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giant robot time: 3.8.13 | print by: souther salazar GAME NIGHT 13 FEATURING: HOTLINE MIAMI AND TUNING SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 6-10PM In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, Attract Mode and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 13, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games. Three games, including an appearance by Spelunky creator Derek Yu . We’ll also have his figures! The Games: Hotline Miami and Tuning both games created by Jonatan Cactus Soderstrom. - Hotline Miami: Hotline Miami is a retro style 2d top-down action shooter game developed by Dennation games. Its fast paced, has weapons of all varieties for you to use, a lucid trippy art style, and an amazing original soundtrack. - Tuning: Tuning is a platformer in which the levels are gradually presented weirder and weirder, creating visual puzzles where the player has to figure out how what he sees relates to his own actions in the game. Special Events: - Cosplay in a Hotline Miami outfit and you’ll get a free download code for Hotline Miami (limited) - The Game Night Raffle – always a hit! MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT UGLYDOLL DOUBLE TROUBLE PLUSHES Two Sided! Twice as cute! UGLYDOLL NEW PLUSHES Get to know Cheesy, Fishy, Gorgeous, and others. SOUTHER SALAZAR THE TRADING TORTOISE ZINE #1 Artist Souther Salzar creates a new zine about his travels around the country in the Trading Tortoise. SOUTHER SALAZAR CRASHLANDER PRINT Who’s at the controls? Will look great on any wall! SOUTHER SALAZAR BUTTONS Pin Souther Salzar’s art to your lapel or satchel! SOUTHER SALAZAR STICKER Depicts a shelf full of Souther’s hand-made curiosities. THRASH LAB PROFILES X GIANT ROBOT ARTIST SERIES VIDEOS We’re partnering up with Thrash Lab and set up a series of Artist Profiles. They’ll appear at 9:30am PT (YouTube – Thrash Lab). - Tuesday, March 5th – Rob Sato - Tuesday, March 12th – Luke Chueh - Tuesday March 26th – Sean Chao - Tuesday, April 2nd – Edwin Ushiro - Tuesday, April 9th – David Horvath - Tuesday, April 16th – Shizu Saldamando Thrash Lab X Giant Robot – Profiles Commercial Rob Sato, friend of Giant Robot and a great artist, specializes in watercolors and makes a great subject for a video. SHOW REVIEWS: MORRISSEY AND PATTI SMITH AT STAPLES CENTER, THE MUFFS AT THE SATELLITE By MARTIN WONG The Muffs are such a great band with incredible hooks, ace musicianship, and pure energy. And Saturday night’s show at the Satellite ranks up there with so many amazing hometown gigs at Raji’s and other local dives over the last 20+ years. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 3.1.13 | print by: sean chao GAME NIGHT 13 HOTLINE MIAMI AND TUNING SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 6-10PM In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, Attract Mode and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 13, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games. Three games, including an appearance by Spelunky creator Derek Yu . We’ll also have his figures! The Games: Hotline Miami and Tuning both games created by Jonatan Cactus Soderstrom. Hotline Miami – Hotline Miami is a retro style 2d top-down action shooter game developed by Dennation games. Its fast paced, has weapons of all varieties for you to use, a lucid trippy art style, and an amazing original soundtrack. Tuning – Tuning is a platformer in which the levels are gradually presented weirder and weirder, creating visual puzzles where the player has to figure out how what he sees relates to his own actions in the game. Special Events: - Cosplay in a Hotline Miami outfit and you’ll get a free download code for Hotline Miami (limited) - The Game Night Raffle – always a hit MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT P+G DESIGN HELLO KITTY WALLET p+g Design teams up with Hello Kitty to release this silicone wallet. 