Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Giant Robot New York is now closed
Giant Robot New York is now closed for business. Find us at giantrobot.com or visit our Los Angeles or San Francisco locations. Thank you.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Update! Now 40% off sale! September 17th-23rd
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
GRNY - David Choe signing + Goh Nakamura live music - SUN SEPT 12, 2010!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Out and About: Susie Ghahremani and Kelly Tunstall at GRNY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Art Show Opening
Kelly Tunstall and Susie Ghahremani
September 4 - September 29, 2010
Reception: Saturday, September 4, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net
Giant Robot is proud to present Out and About, featuring new works by Kelly Tunstall and Susie Ghahremani.
Kelly Tunstall's experimental yet classically grounded portraits of stylized, leggy female figures with their pets, prey, and powers live in a captivating space between concrete reality and the dreamscapes of the supernatural. Integrating graphic expression, stylized representation, surrealism, and sketch, the California College of Arts and Crafts graduate has shown her work in galleries across America and Japan.
For Out and About, Tunstall promises 20 to 30 original works capturing the magic of the mundane, with stylized representations of the people she encounters in her everyday life--"all ladies and most wearing fabulous necklaces." Using acrylic, pencil, pen, and ink, Tunstall explores the charming incongruities of the modern and not-so-modern woman.
Susie Ghahremani creates patchwork-inspired illustrations that are simple in design, complex in execution, and all-around pleasing to the eye. In addition to making two-dimensional art, she crafts tote bags, buttons, wallets, stationery, and other goodies. The RISD graduate has contributed work to Nickelodeon, Chronicle Books, and The New York Times, and was featured in the 2010 The Exquisite Book art book.
Inspired by patterns, crafts, and the natural world, Susie is creating super-detailed works for the show. With approximately 15 framed works, 30 miniatures, and a few paintings on wood, the cool, retro-colored collection will also include paintings from Susies recent stationery collection with Chronicle Books.
Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent.
A reception for the artists will be held from 6:30 - 10:00 on Saturday, September 4. For more information about the show, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311
Monday, September 6, 2010
GRNY is Closing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - GRNY closing
Giant Robot's New York location to close on September 23, 2010
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Giant Robot Store and Gallery
437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave.& Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769)| grny.net
Giant Robot regretfully announces that after six memorable years in the East Village, GRNY will be shutting its doors for good. We would like to thank the staff, artists, customers, and friends who helped make our stint memorable. Over the next few weeks, all supporters are invited to view the gallery's final art show, get some good deals, and say their goodbyes.
* Out and About, featuring new art by Susie Ghahremani and Kelly Tunstall, will be the GRNY gallery's final show. The opening reception takes place on Saturday, September 4, and we are proud to showcase the San Diego and San Francisco painters' breathtaking work through the store's closure.
* From September 8-23, inventory will be marked down by 30 percent. Exceptions include artwork (such as Susie and Kelly's) and merchandise related to special events (such as book signings or in-store performances).
* In an effort to make the shop's final days lively ones, other events are in the works. Announcements will be made via Giant Robot's websites, Facebook accounts, and the usual outlets.
Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent.
For more information about GRNY, its closure, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311
Monday, September 6, 2010
Message From Manager Mark about GRNY's Closing
So the cat's out of the bag, the official announcement has been made, and GRNY will be closing at the end of the month. I've only been here for the final third of GRNY's 6 year run, but I'm sad to see it go. It sounds corny and cliched to say, but NYC is a tough town. In recent years I've seen absolute institutions that I thought would be here forever shut their doors (CBGB comes to mind). The city changes more and more, and sometimes the only choice is to move on. GRNY leaves a legacy of nothing but good memories. Fresh out of college, I'd scour magazine stores like Tower Books (also gone from NYC) for cool magazines, which is where I first discovered Giant Robot. I studied Japanese in college largely due to a fascination with their pop culture, but that extended to Asian pop culture in general. GR was a super cool insight into West Coast culture through a sort of indy/Asian lens. It was a way to share common interests that transcended any sort of ethnicity, and I always dug it. I was excited to see GR open a store in NY (SF and LA seemed to have a real lock on great Asian pop culture outlets), and was there on the first day. Now I'll be here on the last day, too. Feels kind of strange.
