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AMY

Around 6 or so months ago I went on a bit of an Amy Winehouse binge on youtube. I just found her so fascinating. We bandy around the terms 'troubled artist' 'tortured soul' and um, 'crackhead' but the fact of the matter is, she knew more than us. She sang the blues so well because she knew it so well. Too much wisdom and too much perception is what hounded this ladies thoughts at all hours at all times. This is an interview with her I had bookmarked...there were many paparazzi style ones of her being hounded looking worse for wear and a few that her and old mate Pete Doherty had filmed themselves when they were off tits, but I liked this one of her looking happy, talking about her music and having a laugh. It just seemed a more accurate insight to the real girl.

Gonna miss ya lady.

LEZ GET BLUKU!BLUKU!

New flavor from D double E feat. Dizzee

ANIMATE ERRR THANG!

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Art by INSA

Lioness giving some the O.W.L some love and a new nickname apparently haha x

Our Lily has all grown up (sniff!)

There has always been a soft spot within me for Lil' I twas only a matter of time before one updates to a sleeker image. God, even M.I.A is banging about with Donatella Versace lately!

Miss you Lily from these days....

But you look a right peach on the front of UK's ELLE this issue...

It's weird how we need people to not progress or change in order to make ourselves feel more secure hey? Even celebrities. It definitely makes one consider what they are doing with themselves and to look into their own personal progression. I know this is all exterior, but the outside really conveys what is going on in the head and it's not always obvious. 

Grizzle Emcee - London Rapper

Sir Grizzle should be commended...if not for his rhymes then his ability to convince people to dress as a teabag.  I am guessing that he may be booting Nigella Lawson as Tetleys ambassador and taking the crown in the not too distant future. I had an actual LOL when I watched this vid.   I get the feeling that fella doesn't take himself too seriously, which is always refreshing in the world of hip hop...it certainly contributes to the success of Australian hip hop but that's another blog post on it's own.  For those who don't know, Grizzle is not new to the game as this is a return to music.  The boy looks dope in this clip, he is a writer over at UK blog The Daily Street so he obviously knows whats fresh. Grizzle is a fine representation of everything that is unique about London. That being current, original and tongue in cheek. 

I'M HUNGRY... for the Detroit Lions Varsity jacket Eddie Murphy wears in Beverly Hills Cop. If you have it I'll buy it off you!

THE WORLD... is big and scary and pretty much always smells weird, but I love it - wouldn't have it any other way.

I HAVE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED... wearing adult nappies daily - would make so life easier sometimes......

THE ULTIMATE DREAM...Is for my first car (I don't drive) to be a Bentley and I wont even drive it, it will be chauffeur driven. And just to make a living of what i love to do - its a cliche I know but cliche's are cliche's because they are dope and true. Also an ultimate dream is to just kick back with Jay Z somewhere chatting shit, having a drink and just talking about whatever - how sick would that be!

I CAN'T STAND... people who do not say thank you after you've held a door open for them. I also hate dog shit, at high school once some kid threw some in my ear - for some reason i found it funny but then I puked, it wasn't so funny then. It stank. Messed up

I LOVE... my friends and family and my girlfriend - there was a good chance I could of died this year and they where there for me every day - my girlfriend hardly left my hospital bedside the whole time I was all wired up.

I HATE... not being fresh and feeling uncomfortable. Like when you are talking to someone who you just met and straight away you already thinking 'this persons not for me'. I hate that. Being polite just because it's nice to be I also hate - if you don't like someone/something for any reason just say - keep it real, people appreciate honesty even when it hurts to hear it.

I LOVE MUSIC BECAUSE... it gave me a sense of personality when I was in my early teens. It lets me express myself in ways in which I never knew i could. I connect with music more than anything, I can find a part of my life that I can relate to almost any song - I like how people can share this, sharing experiences through a good song is something that you can't beat.

ORIGINALITY... is key and you can NOT fake it. People 'try' to be original all the time like they see it as this difficult thing to be?? Originality is easy, just be you and say what you want, wear what you want, think what you want and apply it how you want. Just be, and your originality will show.

THE OBNOXIOUS OWL... has very good taste and can spot whats good and great in this world from a mile off!

I am just impressed that you weren't tempted to rhyme Grizzle with Nizzle x

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Get your tits out for the beats!

LONDON!!! You are a crazy eclectic bunch ain't ya?  SEXBEAT is a testament to the wonderful world you lot live in. Girls with their tops off enjoying music and/or sex.  No need to over complicate things like the rest of Europe, just good old smut but done in an artsy way so it's not tacky. It's what you do best!  Fuck I miss living in that city.  I now find myself in the coldest, greyest place possible in Australia where I am forced to drink endless cups of tea and the boys all have no tans and look like a bag of spanners just to ease my homesickness for Blighty. ANYWAY, I digress.  If I were still there, I'd be going to this exhibition where the girls are topless, the beats are sexy and the beer is warm.  

