Janette Slack
DJ/Producer/Actress on the go and at the club.
Chris Habana
This jewelry and accessories designer mixes African and Mexican fabrics with surfer and tattoo graphics.
Jai Tatsuto West
Winning rave reviews in Gen Sekiguchi’s Survive Style +5 this method actor is about to go Hollywood.
Kate Earl
Alaskan folk singer wants to change the world, one song at a time.
York Uno
This flatland luminary is leading the charge for the Japanese contingent for BMX.
Electric Groove
Denki Groove plays techno-infused pop/rock with a wicked sense of humor.
Through the Lens
When punk rock was born, photographer Jim Jocoy was there.
Born to be a DJ
Towa Tei, formerly of Deee-lite, talks with Theme about how he started making music and his new album, Flash.
Losing Himself in His Art
In his quiet approach to performance art, the Chinese artist Zhang Huan erases himself for his performance so the focus is on the art, not the personality of the artist.
VIVA! La Nerd Hip-Hop Revolution
Pete Miser talks with DJ QBert, the legendary turntablist and member of the battle crew the Invisibl Skratch Piklz.
“It Is Art”
The Wooster Collective discovers groundbreaking art amidst rapid development in Beijing.
The Staple Accident
Q+A with Jeff Ng, founder of Staple Design the three-part company that includes the independent clothing line, design consultancy, and boutique, The Reed Space.
Wordsmithing with Pete Miser
Q+A with the musician, DJ, and producer as he works on the upcoming Liev Shreiber film, Everything is Illuminated.
Go West ‘Til You Hit the Water
An excerpt from N. Rain Noe’s forthcoming travelogue.
“Bento-Box Pop”
IQU’s alternate synth pop universe.
Irony and Virtuosity
Filmmaker Jessica Yu talks with Theme about In the Realms of the Unreal, a biopic of the outsider artist Henry Darger.







Issue 23 The Collectors