Found on the Sangbleu website: “Hopping off the metro at Goncourt the other day, I realized that parisian subway still gets painted, what a pleasant surprise!”
New book out titled Dansk Tatovering/ Danish Tattooing by Jon Nordstrøm. This book offers unique insight into a colourful tradition from 1895 onwards and portrays the strong, Danish characters behind body art. ”Danish Tattooing” traces the visual development from 1895 up to the present day, with the Golden Age of the 1960s particularly rich on fascinating tales from a rough scene. The book is full of anecdotes and historical photographs of larger-than-life characters and tattooing hotspots: the raw Nyhavn, where sailors and drunk Swedes got their tattoos, and the even rougher Istedgade, which developed into a new tattooing hub in the 1980s. Actually, Copenhagen was the heart and soul of tattooing in Scandinavia until the mid-seventies. The book returns to the present by portraying 14 working tattoo artists, along with their distinctive artwork – from classic designs to the latest graffiti and hip-hop styles. This is the new generation that will trace the next chapters in the history of Danish tattooing. More info and book available right at the publishers website.
New show opening in Toronto today at the Show & Tell Gallery featuring Tim Okamura & The Kid Belo called Love, Strength & Soul. More info and preview here.
Dubstep have been blowing up in Copenhagen the last few years and one of the crews pushing it hard these days is Wobble Squad. Check out their freshly released mixtape with all the major dubstep tunes from 2007-2009 and lots of special guest appearances from the best underground Copenhagen artist. Download the mixtape here. More Wobble Squad info here.
New issue of Graphotism out, featuring interviews with: OMENS, LIME, VIPER and TRANS1. Plus the usual mix of Benchtalk news and reviews as well as a hoard of sick new flicks from around the world on a 164 pages. Info from here. Preview after the bounce.