Way back then thumbing through the magazine I never dreamt I'd one day work for GR, much less as manager of their only location on the East Coast. I've been proud to be the face of Giant Robot in my hometown. It's been an invaluable experience that I've gained a lot from.Thanks to all the amazing, talented, generous and cool artists I've worked with. Doing the shows and getting to know you and your work has been the best part of the job. Thanks to our loyal fans and NY customer base. I'll miss your visits, especially when you brought your dogs. There's a great show opening tonight in the gallery, a super sale starting next week, and some surprises as well, so stop by. I'd love to see you again.
Thank you all so much for your support of Giant Robot, It's been a blast.
Thursday, August 25, 2010
Out and About preview pics!
Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.
Thursday, August 9, 2010
Animal Style: Matt Furie at GRNY
Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.
Thursday, July 28, 2010
Children of Invention DVD Signing at GRNY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Children of Invention DVD signing
Saturday, August 14, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net
Giant Robot is proud to host a DVD launch for Children of Invention, which premiered at Sundance in 2008. Tze Chun's "fine feature debut" (NY Times) is by turns humorous and heartbreaking, an "urgent, artful" (Variety) film about two children who fend for themselves when their mother gets hooked by a pyramid scheme and disappears.
"As willing to point out the shortcomings of the victims as well as the system that is failing them, the filmmaker succeeds in making a complex film with limited resources, an abundance of heart, and few clear-cut answers." - Giant Robot
The reception will include director Tze Chun, producer Mynette Louie, and actors Crystal Chiu and Cindy Cheung, who will be available to sign copies of the new DVD.
Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent. The signing will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 on Saturday, August 14.
For more information about the event, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311
Thursday, July 28, 2010
Matt Furie's Animal Style at GRNY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Art Show Opening
Matt Furie
August 7 - September 1, 2010
Reception: Saturday, August 7, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net**
Giant Robot is proud to present new works by San Francisco-based artist Matt Furie at GRNY.
Matt Furie creates richly detailed and hyper colored illustrations and paintings that crossbreed the hyper detail of Basil Wolverton, primal appeal of Fraggle Rock and Labyrinth, and unrestrained youth of Chuck E. Cheese. In addition to showing his works in galleries around the world, Furie's storytelling is showcased in Boy's Club, which is published by Buenaventura Press and not approved by the Comics Code.
For Animal Style, Furie is creating a mix of colorful anthropomorphic characters, monster families, and animal wizards and warriors. He promises over 70 original pieces of art, most of which will be small and affordable.
Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent.
A reception for the artist will be held from 6:30 - 10:00 on Saturday, August 7. For more information about the show, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311
Thursday, June 26, 2010
NYAFF 2010
You can keep Sundance and Cannes, and the Tribeca Film Festival. There's only one fest I get excited about every year, and that's the New York Asian Film Festival. Starting tomorrow, this is the biggest year yet for the fest, with films showing at the Japan Society, Lincoln Center and the IFC Center. They've come a long way since the early days at Anthology Film Archives, but so has Asian Cinema. When NYAFF started, it was as a labor of love by fans of the genre(s). NYC has always been a great Asian Cinema town, from the golden days of kung fu grindhouse theatres in Chinatown, to later outlets like Kim's Video spreading these films to the masses. I'll personally never forget walking past Iggy Pop on the way to the men's room during a Jackie Chan retrospective, or Spike Lee laughing his ass off during a screening of Hard Boiled at Cinema Village. Now with the growing influence of Asian culture in America, these films have grown away from cult status and begun to get the recognition they deserve . Part of what makes NYAFF great is their stellar programming. These guys know their stuff, and bring us the very best, year after year without fail. And I would be amiss to not mention the absolutely infectious enthusiasm of Grady Hendrix. It makes the experience that much more fun. Check out the lineup, I guarantee you you'll find something you want to see. Come out and support NYC's best film fest, you won't be sorry!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Art Show Opening - Printed Matter 8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Art Show Opening
Printed Matter 8
July 10 - August 4, 2010
Reception: Saturday, July 10, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net
Giant Robot is proud to present Printed Matter 8 at GRNY.
