The Launch of

www.blewmagazine.com

After many endless days and nights working tirelessly on the new web site, it is finally up and launched onto the web. The last year at blogger has been wonderful, and without their free blog hosting, our dream of BLEW would never have been realized. After a long year of growing pains, we finally have our own domain and are ready to expand (slowly) into new territories. We have met some really amazing artists from all over this beautiful planet which we have become friends with, and look forward to an even more amazing year to come. The support from our readers and our colleagues has been shocking. We never expected to be received with such wide and open arms from everyone, and we would like to thank you all for your support in the past. 

Please be patient with us, we are slowly switching everything over from blogger to our own domain site, and its quite the labour intensive project (reaches for the bottle of gin by the night stand).There are some NEW SECTIONS on the new site, including a EVENTS page (to list local and not so local art/party events we think you should know about, as well as a page to download our printed magazine (which will be out shortly). Other things to come soon also (link page and Friend page)

If you would like to follow us or get in contact with us, please use the following means as we are switching over to a new system:

email: editor@blewmagazine.com

       sybrandt@blewmagazine.com

Facebook: Still the same fan page at 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/BLEW-Magazine/99909080305

Twitter: Still the same at

http://twitter.com/blewzineboy

Google Friend Connect:

This has changed sadly, because we can't figure out how to transfer over everyone from the blog address to the new domain address. Please click the "follow" link in the GFC box on the main page to keep following our progress, unless someone knows how to do this.... 

As usual, keep on snapping those pics and let us know of anything you think we should know about and we can post them up on the blog section of events page.

Thanks again to everyone, and happy 2010 from TEAM BLEW!

XOXO

Sybrant

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Something new for 2010!

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BLEW MAGAZINE

new web site launch

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With the start of our second year here at BLEW, we have been working very hard (kicks empty gin bottles under the desk) on stepping it up here at the magazine, and jumping in head first. We are working on a new website, which will have the same blog, with some refinements of course, as well, we have a few new surprises that we are sure you all will love. Stay tuned, because its going to be launching very soon.

Thanks
Team Blew

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Update: L'Eclipse

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L'Eclipse Numero 01

Photography Book

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The very talented french/italian duo (why does that word combination always get us excited) Vivian Ayroles and Stefano Marchionini, who we posted about a while back, have an slick new book out. Its titled "La Lande Des Selves" and its in a limited print run of only 30. Published by Laurent Chanpoussin of ZABRISKIEPT who make beautifully crafted hand made books, its definitely on our wish list this year. Its a very good price, and there are only a few left, so if you want to get your paws on one, you had better act fast.  

L'Eclipse

http://www.laurentchampoussin.com/eclipse

http://www.stefanomarchionini.net/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gerraud/

http://vivienayroles.perso.neuf.fr/

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Update: TNRP

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TNRP 

{Sylvain Norget}

Photography

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Our furry little friend Sylvain Norget is one busy little bunny, but as mommy always said, "idle hands are the work of the devil". Strange, because I'm pretty sure she didn't mean for me to keep our hands busy stuffed in our underpants all day. That sounds kinda devilish to us, and a lot of fun on a rainy/snowy day. Here are a few of the hot new photos from his currently ongoing project TNRP (the naked rabbit project).

Also, a snippet and some pics from his latest interview in Beautiful Magazine, giving us some insight into his work and the burning question of what drives his self exposure.

Sylvain Norget

http://butportraiture-nudes.blogspot.com/

http://tnrp.blogspot.com/

http://butportraiture-masks.blogspot.com/

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Dec Art Adventure #2

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December Art Adventure #2

Photography Exhibit

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TOUR THE 401 Richmond St. Building on Saturday Afternoons!

Take a break from the your weekend responsibilities - whatever they are.

Check out some contemporary art in the building that has become synonymous with what's happening in contemporary art in Toronto, The 401 Richmond St. Building.

