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PLEASUREINC. / V7

HUMAN INTEREST / V7

KID KAPICHI / V7

YUKE / V7

LOS BITCHOS / V7

LOTD PANEL / V7

SMOL FISH / V7

ELLiS•D / V7

FLOWERS OF EVIL / V6

FAUX REAL / V6

MARUJA / V6

AUSTEN SHOWERS / V6

CITY DOG / V6

THE NEW EVES / V6

RATS-TAILS / V6

SHTËPI / V5

OPUS KINK / V5

MONAKIS / V5

MAX FULCRUM AND THE WIN / V5

HALF HAPPY / V5

GETDOWN SERVICES / V5

CLT DRP / V5

BETHLEHEM CASUALS / V4

ALIEN CHICKS / V4

ARXX / V4

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Meet our first artist of Volume 8 - the incredible Cokorda Martin from Bali, who takes inspiration from his childhood and culture to craft traditional Balinese pieces with a modern twist. “He was introduced to the art of making Barong and Tabuh at an early age by his father and grandfather. This kick-started a life-long passion for creating that evolved from drawing and cartooning to digital art. Pulling inspiration from traditions such as wayang and mythological imagery, Cokorda blends contemporary simplicity with historical exaggeration in a beautiful way.”

Submissions close May 5! We are very honoured to feature you @treasurecult.work and we can’t wait to see this piece in print. Volume 8 bring it on! ✨

Meet the squad… illustrated. The amazing Alesha Saldanha honoured us for Volume 7 by sketching the team - what a legend, and many thanks for taking creative liberties and flairing it up. We wish we looked this good. Check out @lesh.arts for more of her amazing work!

We’re a teeny weeny team of musicians and artists who are obsessed with music and art. That’s it. No bullshit! We do this because we love it. We believe people should be documented and celebrated from the start. We wanna call for change from the ground up.

Come and join us, submissions for Volume 8 are now officially open.

Charlie / Alfie / Butch / Julianna ✨

Left of the Dial festival late last year was a delight - it was an honour for us to host a panel talk on DIY Artists at the LOTD music conference with the amazing Enjoyable Listens, Canned Pineapple & Bull. We had a lovely chat about what it’s really like to do it all yourself and what the pros and cons of that looks like for bands - we may or may not have dissed the state of the grassroots landscape in the UK in comparison to the hospitality of our gracious hosts in Rotterdam.

✨ Read the full discussion in Volume 7 of Kinda Weird Mag, it was a pleasure. ✨

📸: @alfie_bungay

Massive congratulations to our long time friends and Volume 3 legends Welly on their debut album Big In The Suburbs which is out today. WHAT A TREAT! Swipe for a snap from their first gig in London with us way back when. We love ya!

📸: @alfie_bungay

A little reminder from @kyleplatts to STOP bloody thinking too much. Kyle Platts is our next artist feature for Volume 7 and he knows all too well how easy it is to forget the joy of doing what you love because you love it once in a while. “At this moment I’m going back to creating things that are actually fun to draw and that I find funny. For anyone starting out I’d say it’s an important practice to remember your motivations for doing this stuff in the first place.”

Kyle says consistency is key, keep an active sketchbook and collaborate with other artists where you can. A pleasure to feature you Kyle and thank you for sharing your wise words with us - you keep doing you, we love it. 💪🏼✨

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐱 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝟕

📸: @alfie_bungay

The mighty PleasureInc. following our exclusive interview for Volume 7 at Left of the Dial. ✨

📸: @alfie_bungay

Fresh off tour! Meet our final exclusive interview of Volume 7. Imagine the most fun group of people to be around, full of silliness and witty remarks - chuck that in a cauldron with the best style you’ve ever seen, a skaterboy attitude, some enthusiastic boogying, a bit of blue paint, some good manners and a sprinkling of hip hop adoration - you might just brew yourself up some PleasureInc. Having caught these Norwich born and bred bunch of top class citizens in Brighton many moons ago, we knew obsession was the only option for the rest of time. This lot really do speak for themselves and your eyes should most definitely be glued on their future endeavours. If you find yourselves a chance to see it for yourself, do not... I repeat, do not pass up the opportunity. We would recommend that you pleasure legiance to them immediately, you don’t really have a choice. 💋 @pleasureinc_ 4 ever.

