Interview Pete Murray
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28th Apr 2013 10:48am | By Alasdair Morton
This is a 90-minute street art battle in which two artists – or two teams comprised of a number of artists – get the length of a footy match to conjure some judge- and crowd-wowing designs right before your eyes. This year’s “warriors” are Team GB (Ventza and Darren John) and Candy Lo & Riff.
The winners will be decided by a combination of an adjudication panel and the opinion of the punters, which is measured using a decibel counter. For furiously good street art with a competitive edge.
Various times and locations
thesecretwalls.com
The Cut & Paste art collective – who act as the link between the creative industries and the business side, and are co-curators at this year’s Streetfest –present the global Digital Design Tournament. Digi artists from around the world have taken part in a competitive showcase and their work will take up residency here and be projected on screen at SF for all to check out.
1pm-7pm
cutandpaste.com
The Maryland-born rapper and producer hits the capital for the third time in this crowning headline show. Oddisee (above), who splits his time between New York, Washington DC and London, made a name for himself with underground movement Boiler Room.
Famed for his thoughtful and intelligent production, as seen on last year’s People Hear What They See for the US hip-hop label Mello Music Group, which was voted the iTunes Hip-hop Album of the Year.
8.30pm-9pm
oddiseemusic.com
Taking the day’s thriving art element and making it physical and personal, finger beautifiers Claire Kirby Nails and Effy Nails form the Nailfest Collective, on hand to make sure all nails are resplendent in only the most cutting-edge designs.
1pm-7pm
effynails.co.uk
claireknails.wordpress.com
Choreographer Yami ‘Rowdy’ Lofvenberg, who’s trained in lockin’, popping, breakin’ and hip-hop dance and has been teaching for 10 years, will be leading these workshops, showing you how to do Eighties dances The Moonwalk, The Running Man and The Wave.
2pm-2.45pm
streetfest.net
DJ and producer Nikki Beatnik (above), tagged as ‘the female Mark Ronson’ by some, is tour DJ for Kelis, has played festivals and clubs the world over, and is a musical magpie genius. Talented and diverse, her set will stun.
9pm-10pm
djnikkibeatnik.com
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