Right you bunch of ugly people, as promised footage from the Under Pressure Jam back in 94. This footage was recorded over the couple of days of the jam. Totally unedited so that you can enjoy every last drop, with some music over the top.
My memories of this is Lyken saying to me "there going to be a graff jam in Livi this weekend. Im heading through on Friday. You gonna make it down?" That was about as much info as there was. So me and a friend arrive with no expectations at the jam on the Saturday, park the car and start heading to the hall where the event is taking place. We walk past some guy who looks really familiar but I cant quite place him. Ten steps later, im like "Fuckin hell, was that Vulcan? In the middle of Livi? Nah, cant be" We enter the hall and standing right there in front of us is Mode 2, Phase Too, Zebster, Sharp, Ash, Shok, Stylo etc etc. We then head through to the other hall and there were these guys breakin, pulling off incredible moves with total ease and oozing bboy styles that at that point in time, you could only imagine.
The fact that this was all pulled together before the days of internet, text messaging and mobile phones makes it all the more incredible. The time and effort needed must have been incredible. The fact that these guys showed up for this showed not only their dedication to graff but more importantly, the respect that they obviously had for Eez.
I have heard many great stories from Rask and Eez about how they organised jams at this time, running down to phone boxes with piles of change to make international calls, etc. it really does put it into some kind of perspective about how Eez was able to achieve this and the amount of effort that he went to to make this happen. With the exception of the Keepers of the Funk jam organised by Mie One a couple of years later, nothing has come anywhere near to matching this jam.
Scottish writers in attendance at this were Derm, Elph, Bip, Ase, Dase (Mie One), Beta, Pois and One Mor (who painted outside the hall.) Hopefully didnt forget anyone.....
Anyways enough ramblings, sit back and enjoy the show. Music courtesy of DJ Qberts Demolition Pumpkin Squeeze mixtape. This was doing the rounds at that time and is arguably still "the" best mixtape out there. Enjoy!
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Friday, 28 January 2011
2011 - Scottish Variety Awards
Best New Scottish Artist or Designer
Saw this today in the TheSun newspaper and thought I'd check it out and post something seeing as he was nominated as Klingatron, ‘Graffiti Artist’ - More details at Clyde1 too.
Anyway, you can check out his work on YouTube - Flickr - BigCartel - Kingatron.com - MySpace
Won't be to everyones taste. Just posting cos it's happening and it's what some view (or will view) as a 'Graffiti Artist' due to the exposure.
Nothing for or against the dude personally. Just posting news and a couple of flicks,
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
1000th Post
Thanks to MisterVera for starting the blog and providing a source of documented Graff in Scotland from the mid 80's onwards.
It's the 1000th post so I didn't want it going up without properly paying respect to what has came before.
A lot of people have benefited from having their work shown, finding out about events and exhibitions, checking new and old pieces, hook ups, and also to learn about the history of Graff throughout Scotland.
Newspaper / magazine clippings, audio, video, interviews, and pure classic flicks; it's all here if you dig deep.
MisterVera deserves all the respect going for making this source of credible information available.
Also props to Lyken and the whole Dundee scene for bringing their own colours to the Masterpiece.
If you have been checking out this blog and are benefiting from the updates, and want it to continue, then show some due respect and leave a comment saying so. (Be a good change from all the usual anonymous bitch waffle too)
We've all got lives to lead so the more encouragement you give to keep bringing you this content the better.
Love and Kisses
EEZ? aka The Daschund Stretcher
PS. Some of MrV's handy work is dotted throughout the blog but here are a few more reminders:
View the 1st post here
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