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Where are all of the best bands going to be this summer? Following each other around the music fest circuit. From the West coast to the East. Here in Philadelphia, one of the closest is Bonnaroo. The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is one of those things that is better in theory than in actuality. I can say this having dropped $200 and a week of my life trying to cram in a years worth of concert going into 3 days. It doesn’t work. Granted, I didn’t properly prepare myself for the 100 degree weather and the glaring Tennessee sun and ended up with heat stroke… but still. On the flip side, if you think your music festival going skillz are stronger than mine… I strongly suggest hunting between the couch cushions to scrape up the money to buy your ticket. This years line up is insane!
Just a small sampling of the good stuff to come include a little something for everyone: Pearl Jam, Metallica, B.B. King, Sigur Ros, Cat Power, M.I.A., Rilo Kiley, Lupe Fiasco, MSTRKRFT, !!!, Led Zeppelin, Vampire Weekend, and Chromeo… Just to name a few. (check the website for a complete line up!!!)
Be prepared to get in touch with your hippie side. Imagine. You and a stadium full of people on the biggest camping trip of your life!
The festival takes place in Manchester Tennessee June 12-15
What? You don’t approve of the:
Hillary, you crazy! It’s not like any of this actually happens. Every day. On the 6 o’clock news. So chill, girl. Deal with the problems at hand. Like the wrestling match between yourself and Obama. As for the 12-year-old boys whose minds are being shaped by this game, you’d best hope someone sets the record straight: it’s no worse than the R rated movies your not supposed to be watching. Let’s just be lucky we have an outlet for all those wanna be gangstas from the plains of the Midwest or the suburbs of Connecticut. At least it gives them a taste of how truly difficult the thug life is. Instead of learning that banking isn’t for them thanks to the innocence that is Monopoly, they’ll soon discover that the drugs, sex, and car jacking lifestyle isn’t as easy as they thought. So, thank you Grand Theft Auto IV. I think it’s fair to say we will all learn a lesson from you today; that the fine line between crazy and sane is getting smaller as the trust we put in society gets bigger and bigger every day!
While I have all the respect in the world for the awareness of bio-chemical attacks that Tim Smit, a Dutch designer, is bringing to the world with his fashion-forward line of gas masks, I can’t help but think, especially now, during the height of one of the worst allergy seasons ever, that this might be just what I need to make it through my sniffles in style. Then again, maybe not. The whole hoodie that zips all the way up style was cool, but not practical. And ski masks just conjure up bank robbery situations. For some reason, I’m thinking this might make the list of cool looking fashions – for your face – that just don’t translate to the street. It’s a shame, too. They’re so multifunctional.
The Urban Security Suit by Tim Smit
Attention all artist, creators, and basically everyone. Legislation is in the process that would require you to register and copyright ALL of you work or else they become ORPHANED and free for anybody to use and make money off of. As it sits now, an artist’s work becomes copyrighted once it’s completed; it does not have to be registered. This new bill would turn all unregistered artwork into orphaned work, and free for anybody (companies included) to use without your approval and without paying. Of course, this will drain an artists pockets as they scramble to get all of their work under wraps and fully copyrighted. READ READ READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE AND HERE (Illustrator’s Partnership of America) AND LET’S STOP THIS. TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS (INCLUDING NON ARTISTS).
In this clip from the upcoming documentary about his life (Dreams with Sharp Teeth), Harlan Ellison (noted short story, novella, and television writer) candidly speaks about why/when a writer should be paid. Never one to hold back any punches (do some research on his pseudonym Cordwainer Bird), Harlan has some not-so-nice things to say about people who don’t want to pay him.
On May 15th, artist Ron English will release his Bunnny Rabbbit toy that was pulled from this portrait. To celebrate, Kidrobot will be holding a release and signing on the same day from 6-8pm at their brand new New York City store at 118 Prince Street.
RASTA MEATS HIP-HOP who better to mix it up then Vermont’s very own DJ A-DOG. get the beats here.
the roots new song “rising up” just droped . . . . so sick take a listen
This little jpeg came through the wire the other day. Steven Powers (ESPO) has been in Ireland for a little while now, and here’s something he’s done.
It’s your favorite new game from [ 2 one 5 ], Whose House?, where we sneakily take photos of someone’s dwellings with/without their knowledge and provide you with the opportunity of guessing whose resides in that particular house/apartment/shack/tepee. Here’s the next installment. Your choices are under the picture.
1. Antenna Magazine stylist Jenni Lee
2. ANTM 8th Cycle winner Jaslene
3. KCDC’s Amy Gunther
4. Photographer Ellen Stagg
Who’s your guess?
A new website supported by long-running arts magazine Juxtapoz went live the other week and features a uniquely interactive means of documenting art from around the world. StreetArtLocator allows users to upload photos and browse other photos via a google-maps style navigation and pop-up photos. So get on over there and upload the photos of all the crappy stencils you did while in art school! But seriously, there’s some good art up there already.
