Winn Lane Record Fair

This Saturday morning get on down to the valley for this event.
Records, food, books, vintage clothing etc..

Location: Winn Lane (Winn St. between Ann & McLachlan Sts), Fortitude Valley

Date & Time: Saturday 1st December - 9am until 2pm

 

 

 

Sam Hillcoat "The Quiet Storm" Solo Exhibition

The Quiet Storm exhibition is a powerful new body of work by Brisbane tattoo and street artist, Sam Hillcoat.

The exhibition, Sam’s first solo show, features striking new works on canvas using oil, acrylics and aerosol. With several successful group shows under his belt and nonstop tattoo and canvas commissions, Sam has had to lock himself away and surrender much of this precious income to prepare his prolific new body of work.


Sam says he has adopted a fresh stylistic approach for this exhibition, “my new work is a hybrid of different styles. I like to take the raw expression of street art and the clandestine styles of modern and traditional tattoo design out of their natural environments. For the first time in years I have been able to flesh out all these ideas I have been developing, without having to meet anyone else’s expectations or specifications. I am excited to unveil this new style, which I feel is totally my own.”

In the last 10 years street art and tattooing has seen a surge in interest from the public and broader art world. While Sam has benefited professionally from this trend, this exhibition sees him moving away from the machine and spray can, and transforming his love of urban cultures into a fine art. Much of Sam’s new work is reminiscent of traditional Japanese art and tattoo (irezumi) with bold, colourful graffiti aesthetics. His duel occupations as a tattoo and aerosol artist have led him to developing this unique crossover style that is hugely appealing to fans of tattoo, street and contemporary fine art.

The Quiet Storm exhibition offers the pleasures of permanent ink, without the pain, the vibrancy of street art, without the legalities. It is an exhibition of exceptional artistry from a young, highly sought after tattoo and street artist with fresh, distinctive brushwork.

The Quiet Storm exhibition opens at Jugglers Art Space in Fortitude Valley on Friday 22 June from 6pm onwards, and closes on Saturday 23 June, 5pm.



Media Contact:

Kelly Timmons.
0405105299
heartheartproductions@gmail.com

Artist contact:

Sam Hillcoat
0401 488 899
samhillcoattatto@gmail.com

Jake Biz Release Party @ Crush City 3 March

Mark the date Brisbane. Crush City are presenting A Jake Biz release party for the 7" Deuce Deuce. Free feed, live performance from Jake and guests, painting and give aways. Also, live and direct from Melbourne will be Heata and Discourse (Full Clip) going in on the 1s and 2s. Buy a copy on the day if you dont get one prior and have it signed.
This should be everyones jump off to a Saturday!

Xmas Sale

To say thanks for the support this year from now until the 23rd of December we're is doing 20% of everything. Even the new shit we been adding to the store. Share the link and be about it.
Simply enter XMAS20 in the 'Apply Coupon' section when checking out to get your discount.

Crush City x Trem Listening Party

Late last month Crush City held well executed listening party for Trem's FTTOHNL. Although the album only had a few spins in its entirety it didn't put an end to the vibe, DJ's dug out them gems!!
Ironlak writers got the job done and did what they do best too. Here's a few flix from the day. I hope to put together a short video of the day however it seems a recent mac update has kindly bent my master suite over and given the serials the old rogering if you catch my drift.

SP1200 Update.

If your wondering WTF is going on with this and if I've used you pre order money to invest in crills then here's an update. If your still coming to terms with how fucking deadly this shit is then you can still get an order in HERE. Be about it.

"This is DRUMAT!C of KicDrum Products, also the designer and visionary behind the Official SP-1200 Book.

I wanted to not only personally thank you all for the incredible support you've shown by pre-ordering the book, but also update each and every one of you on the status of your SP-1200 BOOK pre-order w/ Giveaway Ticket!
Henry Bernard of 27Sens, France informs me that the books are to be printed over the next few weeks (IN THE USA), but they will ship sometime now in early/mid November... all in time for the SP-1200 GIVEAWAY - 12.12.2011! So please don't fret.
We are at the mercy of the printer + publisher... but the promotion continues on. You will all receive your books and special hand-stamped game tickets (I personally designed and numbered them myself) and everything is going as planned. I am taking great care to ensure that this is one of the best prize giveaways ever! We have sponsors like UGHH.COM/BLUNTEDASTRONAUT.COM/DXARECORDS.COM/ALKOTABEATS.COM, etc. all issuing some fantastic prize packs"

Trem - Brisbane Listening Party @ Crush City

Clear next Saturday and roll on down to Crush City for the offical listening party. Meet the man himself, peep some burners and have a feed on the lads at Crush City.

