Monday 30 May 2011

The BAR Vol.5 Exhibition "Rounds"

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The Backers Foundation and Arts Initiative Tokyo are delighted to announce the 5th Backers and AIT Residence(BAR) programme exhibition, "The BAR vol. 5: Rounds" which was held between May 28th and June 11th at Hiromiyoshii Roppongi. New works by two emerging Indonesian artists selected this year: Syagini Ratna Wulan and Duto Hardono were shown.

Syagini Ratna Wulan uses furniture and everyday utensils to create art in a variety of different media including painting and installation. For this exhibition Syagini Ratna Wulan has made new works looking into issues of dream and reality, using old furniture, cushions and typewriters that she found during her residency in Tokyo. Her works are shown as a series of photographs, drawings and installation.

Duto Hardono works mainly in sound, performance, drawing and collage. His works specifically utilize the subtle and sometimes distressing tensions which emerge from using found or readymade objects such as old cassette tapes, records, and instruments. For this exhibition Hardono has used cassette tapes to transmit his recordings of the city of Tokyo randomly, also showing various collage works made up from items he picked up during the residency. Hardono will perform at the opening using a vintage synthesizer, which he recently found in Tokyo.

Both artists have spent the past two months in Tokyo, coming across unfamiliar objects and situations, giving them new meanings and possibilities by dissolving their histories and adding new dimensions to them. We can say that Syagini Ratna Wulan and Hardono are representative of a younger generation of Indonesian artists who are just as comfortable working within their local contexts as within broader global ones.

More info and details here!

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SSDD / FUCT x LARRY SMITH

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One of Japan’s most acclaimed leather /silver jewelry designers, Larry Smith, has team up with FUCT to release 2 hand made wallets. Japan release is set for end of July. World wide release beginning of August.

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Friday 27 May 2011

CVLT Nation Vol. 2 Mixtape: Blackened Everything



1.Children Of God : Commanding Views Towards The Inevitable**

2.WEEKEND NACHOS : You Could Exist Tomorrow

3.Rot In Hell : Behavioral Resistance MMIX

4.City Bones : Hold Back**

5.VACUUS : II**

6.Arts : Perfumed Saturnine Angels

7.V/A : Filth in the Light**

8.Torture Chain : III**

9.Abyssgale : Infected Wind of Creation**

10.Kata Sarka : Wearing the Rings of Saturn as a Halo**

11.Per Capita : The Damage Done

12.ALPINIST : PROJECT FATIGUE

13.DRAINLAND : Larry Cark

14.Young And In The Way : Botheration**

15.Little Sister : Idols To Dust**

16.Coffinworm : The Sadistic Rites Of Count Tabernacula

17.HeavyCROSS : Moon Frost**

18.Black Monolith : Dead Hand**

19.Wake : Cannibal Design**

20.Endless Disease : A World in Ruins**

SUPER KILLER UNSIGNED BANDS**

Saturday 21 May 2011

Helter Skelter: Death Militia

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HELTER SKELTER is a re-construct apparels, denim & accessories with heavy influence by Sub-Cultures, Military & Cult Fashion labels. This virgin release of HELTER SKELTER masterpieces, 'DEATH MILITIA' comes in limited quantities on sale now and they're too good to be true! Grab 'em fast here!

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CVLT Nation Store: Now Open!

The CVLT Nation Store is now open! It features DIY handmade accessories and reworked vintage shoes and boots. As you might already know, CVLT Nation is also a metal and crust music and lifestyle webzine, and home to the CVLT clothing brand. Grab 'em fast here!

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Friday 20 May 2011

Locussolus

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The man, the myth, the legend! LN-CC is proud to announce that there will be a very special exclusive package available to celebrate the launch of the DJ Harvey’s “Locussolus” album. They will be releasing a hand numbered 1/100 version of the album, complete with full screen printed artwork not available on the general release. The package also come with a sew on bikers patch designed by Harvey. There will be a very small amount of these available to buy on the day of release.

The Locussolus album shows Harvey’s full vision, all together in one place, for the first time. To complete the journey, amazing remixes from Andrew Weatherall, Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, The Emperor Machine, Time & Space Machine and own Harvey's dubbed out reworkings (and straight from the movie John Carpenter never made).

More info here!

Cruel Hand

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DEAD & Onion

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Melbourne duo experimental band DEAD makes their first trip to Jakarta last week. They are Jem (drums) and Jace (bass) which both also play together in Fangs of… who are even less popular than DEAD. Jem is also in a band called Fire Witch and run his own label WeEmptyRooms. They also bring a solo project called Onion from Adelaide's multi insrumentalist artist, Lara Soulio, as one of their opening act. They were totally awesome!!!

