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.

more sneakers

aesop rock's (issue 2) new sneaker from upper playground/adidas

only 500 pairs available

spain : mez : sloke

new work by spain, mez & sloke @ the aerosol warfare gallery

had friends outside covering a cargo van before the opening...
wish things like this would happen more often.

Michael Sieben

michael sieben just came out with a new sneaker by adidas, along with a fun little promo movie.

the full version of Sieben & Friends, an adidas Adventure can be viewed online here.
along with other fun stuff.

failure.

we just got word that our friend from austin is selling some prints from his collection.

all hand printed on 100 lb card, numbered & signed. $40.
check out failure's (from issue 2) work at flickr.com/photos/failure1/ or hit him up at failure.one.art@gmail.com if your interested in picking one up.

the place to buy case stuff

back issues, shirts, prints, etc.

~the case store~

dualstreets.com

give up

kills another billboard.

http://ingivingup.blogspot.com/

the citrus report

upper playground just launched their new online publication. the first installment includes features from Big Brother Magazine and “Jackass” founder, Dave Carnie, Aesop Rock interviewing Del the Funky Homosapien, and interviews with artists Ryan Jacob Smith, Ben Tour, and Basco. Check it out @ thecitrusreport.com

restocked @ turntable lab

turntablelab.com

give up and aerosol warfare on current tv

restocked

turntablelab.com now has issue 3 available (free with any order),
just add it to your cart
&

gorillamart.com now has it for sale
which also comes with the limited edition matt sharp print.

both are totally rad sites, so we are stoked to see the mag there.
support these cats.

case @ aerosol warfare

thanks pr!mo, it turned out real slick!

what we have been listening to...

so every once in a while we buy a cd or one will come in the mail or something, and since we dont officially do record reviews, i figured we could just post some stuff we have been listening to lately. (in hopes that record labels dont stop sending us music) p.s. thanks for sending us music!

Dark Meat - Universal Indians


After the near minute and a half of the unexpected acapella 'intro' Dark Meat's debut album explodes into a near album long jam session. When you hear over 20 musicians coming into a song at once, and somehow pulling it off, it is definitely impressive. The southern/ folk/ stoner rock is indeed perfect for hippies and hipsters alike. Kinda reminds you of an Austin patio jam session at a mid day bbq...all the things i love.

Dark Meat is on tour now:
May 14th :: Houston :: Walter's on Washington
May 15th :: Austin :: The Mohawk



Squincy Jones - Nintendub (mixtape)


I haven't taken this non-tracked masterpiece out of the player for a while now, so i thought it was only fair to include it here. its probably the straight gangsterism and the unsolved mysteries theme, but this mix always makes me want to buy a gat and look over my shoulder at the same time. "it combines three of the raddest things to ever happen to music:Dubstep, 8bit Nintendo Loops and Rap." sqincy explains. this bass heavy mega-mixed is a classic in the making.
download nintendub: here




Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint that shit Gold


Never noticed how long that album name was until i had to write it. this is their sixth and not surprisingly most successful album yet. they definitely utilized every aspect of the net to push it, and it seemed to pay off with the the album topping the billboards at #5. this seems to take atmosphere to another level lyrically and musically. it took me a couple listens to bite, but now im hooked. slug keeps his well recognized style, but instead of an album long story about himself we seem to be looking through the eyes of everyone else. ant took a right turn as well and totally scrapped samples and produced the whole album with live musicians. currently on, what seems to be, a sold out tour. be sure to catch the interview in issue 3 of case.

case / give up @ aerosol warfare

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writing with light

thanks to our friend colt we have these bad ass
pictures from the case/give up party

always said i wouldnt make one of those cheesy slide show things, but look at me now

colt photography

stencils

you cant buff a sidewalk.

power wash maybe

release party recap

so we released the third issue at the new aerosol warfare gallery, and couldnt be more pleased with the night.

