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Semi Precious Weapons posted this to their facebook wall today... any guesses?

SPW to Play Colours of Ostrava

Colours of Ostrava otherwise known as Colours, is a multi-genre festival, the biggest international music festival in the Czech Republic and one of the biggest music events in the Central Europe, held every summer in the centre of Ostrava, the third biggest city in the Czech Republic.

Semi Precious Weapons  will  be performing in celebration of colours 10th anniversary July 15th, 2011,

Colours features 16 stages including 4 big open-air stages (the main stage of which has capacity of 15,000 people), 6 indoor stages, a theatre stage, a workshop stage, a kids stage, a cinema and live discussions.

SPW will be taking over the Szech Savings Bank Stage

The audience attendance for Colours is approximately 30,000 people and it was the first festival in the Czech Republic to be sold out one month ahead of time.

Tickets

Four-day ticket price: 1890 CZK (valid on sale until 13 July, first, second and third wave of tickets already sold out).

Other price categories:
1.990 CZK - on-site

Day tickets - on sale from 16th June, every day is on sale for only 1,000 pieces):

Thursday, the 14th 7th 2011: 850 CZK 
Friday, the 15th 7th 2011: CZK 990 
Saturday, the 16th 7th 2011: CZK 990 
Sunday, the 17th 7th 2011: CZK 990

One-day and four day tickets are available in the network of Ticketpro , in an e-shop and Oriental stone shop in Ostrava .

Advance Slovakia : Eticketpro.sk

Discount ISIC IYTC, ITIC STAFF - only on four-day tickets:
From 1 March 2011 offer 10% discount to the current four-day ticket price for holders of these cards. Valid only on sale at Ticketpro. In place of discount will be provided.

ZTP and ZTP / P : price CZK 350, escort a person referred to in the license free of ZTP / P The sale of these inputs only in place (will be available, even if sold out).

SPW Releases 2nd Short Film: Semi Precious Flood

Receive Mail From Semi Precious Weapons

The boys posted THIS to their personal tumblr page, Check it out:

"Listen lovers…we bout to get wicked 1993 on you. 

Do you want to get mail from us? Like actual fucking mail? Mail box style. Handwritten.

Email your name and your address to

boom@semipreciousweapons.com

We feel like we need an old school connection with you bitches and girls. This isn’t gonna be an annoying SPW-SPAM sitch…its an art project via the postal service thats gonna unfold over the next few months, that you become a part of if you email us your mailing address. International is fine. 

boom@semipreciousweapons.com

xoxoxo and shit,

SPW"

So do it! Make sure you e-mail your contact information to boom@semipreciousweapons.com to be part of SPW History!

Happy Birthday Dan!

Happy slightly Belated Birthday to the uber-talented Mr. Crean of Semi Precious Weapons - Daniel's Birthday was on the 27th of June.

With all the love in the world,

Your Semi Precious World family!

"The Youngster" : The CHASE SHP story

Stevy Fucking Pyne at the age of 5.  Setting it OFF!

Happy Birthday Justin!

Happy Birthday Mr. Tranter! 

With all the love in the universe, 

Your Semi Precious World Family

Possibly The Greatest Semi Precious Weapons Tribute to Date!

Check out this AMAZING early birthday video for Justin Tranter made by some amazingly fierce weapons! This is the most well-shot fan video I've seen in some time.  It's full of glaMOUR, alcohol, fierce boots, semi-pornographic champagne scenes, and lots of cutouts of Mr. Tranter's face.  In other words it's perfect! Follow the stars here: @BryanMerica @jrgrimes. @KMB921 @SashaMadsen

Semi Precious Weapons Release New Short Film

A mini movie by The Fellaz in collaboration with Voyeur Burlesque and SPW!

Below are some stills from some other short films Semi Precious Weapons will release in the near future!  The soundtrack to the video is an actually STUDIO version of 'Super Hero Dream'! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? We're dying we're SO FUCKING HAPPY!

Justin Gets a New Tattoo!

Justin added a new tattoo to his collection yesterday.  He tweeted:

 We think it's freakin' AMAZING!

SPW Perform at Isle of Wight's 2011 Festival

Saturday, Semi Precious Weapons took over the big top stage at this year's Isle of Wight Festival.  This is their second year performing at the Isle of Wight festival.  They took some new music and some familiar music to the stage and even rocked out to 'cherries on ice' and got stickayy with the UK pop group 'parade'.  Check out some video below!

Semi Precious Weapons at Isle of Wight 2011

Semi Precious Weapons will be playing the Big Top Stage on Saturday June 11th at the Isle of Wight Festival. 

Ticket wise the website currently states:

"TICKETS TO THE 2011 ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL ARE NOW SOLD OUT

Now that the Festival has sold out, viagogo is the ONLY official place for fans to buy tickets.

