McBess Show reel

McBess Malevolent Melody at Concrete hermit

It was a bit of a struggle getting to Concrete Hermit, the weather was bad and someone decided to throw themselves under a train which closed the tube i needed to get there. I would like to comment on this subject before i go on, because i feel its a tragic sign of times or worse the human condition. I popped into a bar near old street to get directions to concrete hermit, I mentioned that a person had throw themselves under a train, ands was met with tuts and annoyance because it was going to extend their commute home. The barmaid said it was the third one this week, and it was only Wednesday. I by no means smell of roses, when i first heard about the delays i acted exactly the same. There is a problem here that needs addressing. People are winging themselves under trains at the rate of one a day, there is an obvious problem and some thing that could become a really interesting project. Anyway..........

Comica

COMICA FESTIVAL
Since 2003 the Comica Festival has been dedicated to showcasing the best of the comics medium through a series of comics-related events centered around the ICA and other London venues. The Comica Festival is held during the months of October and/or November each year
The Comica Festival and related events are organised by Paul Gravett. Paul is a London-based freelance journalist, curator, lecturer, writer and broadcaster, who has been working in comics publishing and promotion since 1981. His own web site is regularly updated with articles and further information on comics, graphic novels and manga:

The Illustration Cupboard

The Illustration Cupboard is a unique central London art gallery representing the most distinguised contemporary book illustrators from around the world. Established in 1995 it has presented a continuous schedule of events including single artists exhibitions, themed events and the much-loved annual winter exhibition. Other projects have included working with municipal hospitals, public art galleries and museums as well as national festivals such as the Edinburgh International Book Festival. There have also been international events such as the recent year-long travelling exhibition which toured Australia and Tasmania.

Founder John Huddy first studied art history at school and went on to gain an MA (Hons) inHistory of Art at St Andrew’s University. John subsequently worked at auctioneers Christies in St James’s, London, where he extended an interest in old master drawings and paintings. However it was his close family connection with publishing that sparked his appreciation of the outstanding range and quality of the books he had grown up with; as a child he had met many leading authors and artists which ultimately led on to the current enterprise.

'I started The Illustration Cupboard in the spare bedroom of my sister’s flat in 1995 when there was little interest in collecting contemporary book illustration artwork. Twelve years on I am pleased to regularly show the finest artwork in this field to a broad audience from our art gallery in St James’s, central London. Many of the artists in this exhibition are award-winning illustrators with international reputations, whose books sell throughout the world. I often think how lucky I am to have the opportunity to see this original work when so many thousands of others see only the printed page.'

In 2006 The Illustration Cupboard joined forces with Marjacq, the entertainment rights agency for games software, screenplays, books and licensing. Jacqui Lyons of Marjacq has bought extensive experience, knowledge and enthusiasm to this vibrant, friendly and inspiring enterprise .The Illustration Cupboard provides a unique opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts to acquire original artwork by many best-selling and internationally acclaimed artists, as well as the chance to purchase signed books and short-run giclee editions

Designer wallpaper for your computer

Loads of artist and design sites have I page were fans can download free wallpapers, animated gifs, icons and even short films or music.












Above are some wallpapers from kidrobot and Jon Burgerman.

Grindhouse Trailers

A double-bill of thrillers that recall both filmmakers' favorite exploitation films. "Grindhouse" (a downtown movie theater in disrepair since its glory days as a movie palace known for "grinding out" non-stop double-bill programs of B-movies) is presented as one full-length feature comprised of two individual films helmed separately by each director. "Death Proof," is a rip-roaring slasher flick where the killer pursues his victims with a car rather than a knife, while "Planet Terror" shows us a view of the world in the midst of a zombie outbreak. The films are joined together by clever faux trailers that recall the '50s exploitation drive-in classics.
THIS BIO WAS TAKEN FROM IMDB
In the states Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's grindhouse films where released as a double bill, intersected with these spoof trailers, as an original grindhouse double feature would have been. A american audiences didn't respond well to this so, for its foreign release each of the films were re-edited with extra footage and given a separate release, losing these trailers in the process

