Yes I know, another thing about Moniker. But this needs to be mentioned. Very Nearly Almost issue 13 is launching on Friday night at the Moniker Art Fair from 7-9pm. As always, this issue sounds awesome: Eine, Elbow-toe, Miso, ESPO, Dan Witz…

There’s a reason that VNA are my favorite art magazine. Besides great content, they always try to do something a bit special with their launches. This time around, the special edition of the magazine comes with an Eine screenprinted cover, a VNA/Eine fridge magnet and stickers from a bunch of the artists in the magazine. This special edition is limited to 100 copies and they will be available on Friday night, so RSVP to rsvp@verynearlyalmost.com and get there early.

And here’s a video teaser for the issue:

VNA issue 13 from Make Some Tea on Vimeo.

Photos courtesy of Very Nearly Almost

Very Nearly Almost issue number 12 is launching next week at the Pure Evil Gallery in London. This issue of VNA features M-City, Buff Monster, Mr. Jago and more. Oh and then there’s the cover: Roa. I did the interview with Roa, but I think the most interesting part of that feature is going to be the photos. I haven’t seen the finished version yet, but it’s going to be something a bit different. I won’t spoil what makes that bird on the cover so unique, but you may be able to figure it out for yourself with some clever googling.

At the launch party, you’ll be able to buy a special edition of VNA with a screenprinted cover. Plus Mr. Jago will be there doing some painting. So make sure to stop by Pure Evil Gallery on Thursday the 12th from 6-9pm and let me know what you think.

It was recently pointed out that I had somehow forgotten to mention that you can now buy issue 11 of Very Nearly Almost on their website. The reason it’s odd that I’ve gotten to mention this is that, besides being a great magazine as always, this issue actually has a fair bit to do with Vandalog. There is an interview with Vandalog blogger Gaia and with Case by me. There’s also interviews with people like Mike Giant, Insa and Ruedione (whose book Backflashes is out soon). And at just £4.00 for 100 pages of art goodness, VNA is a fantastic value for an art magazine or book.

Very Nearly Almost‘s 11th issue hits shelves this month, and so next week they’ve got a launch party for the magazine. Should be good fun. This issue’s cover artist is the UK’s INSA, and other artists from around the world are featured inside. In fact, make sure to pick up this issue of magazine because it’s where you can read an interview that I did with Case earlier this year. Plus they’ve got the legendary Mike Giant, the super-cool photographer Ruedione and one of my personal favorite artists, Gaia. Hope to see you at the launch.

And speaking of Ruedione, Acclaim Magazine has just posted an interview that Ruedieone did with Revok just moments before Revok’s infamous arrest in Australia.

The Very Nearly Almost blog posted this (slightly NSFW) videos of Insa painting. Looks like it has something to do with the soon-to-be-released VNA issue 11.

INSA and VNA from Make Some Tea on Vimeo.

VNA strikes that great balance between fan zine and magazine, and with this issue they have upped their game. 200 issues are available with a screenprinted D*face design on the cover. 100 of those are available at the launch party at stolenspace on December 3rd, along with stickers, markers and a tote bag.

A few weeks ago I picked up the latest issue of Very Nearly Almost, and about two weeks ago I promised its editor, George, that I would mention it on Vandalog. So, here’s that long overdue mention.

For those who don’t know, Very Nearly Almost is a London-based street art magazine. I’ve been reading VNA for I guess nearly a year now, and each issue is better than the last.

Issue 9 features all the usual VNA goodness (photos of every good piece of street art and some good graffiti to have popped up in London since the last issue went to print), plus some interviews and artist profiles, photos of other cities, and product reviews.

The interview with Ludo was probably the highlight for me, because I’v never known anything about the guy behind the “Nature’s Revenge” series. There are also interviews with Meggs and Jeff Soto and features on a few other great artists.

VNA has the love and devotion of a ‘zine behind it, without the low Kinko’s production values.

You can by VNA at some stores (such as Concrete Hermit in London) and online. If you live in London, this is a great documentation of street art from this spring, and if you live elsewhere, well London street art is awesome, and VNA proves it.

I read plenty of street art blogs, but only one street art magazine (for now that is, please sugest others). That magazine is Very Nearly Almost or VNA.

Issue 8 of VNA was released a couple weeks ago, but I’ve just bought my copy last weekend. Issue 8 is probably the best one yet. It features interviews and essays from Kid Acne, Adam Neate, Herakut, and more. Of course, VNA also features photos of the best street art that’s been gone up in London since issue 7.

You can pick up VNA online or at Stella Dore for just £3.50. It’s perfect for when you’re on tube and can’t read Vandalog (or you want to read interviews with artists I’ve never interviewed and see work that I hadn’t seen before they were in VNA).

My favorite street art ‘zine, Very Nearly Almost, is releasing issue 8 next week. The launch party is at Stella Dore, and hopefully this time the power won’t go out (bought my last issue by cell-phone light). I’d be there to get a magazine and Kid Acne t-shirt, but I’ll be in Austria snowboarding all week.