As some of you may know, Super Art Fight really got kicked into high gear when an unnamed white rapper called us out on our home turf, Charm City’s own Ottobar.
Well, this past Wednesday night, we ran into more trouble from the blanco hip hop world, as nerdcore legends MC Lars and YT Cracker called us out.
Only SuperArtFight.com has the video. Check it out!
As already announced for Super Art Fight III: Turbo, the first houseband for the evening announced was Charm City’s own, AVEC.
A hard working, incomperable band who’s mixture of hard licks and dueling male and female vocals are sure to leave you rocked, and rocked hard, we felt that that would be enough to satisfy you, the hardcore Art Fight fan.
But then we received a mysterious letter.
The letter, written in rather odd verbage, claimed to be from a group called “The Comic Boys”.
In this letter they indicated that they are big fans of Super Art Fight, and wanted nothing more to play the stage at the Ottobar on December 20th. Despite the fact that we had no idea who they were, we decided what the heck, let’s bring them on board.
Little did we know what we were in for. No sooner than we agree to bring The Comic Boys on as the 2nd musical guest for Super Art Fight III: Turbo on December 20th, we receive their rider.
For those who aren’t familiar, a rider is a list of requirements, or “perks” necessary for the band to play the show. Typically, this is things like “we’d like bottled water backstage” or “how about some chips?”. Nothing out of the ordinary.
But The Comic Boys? They demanded a surreal mixture of items, including Steak (requested as “medium rare”), no less than 3 luchadore masks (one of “Tiger Mask”), and a human bowling outfit.
What the hell do these Comic Boys have in mind for December 20th? And who are they really?
All those questions and more will be answered on December 20th at the Ottobar, as Super Art Fight III: Turbo hits the stages, and The Comic Boys hit the stage with what they describe as “Japanese Action Comic Punk”.
…wait a minute…
That’s right gang, we’re passing the terrible twos and going straight to the threatening threes as we proudly present SUPER ART FIGHT III: TURBO on Saturday night, December 20th at the Ottobar.
Here’s what’s on the card for that exciting evening:
ALL FIGHTS WILL FEATURE RANDOM TOPICS CHOSEN FROM THE WHEEL OF DEATH
ART FIGHT BATTLE ROYALE
Featuring: Ghostfreehood vs. Michael Bracco vs. Chris Impink v. Jamie Baldwin
All four competitors want to shoot up the Art Fight rankings, and we figured what better way than in a battle royale. 4 competitors, one bout, WITH TWO WINNERS. The stakes are high, kid.
JOHNNYWANDER.COM TAG BOUT
Ananth Panagariya & Partner VS Yuko Ota & Partner
The Duo behind Johnny Wander EXPLODES as Ananth and Yuko duel it out on the greatest canvas in the world of art. The twist? Each of them will have a partner, being the winners from the prior BATTLE ROYALE. Can the teams work together? Can Yuko & Ananth’s partners survive the gruelling test of TWO back to back Art Fights? Find out on December 20th.
MAIN EVENT FOR THE SUPER ART FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Jamie “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi (Champion) vs. Garth Graham (Challenger)
At Super Art Fight: Round One, Angry Zen Master was victorious, trouncing his opponent, Ghostfreehood in an hour long main event. Ghostfreehood? Sent to the bottom of the card. Angry Zen Master? Title belt in hand, set off for a land of riches and prosperity. But what Jamie Noguchi didn’t expect…was Garth Graham. Jamie was ready to take this show off, rest on his laurels as champion. But Graham, having defeated Chris Impink in the semi-main of our last show, DEMANDED a shot at the belt. Is Graham biting off more than he can chew? Or is our new champion in for a true challenge? Be There On December 20th To See Who’s Hand Is Raised In Victory!
If that wasn’t ENOUGH, we’ve got more….
On the Side Stage - The First-Ever CLAY BATTLE, Featuring Bryan Prindiville vs. Darren Gendron!
On the DJ position, all night long, the return of DJ SHEEPHEAD!
Update! Due to a scheduling conflict, DJ Sheephead will NOT be able to make it to SAFIII on 12/20. In his stead, we’re proud to have DJ ASU!
Our houseband for the evening, providing you sweet rock and roll action between bouts…AVEC!
And as always, your MC’s for the evening….Marty “F’N” Day and Ross Nover.
All that, some sweet surprises, and who the heck knows what else!
Be there on December 20th, for all the fun, triumph, victory and defeat, as Super Art Fight PROUDLY brings to you…SUPER ART FIGHT III: TURBO!
Stay tuned to SuperArtFight.com for exclusive profiles of all the new competitors, an indepth look at each bout, and last minute details.
Super Art Fight III: Turbo
Saturday Night, December 20th, 2008
The Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
Doors at 8, Show at 9, $10
For Directions & Tickets: www.theottobar.com
As we countdown to the return of Super Art Fight for Round 2 on December 20th, let’s look back on the events of Round 1, with this fantastic music video, to the tune of “Cyberspace Lipgloss” by Karmella’s Game.
Press play, and get ready to rock.
On September 20th, the Artfights began.
Now we return for ROUND TWO.
SUPER ART FIGHT: ROUND TWO
Saturday, December 20th - The Ottobar - Baltimore, Maryland
Keep your eyes right here for details on the show card, houseband, and SO much more.
As mentioned in our last update, Nick and Jami got to draw with the legendary Peelander Yellow back on 9/25.
But it’s lead to something even BIGGER!
This weekend, October 10-12, Jami and Nick will be joining Peelander-Z while they perform at AnimeUSA for an impromtu ARTJAM!
This is the first of many upcoming live events to raise the profile of Super Art Fight. More details to follow on that, and on Super Art Fight: Round 2. Stay tuned!
Heads up, gang! A sizeable contingent of the stars of Super Art Fight will be in attendance at this Thursday’s Peelander-Z show at The Ottobar!
This show (with a poster by our own Jami Noguchi) is sure not to disappoint, with a slue of bands from across the ocean, plus an art jam from ArtFighters Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi and Nick “Ghostfreehood” Borkowicz! Also confirmed for attendance, Artfighter Jamie Baldwin and Art Fight MC Marty “F’N” Day.
Be sure to pop in and say hi, and we look forward to seeing the winners of P-Z tickets at the show!
Also of note…there’s a rumor Nick and Jami might be drawing with a certain yellow suited alien…
The ultra-rad, Best of Baltimore winning art blog There Were Ten Tigers was with us at The Ottobar, and they filed this great report.
Thanks to them for the kind words. They note some changes they’d like to see in the format, and I can say that we’re definately lookng at what did and didn’t work during our first show, and how to improve.
Never the less, check out the article here!
Fresh from last night’s festivites, we’re proud to present a slideshow created by the ultra-talented Matt Roth.
Featuring a song from last night’s headliners THE HEADWOUNDS, and photos from all throughout the night, this will give you just a taste of exactly what went down.
Click here, and get ready for the awesome!
Last Night, SUPER ART FIGHT: ROUND ONE took the Ottobar by storm.
We are equally excited and humbled by the astonishing turnout, and can’t wait to get the gears spinning on ROUND TWO.
Before that though, let’s get to what happened last night!
Keep your eyes locked on to SuperArtFight.com for exclusive photos and video content from last night’s show, plus details on our NEXT event, which may be sooner than you think.
As for team ArtFight, we’ll be back at The Ottobar this Thursday night, as part of the Peelander-Z show.
image: detail of installation by Bronwyn Lace