The latest installment of the popular Printed Matter series of art shows will feature more than 60 artists with a wide variety of aesthetic styles and printmaking techniques. Limited-edition prints are one of the best ways for budget-minded and new collectors to acquire artwork and support independent artists, and we are committed to providing this venue on a recurring basis. Prints will be cash-and-carry, so keep your hands free and join us for this unique summer event.
Participating artists are scheduled to include the following:
APAK!, Nick Arciaga, Sasha Barr, Erik Bergstrom, Christopher Bettig, Bigfoot, Blinky, Kelie Bowman, Sean Boyles, Ryan Bubnis, Bwana Spoons, Tad Carpenter, Ako Castuera, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, Allison Cole, Rob Corradetti, Eleanor Davis, Tony DePew, Dennis Dread, Dutch Door Press, Theo Ellsworth, Fortress Letterpress, Matt Furie, Tim Gough, Katherine Guillen, Sam Handleman, Lizz Hickey, Andrew Holder, Patrick Hruby, Martin Hsu, Kaori Kasai, Jeremiah Ketner, Lauren Kolesinskas, Little Friends of Printmaking, Justin Lovato, Alex Lukas, Sara Antoinette Martin, Xander Marro, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Yuko Nishigaki, Martin Ontiveros, Mika Oshima, Hiroki Otsuka, Mike Perry, Sidney Pink, Albert Reyes, Jay Ryan, Rob Sato, Caleb Sheridan, Hannah Stouffer, Studio MIKMIK, Diana Sudyka, Deth P.Sun, Daria Tessler, Elisabeth Timpone, Joe To, Aiyana Udesen, Chris Uphues, Edwin Ushiro, Jon Vermilyea, Angie Wang, Jing Wei, Steve Weissman, Chadwick Whitehead, Chelsea Wong, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Michaela Zacchilli, Madeleine Zygarewicz.
Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent.
A reception featuring many of the artists will be held from 6:30 - 10:00 on Saturday, July 10.
For more information about the show, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311
Thursday, June 21, 2010
Post-It V at GRNY Opening Images
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Thursday, June 19, 2010
GRNY: Post It V additional artists.
Trevor Alixopulos, Peter Arkle, Matthew Bandusch, Karen Barbour, Angie Clayton, John Cuneo, Bob Dob, Nathan Doyle, Austin English, Jason Fischer, Anne Ishii, Claire Johnson, Terri Fry Kasuba, Phillipe Lardy, Sarah Lavoie, James McShane, Dave Plunkert, Jason Polan, Jarret Quon, Deth P. Sun, Francesca Tallone,
Thursday, June 18, 2010
Post-It V at GRNY Preview
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Saturday, June 1, 2010
Post It 5 at GRNY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Art Show Opening
Post-It Show 5 June 19 - July 7, 2009 Reception: Saturday, June 19, 6:30 Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net Giant Robot is proud to present Post-It Show 5 at GRNY. Curated by artists Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson, the show is slated to feature roughly 1,000 works by noted contributors for only $20. These pieces will be on standard-sized 3" x 3" Post-It notes. (Larger sizes of 4" x 4" and 6" x 6" will cost a bit more.) The pieces will be cash-and-carry.