Meet William Huffman, Associate Director of The Toronto Arts Council in the Lobby of the 401 at 12:30 pm, December 5, 12 and/or 19th. The tour will meander through the building. William will offer his insight into the work and the centres you will see.

Participating Centres

A Space Gallery
Gallery 44
Open Studio
Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art
Trinity Square Video
Vtape
YYZ Artists' Outlet

Our hot little friend William Kenneth Huffman will be hosting this hot little tour, and if your smart, you will say "screw christmas shopping, lets go get us some edumacation on art". It should be fun, informative and it beats shlepping around in the snow battling the bitchy shopping crowds and baby shin bruisers. 

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CRUSHFANZINE

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Event:

CRUSH FANZINE

Issue #3 Launch Party

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If your in NYC, and your gay/fabulous/sexy/obsessed/fashionable/inquisitive/quietly trendy or any combination of the later, your probably going to be here tomorrow for the launch party of CRUSH Fanzine's Issue #3. We will be raising a glass of bubbly in celebration from our desk all the way up in Toronto, shedding a quiet tear pretending that we have better things to do and simply just couldn't make it, but in all reality, we really want to be there and may possibly be eyeing our roommates laptop to pawn for airfare while typing this post (don't worry beazer, your laptop is safe....for now). So go if you can, because its sure to be a fucking hot party, especially considering the theme of this issue is "Acting French", and we have a special weakness for French boys.

Heres the details for the party (and don't forget your fake french accents):

Date:	Wednesday, 09 December 2009
Time:	19:00 - 21:00
Location:	Envoy Gallery
Street:	131 CHRYSTIE ST
Town/City:	New York, NY

"My heart has no will against your eyes...your voice...your presence."

Please join us for CRUSHfanzine Issue #3 "Acting French" installation and reception.

Our latest obsession is French actors. Featuring Salim Kechiouche, seen on the cover, along with the following actors.

Raphael Personnaz

Arnaud Valois

Stephane Metzger

Mehdi Dehbi

Édouard Collin

Andy Gillet

Adrien Jolivet

& Nicolas Cazalé

Contributors are: Lorenzo Martone, Slava Mogutin, Sebastien Meunier, Miguel Villalobos, Carlos Dalton, Magda Antoniuk, Rocky Casale, Alissa Bennett, Alistair McCartney, William Johnson, & Nathan Lee

Please RSVP :
info@CRUSHfanzine.com.

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EXTERFACE

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Introducing

EXTERFACE

Photographer Duo

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Good things come in pairs, or so we were told as little boys. Its hard to disagree when starring at a beautiful set of buns or maybe even when you have a delicious set of balls cupped gently in your hands. Well, it turns out that boys also come best in sets of two, especially true when it comes to this creative duo that we recently discovered from France. 

Exterface is made up of one part Julien and one part Stephane, and together is loaded with talent, style, creativity and raw sexual energy. Both just 24 years old, they joined forces to become a super power duo of gay fabulousness, with a massive portfolio (and were sure, other things as well). Even though were usually big fans of raw unedited images, we were immediately drawn to their smooth clean and polished style, which helps to create a complete series that tells one hell of a delicious story.

Heres what they have to say for themselves:

"They produce poetic pictures of sensuality, especially in the male form - its desires and meanings. Psychologically charged, Exterface push their models to show a hidden side. They attempt to manipulate them - exposing them, stripping them until they are lost between coloured light and darkness. Human isn't a human anymore; human becomes an indecent, urban, disguised, videogenic creature. Exterface's iconography is sexually charged, but always expresses an interior duality. Each series tells a story as a fresco where the plot is 'all is not what it seems'. Julien and Stéphane invite us to attend a spectacle where the model seems palpable yet somehow unreal. More than photographers, Julien and Stéphane are directors, painters and scenario writers. They play with artistic currents to prove that human nature hasn't revealed all its secrets just yet."

Check out some of the photos from just one of their many many sets, entitled "Baby Bomb" featuring the model Claude.

