The Chop Shop Kickstarter

Unbelievably rad things are happening in Canberra!

Introducing, THE CHOP SHOP.

Sancho Murphy from the Dirty Laundry and Pat Rose from Coy are uniting forces to create a home for Canberra’s street culture unlike anything ever attempted before! Taking an abandoned warehouse in the heart of Braddon and turning it into an space made for street artists, musicians, skaters, creatives, designers and all manner of cool people! And they’re doing it all to support the artists, not themselves! So how about you show your support and chuck some pennies to their Kickstarter, it’s a very reachable goal and all contributions come with a treat; one of a kind skate boards, limited edition shirts, tickets, stickers, parties and more! Get Kicking Canberra!

Teaser Post Before all the Goodies

Last week I attended a private paint sesh featuring some of Canberra's best street artists. I can't yet reveal what we were all up to, but I thought I'd give you a little teaser in the mean time. Just believe me when I tell you; something great is coming to Canberra.

Oh oh ohhh, there's so much more to come! Keep posted baby~

The Coy House

Canberra's freshest clothing brand Coy dropped one of the most memorable house parties for their brand's launch at the end of last year. Decked out with live painting, free booze and sweet tunes throughout the night it was an impressive event pulled off by the brand's creator, Pat Rose.

The venue was the Coy House, a once ordinary little house in Lyneham with lush (read: overgrown) gardens and a spacious deck. The party kicked off a warm Summer afternoon, with sunshine flooding the garden; the sideways fridge full of Magners and sangria bathtub went down a treat.

The party featured some of the best street talent Canberra and beyond has to offer; Houl, JRB, King of Nothing, Mr Manok, Sancho, Bugz, Abyss .607, Walrus, Voir, Sprinkles, Wyrm, Goodie, Roskoe, Oh Jessie, Mim, Jess Mess, Alycia and Hams. Each artist had a wall on the inside or outside of the house to do their things to with the help of MTN Australia.

The result was a house with such a diverse range of art (not to mention that amazing party), with spontaneous collaborations happening, it was hard to not become inspired by all the creativity flowing.

Coy is undoubtedly a brand to watch, with a party so huge straight off the bat, there's no signs of slowing down from the brand. Best bet is to grab some fresh, hand screenprinted threads from their website or Sancho's Dirty Laundry when they reopen.

Video produced on the night of the party. Watch it, you won't regret it*.


*Unless perhaps you're prone to seizures.

Mandalay Block Party Lifeline Edition

This weekend the iconic Mandalay Bus partnered with Sancho'sDirty Laundry to host the fourth in a series of block parties. Saturday's edition was held as a part of National Youth Week and raised funds and awareness of Lifeline, and the great work they do for crisis support and suicide prevention.

The day saw a variety of artists donating their time for the event, producing a series of sick boards, available for purchase with proceeds going to Lifeline (enquire through The Mandalay Bus). As well as Djs setting the party vibe throughout the afternoon.

Artists Line Up: Wyrm, Smalls, JRB, Walrus, Bugz, Brent Joly, Dranoel, Cosmic Dee, Roskoe, Juliette Dudley and Riley Beaumont