Roky Erickson Halloween!

29 10 2008

Just another lil reminder of Roky Erickson’s tour that’s been going on with the Black Angels. This is gonna be a great show, and what better time for Roky to perform than Halloween. Get your tickets NOW while they’re still available! See you at the El Rey!





Nintendo’s Wii Music

28 10 2008

I can’t get over how many of my friends love Nintendo Wii. Even my girlfriends like to go bowling on the Wii all sozzled. I’m still not one for video games, but I do like Guitar Hero and perhaps this new shit. Nintendo has brought in “Wii Music.” And no it’s not the crazy thrashin, that we all love on Guitar Hero or Rock band, but perhaps can be. It actually allows for more creativity than that. It’s super air drums, air guitar, air violin, air flute, air whatevs. Check out the video demo here.

Wii Music brings more than 60 instruments to your living room, where youre free to experiment with them in a variety of different ways. Unlike other music video games, Wii Music lets you put your own spin on songs. Its all about improvisation, creativity and fun. The goal is to explore your inner musician to find creative and interesting new blends of instruments, tempos and styles.

Read the full press relase here.





La La Land

28 10 2008

La la land! No, not LA (Los Angeles for you middle Americaners), but Lala.com. It’s yet another music related Web site. But apparently they just started selling songs for 10 cents each, beating itunes 99 cent picks. But there is a catch of course. Lala sells “Web songs,” which you can play as often as you want but never can download to your computer. However, you can spend an additional 79 cents to 89 cents to purchase a digital rights-free version of that Web song that can be burned to a CD or transferred to an mp3 player, including an iPod.

It’s like “lease to buy.” In the end, if you like the song, you end up spending just about the same if not more that with itunes or amazon. I say fuck that shit and stick with what you know is good. I hate being overwhelmed with options especially when there really is no differnce. You can stream almost anything for free these days and then opt to buy it.

I love Last.fm





Musicians Turned Filmakers

28 10 2008

So I often peep other blogs of common interest and every so often I’ll track them back if it’s of some good. I’m always intersted when it’s a musician turn anything, whether it’s actor, skater, porn star, etc. This time I found a good pick on “Ten Musician Turned Filmmakers.” They picked a cool selection of goods on there including Bob Dylan, Niel Young, Ray Manzarek, and just for laughs (at least to me), they even picked that dork Fred Durst! Check out their list here and peep one of the flicks fo show. I reccommend Rob Zombie’s “House of 1000 Corpses,” cause I’m crazy like that and have dreams of dismembering people while I lay in my pretty bed snuggling up to my Ugly Doll in a pink princess nightie.





Skate 2 Official Roster

27 10 2008

Not only has the official soundtrack to Electronic Arts’ heavily anticipated Skate 2 been released, but so has the official line-up! Cardiel, Marc Johnson, Chris Haslam, Braydong Szafranski, Dennis Buzenits, and MORE! Check out the teaser below introducing all the pros featured in this game.





Peep the Cool Soundtrack for “Skate it” and “Skate 2″

27 10 2008

Just like skate vids, apparently dope skateboarding video games have a kick ass soundtrack as well. Check out the 52 eclectic songs featured on Electronic Arts’ (EA) up and coming Skate It and Skate 2. From Motorhead, Wu Tang, The Clash, and Louis XIV, you pretty much got a gumbo of goods: Read the full press release here.

See below for the entire Skate 2 soundtrack. Songs included in Skate It are marked with a ‘1′.

