HVW8's Steady Bloggin

STEADY BLOGGIN HAS MOVED!!

2008-06-01T19:03:00.000-07:00

To HVW8.com

Steady Bloggin has moved to the new and improved HVW8 WEBSITE.

Have a look at the new Art+Design Gallery and HVW8 Shop sections as well.

Thanks for your support !

HVW8

Music Is My Art, Vol. 9

2008-05-30T11:07:00.000-07:00

Next week we return to the Live at the BBQ podcasts with special guest Noelle Skaggs and Rhettmatic live from the HVW8 gallery in Hollywood, but first have a listen to the latest Music Is My Art, Vol. 9 with Max and Ty G. You can also listen thru iTunes

housepaint

2008-05-29T17:41:00.000-07:00

Kevin Lyons artwork at HVW8 Gallery

2008-05-25T16:11:00.000-07:00

Now on display.

PayDay

2008-05-22T14:29:00.000-07:00

Trailer from Run Up

2008-05-20T22:31:00.000-07:00

The Run Up: An Artist Documentation Series - TRAILER - Microcinema

From last year's run up DVD.

Paparazzi

2008-05-20T14:29:00.000-07:00

The HVW8 Gallery's green door made it Perez Hilton this week .......

last small talk

2008-05-19T18:22:00.000-07:00

Click for animation.

Tonight is our final Small Talk at the Hollywood Standard. Take a break from the first 8 hrs of your week and join Ty G, Computer Jay and Max for some small chit chat, free drinks and hella good music.

Big thanks to Valida for letting us do this Monday Night!! and make sure to get your make up on with Valida's MAD MONDAYS! at the Hollywood Standard Purple Lounge.

So tonight it's --

Free Corona cans and house Vodka, Gin, Tequila and Rum ....
then special cocktail is Classic Cosmopolitan -
FREE 1st hour and then $8 after that....

There's no excuse!

The Standard Hollywood,
The Purple Lounge
8300 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
10 - 2am
No cover

RIP Robert Rauschenberg

2008-05-17T01:28:00.000-07:00

Robert Rauschenberg died May 12 at age 82.

Prince L

2008-05-17T01:12:00.000-07:00

Music Is My Art, Vol. 8 with Prince Language is available HERE or subscribe free via iTunes

More opening photos

2008-05-14T22:49:00.000-07:00

Brute Force Experience - Loosey's Rap

2008-05-13T21:55:00.000-07:00

Illustration Geoff McFetridge

Brute Force Experience was a High Roller (high school band from 1988 to 93 - see above illustration) side project featuring Ty G (Bass), Marvin Kee (Guitar/rap) and Micheal Warner (Drums/Vocals). Check out this little live recording bootleg that just came into fruition of a version of Rick James "Loosey's Rap" circa 1992 from Calgary, Canada.

Brute Force Experience - Loosey's Rap

opening night

2008-05-11T16:04:00.000-07:00

photos frolab

48 hrs of madness came together for a great opening. More photos soon, but for now have a look on Frolab's Flickr.

Kevin's Letter

2008-05-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

please post this open letter as much as you can. new marketing
approach from a new marketer.

I want to extend an invitation to you all to attend my opening at the
HVW8 gallery on Spaulding in West hollywood here in LA on friday, May 9th. I also want to forewarn that in and of itself this is no literal
art show. It is riddled with sketches, visual rants and pointless,
aggressive dribble. it is unframed, unedited and purely self-
indulgent. I am in all truth as you all know an Art Director/Creative
Director, not an artist by any stretch, and I have never pretended to
be as such and this show will fully reenforce this very reality. All
of that having been said, even with lack of focus and in all
seriousness a lack of actual work, it winds up ironically being the
first show which i actually show any raw emotion. It is work that
wound up personal and silly and not over thought. Recently I worked
for a retail machine that kept me very busy methodically and very
intentionally calculating exactly what "kids" want to see and
purchase. I went through a fairly emotional roller coaster there which
made me realize that I wanted to go in a very different direction.
Along side this work, I was also experiencing total freedom in my
personal freelance work and getting paid to simply be me. The less I
thought and obsessed over the work the more people responded to it.
backwards George day. Now I am experiencing a very different ride in
working for a pseudo ad agency trying to break out of the ad agency
model. I commute for nearly 4 hours a day and in that time while
riding bumpy trains, I find myself drawing for drawing's sake. I put
my laptop away and abandon fonts and grids and simply draw monsters, and ice creams and Stars of David riding skateboards. They are goofy, angry, and emotional. These are some of the treats that you will see at my show. Nothing fancy. Tape and tacks. wrinkled, non-archival, and devoid of color. Just sharing, warning, but not apologizing. I will carry all the art in a carry on bag on the plane and put it up in less than 24 hours. Please come out. One of my favorite dj's will be there, Sureshot, an old reggae head who shares my love of early reggae soul seven inches.

nuff'said. sho'nuff. by any means necessary.

