Some of the same staff who worked on Tokyo Gore Police have followed up with RoboGeisha, with even more b-movie ultraviolence that’s sure to please. This trailer is 100% NSFW. You’ve been warned.

Opening Reception: Thursday July 9 2009 / 7.00pm – 10.00pm

Exhibition Dates: July 9 – July 30 2009

Address: Carmichael Gallery / 1257 N. La Brea Ave / West Hollywood CA 90038

Carmichael Gallery is pleased to present new artwork by Frerk and Marc C. Woehr, the feature artists in their July Showcase. The German duo combines urban graphics and whimsical figures to create exciting mixed media work on canvas and wood. This is the first time both artists have exhibited their work in Los Angeles.

An opening reception for Frerk and Marc C. Woehr will be held on Thursday July 9th 2009 from 7.00pm – 10.00pm. The exhibition will be open for viewing through Thursday, July 30th 2009 from 1.00pm – 7.00pm.

About Frerk and Marc C. Woehr:

Frerk and Marc C. Woehr have each exhibited their work in solo and group exhibitions throughout their native Germany. The Stuttgart-based artists first worked together during the Modart/Scope Art Creative Boat Party in 2008. This was followed by an appearance at Primary Flight during Art Basel Miami that December.

Frerk and Marc C. Woehr’s collaborative and individual work has been published in numerous European magazines and books, including Modart, Stylefile, Backspin, Amateur and Graffiti Art.

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Andre Sanchez here, giving you an exclusive look into one of Hip Hop’s finest producer’s out right now.

Marco “Polo” Bruno moved to New York in the early 2000s to pursue a career in Hip Hop production

and has since then become one of the most sought-after underground producers on the US East Coast, working with the likes of Large Professor, Masta Ace, and more..

Here’s what took place, in a phone interview with the man himself after a studio session:

ME: Thanks for your time, and I guess we can get started!

So…I read a little bit on you, at the moment listening to Port Authority, real good stuff! Let’s start with Pete rock! You take the most influence from him yeah?

MP: Um, he’s definitely up there, but DJ premier is my favorite producer, but yeah Pete Rock is definitely up there in my favorites. It’s not even like, one is better than the other, but yeah I like Primo the most. And I mean, I have so many favorites like Erick sermon, Marley Marl, etc. but yeah Premier tops

ME: Word up. With Pete Rock one of the most respected remixers in hip hop (basically inventing the remix) What’s your favorite Pete Rock remix?

MP: (Takes deep breath) Oh man, that’s a hard one. There’s so many; if I had to choose it’d probably be “Real Hip Hop” or…

ME: OH! What about “Jussumen”? Still “real hip hop”?

MP: Real hip hop.

ME: Ah.

MP:  Another one of course is Public Enemy’s “Shut Em’ Down, you know? Classic.  It’s like asking “what’s your favorite Primo beat”, you know? Too many to choose from”

ME: True. Did you see the soccer game today between US and Spain, or do you not care between those two teams?

MP: It’s not that I don’t care, it’s just that I’m Italian, my parents are diehard fans and so if they’re not playing, I’m not as keen on watching it, you know? You got a team?

ME: Ha nah man, I only got a football team, I’m a cowboys fan.

So…When did you fall in love with Hip Hop?

MP: Um… Hmm…I started in grade school, had some Rock ,started with a lot of Native Tongues , I remember hearing Tribe Called Quest’s first album… I ended up buying rap tracks, with LL cool J on them, Slick Rick..It started at a very early age, and just grew with me.

ME: For sure! So what would your ideal radio station play on any given day?

MP: If it were all up to me?

ME: Yep.

MP: I would like to hear a better balance, that’s all, you know? I’m not hating on what’s out now as much as I just don’t like how the older stuff isn’t represented as much anymore. It’d be dope to hear some stuff from Duck Down records, then some Gangstarr, as well as the top 40/popular stuff that’s out now.  I mean, let’s hear some Jimi Hendrix, some Beatles you know what I’m saying?

ME: Yeah mos def.

MP:  I’m not gonna hate on commercial rap at all, I just hate hearing it all the time. It’s important that the old school is remembered so it’s not forgotten, all I’m saying.