big thanks to: aerosol warfare for having us out, reverend butter for putting together another bad ass sculpture, squincy and dayta for rocking the entire night, give up for the closing conjunction, dual and eyesore for rolling through real deep with critical mass, primo for the video love, everyone who came out and had a beer. we love you guys.

if you have any pictures or videos, we would love to see em and post em here. so shoot em our way...info@casezine.com

critical mass rolls through the party

issue three

featuring: gary baseman, atmosphere, matt sharp, sage francis, bask, dual, cut copy, del the funky homosapien, jason limon, the death head, b. dolan, & the faint.

each issue comes with a limited edition print by matt sharp
hand numbered and signed by the artist

$3.50 (shipping included)

press check

issue three release party

if your in houston, be sure to come out...

more info soon...

midwest vs. dirty south

everyone welcome mr. matt sharp to the case family

you will definitely be seeing more from this man in the future...starting with his interview in issue three, and this limited edition print.

hand signed & numbered
limited edition of 75

harvest in solstice

thats right, another solo show by the Houston legend, Give Up. This time it's at the new aerosol warfare gallery and boutique.

p.s. they have the case artist series shirts available at the shop, so cop one if you haven't...its the only spot to grab one other than here.

artist series shirt featuring Jeru

We have been waiting to get this shirt out for sometime, and we are stocked to see it finally drop. Jeru took the reigns on the second design, and did what he does best, some sick art. (thanks man!) Be sure to check out his work at ink-stains.net and of course the myspace.

Available only at the case store (http://casestore.blogspot.com)
or from the hands of the artist himself.

The shirt is a limited run of 50, all individually numbered.

Comes with a mini print with artist info

only $12 (shipping included)

Select Shirt Size:
SmallMediumLargeExtra Large

issue three (snaeak peak)

a tentative cover for the third issue(due out in april)

thoughts, comments, criticisms are welcomed and encouraged...

dolla lama

its always fun getting stuff in the mail, so you know we were excited to get a package from one of the hardest working guys out there right now. (thanks man!)

you might have caught his studio shots in issue two...

be sure to check out his work here
and while your there pick up the 'Dolla 2nd edition sticker pack'
(only 50 made)

random case sightings...

got a mention on the graffiti.org site (thanks to whoever is responsible for that) as well as the fatcopxxl.com site (thanks phantom)

gorillamart.com

so, gorillamart.com is now stocking case. we are excited
to see the magazine alongside some really cool stuff.

check it out when you get a second.
(prints, toys, art, zines,stickers, movies...blah blah)

case store (a cheap fix)

so, a lot of people have complained about not being able to find certain items to order from our blog site or links not working, so we decided to just create another spot strictly as a store front. I'm sure a actual site would be much more efficient, but the lack of web design knowledge or money to pay someone to put it together forced us here...so until that changes...cheers.

cold chillin'

big thanks to reverend butter for putting this together for us...





www.reverendbutter.com

better late than never...

prints

decided to try our hand in the screen print game...

our first run...

austin

took a short road trip to austin...met some friends, took some pictures, saw some art.

first we hit up the lombardi gallery for scions installation show.
a whole slew of great artists...

here are a few random shots.









the next day we took a stroll through town and spotted this faile piece...
saw the gold case covers at parts and labour...
a huge poster hit featuring our friend 'failure'

more buttons...

restocked at turntablelab.com

so, issue two is officially stocked at turntable lab.
just add it to your cart and they will send it with your order (for free)
if you haven't got a chance to check out their site, your in for a treat.
they are on the ball with... vinyl, clothes, rare books & mags, computer/dj equipment, movies, design tidbits...blah blah.

turntablelab.com

we are excited to see the mag next to some people we really respect.

in the studio with failure

Got this from failures blog. Thought it was rad (studio shots are always fun). Posted it here.

The man put in some serious time with these jackets, and documented the whole thing thing for our reading/viewing pleasure. Everyone thank failure.