Kevin.

Mildred Loving

2008-05-05T15:42:00.000-07:00

(AP Photo)

Mildred Loving and her husband Richard P Loving are shown in this January 26, 1965 file photograph, Mildred Loving, a black woman whose challenge to Virginia's ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at her home in rural Milford, her daughter said Monday, May 5, 2008. She was 68.

Kevin Lyons

2008-05-04T20:42:00.000-07:00

Your Mom's In My Business

2008-05-01T18:13:00.000-07:00

Printed Ephemera and New Works
by Kevin Lyons

Opening Friday, May 9th, 6 - 10 pm,
Show runs May 10th - June 15th

HVW8 Art +Design Gallery
661 N. Spaulding Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Gallery open: Wed - Sat, 1- 5pm
Or by appointment:
323 655 4898

Kevin Lyons is a 1992 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design where he received a degree in film. After working for Nickelodeon / MTV as an Associate Producer, he co-founded the NYC based design firm, stereo-type which for two years was responsible for much of the graphic look of the New York City underground Hip-Hop and Acid Jazz scene. This included the logo design for the long standing NYC based club, GIANT STEP. Stereo-type's client list also included Soul Kitchen, 555 Soul and the LA-based, Brass Recordings. After receiving his masters degree from CalArts in 1998, Lyons has gone on to work for Nike, both in and out of house, was the former Art Director of Urban Outfitters on two separate occasions, and has been Art Director for filmmaker Spike Jonze's Girl Skateboard Company. He was also the original US Art Director for TOKION Magazine and maintains long-standing freelance relationships with Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Stussy and Stussy Japan, Beams Japan, HUF, Nieves Books, Stones Throw Records, Commonwealth Stacks, and long-time friend and collaborator NYC artist, SSUR.

A typographer, an Art Director, a designer, a teacher, and a father. In 2001, he was named as one of "The Top Forty Designers Under Thirty" by ID Magazine. His work has been published worldwide from Thrasher to The Face to Lowdown to Anthem and Refill. He has shown worldwide including solo shows in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo. He has written articles for the AIGA Journal, as well as addressing the AIGA on two occasions including once as a published recipient of its Fresh Dialogues Series. He has also held teaching assistant positions at both RISD and CalArts, and has been a visiting critic at the Yale Graduate School of Design. He was an Assistant Professor at the Pratt Institute teaching Typography from 2000 -2002. Most recently, Lyons was the Design Director of the legendary Stussy and then Creative Director for the alternative retail giant, Urban Outfitters from 2003 - 2007.

He is now the Design Director for New York City based Anomaly, a brand incubating, marketing juggernaut with plans on running the world. He also produces three clothing lines; one for 2K called Atlantis, We Free Kings, and the third under his personal namesake, NATURAL BORN. All are distributed globally. Currently, Lyons also maintains his own small experimental graphic project also under the namesake, Natural Born in Philadelphia , PA where he lives with his wife and two daughters drawing type and bumping Twin Hype.

Spade interview part 2

2008-04-30T14:41:00.000-07:00

To View Click HERE.

MIMA Gallery Sessions Podcast Vol. 7

2008-04-29T23:10:00.000-07:00

New M.I.M.A. Podcast Vol. 7 featuring Ty G and Max.

Ty G's Gallery Session -

Ronnie Laws - Tidal Wave
The Hue - Steppin
George Levin - In My Car
Moodyman - Ya Blessin' me
Theo Parrish - I Can't Take It
Manhead - Show Me The Way (TyG refix)
Chocolate Milk - Time Machine
Weirdo Raido edit
Tommy Stewart - Fulton County Line
The Hue - Prize
Le le - Breakfast
Mr. Supreme - Love Exchange

Max's Gallery Session -

Danny Massure - Sweet Miss Rae (Tal M. Klein Remix)
Space People - All Night Long
Dam Funk - Sureshot Symphony's Galactic Disco Fun
Erik Rico - Forever
Skymark - Disturbed Sky Theme
Modo Solar - Natural (Patchworks remix)
Star Quality and Class - Gotta Dude on the Side, Girl
Seven Dub feat. Lone Ranger and Angelique - It Doesn't Matter
Sofia Rubina - Hello Hello (Sofia's Skit)
Kissey Asplund - With You

Brought to you by:
www.hvw8.com
www.solidstatela.com
www.gravisfootwear.com

Listen Now

NEW HVW8 Pieces

2008-04-28T16:44:00.000-07:00

"Obama" By HVW8 AI (44" x 30")

Dali Lamma by Gene Pendon

free k-pook!

2008-04-26T16:47:00.000-07:00

kpook design by Ty G

While K-pook is under lock down, there is a new website in his honor. www.freekpook.com

Pay Day x party scammers!

