Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Just Press Play

Weekly Pod cast from our favourite UK DJ,

The man In the know James Thirkettle(JT) From Just Press Play !!














http://justpressplay.podomatic.com/

blog and pod cast

http://wwwbeepbeepbeep.blogspot.com/

Check It!!!!@ E-L

Welcome To Malcolm In The USA

It been a slow start for Explicit-Lyrics.co.uk in 2010, but we've been hard at it! Researching and reviewing the latest design, books and music. That we shall be updating you with over the coming months........

So it is with a big warm welcome to Malcolm our man in the US, as he takes the rains as editor @ Explicit-Lyrics !!!!

Celebrity Mug Shots

These celebrity mug shot Mugs are right up Explicit-Lyrics street,


























We had to buy the office a set immediately !! with claims going straight in for all various celebrity's!! An ongoing row over who gets Hacksaw Jim Duggan, luckily i got Bill Gates, being the tecy in the office!! ha
Limited Edition mugs, from celebrity-mug-shots.com, with all your favourite stars mug shots.


















Featuring;
David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Bill GatesJane Fonda, Hugh Grant, Missy Eleot, Steve Mcqueen, Missy Elliot, Keanu Reeves, Jim Morrison, Sid Vicious, Christian Slater, Jane Fonda, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hooper.

Available in single star's per mug or in photomontage featuring all of your favourite stars at their criminal best.
http://www.celebrity-mug-shots.com/
http://twitter.com/celebmugshots

















10oz White Mug, Dishwasher safe with a full wrap mug shot print.
From

http://www.celebrity-mug-shots.com/

Thursday, 24 December 2009

INSA Graphic artist

EVERY BODY KNOWS MY NAME...

INSA International graphic artist with design origins in street art,

This UK artist is set to explode in 2010,


With signature collections for the likes of Kangol, Kid Robot and Oki-Ni, Sony and Nike, to mention but a few !!

www.insaland.com/blog/

www.insaland.com/portfolio/

Its about time we see the rise of LS Crew's
"What you on about yar fu**in chaver decan"

Big up
Brain tax
Skinny man
ISA
T2
KiNG Leer
Tommy Evans

..THEY DO NOW!!

Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Opposite Cafe VQ

This Time it the turn of Opposite Cafe to get the Custom One Nine Treatment.

Ethical Opposite Cafe from the heart of Leeds has grown up, having just one won awards at the UK's barista competitions, they've just opened a new shop in the Victoria Quarter (VQ)

This exquisite coffee shop was lovingly restored to its current condition by the Custom One Nine team, with original designs once again from the product designer Piers Tucker. This truly magnificent cafe is made from solid light oak and antique teak. Each piece was custom designed and built by Custom One Nine's design and manufacturing team.
Purpose built Barista coffee shop Opposite Cafe in The Victoria Quarter.

The North's premiere fashion and lifestyle destination is Housed in elegant Grade 11* listed buildings and home to the worlds leading fashion and lifestyle brands such as Paul Smith, Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood, Agent Provocateur, All Saints and of course Harvey Nichols, the Victoria Quarter is justifiably renowned as The Knightsbridge of the North.
Twice winning the northern heats of the UK Barista Championships Opposite Cafe VQ has just been awarded the Best Coffee Shop in the UK by the Guardian.
With all the latest equipment from around the world you'll struggle to find a better mad cafe in England.

The Best synesso coffee machine in the UK Opposite really know what there doing



Opposite VQ was lovingly designed by Piers Tucker and built by the Custom One Nine team, instructed by the coffee fanatic Lou Henry to use the space most effectively and a guild to the shear amount of science involved in making the best coffee in the UK.

http://www.oppositecafe.co.uk/

http://www.v-q.co.uk/

http://www.customonenine.com/news/news1-opposite-cafe-vq.html

Here @ Explict Lyrics We take our coffee fairly seriously and this by far and a way the best coffee we had all year!!!


Kanchana


Tis the season to be merry !!

Explicit-Lyrics likes to let there hair down at xmas,
so the whole teams been in Harrogate today !!
Relaxing at the Heath & Happiness Center,

With Thai massage from Kanchana, trained masseur's from the famous Buddhist Wat Po temple. They offer the most traditional form of Thai massage and reflexology which is over 2500 years old and can be traced back to India during Buddha’s lifetime.
With Healing from the North's best natural healer's you sure to have the most chilled out day you had in a long time!!

Paper Scissor Stone...


Paper Scissor Stone...
Explicit Lyrics first visited the store when they begin renovating the unit, turning it from and industrial unit to a funky new concept store, aimed at artist, designers and clothes lovers.

With art and design from some of the UK's best new artists and resident illustrator Si Scott & clothing label Electronic Poet there set to make big splash in 2010.
Steve Banks. Founder of Menswear label Electronic Poet which is sold throughout the UK including in all three Selfridges and online at Oki-Ni.com, the brand is going from strength to strength and is building a strong fanbase which includes the biggest DJ's in the World to TV celebrities.
Si Scott. One of the most in demand graphic designer / illustrators in the World, his clients include Nike, MTV, Guinness, Tiffany, Volvo and Orange amongst the many. He also gives talks all around the World, only last week he was at the prestigious OFFF Festival in Lisbon, Portugal.

Jules Balchin. Completes the trio, bridging the art and fashion worlds together, to head up the store at Paper Scissor Stone. Having worked in the commercial art scene in London selling artwork from the likes of Damien Hirst , Anthony Micallef and Vic Reeves, she uses her knowledge of the art world and fine art publishing to curate and publish our exhibitions with Si Scott. Working alongside Mel Bainbridge she is also responsible for there Womens wear offerings.

With in store designs from Product Designer Piers Tucker, the payment counter and cabinets are made from hand carved Yorkshire ash!! Each cabinet ways about a ton and was built by Custom One Nine from original designs from the product designer.

Saturday, 19 December 2009

Wordpecker

Don't Underestimate the power of copy !!

www.wordpecker.co.uk/

Faultless copy for are up and coming e-books! This lot really know what to do with words!!

Friday, 18 December 2009

Bianca Gerald

Bianca Gerald
Electro/Soul/Fusion

Bianca G's truly going to storm the UK charts this year!

A relatively unknown artist, stole the show at a recent gig at the Elbow Rooms Leeds,

For some unknown reason, she brought an army of Pirates with her....

Arrhhhhhh........

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bianca-Gerald-Official-Music-Page/172817991133

Fresh Jive


You know what Fresh Jive is about, b-boys, b-girls, the party, good times, memories, hip hop...

Masta Ace truely ripped it up!!
As Expected from Crooklyns finest!!
Fresh jive hosted by 10 Tonn & T-Breaks & A-list

Coyote Creative


http://www.coyotecreative.co.uk/

Check the work from these UK based Graphics artists!!

Just had the Pleasure of meeting these guys @ a Fresh Jive Bboy event in Leeds,

Urban artists that design, branding for the likes of Red Bull, T2, Celtic and Michael Owen, some truly outstanding work.

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