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We posted recently about one of our favorite photographers, Ellen Stagg (erotic photos here. commercial work here). When we were given the chance to actually meet and talk with her, we jumped right on the opportunity, or rather we jumped right on an Amtrak up to NYC. We met up with Ellen at a little tea spot in Williamsburg for a few cups and grabbed some Thai for lunch all the while discussing her photography, her life, being cool, picky eating, tattoos, Nike ID, interns, astrological signs, free clothes, doors that are hard to open, her metal band, Facelift, and their first gig.
***EDIT: Word came through from Ellen about Facelift’s first gig (last Thursday night) – “the gig went awesome….it was a blast!”
While paging through this week’s Philadelphia Weekly, our hands and eyes came to halt when this picture popped into the frame. The article talks about The Takeover: Philly Invades Brooklyn, a monthly party/art showcase at the Frank White gallery. Philly native and artist, Justin “Soul” Bedford rocked [ 2 one 5 ]’s Not NY tee to the event, which was showing his work.
So, today we carried 1,835 pounds of goodies out from the cold and up a flight of stairs, boy was it fun! Then we magically found some space to store it all! So visit 2one5 and find out what is in the boxes of joy. Snatch em’ up kiddies!
Wilco rocked out the Tower Theater to a sold out crowd this past Saturday for their first ever stop in Philly. In town promoting their newest album Sky Blue Sky, Wilco put on an awesome show playing for almost 3 hours with a great variety from their new album mixed with some old favorites. With great crowd interaction, and an overall fantastic performance this was definitely one of the best shows I’ve seen in a while! Their next stop is Washington DC for more information visit Wilco World.
Lakai Limited Footwear’s first video offering “Fully Flared” is out on DVD now. Besides showing clips from Eric Koston and Rick Howard, the film has one of the best intro we’ve ever seen. Click the screenshot below to check out the whole thing.
We haven’t done one of these jawns in a while. So, here you go: Your Required Reading for the month of March 2008.
Also, be sure to check out Transworld Snowboarding/Skateboarding, as usual.
After a tad over 3 hours of actual show time (not including all the pre/post coverage happening on numerous networks), deserving (and highly foreign) actors/actresses/directors/producers/writers waltz through the backstage of LA’s Kodak theater with a naked, gold, man named Oscar clutched in their palm. There were no real surprise winners, nor any real snubs to tell about. Everything was pretty much expected. Well, we’re just upset Balls of Fury wasn’t nominated for one single award. Anyway, here’s a rundown of the 4 big category winners. The show would be a lot shorter if they just did these four plus the supporting awards, but hey sitting through constant 80 year Oscar history really wasn’t that bad (they could have done worse).
Best Picture/Best Director – Ethan and Joel Coen for No Country For Old Men
Best Original Screenplay – Diablo Cody for Juno
Best Actress – Marion Cotillard for La Vie En Rose
Best Actor – Daniel Day Lewis for There Will Be Blood (go ahead and say the milkshake line)
We’ve always been a fan of the Marc Jacobs ad campaigns. Mostly because of the work of photographer Juergen Teller. This years Spring/Summer 08 ads have begun rolling out and feature the usual cast of unusual characters to be the face of the brand and shot once again by Teller who’s been taking snaps for Jacobs since 2005. This year’s faces include singer M.I.A., singer/faux-celebrity Victoria Beckham, and beautiful loser Harmony Korine. Here’s a few of the ads we’ve seen so far. More are slated to roll out during the course of the Spring.
M.I.A.
Victoria Beckham
Harmony Korine
Don’t let the looming snow slow you down at all these next few nights. Here are a few of our picks for what you should be doing instead of sitting in doors and watching lovely snowflakes flickering under streetlights:
Thursday: Adam Arcuragi EP Record Release at the Philadelphia Ethical Society with Geoff Farina (of Karate) and Chris Brokaw
Friday: The Straight Dope at the Khyber featuring Seclusiasis and free giveaways from [ 2 one 5 ].
Saturday: Get toasty warm sipping drinks at the Lounge at 707.
Saw this over on Hypebeast and had to post about it. Kevin Lyons has got a new tee for Beams T. The shirt, called Funky Stars of David, uses Kevin’s signature illustration style and music references. It’s nice to see somebody using the forgotten about 3/4 sleeve baseball style shirt. They’ve always been a favorite of mine. Buy one here, if you’ve go the yen.
It’s official: The Phillies have their first loss of the season. This one comes at the hands of one of their own teammates. Ryan Howard won his arbitration hearing today, earing a cool $10 million in salary. Arbitration hearings can often lead to an unhappy player simply because the team, in order to win the hearing, must point out the faults in their own player, which can sometimes cause bad feelings. Word is the Phillies focused on his limited time in the big leagues. Howard will not be a free agent until 2011, but the hearing could very well have hurt the Phillies chances of ironing out a long-term deal with the slugger. But, just a thought, would the Phillies keep Howard after 2011? Would they get rid of him before then? Let’s face it: Howard belongs in the AL, and soon enough somebody’s going to offer the right pieces to the Phillies for the defensively lacking 1st basemen. I wouldn’t be surprised if Howard gets traded by the deadline during the 2009 or 2010 season.