2008-04-24T11:00:00.000-07:00

The Hump

2008-04-23T10:59:00.000-07:00

The best DJ couple in NY, DJ Lindsey and Myles, host a weekly party called the Hump, of classics from 88 - 98. Also each week the graphic designer extrordanaire, Grotesk, illustrates a new flyer. Hopefully we'll be having the Hump visit LA soon and maybe an exhibition of Grotesk at the Gallery. Until then here is THE HUMP MIX by Lindsey and Myles, along with Grotesk's Flyers (above).

Small Talk

2008-04-21T14:05:00.000-07:00

(Click on the image for animation)

Small Talk tonight --

1st hour free House Vodka, Rum, Gin and Tequila
Special Martini will be Pomegranate - $7 ALL NIGHT
For girls FREE Pomegranate martini if they arrive before 11pm

Come lounge at the Best non-Hollywood night in Hollywood.

The Standard Hollywood,
The Purple Lounge
8300 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

4 20 podcast

2008-04-21T13:33:00.000-07:00

We recorded a special blend M.I.M.A podcast with Ty G, Max and guest J1 yesterday. The podcast will be uploaded in a couple days on the podcast page or subscribe free via iTunes

Barkley L. Hendricks

2008-04-18T17:10:00.000-07:00

An amazing painter, Barkley L. Hendricks, has a show at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, don't mind the voice over, the website and artwork look great. Have A look HERE.

New Camera

2008-04-18T16:20:00.000-07:00

Recent shots on the Nikon coolpix P5100 point and shoot.

Dread at the Controls

2008-04-18T14:54:00.000-07:00

R.I.P. Mikey Dread

Evil Love Video

2008-04-17T11:51:00.000-07:00

Check out the new Black Spade video Evil Love directed by Kahlil Joesph.

Rumble in the Jungle

2008-04-15T15:37:00.000-07:00

Please join M+B on Saturday, April 19 from 7 to 9 pm for the opening reception of HOWARD L. BINGHAM: THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE at 612 N. Almont Drive in West Hollywood.

Poignant, knowing, rich with insights and tributes, THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE chronicles Muhammad Ali's legendary trip of 1974 to Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) to fight a heavily favored George Foreman in the first world heavyweight boxing championship held on the African continent. Ali's reclamation of the heavyweight title in the fierce and dramatic match stunned critics and sparked joy throughout the world. While the match serves as thematic nucleus, Bingham's photography covers Ali's entire eight-week stay, recounting the event in all its dimensions, including a star-studded musical festival, buzzing paparazzi and impinging politics. HOWARD L. BINGHAM: THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE includes over 60 color and black and white photographs and runs from April 19 - May 31, 2008.

We look forward to seeing you there.

http://www.mbfala.com

M.I.M.A vol. 6 DJ Jun

2008-04-15T13:14:00.000-07:00

This week our man from LA's ameoba records, DJ Jun, gets down on the Music Is My Art podcast with Max and Ty G. Have a listen our subscribe free via iTunes.

small talk April 14th

2008-04-14T18:21:00.000-07:00

Small talk

Tonight it’s Jasi’s BIRTHDAY party !!!!! WHOOWHOO!!

FREE
Vodka and Budweiser until 11pm

SPECIALS ALL NIGHT R...
Raspberry Sex Cocktail on the Rox
&Dancing Lady Martini

Both are $9 ALL NIGHT

Heineken Light $5 ALL NIGHT

Stoney vs Jay

2008-04-14T11:06:00.000-07:00

New Stoney Rock/Jay-Z remixes for ya.

Stoney Rock - I Know

Stoney Rock - American Dreamin

Stoney Rock - Sucess

+++The Masters Warning+++

2008-04-11T11:42:00.000-07:00

A small preview of the Vancouver film, Bangmasters Generals Warning.

Solid Portland

2008-04-11T09:39:00.000-07:00

Check out DJ Max after Portland's top record show.

Pay Day!!

2008-04-10T11:37:00.000-07:00

Zen Badizm

2008-04-09T19:30:00.000-07:00

IG CULTURE Presents ZEN BADIZM, artwork by HVW8's G. Starship.

HVW8 in Africa

2008-04-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

Original HVW8 member Sleepy B aka Brian Armstrong is kicking and repping in Benin.

LA vs WAR

2008-04-08T16:12:00.000-07:00

LA VS WAR

LA vs WAR highlights the travesty of a senseless war now going into its 6th year, giving LA artists a platform to exercise their freedom of speech. Hundreds of artists representing our diverse communities unite in delivering a universal message of peace and understanding, and offering resistance and opposition to the US government’s war policies.

Artist reception:
Thursday, April 10
7 PM - 9 PM

LA vs. WAR
April 10-13 13, 2008
12pm – 11pm

The Firehouse
710 S. Santa Fe Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90021

This is an all ages event and admission is free
For more info, visit: http://www.lavswar.com

2nite!

2008-04-07T19:29:00.000-07:00

Team Manilla

2008-04-07T13:28:00.000-07:00

Jowee and friend from Team Manilla stopped by the HVW8 Gallery Saturday.

