We’re now taking a few of the vinyl selections from the Gallery’s “Trunk of Funk” and making them available Online. Here are few of the wax rarities hand selected by DJ Max:
SSO feat. Douglas Lewis and the Sugar Sisters – Shine You Light LP
Mort Garson Plantasia LP – Moog!
Ray Bryant – Up Above the Rock LP
The Natural Four – S/T LP on Curtom (Leroy Hutson Production!)
More albums available HERE.
Dan Buller aka dstrbo takes part in the exhibition in/version at the Show & Tell Gallery in Toronto.
While Black Spade aka Stoney Rock takes part in Grand Ole Party of Bootleggers and Taste Makers in Austin.
“Clones”
By Winston Tseng
18″ x 24″ Giclée print
1 of 25
signed and numbered by artist
Buy HERE
“International Superhero #3 (Black Batman)”
By Winston Tseng
18″ x 24″ Giclée print
1 of 25
signed and numbered by artist
Buy HERE
“Dog Meats”
By Winston Tseng
18″ x 24″ Giclée print
1 of 25
signed and numbered by artist
Buy HERE
“Louie’s Girlfriend”
By Todd Bratrud
serigraph printed by burlesque design
12″ x 25″
Edition of 200
signed and numbered by the artist
Buy HERE
Just a few of the enjoi prints now available online. More to come. Artwork and Prints on display at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery, Tues through Sunday, 12 – 6 pm.
Artist Flip, from Brazil, Min and DJ Asparagus from Raw Fusion, Sweden.
Arthur Verocai was also in town performing for the first time in Los Angeles. More on Steady Bloggin.
HVW8 x enjoi shirts are now available! BUY HERE
Check back over the next few days for more prints and pieces from the show to be available online.
Big up to Mayer Hawthorne aka DJ Haircut who got played twice this week on Gilles Peterson’s Radio one show! We were lucky to have him with his crew A- Side at a HVW8 Live at the BBQ session last year, check it out HERE or listen via iTunes.
Prince Language will be at PayDay tonight. Language recorded a Music Is My Art podcast at the Gallery last year, click HERE to have a listen, or check out via iTunes.
A few photos from the enjoi opening this past weekend at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery. Thanks to everyone who came out. Artwork from the show will be available online in the next few days, please check back.
More photos on SSLA and a write up of the show HERE.
The exhibition will be on view until April 1st.
HVW8 artist Dstrbo, Dan Buller, and fellow Montreal artist Other, Derek Mehaffey, open their collaborative exhibition tomorrow at Galerie Monastiraki.
More info HERE.
A couple videos featuring Computer Jay live this past weekend at HVW8 at the Idyllwild Arts Academy celebrating Black History.
Here are some photos from the People’s Party event for Eric Garcetti of L.A.’s district 13. Thanks to all the DJ’s who came through, and to Eric Garcetti for his impassioned speech about L.A. and the importance of being involved in the community, and for being there despite having to deal with some serious events that happened earlier in the day just a few blocks away from the Party and from his house.
If you can, make sure to go vote in today’s Los Angeles Election.
HVW8 w/ Computer Jay @ Idyllwild Arts Academy
SOULSESSIONS w/ E REECE + TY G
Lot’s to do in the LA area this weekend.
The People’s Party – A Special Event Supporting the Re-Election of Eric Garcetti, at the Echoplex, this Sunday from 6:00pm – 10:00pm.
More information HERE
DJ DAZ with Shakespeare will be recording live at the HVW8 Gallery today from 2 – 5pm.
More info HERE.
enjoi – just another skateboard art show
We will be transforming the HVW8 Gallery space once again for the enjoi – just another skateboard show featuring artwork and designs by Winston Tseng, Matt Eversole, Todd Bratud and Jerry Hsu.
opening reception Saturday, March 7th, 7 to 10 pm, by invitation only.
rsvp enjoi@hvw8.com
Last week Erik Rico came down to the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery to perform a solo live set for the HVW8 Podcast. He blessed us with an intimate set of classic and new material. If you’re into Broken Beat and Soul check this live set.
Acrylic on Canvas
Width: 71. inches
Height: 61.5 inches
Reggae inspired paintings from 1998 to 2006 by HVW8 Art Installation, along with HVW8’s first music video filmed for Jah Cutta and the Determination Band in 1998.
New Updates to the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery Website.
upcoming:
March 7th – enjoi pop up shop
April 3rd – Parra Exhibition 2
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Photos from the Inauguration and artwork from the Manifest Hope Gallery in Washington D.C. Thanks to HVW8 correspondents Kim and Kevin for the photos.
This Saturday, Erik Rico will be live at the HVW8 Gallery from 2 – 5pm for a Podcast recording.
For further info on Erik Rico and the event please go HERE.
HVW8 Int’l Podcast, Vol. 4: World Class Sound
Ty G’s World Class 10
Som Três – O Telefone Tocou Novamente
Moon Starr – Broken Bossa
Zed Bias & Jenna G – Let Change In Your Mind (Phill Asher Remix)
MCDE – Raw Cut 3
The SoulJazz Orchestra – Parasite (Dr. J RMX)
Kaidi Tatham – Could I Ever Know
D-F Rhythm tracks – Gold
Leo’s Sunshipp – I’m Back For More
Sylvia St. James – Motherland
Don Blackman – Loving You, Holding You
9 World Class Tracks from Max
Esthero – Superheroes
Felt – Dirty Girl
Professor Oz – Waves and Skunk (Grant Phabao Remix)
George Schearing – Aquarius
Cold Heat – Max’ secret 7″
I Level – Give Me
Daniel Wang – Berlin Sunrise (Mehr Acid Mix)
Sarah White – Dance on Mars
Serge Gainsbourg f/ Brigitte Bardot – Bonnie and Clyde (DJ Apt One Edit)
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Red’s rep get’s a little larger with a recent nod on the FADER blog.
The Hawthorne Headhunters got some love on Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio 1 show this week
Gene and Tyler were interviewed today on CBC Radio on HVW8’s involvement with the Obama campaign. Thank you to Bonnie for making this happen.
HVW8 Interview on CBC
The HVW8 Art installation Obama piece was featured on CNN today. It is current on display at the Manifest Hope show in Washington D.C. group show with 15 other artists. The show has received over 4000 visitors in the past 3 days.
MLK by Dan Buller and Gene Pendon, Montreal, 2005
Acrylic on Canvas, 85” by 47”, Live Performance piece.
MLK and Obama by Tyler Gibney, Chicago 2009
Acrylic on Canvas, 48” by 72”, Live Performance piece.
Obama by Dan Buller, Los Angeles, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas, Silkscreen, 18” by 26”, Studio piece.
Hope and Change by Heavyweight Art Installation, Montreal, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas, 36” by 24”, Studio piece.
Manifest Hope Mural by Dan Buller and Gene Pendon, Denver, 2008
Obama by Tyler Gibney, Los Angeles, 2008
Here are a few of the pieces from the past few years by HVW8 Art Installation; Tyler Gibney, Gene Pendon and Dan Buller, in support of Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. Congratulations to Barack Obama on his inauguration.
