Seattle friends – Join the OBEY posse at Zebraclub next Friday, February 20th. OBEY x Zebraclub pint glasses to the first 200 people. First 25 people to purchase $50 or more will receive a signed OBEY Giant print. 

Long time friend and supporter of OBEY, The Gaslamp Killer, debuted last night in Apple’s latest commercial all about making music with an iPad. Check the video and take note of the sweet choice in wardrobe !

The month of January was an adjustment for some. I took it as a reminder to keep my resolution and attend numerous shows on a weekly basis. Here are some moments I caught the passed few nights.

This Saturday, OBEY Radio returns to Seoul, S. Korea at Cakeshop in the popular expat district of Itaewon. Hosted by our homie ROAM (www.roam-intl.com), he hand selected up and coming dj’s and musicians from the area.

LA based Subliminal Projects, which is co-founded by Shepard Fairey, celebrated their 20th Anniversary by featuring a selection of subversive skateboard graphics and artworks by numerous artists and friends. This past Saturday, January 24th was it’s opening night for the exhibition Agents Provacateurs, in which artists who were innovators in the skateboard artwork gathered together to showcase their work. 

I’m a big fan of Portlandia, Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen’s comedy show based on poking fun at the idiosyncrasies of bohemian Portland Oregon, so I was very excited when they asked me to do a cameo. I’ve spent a bit of time and done a few art shows in Portland, so I know where Portlandia finds its inspiration. In fact, the part I play, a jaded art store employee, was set in the exact art store where I bought my art supplies while staying in Portland for a stint a few summers ago. I’m no actor, but this part, along with maybe “jaded art student” or “jaded skate shop employee,” are the closest I’ll ever get to method acting. Fred and Carrie are a blast to hang out with and made the whole experience a lot of fun for me. Here’s a clip from the segment, but you can catch the full episode Thurs. night on IFC.-ShepardPortlandia airs Thursdays at 10pm EST on IFCClick HERE to watch the video clip! Source: OBEY Giant

One of our good homies Glen Porter just returned from a little tour through Greece, Germany and Switzerland, sharing psychedelic sounds with the people!

In 1983 Suicidal Tendencies released the classic song Institutionalized, which was a theme song for misunderstood suburban kids-All I wanted was a fucking Pepsi! Ice-T’s Body Count paid tribute to ST on their new album updating the classic song with modern problems. Ice-T just wants to play some Xbox. Watch the video below and prepare to laugh your ass off.

 Thanks to everybody that came out to the OBEY X HUF Party in Berlin last week. We had a blast! A big shout out to Death Alley, Modern Pets, Vic Crezee, DJ Porsche for Rockford Kabine, Willy Party, Bright and Marcus Ludwig!

If you are in Berlin next week you are in luck because we we are throwing an amazing party together with our good friends from HUF. The party will also be the official European release for the Bless Off Europe Zine we are putting out together. 

Here are some visuals from shows I recently attended. The live music scene is constantly changing in Southern California. 

Yo. My name is Ayumi. I’m not one to elaborate on my own strange addictions, but nail art is definitely one of them. I have been at it for several years now, and can attest that these japanese gals have a talent with brushes that exceeds 75% of the tattoo game out there.

I’m always scouring Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, whatever for uneccesary things that are just so rad I can’t help myself. The other day I came across the instagram @wardholly, embroidery extraordinaire and creater of Springfield Stitches

Heyo…. Sarah Roach here- figured I’d start with an introduction. I’m a fairly new addition to the Obey posse- these guys over here seem to think I can work a camera decently enough & I’m stoked to now be a part of such a rad crew.

When you think of Nick Cave, skateboarding might not automatically come to mind. But hey! That didn’t stop Melbourne skate company Fast Times from teaming up with Cave on their latest skateboard release.

This past Wednesday, 2014 and 2015 met at midnight. To bring in the new year, I made my way down to San Diego, which of course in German means a whale’s vagina. 

January 2, 2015….Lifeless bodies wander through the streets of downtown Fullerton, still hungover from the night before. BTNC lights up the dim corner street off Harbor Blvd and all that’s needed is some string to hang up paintings, double sided tape for the photos, bags of ice to keep the beer on chill, and a crowd of misfits to start the year off right.

This Friday, January 2nd, the homies at BTNC (Fullerton, CA) have invited some of the OBEY posse to participate in their monthly art walk gallery. Aaron, KVZ, Brent, Furlong & myself will be showing a collection of illustrations, paintings and photographs from our personal portfolios. Come through and hang!

I found out that Obey were celebrating 25 years !! and I said 25 years of Obey! That should be celebrated !! 

 The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video ArchiveI have been a fan of The Colbert Report since early in it’s run. I really love the character Stephen created, because he brilliantly illuminates and satirizes the techniques of cable news pundits while simultaneously using the aggressive nature of the character to ask tough questions of guests across the political and cultural spectrum. I’m in awe of Colbert’s intelligence and quick wit. I’ve had the honor of being a guest on The Colbert Report a couple of times and my artwork has been used or discussed on the show a few other times. Stephen is such a formidable interviewer, that I almost lost my nerve to go on his show when I was first asked in January 2009. Right before I went on the show, I found out that Stephen and I both went to the same uptight and elite prep school in Charleston, S.C. I felt that our shared experience at Porter-Gaud, a school where the key to survival was being able to verbally and intellectually eviscerate the enemy, made me more prepared for the interview. I hated Porter-Gaud, sought refuge in art, skateboarding, and punk music, and left the school after 9th grade, while Stephen obviously thrived and stayed through graduation. Regardless, I thought I did pretty well in my interview. Click here to watch the interview.When Stephen asked me if I’d be one of the guests on his farewell show, I was incredibly flattered, but when I was also asked to do a graphic for the final episode, I was humbled. The pressure to do something strong for the FINAL Colbert episode was daunting. With Stephen everything has to be over-the-top, hyperbolic, life-imitates-art or art-imitates-life (who knows which?) ego-driven absurdity, so we conceived an image that would aspire to the grandeur of his final skit. Stephen liked the image I created enough to not only incorporate it into the show, but to allow me to make a limited edition of art prints. They will be available TODAY! I’m grateful to Stephen for his inclusion of me and my work on his show, but I’d mostly like to thank him for being a supreme leader in the war against bullshit! Even in character, it takes incredible smarts and courage to maintain the rigor of his show and bring the heat to George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The Colbert Report will be missed, but I’m sure that with his fierce intelligence, Stephen will bring a new dimension to the Late Show. I look forward to it.-Shepard18 x 24 inch screen print on natural paper. Signed and numbered edition of 500. Limit 1 per person/household. $50.*Orders will be fulfilled week of December 29th*Release date: December 19, 2014 at 9:00 AM PST in PRINTS.

It’s not a secret that we’re really into sharing the work of artists we’re not only obsessed with, but have previously collaborated with.

Summer is just around the corner and so is the OBEY WAREHOUSE SALE! It all goes down June 16 &th 17th in Irvine, CA. Please help us support the less fortunate by donating a non-perishable food item to the annual OBEY Food Drive.

Looming right around the corner, it’s the OBEY Warehouse Sale.We’re all set up and ready for you all weekend long.

Everyone’s favorite time of year is just around the corner!The OBEY WAREHOUSE SALE goes down Dec 9 & 10th in Irvine, CA.