in january, i went to japan for 2 weeks with my good mates yewot and chenga.

i took a load of photos and have been trying to get them into a montage for ages. well, it has finally happened, and now i present to you, every photo i took in japan in january.

hope you enjoi it! i cant wait to go back.

also, i have been invited to guest post over at rice candy magazine’s website, and will be starting that soon!

catch you on the flipside.

peace

NOTCOT has more great images of blink 182 up now, showing the rad looking stage setup, graphics, whacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men, and of course, the guys….

tom, travis, mark and the bunny, thanks to Jean at NOTCOT

for more exciting photos, in amazing quality (props Jean) head over to – www.notcot.com

ok, so its no secret that blink 182 are my favourite band ever in the history of forever. i am actually wearing a blink hoodie right now!!

but anyway, jean from over at NOTCOT was lucky enough to go to the super special, pre-tour family and friends show they put on monday nite in LA. and while i couldnt be there, she promised to take pics for me! haha well, not just for me, but i made her promise.

blink 182's Travis Barker's new drum setup, by Jean Aw of NOTCOT

you can see travis’ new drum set up here. and in a video jean shot as well if you head over to check out the full coverage.

as NOTCOT puts more up, i will share with you here, but head over there anyway to – www.notcot.com

Semi-Permantent and ABC’s FORATV have teamed up to bring some of the speakers talks from the sydney Semi-Permanent event to you. See the full presentations as videos, with images. its like you were really there! so far, 3 videos have been released, and i have embedded them below for you to enjoi.

now, i have to apologise for the lack of updates recently. my computer died, but its back to working now! yay! new site features and content will be coming over the next few days/week.

from FORA:

Ron English on Liberating Billboards -, 08 May 2009 10:00

In an age of mass consumption, everything is marketable. Reacting to this, culture jammers reclaim public spaces and refigure iconic imagery, making us rethink the way we interact with dominant cultural paradigms. American artist Ron English dedicates his time to making illegal billboard ads. With satirical and subversive imagery and sloganeering, English makes people stop and think about how products, personas and ideas are sold to the public. In this very funny presentation at the Semi-Permanent conference, he gives a history of how his art came to be part of the urban cultural landscape.

Ron English is an artist and activist. His paintings were featured in the documentary “Super Size Me”, and his work on billboards and public spaces has appeared in the USA, Europe and The Middle East. He says he hasn’t been to gaol in a long time.

Scott Dadich On Designing Wired Magazine -, 08 May 2009 10:00

WARNING: THIS PROGRAM CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE

Many might imagine that the process of designing a cover for a magazine is a case of taking a photo and organising some informative graphics. Not so for the team at Wired magazine, as Creative Director Scott Dadich reveals. Dadich, a self-confessed perfectionist with obsessive attention to details, provides a thorough and fascinating insight into the creative process of Wired magazine, a magazine internationally renowned for its design.

Recently in Australia for the Semi Permanent conference, Scott Dadich takes us frame by frame through the development of a cover and layout of the magazine, as well as the invention of new fonts. It might sound like supreme nerd-dom but even if magazine design isn’t your interest Dadich’s presentation is thought provoking and absorbing. If you’re interested in why details matter, love technology or just appreciate a good looking magazine, then check this out.

Scott Dadich joined Wired magazine as Creative Director in 2006. Previously, he was Creative Director of Texas Monthly. Under his direction, both magazines have won prestigious awards for their design. He has been awarded more than 100 national design and editorial awards. In 2007 Wired was received the National Magazine Award for General Excellence and in 2008 they picked up the National Magazine Award for Design. He is the President of Society of Publication Designers and has recently completed designing his first two books.

Ian Francis on his Artistic Practice -, 19 June 2009 10:00

When he graduated from art school with a degree in illustration, Bristol-based Ian Francis had no particular plans to become a painter. Less than a decade later, however, he has become a successful working and exhibiting painter and multi-media artist. Here at the recent Semi-Permanent conference he shares his creative processes and progress. From the work he was creating, mostly in photoshop, towards the end of his illustration degree, to the powerful, complex, deeply textured works he is creating now. He talks frankly about his artistic development, inspirations and struggles, including the profound effect the war in Iraq and Afghanistan has had on his artistic practice.

Ian Francis completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of West England in 2001. Since then he has exhibited in solo and group shows in London, Los Angeles, New York, Newcastle [UK] and Sydney.

see IFE semi-permanent coverage here (just clicker newer entries to go through them)

and for more of ABC’s FORA TV go to – www.abc.net.au/tv/fora

i have done a fair bit of research into ken block.. the master mind behind DC shoes (my fav shoes without a doubt.. i am honestly wering a dc tshirt right now) has done so many rad things in his life, and doesnt appear to be slowing down..

but this latest video.. holy crap..

even if you arent into cars, its quite cinematic, really well shot, and entertaining.. so please please watch it!

peace

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