Wednesday night saw Soho’s primo bike store Tokyo Fixed Gear play host to none other than Bonafide collaborator Emilski’s debut show – regulars here will recall the London artist’s fresh-to-def Bonafide X Nike Tied Together tee. The night – in conjunction with Topsafe, the crew who launched the first hardback homage to London graffiti AKA Crack ‘n’ Shine – showcased a number of hand-painted signs amid all the bird bones and beer, pitting some of London’s dirtier dens of fried chicken inequity against each other to amusing effect. The whole affair definitely got Bonafide thinking about a little Junior Spesh on the way back to the bits, but we settled for another wing and some exercise over at Deviation. The signs will hang for the next week, along with some three-colour screen printed tees (as well as the original print) so hot you’d think they just came out the fryer. Hit up Topsafe for more info.  JW

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RQM got in touch with the dope on his new project/EP, Colours Fade, that he has produced with street-artist Remed. Remed has provided an illustration that packages a limited run of 7inches and the image portrays the hedonistic tale that the wax tells. Nice idea, super nice execution. Available to all Berlin headz here.

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On Friday night I went to the excellent Cracked exhibition at the Mews of Mayfair, something of a cultural dichotomy to find this mischievous graffiti housed within the heart of London’s bourgeoisie shopping district, but thankfully it avoided any class clichés and was a nice space with dope work.

I also met Fred, the curator of the show and publisher of the book Crack & Shine, which is surprisingly the first in-depth look at the individuals and crews behind London’s burgeoning graf scene since the late 80s. Check back for a full review coming soon. As you can see it’s a handsome swine and though £30 might seem steep it’s sure to impress as a Christmas gift this year, that and a copy of the new issue of Bonafide, of course.

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I met Dave, from the FriiSpray team, during late Summer. Over a pint he introduced me to the concept of FriiSpray and outlined how the project evolved and what other exciting (non-FriiSpray) things they have in the pipeline. I have to confess, though, that shortly afterward our chat I lost my interview notebook and in the process dropped a proper journalism clanger. Apologies Dave!

What the mini-interview did reveal is that the beauty of the open-source technology that they have developed and myriad of possibilities it presents; from graffing in your own room sans fumes, illegality and dirty hands to running workshops in school to ‘painting’ live on the facades of buildings. With details such as encasing the Wii remote in a used spray-can, this is, quite frankly, an innovative, inclusive and exciting use of technology. All the instructions you need to turn your Wii into a virtual Etech A Scetch are available at their website. What are you waiting for? Go get creating!

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Rock and roll print house Pictures on Walls have announced the dates for their annual Christmas event. Wittingly entitled The Fiesta Resistance two things are for sure; a) that it will be a killer art extravaganza (or bun fight depending on how you approach it) with some familiar and un-familiar names contributing; b) true to form details of the event will be vague until the last possible moment.

For anyone wanting to go the first stumbling block is where the hell is it going to be held? The flyer says Mexico City (or does it?) but then there is this link knocking around. The only thing to do at the minute is to sit tight, keep looking for updates and start looking for a spare credit card.

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“That’s Paul’s Boutique and they’re in Brooklyn…” Sheffield’s Kid Acne was recently invited to take part in Beck’s Music Inspired Art project. The South Yorkshire illustrator/MC/one-man hip-hop band remixed the Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique album cover and there are lots of deft and imaginative touches in the reinterpretation. Other commissioned work includes pieces by super nice designers Kate Moross and Si Scott. Scott is part of the excellent Paper Scissors Stone team – anyone in Leeds needs to check this shop out.

On the South Yorkshire art and design tip, Kid Acne is also taking part in 7 Styles for 7 Brothers exhibition at the Archipelago Works in Sheffield. Running until the 27th September, the show looks proper boss.

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Check out these Graffiti bars from Chocolate Bar NYC.com. Hmm… To eat or not to eat? 10 different chocolate bars with 10 different designs by 10 all time great New York City Graffiti legends including Lady Pink, Dondi White and the recently deceased Iz the Wiz (RIP) to name but a few.

Iz was the All time All City King of New York City Subways and the longest reigning all-city king in NYC history, taking the title many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He sadly passed away in June at the age of 49 after struggling for many years with kidney failure, ironically as a result of using toxic aerosol products without a protective mask.

A portion of sales from the graffiti bars go towards the children’s arts organization All Stars project

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