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giant robot time: 3.22.13 | art by: deth p. sun BIGFOOT THE FOREST WARLORD VINYL FIGURES Bigfoot has released some very impressive limited edition vinyl figures! DETH P. SUN VARIOUS DRAWINGS ZINE Collection of Deth P. Sun’s favorite drawings he made in 2012. DETH P. SUN BOAT PRINT Archival Ultrachrome print on Bradford Rag paper. DETH P. SUN TERRARIUM TOTE BAG Deth P. Sun’s cat character sleeping in a terrarium. TOKIDOKI KAIJU PLUSH Kaiju isn’t just vinyl figures, it can be a plush! TOKIDOKI PHONZIES PHONE CHARM Fits in your headphone jack and just looks cute. FACIAL RECOGNITION APRIL 6 – APRIL 24, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 6:30-10PM Three Person Group Exhibition featuring James Kochalka, Matt Furie and Mark Todd James Kochalka is a comic book artist, musician, and more hailing from Burlington, Vermont. His well known works include a new animated cartoon called Superfuckers. Matt Furie is well known for his illustrative character works, at times featuring super heroes and villains in a world that’s all his own. Mark Todd is an illustrator and instructor at Art Center College of Design. His works are often amalgamations of layers that often comprise his own takes on classic comics covers. All three artists are involved in some type of published work, some of which will be available at Giant Robot. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT GR2: SEASONAL CHANGES RECEPTION By GIANT ROBOT NEWS A very special thank you to those that attended last weekend’s opening reception! See the art here. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 3.15.13 | art by: jen corace SEASONAL CHANGES MARCH 16 – APRIL 3, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 6:30-10PM Four Person Group Exhibition featuring Hellen Jo, Jen Corace, Deth P. Sun, and Gosha Levochkin. Hellen Jo works in animation in Los Angeles, and displays a style that’s partially influenced by manga, perhaps something like Taiyo Matsumoto. Jen Corace hails from Providence, RI and her works often capture emotion with a small town feel. Deth P. Sun is a Giant Robot friend who’s consistently shown at Giant Robot and many extending exhibitions. Gosha Levochkin is a Los Angeles artist who works mostly in watercolor and captures creatures in fantastical scenes. MORE INFO | PREVIEW IMAGES | FACEBOOK EVENT ANDROID VINYL FIGURE LUCKY CAT SERIES Lucky cats meet Android figures. FULUTO MINI SERIES BLIND BOX FIGURE KusoVinyl & TobyHK skull-faced rabbit figures are awesome. D-CLIPS DOG & CAT Dog and cat paperclips from Japan! TOTORO PLAYING CARD SET Relive My Neighbor Totoro scenes while you play your favorite card games. TOY BOARDERS SKATE FIGURE (SERIES 2) Awesome take on the classic toy soldiers your Dad played with. ERASER PACK SUSHI Keshigomu eraser packs featuring all sorts of realistic objects. GIANT ROBOT TAPE ROBOT T-SHIRT This shirt will have everyone touching your chest all day, asking, “Is that tape?” Director JJ Abrams rocking the GR Tape Robot T-shirt on location: THRASH LAB PROFILES X GIANT ROBOT ARTIST SERIES VIDEOS We’re partnering up with Thrash Lab and set up a series of Artist Profiles. They’ll appear at 9:30am PST. Luke Chueh is an LA hero. He made it work, his way. Pay attention to Luke Chueh. GR2: GAME NIGHT 13 VIDEO By GIANT ROBOT NEWS DJ Tony Jr, is a guest at GR2 shows, and he’s been shooting video using his point and shoot. He also composes music and he dropped a beat that fits this piece just right. >> GAME NIGHT 13! PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Hotline Miami and Tuning, two games by Cactus Soderstrom at GR2! >> SHOW REVIEW: CARSICK CARS AT THE REDWOOD BAR; ZINE REVIEWS: COMETBUS, RADON, MOSHPIT, PERPETUALLY 12 By MARTIN WONG On Sunday night, the Maybe Mars crew from Beijing made a stop in Downtown L.A.’s Redwood Bar with their flagship band Carsick Cars. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 3.8.13 | print by: souther salazar GAME NIGHT 13 FEATURING: HOTLINE MIAMI AND TUNING SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 6-10PM In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, Attract Mode and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 13, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games. Three games, including an appearance by Spelunky creator Derek Yu . We’ll also have his figures! The Games: Hotline Miami and Tuning both games created by Jonatan Cactus Soderstrom. - Hotline Miami: Hotline Miami is a retro style 2d top-down action shooter game developed by Dennation games. Its fast paced, has weapons of all varieties for you to use, a lucid trippy art style, and an amazing original soundtrack. - Tuning: Tuning is a platformer in which the levels are gradually presented weirder and weirder, creating visual puzzles where the player has to figure out how what he sees relates to his own actions in the game. Special Events: - Cosplay in a Hotline Miami outfit and you’ll get a free download code for Hotline Miami (limited) - The Game Night Raffle – always a hit! MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT UGLYDOLL DOUBLE TROUBLE PLUSHES Two Sided! Twice as cute! UGLYDOLL NEW PLUSHES