Here is a shot of my Joe Ledbetter print on maple wood. I just picked it up from the framer this weekend, and I must say Eric did one hell of a job on this.

Here is a cool interview with Craola done by Thomas Han
Greg is a super friendly guy that does some sick work on the canvas and the vinyl

Craola interview

Obey

OBEY DUNNY

MORE? SHEESH

The last Bounty Hunter X Kaws vinyl, I wasnt able to get because it was an OF release. Once again the two designers have come together again to create new “Sukarukun”.Two colors, with a BxH Skullkun shaped body with Kaws eyes.

Local Art

Local artist I met recently named Jeff Bertrand just sent me some of his latest work. Not only does he paint on canvases, but platform toys, shoes, walls and probably anything



and even custom shoes


you can find more of his work and how to get yourself sonme at

At His Site

Hot Cha Cha

Gary Baseman's designer art "toy" known as the hot cha cha will finally see the light of day SOME DAY. I saw the prototypes of these in San Diego a couple years ago and they do look sweet. Now the box even helps them along. No idea when these will drop but here are pics and the numbers



RED - Limited to 500.
GOLD - Limited to 100.
BLACK FLOCKED - Limited to 500.
BLUE - Limited to 500.
PINK - Limited to 500.
GREEN - Limited to 500.
WHITE PEARLECENT - Limited to 300.
RED PEARLECENT - Open Edition.

Release dates are to be determined.

from Kidrobot

New JLED

It sure is a balancing act with artist Joe Ledbetter's first new toy from Kidrobot, "Teeter." The snaggle toothed, somewhat dizzy, 6" tall Teeter is evenly balanced and stands on any one leg or arm!

Teeter debuts on Thursday, November 9th, for The Balancing Act: Solo Show with Joe Ledbetter at Magic Pony, an art gallery, shop, and studio space in Toronto, Canada. 100 of the 400 limited edition figures will be available at this exclusive toy release; the remaining 300 pieces will be available at Kidrobot stores and online at www.kidrobot.com also on Thursday, November 9th.

Artist Joe Ledbetter is best known for his character driven work consisting of cute creatures that manage to make destructive and disturbing adult behavior seem almost innocent. His unique style is characterized by an amazing combination of colors, shading, and thick black lines.

see it here
http://www.kidrobot.com/images/promo/TeeterOrange.jpg



ALSO
his new print is perfect for a kitchen

Ha a SAW bearbrick is out from medicom

Books

Yester day I checked out

Very large book full of the designer vinyl world. Very well done I must say.
For those of us that collect these works of art, i found myself salivating at prototypes and unreleased items.

I suggest strolling over to borders and checking it out on the new hardback tables.

Tag you are it

Tag Art Gallery has some great shows coming up here in town



Check out their site
http://www.tagartgallery.com
for all the info

The Drop

Couple things

the Kaws Disected Companion dropped this pastw eekend. I finally got thru at one point but the site crashed. I emailed Kaws about it and I have an email saying when the site will go back up.

Possessed by Luke Chueh has been pushed back yet again according to my source in LA. Munky King should hurry up since this is so desired.

there is way more to life than vinyl but those are two updates

Original-Fake shirts are getting better but still not worth the $$$
yet. I will make my own

Oct. 31

ha

You find interesting things near vandy
like a Paul Frank bike

a video for now

here is one of my fav kaws videos
ill have more to post later
enjoy

Lunch Escape

Going to Great Escape today during my lunch break was a nice shok.
Should of known it would be odd when bumped into the drummer of the yeah yeah yeahs looking at records.
Then while looking at new arrivals of various things I notice several art books you dont see too often around these parts

First Camille Rose Garcia's "the magic bottle"
which ive never seen or heard about



They also has Biskup's "the jackson 500"
a small little book of paintings.
I saw some of the originals for the 500 this summer and they are magnificent but really small.



and finally they had Tara Mcpherson's "lonely heart" book
A nice collection of her work



also noticed a couple mini circus punks available.
No designer vinyl, but I guess the town wont be getting that until a friend and I open our store.

Melvins

The Melvins have had their own Qee out for a while and it was an almost puke color, but now the new colorway is more appealing.
They will probably have some of one of the colorways on tour with them.
They play Nashville soon too.

Again

Original Fake is still saturating the market with Kaws items. Granted, the store is in Japan, and only small bits come across the water.
This weekend they put up a pic of a baby wearing sunglasses, and when there is a new image thats the new product. So Kaws sunglasses for winter. YAY

late shows

We support Belcourt and all that they do!!
So wanna see what you have been missing at the Late show series?

Get this video and more at MySpace.com

coming soon:
GHOSTBUSTERS-- October 20th and 21st, PRINCESS BRIDE-- November 3rd and 4th, FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS-- November 17th and 18th, GREMLINS-- December 1st and 2nd

Come on! PRINCESS BRIDE
A classic, Gremlins, beyond Classic!