SKATE 2
ARTIST SONG
Althea & Donna Uptown Top Ranking
Anubis Anubis
ASG The Dull Blade
Awesome Snakes

I Want A Snake1

Black Sabbath Symptom Of The Universe
Black Tide Shockwave
China Creeps Stay On Or Die
Cut Chemist

Addictive1

D.R.I. Beneath The Wheel
Dayton Sidewinders

Go Ahead On1

Dragonforce Heroes Of Our Time
ELO Show Down
Fujiya & Miyagi

Collarbone1

Gang Starr

Step In The Arena1

Gaslight Anthem

I’da Called You Woody, Joe1

Goons Of Doom She Wore Rat Skin Boots
Guilty Simpson Piglets
High Tension Wires They Fall Apart
Judas Priest

Freewheel Burning1

Korrupted Hoodlums S.K.A.T.E.
Koushik feat. Percee P

Cold Beats1

LL Cool J

Rock The Bells1

Louis XIV

Guilt By Association1

McRad Weakness
Money Your Love

For Kristoffer1

Motorhead Eat The Rich
Nas Made You Look
Oh No Heavy
One Man Army It’s Empty
Ponce De Leon

Gator Jaws1

Public Enemy Harder Than You Think
Queen Sea Big Shark

Hold Your Hand1

Radio Reelers Runnin Out
Rage Against The Machine Sleep Now In The Fire
Riverboat Gamblers Uh Oh!
Sam & Dave Hold On, Im Comin
Sly & The Family Stone

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)1

Stiff Little Fingers Alternative Ulster
Suicidal Tendencies

Possessed 2 Skate1

T.S.O.L. Superficial Love
Teenage Bottlerocket Crashing
Texas Thieves Los Pool Riders
The Clash

Death Or Glory1

The Riptides Return To Blood Beach
The Specials

Ghost Town1

Tickled Pink Reach Out And Give Me Your Hand
Underground Railroad To Candyland Square Ball
WAR

Low Rider1

Wu-Tang Clan Protect Ya Neck
Year Long Disaster

Leda Atomica1

Youth Brigade I Hate My Life




“All Aboard” A Tribute to Johnny Cash

27 10 2008

There’s a lot of “tribute” albums out there: some good, and some bloody awful. Anchorless Records has put out a tribute album to the ultimate man in black, Johnny Cash. The album labeled “All Aboard” has a pretty kickin 16-track selection of some of Cash’s best. Stream the entire album for FREE here and check it for yourself. A few stand outs are The Bouncing Souls, Hot Water Music, Russ Rankin (Good Riddance), and The Dresden Dolls (awesome).

Although there were a few I skipped right through after a few chords and vocals, the album’s worth a buy.

Extra Goods:

There’s a BONUS TRACK!

The liner notes include quotes from each contributing artist expressing what Johnny Cash, meant to them both musically and personally.

All proceeds from this record will go to the Syrentha Savio Endowment, a non-profit providing assistance to underprivileged breast-cancer patients.

  1. Man In Black: The Bouncing Souls
  2. Country Boy: Fallen >From The Sky
  3. Wreck Of The Old ‘97: Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music)
  4. Let The Train Whistle Blow: Joe McMahon (Smoke or Fire)
  5. Delia’s Gone: Ben Nichols (Lucero)
  6. God’s Gonna Cut You Down: The Gaslight Anthem
  7. Cocaine Blues: The Loved Ones
  8. Give My Love To Rose: OnGuard (feat. Jason Shevchuk of Kid Dynamite and None More Black)
  9. I Still Miss Someone: Casey James Prestwood (Hot Rod Circuit)
  10. Hey Porter: MxPx
  11. Cry,Cry,Cry: The Flatliners
  12. Ballad of a Teenage Queen: The Dresden Dolls feat. Franz Nicolay of The Hold Steady
  13. Folsom Prison Blues: Chon Travis (Love = Death)
  14. There You Go: The Sainte Catherines
  15. I Walk The Line: Russ Rankin (Good Riddance, Only Crime)
  16. Bonus Track/Vinyl Only: Delia’s Gone (Alternate Version) Ben Nichols (Lucero)




Skateboard Club Sign Ups!

