Art in the Dancehall – the exhibition curated by Al Fingers and Suze Webb celebrating illustration and design in Jamaican music, from 1979 to the present day – recently hit Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles.
That meant that also some work from SEEN’s GABE was displayed at Shepard Fairey’s gallery and it means that if you are interested in in buying some of his prints or work from other Art in the Dancehall artists like Daniel David Freeman, Denzil “Sassafras” Naar, Ellen G., Jamaal Pete, Peter Edward, Robin Clare, Tony McDermott or Wilfred Limonious, you should head over to the Subliminal Projects online store.
Photography of Big Youth and Johnny Rotten by Dennis Morris
Ever since WILDLIFE! told us that he would be working on a release »clashing Jamaican artistes and british Punk rockers together« in an interview back in late 2010, I had been anxious for it to hit the streets.
One week ago, that time had finally come and »Roxy Reboot« was well worth the wait.
WILDLIFE! managed to track down Knox (The Vibrators), TV Smith (The Adverts), Charlie Harper (UK Subs), Duncan Reid & Honest John Plain (The Boys) – all legendary figures from the UK’s first punk rock movement to reinterpret their favourite reggae classics. Simultaneously, he collaborated with Ward 21, Natalie Storm, Serocee and Terry Lynn who reinterpret some influential punk classics.
The result is a 2013 version of what it sounded like when punk rock and reggae met in London 35 years ago and it’s as original, raw, and powerful as it gets. You can feel the passion only very personal projects carry in every single of the eight tunes on »Roxy Reboot« – my personal favourites being »Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall« and »Pissheadsville«.
Diplo, Walshy Fire and Jillionaire talking about their upcoming single release “Jah No Partial” featuring Flux Pavilion and a Johnny Osbourne accapella.
Diplo and photographer Shane McCauley are launching the zine series “Blow Your Head”.
Each volume will explore a different country and musical genre. For [the first] volume, the duo traveled through Trenchtown, visiting Tuff Gong Studios, Gee Jam Studios and Sugarman Beach, documenting the most cutting-edge music and dance with candid photographs of the players and venues.
Each volume is an 8 x 10 inch, 96 page black and white softcover printed in a limited edition of 1,500 copies. It is available in stores October 1. Pre-orders can be placed through Picture Box.
Sevens Clash keep releasing great reports from their travels through Jamaica.
After articles on Tommy Lee and Schoolboy Football, they did a studio visit and mini interview with “Tattoo Phillip” – the man currently running the tattoo scene in Jamaica.
Phillip’s professed specialty is detail and shading work, and with a client list that includes prominent musicians (Vybz Kartel filmed the video for Coloring Book at his studio, for example), Olympians, media personalities and Miss Jamaicas, his pedigree is unique among Jamaican tattoo artists. – Sean Stewart
