but i don’t want your credit card Dear Annoying Credit Card Company, I refer to your credit card received approximately three working weeks ago. The personalised credit card came as a surprise, albeit invasive, for I do not recall applying for one. I hereby would like to enquire how my personal particulars were obtained, granted the lack of my voluntary disclosure. On two separate occasions after I received the personalized credit card, dated 3 October 2008 and 10 October 2008 respectively, I received the following text messages from you. I understand that your company is governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore laws, and the courts of Singapore shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute which may arise in relation thereto. It is with that in mind I would like to remind you of the nation’s Spam Control Act, of which took effect on 15 June 2007. Borrowing from Direct Marketing Association of Singapore’s comprehensive Compliance Checklist For Messages Sent to Mobile Telephone Number, I herewith express my absolute disappointment against your company’s failure to adhere to the following items. 4. Has the intended recipient requested to or consented to receive this message? If yes, proceed to question 8. I did not consent to receiving any messages from you, and I’m most certain I did not request for any. 7. Are the first six characters of this SMS/MMS precisely ‘ No. 8. Does the message body contain a mobile phone number for recipients to unsubscribe from receiving future messages from this marketer? No. And that is why you’re reading this. I would like to request for you to remove me from all marketing promotions, with immediate effect. I trust that my request will be processed with utmost priority. I look forward to your favourable response. Yours Faithfully, Patricia Law cc: Consumer Associaton of Singapore, Direct Marketing Association of Singapore, and blankanvas Note to all blankettes Have you received similar violation of privacy of late from that ace of a credit card company? Email both DMAS and CASE at info@dmas.org and complaints@case.org.sg respectively to lodge a report. samsung instinct When was the last time you recall an integrated campaign from a telco? Fresh from the mint pages of Contagious‘ latest compilation comes an amazing integrated campaign by Sprint, for Samsung Instinct product launch about 4 months ago in the United States of America. I love a brand that doesn’t state the obvious (i.e. the iphone 3G, now faster… like DUH!). I love a brand that knows how to laugh at itself (i.e. the biggest product placement movie of all time). And I certainly love a brand that has the balls to be different. Well done, Sprint. You know what, I might just dump my iPhone for the Samsung Instinct when it comes over to our little island of Singapore. That is, if our local telcos don’t kill the coolness with a platter of cliches such as “exclusive”, “premium” or “the wait is over”. God save our stupid telcos.  Here’s the brief for all to enjoy, courtesy of Contagious. The Challenge Take on the iPhone and promote the release of the Samsung’s Instinct The Solution 1. Mimic blockbuster movies’ product placement in TV commercials 2. The “greatest product placement movie of all time” contest on YouTube where users upload home videos with disgraceful product placement of the Samsung Instinct phone The Results Sprint’s most successful handset launch ever, with ALL Instinct handsets sold in just two weeks. Credits Client: Sprint Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco Creative Team: Rich Silverstein, Franklin Tipton, Christian Haas Production Companies: Teak, Hungry Man, Ted Perez Design, LA Directors: Eric Noren, Bryan Buckley the bag painter On the topic of paperbags… here’s an amazing painter who’s famous for using paperbags as a canvas. Say hi to Chris Crites. for that killer drink Add that extra shot of fun to your killer drink with a round of cool (no pun intended) AK-47 bullets, from the AK Ice Bullet Tray. Makes a perfect cover charge fee for your friends’ house parties, I think. Arm yourself with a pre-order at only USD13.25 (excludes shipping) here. Via: Uncrate how tie Instructions included. Design by Dima Komissarov available at Fred and Friends. Thanks for this, Erin. What do useless men do without you? eee copycat image courtesy of hardwarezone macbook air thinovation Wow, you’re so bloody premium you hired an Ad agency to come up with this Cannes worthy ad? Absolutely brilliant. I still prefer my Macbook Air, thank you. And nope, I refuse to even utter your name. Leaked information to the Press? Yeeeeah right. Via: Crave the paperbag girls by leeson The Paperbag Girls Lyrics: Pat Law & Jamie Gibbings Music: Jamie Gibbings (Vocals), Gerald Teo (Guitars), Thomas Wu (Guitars), Brian Koh (Bass), Mark Cheng (Drums) A thousand blades have glided on my skin With every second passed I bled within, and I remember When I could tell you ‘fuck off’ through my pride