📸 @alfie_bungay

Our next artist feature for Volume 7 is the amazing Rosie Foden, Rosie is a freelance designer & illustrator based in South London who specialises in all things illustration, graphic design, branding, packaging design and print.

“In her downtime, she loves creating personal works which are inspired by real life - be it feeding the
cats in the evening, hiking in the mountains and feeling at peace, or dreaming of holidays with pals. Her work
is colourful, bold, funky and playful.”

A pleasure to feature you @rosie.illustrates ✨

Meet our next artist from Volume 7 of Kinda Weird Mag, the phenomenal Masanori Ushiki, a painter and illustrator from Japan. Masanori creates beautiful monochromatic characters as often as possible to share with the world, each piece conveying a slice of what he’s feeling that day. “From humourous to fashion-conscious expressions based on Japanese anime, special effects, toys, etc. from the 80s to 90s, original characters that are always challenging new expressions that match the times, mainly set a little future I use to create works that pay attention to the sense of collection, diversity, and continuity.”

Thank you @ushikima we love your artistry! 🖤

Our next artist feature of Volume 7 is the incredible Kumi Takahashi from Tokyo. Kumi’s inspiration comes from individuality, soft expression and freedom and we love her style. These pieces are created with acrylic and coloured pencils, an exploration of the feminine. “I have a style that interweaves various cultures, such as manga and cartoons, which are my roots. My recent work includes album covers for musicians and collaborations with fashion brands.”

An honour to feature you @kumi_artwork - welcome to Kinda Weird ✨

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐱 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝟕

📸: @alfie_bungay

“We make a big point of appreciating the journey. If you’ve got any ambition, it’s easy to live in the future but the best parts are often the moments we’re living now.” Human Interest x Volume 7.

📸: @alfie_bungay

Our next interview feature for Volume 7 took place with the wonderful Human Interest. Last year was one of the hardest for many reasons but somehow one of the most fun and exciting at the same time - a messy soup of sorts. Meeting Cat & Tyler for this interview at The Hand of Glory in Hackney Downs was the perfect tonic we needed at the time. The two souls you see looking back at you are so beautiful and they are such a breath of fresh air to chat to, what’s even better is that their music is conscious, pure, and really very good. We first met Human Interest when we were in the production stages of Come Closer (our documentary on YouTube) and they hit us back with the best answers yet, plus a wicked show - so it only made sense to follow up a year on with a full feature interview for Volume 7 a year on. What a delight they are, we wish them all the success in the world.

📸: @alfie_bungay

Meet Petra Voice, queen of the Babes, and our next artist feature for Volume 7. Generative AI art is a subject of much debate across the creative community, but you can’t deny these are beautiful as heck and Petra is damn good at it. “With a fine art background, Petra found her groove in generative art, crafting expressive characters radiating raw emotion. Each piece captures a unique mood and personality.” Check out her endless page of delicious critters!

A pleasure to feature you @petra_voice ✨

Meet Harry Bhalareo, our next artist feature for Volume 7. Harry is an incredible 3D animator and artist based in Berlin; with a distinct style, an eye for character and a sense of whimsy for childlike expression. We love these pieces so much! And can’t wait to see what he does next. “I like to make instinctual choices in the moment about what would look cool, or something that I’d like to see out there in the world, drawing from a big ball of mushed up inspiration that lives in my head.”

Cuteness, noise and grain is all we need to get us through to the weekend. Welcome @harrybhal, we adore your work. ✨

Our next artist feature for Volume 7 is the fabulous Narisofka AKA Sofia Komarenko who is currently based in Georgia. Narisofka is particularly skilled in creating characters through illustration and painting that exude their unique individuality. This is driven by an exploration of the human experience and we LOVE to see it. “My art is a visual storytelling of my journey. I love experimenting with art styles, techniques, and the various artistic languages I engage with. When you zoom out from specific characters and view my entire collection of creatures, you’ll notice how different they are yet form a cohesive whole. I’ve struggled throughout my life witnessing people not accepting others for being different. That’s the central idea behind my creations: “celebration of difference, acceptance, and love for each other, freedom of experimenting, but still being a big beautiful union. It’s
about peace, love, feelings, and differences.””

It’s an honour to feature you Sofia! Welcome to the Kinda Weird Club. ✨

“You can never really rest on your laurels. You have to make sure you’re always pushing forward, keeping yourself slightly out of your comfort zone.” ELLiS·D x Volume 7.