• viagogo is the ONLY OFFICIAL ticket resale partner of the Isle of Wight Festival.
• viagogo GUARANTEES customers who buy will get their tickets, and customers who sell will get paid.
• Customers should not buy from unauthorised agents or other ticket exchanges as they risk being defrauded and not getting their tickets.

Buy Isle of Wight Festival tickets on viagogo

Ticket Prices:

Adult Camping	£175
Adult Non-Camping	£150
Child (7 to 12 years) Camping	£87.50
Child (7 to 12 years) Non-Camping	£75
Child (6 and under)	Free

All children 6 years old and under on 10th June 2011 can go free of charge but must still be included in your booking in order to receive a wristband."

Precious Empire Update: Breedlove, Darian Darling, & Lady Starlight

The Precious Empire has been busy taking over NYC and the globe.  Lady Starlight was spotted in Glasgow selling some new un-mentionables.  Darian Darling modeled some new pop-art and worked those infamous crimsom lips, and Breedlove is busy working the NYC scene with his mega-popular Magic Monday!

Lady Starlight Takes Over the Cathouse Nightclub

Lady Starlight stormed the Cathouse Nightclub in Glasgow a few days ago, spinning records and selling her new Starlight panties!

New Pictures of Darian Darling

Darian Darling modeled a FABULOUS dress created by Hally McGehean. Pop art ostrich feathers? Pearls? Darian? Count US in!

LIGHT AS A FEATHER, STIFF AS A BOARD - THE DRESSES
Models Darian Darling and J David McKenney
Photography by Chip Miller
Makeup by Maria Ramagli
Hair by Darley Junqueira

Darian Darling wearing LIGHT AS A FEATHER, STIFF AS A BOARD.
Photography by Chip Miller
Makeup by Maria Ramagli
Hair by Darley Junqueira





Starry Nightlife


NYArtBeat.com's Victor Corona mentions Precious Empire members Breedlove, Darian Darling, and the Joce in his review of NYC's latest 'Starry' nightlife.

"At St. Jerome’s on the Lower East Side, for example, the work week is inaugurated with carousing instead of grumbling. Magic Mondays at the Rivington Street bar consist of a vigorous revelry generated by the songs of Breedlove, a friendly singer usually seen sporting garments typical of the ’80s and ’90s. At a recent Magic Monday, a fog machine started its work and the small bar quickly filled. The crowd of bar regulars enthusiastically sang along to cheery, rousing songs like “Oh, Pierre!” “OK By Me,” and “New York City Rooftop,” which Breedlove sang with a robust voice as he walked among partiers, beer in hand. Richie Rich, an original club kid compatriot of Alig and a founder of the Heatherette fashion label, arrived alongside Jocelyn Saldana, who daringly posed in a subway sans any garments for Zach Hyman’s Decent Exposures series. Remaining devoted to the creation of his magic musical moments, Breedlove has amassed a fan following that includes veteran practitioners of the art of New York nightlife and recent college grads eager to plunge into the various strains of local culture."

"Immersed in the uptown Columbus Circle chic of the Hudson Hotel’s Library, Thursday night’s Ladyland is described on the party’s Facebook page as “a motley cast of muppets, models, and musicians” by organizer Kelle Calco. In a setting that meshes bookish décor with a violet billiards table, Ladyland’s dazzling duo of hosts,Darian Darling and Tommy Hottpants, cultivate a rock and roll atmosphere that attracts fashion industry toilers, neon-haired club kids, and suit-and-tie types. Noting the inspiration for the party’s name in a Jimi Hendrix song, a recent write-up in On Makeup Magazine reported, “The feel is reminiscent of The Rolling Stones documentary Gimme Shelter or a sexy Warhol Factory party—complete with the characters and creativity that originally made New York City the creative capital of the world.” Recent visitors at Ladyland have included Brian Newman, the debonair trumpet player at the Plaza Hotel’s Oak Room and lower Manhattan’s Duane Park, and rock icon Debbie Harry, who has collaborated in the past with Ladyland’s DJ, Miss Guy."

New Song: Mermaid, Liar

Check out this new musical masterpiece created by Semi Precious Weapons' Justin Tranter (in 5 Minutes mind you).  The song is called Mermaid, Liar. Thoughts?

New Photo: Cole Whittle by Austin Young

Check out this awesome new photo of Bassist Cole Whittle shot by Austin Young.  Also, have you checked out the 'All-the-kicks' gallery?

Semi Precious Spotting

Semi Precious Weapons Master of the Drums, Daniel Crean, was spotted at Flaunt Magazine and American Rag's 'Wet Dreamin' - summer’s first moonlit swim at Drai’s Hollywood.  We're diggin the haircut, BIG TIME! What do you think about Mr. Crean's new doo?