dolla

$TILL PAYIN' DUE$ from VЯL♳ on Vimeo.

give up on the news?

houston. go to this.

sam flores

jeremy fish

ron english

20 Minutes With Ron English from Art and Design Films on Vimeo.

dolla

more goodies from matt sharp

ack vs pr!mo

Ack! x PR!MO from PR!MO on Vimeo.

sticker phiends

bandana art show hits austin

gary baseman

check the interview in issue three

jeff soto time-lapse

check the interview in issue four.

art & sex

we have been hiding for way to long.

new shirts, new mag, new look, and a whole bunch of free shit.
still broke as hell.

coolest store display ive seen in a good minute

click it.

peel here.

The Approachable Darkness

Our good friend matt sharp is closing his first solo show this friday at the architecture gallery.
looks like everything went off. its one we were sad to miss.

show love.

alex one

just got this in the mail.
not sure what it says. maybe a new alex one show?
we love that dude.

free z-trip show.

art crawl 2008

make this one of your stops.

issue four sneak peek+updates

sorry for the lack of updates as of late.
we are definitely still alive... thanks for the messages. ha.
we have a been a bit behind on this issue, with ike and whatnot.
should be on the streets soon. very soon. stay with us.

its the one year anniversary of case, so we thought we would try some stuff a little different this issue. don't really want to give a lot away.

thanks for the continuous love.
see you on the streets.

black sheep

if scion keeps giving me free shows, im going to start feeling like i owe em something.

z-trip vs. shepard

Barack Obama x Z-Trip x Shepard Fairey x Fresh Pressed from Barack On! Obamathon on Vimeo.

thanks z.

wizard sleeve toys dot com

wizardsleevetoys.com now has all three issues of case stocked and ready to ship.

really really dope site. check it out and support.

1800® Tequila Essential Artists campaign

just got word from our friends at 1800 that they are still looking for artist. and got sent a few shots.

these guys are doing it real big, giving the artist $10,000 including the bottles and billboards and whatnot.

check em out at www.1800tequila.com and upload your own design.

bask in your thought crimes

our homie bask from issue 3

obamaartreport.com

a whole website for obama art?
ah...why the hell not.

stick 'em up.

just got wind that our friend primo is doing a documentary on houston wheat paste.
we are a little more than excited about this.

check it out at http://stickemuphouston.blogspot.com

from primo... "Stick 'Em Up! is a documentary that takes an in depth look into the over shadowed world of wheat pasting in Houston, Texas. You will not only get a candid view of the daily life of several street artists but we will also focus on the other perspectives & opinions from city officials, art critics and everyday citizens. "

barry mcgee

sublime stiching

sublime stiching is doing another artist series set, this time with michael sieben.
they do fun stuff. oh, and check out michaels interview in issue four (on the steets soon)

one of our faves.

z-trip's obama mix

to get in the spirit of voting, of friend z-trip (issue one) put together a fun little obama mix.
download it here.
enjoy.

atmosphere ticket give-a-way

so, here we are again with a handful of tickets, and nothing to do with em.
this time to the atmosphere show in houston @ the warehouse live (tues. september 30th)
these guys havent played houston in a long ass time, so im sure it will be a good one.

here's the deal...
we are going to give away five(5) pair of tickets, but want to make the contest simi-original
how about a concert poster contest?!

*1. all entries must be in by friday september 26th

*2. poster must include date(9.30.08), location(warehouse live 813 Emanuel),
and of course the lineup.

*3. anything goes.

please send all submisions to info@casezine.com or
myspace.com/casemagazine

eyesore

first solo show!

craola

about time.

westheimer block party

always a fun time to be had.
big ups to freepresshouston.com

storm clouds

jeff soto's books, storm clouds, is finally available.

so, go buy one.

*cough* check his interview in issue four

matt sharp

our buddy, matt sharp, is gearing up for his first solo at the artchitecture gallery

show this man support, he is good at what he does.

dual

our good friend dual had his opening at the aerosol warfare galley last night...super slick work. congrats!
definitely one to check out.

check out his interview in issue 3

support your local vandal

a mini poster

stand by your van

another mini poster.

the joshua liner gallery

two friends of case are reeving up for some shows at the joshua liner.

first... Greg Simkins
It Wanders East
September 6 - October 4, 2008
check the interview in issue onewww.imscared.com

then...Damon Soule
October 11 - November 15, 2008
check the interview in issue two

www.damonsoule.com

1800 tequila is looking for some local artists

we were recently hit up by the folks at 1800... looking for some local graff/design heads to design a new bottle.

anyone can submit a design , and the one chosen gets $10,000, billboards, limited edition bottles, etc. to use for their next ad campaign.

check it out at www.1800tequila.com

cheers!

bun b

another free show thanks to scion.

rsvp here.

time-lapse.

from the issue 3 release party.
just found this on edotx.com

"the Nutcracker" | EDOtx.com from EDO Texas on Vimeo.

bushwick bill interview (issue 1 revisited)

so, we thought it would be fun to post some old interviews from past issue.

