Howdy. Just a quick post to say thanks for all the support and features from our online friends.

MUCH APPRECIATED!

We would like to thank the following  for taking the time to feature us recently. They are all packed filled with great content and if you have not checked any of them out before do so now, you will not be disappointed. They are all purveyors of good stuff.

betterneverthanlate.blogspot.com/

thedailystreet.co.uk

fatkidonfire.com/

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deerbrains.blogspot.com

inmyshortsleeve.com

teehunter.com/

Enjoy.

Until next time.

STAY UN=

Howdy all.

After mimicking a hermit for a short while UN= is back for 2011 and raring to go. We thought we would get the ball rolling again with a little  video interview we did recently whilst stateside in New York where we hooked up with a young chap called Jack Sommer who is the brain child (17 and meaning it) behind Imagination detonation. Jack has been following our progress for a while and on learning that we would be in his area code he invited us to get in front of the camera.

Jack is straight out of the Bronx and when he is not at school or drawing cartoons or taking photos  he is mainly documenting the stories of up and coming young creatives /musicians on the East coats of America as well as a few peeps this side of the Atlantic.

Influenced by his idols like Maestro and 13 Witness he has built a really interesting extensive video library which is well worth a gander. Jack is definitely one to watch for the future as his craft undoubtedly will go from strength to strength.

Anyhow much love to Jack.

Until next time…..

Stay UN=

Our Friends at ONE69A have teamed up with MOOCH Gallery on Oldham street in the glorious Manchester to bring you a pop up shop for  Christmas, suitably named GROTTO. They have amassed an assortment of goodies ideal for that unique Christmas present from Manchester based artists and brands  including a load of UN= paraphernalia. It will be open each day from midday till late so go and have a goosey if you are in the hood.

As always ladies and Gentlemen, stay UN=

What up people? More love from our friends over at The Daily Street who have taken a look at our first 2 drops on UN=IQUE.

Go check it out – UN=IQUE By Unequal Balance

Until next time Stay UN=

As we finally find the time to post more regularly we thought appropriate to give more insight into the people we collaborate and help create our sub label UN=IQUE. If you are unfamiliar with UN=IQUE this is where we team up with guest artists, brands and general creative heads within the UK, bringing super limited hand crafted gear which is only available from our online boutique.

To open are UN=IQUE account we commissioned  Mikey Brains  to create a T-shirt & A2 screen print combo of which there are only 50, both of which are hand screen printed.

We chose Mikey because the guy has an original style when it comes to drawing & painting, what made it all the more easier was that he is good friend & you can’t help “buzz” of the chap. To get a better understanding about  Mikey’s and his  style we posed him a few questions  :-

Who, what and where are you?

My name is Mikey Brain and I am a painter/illustrator based in Leeds.  I am also one half of the Dick Brain Collective with Nicolas Dixon.

Where is your style derived from and whats with the size of your brain?

I have painted for around 14 years, over these years I have developed and changed my style.  My illustration work is heavily rooted in my graffiti beginnings.  My characters usually depict anger, sorrow, angst, addiction, hunger and pain, often with sexual undertones.  I am interested in telling subtle stories in the picture, a teenage M Kat user with a Hoover style nose and a tiger hat, an old tired sex worker with saggy tittie style bags under her eyes.  That sort of thing.  I use geometric patterns and line work to create depth and texture.  My painting work aims to blur the line between précis and planned work, so at first glance the work looks ambiguous and visceral, yet with further inspection themes become apparent (especially in relation to the titles).

My work and outlook has always explored the darker side of humanity, often with a comical duality, but always rooted in mans murky side. My collaboration with Nicolas Dixon – The Dick Brain Collective is a more positive affair and I am finding it enjoyable – the best collaboration I have done.  We create decorative abstract and abstract figurative pieces, with strong cultural and artistic references.  Like Art re-edits!

My real name is Brain!  People think that I have created it to be a smart alec but its real!  A local Birmingham historian once pulled me to the front of assembly (at school) and told me it is because my ancestors were either incredibly clever, or they had extremely fat heads.  Anyone who knows me knows which one this is!!!

Future movements and plans?

I am concentrating on the Dick Brain Collective for the rest of the year, with two shows planned the first on Saturday 9th October at Stinky’s Peep house in Leeds 8-10pm – this is a chance for people to see the work for the first time.  A more formal exhibition is planned for December which will showcase re-worked furniture and other strange artifacts. I am the resident artist for the disco night Throwback, producing giant live pieces.  I am also the resident artist for District bar, which is a work in progress and I am hoping to do a collection of my own work early next year. Website is landing soon!! So keep them eyes peeled.

Below you can see some of what to expect from the Dick Brain crew.

Anyhow much love to Mikey and stay UN=

Howdy.

Our good friends over at The Daily Street, who do a sterling job at documenting today’s street wear culture in particular have very kindly written about our first drop of T-shirts -

http://www.thedailystreet.co.uk/2010/09/introducing-unbalance/

The Daily Street is made up of  Grizzle, Suffocake, Synamatix & Set in Motion all of whom who bring different forms of knowledge to the stage and form like Voltron when together – So go check them out!

I would also like to wish them a Happy 1st Birthday!!

Until next time.

Stay UN=

Our friends at The Daily Street (An excellent source for whats going down on the UK streets in terms of threads, art & music) are getting right in the festive spirit of giving with their big Christmas Competition in which they are giving away an assortment of 30 essential premium goods which they have been stock piling. To enter just simply email them at christmas@thedailystreet.co.uk.

Anyhow get involved & enjoy their site.

Keep it Christmas.

Peace