27 10 2008

Awe skateboarding fun for the whole community. By golly, ya’ll are certainly not the black sheep anymore. Looks like North Dakota is embracing skateboarding, along with everyone else on the bandwagon. I thought shit was kinds funny. But beware, there’s behavioral guidelines you need to adhere to:

The Burleigh County Extension Office is accepting enrollments for the Rolling Thunder Skateboard 4-H Club. The club provides group skate outings, ramp building sessions, skate trick and competition clinics and community service activities to youth and their families.

Care to join? Read all about it here!





DEVO and The Black Keys for Obama!

16 10 2008

Akronites unite! Looks like Akron, Ohio natives, DEVO and The Black Keys will be playing a show in support of presidential candidate Barack Obama. Rockin’ out in their very own swing state for a better American future, the two awesome bands will take center stage at 8:00pm Friday, October 17, 2008, at the Akron Civic Theatre. If you’re in the Ohio area, you have to check this show!

DEVO are iconic with their witty impact on punk rock, and The Black Keys are an immensly talented duo playing the fuzzy blues built for today, they’re definitley going to make rock n’ roll history. Not to mention this presidential election is pivitol and can make us or break us. Music sends a powerful message, let’s just hope those 22 electoral votes are in the “O.”

“Ohio is where we need to be,” said Mark Mothersbaugh, DEVO co-founder and frontman. “We hope to make an impact with this concert, and raise consciousness to what’s happened in Ohio in the past eight years. I think that Barack Obama and Joe Biden are our only hope. That’s why we are here.”





Top 20 Ugliest Celebrities

16 10 2008

So I came across this blog about the “20 Ugliest Celebrities,” take away the money, plastic surgery and air brushing and I think we can ad a few more zeros to that number. With Micheal Jackson topping the list on the numero uno spot, you’ll also find a few other fuglies on there. The shit’s pretty funny and I couldn’t agree more with most, but please take my beloved Iggy off the list. His face may not be the most delicate looking, but after all the drugs, smoking and wild times he’s had, what do you expect? And check out the man’s bod! At 61(even at 21) he’s got the tightest, fittest lil bod than most 21-year-old boys don’t even have! And he plane out is legend! Made some of the best music to ever grace our planet …





Pedal to Podium

16 10 2008

I just don’t understand how some people can’t be environmentally conscious. It really annoys me when people litter, especially while driving. Or those that choose not to recycle out of sheer laziness, with laziness leading into over weight couch potatoes. Or how bout them fools that drive their cars to run errands that are less than a couple miles away? I can go on and on, but let’s hear something positive (apparently I’m REALLY good at complaining).  I love discovering more and more companies focusing on the good of our planet and health. We all know that bicycling is super “hip” these days, as is going green. Good thing these trends are very good for your health and the world we live in.Check out the goods going on at Podium Distribution (Matix, DVS, Lakai):

In an attempt to encourage healthy and environmentally conscious living practices among its employee base, Podium Distribution has launched the Pedal To Podium program. Pedal To Podium encourages employees to ride bikes to work and lunch instead of driving their cars.

I think I just might pedal on on over there with some green tea and granola in my basket. Read the full press release here.





Matix Finally EUR’ UP Skate Tour!

16 10 2008

Euro tally ho! Looks like the Matix team is gearing up for their “Finally EUR’ UP” skate tour. Going off October 18 - November 1, the team will be shredding about in the UK, France, Belgium and Spain. So all you kids out there, this is your chance to check out Marc Johnson, Rick McCrank, Brandon Biebel, Jeron Wilson, Mikemo Capaldi, Torey Pudwill, Jesus Fernandes, JB Gillet, Danny Brady, Kristian Bomholt and Lem Villemin, tear it up at a skatepark near you. Peep the flyer for more details and check back with Matix for tour updates.

If you reside in good ole Milton Keynes, click here for your chance to win FREE transport and swag to the demo! And if you happen to see this crazy bloke, tell him Sandy said Hi!