Todd James

Ed Templeton

Simon Peplow

Bob London

FLYING FORTRESS Teddy Troops

The Teddy Troops had been around in the streets for a while before they also turned into a 3D vinyl toy in 2004. First of all Flying Förtress started in 2002 to get up with his chrome Trooper icon. Trying to use an easier readable illustrative symbol instead of doing the classic coded graffiti letters and tags that he had been doing before since 1989. Together with the chrome pieces there have stickers also been seen around in the streets since 2002. Handpainted or silkscreend ones with a hand-drawn finish on "free" post stickers and series of offset printed stickers
THIS BIO WAS TAKEN FROM THE www.teddytroops.net WEB SITE

Card Boy

Known for creating branding, packaging and artwork for high-end fashion and entertainment clients, Mark James is a London based designer and graphic artist. However, what his clients might not know is that he is also the genius behind the “99% Is Shit” standup model, Chinpira: The Sweet and Tender Hooligan (banned in the UK), and the Cardboy Series. CardBoy takes place in an urban wasteland, known as Cardboard City, populated by cardboard/vinyl hybrid beings.
A few years after its creation, Mark felt that the city was getting a bit lonely so he released some SneakerBox playmates for the other CardBoys, so now they can all shoot hoops, grind rails and maybe rob a few banks, together.
THIS ARTICLE WAS TAKEN FROM www.formatmag.com

Grind House cinema posters

Exploitation style cinema is making a comeback. From remakes of classic B-movies like The last house on the left and The toolbox murders, to homages and spoofs. Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse double bill, and Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders blaxploitation send up Black Dynamite. The great thing about this renaissance is that it gives a whole new generation of small film makers a credible new genre to explore. I am working at the moment with a local production company to produce the story boards, promotional material for a short "grind house" feature. As the film makers will be aping the style of film i feel there is little option than to follow suit with the style of poster. According to Rodriguez, "The posters were much better than the movies"

Doze Green

Doze Green was born and raised in New York city. He is an original member of the infamous Rock Steady Crew, he is a pioneer of hip hop culture and a graff legend - the king of characters. he is a fusionist, a symbolist, a figurative painter and an artists artist. His work defies definition.
Doze Green is a humanist first and a artist second. as art critic Anjee Helstrup said. "his work is raw yet refined, emotive, highly symbolic and has a complexitiy that looks not only past the present state the world, but also alludes to a future that is guided through a convergence that is not limited by conventional religious forms" Although Doze uses esoteric symbols not easily interpreted to explore the human condition, his use of "street symbols" from his New York up bringing keep him connected to the underground culture and community he helped create.
over the years, Doze Green's paintings have progressed from the streets and into the gallerys. in the same spirit of graffiti they tell the stories of the oppessed which continue to be largely untold. His art career began an the walls and trains of New York in 1974. by the mid 80's he was exhibiting his work in art spaces such as the OK Harris Gallery, Tony Shafrazi Gallery and the Fun Gallery. Doze Green's work is in many public and private collections throughout the United States, Japan, Europe and Australia
THIS TEXT WAS TAKEN FRO THE DOZE GREEN WEBSITE

Doze Green is a legend in the graffiti word, and with good reason, his style is very much like some of the Emory Douglas illustrations for the black panthers with a touch of Basquait mixed in there as well, but thats what hip hop is built on, the reimagening and rearranging of what has gone before, in that sense it is the true post modern sub culture in the world today. In the history of hip hop Doze Green will go along side the likes of Kool Herc, Run DMC, Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmaster flash, and Afrika Bambaataa.

Buff Monster

Bio First known for plastering thousands of hand-silkscreened posters throughout Los Angeles and in far-away places, when Buff Monster’s original and only wheat paste brush was no longer usable, seven years of poster missions came to an end. Giving up a very productive street art career, he now works on fine art paintings, collectible toys and select design projects. His artwork has been published in magazines, newspapers and books, and his paintings, which are usually accompanied by large-scale installations, have been shown in numerous galleries around the world. His introduction to vinyl art toys was his 3-inch figure in the LA Dunny Series.
Buff Monster currently lives in Hollywood, CA and cites heavy metal music, ice cream and Japanese culture as major influences. The color pink, as a symbol of confidence, individuality and happiness, is present in everything he creates.
THIS BIO WAS TAKEN FROM THE KIDROBOT WEBSITE

Buff Monster is in nearly every street art book i own, his work is very provocative, and works on every scale ether on a small dunny or on the side of a building, i am not a big fan of the pink and he only uses that colour, but the design of his characters is first rate, it would be nice to see then in other colours.