I have a stein I put OJ in

Add this to your calendars,
OKTOBER FEST is this weekend in germantown (yeah in nashville)
go here for some info
www.historicgermantown.org

Ryden has a new print

The man, aka Mark Ryden has a new print being released on Oct. 18
It will set you back a few pennies but if you have the cash, well worth it.
from the newsletter
"Regina Gloria Naturae (The Creatrix)
“Regina Gloriae Naturae,” based on Mark Ryden’s painting “The Creatrix,” is a limited edition, giclée print with letterpressed title and embossed chop on archival cotton rag paper. The entire print has been embellished with gold foil stamping. This print is framed in a gold gilded frame with museum quality archival plexiglass. (Print is only available framed.) It is numbered and signed by the artist.

http://www.markryden.com/editions/index.html

Item No – P047
Edition Size – 60
Print Size – 30” x 22”
Framed Size – 33.5” x 25.5”
Price $3,000
"

update

I posted earlier this week aboot the DALEK vs. BLACKLISTED picture disk lp.
Now you can order it here
http://www.smyrskicreative.com/dvb/dalekvsblacklisted.htm

Gama-GO

Gama-Go is famed pop artist Tim Biskup's clothing line. Many of the characters from deathbird, yeti, deathbot, daughter tigerlily and more can be seen as designs on the clothes. Anyway, they got many new styles in that a re worth cehcking out.
here is a small sample but go to the site for more:

GAMA-GO

CONGRATS
Local artist/musician Josh Shearon (singer of the band Hollywood here in Nashville) won the set of Fatcaps on the vinylpulse.com giveaway.

Kaws for Halloween

This guy stands at over 3 feet tall and you can pose it how you wish. Good to scare all the trick or treaters, but I doubt anyone would do that.
Kaws keeps pumping out the product
Out in the next couple weeks before Halloween

Mural Artist needed repost

repost from Untitled Myspace
A mural artist is needed for the Icon Construction Site in the Gulch

Super Great Location at the intersection of Cool and Trendy (haha it..s like real estate!)
Details are below.
Please contact Wendy Alexander for any questions wendy@flytenn.com

Feel free to check out the site, but DO NOT contact the construction office or the Icon Sales offices for any reason!
We will know and you will be disqualified

Bids Due: October 24th by 5:00 pm (that..s not much time!)
Bids to Include: A sketch or samples of previous work
Cost Estimate
Time Estimate (Start Date and amount of time needed)
General list of ideas for the mural
Artist to be selected after bids are collected, within a week or so.

You do not have to draw it all out by the 24th, only sample work and ideas needed
Cost estimate can be general, we can work on a final price once an artist is selected.

So, here..s what I know:
The wall is wood painted in a Vanderbilt Gold color
It is 8.. by 32..
The Theme can encompass the Gulch, Construction, the Icon, Nashville, or the construction Company
Here are some web sites: www.choateco.com www.iconinthegulch.com Just to get you in the mood.
You can stick with the Vandy Colors..it will give you an edge! Or not.
Mural will be up for 1 ½ - 2 years during construction

The site is at 12th and Division Street, you are free to exploit yourself if needed, it is a prime location!
Please pass this onto whomever may be interested, thanks!!!

Please ask any questions, this is my first time doing this so I am sure I have overlooked something...

Wendy Alexander
615-650-2002 Office
615-415-7397 Cell

Very Nice

I might have to start paying friends in LA to go to things for me and get goods.
Adam scored me some Banksy stuff, so we will see.
This is next

Bwains Bwains

for those of you that adore zombies, the Springwater brings you

Chueh

Luke Chueh did a design for a skatedeck recently.
Many artists are doing this these days, but I have to say that this design is by far one of the best.

limited to 50 i think

Luke Chueh

Bad At-At

cant wait for the new EElus shirt to drop and maybe some prints.
I dont have a date for it, but check the site for more info.


www.eelus.com

Dalek/Blacklisted pic disk

Thanks Josh for letting me know aboot this.

Dalek aka James Marshall just did the art for a Blacklisted picture disk.
Those not familiar with James' art, I highly suggest you look into it. He is highly talented and a super nice guy. Plus he has some of the sweetest designer vinyl out today.

DUUUUUH

Star Wars TV

No Shit

ug ug ug

For those out there that worship Neckface and his work, or those that like shoes, well what if you combine them?
you get


yes neckface and vans are teaming up.

head over to
http://www.sneakerfreaker.com
to see the line

Sushi in the 615

Inert correspondent Nicky V this week is doing a write up on sushi here in Nashville.
Since I'm vegan and the majority of the town isn't, its fare to give a non vegan review of dining

Rated on a 1-10 scale

1-4 being bad to disgusting, 5-7 being average, 8-10 being good to great

Ben Kay Lions head, White Bridge Road (I am sorry I can not spell their new name, which sounds like sonny bono)
9.7

The best sushi place in this town and has been for years. I have said this many times, and I hope to not appear that I am bragging, I have eaten sushi in Tokyo and this is always comparable. Try the Tuna Sashimi, crunchy shrimp rolls also the best Spider Rolls I have ever eaten. The food outweighs any concerns about decor or atmosphere .