Proh Mic - Real Thing

2008-04-04T17:16:00.000-07:00

Proh Mic - Real Thing remix

MLK RIP

2008-04-04T11:58:00.000-07:00

©HVW8 AI

artist unknown - street poster LA

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination in Memphis.

Jazzy Sport

2008-04-04T11:50:00.000-07:00

Kiwamu, Taro and Mitsu the Beats at HVW8 gallery.

Mitsu

Proh Mic and Taro

Our Friends from Japan, Jazzy Sport rolled thru the HVW8 Gallery yesterday then blessed us with some tunes later that night.

Miami rap-up 08

2008-04-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

Another year in Miami, where your man Ty G hosted and DJ'd a three day art+music series at the adidas store in South Beach. Big up to all the DJ's and MC's who came through - Karl Injex, Black Spade, Daz-I-Kue, James Pants, Dâm-Funk, Prez, DJ Kaleem, Blu Jemz, SunTzu Sound and John Arnold. Also shouts to Mr. Surpreme, Cosmo Baker, PB Wolf, Madlib, Karriem Riggins, Moni, Ayro, Benji B, Trevor Walker, Maurice Giant Step, Sheri Levi's, Hit+Run, Raw Fusion, Co-Op, Havana Joe, Jamie Strong, NateDog, Simbad, Sake One, Raw Fusion, Chucky and Jose from Puerto Rico, the adidas staff, Rob Rizk, Kat, Needles, Harmeet, Henri, Mo, Aloe Blacc, Rich Medina, Nav Bhinder, the Washington DC folks, Geology, Spinna, Domu, the awesome Leroy Burgess along with all the new friends for the sun, fun, drinks, jams and late night sessions. A day by day play in photos listed below from Ty's old point and shoot. Look out for next year's HVW8 art+music showcase main event!

MIA Thurs

2008-04-01T16:31:00.000-07:00

Daz+Moni at the James Brown party.

Shepard Print

Ty G print

Needles and Stoney Rock aka Black Spade

Daz

Black Spade

Karl Injex

Live Mini Painting

hit+run

MIA Fri

2008-04-01T15:55:00.000-07:00

St. Louis Blues

Rob Rizk Africa Disco

Mr. Surpreme, Cosmo Baker

Kat, Baron Zen, Wolf and Kaleem.

Karl Injex, Mr. Pants

8th and Washington

DJ Kaleem

James and Kat

Mr. Burgundy City is on the scene .......

coast 2 coast

Our neighbor DJ in the window

Small Talkin .....

Let the record play!

LA 2 MIA

Erykah Badu

Injex, Harmeet

Live Painting 2

Even the mannequin's pack in Miami .....

Henri, Aloe Blacc

Ayro, John Arnold

SunTzu Sound

D.C.

Moni, Simbad, IG Culture

Lil John and Mr. Medina

Nav Bhinder

Trevor Walker

MIA Sat

2008-04-01T15:14:00.000-07:00

Veto

Benji B, Daz, Dâm

Spinna, Dâm

Geology, Karriem Riggins

Crazy trance fiddle neighbor

John Arnold

Marques Wyatt

Blu Jemz, Ty G

SunTzu Sound, Veto, J. Arnold

Jemz with Wu Tang Rayvon

Taylor McFerrin

Domu, Chucky PR

Leroy Burgess

MIA Sun

2008-04-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

Beach Day

J. Strong, Free K-Pook!

M. Chavez in the VIP

Common

.......... til next year!

Blu Collar Worker

2008-04-01T12:43:00.000-07:00

The New Blu Collar Worker video from Blu & Exile. Check our man Blu in the HVW8 Parra shirt.

Respect.

Miami 08

2008-03-30T13:19:00.000-07:00

Dâm-Funk and Daz-I-Kue with the legendary Leroy Burgess last night at the Raw Fusion party at Jazzid. More from Miami coming soon .....

New Music Is My Art Podcast Vol. 5 w/Ty G, Max and Damon Bell

2008-03-30T13:07:00.000-07:00

Damon Bell held it down with Ty G and Max this past Sunday for the Music is My Art Podcast, Vol. 5.

