Rave Wars – The Acid Awakens and more…

RW 1
The new Rave Wars 7″ suddenly appeared today, I wasn’t prepared for it, nor for my track to be revealed but then nothing is normal about this release.

RW 2
3 different covers (maybe 4?)
3 different tracks, pot luck as to which 2 you get
8 different labels
Multiple different vinyl colourways
1 of 80 different random original SW figures
Vinyl package of the year?

RW 3
This must have been in the works for over 2 years now, glad to be a part of it and have it out in the world. To top it all I found a nice little Lego Stormtrooper mech in the charity, must have been a sign. Order a copy from HERE

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TF CD promos
It’s been very quiet on here because I’ve been doing so much I’ve not had the time but I’ll spare you the carboot sale trips, Tate Modern gig with Doug Shipton and Mixmaster Morris and venue location scouting. Press for the Telepathic Fish release has started and I spent a few days hand-making some promo CDs with tracing paper covers for a lucky few. The Openmind exhibition in Folkestone came and went and will be arriving somewhere new soon hopefully.

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I lent Warp some bits and pieces for their show at the Barbican this past weekend too and I’ve been co-ordinating getting the first wave of Acid Endless lathe cuts out to people in the UK.

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The pre-order for the second run of those ends at the end of the month and they will be cut to order so contact me if you want one and you’re in the UK.

Last week saw a visit to the Royal Albert Hall to see Holly Johnson (ex-Frankie Goes To Hollywood) in concert, expect a huge announcement connected with that soon…

Holly
Also last week was the soft launch of a new book from long time friend Remi Rough and Velocity PressFuture Language of the Ikonoklast – an amazing collection of work from the graffiti crew of the same name that operated from the late 80s in the UK and rewrote the rulebook on what could be classed as writing. Seen here with Remi’s latest album, you can pre-order the book and there should be a proper London launch around September with one in Birmingham at the end of the month with special guest Henry Chalfont!.

Ikonoklast
Speaking of Birmingham and Henry, one of the reasons he’s there is because there’s an exhibition of his photographs from Subway Art and beyond on RIGHT NOW and it ends at the end of June! Get up there, and while you’re there the High-Vis graffiti/comic festival is on this weekend 21st June in Kingsheath too – all roads lead to Brum.

Epic story of graff

Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar

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It’s that time of year again, check these lovely images for some of the contents of the new SW Lego calendar – miniature building at it’s best.

“The 2016 edition of the LEGO Star Wars advent calendar features a theme focused around the ice planet, Hoth. Most of the builds and figures center around the integral battle at the Echo Base which kicks off The Empire Strikes Back. Snowtroopers and Hoth Rebel Troopers, along with select weapons and vehicles, are among the more prominent figures included, with another wintery-themed pieces such as a sleigh and exclusive white Chewbacca minifigure. The set is rounded it with pieces from Attack of the Clones and a couple from Return of the Jedi, including the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi, only the second time this character has been featured in a LEGO Star Wars advent calendar.”
More info and photos of the calendar contents here: (German language)

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Brix System by Love Hulten

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The Brix System is a series of handcrafted wooden electronic devices inspired by LEGO by Swedish designer Love Hulten. Each of these (and more) work as objects ranging from computer games, phones or music-making devices. Visually taken from the classic Space Lego series of the early 80s and scaled up but still able to be assembled like real pieces, they have sockets at the reverse and can be plugged together to work in tandem too.

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Syd Mead’s Lego Blade Runner Spinner in detail

A recent edition of the Brick Journal (issue 28) has a feature on building the Police Spinner car from Blade Runner. It also has some new photos of the one-off version that Lego built for designer Syd Mead.

You can find physical copies of the magazine in Forbidden Planet sometimes or download it from their site here. The rest of the issue is heavy with insights into the Lego Movie and the various character, vehicle and set builds behind it.

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