Let the good times roll!
The second DJ from our Zuri shoot is Mr. Subtrakt Adam Swain, Brisbane deep house maestro, Barsoma regular and beer baron đ
See what he has to say about Kermit, day clubs and his liver in this weekâs issue #1025.
Get it FREE from all the usual street press outlets or read it online @ 3D world magazine – Brisbane
Zuri shoot #1 â Private Property
Zuri shoot #3 â Chantal
Zuri shoot #4 â Dot.AY
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With the 1st issue of 3D World still getting thrown around at SBM HQ more than the TV guide, we couldn’t say no to rocking out some shots for their locals commentary section. First up is Private Property, a Brisbane electro house DJ duo. Check them out as well as the cover article on the Chemical Brothers in this weeks edition, issue #1024.
Available from all the usual street press outlets, it’s FREE!
Zuri shoot #2 â Adam Swain
Zuri shoot #3 â Chantal
Zuri shoot #4 â Dot.AY
www.daymonart.com
Image courtesy of www.daymonart.com
Those of you who frequent sneaker nut site Sneaker Freaker or have been to a few big name festivals will be familiar with the work by Daymonart, or if you’re a Melbourne local you’d probably know him as Daymon Greulich.
The bold and colourful sneaker pieces are of course our faves but there are heaps of other designs and concert/gig posters available in his web store.
Standard A2 sized posters are around a very affordable $25. Some pieces aren’t listed in the store but drop him a line and see if he can do a limited edition print for you.
With our move to the new SBM HQ winding up and the decorating beginning, we couldn’t help but to snatch up a couple more works to deck out the new digs!
If your place is looking a bit drab we suggest you do the same and check out Daymonart and drop Daymon a line, great personal service and an all round stand up guy. He is also a dab hand at animation and design so if you need work done along those lines we’re sure he’s more than happy to oblige as well.
Cheers Daymon!
Last one for the year…. or is it?? đ
3D World Launches in Brisbane!
Finally a street press publication that is dedicated to electronic music has landed in Brisbane!
For those that havenât ventured south of the border, 3D World is a Sydney based street press magazine focusing on electronic music and has been doing the rounds for more than 20years. As part of their expansion, they have now opened offices in Brisbane and Melbourne where they will continue to shine a light on the local scene with interviews, reviews and gripping editorials.
First of the weekly issues hit the stands at the usual places last Wednesday. Grab your copy now!
Peo De Pitte @ Moonbar 7/8/10
So an era has come to an end. Brisbane’s top level of the Empire Hotel, the Moonbar closed its doors for the last time along with the rest of the building for what some would say, much needed renovations. The rebirth has been rumored as about a year, in the meantime you can chase some of the Empire’s regular night in the Uncle lounge of the Family Nightclub.
Peo De Pitte at Moonbar photos here
Fresh off the heals of their National championship win, the Macbeth girls are set to take on the world at the World titles in Las Vegas!
They hung around just long enough for some promo shots before they leave us all behind and bust through the stratosphere!
For more info and bookings visit: Macbeth Dance Crew on facebook
Macbeth Dance Crew photos here
After nearly two months of shooting 1000+ products we completed our longest and toughest shoot yet!
Alot of work minimising reflections and shadows and keeping the background all white (request from the graphic designer). We certainly learnt alot from the huge variety of textures, shapes, sizes, colours and coatings and how to minimise the use of post processing.
For more information, products, purchasing visit: www.apack.net.au
Sample Apack product catalogue photos here
left - FAKE right - GENUINE
left - FAKE right - GENUINE
Well as they say, on a long enough time line, anything is possible. In this case, when more than 90% of your shopping is done online, youâre bound to come across dodgy products and even dodgier sellers. Case in point, Ebay. Ok, ok, I hear the collective groan and âwell thereâs ya problem!â but over the years and the number of items that I and my friends have bought, Iâm very much surprised I havenât been stung more. Though, like any purchase if you do your research before hand on the seller and the product, youâll be in the clear⌠most of the time.
When it comes to anything that has the potential to be counterfeit Iâm rather fastidious and will sooner miss out on a âbargainâ than risk getting burnt. But what happens when you confirm a sellers authenticity but then get stung on the second round? Weâll youâre screwed, thatâs what.
Our case study involves one particular seller http://myworld.ebay.com.au/alwaysfastship/ who also has an online store http://www.buyfits.com/, they sell New Era caps and some clothing and accessories. Yes, thatâs right, weâre happy to name and shame. Being a little uncertain of how legit they were I thought Iâd test the waters with a âcant go too wrongâ purchase of a MLB LA dodgers New Era cap. Within a week the cap arrived and after going over it comparing it to several of my other genuine articles I was happy to conclude it was the real deal and left me with enough confidence to buy a couple more. This time I went for an Undefeated (UNDFTD) and a camo MLB, with the previous purchase under my belt I felt safe and didnât check on these items other than the photos in the listing, big mistake.