A huge fuss erupted over the sneakers Kanye West wore during his not-so-good, but also touching Grammy performance. Of course, because it’s Kanye and because it’s sneakers, people went nuts and wanted to cop a pair, even though they could hardly be seen amidst the other pieces of Kanye’s outfit. Yet again, the shoes take the spotlight. Recently posted on Yeezy’s blog, this photo (and another) drew people’s eyes to Mr. West’s sneakers (supposedly seeing a release next year). But, we’re not looking at the sneakers. What the fuck is Kanye wearing? What is that shirt? It’s got one short sleeve, one long sleeve, a hoodie pouch, some weird strappy shoulder pads, a Mad Max style wrist contraption, and some weird long red thing underneath. My god. If people start actually dressing like this (the sunglasses were enough), then we have some serious problems.
After trailing for nearly the entire game, hometown (and nearly forgotten about) heroes, the Sixers, swished into the NBA playoffs by upsetting second-seeded Detroit by a score of 90-86. Led by a cast of unsuperstars, the Sixers courtrunners all stepped it up in a big way and swung the ax until they chopped Detroit’s lead and took over the game in the 4th quarter. Thanks to a botched shot by Philly’s own Simon Gratz grad Rasheed Wallace, the Sixers were able to hang on and now have control of the series with a 1-0 advantage. Game 2 gets underway on Wednesday.
After opening numerous stores this year and last, Stussy brings their latest retail endeavor to our great city of Philadelphia. Stussy Philadelphia took over the second floor of Ubiq and officially opened their doors this past weekend. The opening received a commemoration in the form of a t-shirt (almost way too standard nowadays). Not sure how permanent this store is (Vans was only there for a year), but you’ll probably have a decent amount of time to get your Stussy fix without making the trek to NYC.
This spring, treat yourself to one of [ 2 one 5 ]’s famous Grab Bags.
For the rest of the month of April, we’re offering a $95 grab bag, filled with a variety of items from the new Spring/Summer collection! (estimated value of each grab bag: $233)
Each Grab Bag will include:
2 pieces from our Hood Riches Collection
1 Five Panel Hat
1 Tee (could it be a new design?!?!)
There is, however, one catch: we get to pick the gear and there are absolutely no returns or exchanges.
What were we up to this weekend? Looks like it could be a photo shoot? Yeah? We’re keeping our lips a little tight on this one, but we’ll be spitting out hints here and there, so get ready to feel a little spray every now and again. I bet you can’t wait!
Arsty Farsty Monday continues! As previously posted about, the Joshua Liner Gallery inaugural show, Locked & Loaded, opened this weekend. While we weren’t able to get up there for it, we took Dante Ross’s word that it was most certainly a dope show. While paging through the images on the Joshua Liner website, this one gets the distinct title of being a “favorite” because I like weird shit like that. Or something. But, guess what, I will never be able to afford any of this. Ever.
Photo: Luna Park
If you subscribe/read our newsletter, then you know how much Judith Supine tickles our collective fancy with his feather of sliced and diced art work, wheatpastings, and “street art.” The elusive Brooklyn resident (not Williamsburg) opened his Dirt Mansion show at and in conjunction with the English Kills Art Gallery. The massive warehouse space includes plenty of Supine’s dayglo-ed characters some even situated in the middle of the floor as huge 2D sculptures that make this seem like one of the creepiest and best LSD trips ever. Eat your heart out 1969! It’s no wonder Wooster Collective marked this as their favorite show of 2008 so far, and Supertouch loved it, too.
Scroll down a little to read all about Dan’s LA Trip. He’s got some more photos, this time taken with a Holga. Look at those beautiful light leaks!
While up in NYC yesterday, we ran into the one and only King of the 4 Line and God of Destruction, Cope 2 down in Soho. He was taking some quality self-time while his girl was out shopping. We chatted it up for a little bit and of course asked him to “bomb” our moleskine, if that’s at all possible.
According to Amazon, here’s the artwork for Lil’ Wayne’s looooooong anticipated follow-up to Tha Carter II, the appropriately titled Tha Carter III. If this doesn’t win some kind of award for best album cover ever, then we want out of the graphic design game.
John Varvatos officially took over the old CBGB’s spot the other day when he opened the doors to his new boutique on Bowery. Now, you can buy really expensive clothes on the same floor/stage where the Ramones, The New York Dolls, and Bad Brains all played, walked, and spilled beer/cocaine/etc. Vavartos did keep most of the walls and their stickers/”graffiti.” Read all about it here.
Yes indeed boys and girls it’s time to play Who’s House?
These photos were taking while on business in the Green Mtn State of a certain BURTON executive crib. Below are your choices.
1. Jake
2. Rene
3. Greg
If you guess correct you get a fly ass cap from 2one5.
So hollar.
