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Vänskap illustrated book featured on A Shaded View On Fashion!

2006-07-20T16:05:00.000+03:00

Ooooh, the lack of updates! Vänskap's at Kokomo.

Anyway, now we have something to tell —— Danica Lo's Vänskap-illustrated book is featured on Diane Pernet's blog at

ashadedviewonfashion

—— check it out. For all ya "hipsters". Thanks to Diane!

NEWS: Vänskap featured in magazines and books!

2006-06-05T10:14:00.000+03:00

Please check out Vänskap's effort in american Print Magazine's European Design 2006 issue ——— There's three pictures of our work there. They were hand-picked by a distinguished jury and all. Thanks dudes!

Print Magazine

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In Finland y'all: Vänskap were recently featured in the local advertising weekly M&M (that's Emnem) ——— Our MTV cult series We Could Be Heroes was the topic of "Dude, I wish I had done this piece of commercial" column. Thanks to Sanna.

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In NYC: Our mate Conrad Ventur's cool Useless magazine's got a small story on us ——— was out in NYC the 1st of June, and will be out in London and Gay Paree in the 10th of June. Please do check it out!!! Thank you Conrad!

Useless Magazine

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Again in Finland: Vänskap is gracing the pages of the almighty Finnish Design Year Book ® ——— not a large piece of story exactly, but at least we're in it. Phew! Cheers to Design Forum Finland.

Design Forum Finland

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NEWS: Odd At Large

2006-06-02T16:53:00.000+03:00

¡Hola! People of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmoe —— pick up the latest issue of Odd At Large, a free magazine put together by our mates at the Odd office. There's a drawing there by Yers Truly, illustrating a story about make believe authors such as J.T. Leroy. It looks cool. The mag comes with a super juicy cover, too.

Thanks & Gawd bless ya!

S.N.A.F.U.

Filthy Insane

The Swedish National Football Team # 04

2006-05-31T13:47:00.000+03:00

Its time for another belle of the ball to show his true self in Vänskap vectors; let us introduce you to the old and faithful;
Teddy Lucic

If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.
-Herschel Walker

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2006-05-31T13:31:00.000+03:00

Again Vänskap spice up the culture pages of Hufvudstadsbladet, the daily paper for them finn-swedes, with an illustration for a review of the new Pet Shop Boys album.

Cause we were never being boring!

NEWS: Kuningasklubi #5

2006-05-26T14:30:00.000+03:00

Hey fans ——— Local Helsinki indy fave git-together KUNINGASKLUBI hits Tavastia for the fifth time on Saturday 27th of 5th 2006, that means tomorrow! Bands playing: MILLIONERS from Finland and those kiwi mofos DIE!DIE!DIE! from NZ. Tickets still available! Don't miss this un.

S.N.A.F.U.

Vänskap Inbreed: Happy(?) birthday, Moody!

2006-05-25T23:27:00.000+03:00

Get a grip of yaself ya ol' piece of dooooog! Sad keyboard, silly tunes and 27 wasted years. Thanks pal for all that great shite! Peace!!!

The Swedish National Football Team # 03

2006-05-19T12:46:00.000+03:00

Today we present our third national hero: the speedy cheesdoodle Christian Willhelmsson.

I don't fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying: "Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?".
- George S. Patton

The Swedish National Football Team # 02

2006-05-18T13:37:00.000+03:00

The second royal soldier puts his feet on the dust of rural germany: Kim Källström.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.
- Archie Griffen, two-time Heisman winner

NEWS: Vänskap graphics for Projekt 0047 at Designmai

2006-05-17T19:19:00.000+03:00

berliners, go drink some berliners with one quarter of the Vänskap mob at the opening of designmai tonight, when being there make sure to pick up an example of fresh vänskap graphics created in a haze for the project dugnad exhibited at the area by projekt 0047.

The Swedish National Football Team # 01

2006-05-17T18:58:00.000+03:00

First playa on the green grass of eden: Tobias Linderoth.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
– Seneca

NEWS: How Not to Look Fat

2006-05-16T11:42:00.000+03:00

Danica Lo's first book How Not to Look Fat is finally out from Harper & Collins! Irreverent and honest, How Not to Look Fat offers cutting-edge tips on maximizing your slimming potential, from banishing back fat and finding flattering gym clothes to getting the right haircut and smelling thinner (yes, there's a scientifically proven way). What makes the book super cool is ofcourse informative illustration of yours truly.

Harper & Collins

NEWS: Kennel poses for Kasino A4

2006-05-12T10:42:00.000+03:00

Today is that long waited day when second issue of Kasino A4 is due to be out! What makes this number even more special is ofcourse the fact that all mighty Vänskap Misfit Kennel is posing on the spreads. Those freaks really seduced the lens! You really don't wanna miss this kid-o!