Thus far, the ever-expanding list of contributors includes the following:
Trevor Alixopulos, APAK, Andrice Arp, Scott Bakal, Melinda Beck, Mike Bertino, Tim Biskup, Jon Boam, Pakito Bolino, Michelle Borok, Aaron Brown, Jude Buffum, Chris Buzelli, Christine Castro, Martin Cendreda, Kris Chau, Louise Chen, Marcos Chin, Chris Clayton, Tim Cochran, Eric Collins, Jen Corace, Matt Curtius, Kelsey Dake, Eleanor Davis, Vanessa Davis, Nathan Doyle, Seth Drenner, Susan Fang, Korin Faught, Nina Frenkel, Shannon Freshwater, Matt Furie, Nick Gazin, Frieda Gossett, Katherine Guillen, Peter Hamlin, Jon Han, Jaime Hernandez, Andrew Holder, David Horvath, Patrick Hruby, Rama Hughes, Mari Inukai, Yellena James, Hellen Jo, Nathan Jurevicius, Andrea Kang, Dan-ah Kim, Hawk Krall, Lamour Supreme, Travis Lampe, Blaise Larmee, Sarah Lavoie, Jesse LeDoux, Dongyun Lee, Eli Lehrhoff, Bill Main, Jacob Magraw-Mickelson, Ben Marra, Ted McGrath, Mark Allen Miller, Mike Miller, Brendan Monroe, Mark Murphy, Andrew Neyer, Tru Nguyen, Anders Nilsen, Saejean Oh, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Sidney Pink, Luke Ramsey, Ron Rege, Jesse Reklaw, Martha Rich, Joe Rocco, Brooks Salzwedel, Anna See, Raymond Sohn, STO, Deth P. Sun, Gary Taxali, Team Macho, Gina Triplett, Twerps (Greg Mishka), Edwin Ushiro, Jing Wei, Steven Weissman, Gillian Wilson, Calvin Wong, Jaime Zollars
A reception for Todd, Watson, and many of the artists will be held from 6:30 - 10:00 on Saturday, June 19. For more information about the artists, the show, GR2, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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Labels: Andrea Kang, Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Lost in the Woods, Nathan Jurevicius, Scarygirl
Thursday, May 26, 2010
GRNY: Lost in the Woods Opening photos
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Belle Yang at GRNY May 11
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forget Sorrow book signing by Belle Yang Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009 212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net Giant Robot is proud to celebrate the release of Forget Sorrow with a book signing by Belle Yang. Belle Yang is the author of the popular illustrated books Hannah Is My Name, The Odyssey of a Manchurian, and Baba: A Return to China upon My Father's Shoulders. The celebrated author and illustrator combines her talents in her newest book and long-awaited graphic memoir debut, Forget Sorrow. An Ancestral Tale. Best known for her popular adult illustrated books and for being the subject of the award-winning PBS documentary titled My Name Is Belle, Yang started drawing her memoir during a particularly dark and fearful time when she was forced to confine herself to her parents home to elude an abusive ex-boyfriend turned stalker. A modern American woman suddenly wholly dependent on her old world Chinese parents, Belle found a means of spiritual escape through practicing calligraphy and asking her father, Baba, with whom she constantly fought, to tell her stories about his family and life growing up in Manchuria. "Bringing to life a story that spans multiple generations, governments, and continents, the comic-strip format feels more immediate than a biographical novel, realistic than a TV mini-series, and honest than a movie ever could be." - Giant Robot 64 Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent. The signing will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 on Tuesday, May 11. For more information about the event, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311 Labels: Baba: A Return to China upon My Father's Shoulders, Belle Yang, Forget Sorrow, Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Hannah Is My Name, The Odyssey of a Manchurian
Thursday, April 29, 2010
QUAFF @ GRNY IMAGES
Created with flickr slideshow.Labels: Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Hal, J-Pop, Makito, Quaff, Seiya, SNG, TAkuma, Ukisemi, Visual Kei
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Lost in the Woods at GRNY