Subscribe via iTunes

Le le's hitsong 'Breakfast'

2008-03-25T16:21:00.000-07:00

Parra's electronic band Le Le.

adidas Art+Music 08 - Miami WMC

2008-03-24T12:03:00.000-07:00

HVW8 presents:

adidas ART + MUSIC Series 08

Hosted by:
Ty G (HVW8 Music Is My Art/Gallery - Los Angeles)

Thurs. March 27, 5-9pm
Black Spade (St. Louis - Om records)
Karl Injex (ATL - rude.)
Daz-I-Kue (London/ATL - Bugz In the Attic)

Fri. March 28, 5-9pm
Dâm-Funk (Los Angeles - Stones Throw/Funkosphere)
James Pants (Spokane Wash. - Stones Throw)
DJ Kaleem (Los Angeles)

Sat. March 29, 5-9pm
Blu Jemz (NY/Los Angeles - Turntable Lab)
SunTzu Sound (Seattle)
John Arnold (Detriot)

at the adidas Originals Miami store
226 8th St. South Beach (305) 673-8317

*Limited Edition Prints will be available from
HVW8’s Tyler Gibney and Shepard Fairey with $275 purchase
*limited amount released each day while supplies last

Tonight

2008-03-24T08:49:00.000-07:00

Wheat paste R.I.P

2008-03-22T17:52:00.000-07:00

There are billboards in L.A. that are LCD display. A series of about 5 images rotate advertising Cars, Movies, Clothes etc. Riding my bike to the studio today I witnessed the Skull and Crossbones of L.A. artist Skullphone imbedded into the LCD as one of the images. I went back and took some photos, because these things never last long. Touche! I can't wait until downtown Los Angeles becomes like Blade Runner.
- Ty G HVW8

House Shoes - We've Only Just Begun

2008-03-19T15:20:00.000-07:00

Our Man House Shoes came down to the Gallery on Sunday and recorded a Podcast for the Music Is My Art series.

Check Out MIMA Vol.4 "We've Only Just Begun" with DJ House Shoes or Subscribe free via iTunes

Photos by Max SSLA

More of House Shoes@ HVW8.

Hawthorne Headhunters..... new tracks

2008-03-19T14:55:00.000-07:00

image: Illustration Gene Pendon, Design Tyler Gibney

Here are a couple samples from the upcoming Hawthorne Headhunters project.

Hawthorne Headhunters - A Song About Her

Hawthorne Headhunters - Manife Station

Miss Rap Supreme

2008-03-18T14:02:00.000-07:00

Be on the look out for Ego Trip's new Miss Rap Supreme
on VH1 this Fall. One of the show's creators and the Art Director is Brent Rollins, who also got HVW8's Ty G to paint the "Salt-n-Pepper" suite.

Pay Day! every other Friday

2008-03-15T17:17:00.000-07:00

Photo Jose

Dâm-Funk, Ty G and Computer J last night at PayDay, at Vine, Hollywood. Next PayDay March 28th.

Small Talk - St. Patrick's Day

2008-03-14T17:50:00.000-07:00

Special St. Patrick’s Day Small Talk Special ......

Free Irish drinks 9:30 – 10:30 !!!! Then $5 ALL NITE LONG.

... Yes it’s true! Along with reduced Valet ....
and guest DJ TK Disco ......

Here is the free drink menu from the Standard Purple Lounge Bartender .....

top of the morning to ya, here's a few Irish concoctions that I think will get the customers dancing a jig to the bar on St Paddys day.

Irish Black Russian

- Coffee Liquer
- Vodka
- Guiness

pour the coffee liquer and Vodka over ice and then pour Guiness on top.

Irish Lady

- Champayne
- Midori
- Orange juice

Pour the champayne then a little OJ then splash the Midori. The midori will then slowly turn the drink green.

Irish Martini

- Vodka
- Dry Vermouth
- Irish Whiskey

Pour the Irish whiskey into a chilled cocktail glass. Swirl around the glass in order to coat; drain excess. Pour the vodka and vermouth into a cocktail shaker half-filled with cracked ice. Shake well, and strain into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve.

Irish Carbomb

- Guiness
- Baileys
- Guiness

Add the Bailey's and Jameson to a shot glass, layering the Bailey's on the bottom. Pour the Guinness into a pint glass 3/4 of the way full and let settle. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness and chug. If you don't drink it fast enough it will curdle and increasingly taste worse. Note I know from experience.. down it fast!!

Nutty Irishman

- Baileys
- Frangelico
- Cream

Pour ingredients into shaker over ice and shake until completely cold. Strain into a chilled, stemmed or rocks glass filled with ice

YUMMY!
Openbar from 9:30 – 10:30, then $5 all night long .....

Small talk

Residents:
Ty G HVW8
Computer Jay
Max SSLA
SureShot (Sharpshooters)

Guest:
Travis TK Disco
http://www.myspace.com/tkdisko

Monday, March 17th
IN THE PURPLE LOUNGE
The Standard Hollywood - 8300 W Sunset Boulevard
9:30 – 2pm

List – smalltalk82@gmail.com

HVW8 AI

2008-03-14T17:26:00.000-07:00

Some shots from Jon at Gallery FIFTY24SF from the Installation of the HVW8 AI Greatest Hits Show last month in San Francisco.

Pay Day!

2008-03-12T13:52:00.000-07:00

Ty G, Dam-Funk, Computer Jay and Ja$ 1000 get down for a new bi-monthly party at Vine Bar, near Hollywood and Vine, 1235 Vine St.

Je parle un petite ......

