Photos from Master Blazter with Dam-Funk at the Bowery Ballroom last night.

Images courtsey Village Slum, more photos HERE.

New Track from HVW8 Black Spade.

Black Spade – New U Mix II

Distant Relatives piece by Gene Pendon for HVW8.

HVW8’s Gene Pendon contributed to this year’s Syracuse Cultural Worker’s Peace Calender.

Royalites are paid to the originator of the written quote, Kiari Day a single-mother living near Pittsburgh.

http://syracuseculturalworkers.com/

About SCW Peace Calendar:
http://syracuseculturalworkers.com/calendar-2010-peace-calendar

About Artwork and Quote, from SCW:
Gene Pendon’s thoughtful tribute to the election of Barack Obama uses words from Pennsylvania single-mother Kiari Day to place this milestone firmly within the framework of the struggle for civil rights. It reminds us that much work remains if we are to bring freedom, justice, dignity and equal opportunity to all Americans.

This simple slogan movingly connects the past to the present, creating a memorable slice of people’s history. These three people are, of course, symbols for the millions of dedicated Americans who work tirelessly for justice and peace.

“Many of you have probably seen the Rosa Sat… quote circulating the web. We hunted down the originator of the quote, Kiari Day a single-mother living near Pittsburgh, and are paying her a royalty. I call it ‘closing the circle of justice.’” -Dik Cool, Founder SCW

About Syracuse Cultural Workers

Founded in 1982, SCW is a progressive publisher committed to peace, sustainably, social justice, feminism and multiculturalism.

Our mission is to help create a culture that honors diversity and celebrates community; that inspires and nurtures justice, equality and freedom; that respects our fragile Earth and all its beings; that encourages and supports all forms of creative expression.

SCW sees cultural work as an essential part of and support for political and economic change. Many of SCW’s materials celebrate movements for social change and their leaders, thus helping to legitimize history that is largely ignored or trivialized by commercial media and school textbooks. SCW also helps to unite socially concerned artists with a growing audience hungry for meaningful artwork.

Hawthorne Headhunters perform Do 4 U Live at the Echoplex, Los Angeles Nov. 19th, 2009

Featuring Coultrain, Black Spade, I Ced, Proh Mic and TeLuv.

Footage shot by Henry Demaio

Hawthorne Headhunters:
http://music.hvw8.com/category/artists/hawthorne-headhunters/

buy EP on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hawthorne-headhunters-ep/id317949041

A few examples of artwork from the upcoming Megane Zine art show Jan. 9th featuring Ed Templeton, Jun Oson, Anamachy painting, Shinpei Onishi, Maya Nukumizu, Yu Nagaba, Ly, Hidehito Shinno and Koichiro Takesue.

More information and artwork on the Gallery website. A custom Ed Templeton shirt will be available for the opening. Check back for details.

Opening Jan. 9th

Megane Zine is a regular publication aimed at introducing artwork of young, up-coming Japanese artists to the United States. “Megane” is Japanese for “glasses”, Megane Zine focuses it lens on the inspired achievements of these fantastic artists.

Megane Exhibition and Release Party: HVW8 Art + Design Gallery

http://www.hvw8.com/

661 N. Spaulding Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
Tel: 323.655.4898 January 9th, 2010, 7-10PM
All ages welcome.

Recent links about the show:

SHIFT MAGAZINE
http://www.shift.jp.org/en/blog/2009/12/megane-zine-2/

MOOKS
http://www.mooks.com/report/2009/12/megane-zine-2/

JEANSNOW
http://jeansnow.net/2009/12/17/megane-zine-2/

PLUS 81
http://www.plus81.com/plus/review/megane_zine_2nd.php

PANORAMA
http://blog.shop.pnrm.jp/?eid=215626

HVW8 and Hawthorne Headhunters make Gilles Petersons BBC best of 2009!

The 2009 All Winners Show

Follow HVW8 on Twitter

Download Hawthorne Headhunters from iTunes HERE.

I Ced and Coutrain from the Hawthorne Headhunters will be performing at the HVW8 Gallery this Saturday from 2 – 6pm.

A few works by Ed Templeton for the upcoming Megane Zine release party and group exhibition on Jan. 9th at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery.

Hawthorne Headunters Osunlade remix makes it on the Benji B – Soulful Beats – Best of 2009 part 1 year end special.

Look for a new 12″ out soon.

Finally received a couple copies of the “Art Of Obama” book featuring artwork in support of Obama for the 2008 Presidential election including work from the HVW8 Art Installation.

100 percent of the proceeds go to charity. You can order directly from the publishers website.

There’s also a few of the HVW8 Obama prints left in the online shop.

$1,200.00

Bomb