Event Jan 26th 2012 “GAZELLE REPRESENTING THE IMPERIAL HOUSE OF AFRICA TO THE PEOPLES OF SWEDEN”- Is pretty much what’s goin’ down in Södra Teatern this Saturday the 28th of January. We like to party, simple as that! Come celebrate Stocktown’s successfull accomplishment on “Stocktown X South Africa“. Capetown´s finest artists and inventors of the limpop music genre- Gazelle will be performing ( previously featured here on Stocktown… Continue
Music Jan 23rd 2012 In this interview, our favourite photographer Saga Berlin- wears a big, bling-bling necklace, and a Tupac t-shirt. So, aside from just looking cool- she’s also made amazing press pictures for some of Sweden’s most talented artists such as e.g. Mohammed Ali, Lorentz & M. Sakarias, Johannes Anyuru and Anna Järvinen. In the video interview Saga talks about… Continue
Art Jan 18th 2012 Stocktown is all about harnessing the tremendous positive urban vibe out there, and those familiar with TED: Ideas worth spreading know that those folks too have an eye for spotting social entrepreneurship. Globetrotter par excellence and street artist JR, anonymous yet with a French-connection, was awarded the TED Prize 2011, chiefly for his immensely well-received… Continue
Style Jan 15th 2012 International trends begin as local phenomenon’s, in most cases, but it takes a major innovator, creative mind and dedication before it reaches any level of prestige. Winning the hearts of a couple at a time can take a catchy phrase and create something bigger than just a brand. Curran J. Swint is a local Philadelphian stylist who… Continue
Music Jan 12th 2012 Despite all the media attention on terror alarms in Kenya, the upcoming soul artist Anto and the paragasha band joined forces with Stocktown to plan a flashmob dance video in the heart of Nairobi. On a sunny sunday on the 8th of january 2012 over 100 dancers met up to be in the video Querwty love for Anto… Continue
Music Jan 12th 2012 It’s official that Stocktown X South Africa is a top-notch documentary, what frames the content is the magic of the soundtrack by Daniel Savio, Will-Rock and Dirty Paraffin. The music credits alter the overall meaning and sets the ambiance of the production. Which is why I just have too share these selected videos Drip Dry (2010) and… Continue
Art Jan 9th 2012 The Austrian-Croatian designer collective Numen/For Use work in the erratic field between art, industrial design and scenography. Sven Jonke, Christoph Katzler and Nikola Radeljkovic are industrial designers who create objects with no predefined function, which in a sense is the antidote of what ‘industrial design’ essentially is – the creation of functional objects. In 1998 they worked under the… Continue
Music Jan 7th 2012 Angola’s president José Eduardo dos Santos likes being in power. He likes it so much that he’s kept his job since 1979. While the country’s oil resources is the main reason behind its 12 % yearly growth Angola is ranked 44 out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries, scoring particularly badly in Human Rights. Not to mention that more than… Continue
Docs Jan 3rd 2012 In a country with innumerable problems- Skateistan represents an oasis where children can be children, and build cross-cultural relationships that Afghanistan needs for future stability. Former professional snowboarder Orlando von Einsiedel , found that the Skateistan project combined two worlds he felt very passionate about: extreme sports and social work. The Skateistan project — was initiated by two Australian aid workers, who gave… Continue
Music Dec 27th 2011 MADE is a venue and artistic collective located in Berlin that has some of the most creative interview series consisting of visionaries from all walks of life, various boundaries and different art forms. The guests seem to embody their craft in the least expected manners. Featured in this video entitled SCRATCH’N’CUT VOV is Lee “Scratch” Perry,… Continue
