Marc Ecko's Getting Up Block Party 2005

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« The 2005 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament \| Back to Excerpts \| Strat #23 » Marc Ecko's Getting Up Block Party 2005 (September 15, 2005) Below are pictures of a large scale operation that took place this summer. Marc Ecko, ECKO clothing owner, commssioned 20 Graff Artists to paint on train sides that were made in California, and were trucked into NY for a large block party, on August 24th. The whole event was called: Marc Ecko's Getting Up Block Party 2005. I was one of the artist chosen to participate. But not all went smoothly. The City of NY rescinded the permit for the block party because of the politics involving Graffiti demonstrations, and of course because we were painting on surfaces that looked like subway trains. It was all bizarre. We actually went to court, Federal Court of all things, and we won because the city tried to undermine our 1st Ammendment rights of freedom of speech. It was a wild affair, with news articles, tv interviews and more... It was fun... peace c. Email a link to this article to: Your email address: Message (optional):		CRASH's Links Crash One Interview on SCN Web Gallery NYC Art Link International Tats Cru Where's Eric! Kawsone Art Crimes Dazeworld Speerstra Gallery NYC Subway John Mayer Kauffman Illustration Crashocasters p-one-c.com Blog on John Mayer's Site All 50 Custom Shop Strats Recent Entries Teles and Amps #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18 Eric Clapton at the Nikon Jones Beach Theater Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood at the Garden Other News - Let's Catch Up Teles and Amps #10, #11, #12 Teles and Amps #7, #8, #9 Eric Clapton's Autobiography Release Party Monthly Archives June 2008 March 2008 February 2008 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 November 2005 September 2005 July 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 Shop for Music Gear » Inside Modern Guitars Welcome to Modern Guitars, where you'll find thousands of guitar related articles covering every style and genre. This page is your gateway to everything from reviews and the latest industry news to an extensive archive of feature stories and exclusive interviews with six-string icons such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Bucky Pizzarelli, Les Paul, Zakk Wylde, Lily Afshar, Mike Stern, and a variety of guitar industry leaders including Paul Reed Smith, Christian F. Martin, IV, Bob Taylor, and Henry Juszkiewicz. MG Magazine Columns On Axis by Nick Sterling PSYKO Guitar by Ronny North Vintage by Saiichi Sugiyama Guitarology by Tom Hess Jazz Scope by Steve Herberman Industry Views by Peter Wolf Women Rock! by Tish Ciravolo Jazz Reviews by Vince Lewis Reviews by Brian D. Holland Berklee X by Matt Baamonde Sunset & Vine by Billy Morrison Hash by John Foxworthy Functional Art by John Page Guitar Art by Pamelina H CRASH Pad by CRASH Live Art by Neal Barbosa Don't miss... Scratch & Dent Specials at Musician's Friend Musician's Friend Clearance Center
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