Wow. It seems like half of Melrose was chompin at the bit waiting for Jonny 'No' Style to finish his mural, and the show of force is nothing less than impressive . . .
What goes around, definitely came around.
It all started when Jonny Style buffed and ripped down some dope street art at this spot the very next day after it went up. Well, Melrose talked back, and Jonny's mural was 'enhanced' back to the streets the very next day, in return.
We knew all along that it was only a matter of time before Jonny's mural got replaced-but we are amazed at how quickly it happened, and with the show of force from Melrose's street artists. We count no less than 8 separate artists who laid the smack down on Jonny Style the very first night. From paint to pastes to graffiti, the street art solidarity on Melrose amongst all different types of street art mediums is impressive.
Getting in on this action are KilleD, Mute, Koffinz, Zombiel, splatter paint, two separate tags, and X, who politely says "No Thank You".
All this action might confuse some people, but it is all about who has earned a place on the streets. True street artists risk violence, imprisonment, fines and abuse to put up their art. If you just roll up to a spot in the middle of the day, ask the owner for permission, bring out a ladder and start painting, then you are just an artist painting outside-not a 'street artist'. And if you roll up on piddly little scooter to start painting, you are just a fuckin tool~
And we realize that there might be some readers who might prefer a mural like Jonny's to street art, and if that's the case, you are definitely following the wrong blog~
We stand firmly with the street artists, and feel that Melrose is much better with Jonny absent, than any shitty Jonny absinthe~
pure awesome
ReplyDeleteunity! the strrets are talking!!
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ReplyDeleteyou are just proving me that graffiti artists are full of shit. now this wall gonna look bad. thank guys . i think jonny style is not a graffiti artist but a painter so what's wrong with you? acting like kids "" woohoou he touched our wall blablabla". do you own melrose? i doubt about it. do you own this wall? absolutly not. if the owner of the wall want something else than shitty disneyland poster it's his choice .
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Hi this is Jonnystyle. Sorry that I'm not able to speak English very well. I have been here everyday, and I will be here tomorrow. If you really have a problem with me and my scooter, please stop talking on your blog and talk with me face to face like the true street.
ReplyDeleteHi this is Jonnystyle. Sorry that I'm not able to do Street Art very well. I have been here everyday, and I wont be here tomorrow. If you really have a problem with me and my scooter, please stop talking on your blog and Cover my Stupid Mural with your REAL Art like the true street. <3
ReplyDeleteanonymous shut the FUCK UP ,cus these are our streets and weeeeeeeee run melrose!!! dont like it move as far as you can cus im doing it and my kid's going to do it and his kid so stop bitching and go home and johnny go home dude just go home man your shit is not welcomed here this is LA you've dissed our work you'll never have shit back up in LA ill find it and kill it what ever you paint!!!!
ReplyDeleteyou run melrose??? i don't think so. maybe you run the dark and dirty back alley of melrose but that's it.you are just a bunch of hipster who want to suck on banski cock. stop to make this street a disaster please.
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"Stop to make this street a disaster please"????????
ReplyDeleteSounds like some dirty Frenchman's broken English to me.
seems as these artists fell out of a b-list horror movie....i love it! jonny go back to france, u disrespected a community thats on you!
ReplyDeletesome of these "hipsters were puttin in work before banksy was a household name, kev.. doesnt really matter who does or doesnt run melrose. there are some who still get to get up there and clearly some who arent welcome. its street art, street rules. dont like it? then stay inside, get on your computer, and whine on blogs you have no business on.
ReplyDeleteyou cant put it any better than that!!!
ReplyDeletejust checked back in on this... jonny--beef can easily be taken off of the walls and solved by breaking your hands. be careful my friend.
ReplyDelete"If you just roll up to a spot in the middle of the day, ask the owner for permission, bring out a ladder and start painting, then you are just an artist painting outside-not a 'street artist'."
ReplyDeleteSo if you follow this logic, you're all basically saying fuck you to CBS, AWR, MSK & over all the whole Seventh Letter crew, and that doesn't sit well with me and half of LA.
I've witnessed all of these guys in broad daylight with permission painting huge murals. Not to mention all the murals put up on the front of Barracuda. So also you're saying fuck you to Neckface, Mike Giant, David Flores, Saber, INSA, Skullphone, etc...
Scooter? Space Invader rocked a scooter. Mike Giant rocked a bicycle. Does this make them fags? Maybe, but I don't think so. But as for you "locals", you're the only ones around here throating dicks like you're Belladonna. Don't hate on a brotha for trying to get around town any way he can.
Sounds like you guys are bunch of "dick hard" suburban bitches trying to get a rep. Go back to the burbs and stay off the block.
How many of you can claim Fairfax High? None! Fuck Off!!!
As for Bankrupt Slut, I thought your deal was kinda cool. Getting your stickies up and a good blog to boot, until I read this post. Ease off if you know what's good for you.
Also "X" sucks donkey balls because he just bites old skate graphics anyways. Just because a celebrity takes interest, doesn't mean it's good. Be a little bit more original.
you all are fucking stupid, get a job!
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