📸: @alfie_bungay

We’re thrilled to announce our next interview of Volume 7 took place with the delightful ELLiS·D. During a fun packed weekend in Rotterdam for Left of the Dial, the opportunity arose for us to sit down with the force of nature that is Ellis, who has been absolutely killing it in recent months hopping across Europe on tour with Fat Dog and his own crew of delightful people. Ellis Dickson is an incredible multi-instrumentalist from Brighton who cut his teeth on drums in other projects, later becoming ELLiS·D, the solo project with an ever-enchanting backdrop. Expect banging tunes, shapeshifting, dark disco energy and electrifying performances. Make sure you catch the band at any given opportunity, you’ll be blown away for sure.

Speaking of opportunity! London pals - make sure you get yourselves down to The Windmill on January 25th to witness the wickedness yourself. A pleasure to meet you @ellisdband ✨

📸: @alfie_bungay

Meet our next illustrator and graphic designer from Volume 7, the brilliant Justine Jossart. Justine is a colourful and playful artist with a distinct style that has its heart set on capturing a smile from its viewers. “I have an expressive and singular universe with funny and imposing characters. I like to work with a striking and contrasting color palette. I think of each work as a poster, working on the composition, colors and texts to attract the eye.” It’s an honour to feature you Justine! Happy New Year! @justinejossart ✨

Back to the grind ✨ The next artist we are thrilled to announce from Volume 7 is the fabulous Soña Lee! Soña is a freelance illustrator and artist from Seoul, currently based in Rotterdam. “Her work reflects a vibrant imaginative world, where inventive characters come to life. Soña’s illustrations combine wit and creativity, engaging viewers and inviting them into her colourful universe.“ With clients such as The New York Times, Apple and Nike - we are honoured to showcase and celebrate her work. Soña joins the COMMUNITY-PLAYGROUND chapter of V7 inspired by the wonderful @leftofthedialrotterdam. @sonalee_rgb. ✨

2025 is here! Release the artists! Meet Ella May, our first confirmed artist feature for Volume 7 and what an honour to kick things off with such a bang. Ella works with oils, acrylics, and digital tools, finding inspiration in her day to day life in Thailand and drawing influence from Japanese culture. “My background is in graphic design with a focus on traditional painting techniques, which has shaped my approach to art.”

A pleasure to have you involved @lilbroccolisan, welcome to the Kinda Weird club.

“The music scene in England grows in spite of the government rather than thanks to it.” Kid Kapichi x Volume 7. OUT NOW!

📸: @alfie_bungay

Pinch me! Volume 7 is out now! We are pleased to announce, for our next interview feature, we finally got to sit down with Kid Kapichi. We have been massive fans of this band for years and I am personally indebted to them for providing my stomping ground and tube hopping tunes over the years. A huge shoutout to our friends Snayx for enlightening us for the first time. It’s worth noting that over the years their Scala and KOKO headlines have been huge highlights for us, not to mention their hometown show at the White Hotel in Hastings. We were blessed when Jack turned up to pitch a tent next to ours at 2000trees with no poles and introduced us to the legends that are Big Sexy, Nate and Grant. When the opportunity arose for us to have an interview at the mighty Reading festival, we had to take it. It was a special moment walking through the press area with them, but what was even more special was the show they played later that night. Meet Kid Kapichi, an all time fave.

📸: @alfie_bungay

✨ 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟 ✨

Volume 7 of Kinda Weird Mag is out on Friday and this is our most deliciously curated offering yet. Los Bitchos become our first ever real life cover girlies for a very limited run of 50 copies - snap them up quick to avoid disappointment! Weaving through this issue are chapters inspired and dedicated to the festivals we had the pleasure of attending this summer. Alongside big lovely chats with outta this world musicians (the majority of which we’re yet to announce). And, as always, some of the most incredible featured artists and writers throughout. This one is most special and precious to us and we’re so excited to get it out in the world.

All will be revealed but if you want a sneak peek, you know what to do.

𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐗𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝟕 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲… 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐔𝐊𝐄 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝟕.

📸: @alfie_bungay

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FAUX REAL x VOL 6 POSTER (limited edition)

MARUJA x VOL 6 POSTER (limited edition)

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