Street Arts
With London's current heatwave set to continue into the weekend one of the many events not to be missed is Groove Armada's Lovebox in East London's Victoria Park. Spread over two days the Weekender now in its fourth year will play host to a fantastic selection of bands and DJ's over ten different arena's.
Highlight this year include CUT COPY live on Saturday, which will be their only UK live performance this year. HOT CHIP also on the main stage on saturday. Coldcut at the Favela / Cable Street Arena. DJ SPINA, Norman Jay, Keb Darge, Giles Peterson, New Young Pony, Roots Manuva to name some of the DJs / bands worth checking. Plus the 55DSL Music Arena which will be using a traditional Spiegel Magic Mirror tent, the space is decked with wooden flooring, polished mirrors and boutique style seating with a ‘feel at home’ designed garden area, complete with vintage style seating and art installations all definately worth checkin'.
If the fantastic line up of bands and DJ's weren't enough, Lovebox have lined up lots of extras to keep you entertained over the two days. Funfair with classic rides including dodgems, helter skelters and a waltzer. An Insect Circus, a Feast Food Bazar and the Cable Street Cinema showcasing the best VJs and screening alternative films from GraffitiTV and Manga throughout the weekend.
Additional visual madness will be provided over at the Aerosolics Arena who will have some of the best Aerosol artists in the world painting live. Aerosolics will be holding the first ever round of Write4Gold, the annual global search for the most innovative and outstanding artwork.8 selected crews will be judged by respected Writers for their style, conception, sketching, throw-ups and tagging for a place in the final. The Aerosolics area will be an evolving, interactive work of art.
Special guests making an appearance will include 54Crew, TMP, 3rd Decade, TCF and AAGH who will also be working their magic, spraying up not only boards but also cars and tanks!!
LOVEBOX WEEKENDER
Sat 22 & Sun 23 July at Victoria Park E3
TICKETS and full line up over at The Lovebox Weekender website.
- Nelly Duff's Banger Art Show Teaser
Our friends over at Nelly Duff Gallery on Columbia Road are curating an art event for the upcoming Lovebox music festival in Victoria Park, running from 15th - 17th June 2012. Their Banger Art show will see the gallery recycling 10 old bangers destined...
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- Whitecross Street Party
This weekend sees the launch of the Whitecross Street Party. Taking place over the weekend of 24 July and the 25 July, the party will see Whitecross Street(EC1) closed for the event with loads of fun activites with top artists exhibiting their work and...
- End Of The Line's Shades Of Things To Come Show
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Street Arts
LOVEBOX WEEKENDER 2006
With London's current heatwave set to continue into the weekend one of the many events not to be missed is Groove Armada's Lovebox in East London's Victoria Park. Spread over two days the Weekender now in its fourth year will play host to a fantastic selection of bands and DJ's over ten different arena's.
Highlight this year include CUT COPY live on Saturday, which will be their only UK live performance this year. HOT CHIP also on the main stage on saturday. Coldcut at the Favela / Cable Street Arena. DJ SPINA, Norman Jay, Keb Darge, Giles Peterson, New Young Pony, Roots Manuva to name some of the DJs / bands worth checking. Plus the 55DSL Music Arena which will be using a traditional Spiegel Magic Mirror tent, the space is decked with wooden flooring, polished mirrors and boutique style seating with a ‘feel at home’ designed garden area, complete with vintage style seating and art installations all definately worth checkin'.
If the fantastic line up of bands and DJ's weren't enough, Lovebox have lined up lots of extras to keep you entertained over the two days. Funfair with classic rides including dodgems, helter skelters and a waltzer. An Insect Circus, a Feast Food Bazar and the Cable Street Cinema showcasing the best VJs and screening alternative films from GraffitiTV and Manga throughout the weekend.
Additional visual madness will be provided over at the Aerosolics Arena who will have some of the best Aerosol artists in the world painting live. Aerosolics will be holding the first ever round of Write4Gold, the annual global search for the most innovative and outstanding artwork.8 selected crews will be judged by respected Writers for their style, conception, sketching, throw-ups and tagging for a place in the final. The Aerosolics area will be an evolving, interactive work of art. Special guests making an appearance will include 54Crew, TMP, 3rd Decade, TCF and AAGH who will also be working their magic, spraying up not only boards but also cars and tanks!!
LOVEBOX WEEKENDER
Sat 22 & Sun 23 July at Victoria Park E3
TICKETS and full line up over at The Lovebox Weekender website.
- Nelly Duff's Banger Art Show Teaser
Our friends over at Nelly Duff Gallery on Columbia Road are curating an art event for the upcoming Lovebox music festival in Victoria Park, running from 15th - 17th June 2012. Their Banger Art show will see the gallery recycling 10 old bangers destined...
- Streetfest 2011 — Shoreditch
Now in it's fourth year, the one-day urban powered extravaganza Streetfest takes place tomorrow on Hearn Street in Shoreditch. We here at Hookedblog will be heading over to the festival to watch some of the 20 artists taking part in the event, who...
- Whitecross Street Party
This weekend sees the launch of the Whitecross Street Party. Taking place over the weekend of 24 July and the 25 July, the party will see Whitecross Street(EC1) closed for the event with loads of fun activites with top artists exhibiting their work and...
- End Of The Line's Shades Of Things To Come Show
Opening later this week, End of the Line presents ‘'Shades of Things to Come'’, an exploration into the contemporary world of freehand graffiti. They have selected incredible artists from across Europe who they believe push the boundaries...
- Teenage Kicks
Teenage Kicks 2008 Charity event is being held on the 12th June at 93 Feat East, with Top Live Bands (Pete Doherty is confirmed plus special guests), World Famous DJ’s, Celebrity Hosts, Skaters, BMX, Live Graffiti (with 5 artists creating a collaboration...