10 screened prints and postcards will be available to view and purchase from the gallery and then after...WE DRINK! Or you will I guess. After party at Shacklewell Arms in Dalson (71 Shacklewell Lane) - where music will be supplied by SEXBEAT and the rest.  Don't be a twat, go see what it's all about yeah?

www.sexbeatlondon.com

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IS TROPICAL

Another fucking banger. I've profiled them before on the Owl here.
Watch out for these London boys. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

NASH MONEY * MF DOOM * PUMA for SNEAKER FREAKER

Sneaker Speaker, DOOMSDAY EDITION from Nashmoney on Vimeo.

My good friend NASH has been a very busy and a very clever boy. This is for next level sneaker freaks.

A life of Grime

Did you know that I contribute to the The Grime Report now? Well I do! Check it

JUST MARRIED!

KARA from Y'OH - Mens Street Wear Designer

My home girl from London is probably biting her little fingernails as we speak.  Tonight is the long awaited launch of her label Y'OH along side Kids of Grime.  Kara has one up on most mens street wear designers...as in she hasn't just screen printed someone else's design on the front of a t shirt that she copped from a bowl of rice in China. Miss Thang has comes from a high fashion background. She is a trained and experienced pattern maker and has spent nearly every waking hour not only researching her audience and finding out what they like, but absorbing the culture that surrounds the industry.  In other words baby girl got skill! In my short time on this earth I have learnt one important lesson, you cannot build a house on the sand and you cannot build success on someone else's unhappiness.  There is nothing but hard solid rock under this ladies house and everyone she comes into contact with leaves feeling a little happier. Sit up and take note and act like you know 'cause although it's only the beginning, Y'OH is already building a foundation for longevity.


WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT MEN'S FASHION?

Men are much better shoppers than women (shocked face!) they notice the subtle details and think in terms of longevity. The fact they generally have less items which they wear for longer periods of time means that men have a much more consistent look and through that they can articulate their persona a lot better than women who tend to change their style seasonally. I think it would be better if women did that…buy less and spend more on classic long lasting pieces.

Designing menswear comes more naturally to me. There's a lot more room for it develop so I guess even subtle changes can be quiet radical. For example the Y-shirt ( a cross between a shirt and a long sleeve tee) isn't crazy, in fact it's as plain as you can get, but the fact that it's not jersey makes it radical. 

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I'm a donut!

I am half English and spent the better half of my twenties in London. Whilst I lost my ability to tan for a short while, I gained a massive soft spot for that tiny island in Europe. Now I will be blogging for them from a bigger island! Yes, I shall I be contributing to Sofidonuts hence forth. They did a little introductory interview of yours truly and I only half sounded like a twat...result! Read it here and bookmark the site. You is gwaan love it x

BLOOBS for INSA

Some of you may have seen the infamous photo with the paint on my tits, done by one of my favorite Perth artists inspired by one of my favorite London artists INSA...my favourite photographer BMANCE caught the process on her fancy camera...

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GOLD PANDA - Musician

panda ears

I would just like to start off by saying that I am rubbish at life. I hung out with Panda over 6 weeks ago and I am only posting now. Truth is?  I lost my notes. Yes I know...I'm a winner.  Anyway, onwards!
When asking Derwin aka Gold Panda where his panda ears were, he replied, 'I'm 30 years old now, I can't wear a panda hat anymore'. Are you ever too old to wear a panda hat? I don't think so. Asking him where the name came from he said he just picked a colour and then he picked an animal and that's about it really.  I get the distinct impression from Panda, that he dislikes a lot of fuss and gets irritated when things are over complicated.  
See, I'm not a big electronic music fan...to me, it kinda sounds like someone is sending a text with the sound on...almost like a series of noises, beeps and blips just for the sake of throwing them in, sometimes I think if you closed your eyes you swear someone was tryna clock an old Atari game. What can I say? I like my music to have a bit of warmth, and Panda's series of electronic sounds definitely have more of a melody running through it.  It's clean and strong, and certainly had me going.

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NASH MONEY loud and clear

Sneaker interferer Alex Nash of Nash Money fame has only gone and turned a classic pair of Air Force 1's into a pair of speakers. Who even thinks of that?  It's pretty increds. Peep the interview he did with Art & Sole and excuse me while I turn an old pair of 90's into ear muffs.

The soundtrack to my happy place.

ALEX SYNAMATIX - Editor of The Daily Street

The Daily Street is a 100% UK relevant blog that Alex and his mates created after the frustration of surfing through blogs, finding great products and then discovering they were unavailable in the UK. Hmmm....people of Western Australia might be able to relate. So in the week long summer of '09 (sorry, shameless poke at your shitty weather) the boys put this beast together.  After spending the better part of my twenties in London I have come to be passionate about all things British and have even been caught calling the place 'home'. I find the music, fashion, humor and now blogs have a certain realness to them, less bullshit if you will, in comparison to others. The Daily Street is easy to navigate, to the point and on the pulse.  Oxford born Alex went to Westminster University in London where he studied Commercial Music, which was handy because he loves to DJ and has done for 7 years. From what I can tell via the ever so trusty twitter, he is also partial to a good cup of coffee. Like, all the time. Even at night. I guess a caffeine addiction might be necessary in order to run a blog as fresh as The Daily Street.  Read more from Alex after the jump...

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