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Sunday, January 15, 2017

[AUDIO] Pharmakon - Transmission

From 'Contact,' out March 31, 2017.

Preorder and download "Transmission" instantly –

Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/2idAPHu

iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/PharmakonContact

Friday, January 13, 2017

[VIDEO] Hvnter Gvtherer | Disarmament

Hvnter Gvtherer - Disarmament from THE BRVTALIST on Vimeo.

http://hvntergvtherer.com

CHAKRUBS | "Shadow Line" Collection

The Chakrub Shadow Line includes interactive sculptures that are fetish and weapon-inspired. Using mostly black obsidian crystal and stainless steel, these functional works of art ask the user to honor the self as a whole. After years of honoring the beauty in ourselves, it’s time to honor the beauty in our ugliness. After all, a thing isn’t sacred because it has the appearance of being spiritual. A thing is sacred because we give it the attention that it is. Sacred discipline, sacred shame, sacred unveiling of the ugly truth."

Vanessa Cuccia is the creator and owner of the brand Chakrubs, the original crystal sex toy company. Chakrubs utilizes crystals in their products to promote self-soothing for those seeking physical pleasure, spiritual growth, and emotional support.

For the past five years Vanessa has been building the bridge between spirituality, self-awareness and eroticism.

Her company Chakrubs is now releasing a new line of fetish inspired products that are considered interactive sculptures that were photographed by

Rita Minissi

http://www.chakrubs.com

All photos © Rita Minissi

Thursday, January 12, 2017

[EXCLUSIVE] VIDEO PREMIERE + Q&A - Le seul élément // "U V E R"

The new track "UVER" from French noise artist Le seul élément features on their upcoming album release DEMON out on Cleopatra Records January 27th. The album also features a special guest appearance by Lynette Cerezo of personal faves - Bestial Mouths.

I got a chance to catch up with Le seul élément to talk about "Demon". Below is what transpired;

1. For those unfamiliar with LE SEUL ELEMENT how would you describe your music and your universe within LE SEUL ELEMENT?

I have 4 bands. Each is different and represents a part of me. LSE is my only solo-project and the most important for me.

It represents all I have in my soul, the darkest side of me. This band is not a kind of therapy to extract my ghosts or a funny activity to fill the holes of the emptiness of life but it's something needed. I have to do it, I don't really know why but the creation of a song is a really strange experience, really deep.

I started at 18 years old with a kind of Dark ambient/doom music (While I listened mainly to punk / hardcore bands). I didn't know why I composed this kind of music, it was normal for me. But I decided to continue. I'm 30 years old now and I keep going on. I'm now in a Noise/piano/wave style and it will evolve until death !

2. There is a certain namelessness or anonymity if you will surrounding your identity. Personally, I love this as it allows your music to transcend the audience without any preconceived ideas about who you are and what you do. How important is it to you that music remain the sole focus and your persona not?

It was not a conscious choice at the beginning, but in live sessions I just wanted the audience to see the video, and not me, and after that I decided that I would just show my shadow on stage and be anonymous. This approach strengthens the feeling of strangeness, and exhorts people toward an introspective work.

3. Your new album DEMON is out January 27th. What can we expect from this release?

Something darker.

4. One of my personal favourite musicians Lynette Cerezo of Bestial Mouths has collaborated with you on the track "Her eyes" on the new album. Can you explain how that came about?

Bestial Mouths is a really good band. I discovered them 3 years ago with the video clip of HEARTH. The voice of Lynette was awesome and so I wrote to her, and we decided to build a song together. Layer by layer and two years later we finished the song. I'm really proud of this collaboration now.

5. The first video from DEMON is for the track "UVER". I love the ambience of this track and the video seems to accompany it well. What was the concept for the video and of course the track itself?

I always do the same process to imagine a video clip. I take a sheet of paper, a pen, listen to the song and write all I have in my mind, and keep it.

That video clip was really hard to make, strange atmosphere with a kid during 6 hours... Haha, awesome.

6. Are we likely to see a new tour following the release of DEMON? And what else does 2017 hold for LE SEUL ELEMENT?

I will be on tour in France and Germany in April/May 2017 but I'm looking for a new booking agency at the moment. Booking is really hard and unfortunately, I haven't enough time.

https://leseulelement.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/LeSeulElement

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

DRAB MAJESTY | “TOO SOON TO TELL”

The 2nd single off of the album "THE DEMONSTRATION" (DAIS090, 2017 DAIS RECORDS).
Directed and edited by: Amanda Siegel | Lighting by: Marfisia Bel | Starring: Susan Subtract & Sabrina Brody
http://www.facebook.com/drabmajesty/ - http://www.daisrecords.com

Monday, January 9, 2017

Featured Tattoo Artist | Sera Helen

Name: Sera Helen

Age: 29

Location: Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

How did you get into the industry? Was it hard to find an apprenticeship?

I started tattooing DIY in a warehouse in Melbourne shared with a bunch of artists and musicians. It was a great time tattooing the punks and queers in my extended friend circles but after a while I wanted to keep learning more and progress further. So I started pestering tattoo shops I had frequented with my portfolio. Clyde Peri at Tatt Datt gave me a shot and I worked for him for a brief stint before having to leave for Canada. I haven't had a traditional apprenticeship but I have learnt from everyone I have had the privilege of working beside.

How long have you been tattooing?

Coming up to 5 years shop time.

Who are your favourite tattoo artists?

I always love my tattoo artist friends’ work because that's a big part of it to me. The inextricable connection from their work to their character and who they are as a person that makes me appreciate what they make and see where they are coming from. That includes my whanau at Two Hands Tattoo, they all inspire and teach me every day. I have always looked to female/queer tattooists from history for inspiration to participate in a male dominated field. People like Maud Wagner, Cindy Ray, Phil Sparrow were so exciting to find. Ed Hardy’s life and work is really amazing to see.

Duncan X for his groundbreaking style carving out a space for many tattooists from our generation to exist. Sarah Carter’s precise amazingly rendered tattoos. Ruby Quilter's beautiful renditions of classic imagery. Tamara Santibañez’ work and ethos. Abby Drielsma's fearless approach to large scale intricate tattoos - I just got tattooed by her and she is so lovely. Brody Polinsky’s breath of fresh air queering up the tattoo community. Spider Death’s unapologetic rough punk style that is undoubtedly his. Javier Betancourt, Claudia De Sabe, everyone at Exhibition Street, I could go on and on.

How would you describe your tattoo style?

The tattoos I make are born out of a love for the history and iconography of tattoo culture from hard femme DIY punk roots. They pay homage to aspects of tattooing that attracted me to the craft early on. Bold placements and iconic motifs but with a different slant to them. I like to toy with the conflicting sentiments of uncouth, unsophisticated imagery of supposed ‘bad taste’ but execute them with a delicate approach of fine lines and decorative elements.

If you weren't tattooing what would you be doing?

Making art in another medium, perhaps printmaking or painting.

What advice do you have to people considering careers in tattooing?

One important thing to me that I would encourage people to do is to go out and get tattooed. Do your research and find artists whose work and character resonates with you. Go to them offering your time, money and skin. You learn so much through these invaluable and special interactions.

What are some of the best things you have experienced as a result of your career?

Having the autonomy to travel and work at my own pace. Also meeting like minded people, in particular through fundraisers we have done for community organizations. That’s always really special. Tattooing can be such an intimate, transformative ritual which is an honour to be a part of.