July 14th, 2009 by admin

Visual artist Dash Snow who became notorious for his graffiti around New York City died today from a drug overdose aged 27. Dash is the latest in a string of nearly 40 significant artist deaths at 27 over the last century. Other famous 27s include Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and members of the Grateful Dead, Big Star, Badfinger, the Stooges, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Manic Street Preachers, and The Mars Volta.

Dash Snow’s death was confirmed earlier today by his grandmother, Christophe de Menil, an art collector and philanthropist.

He was a hard-living soul who will was already an underground legend thanks to his muse-like status in photographer Colen McGinley’s drug addled and intimate work.

Dash often made collages that he assembled from found images and also used video and his own photography in exhibitions in NYC, Los Angeles, and London.

New York Magazine ran a feature about Dash and his crew titled “Warhol’s Children” January 7, 2007.

In 1988 Jean-Michel Basqiuat, modern art’s graffiti genius (and friend of Andy Warhol), died from a drug overdose aged 27 as well.

Samadhi Creations’ award-winning non-fiction graphic novel “The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll,” which was published to great acclaim earlier this year, retells the history of rock & roll seen through the lives and legacies of the three-dozen musicians who each died at the age of 27.

April 5th, 2009 by admin

Today marks the 15th anniversary since Kurt Cobain’s untimely departure. His death popularized the idea of The 27s across pop culture. Listen to NPR’s All Things Considered later today (5-6pm) to hear a short segment featuring an interview with The 27s author Eric Segalstad.

Find your local NPR station here and spin your favorite Nirvana tracks in the meantime.

April 1st, 2009 by admin

Happy birthday to the incredible Minuteman D. Boon.

March 31st, 2009 by admin

We were on theTodd N Tyler show this morning talking about The 27s. Those guys over in Omaha have a fun show every morning of the week, which is syndicated all the way to Burlington, VT. We had a blast hanging out on the air with them. Here’s a link to the podcast. Thanks guys!

March 16th, 2009 by admin

Two weeks ago we had a three-way conversation with the lovely Victoria Joyce of Sugarbuzz magazine, an on-the-verge music zine outta California. She writes some cool stuff about The 27s, but most importantly, she read the book between the lines and add her own voice and personality to the piece, telling her readers what she got from the book. Here are some samples:

“This Rock Epistle goes from cool to creepy and back to cool.”

“The tone of the book is magical and modern, a little sad but goes to the wealth of material these artists produced and applauds their passion.”

“Hendrix did Carson? Yes! Some amazing facts come to light in this amazing new book.”

Read the review and check out Sugarbuzz here.

Thanks Victoria!

March 5th, 2009 by admin

We were asked by Mick Box to spread the word about his 2nd annual “Shirt of My Back Auctions.” It’s a great cause, so check it out.
J&E

“Hello!

Well I want to thank you for taking the time to read this!
As you know I have a Cancer Charity organised called “The
Shirt Off My Back”. This started purely as the name suggests
as a way of bidding for my stage shirts and the money going
to UK Cancer Research Charity.

However as often happens with these things it has grown a
little and we are auctioning items like stage shirts,
guitars, UH memorabilia etc and many more exciting things. I
hope that in 2009 we can raise some more money for this
worthy cause as I do not know one person who has not been
touched young or old in someway by this awful disease.

As my good Mother who passed away in 1987 to Cancer used to
say “every little bit helps Mick”, so with the kind help of
Dave White we have set up this webpage to start off the
auctions for 2009. Once again I thank you for reading this
and for those of you that participate my heartfelt thanks go
to you as we continue to fight to make the world a better
place and find a cure.

‘Appy days!”

For more information, to get involved or to make a donation visit Mick’s site here:

http://www.mick-box.net/shirtoffmybackauctions/

February 25th, 2009 by admin

Samadhi Creations recently signed a distribution deal with North Atlantic Books in Berkeley, California. Under this agreement, The 27s will be available in the U.S. and internationally (with the exceptions below) through Random House April 7, 2009.

Exceptions: The 27s will be distributed by John Reed Books in Australia and New Zealand. The release date for our friends down under is slated for June 2009.

The United Kingdom release is slated for July, 2009, where The 27s will be distributed by Publishers Group UK.

Where still waiting for a South African release date, but expect to know more about that one soon.

Thanks for everybody’s support. We read all the email, so keep dropping those notes our way!
J&E

January 19th, 2009 by admin

Tomorrow John Fevreau (27) will be the youngest speechwriter on record in the White House, writes The Guardian. We’re excited to observe President Barack Obama’s inauguration tomorrow and wish that the U.S. will unite under his presidency and a new beginning for a peaceful tomorrow.

November 10th, 2008 by admin

When we sat down to decide who to honot with the first 27s wearable art t-shirt we quickly decided that the honor should go to the King of Rock Bass, the late, great Gary Thain. The Americal Apparel combed cotton t-shirt is manufactured and printed in the US. Cruise by <a href=”https://secure.bluehost.com/~thetwos1/store/”>the 27s store</a> to check it out.

October 15th, 2008 by admin

After three years of creation we’re finally ready to unleash the greatest myth of rock & roll on the worl; The 27s pre-sale starts today, so be sure to snatch one up right here at the27s.com. (The 27s will not be available in bookstores until our official release April 5, 2009.)

We’re also very excited to offer the first t-shirt in our Wearable Art line. Only 144 King of Rock Bass shirts will be available; be sure to participate in our poll to decide which artist should be next in line.

Thanks for all your support!