But you’ve got something that I left behind We kiss like Gala and Dali That butterfly stings like a bee Beneath the paperbag with me The world keeps staring jealously But it wasn’t built for you or me Beneath the paperbag we’re free You took my heart and now I couldn’t hide And if you’re Bonnie then I know I’m Clyde We’re George and Brad now We’re Shrimp and Goby And I had to fall So take my hand and we will conquer all Her feline eyes closed ever so gently, as a soft sigh of satisfaction escaped her lips. Her fingers found their way into her rebellious, wild curls, twirling just momentarily, before resuming their original tap dance against the cracked wooden table. She was alone in her world. It was a lazy Saturday afternoon when my wife and I stumbled upon Singapore’s best kept secret; Leeson. A blend of dance and pop hooks concentrate induced with serious words of such poetic honesty; Leeson creates music that places you on an emotional pedestal with confusing polarity. It wasn’t a surprise my wife fell in love that day. Music to my wife is what Art is to me. We live and breathe our passion, we wither and die without. Recognizing her appreciation for Music and Leeson, it was only natural for me to explore the idea of having the band produce a song especially for her. For someone as special as her, an off-the-shelf Louis Vuitton bag just doesn’t quite match up. I approached Brian, the bassist of Leeson whom I thankfully know on a personal level, and pitched my idea with bated breath. I respect the band a lot, and I did not want him to think I was, in anyway, feeling otherwise.  Fortunately for me, he didn’t think I was some melodramatic lesbian preoccupied with impressing some girl and getting laid, and agreed to speak to the band for me. They agreed, in a positive if not rather amused note, if I may add. So there we were, my wife and I, at Big Ears Studio down at Onan Road on a Sunday night, witnessing our love being celebrated (forgive me for the drama, the song is after all, about us). The band, seasoned musicians that they are, recorded the song rather seamlessly in spite or not having practised the song together before. That bit’s my fault really. I didn’t give them enough time at all. They were burning their precious Sunday night away recording a song in time for my wife’s birthday. In a way, it makes the final product a hell lot more honest, doesn’t it? Dear Brian, Jamie, Gerald, Thomas and Mark of Leeson, and not to mention Ronald (for coming to our rescue at the last minute): Saying thank you does not do you any justice. You allowed a couple of lesbians into your lives for one night, and blessed us with a euphoric experience like no other. And you didn’t ask us to kiss for the camera. You did not laugh at us, for our cheesiness. Instead, you respected us. More importantly, you took pride in your craft. I would’ve died personally, if I had to play a verse repeatedly until “that is perfect”. The Paperbag Girls is not just a song you have produced. It is Pride you showed. It is Humanity you embraced. It is Love you celebrated. My wife and I thank you for that. Thank you for being part of our lives. Enjoy the song with us. [Update: 8 october 2008] Here’s the full song at shooting blanks. gays rights? right… Embedded video from CNN Video Hear Senator Biden and Governor Palin answer questions about gay marriage and how they define traditional marriage on CNN. So, let me get this right. Hypothetically, if I am an American Homosexual, you think it’s ok for me to have the rights to vote (for you, but of course), visitation rights in the hospitals, joint ownership of property and life insurance policies, yada yada yada but you won’t let us hyphenate our last names? Surely the latter is more superficial and less offensive to the Religious. With no disrespect to the Church whatsoever, but my word, this programme name is too funny. The Church that Governor Palin attends, Wasilla Bible Church, has a programme called “Pray the Gay Away“. Yes, seriously. Via: Fridae.com  showing the finger Light up your life with quirky finger gestures by L’atelier WM, a group of young artists founded in Paris in 2008. The candles are apparently for sale at colette, Black Block of the Palais de Tokyo, Printemps Design of the Centre Pompidou and at the Sam Concept store in France but can’t seem to locate them anywhere. Meanwhile, you can contact L’atelier WM directly for purchase.  