Get to know Cheesy, Fishy, Gorgeous, and others. SOUTHER SALAZAR THE TRADING TORTOISE ZINE #1 Artist Souther Salzar creates a new zine about his travels around the country in the Trading Tortoise. SOUTHER SALAZAR CRASHLANDER PRINT Who’s at the controls? Will look great on any wall! SOUTHER SALAZAR BUTTONS Pin Souther Salzar’s art to your lapel or satchel! SOUTHER SALAZAR STICKER Depicts a shelf full of Souther’s hand-made curiosities. THRASH LAB PROFILES X GIANT ROBOT ARTIST SERIES VIDEOS We’re partnering up with Thrash Lab and set up a series of Artist Profiles. They’ll appear at 9:30am PT (YouTube – Thrash Lab). - Tuesday, March 5th – Rob Sato - Tuesday, March 12th – Luke Chueh - Tuesday March 26th – Sean Chao - Tuesday, April 2nd – Edwin Ushiro - Tuesday, April 9th – David Horvath - Tuesday, April 16th – Shizu Saldamando Thrash Lab X Giant Robot – Profiles Commercial Rob Sato, friend of Giant Robot and a great artist, specializes in watercolors and makes a great subject for a video. SHOW REVIEWS: MORRISSEY AND PATTI SMITH AT STAPLES CENTER, THE MUFFS AT THE SATELLITE By MARTIN WONG The Muffs are such a great band with incredible hooks, ace musicianship, and pure energy. And Saturday night’s show at the Satellite ranks up there with so many amazing hometown gigs at Raji’s and other local dives over the last 20+ years. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 3.1.13 | print by: sean chao GAME NIGHT 13 HOTLINE MIAMI AND TUNING SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 6-10PM In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, Attract Mode and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 13, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games. Three games, including an appearance by Spelunky creator Derek Yu . We’ll also have his figures! The Games: Hotline Miami and Tuning both games created by Jonatan Cactus Soderstrom. Hotline Miami – Hotline Miami is a retro style 2d top-down action shooter game developed by Dennation games. Its fast paced, has weapons of all varieties for you to use, a lucid trippy art style, and an amazing original soundtrack. Tuning – Tuning is a platformer in which the levels are gradually presented weirder and weirder, creating visual puzzles where the player has to figure out how what he sees relates to his own actions in the game. Special Events: - Cosplay in a Hotline Miami outfit and you’ll get a free download code for Hotline Miami (limited) - The Game Night Raffle – always a hit MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT P+G DESIGN HELLO KITTY WALLET p+g Design teams up with Hello Kitty to release this silicone wallet. 3D DRAWING PAD SPECIAL EDITION Create drawings that float above the page. GARDEN-IN-A-BAG CATNIP Kit includes plastic lined kraft-paper bag, soil and seeds. GLYN DILLON THE NAO OF BROWN Twenty-eight-year-old Nao Brown, who’s hafu (half Japanese, half English), is not well. She’s suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and fighting violent urges to harm other people. LUCKY PEACH ISSUE 6 Lucky Peach #6, the APOCALYPSE issue, considers our imminent End Times. The issue’s split into two parts: pre-and post-apocalypse. OISHINBO: JAPANESE CUISINE IZAKAYA: PUB FOOD In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and Kurita investigate classic izakaya foods. OISHINBO: JAPANESE CUISINE THE JOY OF RICE In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and company look into the single most essential food in Japanese cuisine: rice. GR2: LUKE ROOK IS GRODY RECEPTION PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thank you to all the attendees of last weekend’s opening reception! >> SOUNKYO ICE FALL FESTIVAL By BRETT FUJIOKA Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, elevates the term ‘Winter Wonder Land’ to an all new standard. >> REPOST: LUKE ROOK PODCAST By GIANT ROBOT NEWS In this podcast, Luke Rook explains some of the mysteries of the Japanese toy making scene. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 2.8.13 | artwork by: andrew hem TOTORO PLUSH HANG Totoro and friends are ready to hang with you. EGG MOLD BUNNY & BEAR Egg molds! Turns your drab egg in to a fabulous cutie egg! MARK’STICKER BBQ STICKERS Realistic hunks of meat, vegetables, a dog and some shish kabobs! KNIT KIT TAKE OUT CUP COSY Knit your own takeout coffee cup cosy! VEGETABLE TOY RABBIT Cut out arms, legs and bunny bodies out of your vegetables. MAX TOY KAIJU SOAP Kaiju Soap! Coolest soap seen around. SAN-X PLASTIC FOLDER SLEEVE A semi-translucent file folder that features Relax Bear, well, relaxing! RELAX BEAR MINI MEMO PAD Relax Bear is relaxing with chocolate and coffee. YEAR OF THE SNAKE RECEPTION PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thank you to the many that joined us for the celebration. Art makes people smile. >> LOS ANGELES NISTA EPISODE 11 – REVISITING MY TIME WITH GIANT ROBOT By MARTIN WONG My particular episode streamed live on Monday night, and I was indeed a good fit since the magazine that Eric and I started was definitely a product of Los Angeles, punk rock, and even skateboarding. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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