Starting it off with bushwick bill in issue one.

this was definitely one of the most fun we have had doing an interview.

1 a.m. downtown houston 2007.

How did you start your rap career?

I started while I was doing youth ministry. I met a minister in Bushwick, Brooklyn and he had an out-reach program for the youth that I got into. I traveled a lot in there, and that took me to see family in Houston. That is where it all fell into place.

So, is that where the name Bushwick Bill came from?
Yeah, I’m originally from Bushwick. Brooklyn.

How did you go from being a youth minister from being a member of the Geto Boys?
I was really dramatic because I was in bible school for four years, came to Houston to visit my sister, then two years later I was a member of the Geto Boys. Because I stayed here a bit longer than I expected, I took a job working as a bus boy at a club. Throughout the night I would start breaking, locking, popping, that type of thing, and this dude Little Jay, kept coming by to check me out. The crowd would clear the floor and watch, so he decided to hire me as the hype man for the Geto Boys. I got on the first album, and by ’89 he said he thought I could rap. I was always in the studio when they were working on the album, and by that time a few guys have already quit the group, so I guess he thought this was a good time. John Vito, who also taught Scarface, said he could teach me, and before you knew it I was Bushwick bill the rapper.

It looks like you took a 360 with your career, focusing more on uplifting messages; what brought this on?
Like I said, when I came here I was in bible school, so I wasn’t a stranger to God, it’s just that when the fame hit, it overwhelmed me. I saw so much fame, so many women, so many drugs; I completely turned away from God.

Do you think you will reach more people with your new message than earlier in your rap career?
Most definitely. If you look at those songs, I was always depressed and never really focused. I never really lived my life for God. I tried to kill myself when the label wouldn’t give me $500. I didn’t understand that when you put out a record, distributors hold that money for a certain amount of time, then they give it to the label, then finally the artist. I didn’t understand any of that, so I figured, what greater love than give your life for your mother. I thought that if I killed myself, that my mom would get the insurance money, but because I was 18 it was up. God spared my life in spite of my ignorance. I didn’t really want to die, we were famous, putting out records and had videos out; I figured, if I couldn’t come up with $500 what was the point of living. Of course, I was drunk of quite a few things, and later found out that the weed I had been smoking had formaldehyde on it. All of that really influenced my thinking. All day I was trying to figure out how to kill myself.

How close were you to death?
They had pronounced me dead until they tagged me. When I came to I was in the morgue being pushed into that drawer thing, when I sat up telling them I had to pee. The mortician and the police officer, who I accidentally peed on as he was running out of the room, were totally tripping out. I wasn’t supposed to be alive. I was pronounced dead on arrival.

I have to admit, that’s pretty intense.
But its real life. Go to Ben Taub, and they will have the story on it.

Do you still keep in touch with the old crew, Rap-a-Lot or the Geto Boys?
I’m not against Rap-a-Lot or the Geto Boys, but I know I don’t want to make any more music disrespecting women, glorifying street violence, or any of that. I’m tired of sending that message, knowing that kids are looking up to me and thinking that’s the way to go. Today’s music is all about cars, jewelry and how many women you can get. I just don’t want to do anything negative. I want to make positive music that actually teaches kids about life.

So, you don’t see any more Geto Boys albums in your future?
If they asked me to do another album, it would have to something like the song, ‘Leanin’ On You,’ like we did on The Foundation album. Songs about God are the only ones I will appear on. Or like ‘The World is a Ghetto,’ it has to be a substantial issue. It can’t just be another song about the hood, glorifying negativity.

Was there anything in particular that changed your views on rap?
It was an ongoing thing, but in one show in Indiana, I saw one kid just get stomped. That made me cry. Music is supposed to be something of love. I remember we were doing, ‘When It Gets Gangsta,’ then the people tried to get gangsta and stomp a kid into the ground. I guess he threw up the wrong sign or something. I just stopped singing and made them turn on the lights. It just so happened to be the promoter’s nephew. I know if I had said anything, he would have died. That would have to be my turning point; I called my publicist and long time friend in tears. I couldn’t understand why no one cared when I tried to stop the show. I don’t want to make any more music that incites those types of feelings.

on the cover of issue four...

alex pardee.
super excited. enough said.

klever

rsvp here.

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