ME: For sure; how big was Michael Jackson’s influence to your music?

Incredible; I grew up on “Bad” you know?  I also remember getting petrified at the “Thriller” video; I’m a huge fan of Quincy (Jones). That’s one of the best producers ever and one of my inspirations; as a kid, I wanted to be MJ, and wanted the red jacket, the glove..

ME: What about crate digging? Did your parents have a record collection for you to explore, or did you have to find it all out in record stores?

MP: Ha, see this always gets me upset to talk about: My dad had 1 crate at the house, which had some Bob James, some Fusion Jazz, etc., but I always heard about his real record collection, which was gigantic, and I never got to use.

ME: What’s the fastest time in which you’ve made a beat?

MP: It’s funny; my best beats take the shortest time (laughs). Usually when I sit down at the MPC and know how I want something to sound and just go in, I can really make something happen. And sometimes I can over think something and it doesn’t come out like I thought it would. I think my shortest beat took…6 minutes

ME: Wow. What records did you use?

MP: To be honest, if I start a beat from scratch, I’ll just start with a break and go from there. Since I’ve been doing this for about 5 years now, it comes natural when everything just flows you know?

ME: Yeah. I’m trying to get into producing with fruity loops, and I agree in concern with 9^th wonder using it and what you were saying: that with enough dedication, you can make it happen with fruity loops as well

MP: And I think that goes for any production, you know? Like, 9^th wonder made it happen with Fruity Loops, and no one should judge your skills by what program you use. As long as the program makes it so you’re doing something, that’s legit to me. If programs are doing the stuff for you, that’s wack.

ME: what’s your favorite release out this year? Doesn’t need to be hip hop either

MP: Haven’t heard too many this year… (Long pause)

ME: There were a lot, but I listen to a lot of Indie music as well. Do you read Pitchfork media at all?

MP:  Yeah, sometimes.

ME: Yeah.

MP: I mean, Blaq Poet’s album was dope, and I liked the new 50 cent mix tape recently put out; a lot of the stuff put out by Duck Down has been sick as well.

ME: For sure. Well…one more Pete Rock question. Pete loves to use Mountain’s “Long Red” for his drums a lot (I believe it’s the snare in particular). Is there a go-to record that you use for your drums?

MP: There isn’t, but there are like, 4 or 5 popular break records which I might usually start with,  but usually when I’m listening for things If I hear something for drums I’ll keep a reminder to load that up on the MPC and work with it.

ME: Well that actually brings me to the next question because now there’s sample sets for lots of producers, I have a friend (Ivan, from Hip hop is read) who puts these sample sets out for classic hip hop records. Now everyone has the samples at their disposal. Because of that, do you think it’s easier or harder nowadays for aspiring hip hop producers to make music with the information so easy to find?

MP: You know, it kills a bit of the integrity of looking for something, you know? I think a producer should pay his dues and dig in the crates like the legends did, but sometimes I understand records can be so hard to find! So if I’m looking for a sample, and it happens to be on a rare 45’’ record, you better believe I’m downloading that, you know?! We’re in a recession, so it’s definitely good to have that convenience, but…it takes away from the experience at the same time.

ME: Exactly, I’m a purist myself so I know where your coming from.  You use the MPC 2000XL right?

MP: Yes.

ME:  Are you familiar with Jel from Anticon?

MP: Yeah. They guy who does the live videos? He’s definitely on a professional level.

ME: How about Davinci from the soliloquists of sound?

MP: Isn’t that the guy who uses the drop back in his video?

Me: I think so.

MP: Yeah I saw that the other day; don’t know how I feel about that; you could open a lot of evils with that.

ME:  Agreed. If you remember:  what are the last 5 records you sampled?

ESG, Trapped In Africa soundtrack, a bunch of random Spanish records…I also like finding sound bites from different break records, and special things like that.

ME: Very good. You worked with Duck Down, you got a good name going on the east coast scene so if you had to pick one… Enta Da Stage, or Cuban Linx?