2008-03-10T18:52:00.000-07:00

Swings, patron and dancin disco booths .... What more you want on a Monday night?

Small talk

with:

Ty G HVW8
http://www.myspace.com/hvw8tyg
Computer Jay
http://www.myspace.com/computerj
Max SSLA
http://www.myspace.com/solidstatela
SureShot (Sharpshooters)

Monday, March 10th
IN THE PURPLE ROOM
The Standard Hollywood - 8300 W Sunset Boulevard
10 – 2pm

List – smalltalk82@gmail.com

Hawthorne Headhunters..... Coming Soon!

2008-03-07T15:46:00.001-08:00

The Hawthorne Headhunters is a project made up of the individuals; Stoney Rock, Ced No and Proh Mic. The project was conceived in Ced's Studio in that special place between Long Beach and Los Angeles - Hawthorne, California. The St. Louis natives Ced and Veto, and Seattle transplant, Proh Mic locked it down under the shine of Hollywood Park and created some sounds in the great traditions of musical heavyweight projects such as Funkadelic, Headhunters, Soulquarians, Native Tongues Posse and Bloomfield, Kooper, Stills' Super Session. Crossing the lines between the Southern influenced tastes of the producer/singer/rapper Stoney Rock, keyboard and studio controller Ced No, fused with the next level northern bounce of rapper/producer Proh Mic, the HH's is at the crossroads of funk, soul, jazz and hip hop from players already years deep into the game. Look for the album to drop later this year on the new HVW8 records imprint. Executive Produced by Ty G.

Hawthorne Headhunters - She Wanna

Black Spade Interview

2008-03-05T17:41:00.000-08:00

Black Spade interviewed at the HVW8 Greatest Hits show in San Francisco.

New Black Spade Out Today!!!

2008-03-04T15:33:00.000-08:00

photo from nito

Congratulations to our man Black Spade, his album To Serve With Love is out today. Buy it on iTunes ...... and some might remember the title track form HVW8's 2005 Album Music Is My Art.

Black Spade - To Serve With Love

Parra Prints

2008-03-03T18:49:00.000-08:00

Parra prints in the Gallery.

A Day in LA -- Podcast.

2008-02-29T13:06:00.000-08:00

New Music Is My Art podcast Vol.#3 A Day in LA, with Max and Ty G is now posted. Recorded live at the HVW8 Gallery in Hollywood, the podcast features new Hawthorne Headhunters, Beautiful Club, JT Donaldson and SSLA edits with classics from Junie Morrison, Dam-Funk and Class Action. You can also subscribe free via iTunes. Cover art by DSTRBO with Ty G.

Parra in Juxtpoz, Interview by Tyler Gibney

2008-02-27T13:13:00.000-08:00

On Newstands now, the new Parra cover story in Juxtapoz by Tyler Gibney.

Vimeo

2008-02-23T22:53:00.000-08:00

adidas Originals LA and HVW8 Presents: 83 ORIGINAL WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY WASTE YOUR TIME from Jaime MacÃas on Vimeo.

adidas Originals/Diesel Jeans/HVW8/SSLA/Dam Funk/James Pants/Hawthorne Headhunters

2008-02-23T12:19:00.000-08:00

adidas store on Melrose.

Dâm-Funk

Proh Mic, Jasi, Black Spade

Theresa, PBWolf

James Pants

Love Made

Hawthorne Headhunters

Meeting of the Funk!

Ty G

No MSG with the bomb St-Germain cocktails.

Fatlip, FroLab

PhotoShoot

Lot's of fun last night at the adidas/diesel/hvw8 party with Dâm-Funk, James Pants and the Hawthorne Headhunters. More Photos on the Jump from Max SSLA

Stoney Rock and JT Donaldson- Honey RMXs

2008-02-21T12:45:00.000-08:00

Check out the new Stoney Rock/Black Spade remix of EB's Honey. A HVW8 exxclusive!

... and the JT Donaldson version

adidas event Friday

2008-02-20T17:07:00.000-08:00

Celebrate the Launch of adidas Originals denim by Diesel

adidas Originals LA Presents:
83 ORIGINAL WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY WASTE YOUR TIME

Come Celebrate the Launch of adidas Originals denim by Diesel
(available only in adidas Originals Stores)
*Free denim bag with every Diesel jean purchase*

DJ Lindsey (NYC)
http://www.myspace.com/djlindsey

Dâm-Funk (LA)
http://www.myspace.com/damfunk

With special by set
Hawthorne Headhunters (HVW8) and Black Spade
http://www.myspace.com/hawthorneheadhunter
http://www.myspace.com/blackspade

AND
fashion fun with Jasi Benjamin

Live photo booth action by:
BLNKBOOTH
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmacias/collections/72157601002463796/

Hosted by LoveMade and NoMSG
Photos by frolab.com and solidstateLA

COCKTAILS PROVIDED BY ST-GERMAIN
http://www.stgermain.fr/

Friday Feb. 22nd
7 - 11pm

RSVP : adidaseventla@gmail.com
adidas Original Store
8009 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90046
(323) 658-6091

New HVW8 shirts

2008-02-16T08:53:00.000-08:00

We have some new shirts in the HVW8 Online Store. Won't last long.