Peep the flyer for more details.

This Sunday at Crush City

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Sausage sizzle, live painting and paint deals. Be about it!

Trem - FTTOHNL

Here's an update via Unkut Recordings website on the upcoming release of Trem's solo record.
More details on the pre orders as they come.

"The overly long awaited, most anticipated Trem solo is nearly upon us!



Yes, for real, it really is!


Full presser and advertisements to kick off over the coming days so please stay tuned.


The album will be released on CD and Itunes to kick off proceedings with Double Gatefold vinyl to follow on some super limited edish release caper. The vinyl release should come within 4-6 weeks following the CD release so wax heads, hold tight and be sure to grab the CD version in the meantime!


Pre Orders are most likely to go live as of next week. They will be available through this website (hit up the shop section), soulclaprecords.com & runroyal.com…
Each store may have varying pre-order deals.
Indy stores across the land will be our primary stockists. Please hit up your closest if online ordering is not your cup of tea.


O.S heads can purchase pre-orders through unkutrecordings.com but additional costs may incur for postage.


In conjunction with the LPs release we are doing a limited series of merch. The garments are a cross promo – limited artist series & Edition 1 of the 4 part series is to feature the talents of Linz aka L.Roc.
Editions 2-4 will follow along with some other crazy cross promo bizness, so ensure to continually keep your eyes on the prize!


The second single/clip “Animal Kingdom” will go live on the eve of the albums release.


Furthermore listening parties will take place from the release date on. A good chance to come grab your copy direct from Trem. Stay tuned for details on whens and wheres…
Please, stay tuned for the full PR, tracklist, features and more detailed info with updates occuring on the reg, shits about to get serious…"

Dont Miss This

Swap and Cop 2011 Recap

Here's a recap of last weekends Swap and Cop from Project 4000. Big thank you to Taz and Stu for putting this on. I look forward to the next one. Thanks to everyone who came through.

Swap & Cop 2011 from Project 4000 on Vimeo.

More HERE

Breaking Bad - Season 4

A Chemistry teacher and a meth head make for some damn fine and fending TV..Walt and Jesse are back for the 4Th season of Breaking Bad. The season 3 finale has had me itching for this like gear less crackhead. If you missed the first 3 seasons then do yourself a favor.

Episode 1, Season 4 "Box Cutter" airs tonight 9pm in states.

Season 4 trailer below.

Bias B & Bigfoot Dual Album Launch - The Coolangatta Hotel 24.6.11

Road trip all the way to Cooly for this gig. Great venue, dope sound but the turnout was a little lacking. All acts turned it out none the less. Big ups to Kenoath doing the tour van duties plus L-Roc and Johnny Row for the support.
My apologies for the lack of pics at this one but my gear was fucking with me on the night. I didn't bother doing much post work these flix. Cheers to everyone I met on the night.

Once Upon a Time in New York

Still yet to watch this. This is a 4 part documentary series presented by BBC on Music in NY in the 70's. I hope it's worth a post?!?


