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Categories / Art and Photography, Music

Shepard Fairey introduces a limited edition Nico print

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Nico

He's oen of the cool names of the art world in 2010 – and Shepard Fairey has now decided to immortalise a 60s pop icon in canvas with this limited edition Nico print, released under his Obey monicker.

From Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol collaborator to model, actress and former girlfriend of John Cooper Clarke, she is captured here her 1960s prime and in distinctive Obey style on an 18 x 24-inch screenprint, which is being sold in a limited run of 450.

It's available to buy from Thursday (10th June), priced at $65. Sure to sell out quickly.

Find out more at the Obey Giant website

Via Electric Roulette

Categories / Books

London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945 by Barry Miles

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London

A recent release that's certain to be of interest to anyone with an enthusiasm for London's 'underground' past – London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945 by Barry Miles.

It is described as 'a major and definitive history of the counterculture' by a 'pre-eminent chronicler of the cultural underground', written by a man who should know all about it, being the co-owner of the Indica Gallery, founder of the International Times and organiser of the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream event. In terms of content it looks at the counterculture that sprang up in the decades following the Second World War, focusing on the West End and Soho, from the heady days of post-war Soho. the jazz bars and clubs of the fifties, the teddy boys and the Angry Young Men, Francis Bacon and the legendary Colony Club, the 1960s and the Summer of Love, along with the rise of punk.

Out now in hardback, Amazon is selling it for a discounted £12.48.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Categories / Art and Photography, Music

Rock Alphabet print by Rose Stallard

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Alphabet

Cool and interesting artwork doesn't have to cost a fortune, you can pick up gems like the Rock Alphabet print by Rose Stallard for a modest outlay.

It is what it says – an alphabet using rock stars mainly past and occasionally present – so everyone from Al Green to Zappa, throwing in Q-Tip, Sid Vicious, Lee Perry and 21 others – all illustrated and reproduced on a 50 x 70cm print.

Signed by the artist and limited to just 35 (with only 15 left), you can secure one for £39.57 including postage.

Find out more at the Print Club London website

Categories / Gadgets and Tech, Music

Nintendo NES cartridge harmonicas at Etsy

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Nesharm

Here's a great spot of recycling – using old game cartridges to make musical instruments – the work of NESharmonica.

As the name suggests, these are old Nintendo NES cartridges, but mixed with  a Hohner harmonica tuned to the key of E to produce the novelty instrument.  They even throw in some instructions and sheet music, plus the original circuit board that features the game. Well, you never know when nostalgia takes hold.

Take your pick from a variety of games (including the Zelda pictured here), with prices starting at $24.99.

NESharmonica at Etsy

Categories / Design and Interiors, Music

Abbey Road Studios product range

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Abbey road notebook

Earlier this year there were several reports that the historic Abbey Road Studios were up for sale. EMI quickly denied this but they are using the commercial potential of the studios in another way: in a new range of product inspired by their reputation and heritage. 

At the moment the range includes t-shirts, laptop cases and notebooks with plans to expand this through 2010. While you can get t-shirts and cases with 'Abbey Road Studios' emblazoned across them, some of the other products have a less immediately obvious link to the studios. For example, the notebook pictured, is inspired by the red boxes used by EMI to store professional recording tape.

The notebooks cost £10, the laptop cases cost £20 while the t-shirts cost £25 each. 

See the range online

Categories / Bags, Music

Pattern People Prince and Michael Jackson bags

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Organic cotton is hardly what you'd think of being the fabric of choice for either Prince or Michael Jackson, but it's the material used for Pattern People's fun bags featuring those two musical icons. 

Each tote bag features an illustration of the icons shown at the height of their musical powers: Prince is shown in his Purple Rain phase, while you can see an image of Michael in full-on king of pop mode over the page. 

Pattern People's other bags have more of a fashion focus and feature Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld but all are pretty stylish alternatives to many of the eco shoppers around. That's reflected in the price too, as they cost £34.93 each. 

Buy them from the Colette website

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