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I can’t believe with all the rich folks out there that nobody will buy this. I certainly would if I had the money. Can’t someone turn it into a music museum or something?
Zoo York, just announced a new series of decks, in collaboration with 5 famous NYC artists, called the “Cockroach Artist Series.” The series is inspired by cockroaches, in accoridance with the promotions they were doing earlier (see video). The boards all come in different background colors, featuring custom cockroach graphics by the five artists: Greg Lamarche, Steve Nishimoto, Kyle Talbott, Stephen Halker, and Jules Kim.
Shout out to the homies @ 8081 doing big things for Cleveland. They recently caught up with emcees Mikey Rocks of The Cool Kids as well as up-and-comer Curren$y to talk favorite rappers, favorite sneakers, and favorite brands.
The homey Steph Floss posted on his personal blog this interesting piece of food art. An Air Max 90 Cheeseburger… peep the laces made of cheese. Check 8081 for his blog consisting of news in the hip hop world- and don’t miss his weekly radio mix.
For those that aren’t with it, The 2008 Ohio Hip Hop Awards are going down September 20th at the Convention Center Music Hall. The nominees have all been announced and you should go make your vote here. We’ll be posting more info as it develops!
Reverend Run of Run DMC and Run’s House will be at Barnes and Noble signing autographs and copies of his new book Take Back Your Family. Take Back Your Family brings home the behind-the-scenes wisdom of hip-hop’s first family to everyone seeking solid guidance for raising a new generation. Check it:
Spotted this over on Inquiring Mind’s Blog, a retrospect of various Stussy ads shot by different photographers over the last 25 years. Below is just a sampling but you can see them all here.
New Video for Vampire Weekend’s Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa. This video turns the preppy New Englanders into a goth band reminiscent of The Cure. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Format Mag has an interview they just posted with the creator of Kidrobot, Paul Budnitz. In it, he claims his Yale education was crap, discusses his clothing philosophy, and elaborates on art vs. toys.
This dude is raw! I thought I was trippin just watchin these tricks go down:
Saw that joint over at Frank.
And speaking of psychedelia, tonight the greatest 60’s style psychedelic rock band operating today is performing at the Grog Shop. King Khan and the Shrines will be rocking out in full effect tonight, and tickets are only $10. Don’t miss out!
YO! Guess what? Steve, lucky shoe buyer that he is, received 12 tickets to Vans Warped Tour the other day. The only thing is, he doesn’t really like punk rock and doesn’t have a dozen friends to push these off on, so we’re giving them out for free at our Next Beachwood location!
The tickets will be first come first serve (no more than 2 per person) and will be available at 2 o’clock. Come pick up a pair and head down to Warped Tour 2008!
The concert goes on all day today and features the likes of Say Anything, The Academy Is…, Set Your Goals, Story of the Year, Against Me!, Angels and Airwaves, Gym Class Heroes, and even rapper MURS!