Kasino A4

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2006-05-11T15:42:00.000+03:00

Perseennuolukivi

* Editor's note: the joke too rotten to be translated!

F.I.T.N.E.S.S.

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2006-05-10T18:24:00.000+03:00

Neo nazi alien action!

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2006-05-09T15:02:00.000+03:00

Vänskap illustrated a whole spread thingy to new Image (4/2006). Its about criminals and sellphones and stuff. The mag is out now!

NOTE: Vänskap is looking for an agent

2006-05-08T23:05:00.000+03:00

Vänskap is looking for an agent abroad. If you wanna make fortunes by slaving us please don't hesitate to contact. Our little hands are allready sweating on the mouse wating for the command to vector us all filthy rich…

NEWS: General

2006-05-05T12:14:00.000+03:00

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2006-04-12T16:45:00.000+03:00

Misfits come together!

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2006-04-06T20:01:00.000+03:00

I can heat up a cuppa tea with my hot flushes.

NEWS: Pets On Prozac at Jyrock

2006-04-06T10:43:00.000+03:00

This friday Pets On Prozac is gonna travel way too up north, to Jyväskylä, to play at Jyrock festival. If you wanna experience the mayhem join us at Ilokivi tomorrow. Friends of Vänskap, Harlem from Sweden, will be performing too.

Jyrock

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2006-04-05T17:05:00.000+03:00

Whoops! Sorry "fans", we forgot to draw things. Here goes again anyway, look here!

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2006-03-28T15:49:00.000+03:00

We know we are late with this one but last Saturday March 25th was the 11th Annual International Kris Kross Day! Not kidding! Anyway here's our version of MacDaddy... or you can decide which one.

NEWS: Kuningasklubi #3

2006-03-22T11:44:00.000+02:00

Its time to boogie woogie again! Kuningasklubi #3 at Tavastia next Saturday (25.3.). New Young Pony Club is there to melt your ice cream!!! Så ska det låta!

Kuningasklubi

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2006-03-21T10:01:00.000+02:00

Ritu, you're my kinda gal!

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2006-03-20T17:38:00.000+02:00

Horay! Our joy division employee Mystical MILF came out of the witness protection program just to say: COOO-EEYY CHRIS! Gosh!

NEWS: Vänskap does Adidas

2006-03-18T03:24:00.000+02:00

Good morning Vietnam! We are burning some serious midnight oil here at Vänskap HQ tonight. Stereos are repeating Jefferson Airplanes White Rabbit for 23rd time allready… "Later" today is the opening of the Adidas/Control exhibition at the Myymälä2 Gallery and we are still gluing last pieces together. The idea was that punch of artists do their versions of Adidas & CTRL clothes. We started building something way too big… But no turning back now. We give your hungry eyes something to dribble about soon.

Myymälä2

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2006-03-17T17:50:00.000+02:00

Jealous Gay Times

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2006-03-15T18:36:00.000+02:00

Here's some duck meat

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2006-03-10T12:54:00.000+02:00

vänskap casuals starts the countdown for the death of beckham, bash of brasilian balls and the final cut of the italian waxwigs.
91 days to go go go

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2006-03-09T13:47:00.000+02:00

Awww Ya Gruff Loner!

NOTE: Soundguy crosses the line (again)

2006-03-08T13:09:00.000+02:00

Soundguy! Get off our case! Stop fucking picking on our mates! Pick your filthy ponytail instead! We've been real patient with you, you Sack Of Nu-Shit. So start behaving, man.

NEWS: Vänskap at Artmart

2006-03-08T11:46:00.000+02:00

Vänskap is participating the ARTMART 2006-03 Sticker Fix. Opened last weekend at Sabotage gallery, Tasmania, Australia. To be honest we don't have clue if this is a cool thing or not. But anyway we submitted this sticker puzzle of Teenage Cavemans room. And that was one rat piece of sticker art! Hope to get some pictures of the jamboree later…

Hellavate

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2006-03-07T12:15:00.000+02:00

Mystinen Isä touring in support of "On The Meadow" long player and drawing heavily from entire back catalogue.

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2006-03-06T14:28:00.000+02:00

NEWS: Pets On Prozac – Live

2006-03-03T11:16:00.000+02:00

Listen up now kids! This is the one youve been waiting for: Vänskap Misfit Kennel and Skate Mosh join forces and takes the music act one step further… Tonight Pets On Prozac performs their first 'real' gig at Robot Rock! (Kuudes Linja, Helsinki). Its gonna be darker than Sodoma, happier than Sirkus Finlandia! So c'mon and rock your cock, funk your fanny! Doors open at 21.00.