Music Is My Art Vol. 2 - Pubes and Blu Jemz

2008-02-13T21:53:00.000-08:00

It's the HVW8 Music Is My Art Podcast Vol. 2 (or Live at the Barbershop) with our friends Blu Jemz and Dj Pubes recorded live at the HVW8 Gallery Los Angeles. Photos by Ty G and Max.

Greatest Hits flicks

2008-02-09T16:20:00.000-08:00

Tyler Gibney

Gene Starship

Dan ' Dstrbo' Buller

You can buy pieces from the show
HERE

Also more photos of the show at :
SF Weekly

Upperplayground 1

Upperplayground 2

and FROLAB

and some Blogs:

https://www.thebkcircus.com/blog/“greatest-hits-by-hvw8”/

http://designchickadee.blogspot.com/2008/02/by-joy-greatest-hits-by-hvw8-featuring.html

Tonights the Night -- 10yrs!

2008-02-07T18:23:00.000-08:00

Here's a preview of the HVW8 Greatest Hits show in SF tonight.

and after ......

New HVW8 Music - Live or podcast!

2008-02-01T15:39:00.000-08:00

Small Talk Monday with the residents and DJ Kutmah. Get down on the get down ....

Feb. 4th - With Residents Djs :
Computer Jay
http://www.myspace.com/computerj

DJ Max
http://www.myspace.com/solidstatela

+Sureshot (Sharpshooters)
Special Guest --
Kutmah
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=22423854

Hosted by: Frolab
http://www.frolab.com

no cover rsvp -

smalltalk82@gmail.com

Every Monday. In The Purple Lounge!
The Standard Hollywood - 8300 W Sunset Boulevard
10 - 2pm

ALSO !! Check out some music!
NEW HVW8 Music Is My Art Podcast
http://hvw8.podomatic.com

adidas city series - Philadelphia and Atlanta

2008-01-30T22:53:00.000-08:00

Here's a short from the HVW8 excursion to Philly and Atlanta last month in celebration of the adidas city series. Black Spade rocked the live set, Dan DSTRBO did the painting and Ty G with Rich Medina, in Philly, and with Daz-I-Kue and Karl Injex, in ATL, laced the tunes. Lot's of fun, BIG UPS to Taayib, Kaos and everyone who made the mini tour happen. Shot and edited by the Frolab.

Small Talk flicks

2008-01-29T13:24:00.000-08:00

Ron Trent held it down last night with Ty G, Computer J, Max and SureShot. A sexy crowd in the purple lounge got down on the dancefloor but the clothes stayed on this week ; )! More Small Talk photos by Max.

NEW HVW8 Gravis collaboration.

2008-01-28T14:29:00.000-08:00

Just got back from the ASR tradeshow in San Diego and got to check out the latest collaboration with Gravis. Here's a preview -- looking sharp! The Political Minded Series (for the conscious sole) features Dan DSTRBO's infamous 'body camo' and Tyler's 'Political Minded' font while the High Plains Drifter features Gene's cloud shapes. The HVW8 Political Minded Series and the High Plains Drifter will be out this summer.

small talk with Ron Trent - Monday

2008-01-26T00:04:00.000-08:00

Small Talk

with special Guest --

Ron Trent (Chicago)

http://www.myspace.com/rontrent
With Residents Djs :
HVW8 Ty G
http://www.myspace.com/hvw8tyg
Computer Jay
http://www.myspace.com/computerj
DJ Max
http://www.myspace.com/solidstatela
Hosted by: Frolab
http://www.frolab.com

no cover rsvp - smalltalk82@gmail.com

Every Monday. In The Purple Room!
The Standard Hollywood - 8300 W Sunset Boulevard
10 - 2pm

ALSO !! Check out some music!
HVW8 Podcast
http://hvw8.podomatic.com

HVW8 Gallery

2008-01-22T18:13:00.000-08:00

New works in the HVW8 Gallery. Featuring pieces from HVW8 Art Installation, Tyler Gibney, Dan Buller, Gene Pendon, Grotesk, Parra, Brent Rollins, Geoff McFetridge and a Banksy piece on display. Also rare vinyl, DVDs, prints, T-shirts in the shop.

The Gallery is located 2 blocks east of Fairfax on the corner of Melrose. The address is 661 N. Spaulding Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90036. The Gallery is open Wed - Saturday, 1 - 5 pm, with Podcasts every second Sunday. If you would like to make an appointment call Tyler at 323 655 4898.