----
I just recently finished an interview with the dudes from Case Magazine.

I hand printed 200 jacket sleeves for the issue release. Each one was 7"x22" when unfolded. It is available in three colorways:

Pink Case logo & Black Gloss Failure logo - 150 numbered, not signed

Silver Case logo & Black Gloss Skulls - 25 numbered, not signed

Gold Case logo & Black Gloss Skulls - 25 signed & numbered

The pink & silver editions are available @ Domy Books in Houston and other random locations, as well as www.turntablelab.com. The gold editions are available for sale ($20)through me directly, & I will take them with me when I attend this year's Flatstock show.(www.flatstock.com)

It took a couple of days to print all of them, the actual art work was laid out in 3"x4" panels directly on the screen after the white layer was printed.
setting up the films onto the screen. the light overhead is a 40 watt bug light, so it wont expose the emulsion. after this is done, i lay the screen horzontal against a black panel, and expose the image with a 1500 watt work light for 5-12 minutes, depending on the weather, how old the emulsion is, wether or not there is any fine details, and mesh color.(as you can see, i pefer the yellow)
washout time. I start on the side that touches the paper, and then finsh rinsing until the iamge area clears on the squeegee side. anytime i meet anyone who has done actual commercial printing freaks out when i tell them how i expose and wash the screens. "real" screen printers wash the paper side with a pressurewasher. but they also wonder how i always have such small halftones in my work....
taping off, and getting ready to go...
the first layer of one of the runs. in took 600-650 individual pulls to hand print the 200 three color covers.

proofing, and then back to printing. no vacum table, just a little spray adhesive, and some register clips
starting the black layer. still along way to go...
proofing the black. i originally wanted to do just a straight gloss coat for the background. it only worked on some nicer, much more expensive paper, not on the card stock i ended up using. so i improvised, and added some acrylic gloss to a high gloss, water based enamel house paint. this had to be extended with some retarder, as it wanted to dry out crazy fast in the screen.

It was quite a task i took on, but i am really please with the final product.

urban art warfare

case got a little mention in the urbanartwarfare.com site...

getting your hands on issue two...

if you live outside of houston or austin, ordering one here might be the easiest way to get your hands on the second issue (featuring: aesop rock, gza, damon soule, failure, henry rollins, dolla, girl talk...blah blah...and a lot more) we want everyone who wants one to get one, so its only $3.50 for shipping and whatnot.

each order comes with a failure book jacket and button

failure vs. case

the man we all know as failure did it real big with this project...limited edition book jackets for the second issue. check his stuff here. always sick. keep your eyes open for it.

only 150 of the pink (failure backdrop), 25 silver (skull backdrop) and 25 gold (skull backdrop) so get em while they are hot.

as of now they are free in houston, and the gold will only be on sale in austin (more info soon)
if you live in houston and want a FREE jacket, magazine & button go into domy books (1709 westheimer) or sucker punch clothing (2609 dunlavy) and ask for one...they will have em for you.





p.s. keep your eyes peeled for another case failure callabo coming very soon...

issue two...

is officially out and on the streets
features: damon soule, aesop rock, henry rollins, ronald kurniawan, failure, blu / megunica, girl talk, lower life form, gza, grand buffet, angie mason, reverend butter, dolla lama...

holiday break party!

thats right, we teamed up with the boys & girls club to throw this shindig.
should be fun. finals are over, work is slowing down, and now its time to kick back an relax a bit. oh, and free drinks til 11:30. get your asses here and pick up the second issue.

graffiti from issue one relelease party

Don't know why i haven't posted these yet...
but here is the graff from the first issue release party.
everything turned out sick.
big ups to meat, verb, broken machines, and koker for coming out to kill the wall.




photos by zudokato

random case sighting...

