In Köln-Ehrenfeld soll auf dem Heliosgelände (zwischen Venloerstr., Gürtel, Vogelsangerstr. und Heliosstr.) ein großes Einkaufszentrum entstehen. Platz machen dafür müssten u.a. das Underground, die Wohn-Bar, zahlreiche Proberäume, Werkstätten, Künstlerateliers und Tonstudios. Wer gegenüber Politikern und Investoren aktiv Protest zeigen möchte, sollte am 15. September die Informationsveranstaltung Heliosgelände besuchen, mehr Infos gibt es hier:
Der Bezirksbürgermeister lädt ein:
Mittwoch, 15.September, 19 Uhr
Berufskolleg Ehrenfeld, Weinsbergstr. 72
http://www.buergerinitiative-helios.de
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This is the winner of "Best Animation" from the Star Wars Fan Film Movie Challenge, sponsored by Lucasfilm. It was shown at Celebration V in Orlando Florida in circular polarized 3D. Here it is in 2D.
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Video from the pre 60's Dirt Track Race in Massen Germany 2010.
Tim Albrecht from Pirate Kustomz built a 1930 Ford Coupe for the race in three weeks. Jesper Bram did a vintage style race car paint job on the car. Thursday Sep 9th 2010 they put the race ready coupe on a trailer behind Jespers 1965 pickup and drove it 560km into Germany.
The trip was a big success. Nothing serious broke down during race or going back and forth. It was not the last time they will see the Pirate Kustomz Racing Team in that neck of the woods.
The 2010 Team:
Jesper Bram, Pinstriper and Kustom Graphics Designer, http://www.pinstriping.dk
Tim Albrecht, Custom Car Construction Specialist, http://www.piratekustomz.dk
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"Kool Fellas, Ltd." is the 3rd Hot Rod book by photographer Dirk"The Pixeleye" Behlau - internationally acclaimed for his authentic kool lifestyle photography and author of the photobooks "Speed Kings" and "Hotrod Empire Inc."
Kool Fellas Ltd. is a stylish statement for all the coffee table book lovers who are into great athmospheric high-class photography combined with a big blend of Rock´n´Roll attitude.
Kool Fellas, Ltd. is full of cool guys & gals, Hot Rods, Kustom Kulture, Pin-Ups, Custombikes, Tattoo Artists, Garages, Pinstripers, Musicians and much more - you can nearly feel the attitude and smell the dust´n´ gasoline...shot in USA, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy!
Titel: Kool Fellas, Ltd. - Photography by Dirk Behlau
approx. 152 pages, about 400 photos, colour & b/w
Size: 28x20 cm, Landscape format, Hard-/Softcover
Language: English
www.koolfellas.com
Out on Halloween 2010!
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Get the Hell Yeah Beer T-Shirt at www.hellyeahbeershop.com - for ladies and guys!
Photography by Dirk Behlau for Hell Yeah Beer
www.hellyeahbeer.com
www.pixeleye.de

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Directed/Filmed/Edited: http://www.BrettNovak.com
Music: Patrick Watson - "Tracy's Waters"
http://www.secretcityrecords.com/
http://www.intriguemusic.com/
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Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) has always had to be tough to survive. Hes a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. At the same time hes also a man feared for his street-tough ways and violent temper.
A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Ches path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jes is gay. In a rage, Che violently beats Jes, disowning him. He loses his son and loses himself in the process. Isolated and alone, Che comes to realize that his patriarchal pride is meaningless to him, and to maintain his idea of masculinity, hes sacrificed the one thing that he cherishes most the love of his son.
To survive his neighborhood, Che has always lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, hell have to embrace a side of himself hes never shown.
From writer/director Peter Bratt comes La MISSION, a 5 Stick Films, Inc. and TomKat Films production. Produced by Benjamin Bratt, Peter Bratt, and Alpita Patel and executive produced by Tom Steyer, Kat Taylor, and Dan Nelson, La MISSION stars Benjamin Bratt, Erika Alexander, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Jesse Borrego, and Talisa Soto Bratt. The supporting cast includes Kevin Michael Richardson, Patrick D. Shining-Elk, René A. Quiñonez, Ruben Gonzalez, and Max Rosenak.
