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Lostprophets live at the Melkweg | Posted by Webmaster
Some new pictures of Lostprophets live at the Melkweg, Amsterdam, 5 June 2008.
   
Ian Launches Wearable Art Experiment; MADE IN HELL CLOTHING | Posted by Webmaster
 Over the years, I've been approached by various people and companies about starting my own clothing line, and I've always said no. Do we really need another guy in a band selling crap teeshirts just to pump up his ego? It seemed a bit cliche.
But, as you may or may not know, I used to be a graphic designer and still do all the artwork for the band - album covers, single covers, merch, website, logos etc etc (Jamie helps with illustrations sometimes because he's an awesome painter). Naturally, I've amassed a lot of ideas and designs that couldn't or haven't worked in the context of the band. I looked through them a few months back and realized it would be a shame to let them go to waste.
That said, I still didn't like the idea of being another guy in another band putting his name to crap.
Through my studies of graphic design, I've gotten well into art and collecting it whenever possible. My favorite is mostly street, urban stuff like Banksy and Micallef because I love the way that when they make something, it's limited and unique. The person who owns their work has the pleasure of knowing that there are very few people in the world who have claim to the same thing.
So I had an idea. What if I did something with my designs using this limited element - to make these shirts more than just shirts - make them actual, special works of art (that also make you look rad).
I don't really want to call this a company. I see it more as an experiment, an event. There wont be any big marketing campaign, no big promo, no giveaways. This is something special that I am doing myself. You won't be able to get my shirts in stores or through any other outlets. I don't feel the need to advertise it any further than telling you guys and letting you spread the word...for the time being.
Each cycle will consist of four of my own designs, as well as one collaboration with another artist. I will only produce a limited number of each design. As each one sells out, the screen will be destroyed, never to be produced again. That's it, done. Once all the designs are gone, a new set will go up. Each shirt will be made to order - there's no stockpiled warehouse lying in wait. Every shirt will be numbered and custom made, and will come with a sticker and a badge. Every design will come from my brain via my hands through whatever medium I feel like using at that moment. It's a way to get my ideas out and have other people be a part of it - looking fucking awesome while doing so.
The chances of seeing anyone wearing the same shirt as you are slim to none, and when people start complimenting you and asking where they can get one, you can smugly tell them they can't. They are gone. They are shit out of luck.
Be a friend over at http://www.myspace.com/wearemadeinhell and http://www.wearemadeinhell.com for more info.
x
ian
Lostprophets at Rock Am Ring | Posted by Webmaster
Some new pictures of Lostprophets live at Rock Am Ring and the Download Festival.
   
Lostprophets in Amsterdam | Posted by Webmaster
 Lostprophets will be back in Amsterdam, Netherlands in a few weeks. They'll be doing a gig with Seether in the Melkweg, 5th June 2008. Tickets are €20 and sale starts tomorrow at 10. You can buy tickets at www.ticketmaster.nl!
New pictures | Posted by Webmaster
New pictures of Lostprophets live at the Kerrang! Day Of Rock (24 August 2004)
   
And some more pictures of Lostprophets live at the M.E.N. Arena (19 April 2007)
   
Lostprophets Interview | Posted by Webmaster
 More used to interviewing bands in the sweaty confines of some dingy barfly or cavernous arena, Rocklouder was in for a change of scenery when it attended the premiere of ‘The Legend Of Don Williams’ – a short film from Pontypridd director Tony Evans that features Arena monsters the Lostprophets. We were lucky enough to catch a quick word with guitarist Mike Lewis to find out what the Taffia is, how the new album’s shaping up and if we’re going to lose him to Hollywood. [read more]
New pictures | Posted by Webmaster
Here are some more pictures of Lostprophets performing at HMV in London, 23rd April 2007.
   
Lostprophets at Rock-am-Ring | Posted by Webmaster
 Lostprophets have been added to the Rock-am-Ring line-up! Only 15.000 are left, so if you plan on going you should try to get tickets a.s.a.p. before it's sold out. Other performing bands are: Against Me!, Bullet For My Valentine, Rooney and the Stereophonics. proceed to rock-am-ring website
New tourdates announced! | Posted by Webmaster
 Lostprophets are keeping busy, set to headline download in the summer. This year the event has been pushed forward a week and will be held from June 13-15th. There may be some treats in store after speculation that the Prophets new album may be finished by the time they play at Download, so expect some great tunes old and new.
If Download isn’t for you, or you just can’t afford to splash the cash, the newly announced tour dates in April are below; you’d be a fool to miss them.
13th April - Norwich U.E.A. - Norwich
15th April - Abc Glasgow - Glasgow
16th April - Manchester University - Manchester
18th April - Astoria - London
20th April - Rock City - Nottingham
21st April - Carling Academy - Bristol
These tourdates are not for Lostprophets but for Simple Plan's new UK tour.
New gallery additions | Posted by Webmaster
Lostprophets at the red carpet at the UK premiere of 'Sin City' in London (25 May 2005)
   
The Blackout Rope in Rockstar Mate for Video | Posted by Webmaster
 [From Kerrang! Magazine] What do you do if you want to shoot a flash video but your budget doesn't quite match your vision? If you're Welsh upstarts The Blackout, you could always give your friend - like Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins - a nudge and get mate's rates your It's High Tide Baby! promo.
"It's basically a performance video, but there's a storyline going on as well." explains vocalist Sean Smith. "There's one scene where Ian and I are begging for these girls' forgiveness but they leave us anyway. That's the harsh reality of life."
"Ian actually wanted to do a scene at the end where we both just go, 'fuck girls!' and start kissing," he laughs. "Then he wanted us to start oiling each other's bodies. He even wanted strawberries and chocolate involved. It was all a little bit gay."
Watkins jokingly adds that, without his involvement, the video wouldn't have been made at all, let alone for the £3,000 budget the band that.
"I came home at Christmas and they asked if I wanted to be involved," says watkins. "I asked where it was all happening and all that jazz and they hadn't even planned it! It had to be finished within a week, but luckily my friend Daniel [Gomez, producer] was around."
It's High Tide Baby! is out this week via Fierce Panda.
Start-Something.org is online! | Posted by Webmaster
Hi everyone! Welcome (back) to Start Something! www.start-something.org is our new home, and we'll continue updating with the latest Lostprophets videos, news, etc right here. We hope you like the new layout! Please
register at our new forums, so you can chat with other prophets fans. See you around!
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