Festive Season trading hours

A big thanks to all that have come through and supported Obese Records Retail this year. We have alot planned for 2010 so stayed tuned for more big things.

We will be open throughout the festive season, here's our opening hours:

DECEMBER
THUR 24TH 10.30 - 5.00
FRI 25TH CLOSED
SAT 26TH CLOSED
SUN 27TH 12.00 – 4.00
MON 28TH CLOSED
TUE 29TH 10.30 - 5.30
WED 30TH 10.30 - 5.30
THUR 31ST 10.30 - 5.00

JANUARY
FRI 1ST CLOSED
SAT 2ND 10.30 - 5.30
SUN 3RD 12.00 – 4.00

CROOKS & CASTLES - summer 09

Here's just a sample of our Crooks & Castles summer drop.

Dirty Deeds Isuue 9

CITY CIRCLE 3

Upper Playground - summer tees

Fresh for summer. This series pays homage to some of the great artists and musicians that have influenced or inspired us all in some way.

Plus a tidy logo print and then some more

BURN - summer 09/10

BURN CREW return with a fresh range for summer.

MELBURN

I BURN

FIGHT FIRE

CHROME LOGO

RED RATTLER

PHAROAHE MONCH INSTORE

Need I say more?

WAXPOETICS 38

It’s been a long time coming. In fact, for the past eight years and thirty-seven issues, WAXPOETICS have wanted to do a Curtis Mayfield cover. It finally worked out for the unofficial Film/Hustler Issue, in which they take a look at Mayfield’s epic soundtrack recording Super Fly. New York writer Michael Gonzales pulls from his own 1996 Curtis Mayfield interview as well as tapping Curtis associates, guitarists Craig McMullen and Phil Upchurch and composer/arranger Johnny Pate, to tell the story of the finest blaxploitation score of the 1970s.

Features:

Re:Discovery Melvin Van Peebles, Manfred Krug, Marvin Gaye, Judgment Night OST, John Carpenter

Roc Raida: The Grand Master

Adrian Younge: Black Dynamite composer refuses to cut corners with his authentic old soul

Gangs On Film: The South Bronx of 1979 documented in 80 Blocks from Tiffany's

The Provocateur: Director Spike Lee continues to tell personal stories by any means necessary

Playing It Straight: Black Dynamite director Scott Sanders crafts high-caliber blaxploitation homage

Analog OutCybernetics: Louis and Bebe Barron, and the sonic life-forms of Forbidden Planet

and much more

New Releases

On The Run - Smash 137

An in-depth look at a style in flux, SMASH 137 - SMASH PROOF traces the various style excursions and developments of Smash 137―one of Europe’s finest contemporary style writers―as he chases the elusive ‘perfect style’. Never content with resting on his reputation or accepting in-vogue styles, Smash keeps busy mixing it up and pushing his forms to the limit. He is renowned for executing complex transitions and ideas under the guise of a simple veneer. Don’t be misled―behind the bubbly persona and swing of these so-called ‘simple’ letter styles is a subtle but powerful punch. This is a work in progress full of interesting twists and turns. Watch as Smash takes the art of writing to another level…

128 pages, Texts: English, Hardcover 23,4x16cm

On The Run - Part One

Part One – The Death Squad gives credit where credit is due to the unsung legend that is Part One, a true style writing master from the pioneering days - with a taste of classic old school New York subway graffiti, as we follow Part’s contribution to the scene from the mid 70s, developmental years until now. Part entered the subway graffiti movement in 1974 just after the foundations for piecing had been laid down. He began doing the bubble and mechanical styles of the era and by 1975-6 he truly came into his own. From 1977 to 1980, few writers could compete with Part One and his TDS partners. Today, Part is still active and going strong - his funkified pieces give the newer generations of writers a real run for their money even by today’s standards. This is the first publication that deals with his impact on writing culture, with stories from the early days until now.

"You can’t mention the New York train movement without talking about Part One. He’s done it all the right way. Cool brother. Great writer." FARGO

"Part’s style is official and original; his color schemes are always on point. I love when he does dark fill-ins with light outlines. He’s a master with it. His connections are always flawless; a true master." COPE2

"He certainly was a technician and I would stop painting sometimes just to see him at work. A lot of guys have their own innovative way at looking at letters but in my mind Part, Tkid170, and Sent had the biggest impact on New York piecing style during my career." SMITH

128 pages, Texts: English, Hardcover 23,4x16cm

STYLEFILE 31 & SECOND LIFE DVD

Stylefile #31 - Fancyfile is once more filled with current styles from all over the world. Besides the regular features check the spotlights on: ROCK, DESK7, TRUS and VANDALS ON VACATION

Second Life DVD