The talented behind-the-scenes crew includes director of photography Hiro Narita, production designer Keith Neely, editor Stan Webb, costume designer Aggie Rodgers, composer Mark Kilian, and casting director Victoria Thomas.
http://www.lamissionthemovie.com
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Photography by Dirk Behlau for Thunderbike Customs
www.thunderbike.de, www.pixeleye.de
Download in 1920x1200 Pixeleyes:
www.flickr.com/photos/pixeleye/4973929965/sizes/o/
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'If someone in the 1960's had imagined ('Space: 1999' style) what rock and roll would sound like in 2009, Bo Ningen is what they would have heard in their head.
The four Japanese Londoners are East Electric Psychedelic (the name gives some idea of what they're about) at The Cross Kings and it's the best gig I've seen all year. What with the profoundly cool, effortless onstage wig-outs and head-bending james, they are pretty much the consummate psyche band, while at the same time playing an updated J-Rock template that has elements of kraut-rock, metal, hardcore and funk scratched all over it. That might sound messy on paper but live the disorder is wrought into tight riffs that explode into transcendent a-tonal onslaughts without notice. In its obbession with repetition and the twisted patterns of its ungraspable musical narrative, the set has all the appeal of listening to Amon Duul, Can, Melt-Banana or one of the weirder nights at the Dalston Vortex, but they're the only band around that could capably straddle the words of a dazed double-spread and an ATP stage. It's a hundred times better than what's on their myspace page' -Loud & Quiet
http://www.stolenrecordings.co.uk/artists/bo_ningen.html
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With all new art and plenty of new artists, this is the essential source book for anyone into kustom, lowbrow, tattoos, rock ’n’ roll, and burlesque. Kustom Graphics contributors Jorge Alderete and Sol Rac are back with new work. The vibrant California scene—surfing, hot rods, and much more—is represented by L.A.'s Kalynn Campbell, Jason Cruz, and Max Grundy; Damien Fulton from El Segundo; David Lozeau from Carlsbad; and Marco Almera and Rob Kruse. Cheesecake pin-up artist Andrew Bawidamann represents the Midwest via Columbus, Ohio, and Dan Picasso illustrates in a 1940s pulp style from Marathon, Texas. Canadian artists include Ontario's Jeff Norwell and Calgary's Mark Dulmadge. International artists include Europeans Harry Brack, Franke, Thorsten Hasenkamm, Claudia Hek, Angelique Houtkamp, Erik Kriek, Mighty Sam, Alex Patrocinio, and Jeffrey Warlich as well as Simon Watts from Australia.
Fasten your sear belts, all you gearheads and rubberneckers, for another adrenalin-soaked visual trip, as 40 artists treat you to a second dose of eyeball-scorching Kustom Graphics.
Introduction by Art Chantry Text by Ian C. Parliament
ISBN: 978-0-9558336-1-8
Hardcover + jacket, 256 pages
254 mm (h) x 216 mm (w)
£29.99
Get it here:
http://www.amazon.de/Kustom-Graphics-II-Burlesque-Rocknroll/dp/0955833612/ref=pd_sim_sbs_eb_3
or
http://www.korerobooks.cu.uk
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Photography by Dirk Behlau for West Coast Choppers Europe
www.pixeleye.de
www.westcoastchoppers-europe.com

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Spectre SpeedLiner driver Amir Rosenbaum talks you through a 350+mph run at the Bonneville Salt Flats for Speed Week 2010.
http://www.spectreperformance.com
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In a triumphant return to a classic Mexican folk genre, SA Studios commissioned LA based rapper and hip hop producer Rome to inject some character into the Machete soundtrack through the addition of a timeless Corridos ballad. Recounting the brave or tragic tales of celebrated men and women, Corridos was a prominent means of storytelling and narrating true events before the advent of mass media in Mexico. Passing under the radar of sometimes politically biased media, Corridos was news and stories for the people, by the people. Trejo’s Machete was a Corridos song waiting to be sung, and Rome’s selection adds flavor and history to the hero’s fearless quest for revenge.
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