May
08
If you’re not familiar with this project, that is so very dear to my heart and always a constant work in progress, go here to learn more. The issue features: Duane Peters & Corey Parks, Franklin Rhi, Ben Weasel, Russ Rankin, Brad Warner and Lord Ezec (snippets from the chats below). CWP #7 comes in a [...]
Tags: 108 (band), Australian Zine Maker of the Year, Ben Weasel, Best Zine Produced in Australia (as a series), Bianca Valentino, Brad Warner, Chelsea Girls, Conversations With Punx, corey parks, Crown of Thornz, Danny Diablo, duane peters, gratitude, Hardcore Zen, Lord Ezec, Ocean of Mercy, poison ivy, punk, Russ Rankin, Screeching Weasel, Shelter (band), Skarhead, spirituality, The Cramps, The Hunns, The Riverdales, US Bombs, Zen, zines
Conversations With Punx
Dec
24
In the midst of all of the holiday hustle and bustle I’d just like to take a moment to breathe and to express gratitude—gratitude to my family, friends, all the wonderful readers of ConversationsWithBianca.com, all the wonderful artists and Creatives I’ve crossed paths with and chatted to this year, all the folks that have helped [...]
Tags: gratitude
A Thought For Your Day,Inspiration,Little Extras That Say A Lot
Nov
22
This Little Extra That Says A Lot that I’ve decided was just too great not to share with you, was sent to me by the super-lovely Jelena Goluza from Australian hardcore band Outright who I recently interviewed (Outright’s Jelena Goluza: DIY, Confronting Sexist Behaviour & Baking Down The Walls). Attached was the little message ‘Because [...]
Tags: gratitude, If I should have a daughter..., Jelena Goluza, Outright, Sarah Kay, TED
A Thought For Your Day,Inspiration,Little Extras That Say A Lot
Oct
13
The Week In Pictures is back, as you would have noticed I skipped a week or so as I’ve been recovering from my recent surgery. Slowly but surely getting back on track. When you get really sick it makes you stop and think about the things that are really important in life: loved ones, [...]
Tags: Format Collective, Goddess Ring, gratitude, inspiration notebook, Jhonny Russel Art, Kit Cosmetics, Lotus Mendes, paper cuts collective, Rock City Zombie, staples, The Deathset, The Golden Stapler Awards, This Is Not Art Festival, Victoria Cheatham, Young National Writers' Festival
Inspiration,Inspiration Notebook,The Week In Pictures
Oct
11
Today’s Insight: Mexico is a very beautiful country full of traditions, gastronomy and enormous cultural diversity… without a doubt is a beautiful place to visit and learn. When I was a teenager hip hop began to come alive in Mexico, my first impression was positive… The things that really matter to me are family, friends, [...]
Tags: At the Gates of the Temple, gratitude, Mexico City hip hop, revolt motion recordings, york siddhartha
A Thought For Your Day,Hip Hop Hope
May
06
I just got back from the copy shop with Conversations with Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue limited edition zine #4/12 ‘P.M.A.’ (Positive Mental Attitude) in hand. This time around, after starring at a wall of coloured paper for 20 minutes trying to decide what colour to make the cover – my friend Anita suggested double rainbow [...]
Tags: Against the Stream, Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, Asian Man Records, Australian National Library, bad brains, bloodclot, Boysetsfire, Conversations With Punx, cro-mags, dharma punx, dr know, far, gratitude, Hiro Tanaka, hopeless records, john joseph, jonah matranga, Kate Hiltz, limited edition zine series, louis posen, Mike Park, new end original, noah levine, Oliver Wilke, onelinedrawing, P.M.A., positive mental attitude, punk photography, robert ehrenbrand, Silvere Teutsch, Sub City, zine
Conversations With Punx
Oct
08
It’s almost time to retire CWP Zine One featuring: Ian MacKaye, Don Letts, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Johnny Siera, Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate. Thank you to everyone who ordered a copy, subscribed, came to the launch or wrote me saying they enjoy reading the site—your correspondence, feedback, encouragement, love & support is appreciated. I thought I’d [...]
Tags: black flag, blackheart, built on respect, conversations with punx zine two, conversations with punx: a spiritual dialogue, correspondence, dan jones, Don Letts, franky & minx, god so loved the world, gratitude, greg attonito, heidi minx, henry rollins, Ian MacKaye, jason cruz, jhonny hobo, johnny siera, larry livermore, lookout records, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, porcell, punk rock domestics, seraph's coal, shanti wintergate, shelter, spirituality and punk, strung out, the lookouts, the potatomen, the rollins band, youth of today
Conversations With Punx
Feb
11
Photo by Eric Vogel I am incredibly lucky to have some very strong, creative, forward thinking, beautiful, innovative, independent, inspiring women in my life. I decided that I wanted to help raise the Universal awareness of their awesomeness. They’re ruling their Universe one day at a time, they’re being them and they’re making a positive [...]
Tags: awesome ladies, bouncing souls, built on respect, Conversations With Punx, free tibet, gratitude, heidi minx, helping others, inspiring, ladies ruling it, sick of it all, tamding, tibet, travel
Conversations With Punx,Inspiration
Feb
07
Art by Omnimaru 1986 Dear Universe, Just wanted to let you know how thankful I am that I get to converse and collaborate with inspiring, creative, innovative individuals every single day. I pinch myself over and over to make sure I’m not dreaming. Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to ask: Who? What? Where? When? [...]
Tags: a letter, aspiration, del tha funkee homosapien, gilman street, glenn danzig, gratitude, hip hop, Inspiration, matt freeman, motivation, pharoahe monch, punk, rancid, success, the Universe, tim armstrong
Conversations With Punx,Hip Hop Hope,Inspiration,Quotes,The Art Of Conversation
Jan
29
Photo by Jonah, self portrait. “There is a prayer that I say every morning, it’s actually a long sequence of prayers. The one part of it that really sums up my theology goes something like—actually I know exactly what it is but I’ll take it out of the scriptural language—“Whoever you are you made this [...]
Tags: Conversations With Punx, energy, gratitude, happy shields, jonah matranga, rituals
Conversations With Punx