Taking them out of the box, it was instantly noticeable that they werenât of the same quality in material and construction (I know some of the purists will scoff at New Eras own inconsistencies but in general theyâre a good cut above the flea market garb). After a quick search online to find tell tale signs for fake New Era caps, I found they were all consistent with what I had received.
left - FAKE right - GENUINE
Some of those signs include:
– Shape â this is the most obvious visual sign. Look at the cap from front on, its flatter and squarer than a normal New Era, similar cut to a cheap military cap.
– Bill/visor â I donât know about other fakes but both of these ones felt like they were made from a manila folder. Holding it by the corner of the visor was enough to make it start to bend from the weight of the hat alone. It was like it was melting!
– Labelling â apparently previously it was easier to spot thanks to the poor quality and the placement of the New Era stickers but now they have exact replicas or are even using the real deal, however, they fail elsewhere. The obvious is the print along the inner 6 point seam, on the Undefeated cap it looked like it was drawn own with Liquid paper, almost completely illegible. The not so obvious is the colour and size of the MLB brand label inside the cap. On the fakes the colouring is dull rather than a bold colour, the sizing is off as well, some are smaller, some are way bigger. The MLB branding on the back of the cap can sometimes be a sign but the information I have found on this is rather inconsistent re: the size of the ball in the logo. Though, if you look closely on fakes the edging of the logo in fine detail areas like the point of the guys cap isnât as sharp.
– Construction â look closely at the stitching and placement of seams and labels. Look for dropped/bunched/loose stitches and crooked labels, these were obvious on both caps.
– Materials â this is a little harder to determine, it seems like all New Eras should be either 100% wool or a wool blend but I have not found any confirmation for this. Though this can still help with identifying fakes. Both the caps I had were labelled as 100% polyester but online were listed as 100% wool. After questioning the seller about this he claimed that darker colours were always made from cotton! Completely contradicting both labelling and what was listed for the item. Strangely enough, the MLB did feel like it was cotton, so its more than likely he let slip the real material theyâre made from. Makes sense since cotton is cheaper than wool.
– More Info â a quick Google search will find you plenty of other things to check for including the button on top of the hat not lining up with the panels and inner seams, the number of rows of stitches in the visor etc.
Genuine - note bold colour label, sharp lines on text and image, straight positioning
FAKE - note: dull colour MLB label, fuzzy lines on text and image, crocked positioning
FAKE - illegible print
So how do you stop yourself falling into the same traps?
– its been said so many times before but still no truer words have been spoken⌠if its too good to be true, then it usually is. Case in point, the Undefeated cap was released in 2008, yet hereâs a place with seemingly unlimited stock in every size while no other (reputable) store in the world has them. This statement also refers to pricing, if theyâre way cheaper than everywhere else or have crazy specials where theyâre giving away free hats if you buy 2 or more then this should be taken as a big warning sign.
– On ebay, ALWAYS check the feedback, it may not be 100% accurate for the positive fb, since they can easily get their friends/alias accounts to âbuyâ stuff from them but the negative and neutral fb is what you need to look for. Even if thereâs only one that is enough to look in further at what youâre actually buying.
– Take note of the photos of the items. If theyâre game enough to take photos of the actual items, youâll see they usually shoot from an angle from above. This hides the fakes lack of âdomingâ. You wont see front on shots with the visor at eye level. Also look out for stolen stock shots from other websites. If fake Air Jordan websites can steal Flight Club stock shots and remove their big watermark then it would be no problem for them to do the same for caps.
– Feedback/disputes â always lodge a dispute as soon as possible. Dodgy sellers are masters at beating round the bush and dragging things out longer then they have to. If you arenât getting quick responses or it seems theyâre trying to worm their way out of it then log a dispute and let ebay sort them out. If youâre planning on leaving negative fb then make sure youâve exhausted all of your options. Consider it as your final ace up your sleeve because once its dealt then the seller has nothing to lose and can just not refund your money. Also remember there is a limited time to lodge disputes and leave feedback. I believe its around 45 days for both but canât find confirmation. This used to be way longer but ebay cut it back because they said only a small percentage of people do anything after 30 days. Too bad when it takes over 2 weeks to receive your item and just as long for them to receive it back if you want a refund!
– Usually genuine businesses are a bit more attentive and will try and resolve any issues quickly not take your money and run.
– Finally do not buy from http://myworld.ebay.com.au/alwaysfastship/ or their online store, theyâre faker than a hookerâs smile. Even with the chance of getting a genuine article the risk is still high and the service still very poor. Simply not worth the headache. Stick to known authorised resellers and don’t give these leeches the satisfaction.
Now, while I did get a refund on one of the caps, they have stopped replying to my emails for the other, hence this blog/warning/personal reminder.
Update: it seems I haven’t been the only one scolding them with accusations as they have now changed all their listings from “New Era Cap” to “New Cap”. Small silver lining on that cloud but for those uninitiated I hope this message has helped a bit.
Its been a long and tedious road but its finally here!
Local lads Morgan MacManus & Omegachild have finally dropped their long awaited debut album “Ultimate Questions”. Head on over to their site to have a listen and purchase a copy of your very own. Go old school and grab the hardcopy CD version for full cover, inlay and cd imagery by soulbridgemedia!