*Captions: 1. Vänskap arts and crafts keyboard for the slow-witted player! 2. Moody reclines

Kuudes Linja

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2006-03-02T23:38:00.000+02:00

Tremor tore my pad apart

Cheers!

Vänskap Inbreed

2006-03-02T17:56:00.000+02:00

- lower case c in the capitol b

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2006-03-01T22:09:00.000+02:00

New graphic identity for Mystinen Isä's side projecto Nugget Fugget! Vänskap dislikes bird meat.

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2006-02-28T00:12:00.000+02:00

It's those retarded midgets again! Clock says 00:16, so damn right it's time for anutha squiggle! For attention's sake. Time "flies", innit?

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2006-02-27T19:54:00.000+02:00

Filthy Insane! Sorry about the break, fans —— With Chris "liking" our drawings and all, we decided to continue working! Hoorah!

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2006-02-22T18:42:00.000+02:00

the Great Outdoors

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2006-02-21T17:52:00.000+02:00

hey paperboy! bring on the news! its time for another retarded illustration for the chronicles of the finnish swedish tribe, aka hufvudstadsbladet. comin out tomorrow, buy or die!

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2006-02-20T20:51:00.000+02:00

Cucumber Man sends greetings to V*** in pr***n! Bollocks!

NEWS: Vänskap Berlin Opened

2006-02-20T14:08:00.000+02:00

Vänskap has finally found a studio at Berlin. 1/4 of Vänskap is from now on working at Tieckstrasse 10, Berlin. Its not that we fish anyone to come for a coffee or anything. But atleast you know where to post the fanmail. Bollocks!

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2006-02-19T23:18:00.000+02:00

Just can't kick the habit!

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2006-02-18T20:27:00.000+02:00

Indeed! Lots of shady bollocks going on inside Vänskap today...The internal competition's getting out of hands...That oughta bring us some attention...

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2006-02-17T00:01:00.000+02:00

Cowabunga, Crackhead!

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2006-02-16T19:40:00.000+02:00

Vänskap National Romantic Hoedown Art oughta get us some attention. Charcoal originals on calf skin now available on Ebay! Luv!

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2006-02-15T19:22:00.000+02:00

Vänskap has gone back to the roots of finnish prog rock and put up a band called Mystinen Isä. That oughta bring us some attention! Hate!

Happy Valentines from Vänskap

2006-02-15T00:27:00.000+02:00

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2006-02-14T18:10:00.000+02:00

All you finnishswedish freaks hit the newsstand tomorrow for your native language news in hufvudstadsbladet, flip the tabloid through and let your sticky finger stop on the music pages where you will find a vänskap illustrating another obscure freebasing jazz review of rinneradios latest cd.

NEWS: Kuningasklubi #2

2006-02-14T17:54:00.000+02:00

Kuningasklubi #2 is coming! Vänskap's favourite swedish band The Embassy is coming to pleasure you indikids. So see you at Tavastia on Saturday 25.2. Remember to put on yer raving shoes!!! Check out the updated KK web page.

Kuningasklubi

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2006-02-13T20:43:00.000+02:00

Cocksucker Blues

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2006-02-12T00:11:00.000+02:00

The infamous couple: Cat Man Joe & Finland-shaped Monkey!

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2006-02-11T16:36:00.000+02:00

Bite The Dust

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2006-02-10T14:27:00.000+02:00

Happy Birthday, Kati!

NEWS: Illus at Image magazine

2006-02-10T14:06:00.000+02:00

Vänskap has five spreads article illustrated at Image magazine 1/2006. Sold only in Finland though. Check it out!

NEWS: Teenage Caveman on Myspace binge!

2006-02-09T20:10:00.000+02:00

Teenage Caveman has been missing from the office for a few days now. He´s had his MySpace page up n´running! Rarely has T. been as keen on anything going on in the web as now – he´s gone on a total binge! You can check his fresh gags every day at the page, but please don´t encourage him!!!

Teenage Caveman on Myspace binge

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2006-02-09T19:55:00.000+02:00

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2006-02-08T21:54:00.000+02:00

mr. poorly

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2006-02-07T15:25:00.000+02:00

Hugh Grant

NEWS: Yeah we know its fucked up!

2006-02-06T20:50:00.000+02:00

Fuck all web design! It doesn't make any sense. We are too old for this kind of bs. We must go home now and eat some pasta. See you tomorrow kids.

Ps. If you are checking this blog use at least safari or Firefox!

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2006-02-01T12:56:00.000+02:00

Mike The Brown Bike

NEWS: Much fun coming up!

2006-01-18T18:23:00.000+02:00

No but really, Much fun coming up!