MP: PSH. Tough one, yeah; I don’t know they’re like, two different vibes for me, but I’d probably go with Cuban Linx just because of the particular time I n my life when I heard it. Not to say Cuban Linx is necessarily better than Enta Da Stage but Cuban Linx definitely got more run from me. Definitely love Enta Da Stage, one of the best hip hop records I’ve ever heard in my lifetime.

ME: Definitely. Well I think that wraps it up for me, I’m glad I got to talk some hip hop with you man.

MP: Yeah no doubt, sorry about the delay recording got pushed back a bit

ME: No problem, and for the folks reading, you have a new record out on duck down soon?

MP: Yeah me and Torae dropped Double Barrel this month..

ME: That’s wassup. Stay up Marco!

MP: You too man!

Marco Polo & Torae’s “Double Barrel” is out now, and can be purchased directly from Marco’s Myspace page

Peep the video for the single “Party Crashers”:

New project from emcee Adullessence, featuring Mike Shpitz (a.k.a. LoveJones) & Stik Figa. With Beats from Pete Rock, Alchemist, Ayatollah and more.

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The Flu pandemic has put the world in fear  for a few months now. How many flu’s do we have globetrotting right now? Avian Flu, Swine flu, bird flu;  Way to many to keep up with. People are speculating that swine flu was created in some lab and released on the public as a way of population control and profit through the introduction of anti-viral drugs.

Worse things have happened in america’s war on the world , but now it seems it’s not enough to just inflict psuedo plagues on man, their trying to take out man’s best friend too. A story ran in the New York Times about a new strain of flu that has been hitting our k-9 counter parts hard. But no need to fear, just like Big Pharma has a solution to all our viral needs, they also have them for your little dog too.

While fears of a flu pandemic among humans have shifted from the lethal H5N1 avian flu to the relatively mild H1N1swine flu, the H3N8 canine flu has been a quiet undercurrent in the United States, rarely discussed except among veterinarians and dog owners in the few areas where it has struck hard: Florida, New York City’s northern suburbs, Philadelphia and Denver.

“I don’t think we know what this virus is going to do yet,” said one of its discoverers, Dr. Cynda Crawford of the University of Florida veterinary school.

When Dr. Crawford began studying it in January 2004, it had come to her notice as a mysterious cough and pneumonia that killed a third of the greyhounds at a Florida dog track. By the next year, she had found it in seven states and had shown that it could be passed by dogs who just rubbed noses on the street or shared a water dish, and that humans could carry it on their clothes. There was a brief flurry of fear that it would kill 1 percent to 10 percent of the country’s 70 million dogs.

“Probably over 10,000 dogs have been infected,” Dr. Crawford said, “but I can’t say whether it’s 20,000 or 30,000. In a population of 70 million, that’s a drop in the bucket.”

These bad boys are looking clean. I think Nike took a slight cue from the Terry Kennedy by Supra with this black and red colorway and preforated leather. Actually I consider these the unofficial low tops of the Tk’s. You heard it here first. These are slated to drop sometime during winter 2009. Start putting those pennies away Kiddies.

The Dodge Challenger is probably the hardest car on the road right now. Everytime I’m cruising in my whip and I see one of those cars in my vicinity, me and every other person on the road is silently giving it the salute it deserves. I feel it should come with two chain guns mounted on it’s sides and shoot rockets out it’s grill.

Looks like the Air Force felt the same, because they teamed up with Galpin Auto Sports to further intensify the Dodge Challengers aura of badassness.

Together they fit the Dodge Challenger Vapor with radar blocking black paint, a roof mounted camera that can detect movement within a quarter of mile and stealth exhaust so it runs practically silent. To get In the car, your fingers prints have to be accepted by a biometric identification system located on its gull wing doors.

The car is tight, but unfortunately it’s only going to be used as bait to attract young highschool kids into the military instead of something useful like fighting terrorism. God bless America.

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Ladies and Gentleman, THE GENT$ (Pugs Atomz, Wes Restless, Ill Legit) and DJ VADIM bring you a very special collaboration not to be missed. Let them introduce you to the “League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen”. A virtual guide (if you will) to what makes them and what is considered gentlemanly. This is the first leak off their upcoming Ep scheduled to be released later this summer.

