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Held at non-profit art space, Utopian Slumps, The Changes is basically a band that uses visuals instead of music to reach their audience, think The Jesus and Mary Chain, but substituting guitars with screen printing, drums with sculptures, get the idea?

The “Band” consist of Skatething (BBC, Bape), Fergadelic (Tonite), Shauna Toohey (PAM) and Misha Hollenbach (PAM). This “band” is proof that creativity and pop culture knows no boundaries and that you don’t have to be in the same continent to produce an art show that where each piece complements each other so well.

Shout out to our Melbourne correspondent Gangster23 aka Jason for the event coverage!

The Changes is currently on show now till 29 November at Utopian Slumps, 5/25 Easey Street, Collingwood.

Long story short: THIS SHIT IS FAKE! The originals are a 1-of-1 made during a live sneaker customization for our All in the Family event earlier this year, and the only place they can be found now is in our office. Check out the real deal over here, and if you’re still ’smart’ enough to place a bid on them, at least you’ll get a shiny gold Nike SB box - which unfortunately ours didn’t come with …

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Student discounts, an art exhibition by Spoonman, music courtesy of Bunga, free booze … free booze … free booze … is there anything else we need to say to convince you to haul ass to Sneakers this Friday? Details all up on the flyer, see you all there!

Nike AF1 x Darbotz from Randy Rais on Vimeo.

Indonesian artist Darbotz has worked with Nike to produce an AF1 video for Nike Sportswear (NSW) campaign which was launched on the 8th August 2008. It’s the first time we are seeing Dartboz’s artwork being animated and it’s pretty impressive.

Directed by Dartboz

Produced by Randy Rais

Animated by Randy Rais

Music by arianjie

head over to Complex to check out this great short run through of skate shoe history from the 70s up to the late 90s. Legends such as Tony Hawks, Steve Caballero and Eric Koston all give their two cents on the trends and developments that gave rise to the products that we see today.

For the Bombay Sapphire Art Project 2008, Chang Yoong Chia and Teoh MIng Wah have collaborated together on the Flora & Fauna Series III - Safe House installation to be exhibited at Valentine Willie, Kuala Lumpur. The surreal series was started by Chang in 2003, and is inspired by recollections of memories from his youth and current emotions. The new works by the up and coming artist are a continuation of the same theme and should not be missed.

‘Flora & Fauna Series III - Safe House’ will run from October 18th - November 8th, 2008, at Valentine Willie, Kuala Lumpur, 1st Floor, 17 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur; T +603 2284 2348.

The new Dr. Martens will surely be of interest to both fans from back in the day as well as newcomers alike. The popular patent leather boots get a colour-gradation makeover, whilst the Phoenix and Zena boots offer a more reserved colour scheme.

Available sometime mid-October at Front Row, 5 Ann Siang Rd, Singapore.

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Some Snappin’ SIghts from around and about Singapore last week. Ran into a familiar face that was rocking a pair of production sample 576 Heaven and Hells - sick!

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