This you have to see. Trust you will be in good company - an amazing opening by friend, travel mate & co-conspirer Cyril Gutsch.

INVITATION TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE SHOW

18971 x STRANGE MATTER

30TH OF JUNE 2009 — 9 PM
125 RIVINGTON STREET @ ESSEX

SHOWING ‘CBS1-18971 CULTURAL BACKUP STATION’ - A DEVICE WHICH ACTIVATES IN CASE PLANET EARTH IS SUCCESSFULLY VAPORIZED BY HUMANKIND. THIS DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO SURVIVE 7 DAYS OF TERRESTRIAL AFTERMATH IN THE 0/1 ATMOSPHERE, A POSTMATERIAL DIGITALLY CHARGED DUST CLOUD.

ITS MISSION IS TO EXTRACT THE DIGITAL REMAINS OF HUMAN CULTURE. AND TO CREATE A LAST MOMENT OF BEAUTY IN A SCENARIO OF TOTAL DESTRUCTION.

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MFT returns next Tuesday with an amazing lineup and an OPEN VODKA BAR from 10 - 11pm. We’ve got DAM-FUNK in the house from LA bringing his soul, funk and boogie sound. He’s been making big noise recently with his productions for Stones Throw and parties like Funkmosphere in Culver City. We’re all really excited about this one.

Also joining us is long time friend and influential dj from Berlin Dirk Rumpff. Dirk has been hosting his Offtrack Radio show for many years now and has a production outfit called Season & Sygaire with Roskow from Jazzanova.

All the regular crew will be in the house as usual. RSVP now.

The latest edition of the 1-2-1 series Jeff is doing with Urb Magazine. For more Yone shots check my recent blog here. I remember showing up at Yone’s studio just hours after Jeff wrapped, just missed him.

jeffstaple1-2-1 with Yone from joshua on Vimeo.

The first issue of Reed Pages is now available at The Reed Space, and soon to be at specialized retailers around the globe. You can also thumb through the issue online here.

Great art direction, BIG and really nice paper. Also, great to see profiles on friends Young Kim, WeJetSet & Parra amongst others. Check my photos of Suphala on pages 62/63. More info on Jeff Staple’s blog here.

Shot some pics for my friends at Rainstone Live. 1st time my camera’s been at a live show in years…fun night!

A good day with the people from Exposure & Artful Dodger. Really great Art Direction from the Exposure gang.

I’ve always loved the New Pop family, they are serious hustlers and they have the creativity to back it up. And they’ve got a new website up so check it out at www.thenewpop.com! They ARE New York and I’m pretty sure they’re just getting started. Many thanks to King Texas, Trevs, & my buddy Tone for completely embarrassing me, lol. Oh and thanks to Fred Armisen for always being so cool.

Pics from the shoot are forthcoming…

One of my favorite photographers and a friend to many, Shawn Mortensen has recently passed away. He lived an extremely full life and will be dearly missed.

Still working on Tokyo shots in my spare time, here’s some from Yasumasa Yonehara’s studio that I liked. Big, big, big, HUGE thanks to Yone and Yohko for everything, I got to spend a few nights with them and was completely inspired. Such amazing people and Yone was quite possibly the smartest guy I’ve met in years. Can’t wait to get back!

Yone’s Site: http://cexwork.com

Yone’s Blog: http://cexwork.com/blogyone/index.html

Yone’s MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/4hornyone

Great Yone Interview: http://www.yuhmm.com/instant-cex-yasumasa-yonehara-aka-yone/

On to the next milestone, thanks for a great day Shoot Digital!

Rawjak is about diversity. The Rawjak sound resists classifications, instead it brings an eclectic mix of slinky rhythms and infectious raw beats tailored to move the soul in the way only music can.

Rawjak, AKA Has, is currently the music director of the Lo & Behold Group, Has oversees their repertoire of bars & restaurants which make up Singapore’s most compelling spots- The White Rabbit, Loof & Overeasy. He’s also my dude and a big part of the MFT fam. Here’s some portraits from his last visit.

I remember when Mamamess started this project years ago. And now Say My Name is in the can and having it’s World Premiere at a top 10 Film Festival, South by Southwest!!! Pretty wild. If you’re in Austin make sure to check it out and say congrats to Nirit and Dave for me!

Find more about Mammamess here. And check the trailer here.

I have a portrait in the somewhat new Illustration Play Book, something I shot at Ian’s studio a couple of years ago that resurfaced recently. Great book and there’s a full feature on one of my favorite artists and personalities, Mr. Ian Wright. Pick it up and you’ll be rewarded with some exclusive interviews and really creative work - unique styles of various illustration techniques and experimentation.

I always liked this photo of Ian & Tyler, shot on the same day.

A couple of months ago Julie & I shot Min Jun, aka DJ Soulscape - a favorite Producer/DJ of mine and an esteemed member of the 360 Sounds Crew based in Seoul, Korea. 360 Sounds is a collective of producers, skaters, DJs, BBoys, graf kids, emcees, designers & hustlers and they’re my music family away from home. Make sure to check Soulscape and the gang if you’re ever in Seoul.

Oh yeah, he’s a great photographer too, check out his Nikon T28i!

My buddy Cool Calm Pete is digging in the crates again, lucky us! Here’s his newest offering, compiled specifically for the good people over at Theme Magazine. More info and the download here.

If you’re in LA next Tuesday you better be at Bill’s solo show at the Constant Gallery!

I shot this @ Candela in PR last Fall.

Hype, Hustle, Rip-Off at the Constant Gallery in Los Angeles. Try to make it if you can.
Hype, Hustle, Rip-Off
Bill McMullen solo exhibition
Saturday night, February 21st, 2009
at the Constant Gallery
2673 S. La Cienega Los Angeles, CA 90034

PS I’ll be in LA so give a ring!

Seems like my homegirl and major overseas inspiration Maia Lee is doing her thing in her first year at Fabrica.

“Meet the lovely, meravigliosa, completely wild and creative creature from Korea, Maia. Amazing things will come from her bag.” jqin, Fabrica

photos: me, Design: her

Check the link here, I’ll  be posting our first collaboration soon.

I’ve been retouching this photograph of my Dad & MLK for hours, check out the firm grip. I love this photo…

Best of luck to Ben & Sarah as they’re officially moving from NYC to LA. And many thanks to Julian & Simone for dinner & yummy chocolate cake!