'Calm After the Storm' - Splitface & June 16th on NPR

NPR.org, August 27, 2008 - Raydeeohh, the debut album from St. Louis-area underground hip-hop producers Splitface and June 16th, imagines that its heroes have destroyed Earth (because radio here is too corporate) and become DJs at a station on another planet (one presumably not owned by Clear Channel). To find appropriate samples for the album's ambient/industrial sounds, they spent countless hours digging through June 16th's massive record collection, stored in his studio in the middle of a Mascoutah, Ill., cornfield.

Read the entire article and listen to 'Calm After the Storm' here.

In the Works

For the last month or so we have been busy working on several new projects at once. We have been working on a few new type designs, we have been cleaning up, redrawing and digitizing hundreds of images in hopes of releasing our first clip art cd and we are in the process of expanding our Jolly Roger Brand clothing line to include skateboards. And to be honest, it will be a God damn miracle if we get everything finished by the start of World War III! We also have a show with the Firecracker Press planned for November-January at Subbteranean Books. As soon as the details are worked out we will have screen-printed show posters available.

Sonic Outlaws

For those that haven't seen "Sonic Outlaws" yet, it is very interesting look at the art of illegal collage. This film features Emergancy Broadcast Network, The Tape Beatles, and Negativland. And nothing goes better with a screening of this movie than a "Negativland - IAIYH" limited edition screen-printed poster by Centric Studios.

"Negativland - IAIYH" limited edition screen-printed posters

New "Dolla Dolla Bill" Prints

We have started a new series of one color screen-prints on blotter sheets. These prints measure 13.25x19.5 and have punched edges along the top and bottom of the sheet. Even though they are only a one color print, the variety of background colors makes each print truly unique.

You can pick up the 2 prints for $25. They make the perfect gift for those who do not already own prints of a young man covering his eyes and an Osama Bin Laden look alike with outstretched arms.

Videos on the Art Rifle

Now you can checkout The Art Rifle - Media Archive to see some of our favorite moving pictures. It's the perfect place to find a random mix of news stories, movie trailers and short films like this clip,"The Cut Ups", by william Burroughs and Anthony Balch, 1966.

Hop On the Metro(Gadfly)

Ronald Isoms blog, METRO GADFLY, is a good place to start if you are ever on the lookout for a new artists blog to add to your favorites. If you like his work you can purchase drawings at U*Space Gallery.

Question and Answer

Q. What happens when someone robs you of your culture, land and history and replaces it with pollution, taxes, ipods and infomercials?
A.The Republic of Lakotah