Archive for June, 2007
Every year you say it: “This is going to be, like, the best summer ever.” And every year, it’s the same thing. Kinda boring. Kinda bland. Kinda the same thing you did last summer. Well, we’re calling on you to change that. Forget your high hopes. Forget your worries. Forget everything and just have fun. So, we’re simply declaring the months of late June to mid-September the
It’s simple really. Just go out and have fun. So what if you’re not in swimsuit shape. So what if you’ve got a part-time or 40hr/week job. Use the time you have for fun. Go pool hopping. Have a water balloon fight. Head to the shore. Go on a hike. Whatever you do, put your high hopes to the side and your cares in your backpocket and do whatever the fuck you want. This seems like a pretty standard concept for summer enjoyment, but people get too tied up in trying to have fun that they rarely have fun. So quit your trying and let things happen. Don’t get lazy and don’t get over hyped. Let the summer tickle your fancy and be whimsical and easy going, like a narwhale.
Scratch that. It’s now officially
the myth-like sea dwelling leviathan with a unicorn-esque horn used to pierce the frigid ice of the Arctic Sea. So take the narwhale’s heart of gold with you this summer, and pierce the cold outer shell of summer boredom. Swim proud and firm on your quest for cool waters where you can dine on schools of slippery cod. Go, narwhales. Go enjoy a magical summer.
June 21st, 2007
GOOD MORNING ya’ll, today is international surf day. Too bad i live in philly and the closest break is a raging 6 inches right now. Well dont cry out your heart to me too quickly. I had a jam packed weekend of srf with good friends and i am glad i did, cause this was only my second time in the water this year. Anyways i took upon myself to celebrate the day this weekend when i could srf. But for all my west coast family, i know you’ll all be holding it down heavy out there. But on the real if you can get in the water please try to today and celebrate the first day of summer with some friends or even alone. GET WET!
-slk
June 21st, 2007
I don’t really buy new music anymore. Nothing really tickles my fancy. So to combat my extreme boredom, I’m consigned to dust off the old gems every now and again, and pretend like they’re fresh out of the plastic wrap. Although they now smell like my room, it’s still fun to makebelieve like I’ve never heard it before. Here’s a few examples:
1.) Stone Roses - s/t = Best album ever.
2.) Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt = Boy was hungry here. How did he ever let Kingdom Come see the light of day?
3.) Echo and the Bunnymen - Crocodiles = I want teased poofy hair more than ever now.
4.) My Bloody Valentine - Isn’t Anything = Earlier, fuzzier, rawer version of one of my favorite bands.
5.) The Durutti Column - Return of the Durutti Column = Martin and Vini fucking around with guitars and synths.
6.) Kool Keith - Black Elvis = This album is mindblowing even to this day.
-dan
June 18th, 2007
A while ago, it was hinted at that Lupe Fiasco was a piece of a supergroup that was forming out of hip hop heavyweights that would rattle the world. Well, time has passed and a track has leaked that features Lupe rapping alongside Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams (who, by the way, delivers a decent verse in which he raps, doesn’t sing). Now, with two ego-driven producers at the helm, i’m sure questions arose as to who would lay the beat for this group. Well, they apparently put their differences aside and settled by pretty much rapping over Thom Yorke’s “The Eraser.” Now, they do “sample” (i use that term loosely since it sounds like the did nothing to the song) Thom’s voice in the chorus, but imagine the lazy-eyed wonderkid trading lines/verses with these cats. Now that’s something I’d like to see.
PS - Yes, Lupe’s rocking a [ 2 one 5 ] tee in that picture.
PS - Thom Yorke photo by our homie Nic D’Amico.
June 18th, 2007
While we’re on the subject of comic-inspired streetwear, will some brand please, please, please, make this a reality??? TRON is so ripe for the picking, and the use of glowsticks/glowropes is so ready to be rocked by popular rappers. Just look at this guy….
June 18th, 2007
Complex recently posted a blog entry about some new Bape stuff. A collabo with DC comics, these new items feature a full zip Batman hoodie that’s even got the ears and a Flash and Superman (not pictured) crewnecks. Each one comes with a little toy. Hoodie retails for something like 450 while the crews retail for like 350. Overpriced? Probably. But since when has Bape been affordable? Anyway, be on the lookout for these to hit Bape stores soon, and be faked on ebay shortly after.
June 18th, 2007
Peace from the Northeast. The VT chapter of the 2one5 movement is going strong. Now that the snow is gone we all tryin to find a good (legal) hustle to pay dem bills. My partner in grime, Smoov B, is reppin over in China for the summer. Luckily I got a good posse to hold B-Town in check. You can either find us in the studio workin on the new mixtape, on the radio throwin down, or playin ball and shoutin at females in the sunshine. Ya boy Idioma is still on stage, most recently DJing for Devin the Dude when he played to a sold out crowd at Club metronome. It’s getting hot up here in the green mountains, which means that all those nice college girls are diggin out the miniskirts and bikinis they had in storage all winter. Looks like Ima need to cop me a tasty new 2one5 fitted to keep all this sun out of my eyes. If you want me you can find me in VT!!!
DJ Idioma
June 18th, 2007
The title says it all. If you are not familar with Barry’s work then you must not have a clue, because this guy is a true king and has become a huge influencer of pop culture and street art. Big up to supertouch for this post.
June 15th, 2007
I was talking to an ex-girlfriend the other night. She was telling me specifically about how she went and saw Morrissey recently. Now, I sort of have a fascination with the Morrissey fan base and his charisma. It’s pretty fucking weird. It reaches the black hoodies of hardcore kids before ending up in the very filled-out jeans of very fat chicks. I’ve never really thought of Morrissey to be any sort of lyrical genius. I think it’s more of a combination of these people getting into the Smiths/Morrissey during their formative years. That initial introduction stays with these people for the rest of their lives, and nowadays these people go nuts for Morrissey in concert, waiting for him reach out his hand, do his patented microphone back and forth swish, and take his shirt off. Basically, I don’t get the obsession. I try to rationalize it, and it never makes sense. Mr. Moz, you’ve got me all torn up, and I don’t know what to do about it except post a weird, incoherent rant in a blog. So, instead I’d like to take this time to ask Morrissey a few questions. Basically, forget about my previous musings and answer me these two questions. So, Steven Patrick, if you’re reading this: why are fat chicks wayyy into you and why every has girl i’ve dated that likes the Smiths/Morrissey had a huge, 8 foot poster of you looking ultra-gay, fragile, and coy hanging on their wall? Maybe I need to date different girls. Maybe ones that liked Joy Division in their formidable years. Scratch that, they’re probably “adult goths” now and that’s totally embarrassing. For me and you.
-dan
June 14th, 2007
Fixed gears are the new blogs. Everybody’s got one. I’ve had one for a few years, but i’m always ahead. I took an old road bike and did a conversion. i’ll be damned if i’m going to spend some ridiculous amount on a fixie. anyway, Pedal Mafia has added a Pedal ID to their website where you can build your own. The app. works great and lets you move the parts around. It’s pretty fun. Lots of embellishments. The only embellishment i put on my bike is the green apple spraypaint from home depot i painted it with.
June 14th, 2007
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