go reborn vs Noir! party

go reborn is teaming up with Noir! to launch go-reborn's pop-up book. As usual Noir! will be nymphing it up with ridiculously good-looking models, perverted dwarves, sailors from the docks of doom and pretty little boys in pinstripe peep-toes.

go-reborn will be showcasing its pop-up book that includes words from Sophie Cooke and Andrew F Giles, fashion shoots (see previous post: Bears. Shit. Woods), Auld Reekie's future faces including supernovas from The Skinny, the Roxy Art House and the Villager. The theme is hyper-Edinburgh. We will explore the newness and realness of NOW and launch go-reborn's short, sharp predictions for our cultural future into the stratosphere.

Check out the article in The Skinny for info.

And Noir and go-reborn are on Facebook.

Also: there is still time to check out the go-reborn 2D3D stall in St John's in the West End of Edinburgh, with stalwarts Godiva, Kate McKay, Rowanjoy and Aware Injustice. A glittering array of goodies and the usual cheery and forward-looking chat.

Another go-reborn hero, Ross Christie, can be seen trundling about with his Mobile Art Market. Don't diss him. Love him.

Analogue Books and the Dawn of Elph

We've managed to secure a lovely selection of Nigel Peake's work from those fine people at Analogue Books, a trailblazing book- and zine-store on the Grassmarket which is worth a long, hard look at. Yesterday I sat perusing 'Maps', an intricate and maze-like tome that is made for poring over and re-reading as its delicate and thoughtful musings on the nature of maps shimmer and shift with promise.

Talking of delicate, Kate McKay's swallow illustrations (in the hot room overlooking the Crags) is starting to blossom and a flock of migrating art-swallows now trace their way across the canvas. Matthew Swan's funky and chaotic illustration at the other end of the space is chock-a-block with finely drawn images of faces and eyes and shapes and swirls - merits a further look when you pop in.

We are buzzing about holding another party this weekend at the go-reborn space - an excellent place to check out our fabulousness but also see the fireworks without the hell of the Royal Mile and being ushered like a sheep or drone into the Tattoo. More info on Facebook and Twitter to follow but keep your eyes peeled for Jaco's little white tickets which are being disseminated about town and will be your entry into the wacked-out world of 'go-reborn'.

M.O.C & White Chocolate (from DoIt!) will be presenting audio and visual treats and we are very excited to have Elph, legendary Edinburgh illustrator, on canvas all night and who we're sure will be producing some typically incandescent work. His website and blog are stunning and should be seen here.