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thoughts ella black ella black’s a big juicy mouth full of words; ready. she'll set to siege your panty line, pulverise your peach with peculiar passions, voracious verbs and titillating tenses. so, uncross your legs, loosen that buckle, lick your fingers ladies and enjoy. the bombay royale the bombay royale are originators of vintage bollywood inspired sounds, from lonesome spaghetti to surf rock to spine-bending space disco, all overlaid with the voices of protagonists the tiger and the lady singing in hindi, bengali and other languages.originally conceived by the skipper, the bombay royale have travelled far from their home in melbourne and taken their unique sound to audiences across the globe. they’ve just released their second album, the island of doctor electrico. la carmina la carmina is a prominent japan and alternative fashion/art/travel/cultures blogger, international tv host, author of three books (penguin usa and random house), coolhunter, and journalist for business insider, cnn travel, and aol / huffington post. visuals birdhat birdhat, neil tomikins’, irreverent imagery has become synonymous with the edgy street scene of sydney; he is a career artist who is seriously considered on the emerging art stage. incorporating great drawing, gestural sweeping lines, impassioned painting technique and vibrant colours, birdhat’s vitality has seen his quirky creations gain a dedicated following over the last few years. birdhat has been working on street based projects and mural work for several years and in that time has developed a unique style gaining notoriety in sydney and melbourne. ds ‘the life of a stencil artist is one of contradiction. the act of spray-painting is immediate and chaotic; yet the stencil is created painstakingly with absolute precision.’ a suitable medium for an artist, who’s life is full of contradiction and who’s are continues the trend. ds a united states national, uk bred, public school ex-con, strives to create visually attractive, mentally engaging art all wrapped up in rich colour and form. his mission is to improve walls be it with art in a gallery and home or on the street hiding in plain sight. hellbent hellbent started in the late nineties in the deep south. he began posting wheat pasted phrases and became amused by the various stories that began circulating him. influenced by the work of jenny holzer and barbra kruger, hellbent would soon found himself in Brooklyn, experimenting with various media. he began carving predatory animals and jawbones on wood and then using floral stencils to soften the effect of the attacking animals. these plaques can be found throughout new york city, atlanta, los angeles, zurich, glasgow, and paris. since twenty eleven, the backgrounds that started on the plaques have become the focal point of his work. the abstract configurations of multiple patterns layered on top of each other and sometimes arranged in quilt-like patterns have become his calling card. slightly bruised fruit urban art duo slightly bruised fruit are the collaborative efforts of australian artist cherie strong and uk artist jonny arnold. they combine a blend of fine art and graffiti to produce stunning portraits with an urban edge… mixing elements of the ‘ghetto meets the gallery’ both on and off the streets. vexta brooklyn-based street artistvexta is recognized in the street art scene as one of the leading female artists. originally from oz, vexta has received support from street art icon banksy and was credited in film, exit through the gift shop. She featured as a key artist the outpost street art festival in sydney in twenty twelve. she’s known for her stencil paintings and wheat-pastes, her self-taught aesthetic and an ongoing exploration of printmaking and painting. her works can be seen across the globe: from paris to sydney to mexico city. style dave golden san francisco photographer dave golden loves photographing the character, characters and cultures of the san francisco bay area. dave’s images never cease to amaze, especially those of concerts and performances – his favorite subjects. after an initial trip to japan in two thousand and two, he has returned as often as possible to cite the sights he sees, photographing everything from traditional culture to j-pop bands. one of his recent projects involves documenting japanese festivals. his work has been featured in numerous publications, websites and blogs. melissa lockwood melissa lockwood is a brooklyn-based fashion designer who creates one-of-kind garments using salvaged fabric scraps and remnants that mass-producing designers normally throw away. her label, iqtest, is dedicated to raising awareness about the environmental impact of the mass disposal of textiles. lockwood’s collections prove that “fabric waste” is a valuable resource rather than mere landfill. lockwood hopes her collections will inspire other designers to create less waste and more garments. nic mesker nic mesker is a sydney based photographer and videographer. he’s been shooting it all his way since he failed photography in high school, which was the end of form for 'formal' photographic education. he loves to try and weave an underlying narrative into the photos he creates. his biggest inspirations are the works of david fincher, stanley kubrick and the street photographer, boogie. words louise carter louise is a writer who once spent an entire year writing one poem per day – an experience which, while worthwhile, is not one she would recommend. at the moment she is working on her first verse novel, called warm in the belly of a monster. when she’s not writing, louise can be found baking cakes and talking to cats in the street. she lives in sydney. maru delgado multi-award winning writer, maru delgado has published in utero and el autoeclipse del espejo. she's translated the poetry of plath and vivien with maria miranda for the collection lady lazarus. she has taken part in various international magazines, directed two urban intervention projects and studied at the school of literature and linguistics at the universidad nacional de san agustin in arequipa. paulina noir paulina's mother used to read her de sade at bedtime. she fell in the street early on and her mind has been in the gutter ever since. she grew into one of the most stunning specimens and helps cuties with their relationship problems. gina tron gina tron is a writing robot. she is the features editor for ladygunn magazine and has contributed to such magazines as vice, bullet, and the daily beast. she is editor-in-chief for williamsburg fashion weekend magazine. gina doodles up quick drawings designed for entertainment on her tumblr and is working on finishing her first book. karlina veras one hundred percent dominican made londoner. she's crazy about avocados, olive oil, limes and cocunuts too! shots lee nutter leenutter.com is a fashion photographer based in sydney, australia. he enjoys telling short photographic stories that suggest a lot but explain very little. he is forever inspired by sydney's under-appreciated creative community. teresa q teresa queirós (also known as teresa q) is a twenty six year old photographer based in lisbon. being self-taught, the passion grew steadily along the years. capturing beauty, emotion, vulnerability and underlying stories, are key components of her work. hawkeye thirty-nine jack norman (hawkeye thirty-nine) |