Friends of Friends

Zantoru is a tattoo artist and visual artist, he also the founder of @000000000000_studio . His work is a unique blend of his early influences along with allusions to cosmic horror, dystopian avant-garde. If you’ve seen his work, you know what that means — it’s hard to mistake it for anyone else’s.Whether he’s working in the studio or traveling to guest at studios across the world, Zantoru is always experimenting, always refining.#friendsoffriends #tattooartist #visualartist #artiststudio

Tae Lee @tae__lee__ On art, adulthood, and the quiet panic of a dying phone battery.Through Daily Life 3quipment, Tae sometimes makes the obvious addictions/dependencies even more obvious. our attachment to devices — how they tether us, and sometimes compel us. A conversation about dependence, design, and the strange poetry in everyday tech.… but also I was fried so let’s how this goes LOOOL. That means we’ve done an episode with everyone at @forth____space now!!#friendsoffriends #torontoartists #industrialdesign#conceptualart #artandtechnology

I was so scatter brained on this one lmao, super fun though!!!Alexis Venerus, founder of Sew-Rite @sew_rite_studio , is an advocate for sustainable, locally produced fashion. With a commitment to fostering craftship through generations, she champions the power of local manufacturing to create meaningful connections between designers, artisans, and communities. Her leadership at Sew-Rite blends technical expertise with a philosophy of mentorship and shared growth, nurturing emerging brands and supporting established ones. With over a decade of experience in small-scale production, Alexis has cultivated a team of skilled artisans dedicated to craftship, collective spirit, and innovation.Eric Han is the designer and founder of ready-to-wear fashion label PILLAR @pillarbrand . The core of Eric’s work at PILLAR comes from the brands most central motif, ‘speculating on an East Asian present’. Inspired by lesser told stories of Asian and American life in the present day and contemporary history. The designs manifests as functional garments that invite the wearer into the PILLAR speculative world of play.https://www.instagram.com/pillarbrand/https://www.instagram.com/sew_rite_studio/https://www.instagram.com/friendsoffriendsshow/https://www.instagram.com/boysalonestudio/

Some nerd shit on this one! Rahul and Akash talk about why being a web developer kinda sucks ass sometimes, also video games, and projects Akash is chipping away at. https://www.hexstudio.io#############hexstudio.io (Toronto, Canada): A Toronto-based creative development studio, founded in 2022, specializing in web development, AI based solutions, full stack development, UI/UX, logo design, 3D rendering, headless CMS, interactive design, consulting, generative art. Described as a niche group of creatives focused on collaborative problem-solving, they aim to impact local and modern brands. Hexstudio.io emphasizes networking and interdisciplinary skills. #############

A little bit chaotic neutral with this episode. Chai and Deelo are both independent singer songwriters that started working together not too long ago. If you like the episode you should definitely go see them live! Check out their latest single here: https://too.fm/yreyvbeThis one should be easy listening for all you hard working folks. Throw it on and get on with your day 🫡🫡!!

By the time this episode is out Liam's new collection will be out and stocked! We first met Liam totally by chance while we were shootin' the shit and making beats with a mutual friend, that was ~5 years ago. Now we've got a pretty exciting project dropping together next week! Liam hooked us up with the entire look for the Nepo Freestyle video! If you're in Toronto you can check out the clothes in person at slowturtle and if you're in Calgary you can check it out at LESS17.

Audrey is a designer with a flare for drapery and complex panel work! Her work is a playground for personal style, with thoughtful elements that emerge over time. Designed to provide possibilities and prioritize function, the clothing adapts as she believes you should!audsmiley invites play with every detail.

It's funny to think Rahul ran into these folks totally by chance on a drunken night out and ended up recording a demo tape a week later.

Toronto based designers Gabe and Brutale (The Wandering Wit) came into the studio to drop gems on relaunching an established brand, Toronto's gatekeeping problem, and the new guards of fashion. https://www.instagram.com/thewanderingwithttps://www.instagram.com/friendsoffriendsshow/https://www.instagram.com/boysalonestudio/

Toronto based designer Loc and stylist Chloe talk about their new glove launch via Gialoc, their strategic plan to solve the styling crisis in their city, and their utopic vision for the future!

Toronto artist Lan'do stopped by to chat about how he balances being in a group vs working solo, the use of AI in art, and his big plans for 2025!

Comedian Bradshaw is challenging perceptions of brown women in comedy one joke at a time. From bombing on stage to taking down a big headliner, she's earning her stripes in the Toronto comedy scene!

Engineer / Producer Cugi sat down with us to break down his favorite plugins, what it was like moving to Toronto to pursue music, and who he's loving in the rave scene. Tune in for good chats about your favorite dance music!

Budding indie star Blair Lee and super producer ModMaxx stopped by to talk about their start in music. From modeling around the world to producing a song for Drake, these two are now a power team at writing indie and experimental hits! Tune in and join the discussion.

Honorary members of creative agency boys alone*, director Mukat (@mooks.vzn) and creative stylist J. Cho (@jcho______) sat down with us to chat about their upcoming projects. From a tech / fashion crossover magazine to experimental music videos, these two gave us the scoop! They also asked us some hard hitting questions a la Reddit that kept us debating. Join the conversation below!

VIOLETA goes by many names but for a good reason. As an artist Viov works across almost any medium you could put in front of her! We sat down to chat about what it was like touring with SKRILLEX, upcoming musical and visual projects, Montreal, and how you maintain a presence when your style and mediums are so fluid.

Gurtêj took Mukat and Rahul out to feast in Long Island! The lads hit "Bare Naked Bowls" and "Saverio's Authentic Pizza Napoletana" before rushing to the airport to make their flight. Gurtêj tells us about being an artist living in Long Island, how he made a second home in Toronto, and his upcoming projects!

Coming off the release of his new EP "all these apartments", artist/producer Cherry Blu (aka Su Bastian) laid it all out! We talked about insecurities sharing music, why we love love love making it and why we do it despite our personal hang ups.

Singer/Songwriter, Producer and alleged gymnast Kyle Wildfern talks about where he got his start making music professionally. We broke down writing songs about BBL's, the rise of country music, and getting beats from BNYX among many other things!

Prolific Toronto based director Jimmy Vi walks us through his journey in film. From shooting his first music video, the differences between Asia and North America's film industry, to working with Nike and battling for budgets. Catch some great gems on how to land more work in film!