Oct
03
On the weekend as part of Australia’s leading independent arts festival This Is Not Art – which “is a supercharged convergence of writers, performers, thinkers, independent and industry musicians, creative researchers, electronic artists, dilettantes, and DIY culture makers in a showcase featuring over 400 local, national and international artists” – The Golden Stapler Awards for [...]
Tags: Australian Zine Maker of the Year, Best Zine Produced in Australia, Bianca Valentino, conversations with bianca, Conversations With Punx, creativity, diy, independent art festival, independent publishing, National Young Writers’ Festival, punk, spirituality, The Golden Stapler Awards, This Is Not Art Festival, truth seekers, zines
Conversations With Punx
Sep
06
I’m so excited! Finally! We’ve reached the halfway point in the Conversations with Punx limited edition zine series. The start of September also marked a whole year since this project was launched out into the world at the very first Paper Cuts Collective event in Brisbane, Australia. Conversations with Punx #6 ‘Faith’ is 80+ pages, [...]
Tags: Ari Up, Australian, Australian Zine Maker of the Year, Avail, Bianca Valentino, conversations with punx zine #6 'Faith', conversations with punx: a spiritual dialogue, Dr Frank, Frank Portman, King Dork, Mike Herrera, Most Precious Blood, MxPx, One King Down, punk, ray cappo, Rob Fuso, Secret Trial Five, Sena Hussain, shelter, spirituality, The Golden Stapler Awards, The Mr T Experience, The Slits, Tim Barry, Tumbledown, youth of today
Conversations With Punx
Apr
17
Art by SilentAwakening “To me, making a tape is like writing a letter — there’s a lot of erasing and rethinking and starting again. A good compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do.” ~High Fidelity. As a teen I’d sit in my bedroom at night and listen to the radio. I’d sit beside [...]
Tags: Afrika Bambaataa, bouncing souls, Cade Circle One, death on wednesday, deathset, DJ Kool Herc, felinedown, gogol bordello, Grandmaster Flash, gwen stefani, hip hop, hobo obituaries, jhonny hobo, kanye west, M.I.A, messer chups, MFDS, Miss Bianca's Digital Mixtape, mix tape, mixtapes, moby, N*E*R*D, operation ivy, punk, rancid, santigold, shmoe, support music, the bronx, the Furious Five, uffie
Inspiration,Miss Bianca's Mixtapes
Apr
14
In honor of expanding on the adventure that is ConversationsWithBianca.com with the addition of ‘My Interviews’ and the wealth of knowledge stored there from some of the brightest, always-questioning, creative, thoughtful minds from the punk & hip hop community worldwide I give you one of my favourite installments (so far) of Adventure Time! Talking candies, [...]
Tags: adventure time, candy, conversations with bianca, hip hop, punk
Inspiration
Mar
24
One of my favourite people and my creative comrade in arms, Don Letts has recently been working on a documentary called STRUMMERVILLE. It focuses on the charity of the same name that came into existence after Clash front man Joe Strummer passed away. The film had its world premiere the week just passed at SXSW. [...]
Tags: charity, Conversations With Punx, documentary, Don Letts, Inspiration, punk, spirituality, strummerville
Inspiration
Mar
15
Art by JhonBoy Hello Lovelies! I know it’s been a while. Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control I had to take some time out from EVERYTHING and regroup. Things still aren’t 100% but I’m working towards it! Slowly but surely is the way to go for sure. So it’ll be easy does it for [...]
Tags: amelia arsenic, freaknik, Frida Kahlo, hip hop, home, Inspiration, jack loyd grisham, jhonny hobo, punk, rock photography, stephen booth, vegan recipes
Inspiration
Feb
08
Messages In The Water – Water Crystal ‘truth’ – the work of Masaru Emoto (Emoto Peace Project) Do you know the time in which you work at your best? If you don’t know the answer to the question I suggest you have a think. Being in touch with yourself and knowing your body’s cycles and [...]
Tags: advice, Bhagavad-Gita, Conversations With Punx, emoto peace project, jhonny hobo, lora logic, masaru emoto, messages in the water, productivity, punk, punk rock, time management, truth, x-ray spex, your best life
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
Feb
05
Art by John.E I LOVE books! I adore reading. I have several on the go at one time! I can’t help myself. I’ve worked in libraries for the greater part of a decade. I’m addicted to the smell of the pages, the feel of the different textured page paper (I also care about GSM! ha!), [...]
Tags: books, Conversations With Punx, Inspiration, john joseph, john.e, marketing, music, punk, reading, rob fusco, siddhartha, spirituality, yoga, your best life, your craft
Inspiration
Jan
25
*taken by my dear friend Chris Iselin I have a lot of friends that come through Brisbane (my hometown) on tour with their band throughout the year. I get the question ‘what is there for us to do on our off day Bianca?’ a lot. I decided to put together a little guide of my [...]
Tags: 4zzzfm, art gallery, australian music, brisbane, butterbeats, coffee, cupcakes, felinedown, festivals, hip hop, it's vintage darling, jackie marshall, kill the music, kuan yin, link, live venue, mad occupants, Miss B's guide to..., music, places to eat, punk, rachi brains, santigold, skateboarding, tattoos, tibet, tym guitars, vegetarian, yoga
Inspiration