The Canadian brand Raised by Wolves is straight howling at rawness with their new Spring 2012 season. They have refined their message and are killing shit with their understated boldness. Raised by Wolves’ hat game is on point, and the leopard pocket tee is going too be a must have for many heads worldwide. Their Hell Mary tee is smashing shit, and says so much with out words. Check out a full gallery of the Raised by Wolves 2012 season after the jump! Make sure to peep their webstore, and for the Scandinavian humans, head over to Monkey Bizz.
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Portland Punx Spotlight0
Posted In Apocalyptic Blues,Art,Death Rock,Independent
Text Source:Mishka Blogin
In 1978, Steve Ignorant with his corrosive speech and sardonic lyrics proclaimed that, in fact, punk was dead. He believed that systems, movements, and all other organizations would invariably dig their meat hooks into the spirit of the music and use it as a means to exploit and market an ideology. In an ironic twist of fate, his band Crass (along with bands such as Subhumans, Conflict, Zounds, and Rudimentary Peni) would receive mainstream attention as pioneers of anarcho-punk, also regarded as peace punk, leaving many of their British contemporaries in the shadows of their subsequent success.
Groups like The System, Omega Tribe, Lost Cherrees, Lack of Knowledge, Blyth Power, and The Mob were amongst those that had fallen into darkness. Many others were even signed to Crass Records (see their A-Sides compilations) and/or had opened for them at their shows but just never caught on. They had moved away from the cacophony that typically defined the genre, gravitating toward melodic chants and stripped-down folk instrumentation. This distinct sound wasn’t nearly as abrasive or confrontational in form but lyrically and poetically there was much still in common including a strong political undercurrent.
Flash forward twenty plus years in the future to the Pacific northwest where a group of subversives have been resurrecting the once echoed calls of those unsung UK artists. PDX is both the revival and re-imagining of that forgotten sect. Based out of Portland, Oregon, the scene incorporates components of post-punk, crust, d-beat, goth, new-wave, and industrial to create an emotional outpouring while staking and laying claim to new ground.
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The two young dudes who started the Los Angeles clothing brand Vow, Christopher and Jorge, describe what they create as “equal parts occult, cynical and abrasive.” I would describe it as part clothing brand, part DIY project, like finding a dope vintage tee and silkscreening some of your art on it for a friend. These guys put love and wit into their creations, with their tongue-in-cheek hand-printed graphics and hand-distressed tees, lovingly washed many times so that you don’t have to. I think my favorite piece is their vegan leather grocery tote, a collabo they did with Little Moons. I don’t know about the rest of the world, but Santa Monica banned plastic bags from grocery stores last year, so I have been dutifully carrying around my reusable bags everywhere. Although this tote really is too awesome to be used for storing food in. You can pick up any of their tees or totes in their webstore HERE. After the jump, check out a selection of their offerings as well as images from their SS12 lookbook.
Starting today, we are putting our CVLT Nation Three design Constellations, by Bryan Proteau, up for pre-order. This very limited run is offered only on black tees in size Small, Medium and Large. We will be shipping them out on or after May 17th, 2012. This style sold out fast the first time around, so make sure you head to the store and pick yours up before they’re gone again!
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RIDE A BIKE or DIE!0
Posted In Apocalyptic Blues,Independent,Music
As the world turns, global warming is getting worse! Living in Los Angeles, it’s a trip when you ride on the freeway and see how hardly anyone car pools (2 people in LA!) or gives a shit about how their cars are fucking up the environment. For years, punks have given a voice to issues that might otherwise go unheard, and this definitely goes for Mother Nature. This is why our favorite tumblr this moment is Fuck Yeah Bici Punx (RIDE A BIKE OR DIE!), because it highlights punks that have decided to celebrate the two-wheeled moving machine called the bicycle. So after the jump, check out the RIDE A BIKE OR DIE gallery!