EXTERFACE

http://www.exterface.com/

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TICKETOHELL:

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 [re] Introducing

TICKETOHELL

magazine

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Yes we just wrote about them, but if you will untwist your panties for a second, you will discover that they are releasing their next issue on December 21st, and we thought you should know so that you can budget it into your holiday spending (along with the 12 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon, 40 of gin and jumbo pump bottle of Astro Glide you already planned on buying for yourself, and stop rolling your eyes, you know you were just caught)!

Bruce Labruce shot the cover photo of Francois Sagat, which was styled by Bernhard Wilhelm. Talk about your dream triple threat come true right before your very eyes. It should be pretty drool worthy, packed with all sorts of fantastic shit to keep all of us underdogs happy and well read for the holiday season.

As per usual, the boys over at the mag will be posting it up on the site for free download. Art should be free, and we like it when art is made easily accessible. Way to go boys, keep it coming. 

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TICKETOHELL

http://www.ticketohell.com/

http://ticketohellmag.blogspot.com/

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UWAJEDI:

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Introducing

UWAJEDI

Photographer

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A very talented (and dirty) friend of ours has recently been making some pretty big accomplishments recently, including a book cover that was on US President Obama's reading list, and a 6 page spread in a pretty fantastic Japanese photography magazine. He was also the Canadian and then International winner for the Metro Photo Challenge contest last year, winning him a pretty fucking hot camera (with a lens that makes my thighs tingle every time he pulls it out), and a trip to Paris. All in all, its been an amazing year for him, and we would like to see that success continue on into the new year.

One of his photos has, once again, been short listed for first place in the Metro Photo Challenge this year, and if we want to continue to see some hot and dirty photos from this amazingly talented stud, then you had just better help him out. How can a few dirty boys help him out you may ask? (other than bj's and hand jobs) Well, by taking a few minutes out of your regular porn surfing this week, and voting for him. Its pretty darn easy to sign up and vote (it seriously involves about 3 steps) and you could go to bed satisfied that you helped an artist out. If he wins this year, he is planning a down and dirty week of shoots in NYC, home of the wildest boys around, and an exclusive series that will be launched only on BLEW.

So, we are asking (and kinda begging) of all our fantastic readers to get your hands outa yer undies for 2 minutes and vote for him by clicking on the photo below. Look under "climate change" on the pagefor his photo, and sign up to vote by clicking on the little green "vote" button. See how easy it was, now go pat yourself on the back (or somewhere else if you want) and poor yourself a drink, you just did your good deed for the month. 

UWAJEDI

http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwajedi/

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TICKETOHELL:

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Introducing

TICKETOHELL

Magazine

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We are kicking off (and also maybe whacking off) this friday with a spicy little number we like to call TICKET TO HELL, a quarterly magazine of eroticism and boy-art! With a name and tag line like that, it was a sure winner in our books.  So, even though we may be a little late with this one, its so amazing we just couldn't keep it to ourselves (it's not our fault, we were busy). This hot little magazine came out in September, and if you haven't seen it yet, then well, get on top if it (errrr, the magazine we mean, not the dick....but if you wanna get on the dick, hey, who s gonna complain, certainly not us because we totally heart dick as well).

Anyways, this great little art mag has some of the hottest upcoming artists in it right now, including Julesjulien, David Gomez Maestre, and Javier Felices, who did that wonderful and amusing cover piece. It is printed and published in Spain (a hotbed of amazingly sexy artists  as of late) by the ever amazing and talented Dirtyrentboy, and it makes our loins tingle in memory of hot afternoons spent in the sun drinking 1 euro beers on the street and meeting hot Spanish boys in the markets. This beautifully laid out magazine will keep you nice and warm through these cold winter months, and the best part, you can download it in PDF format for free from the website. Below is a quick sneek peek at what you can expect from the magazine, but we will save the best for when you download the full magazine through the link at the bottom (what...we don't want to spoil all of your fun)!

Ticket for two please, oh, and don't forget the nuts! Pronto!

TICKETOHELL MAGAZINE

http://www.ticketohell.com/

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