Topping the list of PETA’s Worst-Dressed Celebrities: Aretha Franklin. The queen of soul got the nod thanks for wearing this fur number, and PETA chooses to dish out several weight-related disses in their commentary on the matter at hand. Also on the list: leather-clad Marilyn Manson, Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria, recently nude in New York Magazine Lindsay Lohan, ugly boyfriend having Kate Moss, and aussie pop-star Kylie Minogue. I’m glad PETA took the time, energy, and resources to compile this list so I know that wearing fur is bad instead of putting their efforts into NOT doing something so heinous like euthanizing 97% of the animals they brought in during 2006 and filing the report on it 9 months late. Just a little tidbit about where PETA stands on that one: the average humane society only euthanizes about 35% of the animals they bring in. I repeat: PETA euthanized 97%. Way to go!!!
Forget about the looming winter storm that’s supposed to hit Philly late Thursday and into Friday. It’s the weekend, what do you have to do except get drunk and dance? Well, why not join the Seclusiasis crew for their monthly party at the Khyber? There’s always a fun time to be had, and they’ve got some special DJ’s lined up for the February event. Also, while you’re there, be sure to grab up some of the FREE giveaways from [ 2 one 5 ]!!!
Coming off a stellar late season run that brought home the NL East Title and a much too quick and embarrassing early exit from the playoffs, The Phillies took to their spring training with an attitude that screams relaxed. Not sure if i agree with it, and, I’d hate to say this, Howard Eskin might be right. Uncle Charlie might be a little to lenient and lax with his core of young talent and constantly hurt veterans. First, the whole Man or Machine Pat Burrell shirts get laughs for all the wrong reasons. Pat Burrell is terrible and overpaid. While a decent second half may have saved him a little, look for the zeros on his paycheck to take over again and left-field/5th in the order to start looking like the man (not machine) we all hate. And, Brett Myers welcomes himself way back into the rotation by “punking” Kyle Kendrick about being traded. We’ll see who’s laughing when you start getting shelled and sent back to the bullpen, asshole. Maybe it’s too early to tell, but the early spring training tomfoolery has [ 2 one 5 ] a little shaky about our beloved Phils.
Oh the nostalgia of creeping around your old “high school” room. Once college rolls around, you pack your bags and head on out into the real world of apartment renting. But, on those visits back, those times laden with retrospective meanderings and musings, you occasionally stumble upon the proverbial “diamond in the rough” of your old music collection:
The Softies!!!! Everything about this band seems to make sense; there are few surprises, and it’s actually welcome, refreshing, sincere, and downright good. Telling a tale that weaves together fanzines, handwritten letters, and the oh-so-gentle and sappy (in a good way) umbrella of K Records/Pacific Northwest “twee” The Softies are exactly as their name implies: soft. From the reverb-heavy guitar strumming and plucking to the lyrics that equally whisper of falling in, being in, and falling out of love, The Softies go down like a teaspoon of sugar without the medicine. Releasing records from 1994 up until 2000, the two-girl duo have a huge place in my heart, and always will. Favorite tracks include: Alaska, Heart Condition, Best Days, Splintered Hands, Winter Pageant.
Love stinks. That’s why the minute Valentine’s Day ended, everything in our online store became a full 50% off! Tees, hats, hoodies, and even our snowboards! It’s officially time to get excited for President’s Day by spending some of those big-faced bills. Presidents are more important than love anyway. Besides, we need space in the stockroom for Spring/Summer ‘08 arrivals, so buy everything you can!
Sale starts today and lasts through Monday, February 18th.
Dan’s back with more of his Dirty Boots series of origami boots featuring half-naked girls. Well, Dan sleazed it up a little this time around by dropping the pin-ups in favor of girls from the 1987 Playboy Calendar. He’s only got two of these right now, but he promises more in the near future.
While making the rounds on some of our usual sites today, we came across not one, but two people rocking [ 2 one 5 ] gear.
First up, Snowboard Mag has a little interview with DJ A Dog. A Dog put together the Living Proof mix for us, and he’s opened for artists like the Roots and the GZA. This photos shows up in the interview. Read it here.
During some myspace browsing of our friends, we noticed that NYC MC Koncept was rocking some [ 2 one 5 ] gear at a recent show. Head to his page and give his shit a listen.
That’s right. Keep your clicking finger on the refresh button all day tomorrow right here on the blog. We’ve got a big big big announcement to make. It involves a sale. Get ready. It’s time to spend money. The economy needs it.
Sonic Youth are preparing a pretty interesting art show. The works will come from artists who have collaborated with the band over the quarter-century they been making noise together. The band also plans to do a little performance at each gallery/exhibition. The shows will be taking place over two to three years and going all over the world at what the band describes as “young museums.” Read more about it at New York mag.
Stumbled across some negatives from high school photography class. Complete with dust and scratches. Photos taken in or around 1998.
So, I wasn’t in the office yesterday; a dog needed my attention for an entire week while her caretakers (and spoilers) were on vacation in Florida. So, naturally, you all missed your Monday Morning Weekend Wrap. However, Tuesday is here, and on this normally drab odd-day-out day, you’ll get a Tuesday Morning Weekend Wrap. But, not all this stuff happened over the weekend, but bear with me. Not being in on a Monday has thrown me off worse than missing the Monday Morning Weekend Wrap threw you off. To make up for it, I’ve got two pictures followed by the usual news blurb shortness.
- Teams of Portland Art Show looks real dope. Is that the zoobombers I see?
- [ 2 one 5 ] sat down with Kevin Lyons. Hmmm. Wonder what that was all about.
- John Rocker continues some of his past douchery. ps-I saw this dude get shelled in game 4 of the ‘99 World Series.
- Chickens took over Northeast.
- NO MORE POLAROIDS!?!?!?