Tony Hawk Acquires Birdhouse

16 10 2008

The Hawk enterprise only continues to get stronger.  Apparently Tony Hawk is now the sole owner of Birdhouse Skateboards.  Once under Blitz Distribution, President Per Welinder will continue his focus on the remaining Blitz Brands—Baker, Flip, Fury, Sk8mafia, and Hook-Ups. However, Blitz will also continue to distribute Birdhouse. A pretty bold move to make with regard to the state of our economy, sweet none the less. Whatchoo think???

Check out the full press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tony Hawk Acquires Birdhouse Skateboards

Vista, CA,  October 14, 2008 – Tony Hawk and Per Welinder, business partners for the past 15 years, reached a definitive agreement whereby Tony Hawk has acquired all interest in the Birdhouse Skateboards brand from Blitz Distribution, Inc.

By purchasing the brand, Tony Hawk will initiate integrating Birdhouse into his overall activities and his business, Tony Hawk, Inc. Full ownership will also give Tony increased oversight and involvement to his biggest priority, the Birdhouse team riders.

The asset purchase will allow Per Welinder to continue his passion of incubating core brands. Blitz continues to distribute the Birdhouse, Baker, Flip, Fury, Sk8Mafia and Hook-Ups brands.

About Tony Hawk Inc.
Tony Hawk Inc. is a world leader in its field with the unprecedented ability to bring alternative sports and their unique lifestyle to the masses while maintaining an indispensable edge of authenticity with the market’s hard-core, trendsetting audience. Founded by Tony Hawk in 1998 and based in Vista, CA, the company is organized into five segments: Merchandising, Events, Endorsements, Film and Digital Media. These lifestyle sports include skateboarding, BMX, Motocross, surfing and snowboarding. Consumer goods bearing the Tony Hawk brand have dominated several markets, including video games, skateboards and sporting goods, lifestyle apparel, toys, interactive content, food, publications and more.

About Blitz Distribution
Blitz Distribution is located in Huntington Beach, CA  and distributes some of the most important brands in skateboarding, The company distributes  skateboarding products around the world, from mom and pop shops to sporting good stores. Through the years the goal of Blitz remains providing highest quality products at reasonable prices to encourage the continued growth of skateboarding as a passion, an activity and way of life.





My son is a Heterosexual!

15 10 2008

Oh shit! Some people are just plain stoops! Check this prank call and see how straight up stupid this woman is! This lady is so damn hilarious from the begining, but a num-num. I pitty the foo …

Thanks Jen!





The Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill

14 10 2008

Was cruising the West Village the other day admiring all the hipsters, homosexuals, and tryhards who were trying to be one or the other when I stumbled upon this: The Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill. After a burrito gordo and several Mexican alcohol concoctions this was right up my alley. Notorious U.K. “street” artist Banksy is the man behind this exhibit. Being the master provocateur he is, the subjects are so intriguing they become down right believable but as with all of Banksy’s work there’s a deeper meaning at play here. An allegorical pet shoppe. That’s how I’m summing this up. If you’re in NYC check it. Or just watch the vids of these caged “animals.” You’ll get the gist of it from there. For photos of the exhibition and all their creatures, click here.

Check out their pet sausages video below:

-Gnargusto





Bamboo Toruture or Bamboo Skateboards?

14 10 2008

In certain regions of China, fast growing bamboo may reach growth rates of 3 feet per day. Taking grotesque advantage of the plant, the Chinese once used bamboo to skewer criminals. That’s right, they wold toruture those they deemed “criminals” with bamboo. The victim was tied across a field of bamboo plant with pointed tips. By dangling above the bamboo, they could watch the plant slowly grow into them (and through them).

