Events

TOYPUNK MADNESS

URBAN VINYL has been a phenomenon in Japan and around the world for more than 10 years. Drawing inspiration from the world of "lowbrow art," Urban vinyl manufacturers are producing scores of new toys monthly primarily for adult collectors. Toypunks is a documentary series about the intersection of Japanese toys, fashion and punk rock. The film introduces Hikaru Iwanaga of Bounty Hunter, creator of the first designer toy, as well as other vital players in the Japanese streetwear and international designer toy scenes (including interviews with graphic designer Frank Kozik) , and explores their roots in punk and American pop culture. Via location shooting in Japan and the US, Toypunks explores a profound cross-cultural exchange between American and Japanese pop culture. After the film we'll use clay and space age plastics to build our own scary creatures and set them against each other in a classic "big battel". So bring your own toys to show, libations and join us at the Fishbon Pescadrome, 101 S. Quarantina in Santa Barbara.