Juxtapoz issue # 92 (September 08), dubbed the The New York Graffiti Issue recently hit the newsstands.
This months mag features: Stay High 149, IZ The Wiz, Ghost, Daze, Quik, Seen, Haze, West FC, Revolt,
Crash, Mare 139, Cope 2, Pink, Erni, SP, KR, Freedom, Pure, Noah, Ezo, Cycle, Jest, Tuff City Tattoos (Med,
Yes 2, Ces)… There are also 2 cover designs for this months edition, the newsstand copy, cover by Seen UA
(left) and the subscription cover by KR (right).
There’s a (short) piece on me in the back of the mag in the Insider section by Caleb Neelon
(pictured below), photo by Adam Amengual
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We’ll be up in Montreal this Labor Day weekend for a Piecebook book signing event and the Trains of Thought show,
both during the 2008 M.O.S. If your in town please stop in. Featured Piecebook artist in attendance will be: Doc TC5,
Sye TPA, Wane COD, Dil (Dilinger) and Rab CAC. The: Trains of Thought show is a group show of more than 60 artist
from around the world. The Piecebook signing and Trains of Thought are both this Friday, August 29th 2008 at the:
Yves Laroche Gallery
4 St-Paul Est
Montréal QC H2Y 1G1
CANADA
Phone: 514.393.1999
Web: http://www.info@yveslaroche.com
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Cue 3 and Bilrock 1982. The Albatross Ocean Beach, Fire Island.
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Juxtapoz, Mass Appeal, Missbehave, Paper, Complex, Print, XLR8R, URB, Fader… summer 08.
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Here’s a pretty interesting link that was sent to me a little while ago: http://tagbomb2.ltvsquad.com/LibAll.php?Sec=Library
The online archive spans over 2 decades worth of print and contains more than 400 News articles relating to NYC subways,
graffiti, graffiti writers and similar underground interests, some of the articles include: the murder of Caine 1 R.I.P (1982),
Fashion Moda review (1984), A Solution for Graffiti (1977), Painting of the Brooklyn Bridge (1988)…
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by Lee Quinones 1982 . Still shining, L.E.S 2008
Allen Boys 1982
Bottom photo from “Mascots & Mugs” courtesy of: Henry Chalfant
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July 5th 2008
Forrest Griffin New UFC light Heavy weight Champion
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Thursday July 3rd 2008
I managed to catch the last hour or so of the TST Presents: Urban Legends show at Ski Bar in Bayridge, Brooklyn
last week. The group show was comprised of lots of former BMT and IND (letter line) writers, including a couple of
guys I use to paint with, circa 1985. It was nice to reconnect with old friends and faces, as well as meet a couple of
guys who’s work I’ve admired on trains. Below are handful of old photos of work by some of the writers I bumped into
that night, in no particular order:
Dole and Rab CAC: Cool Art Creators
Desire NOC, Rab, Sure and Dole
David (by SR), Cito (Jaz) and Broker, MOG: Masters of Graffiti
Cito (Jaz), SR.One top to bottom
Bie MOG
KC One TBC
Meekism (Meek/MK), KC Oner, BO 1
Soe Xmen
Tatu XMen
Ren KGB, Lee 3 OG, Pizer KO and Lans TDK
Tess and DJ NO Xmen
Big shouts to: Rab, Dole CAC, Sor TBK, Tatu, Soe X Men, DJ No, Delk TST, Lee 3, Jaz MOG, Bie, Krook, BT (Bete), Rac TBK,
Net, Sniper TNS, KC One TBC, Meek CNA, Erb INC, Custom 2, Base GOD, Logo, Rebel, Dance TM5, Serch, Chip MOD, Demo TPA,
Eko TKC, Atom LOC, Crime 79, Peo SIS, Tabu 79, Baby168, Weo, UA 2 TBI, Sonic BAD, Ink 76, Bes 7, Strider BC, Spar, Fec TFV,
Roz Fun, Kenn Swift, Bom 5… and anyone else I may have forgot.
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It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye…
While on a recent walk with my dog, as always, she paused beneath a tree to take in some of the new scents.
As I turned my head to walk away a tree branch poked, then scraped me across my eye leaving severe abrasions
over my cornea. I’ve been (accidentally) maced, (intentionally) poked, elbowed and punched in my eye before,
nothing comes even close to the pain inflicted by the limb of my wooden assailant. This relatively unassuming tree
must have been part Redwood. Although my visions still a bit blurry I am grateful and very lucky there was no visible
or permanent damage to my eye. Yesterday the doctor removed the protective contact lens, it feels good to be able to
update my blog again. Some of the next few posts are stuff I was planning to post last week and earlier this week,
bare with me if some of this seems like old news. Big thanks to my friend Kenan for helping a blind man get to the
doctor.
