On this coming Saturday, May 16th, our buddy SuperGlorious is going to bring more European punk with legends PVC from Berlin! The German band will form part of a spectrum of 5 amazing bands. PVC – Berlin’s first punk band will play their first gig in the USA at Don Pedro’s in Brooklyn. They started out in the 70s opening for Iggy Pop’s European dates. 70s Punk icon, Joy Ryder, will a guest appearance during their set. The lineup will also include: The sinful sounds of flower powered punkers – Madam Robot & the Lust Brigade, the power grudge duo – Object, the Experimental Psych masters – 12000 Trees, and the debut of Me & Mars. With such a powerful line up at only $7.00, it will be a huge mistake to miss it out!

The show is at Don Pedro’s located at 90 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn NY(between Boerum & McKibben). You can take L train to Montrose (6 Blocks away), G train to Broadway (3 Blocks away), or M train to Lorimer (3 Blocks away). Doors open at 9PM and show starts at 9:30PM. 21+ only (sorry, maybe next show, minors…). And as I mentioned before, it is just $7.00 per. Cheers~~~

Via Superglorious

Gibson and the legendary member of classic rock band Led Zepplin’s Jimmy Page have joined voices to create a series of artist-designed guitars from both the United Kingdom and Brazil. With the well-known guitars of Gibson serving as the template, the money from the sale of the guitars will benefit the children of Brazil’s shanty-town favelas. The guitars seen here include Calma, Titi Freak, Will Barras, Daniel Melime, Inkie and Pure Evil. Alongside the ones seen here are other artist-designs (for a total of 12) which are currently being showcased as part of the A Força Da Rua (”Force Of The Streets”) exhibition at The Print Space in East London. The auctioning of the guitars will take place at The Cuckoo Club on April 29th, with the proceeds benefiting the ABC Trust.

A Força Da Rua (”Force Of The Streets”) Exhibition
Thursday, April 23rd – Monday, May 11th
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
The Print Space, Kingsland Road
London

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We are proud to announce our buddy, Superglorious, is presenting a FREE(YES!!! That’s right, FREE~~) live show – Wall of Love, on March 24th at Public Assembly’s main room (70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY), featuring Apollo Heights, Grapevine, Cale Parks, Autodrone! Again, the show is FREE, opening to age 21 and over, the door opens at 9pm and show starts at 9:30pm. If you happen to be living in New York city, remember to pay a visit! After all, with such a great line up, it is going to be an awsome show!

Band Schedule:

Cale Parks (30mins) 9:30PM to 10:00pm

Apollo Heights (30mins) 10:10PM to 10:40PM

Grapevine (45mins) 10:50 to 11:35PM

Autodrone 11:45 til show end

Mike Leavitt’s ‘Don’t Stop Object Shopping’ exhibition at NYC’s Fuse Gallery features some interesting takes on classic sneaker silhouettes. A jack-of-all-trades, Leavitt used cardboard, glue and acrylic paint to construct replicas of classic kicks. Pictured above, we see what Air Jordan IVs, adidas Gazelles and Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars would look like in recyclable form. The show at Fuse starts next Saturday, March 21 and continues for four weeks, concluding on Saturday, April 18. A little good show for all sneaker heads to pay a visit.

Via Sneaker News

Recently MoMA reproduced more than 50 pieces of work from some of the greatest names in art such as Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Charles Eames, Cindy Sherman and Andy Warhol to create some hysteria at the Brooklyn Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street subway station. Up until March 15, for 24 hours a day seven days a week, images of work from the MoMA collection will be on display inside the subway station with the aim raise awareness of the New York Museum’s collection of artwork and design speaking volumes. Be sure to check it out if you are in the area.

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For the first time in its storied history, New Balance is loosening up the creative reigns and letting YOU create a design which could potentially see the light of day at sneaker spots around the world. Based on two solid offerings, the iconic 576 and 1700 are both provided as template of choice for you to work your creative magic. The contest done in conjunction with France’s Shoes-Up will conclude June 10th with templates available for download here. The winning entries will receive a trip to the legendary New Balance Flimby factory to have their colorway produced while the most interesting models will be exhibited at an event in September. For complete details check Shoes-Up.com/NewBalance.

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Opened almost as a preview for Takashi Murakami’s upcoming show at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Gagosian Gallery in London saw the opening of their exhibition last night. The show featured three larger scale paintings including work from Murakami’s Time Bokan series and his trademark KaiKai and Kiki characters. Takashi even managed to showcased some live unofficial body painting segments. Check it out!

Via Hypebeast

Get ready for Sneaker Con, a new convention for buyers and sellers of sneakers. The event will take place Sunday, March 1st, 2009 at the Times Square Arts Center in Times Square New York. The event will feature 30 vendors exclusive sneaker collectibles and a number of apparel vendors as well. In addition, event participants will be able to see a collection of never before seen and rare Air Jordan, Nike and other sneakers. Mark your calendars and make sure to check it out.

Event Date:
Sunday, March 1st, 2009 12-7PM

Event Location:
Time Square Arts Center
669 8th Avenue
Between W. 42nd and W. 43rd St.
New York, New York

Via Sneaker News

PowerHouse Books, Freshjive and Reserve, would like to invite you to the LA launch of We Are Experienced by Danielle Levitt on Thursday, February 12, 2009 from 7-10pm at Reserve, 420 North Fairfax Avenue. The evening will feature a book signing, exhibition, and launch of six limited edition t-shirts, 4 under the FRESHJIVE label, and 2 under the WARRIORS OF RADNESS label.

Danielle Levitt arrived at her distinctive photographic style capturing street fashion, pop culture, and celebrity for countless publications. While producing this commercial work, Levitt also pursued her passion for documenting American youth. The result is We Are Experienced, Levitt’s first monograph, a series of portraits depicting adolescents in a variety of urban, suburban, and rural settings, as individuals and in groups, loaded with signifiers both mainstream and marginal.

Via Highsnobiety

The Possessions have a great set planned for you this Sunday, February 15th as their Valentine’s Day present to you … NEW MUSIC! NEW BAND MEMBERS! This is not to be missed! The Possessions are a Brooklyn-based, soul/R&B/rock outfit, led by guitarist/songwriter Frank Schiazza and our friend vocalist Tracy Eisenberg. The show starts at 9pm sharp! At Tea Lounge 837 Union St @ 7th Avenue — Park Slope, Brooklyn. The show is free, but a $5 suggested donation is much appreciated. For more info, please visit The Possessions’ website.