New York City is in constant flux. It is a city whose skyline waxes and wanes on a weekly basis, a city that lives at a frenetic pace, a city where this morning is ancient history. In making a documentary film about '70s New York I wanted to find out how much of the musical past was still tangible today.
I chose to schedule a two-week filming trip around the closing of CBGB, which, according to the immigration official checking my visa, was big news. CBGB was a toilet of a venue, located on the Bowery in Manhattan's Lower East Side. In the early 70s the neighbourhood was a no-go area: a magnet for bums, dealers, gangs, pimps and other ne'er-do-wells.
It was also the ground zero for Punk Rock. CBGB spawned Television, Blondie, The Patti Smith Group and The Ramones - all great bands who cut their 'punk' teeth long before the Sex Pistols were a twinkle in Malcolm McLaren's eye.
In October 2006, Manhattan's unreal real estate boom finally caught up with the tiny landmark when a huge increase in rent forced original owner Hilly Kristal to close the doors for the very last time.
CBGB's final night proved to be a surreal experience as the full might and glitz of New York's showbiz elite descended en masse on the tiny venue. I had a hunch that many present knew little about CBGB - other than that its closure was a social event not to be missed.
This feeling was borne out when the high priestess of CBGB, Patti Smith, appeared on the sidewalk. As she had chosen, that evening, to eschew designer togs in favour of a dirty woolly hat, the paps and anchor men present decided to ignore her, assuming perhaps that she was an unwelcome vagrant from one of the Bowery's few remaining hostels.
So it was with ease that my team and I - assistant producer Jane Maugham and researcher Sam Bridger - strolled thru' the throng and struck up conversation. On asking Patti what her city was like to live in today, she replied, "Take a look around you. Try and get an apartment here".
Today there is no sign of danger on the Lower East Side. It is now an urban and urbane home for a new, hip American gentry and property prices are as sky high as the condos themselves.
The closing of CBGB stands at the pinnacle of 30 years of physical and spiritual transformation of New York. Whilst modern New Yorkers have inherited a safe, clean and robustly rich city - even 9/11 changed almost nothing economically - the city's individual, creative edge has been lost amidst the onslaught of big money and commercialisation.
Once Upon A Time In New York is an exploration of a different era, one in which the troubled streets of the city gave birth to three brilliant musical cultures that would become known as Punk, Disco and Hip Hop.

Producer/Director, Ben Whalley

Above sleeve notes via BBC

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4

Brisbane Swap & Cop

Run Royal will be in attendance at next month Swap & Cop. It's being held in a great city location. Mark the calender and come down and say hello. We'll have plenty of gear from our store going cheap along with some $1 vinyl and some well priced funk, soul, jazz and Hip-Hop 12" and LP if you interested in having a dig.
Don't miss this!

Jake Biz and Lazy Grey at the Hi-Fi Bar 1/4/11

The sound at the Hi-Fi was great for the supports and fucking terrible for Doom. I didn't stick around for the whole Doom set but it was nothing special however I aint a nerded out fan.
Was a little challenging for flix on the night as Doom management had specifically requested 'no flash' plus I was working with a new lens with a very shallow depth.
Managed to get a few OK ones out of Jake and a glamour snap of homeboys new grill (He's single too ladies).
Local music stays winning!

CRUSH CITY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Come celebrate and get down to some southside block party action. Who aint going to fux with a free BBQ + Drink, DJs flogging wax and the Ironlak fam blamin it up! Click the flyer to enlarge.

Beatshow

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I'll be doing a bit of fucking about at this event (popping bottles, taking flix and tapping pads) Brisbane, you must come check this. Diverse buncha bedroom producers flossing sample flips and what not on their different weapons of choice, live band, Djs, chill venue, big money players that twist up in the smoking section and bitches getting down to the get down plus....money (from where I'm not sure) is being donated to the flood appeal.


Best of all. Shit is free!


Peep the flyer for deets and check the vid of 'V'. Fuckers a beast on the boards no question. Mark the date my duns.

"Assist Australia" Tee Designed by UNDRCRWN for Patty Mills

In continuation of UNDRCRWN's "Charity Stripe" services, This year we've taken our cause to Australia's flood relief. In doing so, we've been lucky enough to Partner with Patrick "Patty" Mills of the Portland Trailblazers to help raise $50,000 for charity.

During December 2010 and early 2011, significant flooding and a damaging cyclone occurred in Queensland, Australia. Months of flooding killed as many as 32 people, affected about tens of thousands of properties, shut coal mines, cut rail lines and damaged crops.

To do our part, The UNDRCRWN "Charity Stripe" x Patty Mills design will be sold at http://www.shopundrcrwn.com/, Portland Trailblazer home games, Wearsmyshirt, participating retailers in Portland, OR and Australia. The Assist Australia Tee comes in three colors based on his National, College, and Pro Team- with all proceeds being donated the Queensland Flood Relief Fund.

Via : Undrcrwn

Run Royal will be stocking Undrcrwn very soon!

Clearance Sale!

We're having a big clearance sale on to make way for some new US Spring / Summer stock coming through soon. We got Heaps of quality gear maked down. Check our clearance section HERE for the goods and snap something up while stock lasts.