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Current TV interveiw with Martha Cooper
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From left to right: Keo XMen aka Lord Scotch, Myzer TNR aka Shameek The Beat Myzer and Peter Nash aka Pete Nice of
3rd Base, location K & L Jewlers, Albee Square Mall (Fulton Mall), circa 1985. Please forward any prizes to my man Keo, who
had no idea his mug was being used on this tee.
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A documentary film directed by Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys) highlighting the 2006 Elite 24 Hoops Classic tournament at Harlem’s
legendary Rucker Park. Gunnin’ features eight of the top high-school basketball talents in the nation; Michael Beasley, Kevin Love,
Jarryd Bayless, Lance Stephenson, Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans, Kyle Singler and Donte Greene.
Take a look at your new favorite player before he was your favorite player. Beasley, Love, Bayless and Greene were all 1st round
selections in last night’s NBA draft.
Gunnin’ For That # 1 Spot - in theaters today, Friday June 27th 2008.
For more info or to find a theater near you: http://www.Gunninmovie.com
Director Adam Yauch will be doing a Q&A after the 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm screenings at the Village East Theater today
Friday June 27th.
Unofficial MC / narration by friend and former Team Shox Teammate Bobbito (KBL) Garcia.
BIG congrats to Terrence Chin…
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Among the many people I was flattered to see at our book launch last week were Os Gemeos (Gustavo and Otavio).
After passing books back and forth they handed me a flier to their up coming show:
Too Far Too Close
June 28, 2008 — August 09, 2008
Deitch Projects
18 Wooster Street
New York, NY 10013
Os Gemeos (pronounced “ose zhe’-mee-ose.") are two artists from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo
were born in 1974, identical twin brothers whose pseudonym, Os Gemeos, translates to “the twins” in Portuguese.
In addition to their incredible works created on the streets of Sao Paulo, the twins have in recent years exhibited their
art in museums all over the world.
In Too Far Too Close, they will be transforming the gallery into a fantastical cityscape with houses, doors, and passageways,
all brought to life with their signature style of imagery. Building upon a group of artworks created for the Museum Het Domein
in the Netherlands, this show features new paintings, sculpture, and installation bringing all the magical moments of their work
together in one tightly knit dream world of an exhibition.
Text Courtesy of Deitch Projects: http://www.deitch.com/
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Here are a few more photos of last Thursdays Piecebook launch at The Reed Space. Big thanks to everyone that made it out…
For addition event photos check Allen‘s recent blog post.
Photo credits: Dave Chino, Julie Burgos and Rab CAC
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A Quarter Century of Dedication
Wane COD limited edition prints coming soon: http://writersbench.com/
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Thursday - June 12th 2008
8:00pm - 10:00pm
The Reed Space
151 Orchard Street
(between Rivington & Stanton)
New York, NY
10002
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The girls of Ego Trip’s Miss Rap Supreme: Byata, Nicky 2 States, Ms.Cherry and Lady Twist
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Sometime last year I snapped a bunch of the old tags that were still in the hallway way of the building I grew up in.
For the past 20 plus years my family and neighbors had no idea these tags existed, they were only visible when you
stood beneath the light fixture and looked up into it. During a recent visit I noticed all of the old tags were finally painted
over, here are a few of photos of some of those tags. From top to bottom: KR, Veef (VFR), Cocer, Wolf AOK, Duel MCI,
ZU KT, Sueie CAC, Sez 7Ds, CS TFK, OD BTS, Chino, Cap MPC, Cro RIS, Teo MDC, Dez (SD RIP), Braer, Rae WIC,
Slo 7, RY TAX and Trim TNC…
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The Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of horse racings prestigious Triple Crown.
Comprised of three races for the top 3-year old thoroughbreds, there hasn’t been a
horse that’s won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes in
almost 30 years. With Casino Drive out of today’s race there is very little standing
between overwhelming favorite Big Brown and his quest for glory. Only 11 horses
have accomplished this rare feat since 1919 but none quite like the horse ESPN lists
at # 35 in their top 100 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century, Secretariat.
Here is the super horse in his 1973 Belmont Stakes victory.
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Artist in order of appearance: Part, Camp, Stak, Wolf, Evism, Shaker, Klass, Gets, Pistol (Dontay), Vins, Bluster,
Oas, Fargo, Ree 2, Ewok, Det, Ghost, Keo, Wane, Nuism (Enue), Skinz, Sye, Arab (Doc TC5), FDT 56, Cylde, Jase,
Tek NYC, Spot, Noxer, Dil (Dilinger), Zeph (Zephyr), Ezo, Break, VFR (Veefer), Tolin, Krush Groove (Jaes), Siek, Clark,
Smart,Reas, Flow (Wolf), Noxer, Mone, Hence, Dem (Demer), Meres, Trixter, Esena (Snatch), SP.One, Ket, Egs, EVL (Erni),
Pink Smith, Team, Ghost, KR.One and Chino: http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/chino/entry/roof_top_08/
To see the 2007 roof top walls: http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/chino/entry/roof_top_legends_update/
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Converse Pro-leather 1976 Centennial Package. Thank you…
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