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Oh Brooklyn.
The influx of artsy types over the last decade or so has gone and set the stage or Shamanic art – and it is what it sounds like.
Put aside your phobia of visual art in general – drug inspired art specifically – and head down to the Observatory (543 Union St.) to see works from the likes of Erika Somogyi and her cohort.
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To commemorate the 15th anniversary of 55DSL, Señor Blanco hit the sidewalks and tarmacs with his new friend. Check out the little fella, only 1,555 in circulation. Get ‘em while you can at 55DSL stores, Kidrobot, Atom Plastic, and Yoox. Holidays are right around the corner, folks. I’ve been so good this year, can someone send one to me c/o URB?!
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There are countless forgotten heroes in and around music. Some of these figures develop cult followings and are eventually granted the deference they deserve. Pedro Bell, though, most likely isn’t even a familiar name to funk aficionados.
Living in Chicago and working various day jobs, Bell led a life separate than what any of his occupations might have hinted at. He’s responsible for countless album covers and concert bills that George Clinton made use of over time. Despite that, Bell has been having financial problems for a great long time. Fortunately, some of his works have hit the gallery scene. The more people that know about not just his tribulations, but his talent and contributions to the culture, the better.
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By Brandon Perkins
Album art might’ve had a digital death, but one has to wonder if mixtape art ever lived. The illegitimate inherency of the street tape game has created nearly laughable art, from bad photocopying to even worse photoshopping. However, these four artists–who’ve cut their teeth creating slim case art for the greatest DJs out–prove quite brightly that mixtape masterpieces are in the midst of a renaissance.
Def tone Design: The Warrior
Visions of struggle and strife dominate complicated compositions
URB: Where does mixtape art stand at the end of 2007?
Def tone: I think it’s healthy. Over the past …
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