 Nathan Jurevicius and Andrea Kang May 22, 2010 - June 19, 2010 Reception: Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009 (212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net Giant Robot is proud to host Lost in the Woods, a joint art show featuring new works by Nathan Jurevicius and Andrea Kang. Nathan Jurevicius is an Australian artist working in a variety of media. His most acclaimed project to date is Scarygirl. The brand since its creation in 2001 has developed an underground following of fans throughout the globe. The property is now in active script and visual development for an animated feature film. Nathan has also completed his first graphic novel and multi-award winning online game based on Scarygirl. Andrea Kang is a freelance artist living and working in Providence, RI. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Industrial Design in 2004 and a Masters in Art + Design Education in 2005. Since then she's taught, been a toy designer, participated in gallery shows across the U.S., and has dedicated her time to illustration and toy design work. For Lost in the Woods, the artists will be creating medium- to small-sized works depicting children and animals finding their way through a dream-like forest, in muted colors on variety of media. Their collaborative pieces will combine ink, acrylic paint, and cut paper. For her personal work, Andrea is using ink on cut paper, while Jurevicius is using pens and watercolors. Each will also debut two new silkscreens at the show (including a skate deck design) as well as a limited-edition giclee print. There will be new plush owlets, too. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent. A reception for Jurevicius and Kang will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, May 22. For more information about the artists, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311 Labels: Andrea Kang, Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Lost in the Woods, Nathan Jurevicius, Scarygirl
Tak Toyoshima at GRNY
LCDD at GRNY Images
Monday, April 19, 2010
Buff Monster Opening Images
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
QUAFF at GRNY Saturday April 24!
 Friend of GRNY Diva (of The Diva Review)recently made me an offer that I couldn't refuse. QUAFF, a J-Pop/Visual Kei powerhouse band from Japan was going to be in NYC to play a live show, and they wanted to come to Giant Robot New York to do a signing for their fans. Of course the answer was yes! Quaff call their music "Hybrid Japanese Rock Sound". There are definitely elements of J-Pop and traditional Visual Kei with some metallic tinges, but these guys also incorporate a lot of Western influences, such as wind instruments and an MC in the band. Their sound is based around the Japanese concept of "uta" (melody) and "tsuzuri" (rap). They've toured the US before, and their fanbase continues to grow every time. If you aren't already familiar with Quaff, check out their artist page on myspace. So the band will be coming to GRNY from 6 to 8 pm on Saturday April 24th. here's the best part...they will be coming directly from a photo shoot, Seiya, Ukisemi, Makito, SNG, Takuma and Hal will all be dressed to the nines. Quaff fans, I expect no less from you. I want to see beautiful makeup, crazy outfits, and sky-high hair. Represent for J-Pop and VK in NYC, at GRNY! The band will have tour merchandise available for sale, so be ready to get your items and get them signed. Samurai Rock and vivid Japanese visual expression are here to price your skull with the genre-breaking sound of Quaff! Labels: Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Hal, J-Pop, Makito, Quaff, Seiya, SNG, TAkuma, Ukisemi, Visual Kei
Que Suerte and LCDD at GRNY, Thursday April 22
 Giant Robot has always attracted unique artists and individuals, and on Thursday April 22, from 6 to 8 pm we have a great event lined up. Los Caballos Du Düsseldorf, also known as LCDD and numerous other aliases are a pair of circuit bending fanzine making musicians originating from Spain. In their own words, they "play in odd venues for strange events", using instruments made from recycled circuits from toys that they call doorags, in honor of Doo Rag, the band that inspired them to start making music. LDDC is also an open band, meaning anyone willing to play the doorags and perform is free to do it using the LDDC name. They have even provided instructions online for how to make your own doorags and play as your version of LDCC. In addition to this, they also make a fanzine, Que Suerte, which they will have available for sale. So this is a sort of musical performance event and signing that the public is open to participate in. It's going to be VERY cool. Here are some links to properly psyche yourselves up: Check out LCDD on myspace. Check out the manual to build your own doorag. Sneak a peek at Que Suerte. See what Olaf is up to. Practice your Spanish. Labels: circuit bending, doorag, Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, LCDD, Los Caballeros Du Dusseldorf, Que Suerte
