Show Business

It's funny , you do a design for someone ( for nothing ) and they muck around with it - Now I know I shouldn't mind and I try not to. But if you are a designer you will know what I mean.
Anyway it's spreading the (diluted) world of Popla that bit further , so check out www.swayzak.com and buy one !

Berlijn

So last weekend was spent in Berlin.
I took the 06.58 train out of Amsterdam and arrived at 13.16 - just like the ticket said - this is hard for an englishman to comprehend. I met with Broon from Swayzak not long after and had a late breaskfast.
This was followed by some shopping at Berlin's more interesteing stores. Highlights were Apartment who have a staggering view on space usage - the whole ground floor is empty save for one plant - you then go down to the basement where the actual store is . I purchased a T-shirt emblazoned with 'LES BOS' on the front by some crazy Austrian label called Fabrics ( ) Got it home to discover the print was not not very well placed - this could be intentional though ?
The other highlight was Firmament , which felt more like a showroom than shop. Jorg ( the owner ) was closed for a re-organisation but let us have a shufty . Ended up buying a copy of Arkitip some other book , an Original Fake T and some jeans which were so fresh out the box there wasn't a price for them . Broon bought a rather nice P.A.M jacket.

Swayzaks gig was not until 4.00am on Sunday , which was far too late , so we grabbed a selection of carryouts and went over to Paul & Astrid's and drank them. Then on to a Austrian restaurant called Jolesch where we met Partick Darkfarmer who I had not seen quite a while.
So we get to Watergate , the club , at 1.00am for a sound check then do all the free drink tokens.
Swayzak gave a great performance - though I must admit it was too high on the BPM scale for my liking and was feeling very tired by 5.00.
After the show we had some breakfast and then hit the local flea market where I bought a toy E.T. and a German 'gone camping' sign. Felt it was a tad overpriced and dissapointed not to see any izan memorabilia on offer.
After a bit of shut eye , there was some more breakfast with Broons pal Geeza then I had to hop back on the train to Amsterdam.

Thanks to everyone for a top weekend !

One Month Later.....

Well Popla1000 is still unpacking. Our container arrived in one piece and the job now is to find somewhere to put everything - My studio is about a tenth the size of the last one.

I've just been putting the finishing touches to a print with Griffin for one of those "Co-labs" that were all the rage at one time. Will reveal all when the Griffin lawyers give the all clear.
Here's a reject:



Also Popla1000 travels to Berlin this weekend to ink the deal for the next Swayzak LP artwork with K7 records - Looking forward to hearing what they have in store this time. Better think of something to wow them.
They are playing at Watergate on Saturday night (10thMarch)- come down and I'll buy you a beer.

I must say I am struggling being back in Europe - The Land of the Free has it's faults for sure but I miss it loads - The dutch need to work on their service !! And they need to stop smoking in restaurants ! Coffee shops : Go ahead smoke yerself silly ! But when I want to enjoy a meal out get your Marlboro's out of my face.
Plus the honden kak ! If you must own a dog do the right thing and don't leave it's crap outside my front door.