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I really dig the way that the internet has made the world a smaller place. Also, it has allowed creative beings from around the universe to do what they do and have a way to reach humans that are willing to buy their wares. I must admit that I’m addicted to surfing the net, and I totally get stuck in the tumblr world sometimes. One day, digging around the tumblr solar system, I ran into this killer DIY Crusty Punk webstore called Sunshine Ward Distro. What makes this site rad is that they have made to order mugs by bands like Axgrinder, Shitlicker, Discharge, Amebix and Antisect plus some killer tees. I can’t forget to mention they have Revenge back patches too. Webstores like Sunshine Ward Distro get me excited because you can tell that all of the things that they create are done with mad passion. Check out a full gallery of what you can find when you make your way over to the Ward…it must be said, their prices are right!
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Artist to Artist Interviews
Andre Foisy Vs. Jenks Miller0
Posted In Avant Garde,Fashion,Features,Interviews,Music
Today we are bringing you a fascinating conversation between Locrian‘s Andre Foisy and Horseback‘s Jenks Miller. The new album by Horseback, Half Blood, will be dropping May 8, 2012, via Relapse Records…
André: Before Half Blood, I would consider The Invisible Mountain to be your last proper Horseback album. How do you feel that your project has changed since you recorded and released The Invisible Mountain?
Jenks: Forbidden Planet was recorded a month or so after The Invisible Mountain. Because Forbidden Planet first saw a (very limited) cassette release on Brave Mysteries (other formats were scheduled on other labels at around the same time but never materialized), it tends to get overlooked in a time-line. There does seem to be some confusion over when these records were recorded and released, so maybe I should provide a quick discography for Horseback’s recordings, then I’ll come back to your question.
Full interview after the jump…
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So here we go again – either you really fucking love them, or you just wish that none of them ever walked the earth! The band that I’m speaking of is The Smiths, and today CVLT Nation has their 1986 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre show up for download. How soon is now? Check out the tracklist after the jump, and the download link is below!
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The Smiths 1986 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre DOWNLOAD LINK!!!
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You’re Not Human
We Are CVLT Nation0
Posted In Art,Collections,CVLT,Fashion,Features,Independent,Photography,Press
There is a new home for the few and far between dark clothing brands, and it is You’re Not Human. The brainchild of Sofi Donuts, You’re Not Human is a UK-based online store, with it’s first lineup of brands being CVLT Nation, Actual Pain, Raised by Wolves, ScumFuck, BA.KU, Creature x Peter Beste, Thrasher and Witchcraft Hardware. With her site’s illustrations & Darkthrone-inspired logo by French, owner of Witchcraft Hardware, Sofi has envisioned a webstore with an awesome aesthetic. It’s pretty grand to be able to go into one shop and find so many killer tees, and we get so much love from the UK, we are happy to give back – You’re Not Human will be the exclusive carrier of CVLT Nation for the next couple of seasons. You’re Not Human opened it’s portal to the dark side yesterday, and we are stoked to be a part of Sofi’s beautiful nightmare! Sofi will be stocking the shop with more underground brands as it grows, so make sure to keep in touch via their social media (links after the jump) so you are abreast of their updates. After the jump, check out images from the You’re not Human lookbook shot by Rebecca Naen, featuring model Hannah May & Gonga guitarist, George, wearing Bryan Proteau’s design Constellations and Halseycaust’s design Crown of Eyes.
The Moon Sisters are more magical than ever. Since their CVLT Nation introduction just short of a year ago, these beautiful ladies have transformed Sisters of the Black Moon into a thriving culmination of mystical treasures. Not only does their vintage shop continue to fill with unbelievable threads, but with the revamp of their official website, they’ve also formed some amazing collaborations, allowing their brand to expand and take form tenfold. SOTBM are now proud connoisseurs of organic apothecary and sanctuary items, metal-wielded, crystallized jewels, and custom-made regalia; working with and selling exclusive designs from artists and designers such as Ovate, Onward Into The Future, Alchemy, Heyoka Leather, and Irinalaaja. Stunning editorials by family friend Alexandra Valenti, who’s been by their side since the very beginning, are also a staple to their realm of shadowy eccentricities. These women truly do seek to create a world for their work to live in. And man, do I want to live there, too. But what is most magical about SOTBM is that in creating this world, it has become a sanctuary for like-minded creators, artisans and connoisseurs of shadowy delight. It’s yet just another manifestation they embody, emphasizing the inter-connectivity of humankind.
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