Archive for April, 2009

BATLOWSAPPLES.COM PT.3: NIKE 1948

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

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Location: NIke 1948 Store: Shoreditch

The Nike 1948 space is also obviously the location of The Reset event on May 2nd/3rd. It seems all the labels involved have something new or something special released at this event… The Ugly Kids Club are not straying away from the trend. Keep posted here to see what exactly what we will have to offer at the bank holiday weekend market.

When they were first putting together the temporary (but now permanent) space i always had my eye on the big white wall in the courtyard. And as soon as the opportunity to brighten up the place came up i stepped up to the plate and hustled a budget from the powers that be at Nike. Once the generous shopping was done, Me and Mr. Cee procedded to give 1948 a technicolour dream coat paint job. On top of that we layered a pattern of White Air Max 90s: The standard Rudeboy Crep or the Essex boy Chav Uniform trainer. Whichver side of Ilford you wana look at it.

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Once those plain creps were up i invited whoever wanted to step to the plate to draw and design their own interpretation of the shoe with only one guideline: Black and White. Big up firstly to Fresh Mister Cee for painting the wall and also being the only with a colored trainer, and then to all the contributers some who i may have forgotten: BV80, Jengone, Ms. Lae, Suz P, Nick, Aghostinho even Gynelle got in the mix.

Check it out: WWW.BATLOWSAPPLES.COM (NB: Make sure you have the sound turned up LOUD)

Mister Batlow Out

MORE PICTURES FROM THE JUMPOFF

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

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This is the last time im gona blog about the bodypainted chicks from The Fast and Furious Jumpoff. Honest.

Click more for a gallery of pictures from the night

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BRING ON THE SUMMER

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Megan Fox knows what gwan with this summer. If you was out this weekend gone you know what gwan with this summer: more flesh, less clothes.

I reckon its time to be hitting the gym and get my Fiddy on just like Mr. Cherry. Im gona get myself a membership to Fitness First so i can get hench or die trying but really so i can get one of them Fitness First backpacks. I reckon just by owning one of them bad boy backpacks i would lose half a stone, add one pac to my 2pac and gain about three ‘cool’ points. So im warning you now, this summer, if you see a ripped filipino guy with no top and a mohican walking really slow down oxford street while flexing the guns and singing the theme song to Rocky: honk your horn and draw for the camera phone. Pause.

‘Batlows Bollshit’ signing out.

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

Monday, April 20th, 2009

I went to see the movie Let The Right One In the other day, I have to be honest and say I was expecting it to be pretty shit, as I had not seen the trailer and was told it was a Swedish Vampire film which didn’t sound too great.
But I went anyway as I had nothing better to do that night and fancied some popcorn with a mixed Slushy.
I have to say after watching it though I was surprised to find it was actually fucking quality.


Its about a 12-year-old boy Oskar oskar

who gets bullied on a regs at school and is too much of a pussy to hit back. Then the loners wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli,eli

also 12, who moves in next door to him, who also happens to be a vampire.

Anyway I can’t think of much to say without giving away the story, so just go see the film. I found it hilarious in certain parts and nearly choked on my popcorn laughing, although I’m not sure the director intended for any of it to be funny and I may be a little bit sick and twisted.

If you want to read a better review with bigger words go to Gynelle’s blog here

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BIG PIMPIN

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

On the way to the RESET meeting, this guy dressed as a burglar pulls up at the lights in Stratty

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THE COUNCIL

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

This was my second time seeing The Council. It was my second and my last to be exact, because they won’t be playing anymore from what I’ve been told. But it was a memorable gig. Live music sounds good in general. Live ROCK music is friggin’ heavy. The Council smashed it hands down, and I don’t even listen to rock.

Now having photography as one of my skills, I’ve never had the chance to snap pictures of a live band on stage, and not blowing my own trumpet or nothing I thought I did a pretty good job being the first time I’ve done it. Check the pics out…

Batlow doing the Ugly pose.

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Last minute rehearsals.

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Derin from The Council coming out on stage..

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Markus from The Council.

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No homo by the way.

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The Finale.

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Got back to the stall where we were selling our new tee’s to discover Batlow knocking back screw-top bottles of beer with old classmates.

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Groupie love.

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At this point I realised my ears were bleeding from taking pictures right in front of the speakers,  and all I could make out for the remainder of the night was salt beef baigels from Batlow.

We came across this shop, which sold booty in wine form.

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Hopped in my new whip and it was off to the baigel shop. Get me.

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Mister Cee.

THE COUNCIL…

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

…were so good at their last gig that this man pissed himself with excitement. Literally.

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Mister Cee.