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Wednesday 18 May 2011

CYCLE ZOMBIES X BORN FREE

CYCLE ZOMBIES X BORN FREE from Mark Choiniere on Vimeo.

Flicker Fest 2011: Short Film Screenings

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Flickerfest sets sail for Bali on May 25th and 26th at Potato Head Beach Club Seminyak Bali.
After a highly successful ten day Sydney festival in January, Flickerfest is now heading across the seas. Flickerfest is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Potato Head Beach Club Seminyak, the funkiest and most creative place to hang out in Bali.

Screening over two nights this may Flickerfest at Potato Head Bali will bring together the best of short films that Flickerfest has to offer in two highly entertaining programmes featuring some of most innovative and creative short films being produced in the world today.

Highlights of the Flickerfest Potato Head Programme include Academy®Award winner THE LOST THING winner of the Flickerfest Award for Best Australian Short Film and GOD Of LOVE from USA which had its Australian premier at Flickerfest before going on to win the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short.

For more information about Flickerfest and their international events during the month of May please go here!

This May, may the shorts be with you wherever you are!

Tuesday 10 May 2011

Grieving The Earth

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Death Angel

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Death Angel was one of my favorite thrash metal bands to emerge from the Bay Area of USA in the early 80's and by most considered to be one of the better ones. I finally got to see them live two days ago as part of their Sonic Retribution Southeast Asia Tour and they were fukkin insane. Totally out of control!!!

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Saturday 7 May 2011

Wednesday 4 May 2011

The LN-CC Giveaway!!!

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WIN £15,000 AT LN-CC.COM - PLUS FLIGHTS TO LONDON AND HOTEL

LN-CC is introducing their biggest and most exciting giveaway since launching online in September 2010. Since launch they have had great support from their online customers with orders coming from all over the globe and are now giving their International customers a chance to visit London and experience the store for themselves.

They are offering a package of flights for two people from any International destination, 3 nights stay in a local hotel plus a £15,000 store spend and a personal appointment at Late Night Chameleon Cafe with our store manager and buyers (the prize money can also be spent online if the winner is unable to visit London).

Giving them the opportunity to shop brands, Ann Demeulemeester, Balenciaga, Comme Des Garcons, Damir Doma, Haider Ackerman, Issey Miyake, Jil Sander, Maison Martin Margiela and Yohji Yamamoto.

To enter, all they have to do is suggest LN-CC to two friends who they think should know about them by filling in their details in here!

If you have any questions please contact hilda@ln-cc.com

Awesome!!!

Tuesday 3 May 2011

Black Flake: Disco-To-Die-For !

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Cvlt Nation: Mixtape Vol.1 - Shadow of Man

CVLT NATION releases Vol.I of their mixtape series. This is a sonic blitzkrieg of blackened audio violence! CVLT Nation Vol.I highlights many super rad unsigned bands that will totally push your wig back, plus mad signed bands that bring the stench as well. No more words, just fucking listen to this mixtape! Make sure to peep the track list after the jump & scroll over the image for the download option.


CVLT Nation mixtape vol 1 by CVLTNation



CVLT Nation mixtape vol 1 by CVLTNation


CVLT Nation mixtape Vol.1 Track list:
1. Negative Standards : IV**
2. Kata Sarka : Riding A Wind Of Knives Into The Eye Of A Shitstorm**
3. Abyssgale : Process into the Abyss
4. Endless Disease : Destroy Your Fucking Life**
5. Volcanic Slut : Lunar Activities
6. Parasytic : Traitor
7. Children Of God : Sheep, Meet Blade**
8. NAILS : I Will Not Follow
9. Slaughtbbath : Total Warlust
10. BAPTISTS : Bachelor Degree Burn
11. God Harvest : Genetic Death**
12. Low Places : Detached**
13. ACEPHALIX : Warm Flesh
14. Little Sister : Old Gods**
15. Masakari : Abandoned
16. Young And In The Way : The Chaotic and Bloody World Around Us**
17. Political Terror : Meus Luctus**
18. Hazzard’s Cure : Prayer Of The Hunted**

Unsigned bands**

Sunday 1 May 2011

The Cast: Spring/Summer 2011

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Here's a preview of The Cast Spring/Summer 2011. Totally a killer! See the entire lookbook here!

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