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Giant Sambot
 Earlier today I heard from Tak Toyoshima who sent along this image of a benefit shirt he made for GR featuring his character Sam from Secret Asian Man. This image rules on a couple of levels. I'm always fond of mashups to begin with, and I especially love seeing a well known logo tweaked and played with. Then just take a look at Sam's inner mechanics. The giant eyebrow, the camera lens for the eye, the ear that looks like it's hooked into the brain. It shows a lot of love and care for a character when you can imagine what his inner workings would look like if he was a robot. These shirts will be available for sale at Tak's signing at GRNY on April 23rd. Labels: Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Secret Asian Man, Tak Toyoshima
Tak Toyoshima : Secret Asian Man Signing at GRNY
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Book Signing Secret Asian Man: The Daily Days Friday, April 23, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009 (212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net Giant Robot is proud to celebrate the release of Secret Asian Man: The Daily Days with a signing by writer and artist Tak Toyoshima. Secret Asian Man is a comic strip that is often brutally honest commentary on the state of race relations in America. It focuses on what makes us the same as well as different, through the lens of Asian American protagonist Osamu "SAM" Takahashi. Between the covers of this 232-page collection, no one is safe from SAM's keen observations on race, religion, politics, sexual orientation, and everything else that gets people's undies in a bunch. (It's also quite funny.) Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent. Toyoshima will be signing the book from 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday, April 23. For more information about the author, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311 Labels: Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Secret Asian Man, Tak Toyoshima
April 3 and 4 is JAWBREAKER WEEKEND at Giant Robot
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jawbreaker Weekend at Giant Robot Saturday, April 3 - Sunday, April 4, 2010 Giant Robot 2015 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 secure.giantrobot.com (310) 478-1819 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 GRSF 618 Shrader Street San Francisco, CA 94117 gr-sf.com (415) 876-4773 Giant Robot 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave.& Ave. A, in the East Village New York, NY 10009 grny.net (212) 674-GRNY(4769) Jawbreaker was not only one of the best indie punk bands to ever get in a van, but they were also friends of Giant Robot magazine. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the much-loved trio's debut album, Unfun, and its re-release on Blackball Records, the Giant Robot stores are holding their inaugural Jawbreaker Weekend, which will entail a ton of great music blasting on the stereos (Jawbreaker and related groups such as forgetters, Horace Pinker, J Church, Jets to Brazil, The Moons, Mutoid Men, Shore Birds, Thorns of Life, and Whysall Lane) both days and special "merch" including free buttons and a limited-edition T-shirt for sale. In addition, copies of the newly remastered Unfun CD will be given to the first die-hard fans who go to the stores and do one the following: * Bring a Jawbreaker mix CD. These will be added to the store's musical rotations over the weekend and beyond. (2 at GR/Sawtelle, 2 at GRSF, 1 at GRNY) * Show a Jawbreaker tattoo. (2 at GR/Sawtelle, 2 at GRSF, 1 at GRNY) One more CD will be given to the Jawbreaker/GR fan who uploads the best Jawbreaker karaoke video to YouTube. The winner will be selected by Blake, Chris, and Adam themselves, and the latter promises to send bonus goodies. To enter, please tag the video with "Giant Robot Store/Jawbreaker Contest" and send a link to info@giantrobot.com. For more information about Jawbreaker Weekend, the Giant Robot stores, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311 Labels: Contest, Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, Giant Robot San Francisco, GR2, GRLA, GRNY, GRSF, Jawbreake, Unfun
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Thursday, April 01, 2010
Small Favors Opening Images
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