Ru Sans- The Gulch 11th Ave South-9.3

Great variety, Hip environment, The real meaning of fusion sushi. Odd but good delights that one can not get at any other restaurant in town. Only detractors are the extremely loud atmosphere and the limited size of the restraint. Go earlier in the evening for a non rock concert style meal. Try the grilled teriyaki rice balls, Grilled garlic maki, and the Tuna Martini.

Sushi Yobi- Demonbruen Street-
9.0

Pretty Good variety- Nice mix of higher priced specialty fusion rolls, not very creative on the regular rolls, Clean but small shotgun style place in the heart of the new meat market that is Music Row. Try the Playboy roll.



Bodeli Sushi- Cool Springs
8.1

Despite the almost Italian name, this is a fun place to eat. It is a bit out of the way, but can be worth the drive if you are in for a different sushi experience. You have two choices, you can pick sometimes mystery sushi off of the roving conveyer belt that goes around the bar, or you can order directly from the chef. Pretty good, but strangely quiet environment located in a new strip mall. I hear the tempura appetizers are quite good with a slight orange tinge to the batter.

Ichiban- 2nd Avenue North
7.7

An upper end average place in the heart of downtown. Their sushi is perfectly average. It is good but not great. Atmosphere is a bit cramped but reminds me of an actual Japanese restaurant. It was hot last time I dined there.



Kens Sushi- Division Street
7.0

A cheaper sushi joint that was the cool sushi place a few years back. It is ok if you feel like you need to scratch a sushi itch, but is no place for a real meal. The Tobasco brand hot sauce should not be used to make a roll a spicy roll. Also a lack luster, almost school room style environment.



Shintomi Japanese Restaurant- Bandywood (Green Hills)-
7.0

Once again an average sushi restaurant. Not bad, but not great. Good for a lunch if you are in the area but not worth a separate trip. The dcor is generic for a Japanese restaurant. Nothing remarkable to comment on. Good for a generic sushi lunch.



Koto Sushi Bar- 7th avenue North
5.3

Average Sushi, very little variety, terrible location and atmosphere. The food is not bad. Nothing jumped out as particularly better than average. The place is in desperate need of a complete overhaul. The faade is dirty, broken down and unnoticeable. The inside is like a converted dive bar. Apparently this place stays in business as a lunch stop for the downtown work force, and I could see myself going there if I was part of that workforce as a chance to do something off beat for lunch but other than that, it is not worth your time.



Samurai- Eliston Place-
4.8

When I went to Samurai, we were the only people in the place, they had just opened for dinner and the employees had been actually sleeping on the floor between lunch and dinner and had left their sheets that they were laying on down when we came in. The worst part is they actually had no air conditioning in the middle of the summer. I am sorry, I think I would not open my restaurant up until I had air conditioning for my customers. The food was not horrible but was sub par and not worthy of my hard earned dollars.



Osaka- West End Avenue-
3.0

I rarely have a bad experience at a sushi place, but this was one of them. Some people might look down on me for this, but I want my sushi chefs to be of Asian decent. Mexican sushi chefs are unacceptable. When I went, the service was poor, they had not secured their liquor or beer license (Which should be essential in Japanese dining) and the rolls were mealy and misshapen.



Tenno- West End Avenue-
1.0

One of the worst dining experiences of my life. The place had a sign that it was under new management, when I was done, I was wanting the old management back. 1st the pace smelled like a gym locker room. The service was sub par and the rolls were some of the worst things I have put in my mouth. They were somehow soggy and gelatinous. It was so bad, that I could only eat one and a half rolls. When the manager asked me if I didnt like it, I responded That it was not very good. She didnt seem to care. That is the last time I go there.

Kidrobot has a new website
check it out @
www.kidrobot.com

on ebay right now!!!

Biskup

Tim Biskup has a new Print and Poster set to be released this Friday. The set is signed and numbered limited to 200
Print info:
6-Color Serigraph on 100% Rag Archival Paper (Features Metallic Silver Ink!)
Paper Size: 24" x 18"
Image Size: 20" x 15"


Ive only shown here a small portion of it, click the link below to see the entire thing

Biskup

Local Artists!!!

Untitled will have their next show on Dec. 15 at a yet to be determined location. If you are a local artist and want to get your work out there, I saw go do this.
Go to their site

Untitled

for all the info

Wanna win the entire set of FATCAPS?
they look like this

head over to www.vinylpulse.com to see how

The band in black

Local band Hollywood just put up on their myspace a cover of Johnny Cash's "folsom prison blues"

Here is where you can listen

Nashville Comic and Horror Fest

Wanna meet Lloyd Kaufman of Troma fame and maybe some hot Troma girls? And other Troma people.


Nashville Comic and Horror Fest happens Oct. 21-22 at the State Fair Grounds.
$5 a day is cheap, so no excuse.
For a full list of people there, directions, and basic info

Then click here

Tim Biskup's new series debuted at Pictoplasma and the paintings take a slight change from Tim's past but still with classic style.


I had a link to more of the series but it keeps screwing up.

Stitches

I'm liking the new track jackets and shirts by Staple.



they have more designs that can be seen at

Staple Design

Info from HB