Someone sent us this flick of Zakk United from 94.5 the buzz interviewing Jacoby of Papa Roach...wearing the Case/Give Up collabo shirt. Figured we post it here for some reason.

we got the jazz...

lower life form - face it
www.lowerlifeform.com

artist series shirt featuring Give Up

This is our first edition of the 'artist series' shirts, and we were stoked to have Give Up start it off with a bang.

The shirts are done in limited runs of 50, all individually numbered.
This will be one of the only places to grab one, unless you see either us or the artist on the streets.

SOLD OUT

If your not familiar with Give Up's art...be sure to check it out here.

also known as ( a bandanna art show)

So, Bomit did it big with this show. Here are some random photos(in no particular order). Some blury, some yellow....but yeah.
More individual shots here & cool flicks here.

buttons

pretty self explanatory...
stuff to give away.

girl talk :: Nov. 1st

im excited about this one!

issue two...

issue two will be on the streets soon.
...for now, here is the cover.

art by: Damon Soule

aesop rock after party

this is a bit early warning, but case is hosting the official aesop rock after party at the warehouse live. should be a good time.

we will also have a few pair of tickets to give away...trying to think of something creative though. stay tuned.


the video for 'none shall pass'
art by jeremy fish.

astronautalis coming to houston on oct. 5th

more info coming soon...
but for now you can check him out here.

Westheimer Block Party+Updates.

Its been awhile since we updated...we are full force in production to get the next issue out a.s.a.p.
so we have a bit of info. (not going to divulge all of it...that wouldn't be much fun)

but yeah, its that time again... the westheimer block party is upon us (oct. 13th) and it promises to be another good one.
we will have a booth at this years event (thanks for that sean) with a heap of free stuff, and the new issue (fingers crossed) we are working to come up with a few semi-original ideas for the event so be sure to come by and say hello.

we are also going to have a booth over at the AKA show bomit is putting on.
its a bandanna art show//oct. 11th//Winter Street Studios

and finally... we have the cover art for the next issue!!
don't want to spill the beans on that quite yet, but we are really excited about it.
another great artist.

also be sure to check out the overgrown show in conjunction with the WBP.

some random case sightings...

saw these floating around the net, so i yanked 'em.
here you go...



photo credit(the ones i know)...
tony aka 'lines on paper'
joolsadat

don't let your screens sit in the sun

so i got some stickers a while back and was all ready to stock up for the weekend, but when i went to clean my screen (screenprinting) the shit was baked on there...
so a note...dont leave your screens in the sun.

i figured i would just run a few threw the computer printer to have enough for the weekend...
i know, i know...its a cheap alternative, but yeah...whatever.

also painted this the other day...still need to do some touch ups and whatnot, but keep your eyes open for it.

warehouse party

i know its late notice, but here is where we will be for part of the long weekend...

order issue one

we want everyone to be able to get their hands on 'em, so you can now order issue one for $3 (for shipping)

issue one includes:
musicians: z-trip, bushwick bill, plastic little, chromeo, astronautalis, 120 days, etc.
artists: blaine fontana, give up, craola, urban blooz, kathie olivias, jeru, etc.

limited edition of 7,500

A.K.A. (a bandana art show)

for more info, go to...www.bomit.com

"A.K.A." - A Bandana Art Show - Houston, Texas USA Opening October 11th, 2007

Featuring the work of Top Worldwide Street Artists such as Shepard Fairey, Logan Hicks, Daryll Peirce, Evil Design, Asbestos, DAVe, Ethos, Plasma Slugs, Subhumanoid, Justin Kees, Uneek, Sleep ZZZ, Bytedust, Gaia, Visual Narcotics/20mg, Miguel Donvez, Lindsey Kuhn, CAPISH, Matt Siren, Toy Eater, REMED, Fefe, Zach McDonald, Billi Kid, UNSEEN, Cherrycore, Failure, NO/FI, Dazed.Revolter, Discoshit, FARO, Peat Wollaeger, The Killer Gerbil, ICON, Billy Bishop, Arrrgh!, Cieto ATV, Nomad, Josh?, Caspa, Eyeskull, JESone aka JHearts, LukeDaDuke, M-BW, Fear The Ripper, Robots Will Kill, FERG, and You !!!