Via: If It’s Hip, It’s Here  lucong Named as one of five “Today’s Masters Making Their Marks” by Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, Shanghai-born Lucong, also known as Cong Hua Lu, is a contemporary American portrait artist whose imagination and post Socialist childhood cobble together endless stories found on his paintings. Lovely, aren’t they? I know artists loathe comparison but his works remind me a lot of one of my favourite artists of all time, Mark Ryden. First discovered on Startdrawing.org. burp! I’m a tad behind here with my Social Media Breakfast/Brunch 4 review but hey, better late than never. Well, ok, maybe not for government tenders. Those guys are anal. I’m extremely comforted by the overwhelming reviews thus far by fellow attendees (get your update of reviews here), and I truly enjoyed my time being a panelist (thanks again, Claudia and the rest of the SMB team). In all honesty, I reckon I could’ve done a better job. Three cups of kopi-o-kosong simply weren’t enough. Although I have to say, I woke up in shock when my entry on Why Lesbians Need Men was proudly displayed on screen. I’m just thankful it wasn’t the one where I reviewed the Jimmyjane vibrator. Anyway, all good things always have room for improvement. Here’s what I reckon we should consider, in view of making the next SMB more delicious. 1. Sexier Visual Aids Because they do help retain attention. Sorry we kinda failed there with our corporate grey slides. Here’s what I thought I should’ve done with my otherwise awfully lacklustre introduction. 2. Live and ongoing Q&A session via Twitter I recognize that there are probably some attendees who are more reserved than the others and hence failed to ask the questions they might have in the mind. Perhaps we should consider setting up an account where everyone can log in at the same time (but please include your name) to fire out any question they may have? Bet someone would ask how long Ben Koe’s mic is. 3. Online Fishbowl  You know that concept where you drop your name card at the registration counter? Same concept, but instead, let’s leverage on personalized start pages provided by Netvibes, Pageflakes, My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and so on. We could include bloggers’ blogs, our Twitter, Plurk, Facebook and Flickr accounts and more. I like to think that bloggers, by and large, are excessively egoistic and narcissistic creatures. Hell, they’d probably include their blog address on their obituary ad if they could. Why not give them a space for a self-plug, and at the same time, save yourself the trouble of updating the database manually on your own. And oh, I’d like access to the fishbowl please. Most marketing practitioners would, I think. How else do you think we can help SMB grow into a kickass of a 12-course dinner? For those who have attended SMB4, help take part in this little survey, aight? tyvek airmail wallet Watch money fly, literally. The Airmail Wallet is born from a single sheet of super-strong Tyvek that feels like paper but is virtually indestructible. Being stitchless, the wallet has the luxury of expanding without looking like a bloated pervy old man after 3 jugs of beer. Feel good for the environment too, for the wallet’s made out of 25% recycled plastic to begin with. Yours for just USD14.99, excluding shipping. Pretty cheap, don’t you think? art of the t @ containart pavilion the containart pavilion by shigeru ban Alfredo Juan Aquilizan and Maria Isabel Gaudinex - Aquilizan - Daing, 2003. Tucked just right behind the army of heartless foreign banks, the Containart Pavilion offers a whiff of Life from the otherwise brutally cold atmosphere within the financial warzone. Designed by Shirgeru Ban, the Containart Pavilion plays host to a pool of international artists worldwide as part of Singapore Biennale 2008, from 11 September to 16 November 2008. the quirky "red carpet" to the containart pavilion i can see myself living in one of these with a living room as big as this stacks of blue see the second one from the left? bungalow50's showcase pat's a bloody camwhore The Containart Pavilion also houses a must-view six-shipping container presentation called Art of the T, by one of the world’s most finest creative elite and undisputed dragon lady who transformed Saatchi & Saatchi from a 6-million dollar to a 100-million dollar agency, the Godmother… Linda Locke. art of the t gallery shop Art of the T is a Club 21 installation that puts the spotlight on the ubiquitous, versatile t-shirt, a garment worn from the streets to the corridors of power; and a canvas for artistic expression in contemporary popular culture. Art of the T makes a compelling statment about art that is all-inclusive, enjoyed by everyone. National Arts Council isn’t doing much promoting this baby, are they? Dude, the F1’s over, so I want to see more awareness surrounding what is supposedly hailed as Singapore’s largest international contemporary visual arts exhibition. You have a fancy brochure, but I didn’t receive it in my mailbox. I got it at the entrance of the Containart Pavilion, which er, kinda shows how much you know about consumer’s path-to-purchase. Haven’t got much of a promotional budget? Try Social Media? Where are you in our dynamic space? Consider yourself lucky that I’m plugging you here in spite of your lukewarm marketing efforts. I would’ve been so deprived of such a rich collection of art (and the beautiful limited edition t-shirts by cult artists from Club 21) if not for a personal Facebook message