies i myself think these name are funny, so i paid a homage for them =) i attached another pic of Prism (Stencil Rev.) and his friend's lil' taggin' at the park next to MBK department store during his trip to BKK last week, big up Prism! take care everyone! CHUN1 na-na 666*crew 2004
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Profile: J-F Fury (Melbourne City Fury)
J-F Fury (Melbourne City Fury) - The Vitals:
Age: 26
Hometown: Melbourne (City Fury)
Where do you now live?: Same
How long have you been creating street art?: Hmmm I think that would be around 6 years now
What did you do last night?: Went to New Years Stencil Exhibition party, (featuring the whos who of Melbourne street art)... got really dizzy from paint fumes in an enclosed space... it rocked!
What is your favourite thing to eat for dinner?: Pizza and Beer!
Who is your favourite fictional character?: Homer Simpson... and The Bride (from Kill Bill)
What do you currently have in your pockets?: Keys, Wallet, Phone and an UZI! BORING know
If you were given "more time," what would you do with it?: More art... more writing... More love~
Who do you love?: TONI!!!!
J-F Fury - The A's to Our Q's:
Wooster: How did you get started in creating art for the street?
FURY: It all started when Shepard (obey) Fairy came to town... its a familiar story and you have all heard it... Me and my friend started a little sticker campaign based on 80's Icons... called it Robot Ink... started stencilling in a small way after that. Dropped street art for a while to work on my zine PDWG..(I was mad into Mexican wrestling you see) it ran for 6 issues... and after that started with the stencils again... this time seriously... and constantly fuelled by the talent pool of Stencilrevolution.com
Wooster: Why Tony the Tiger?
FURY: My girlfriends name is Toni... and I was sitting on the train with my sketch book one day and the idea came to me... very simple really... in fact its bordering on corny... but hey, it works... I was Trying to recreate the feel of old cereal packages. But my art extends further... I am working on heaps of freehand stuff sketch stuff at the moment (for posters and stencils) trying to get the honesty back up in my work, Tony was a specific image for a specific Piece
Wooster: What other street artists do you most admire and why?
FURY: Aww man.I knew you gonna ask this. I would have to say, in the first instance Obey, Banksy and blah blah blah. we all know em. but Melbourne (and the rest of Australia) has a lot of talent and I reckon that my main inspiration comes from right here. Prism, Tusk, Meggs, Victim, YOK, Bungle, Monkey, Satta, 610, Xero, HA-HA, Reka One, Synk, Perks and Mini and everyone else who rocks Melbourne (sorry if I missed you.)
Wooster: What's your favourite city, neighbourhood, or block, to post and/or
to see street art?
FURY: Croft Alley in Melbourne. Melbourne in General. it's a living breathing gallery, Oh and Newcastle in NSW is always fun
Wooster: What inspires you now?
FURY: Everything and anything, Friends, Old school characters, Kubricks, Cool Package design, Comics, Cartoons, Japanese Horror Punk bands. Who knows. it is impossible for me to pin Inspiration to one or two things.. I find that riding the train everyday (sketchbook on lap.pencil in hand) is a really good way to create stuff.. Ideas seem to just flow. Oh and MUSIC.. that's a big one.. Punk, Ska, Rock. whatever.
Wooster: What are you currently working on? Can you give us a sneak peek?
FURY: New poster Campaign under the name "Jelly Bean", some collaborations and hopefully a lot more stencil work (time permitting) also formulating on a new "one off" zine called GPD (Geriatric Profanity Disorder). And hopefully some freelance graphic work. No Sneak Peeks. sorry (but some stencil work is viewable on stencilrevolution.com)
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January 27, 2004
St. Denis | January 30th | JACE Explose
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Paris | February 11 | INCOGNITO
When:11 February at 7pm to 2am
Where:GLAZART, 7/15 Avenue de la porte de la Villette 75019 PARIS-FRANCE
RSVP:
URLs: GLAZART
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New York | Thursday February 5th | con-fu-sion presents Under The Influence: the music that inspires art
Featuring DJ sets from NYC’s most talented artists including:
Surface To Air
Rockers NYC
Rage Johnson of InkHeads
Chris Glancey
Desiree
Kenyan Paris
Free Gas
Baron Von Butterplump
Hiro
Jaesun Celebre
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New York | February 13 | James Jarvis In-Store
StrangeCo is sponsoring an in-store appearance by UK toy designer James Jarvis, who's responsible for all of Silas's toys and the AMOS in-crowd series.
When: February 13th, 2004 from 6 to 8 pm
Where: Toy Tokyo -- 121 2nd Ave. (btwn 7th St & St. Marks)
URLs: James Jarvis | StrangeCo | Toy Tokyo
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Fresh Stuff From... 86
