Indie Labs claims to have been birthed out of the "world wide womb" by groovy design mongers, Matt Wigham & Eric Turner, who previously brought us the phenomenal DIY site, Big Cartel and they have added yet another project to their roster.
Emptees celebrates the graphic arts through t-shirt design and offers a "Tee of The Day" feature which promotes a new shirt everyday. There is also a forum where designers and consumers can chat about the intricacies of design, manufacturing and style.
With the popularity of other DIY sites like Etsy along with underground customizers like Neighborhoodies , T*Fodder, Threadless & Cafe*Press plus the bourgeoning customization sites of the larger corporate clothiers like Nike's ID, Puma's Mongolian Shoe BBQ & Vans Customs, it is easier than ever to create your individual stilo and separate yourself from the rest of the pack.
Producer Ivor Guest has confirmed that Grace Jones has completed recording a new album entitled "Hurricane." Her return to the craft, after nearly two decades marks the tenth studio LP by Miss Jones and is scheduled to be released by Wall Of Sound Records on October 27th, 2008. Nick Hooker has directed the first video from the upcoming album. Other participants on the new album are mainstays Sly and Robbie, along with ambient uber genius Brian Eno, Level 42 cohort Wally Badarou, Tricky, Uzziah 'Sticky' Thompson, reggae legionaire Mikey 'Mao' Chung, Barry Reynolds, John Justin, Mescaleros famed Martin Slattery, cellist Philip Sheppard, son Paulo Goude, Robert Logan, Don-E and Afro-Beat pioneer Tony Allen with recording engineering duties by Cameron 'Engine' Craig.
"It's an absolute honor and privilege to be working with Grace," comments Mark Jones, managing director of Wall of Sound, in a statement. "No one has inspired more people whatever race, sex, colour or creed to be who they want to be and so much more." He adds, "Her new album will not only re-establish her as one of the world's most important artists but also introduce her to a new generation of music lovers".
Reportedly, she simply offered a "Grrrrr" when asked to comment on the new deal.
Grace performed a two hour concert in June of this year at Massive Attack's Meltdown festival in London where she performed four new cuts including "This Is Life" a web leaked slice of her latest project and did a retrospective of her catalog, from her early days at Studio 54 to her pop injected funk produced by Ex-Buggles' front man, Trevor Horn.
The sell-out crowd at London's Royal Festival Hall included Vivienne Westwood, Noel Fielding, Hot Chip, Har Mar Superstar and Peaches.
Jones' only festival performance this year will be an exclusive headline set on the second-from-last evening of the Secret Garden Party Festival, to be held July 24-27 in Huntingdon, England.
@Press Time-Tracklisting
"Corporate Cannibal" "The Key to Funky" "Hurricane" "Devil in My Life" "This Is Life" "Love You to Life" "William's Blood" "Body Phenomenon" "Keeping Up with the Jones" "Sister Sister" "Misery"
Yes, we're back again and this time we put the FUN back in FUNK... We've got origins, pioneers, rare groove-sters, cholo jams & assorted company, all up in our homage to the historic basement house parties of days gone by...
Get your Funky Corners, your Bus Stop, your Sophisticated Sissy, your Pop & Lock or your tightest Robot dance moves on!
Download this FREE mp3 Mixtape HERE and watch those booty's begin to BUMP!
Tracklist:
[Intro] The Pledge of Resistance--Saul Williams
1. A Message From The Soul Sisters [Parts 1 & 2]--Vicki Anderson 2. I Get Lifted--George McCrae 3. If You Want Me To Stay--Sly & The Family Stone vs.Devin Lima 4. Back To Life [Vizzle's Make Shit Fit Edit]--Soul II Soul 5. For Those Who Like To Groove--Raydio [Feat. Ray Parker Jr.] 6. Viva Tirado--El Chicano 7. [Not Just] Knee Deep--Funkadelic 8. Transcend Me--Bamboos [Feat. Alice Russell] 9. Inside Her/Disco Shit--Fried Green vs. Millie Jackson 10. Superwoman--Stevie Wonder 11. Better Half--Maceo & The Kings Men 12. Ghet-To-Funk--Duralcha 13. The 1st Thing I Do In the Morning--Joyce Williams 14. Scorpio--Dennis Coffey 15. Soul Makossa--Manu Dibango 16. Theme From Black Gold--Random Heroes 17. Shadows of Ourselves--Thievery Corporation
A privileged 800+ rolled thru Happenstans Salon's private dance soiree' as MEGA was in FULL effect!
The turntable-roundtable of D.J.'s L/V and Myxzlplix rinsed the feral crowd of their inhibitions, between engaging live sets from home-town beyotch favorites L.D.R.& the Kates, Rachael Cantu & MC Flow, as the double digit minions of those without invitations, stairwell danced while they waited, hoping the Riff-Raff Patrol would have mercy on them and let them into the festivities...
Alas, they had no luck and were turned away by the droves, as they harshly learned: It isn't WHO you know-It's WHO cuts your muthafuckin' hair!
Rumours abound say it was the best party of this year's SD Pride Festival.
You can't doubt it when they're passing out in the alley and pissing in beer cans while MEGA is playing one of their best tag team sets, ever.
Legendary?
Maybe...
Until next year!
[Sorry, these are from the tele-cam and the resolution isn't fab but there will definitely be more added as we will undoubtedly get a slew pics from the peeps...]
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