On a lighter note, how about putting the good of bamboo into skateboards (not bodies). They’re totally sustainable and can pop pretty long (so I’ve heard). None the less, they gotta be pretty fuckin stong and durable if they can shoot through someone’s body! Check out Bamboo Skateboards for some more info on what they’re all about and how they ride! “God Save the Green”





The World’s First Sustainable Dance Club opens in Rotterdam

13 10 2008

If you ain’t Green you aint hip, that’s the going tune these days. Leave it up to them electro crazed Euros to be the first to bring you “The Worl’d First Sustainable Dance Club,”coming at you in Rotterdam. For all you num-nums, sustainable is going Green, using big mother earth’s natural resources, and Rotterdam is a cool spot in Holland (Netherlands).

The world’s very first Sustainable Dance Club recently let partygoers loose on its energy-generating dance floor to the sound of Iggy Pop & The Stooges! Originally rumored to be opened by Amy Winehouse, club Watt, features a LED-laden dance floor that is lit up solely by the kinetic energy generated by dancers. The new nightclub will also feature a variety of efficiency standards established by the Sustainable Dance Club group that allow it to save 30% on energy consumption, 50% on water use, cut CO2 emissions by 30%, and reduce waste by 50%.

Read the full article here.





Johnny Rotten Gets Buttery

13 10 2008

Butter is the new Punk! Check out this British commercial (you know they always come up with the funniest, most random shit) featuring the loud front man of the iconic Sex Pistols, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon). Call him a sell out or not, I love it! Good on the bloody bloke and good on Country Life Butter. Who ever thought of having Johnny Rotten endorse the shit has a brilliant mind. I too now know all about Country Life Butter even though I live all the way in the states. And you better believe the next time I’m in London, I will purchase some of this tasty punk rock butter!

Thank you  <3 G





1031’s Turn up the Hell DVD Premiere

13 10 2008

Lots of fun thing to do on Halloween as always: check out a killer show, go to a dope ass skate vid premiere, or better yet the combination of both! Check out the 1031 skateboards bangin’ DVD premiere! Straight from Chad Knight:

Our video is done and its time to have a premiere Halloween night! If you live in Southern California you can head on over to Matt Hensley’s Flying Elephant bar and not only see the new DVD but check out Svitak’s band The Heartaches! Halloween , a new DVD , punk rock you cant go wrong. Check the flyer for all the details.

If you dont live in California dont worry skateshops all over the USA will be having premieres to. Just check your local skateshop for details!




etnies GvR 2008 Photos!

12 10 2008
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The rain sure didn’t keep anyone away from etnies Goofy Vs Regular, nor from the killer afterparty with Bad Religion. The free drinks were flowing and so were smiles galore. Definitely good times as always at GvR. Props to Sole Technology! Check out some fun photos here! There’s even one of Brody Jenner from “The Hills!” Like oh my god! But seriously, what the fuck was he doing there? Shouldn’t he be at some uptight soc bar in LA? Whatevs, it was pretty funny seeing some lil Mexican dude that looked like Super Mario, yell out at him, “I love you Brody!” hahahaha

Congrats to the Regulars and Chris Cole! Good shit! For more photos and footy click here.





NEWS FLASH: BAKER ON ETNIES

2 10 2008

Lacey Baker makin’ some good moves! She’s been killin’ it mad this year and probably will for many more years to come. From Mystic Cup, to Maloof Money Cup she has taken 1st place glory: easily! If it wasn’t for her injured ankle during the X-Games she most def would have take the gold. Yeah Lacey!

Lacey Baker now rides for etnies! Make sure you check her out at the girl’s contest at etnies GvR this Saturday.





The Black Keys Live DVD

2 10 2008

Well what do you know? The Black Keys have announced a live DVD! No surprise here. They straight out fuckin rock and have gotten some crazy success with “Attack and Release.” Yada yada yada …

Flying in from Nonesuch on November 18, the DVD, The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom showcases the band’s set from April 4 of this year at the titular Portland, Oregon venue. Read more about it here and peep a snippet of the live DVD below featuring (one of my fav’s) “Psychotic Girl.”