from the Godmother herself. Shame on you. Oh, you held an expensive press conference and event with the whos-who of the Tatler society 2 weeks ago and scored yourself full-page coverage on The Straits Times? Oh. Ok, let me kindly inform you that I don’t keep newspapers beyond a day. My dog uses them to pee on. You have a blog too? With extremely talented artists guest blogging no less? Now why didn’t I hear much about it? Such a bloody waste of talent going unnoticed. I mean, you have a brilliant writer in Ng Yi-Sheng blogging for you. Why does your blog sound like an internet brochure deprived from any personality whatsoever? While National Arts Council’s summa cum laude’s marketing strategy leaves much to be appreciated, I do urge for all my readers to take the time to pay this beautiful platform of installation art before it ends on 16 November 2008 (note: art of the t ends 8 days earlier on 8 November 2008, unfortunately). Be sure to check out the following: Bungalow50’s free-floating light kinetic showcase Home grown talent Make Studios’s collaboration with composer/sound engineer Victor Low (The Observatory) in Mosaic Voice. Make Studio rocks. That’s why I engage them sometimes for my projects. I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll installation (WARNING: the excellent contextual placement of t-shirts is bound to make you want to buy the entire gallery) The Club 21 Gallery Shop (BIG WARNING: over 200 limited edition t-shirts by cult artists such as Bungalow50 (Japan), Kulte (France), House of the Gods (United Kingdom) and Threadless (United States) so be prepared to melt your credit card) Details are as follow. Opening Hours 11AM - 8PM 11 SEPT - 16 NOV 2008 (8 NOV 2008 for art of the t) (CLOSED ON MONDAYS) Bus Services 10, 70, 97, 100, 107, 130, 131, 162, 196 Train Raffles Place, Exit J Parking The Sail, NTUC Centre (One Marina Boulevard) or One Raffles Quay social media brunch tomorrow? Social Media Breakfast is back, people, and this time, as Social Media Brunch. Thank god. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t do mornings very well… not before three cups of smokey sumatra coffee and a couple of Marlboro Ice Mints anyway. SMB’s getting bigger and better, isn’t it? I’m most honoured and delighted to be part of the event, and I hope to see you there.  Details are as follow. Date: Oct 4 2008, Saturday Venue: Singapore City Gallery, at the Theatrette on 3rd storey of The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road (next to the famous Maxwell Food Centre) Time: 11am to 2pm Fee: *Any amount you think its worth says the kind SMB team but really, save it if you’re gonna give a dollar alright? Your fucking Starbuck’s latte cost 4 times more. Are you implying the effort put into this event is worth less than a cup of coffee? Agenda 11am: Registration (I know it’s almost as tedious as giving birth, but try to be on time because we’re goin ahead with our programme, with or without you) 11.15am: SMB team’s gonna warm you up 11.20am: Sharing by Willy Foo - “Corporate Adoption of Social Media” - Do’s, Don’ts & Pitfalls of Web 2.0 12.00pm: Panel Discussion - “Corporate Adoption of Social Media”. Moderated by Willy Foo. Panelist: Pat Law (yes, yours truly), Derrick Koh, Supriya and Benjamin Koe. 12.20pm: Networking and Makan (although I’d prefer you not to talk with your mouth full) 1.00pm: You might want to catch the Light and sound show on “Discovering the Central Area” at Singapore City Gallery (7 min show) 2.00pm: Guided tour around Singapore City Gallery by the friendly people from Singapore City Gallery (Optional)  So are we doing brunch together? why lesbians need men Esquire UK wrote an interesting piece this month about Yorkshire’s Hebden Bridge, the lesbian capital of the UK. No, that wasn’t on my lesbian map neither. After searching for manna in the Middle East, lesbian hunting in Yorkshire was a piece of cake for award-winning journalist Richard Johnson. Simple and unadorned, Johnson wrote a lyrical evocation of the future of men, in a tone of harrowing charm. Allow me to cut to the chase. Nett nett, Johnson reckoned it’s a matter of time before the future is Female. Completely. No, this article isn’t great for the male ego. Especially if you’re suffering from midlife crisis. Johnson justified his prediction with a reasoned collection of expositions, which include: 1. In the near future, women won’t need fertile men to satisfy their maternal instincts anymore. Producing a child that is the genetic offspring of two females will become a real possibility. Scientists have already done it with mice. We’re next. 2. Academics believe that if you take away men’s unique ability to father children (which is about to happen), and their higher earning potential (which has already happened), more women will choose to live with other women. 3. Scientists at America’s Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction argue that all women’s sexuality is now more fluid. 