Local Artists: Abel, ack!, Christian Azul, B~Kay, Adrian Landon Brooks, CUTTHROAT, Death Head, Dual, Sara Eudy, Give Up, Lisa Marie Godfrey, GONZO247, Christian Navarrete, Meat, Derek Shumate, Verb, YAR!. More...

"Bandana" defined: A kerchief (from the French couvre-chef, "cover the head") is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head or around the neck for protective or decorative purposes.
The bandana has been used by artists worldwide to conceal their identities. When worn over the mouth and nose, bandannas are also used to lessen inhalation of fumes so we thought it would be a good idea for a show.
Not to mention the fact that a bandana makes a perfect small canvas that can be folded up and mailed easily.
With all of the cameras spying on most of our daily lives these days the show seems like a small way to make a statement to the man as well.
Images from the punk era come to mind like The Clash rockin' bandanas in the Rock the Casbah video.
The bandana was originally used by banditos and bank robbers in the Old West.
Bandanas are also worn around the neck by cowboys, farmers, bakers, and railroad engineers to wipe the sweat off their faces, and keep dust out of their collars.
Anarchists and political activists have been known to wear black bandanas and hoodies to keep their faces from being photographed.

Of course we all know about the whole Bloods vs. Crips thing which this show is to have nothing do with.
In certain cities non-violent bicycle clubs may wear black and white bandanas to show their association.
We are calling the show "A.K.A" (Also Known As) since many artists go under aliases.

*** Open Call for Submissions is on now! ***
Submission Deadline September 1, 2007

The Show will be held at Winter Street Studios 2101 Winter St Houston, TX 77007 www.winterstreetstudios.net (Please do not send artwork to this address)

Give Up vs. YAR!

So, we hit up Domy's last weekend for the Give Up vs. YAR! show. These guys are absolutly killing the streets of Houston right now, so its really cool to see a collabo show. The pictures don't really do the show justice, but once again...you get the idea.

Give Up

YAR!

Domy

Case featured in the design issue of Envy

Bask & Tes One @ The Public Trust//Electroshock @ F6

So, we figured it was time for a road trip, and what better time...two shows in the Dallas area the same night.

We didn't get shots of all the art, and some images came out a bit blurry, but hey...you get the point.
First we hit up The Public Trust Gallery (previously the Art Prostitute Gallery)

Then we hit the road to the F6 Gallery in Arlington for the Electroshock show.

The whole show was extremely innovative.

Artist created moving parts, glowing pieces, scrolling mesasages, and all around crazy imagery...

definitely a fun time to be had.

want to get your hands on an issue of case?

the first issue includes
music by: bushwick bill, plastic little, z trip, 120 days, astronautalis, chromeo...to name a few
artist: blaine fontana, greg 'craola' simkins, kathie olivias, urban blooz, give up, jeru...and a slew of street shots.

we are doing our best to get these things around FOR FREE, so here are some options as of now....

houston: this is where we are doing a bulk or our distribution, so it shouldnt be too hard to come by one...check some shops along westheimer...

san antonio: we have a limited number headed to The Yard (sick spot) so keep your eyes peeled...austin: we are stoked to have Failure helping run shit in austin, but again...limited numebers...

dallas: we will soon have a limited number at the F6 gallery and at the Art Prostitute gallery out that way.
everyone else...

download it: we have a raw version on the zine online for download...check the page

order it: we want to get the zine out to everyone who wants a copy, so we are made it to where you can order a copy for only $3 (shipping)...check the page

turntable lab: these cats were cool enough to host our zine on their page...so you can order it for free there.

we will also barter...whatever...we just want you to have one if you want one...

also...if you would like to have your stickers, buttons, postcards, etc. go out with orders...
hit us up.