The Black Keys Live at the Crystal Ballroom:

01 Same Old Thing
02 Girl Is on My Mind
03 Set You Free
04 ThickFreakness
05 Stack Shot Billy
06 Busted
07 You’re the One
08 Remember When (Side B)
09 Your Touch
10 Oceans and Streams
11 Strange Times
12 Psychotic Girl
13 10 A.M. Automatic
14 No Trust
15 I Got Mine
16 All You Ever Wanted
17 Till I Get My Way





etnies GvR Skate and Party Madness!

2 10 2008

etnies Goofy Vs. Regular kicks off today! The biggest one yet filled with a shit load of amazing skaters, mad partying, music, in-game footage of etnies GvR in the upcoming Skate 2, live Web cast, and much much more! This event is gonna be nuts, so make sure you check the GvR Web site for updates.

Saturday’s VIP after-party should be heapz of fun considering all the free booze they put out last year, I’m sure they’ll fill our alcohol thirsty tummy’s again this year. Not to mention music coming from seminal punk band BAD RELIGION!! “80 - 85” is all I gots to say. Oh and they also have some cheezy electro candy band by the name of Hyper Crush playing. I saw them perform at Lutzka’s bday party a few months back and I was amused. But hey, at least the chick in the band is boobylicious!

Also, the rumor has been confirmed! A super special pre-party with “all you can handle alcohol” is going off Saturday (invite only)! So yeah, shit’s gonna be crazy all day long! Hydrate the night before, you’re gonna need it. See you there!





Flip’s “Extremely Sorry” Teazer is Finally Here!

2 10 2008

Wow! Finally some new word from the Flip team and their “Extremely Sorry” vid that’s been keeping us in suspense for some time now. Well the jig is up! From dark church bells, to circus tunes and a cheezy porno beats and more, even the soundtrack is pretty kickin’. Check out the footy from their first official teazer below:

And also cruise by their video blog for further updates and comments such as Rowley’s:

THE TEASER FOR FLIP’S THIRD AND SAUCIEST DVD IS NOW ONLINE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE. I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY IT. WE ARE GOING HELLBENT TO GET THIS THING NAILED DOWN, IT IS TURNING INTO ONE BEAST OF A JOURNEY. STAY TUNED FOR CONSTANT UPDATES OF ANY RANDOM LUNACY WE SEE FIT TO EXPOSE YOU TO. VIDEO COMMENTS ARE VERY WELCOME, ALTHOUGH PLEASE KEEP THEM FRIENDLY, SKATE-RELATED AND RELIGION FREE. OR THEY WILL BE REMOVED.

DESTROY.

ROWLEYX

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Oasis “Dig Out Your Soul” Free Full Album Stream

2 10 2008

Oasis is set to drop their seventh studio album on Monday, October 7 but if you want to stream the album in it’s enirety for free, you can do so on their myspace. From “Bag it up” to “Soldiers on,” check out all eleven songs from their new album “Dig out Your Soul.” I guess Noel Gallagher is jumping on the free music bandwagon. He must feel like a dumb ass for knockin’ Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” freebie. I do recall him saying:

“I didn’t spend a year in the most expensive studio in England, with the most expensive producer in America and the most expensive graphic designer in London, to then give it away. F*** that.”

Looks like someone’s got his expensive foot in his mouth … Anyhow, the album is pretty good. They never tickled my fancy too much before, but I kinda dig this album.

Can we makes speaks?

I likes:

“I’m Outta Time” -Slow, sweet and melodic with some soothing instrumentals. I think I’d take a bubble bath to it with a nice glass of Pinot (then drop my flat iron in the tub).

“Get off Your High Horse Lady” - Sounds like the Beatles took a trip to the Midwest and had one too many bottles of Jack in some dark hokey saloon. Good shit!

“The Nature of Reality” - It gots a nice blues swagger to it. The kinds a hot chick with a nice booty can strut her goods to as she walks into a hip bar. Again, sweet instrumentals, especially the bass geeeetar.

