PHILADELPHIA - Illustrator Leanne Biank loves how forgiving the oil painting medium is. Armed with a unique style, she set out in the freelance world to get her start in the business. www.leannebiank.com
SAN FRANCISCO - DJ Tina T talks about how she got started in the business, as well as the pros and cons of the digital revolution entering turntable culture. www.myspace.com/djtinat
LOS ANGELES-Lady Tigra has a sound that is hard to classify. One half of the old school Miami bass hip hop duo, L'Trimm, she continues to create new definitions for music.
www.myspace.com/theladytigra
LOS ANGELES - MySpace Records' first urban artist Mateo sits down with VIMBY before his show at the Roxy and dishes on the state of R&B as well as his goals as an artist.
www.myspace.com/mateowww.mateoonline.com
LOS ANGELES - Artist Kim West felt the pressure to take a traditional career path, but in the end, she could not shake her desire to be an artist. She followed her dreams, and the contemporary art world is better for it.
LOS ANGELES - At a photo shoot, Jordyn Taylor talks about how she started her music career with the help of MySpace and why you should enter for Toyota's Rock The Space competition. Do it. www.myspace.com/toyotamusic
NEW YORK - Amanda isn't really a diva, she's just a chick that does a lot of shhh. Hang out on the rooftop with her as she talks about her music and her other passions. www.myspace.com/amandadiva
LOS ANGELES - On this episode of Green Grown and Sexy, Thuy and Jenn stopped by Nathalie's Silverlake headquarters where she operates her Jungle Gurl line. www.greengrownandsexy.com www.junglegurl.com
LOS ANGELES - Love her or hate her, it's still an obsession. Lady Sovereign talks about how she started in the game, getting signed, and new material. www.myspace.com/ladysovereign
AUSTIN - Ed Cardiff and his friends bring cigarettes, beer, and their bikes to their secret spot. A great place to hang out with friends. www.credencebikes.com
LOS ANGELES - Ida Maria likes you better when you're naked. Sit down with wild cat as she talks about the Norwegian music scene and her plan for her upcoming materials. www.myspace.com/idamaria
LOS ANGELES - Sherwood talks about Tom from MySpace approaching them to be on his label and why it's important for unsigned bands to sign up for Toyota's Rock The Space. www.myspace.com/toyotamusic
NEW YORK - From time to time, there's a female graffiti artist that pops out, and Indie's one of them. She's a mother of three, works for herself, and has a big love for graffiti. Check out her work. www.myspace.com/indie184
LOS ANGELES - Melody Ehsani talks about what she does as a designer, who she works with, and some of the projects she's working on. www.melodyehsani.com
CHICAGO - Mano and Drea have been writing music for He Say She Say for years but didn't make it official until '07. Now, the duo are poppin' melodic beats and threatening bandmats. www.myspace.com/dreaheartsmusic
LOS ANGELES - Art is no stranger to Latisha Wood. Check her out as she talks about her custom art work on motorcycles, stepping into the tattoo world, and introducing her very own unique custom techniques. www.latishawood.com
LOS ANGELES - Eddie Cleveland and Marco Svizzero crashed the VIMBY office the other day and sat down with Nick from In the Gnar to talk about their upcoming projects.
www.inthegnar.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Shepard Fairey, known for creating Obey, showcased his solo art show, The Duality of Humanity, at the White Walls Gallery. www.obeygiant.com
LOS ANGELES - Amir and his neighbor first started Beautiful Decay as a black and white xeroxed copy magazine. After picking it back up after college, Amir has now published it as a full color publication where unknown artists can be featured. www.beautifuldecay.com
LOS ANGELES - We hung out with Natalia Fabia in her studio where she was doing a photo shoot for a painting. She also had a solo gallery at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. www.nataliafabia.com
LOS ANGELES - We caught up with Australian, Gabriella Cilmi and followed her as she went to some of Hollywood's stores like What Comes Around Goes Around and Amoeba Records. www.myspace.com/gabriellacilmi