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I didn’t need to come up with a better headline because the event’s title is pretty much the perfect blend of awesomesauce.

I grew up reading zines here and there, in between buying CDs, loving the DIY aesthetic and reading the opinions of tastemakers, or just people who saw that a life worth living, was a life worth expressing. Zines have a special place in my heart, and now something spectacular is happening round the corner.

GRAPHME ZINE LABS is holding A MOSH! Like a party, ABOUT ZINES. Seriously, zines are the original blog. These analog folk were doing it gonzo style, democratic, anarchic, way before any of this social media bullshite hit the giant fan in the sky.

The mosh features works by Le Messie, Amanda S, Twistii, Zxerokool and Sheryo just to name a few.

It’s happening tomorrow, so be sure to hit up the details and get your pasty hipster butts to the Goodman Arts Centre!

DETAILSZ

Venue: 90 Goodman Road – Goodman Arts Centre – Block B #05-06
Date: 15 October 2011 till 16 October 2011
Time: 8PM, Saturday – 2PM, Sunday
GRAPHEME Facebook
Event RSVP

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GRAPHEME’s exhibition is open till the end of this Saturday, 22 October 2011, everyday from 1PM – 9PM

Image credit: ghostly / matthew dear

When forward thinking electronica producer, Matthew Dear, and his label, Ghostly International released Dear’s 3rd full length album, “Black City”, a limited edition (100 pieces) MDBC Totem was also unleashed as “an entreaty to listeners everywhere to reconsider our relationship to music in the digital era.”

The totems were created by renowned product designers Constantin and Laurene Boym of Boym Partners in New York, recipients of the 2009 National Design Award for Product Design. Each totem is a sculptural representation of themes found in Black City, and acts as a conduit to Dear’s music.

Found inscribed with a unique four-character suffix, this code allows users to access a private page on matthewdear.com, where Black City may be streamed in its entirely from any web-accessed computer, or downloaded.

The MDBC Totem and other Ghostly essentials can be found at their online store.

Making of the MDBC Totem:

Matthew Dear – MDBC Totem from Ghostly International on Vimeo.