The band’s first US tour in three years kicks off December 3, in Oakland. Yes, you heard right, OAKLAND! Kinda odd, you would think they’d have a bigger following in San Fran, but I guess the thugs are gettin’ soft these days. Lets just hope Gallagher doesn’t get another beat down like he did at the V Festival in Toronto. Check out the full US tour schedul here.





Foot Locker To Buy CCS Mail Order For $102 Million!

1 10 2008

Skateboarding sure ain’t what is used to be and I certainly don’t see it going back to that. In a way its personality has been lost and replaced with a prepped speech by some big wigs. Well, this shit happens with almost everything, just stay true to the sport and keep them small businesses, media outlets, and shops afloat, especially now in this trying time.

Footlocker is set to buy CCS at $102 million! I guess catering to a bunch of mall rats with stinky basketball shoes the past some 30 years or so, paid off. I can see it now: some ugly-ass moon shoes displayed right next to a pair of sleek Vans in the next CCS catalog. Or better yet, how about a tacky TapOut shirt right next to a pair of sweet Altamont jeans, that will surely bring the “bros” and skaters together. Read the press release below for more info:

Foot Locker Inc. (FL) will buy direct-to-consumers business CCS from Delia’s Corp. (DLIA) for $102 million as the specialty athletic retailer looks to expand its offerings in the skateboarding apparel category.

Shares of Delia’s, a teen-apparel retailer, jumped 16% to $2.90 premarket while Foot Locker was inactive at $16.99. Delia’s stock has lost nearly half its value in the past year.

CCS sells skateboard footwear, apparel and accessories through catalogs and the Internet. CCS revenue is expected to surpass $80 million in 2009 and Foot Locker said expanding its offerings in the skateboarding area would help broaden its appeal to teenaged males, CCS’ target customers.

The deal is expected to close within the next 60 days. And in connection with the sale, teen apparel retailer Delia’s agreed to acquire intellectual property used at CCS from Alloy Inc. (ALOY) for $9 million. Foot Locker will ultimately get that property.

Foot Locker expects the purchase to boost earnings the first year after closing, and the company said the deal highlights its “strong financial position.”

Foot Locker swung to a profit in its most recent reporting quarter as smaller- than-expected markdowns helped the company expand its gross margin.





Subliminal Projects Presents: Park Life

1 10 2008

You can never go wrong in attending an art show presented by Subliminal Projects. Always astounding works, always good times. Check out the goods on Park Life below and see for yourself what it’s all about.

Subliminal Projects is proud to present the first installment of their new Studio Number One curatorial program, Park Life. Amidst a neighborhood defined by fluid and fixed identities, the series of exhibitions focuses on the creative crossroads of art, design, popular culture, and technology. With works from an expansive network of artists, Park Life attempts to showcase the sense of community that art has the power to create. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, October 4 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The community theme of Park Life is very much a representation of the biography of Studio Number One, Subliminal Projects Gallery, and Obey Giant Art. With the recent move from Koreatown to Echo Park in early 2008, the underground art trifecta knows what it’s like to be the “new kids on the block” and respects the continuous process of adapting to the new environment they now call home. Throughout this process of discovery, the gallery has made it a priority to uncover new interests with old friends and to build a solid relationship with local vendors, neighbors and residents.

In an effort to jumpstart this dialogue of the future, Park Life poses the question, “What defines a community?” The works in this show celebrate the diverse creative collective of friends, relatives, and fellow creators Subliminal Projects has met along their journey. Subliminal Projects invited these “family members” to submit one to three pieces of artwork no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet, revealing the gallery’s open mind and open arms to those attempting to beautify the chaos of the world while simultaneously stimulating thoughts and ideas.