Jamiroquai

2008-01-18T17:12:00.000-08:00

Man used to love Jamiroquai -- used to keep us warm dancing on cold Canadian nights!

hvw8 black star

2008-01-17T13:04:00.000-08:00

Mos Def rolled thru the HVW8 Gallery yesterday. Big ups to Frolab for the flicks.

Ali Values Party LA

2008-01-16T16:17:00.000-08:00

Video shot at the adidas Originals store, Dec. 2007, for the Muhammad Ali Values Series featuring HVW8, Shepard Fairey and Eric Bailey. Shot by Frolab and music by Black Spade.

Bijules at HVW8 photos

2008-01-13T22:15:00.000-08:00

Lot's of fun at the party for Bijules at the HVW8 Gallery. Thanks to Frolab and SolidStateLA for the photos.

More flicks on SolidStateLA
and the frolab

Small Talk

2008-01-12T10:06:00.000-08:00

Sexy sounds on the Sunset Strip ....

small talk

Our new intimate and interactive weekly at The Standard Hollywood.

With Residents Dj’s :
Ty G (hvw8)
Computer Jay (kindred spirits)
Max (solidstatela)
SureShot (sharpshooters)

Hosted by: www.frolab.com
no cover rsvp - smalltalk82@gmail.com

Every Monday.
The Standard - Hollywood 8300 W Sunset Boulevard
9pm - 2am

Ty G at Trip Boogie, L.A.

2008-01-08T11:29:00.000-08:00

HVW8 Ty G will hold it down this Thurs., at Carbon for Trip Boogie with Dj's J-1 and Chris Cuts.

9300 VENICE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90232 . 310.558.9302 . info@carbonla.com

Bijules at HVW8

2008-01-06T11:50:00.000-08:00

Come and support the New York spirit! Cocktail reception will be held Saturday, January 12 at the HVW8 Gallery, 661 N. Spaulding Ave. 90036, 2 blocks east of Fairfax. DJ Ty G(www.hvw8.com) mixin' it up while the Cultist Shop(www.cultistshop.com) offers giftbag goodies! Doors open early at 8-11pm.

NYE HOUSE PARTY 2008

2008-01-02T14:17:00.000-08:00

A few flicks from the NYE party at the EgoTrip house in the Hollywood Hills, where Alfred Hawkins, J-Logic, B+, Coleman, Jamie Strong, Haycock, Kutmah, Pubes and Ty G held it down for the party people. Big Ups to the Ego Trip Crew - Brent Rollins and Gabe along with Joy for hosting a wild night -- and a voodoo curse to the foolio who stole Ty G's laptop!

Happy NEW YEAR from HVW8 in 2008.

peace

Calgary's got some funk and soul.

2007-12-26T14:49:00.000-08:00

Ty G will be holding it down in Calgary, Dec. 29th, for Al Testa's Saturday party at Velvet.

Who says there's no basketball in Canada?

Gene's Jeepney

2007-12-26T14:41:00.000-08:00

Gene's custom painted Sarao Jeepney for Goods of Desire/Delay No Mall in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Holiday Party

2007-12-25T14:14:00.000-08:00

Shots from the HVW8 Holiday party. Download the Holiday mix recorded live from the party. Photos courtesy Frolab.

DOWNLOAD HERE

iTunes

Phila and ATL con't

2007-12-21T11:59:00.000-08:00

Black Spade

ATL

HVW8 CREW

DSTRBO
Rich Medina and Cash Money

Phila

Ty G and Black Spade

MORE PHILLY

MORE ATL

MORE ATL from KAOS

Holiday party 07

2007-12-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

2007-12-18T10:53:00.000-08:00

Ty G 's Dirty Disco

Erykah Badu - Honey
Izza Kizza - Back To Miami
Caron Wheeler - I Adore You
Casbah 73 - Pushin Forty
Stoney Rock - Across 110th street (instrumental) (HVW8
exclusive)
Roy Ayers - Chicago (Language re-edit)
C-Brand - Wired For Games
Chic - I Want Your Love (terje edit)
Stevie Wonder - All I Do - (U-turn disco edit)
Trus'me - Working Nights
Police - When The World Is Running Down
Roxy Music & Brian Ferry - Angel Eyes (Serge
Santiago's Experimental Edit)
Parliament - I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy
Body)

Tons more music to come from us between now and year's end. Don't think we're slowing down for a second!

Peace and Happy Holidays
Back in a minute.

support:
www.hvw8.com
www.solidstatela.com
www.gravisfootwear.com
DOWNLOAD HERE
or subscribe via iTunes

Philly and Atlanta

2007-12-16T10:47:00.000-08:00

Gamble and Huff by DSTRBO

Rich Medina and Black Spade

Kaos, Applejac and H20

Jazzy Phe

Daz-I-Kue and Black Spade

DSTRBO Atl

More photos HERE

Chicago is where I go

2007-12-11T13:44:00.000-08:00

Hebru

Ron Trent

Ty G and Sonia hi-Fi