3D DRAWING PAD SPECIAL EDITION Create drawings that float above the page. GARDEN-IN-A-BAG CATNIP Kit includes plastic lined kraft-paper bag, soil and seeds. GLYN DILLON THE NAO OF BROWN Twenty-eight-year-old Nao Brown, who’s hafu (half Japanese, half English), is not well. She’s suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and fighting violent urges to harm other people. LUCKY PEACH ISSUE 6 Lucky Peach #6, the APOCALYPSE issue, considers our imminent End Times. The issue’s split into two parts: pre-and post-apocalypse. OISHINBO: JAPANESE CUISINE IZAKAYA: PUB FOOD In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and Kurita investigate classic izakaya foods. OISHINBO: JAPANESE CUISINE THE JOY OF RICE In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and company look into the single most essential food in Japanese cuisine: rice. GR2: LUKE ROOK IS GRODY RECEPTION PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thank you to all the attendees of last weekend’s opening reception! >> SOUNKYO ICE FALL FESTIVAL By BRETT FUJIOKA Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, elevates the term ‘Winter Wonder Land’ to an all new standard. >> REPOST: LUKE ROOK PODCAST By GIANT ROBOT NEWS In this podcast, Luke Rook explains some of the mysteries of the Japanese toy making scene. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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YEAR OF THE SNAKE FEB 2 – FEB 20, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEB 2, 6:30-10PM An amazing collection of artists to celebrate Year of the Snake. A group art exhibition featuring: Rob Sato, Ako Castuera, Aaron Woes, Jeremiah Ketner, Michael Hsiung, Christine Wu, Jeff McMillan, Cristina Paolos, Mari Naomi, Joe To, Gosha Levochkin, Kohei Yamashita, Theo Ellsworth, Hiro Hayashi, Stella Hultberg, Luke Chueh, Deth P. Sun, Sara Saedi, Dionne Bang, Yoskay Yamamoto, Edwin Ushiro, Audrey Kawasaki, Miso, Sean Chao, Martin Hsu, Bubi Au Yeung, Joe Hahn, Heidi Hahn, Mu Pan, Jen Tong, Pam Henderson, Stasia Burrington, Eleanor Davis, Kio Griffith, Silvio Porreta, Susie Ghahremani, Edwin Ushiro, Andrice Arp, Jeni Yang, Diem Chau, Andrew Hem, Shawn Cheng, Nao Harada, Aaron Brown, Ryuji Oguni, Ken Taya, Saelee Oh, Jeremiah La Torre, Wayne Johnson, Mari Inukai, Shihori Nakayama, Elliot Brown, Kerry Horvath, APAK, Sana Park, Jon Lau + More MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT JAMES JEAN BIG FIVE PRINT Not a new release but still a beautiful limited edition print by artist friend James Jean fresh from our archive. Exotic animals that are beautiful and imposing, yet vulnerable. JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE #145 JAMES JEAN COVER Cover artist James Jean is the main subject of Juztapoz’s latest issue. MIMOBOT X BRUCE LEE USB FLASH DRIVE Bruce Lee kicks ass. That’s a fact. CHRIS UPHUES HEART PLUSHES Happy hearts will bring a smile to all your house guests. LUKE CHUEH POSTCARD SET Cute, contemplative and a little morbid. KAUZBOTS ROBOT PLUSH Hugable, lovable robots! DAN MCCARTHY IT FELT GOOD TO BE LOST 3 PRINT We have several wonderful new prints from artist Dan McCarthy to choose from. TOP 5 FOR JANUARY 2013: NEW PUNK (AND LOUNGE), MIKE ATTA FROM THE MIDDLE CLASS, MIX TAPES, BLACK FLAG/SCAM, LOS ANGELES NISTA ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 By MARTIN WONG This is kind of in-between the self-indulgent Top 10s and the tighter Top 5s, mixed with music reviews. >> LA ART SHOW 2013 PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Oscar Rios visited the LA Art Show 2013 held at the LA Convention Center and here’s what he saw. >> JESSICA LUM PASSES AT 25 By ERIC NAKAMURA Jessica Lum passed away recently. I met her when she interviewed me for an article in UCLA’s paper and we became friends after that. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 1.4.13 | artwork by: paige jiyoung moon LIVING DEPICTIONS JANUARY 12 – JANUARY 30, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 6:30-10PM A group art exhibition featuring, Jay Horinouchi, Kwanchai Moriya, Sarah Lee, Elliot Brown, Shawn Cheng, and Maiko Kanno. The commonality of the first exhibition of 2013 will feature six artists who’ll be exhibiting works ranging in subjects, yet most or all with be paintings. Each artist approaches their works in their own materials and ways. A few have recently graduated Art Center College of Design (Kwanchai Moriya, Elliot Brown and Sarah Lee) two currently live in Japan (Jay Horinouchi and Maiko Kanno), and one (Shawn Cheng) is currently living in New York City. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT JAWBREAKER DAY MEET DRUMMER ADAM PFAHLER JANUARY 5, 2-4 PM Meet Adam Pfahler, drummer of Jawbreaker. He’ll do a little bit of story time with slides. You can ask him questions, and then he’ll sign some of his albums. We’ll have his new re-releases and T-shirts! MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT TAKASHI MURAKAMI PLUSH FLOWER PIN We’ve never seen a plush pin before! TAKASHI MURAKAMI FLOWER HAIR BAND Affix to your hair with an elastic band. TAKASHI MURAKAMI FRAZZLED KAIKAI PLUSH New beanbag plushes from Takashi Murakami’s KaiKai KiKi workshop! TAKASHI MURAKAMI KIKI PLUSH KEYCHAIN Little plush keychain that you can affix to your backpack or cellphone! TAKASHI MURAKAMI © MURAKAMI This publication marks the first comprehensive catalogue of the work of Takashi Murakami. TAKASHI MURAKAMI SUPERFLAT Superflat lays out the cultural and art historical roots of the Superflat artists. TAKASHI MURAKAMI PLASTIC FOLDER SLEEVE We have several Murakami designed pocket plastic folders. TAKASHI MURAKAMI PLASTIC FOLDER SLEEVE Backside has the same DOB image but in hot pink! 2013 OSHOGATSU FAMILY FESTIVAL JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 11AM-5PM Join them for a BIG day full of family-friendly fun activities, crafts, and cultural performances… and it’s all FREE! MORE INFO TWO SHORT FILM REVIEWS FOR ACV NATIONAL TOUR By ERIC NAKAMURA I thought these were perhaps the best among a series of shorts. >> SHOW REVIEWS: IT’S CASUAL, BONGOLOIDZ, AND SANDY YANG AT ALEX’S BAR; LIMP WRIST, DNF, FRAUDE, AND ACXDC AT THE ECHOPLEX By MARTIN WONG This one came together at the last minute and I am very grateful to my friends who put themselves out there during the deadest part of the holidays to take part. >> LUCA RUCA – CRANBERRY TOWN By ERIC NAKAMURA New song by Luca Ruca who played at GR2 this year.>> JANUARY FIRST – NEW YEARS DAY – OSECHI By ERIC NAKAMURA January First. Osechi. New Years Day. Family. Friends. Calm. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 12.28.12 | artwork by: apak JAWBREAKER DAY JANUARY 5, 2-4 PM Meet Adam Pfahler, drummer of Jawbreaker. He’ll do a little bit of story time with slides. You can ask him questions, and then he’ll sign some of his albums. We’ll have his new re-releases and T shirts! MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT LIVING DEPICTIONS JANUARY 12 – JANUARY 30, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 6:30-10PM A group art exhibition featuring, Jay Horinouchi, Kwanchai Moriya, Sarah Lee, Elliot Brown, Shawn Cheng, and Maiko Kanno. The commonality of the first exhibition of 2013 will feature six artists who’ll be exhibiting works ranging in subjects, yet most or all with be paintings. Each artist approaches their works in their own materials and ways. A few have recently graduated Art Center College of Design (Kwanchai Moriya, Elliot Brown and Sarah Lee) two currently live in Japan (Jay Horinouchi and Maiko Kanno), and one (Shawn Cheng) is currently living in New York City. MORE INFO TAKASHI MURAKAMI FRAZZLED KIKI PLUSH These little guys are super soft with beanbag bodies. TAKASHI MURAKAMI PLUSH FLOWER PIN Murakami’s happy flowers are back in a new form – as plush pins. TAKASHI MURAKAMI PRINTS KAIKAI KIKI CATALOG Also provides images of some of his sculptural work and exhibition materials. TAKASHI MURAKAMI SUMMON MONSTERS? OPEN THE DOOR? HEAL? OR DIE? A great collection of graphics, sketches, profiles and articles about Murakami and Hiropon Factory. TAKASHI MURAKAMI KAIKAI KIKI FLOWERS FOLDER SLEEVE Reverse side has an image of Kai Kai! TAKASHI MURAKAMI MUSHROOM SKULL FOLDER SLEEVE Takashi Murakami designed this pocket plastic folder. CHIHO AOSHIMA POSTCARD SET The set features her signature images. TAKASHI MURAKAMI POSTCARD SET The set features his signature DOB head character in various colorways. GR2 PRINTED MATTER OPENING PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Yes, our guests were invited to make cute homes that they could eat later! >> MERRY CHRISTMAS (WROTE THIS TODAY) By GOH NAKAMURA Listen to a special Christmas track by musician Goh Nakamura. >> MEET FREDO ORTIZ OF BONGOLOIDZ By MARTIN WONG Here’s some scoop on his solo material, his successful Kickstarter campaign, and the gig. >> 2012 ROUNDUP WITH IT’S CASUAL By MARTIN WONG After my pal Bradley (Flattbush) asked me if I’d be interested in setting up a show at Alex’s Bar, it’s fitting that It’s Casual would headline. >> MEET SANDY YANG By MARTIN WONG She’s played with the famously conceptual band, The Red Krayola, and various noise combos. But only recently has she been playing as a solo artist. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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