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Peace to Dub MD, who stays like fam up in here. If you haven’t been keeping up with Dub MD, when he hasnt been busy with Blaps 3 with partner & producer Illmind, he’s been working with Junclassic on Southside Savior, as well as dropping us exclusive interviews almost every week! You should check them out. Anyways hit the jump for the PR piece on Blaps 3, track listing & download links.

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Mid City Arts’s July lineup includes the Miami Graffiti art exhibit/installation & book signing featuring the art of Chrome, Typoe, Enve, Kemo, Cynic, Gere, This, Xenosone, Ikon, Cruz, Necro, Alter and more. Check it out if you’re local to Los Angeles.

Mid-City Arts continues to bring the best of street art to Los Angeles with its latest show honoring the Miami graffiti scene. “Miami Graffiti” opens July 11, 7pm – 9pm and will be on view through July 26th.

Rapidly becoming one of the United States’ top graffiti destinations, Miami, Florida is home to a deep well of talented artists driven by a fiercely competitive graffiti scene. Miami’s profile has risen thanks to the city’s role as host to the famed “Art Basel” and most recently “Primary Flight.” “Primary Flight” is the internationally acclaimed, site-specific, street level mural installation that takes place during Art Basel. Artists that have graced the Primary Flight walls include Crome, MSG, Typoe as well as Blek Le Rat, Retna, El Mac, David Choe, Revok and many others.

Miami Graffiti by photographers Jim and Karla Murray is the first book to capture Miami’s graffiti scene. Documenting 20+ years of graffiti art and history along with Miami’s most notorious crews and writers, Miami Graffiti is a detailed presentation of South Florida’s past, present, and future of graffiti.

Mid City Arts’ “Miami Graffiti” show is a celebration of the release of Jim and Karla Murray’s book – they will be on hand to sign books – and a showcase of some of Florida’s finest street artists from the MSG, TCP, SH and THC crews. Artists from these crews are coming out to Los Angeles and will be displaying their work in the gallery as well as customizing the gallery’s back yard space. Featured artists include Crome, Typoe, Acme, Enve, Murder, Afex, Kemo, Cynic, Gere, Flojoe and others. The show is curated by “Slow”.

The MSG crew formed in 1994 by a group of kids bonded through their shared street backgrounds and love of graffiti. Now, 14 years later, MSG has evolved into a creative collective that has expanded into everything from graphic design and fine art, to retail and product design, and everything in between. South Florida’s Crome is one that region’s graffiti pioneers. Crome’s work is an amalgam of sex, color, crime and fun. Drawing inspiration from Miami’s clashing of tropical South Beach & seedy underbelly of Downtown Districts, he creates images that reflect the dichotomy between the beauty, style and color of the former, while balancing it with the images of prostitution; drive bys and drugs of the latter. Crome is multifaceted and multi-dimensional. He’s an artist with a dark past and a bright future making his mark on the vanilla, superficial Miami art scene.

Mid-City Arts was established in September 2009 as an extension of the store 33third – LA’s premier source of street art supplies, streetwear apparel, and related books and magazines. The gallery was established with the purpose of showcasing local, national, and international artwork by up and coming and established artists with a focus on (but not limited to) graffiti / street / urban art. Recent shows have included work by Chaka, Retna and El Mac. Mid-City Arts offers a show space that interacts with other artists and events that surround the 33third Los Angeles location. The gallery’s artwork is available to view by the active customer base of 33third, which includes graffiti artists and fans of graffiti art. Mid-City Arts is open Monday through Sunday 12-8PM. For more information, visit: http://www.midcity-arts.com
Mid-City Arts is located at: 5111 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles Ca. 90019

Today I introduce to you a new record off “The Epilogue to Greatness” mixtape titled “My Self” produced by the Cov’s hardest working producer, Jansport J. Shouts out to my 626 fam! The mixtape will drop this August under 9 Grand Clothing, once again I thank everybody getting involved with this project and I hope you all enjoy.

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Kanye’s directorial debut folks! Thoughts? Most peeps aren’t feeling it, other than the boobs.. I don’t know exactly what we will remember from this. Drake’s album ” “Thank me later” has no current release date set.