Naturally, the response to Subliminal Project’s invitation has been overwhelming, attracting an impressive group of artistic contributors. The exhibition will include works by Willem Augustus, Stephen Bliss, Louise Bonnet, Nicholas Bowers, Lorin Brown, Jaspr Byrnes, Josh Cochran, Lane Coder, Jordan Crane, Poppy DeVilleneuve, Amy Jo Diaz, Keetra Dixon, Abbey Drucker, Elliot Earls, Tristan Eaton, Shepard Fairey, Amanda Fairey, Andrew Foster, Gary Garay, Zachary Gibson, Mathew Goldman, Kristian Henson, Dustin Hostetler, Victor Hu, Cody Hudson, Z James, Theo Jemison, Mel Kadel, Jeremy Kaplan, Mekenzie Kay, Chris Kasch, Michael M. Koehler, Curtis Kulig, Philip Lumbang, Blake E. Marquis, Travis Millard, Dan Monick, Jesselisa Moretti, Garrett Morin, Matthew Muller, Mylinh Nyugen, Kyle Oldoerp, Mike Pare, Louisa St. Pierre, Alia Penner, Cleon Peterson, Kill Pixie, Andrew Rae, Luke Ramsey, Jared Purrington, Razauno, Casey Ryder, Diana Scheunemann, Skullphone, Sophinie Som, Joel Speasmaker, Sumi Ink Club, Marissa Textor, Justin Vanhoy, Claire Weiss, Jeremy Weiss, David Whitcraft, Megan Whitmarsh, Ernesto Yerena, Sean Yoon, and Florencio Zavala. For updates on confirmed exhibiting artists, as well as artist biographies, please visit www.subliminalprojects.com.





Spread Your Legs Wide For Sex Week on VBS

1 10 2008

If you don’t know what VBS TV is, or do but never check out this awesome site, you’re pretty much a square bear. One of my favorite Web sites fo show! No rules, no corpos, no posers — just real raw reporting sure to make your granny rise from her grave.

It’s the second annual Sex Week at VBS! In this go-round, the Vice Guide to Sex travels to Tokyo to meet Daikichi Amano, the world’s leading purveyor of eel and frog pornography. He’s pretty much the Orson Welles of dildo-drilling fish roe into a girl’s vagina. Later in the week they’ll have a a special edition of Shot By Kern in which Richard turns the lens on his wife Martynka, and plenty of other horny business like Thai ladyboys and New York leathermen and Gino Iannucci.

The shit’s always wild and intersting! So go there now!





etnies Gets Wet With Adult Swim

1 10 2008

Sole Tech keeps spreading their seed. Check out the latest collabo with etnies and Adult Swim (I fuckin love robot chicken).  The shoes look pretty sweet, read the press release below:

ETNIES DIVES INTO EXCLUSIVE COLLABORATION WITH ADULT SWIM

Popular Adult Swim Characters Inspire Two New Shoes To Retail This Fall

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (Sept. 26, 200 8) – etnies and Adult Swim will get animated this fall with a new collaboration featuring shoes inspired by the network’s popular cartoon characters.  The limited-edition line will consist of two styles of the etnies Jameson shoe designed by Adult Swim artists and Creative Director Jacob Escobedo.  The collaboration marks the first time that the two companies have teamed up resulting in a product infused with the irreverent cultures of two industry-leading brands.

In October, the Jameson green suede shoe, inspired by the character Ignignokt from the top-ranked Aqua Teen Hunger Force television series, will debut in select boutiques under the etnies Plus label.  The etnies Plus collection consists of numbered, limited-edition shoe series with hand-stitched construction and embroidered details influenced by etnies’ skateboarding heritage.  The following month, the second shoe in the collection will be released under the main etnies line and will encompass a variety of the characters seen on different Adult Swim shows such as Early Cuyler (Squidbillies), Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake (Aqua Teen Hunger Force).  The shoe will feature brown leather with blue laces and detailed laser etching.  Both shoes will include the etnies signature STI foam footbed, a techno