4. The number of adult women having lesbian sex almost trebled, from four per cent to 11.5 per cent, in one decade. Surveys in Britain have produced similar findings. Men are becoming less and less attractive. No, I don’t think Johnson is gay. If a Queen wants a manna, he gets it from Nobu, not the Middle East. My family is engineered in such that a Female either lives her life as a dispensable cum bucket, or a fiercely independent feminist. I guess it would be hypocritical to call myself a feminist – I appreciate that whiff of old world chivalry and I won’t decline the privileges of Ladies’ Night, but yes, I’d like to think I’m fiercely independent. Starting work at the age of 13 does that to you. The article got me thinking. Could we possibly live a world with pussies only? Would that really be a lesbian’s dream come true? Well, that dream certainly isn’t mine. As a sociological model for the future of humanity, I reckon Hebden Bridge is massively flawed to a point of being disastrous. Dealing with a hormonal PMS-induced woman is bad enough.  7 continents’ worth? I’ll be drowning in blood. I personally think the existence of men is imperative to that of lesbians. If men parish from this world, can you just imagine what would happen? 1. Butches will have to shop at Topshop, not Topman It’s bad enough seeing a butch in her Convent Girl uniform for 4 years. We really don’t need another 40. 2. Already-fat butches will grow fatter Without toned, taut, defined muscles for competition, flabby lards of butches won’t even bother getting up the damn sofa, would they? Else, I can’t explain the sudden surge in butches hitting the gym of late. Oh right, there is the tits-parade in the locker room… 3. Soccer will be as popular as the S-League (for those who don’t know what the S-League is, well, that’s my point exactly) Face it. Some sports are just better with men. Mia Hamm is cute. But Kaka has the goods. 4. Construction will suffer We’re just not very patient with fixing things. We prefer speed dial. 5. Who’s your daddy becomes Who’s your mummy? Somehow, the latter makes me wanna go help my mum carry some grocery bags. 6. No more Gillette® Mach 3 Shavers for women are just so mediocre in precision compared to men’s. Trust me and my freshly sliced skin on this. 7. Butches will suddenly lose their husky, low-pitch voices Without men to emulate from, butches will start to sound like they’re high on helium. 8. No more strap-ons Our sexual exploration does not go beyond our fingers anymore. 9. The fashion industry will wither to the ground Two words: Marc Jacobs. Another two: Tom Ford. Yet another two: John Galliano. Last two: Jeremy Scott (ok, this one’s biased). 10. Esquire UK Name me one female magazine that’s mentally more stimulating than watching Paris Hilton find a new best friend on TV. What do you think? Do you think we can live a world without men? How about lesbians? What do you think are the implications should men cease to exist? the manipulator It would be naive to think that that particular photograph you see of Agyness Deyn pouting in a Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame fragrance advertisement escaped photo retouching. Save for obituary mugshots, all commercial photographs of today undergo mandatory photo retouching. Some call it basic clean up. Others call it DI (short for Digital Imaging). Or photo manipulation, as preferred by the Honest. I may not be a Jill Greenberg, but I’m pretty pleased with my basic retouching skills. Oh, indulge me a bit would you? The Original Dirty Rose Over Exposed Glamour Washed Out Fame Really Washed Out Fame palin reads ALL newspapers Host Katie Couric, from CBS Evening News, asked the Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin a fairly straightforward question on news consumption. Hmm. Check out the transcript and video below. COURIC: And when it comes to establishing your world view, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this — to stay informed and to understand the world? PALIN: I’ve read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media — COURIC: But what ones specifically? I’m curious. PALIN: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years. COURIC: Can you name any of them? PALIN: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news. I don’t know about you, but I’ll like my vice-president to be able to answer a question a four year old can. Via: Think Progress your turn to ink The fellas organising the nation’s first ever tattoo convention is now giving you a chance to ink. Their official t-shirt for the event, that is. Unleash your creativity against the fabric and you might walk away with up to two grand in cold hard cash, and a pair of tickets to the show. Your design should include The Merlion and the words “1st Singapore Tattoo Show 2009″. Submit your design here, in the following format: 1. Minimum 300 dpi 2. Freehand/ Illustrator/ Photoshop formats accepted 3. Hi-res JPEG/PDF/TIFF for reference (you don’t want your unpathed working file to show a disconnected Merlion do you?) 4. Placement of your design on any t-shirt template (go google: free t-shirt template or check with Threadless.com) Think you have what it takes dress world renowned tattoo artists up with your design? Hurry along now and submit your brilliance. Competition ends 31 October 2008. get educated before you swallow You know, I actually do think public service announcement commercials like this would be much more effective than those stating the obvious - you might catch something, your family will suffer, you’d get pregnant, etc. The agency guilty of stopping girls, and boys, from swallowing is Boondoggle. I would take notice of this commercial. I would definitely remember it too. And here I am, finding it interesting to share it with you, thus making it viral. What do you think of this commercial? Via: Fleshbot nerdbots I’ve got a couple of colleagues cursing at me for sharing this lovely robotic factory with them earlier today. I tend to make people spend money, you see. And now it’s your turn. You have absolutely no idea how relieved I am seeing Eico, Kit and Sugar Mama sold out. Whew. eico | nerdbots kit | nerdbots sugar mama | nerdbots fuck the rain I couldn’t have said it any better. Yours at approximately USD55 by Artemy Lebedev and Anton Schnaider at the much respected Art.Lebedev Studio. the one hotel angkor The dumbest business plan, as confessed by American hotelier and owner Martin Dishman himself, The One Hotel, as its name suggests, has only ONE room. Yes, seriously. Situated in the heart of Siem Reap along her most fascinating lane, The Passage in Siem Reap’s Old Market area, this solo mono is embraced by many for its minimalism approach showered with the little things that matter - a 32″ flat screen tv, a monster of a plush king-size bed, the ownershiup of the root of the French colonial building all to yourself, blah blah blah. I like the idea of being the only patron. Who doesn’t like feeling special? A bit of history here to impress your lady/ man/ mother/ china bride.  Martin Dishman arrived in Siem Reap sometime in 2004, and established Shinta Mani, a modest yet hip hotel that doubles up as a vocational school (don’t ask me how that works). By the end of 2004, he quenched the thirst of the deprived local gay men with Linga, the country’s first gay-friendly bar. The One Hotel soon came in April 2006. Via: a+.29  restoran soo kee Am back. Can’t sleep. Missing Wifey. And I’m craving for another meal at good ol Restoran Soo Kee down at Jalan Khoo Teik Ee (near 7-Eleven) as we speak. With the same company. Hurry up, June 2009. Comment on check yourself into dreamcolor wonderland by Design For Mankind » this week in inspiration. [...] gives us a Wink. 8. Fashion meets Politics. Yummy. 7. The man who saw the world in 10 minutes. 6. My good friend Pat is brilliant. 5. VIPP design auction was a TOTAL success! 4. Yay! It’s Second Storie Indie Market time! [...] Comment on kuala lumpur 2008 by JayWalk That you in the middle? Comment on 10 most influential design bloggers 2008 by Pat Law™ DT, Hmmm. It’s a Friday so forgive the corniness. But how about: 1. Top 10 Bloggers You’d Want to Fuck 2. Top 10 Bloggers Who Write About The “Smart Stuff” 3. Top 10 Blogs With Layouts That Don’t Make You Nauseous Pat kuala lumpur 2008 us then. kuala lumpur 2005. One for the road before Gen and K leave the country for good come November for France.  Kuala Lumpur 2008. Here we come. See you Monday, Blankettes! Comment on singapore tattoo show 2009 by Garry Tay To top it off, Paul Booth is coming! Are we allowed to make appointments with the artists there and then or do we have to contact them ourselves? 28 rooms 28 rooms by New York based artist, Scott Teplin, was originally born on a 22″ x 30″ pen, ink, and watercolor on paper painting. Each of the 28 rooms was then redrawn individually on a 9″ x 11″ piece of paper, with more details introduced.  This is too cool. Do check out the Alphabet series too. Imma get me and my wifey a print each! the diesel xxx party October Eleven Two Thousand and Eight. Seventeen cities around the world. One unparelled party that might make you a mother/ father. Diesel invites you to participate in an around-the-world party touching Tokyo, Beijing, Dubai, Athens, Paris, London, Barcelona, Milan, Munich, Zurich, Copenhaguen, Oslo, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Sao Paolo and New York. Go down to your nearest Diesel store to get details on how to hook yourself up with invites. No, Singapore’s too uncool to be included. We have to settle for a live broadcast on their website. Bummer. Anyways, the line up so far includes N*E*R*D, M.I.A. Chaka Khan, 2many DJs, Soulwax, Mr Oizo, JunkieXL, Steve Aoki, Uffie, David Holmes, Pedro Winter, The Cool Kids, Pete Doherty, Mark Ronson, New Young Pony Club, and The View. Special thanks to Tom Ormes for the fucked-up-but-oh-so-memorable publicity video. Love it!