Every week, URB.com picks 20 artists to add to their "Next 1000" list. You know that we've been backing Young De for a minute, and we're always excited to see him shine. This week's URB picked Young De to represent the Next 1000. Comin straight out of Philly, this talented MC is endorsed by such West Coast heavyweights as Kurupt and B Real. His debut mixtape, produced by DJ Skee & B Real, hosted by Kurupt, really introduced the streets to this up and comer. His "Homeland Security" mixtape with Shady's Ca$his is really gonna make all of y'all believers. Watch the freestyle that he spit while on the set of B Real's new video for "Don't You Dare Laugh,"and stayed tuned for more from Young De.
Our boy Axis recently painted this Obama mural in Venice Beach. It's crazy to watch how quickly and skillfully he is able to paint a mural of that magnitude. He is definitely one of the best artists around right now.
The newest stop in the LOST world tour jumps off Saturday, November first, at Mid City Arts in Los Angeles. Curated by Eyeone, "LOST MID CITY" features an amazing line up of artists including: Besk, Bonks, Cab, Kozem, Mandoe, The Street Phantom, and more.
LOST MID CITY A Lost | Graffiti in the City of Angels exhibition
Opening: Saturday, November 1, 2008 / 7 to 10 PM 33Third+Mid-City Arts / 5111 W. Pico Blvd. / Los Angeles, CA 90019 (310) 694-3460 / www.33third.com
Exhibit runs Nov. 1-Dec.1, 2008 More info: lost.seekingheaven.com Curated by Eyeone | Seeking Heaven / www.eyelost.com
Featuring the Lost | Collection 0001 book Music + Refreshments + Book Signing
Most of you saw the blowout win the Lakers had over my Clippers, if u missed it we got killed by 38! Clips vs Lakers is always a tough game for me since I love the Clippers but Kobe is my favorite player in the league. The Lakers are gonna make another run for the finals this year and my poor Clippers are exciting this year but have a long way to go to be a contender in the west. Here's some pics of last night's game, enjoy!
Kobe shooting the Tech
ESPN Interview at the half
Best player on the planet
Had to get a pic of the new Hyperdunks Kobe was rockin
Kobe's Security! Does he really need 4?
Slash from Guns and Roses played the National Anthem
Tradition is proud to announce the opening reception for "On Deck," a collection of art on skateboards by some of L.A.'s top graffiti artists. "On Deck" is curated by Eyeone, and features art from Asylm, Axis, Cache, Dash 2000, Eyer, Kleer, Kozem, Modem, an more. This is all going down Saturday, November 22nd. We have some big plans for that night as well, but we are going to have to keep you in suspense for now. Mark your calendars!
The homeys over at Soul Assassins just posted a brand new unreleased Slayer song called Psycho Path Red. You know I'm a big Slayer fan, and I'm sure some of you guys are too. The song is done in true Slayer style, and is sure to get the pit going!
Our good friend, AXIS, has his first-ever solo coming to SURU LA this November 15th in an exhibit titled Welcome To My Nightmare. By now most of you are familiar with his dark and cryptic subject matter for most of his work, so the title of the show is a perfect fit! To get you as hyped on the show as we are, SURU released this short film with the help of Nathan Cabrera, featuring AXIS himself talking about his work for the upcoming show. Welcome to his nightmare...
Check the homey Young De sporting our newest Tradition X Marco Zamora tee in the video for B-Real from Cypress Hill's first single called "Don't You Dare Laugh." These tees are almost sold out, so hurry in and get one before they are gone!
Our boys at Akomplice are doing big things! This Thursday, Akomplice is throwing The Limousine Early Voting Party. As you very well know Colorado is a swing state, and could potentially decide the entire election. Akomplice is aware of the power of the youth vote, and wants to ensure the youth take a stand by voting to get the change we need.
This Thursday October 30: 11am-6pm. Akomplice will be hosting two parties simitaniously. One in Boulder @ Installation & the other in Denver @ Red Room. The party will have live music and limousines driving to and from the the voting polls (which are both located within 3 blocks of the parties). This way people are actually casting their votes and not just talking about it. To add icing to the cake, after you return with proof that you voted you will be given free Akomplice gear and 15% off sneakers from Installation. So come drink, dance, ride in limousines, get free gear, and avoid the rush of election day by casting your vote early. Locations: Red Room, 320 E. Colfax, Denver CO 80203 or Installation Shoe Gallery, 1955 Broadway, Boulder CO 80301. DJs: Sounds Supreme, Lowkey, B-Money, and Squirt. Limousines will be driving continuously from 11am-6pm at both locations.
"It's important to vote, because our vote elects a leader who will affect the entire world, we're not just voting for our country, we're voting for the entire globe".
Coby Karl, who played in 17 games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, was waived by the Lakers today. Karl, the son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, averaged 1.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 4.2 minutes as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Lakers. He also played in 17 games with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior at Boise State two years ago. He ranks third on the school's career scoring list with 1,698 career points and left the school as its leader in games played (127) and 3-pointers (266). The move left the Lakers with 14 players on their roster entering Tuesday night's season opener against Portland.
Is he the next Eminem? I don't know... But here are a few funs facts about upcoming MC Asher Roth: - He rapped 150 bars to Jay-Z in his office on the spot. - Steve Rifkind (Wu-tang, Akon, David Banner, Big Pun, Loud Records, SRC, etc. etc.) calls him the "best lyricist he has heard in the last 10 years." - He has the #1 Most Downloaded Mixtape in the Country "The GreenHouse Effect" with Cannon and Drama. XXL is dropping a mixtape of exclusive tracks from the artists on their Freshmen 10 cover, and Asher has the first leak with his track The Reading.
Last night I went to the preseason Clippers vs Denver Nuggets game. Its one of the games during the season that I look forward too because I get to see my homie Anthony Carter, he's the starting point guard. AC always gets me some passes to chill after the game and I always bring him some goodies from the shop! Here's a few pics of the night.
Allen Iverson, one of the greatest to do it!
AC reppin our new Tradition Obama Tee!
Me and Clipper Man Darryl. He's the guy you hear screaming "Lets go Clippers" or "UGLY you Ain't Got No Alibi" all game long!
If you're not familiar with AC's game, check out this game winner in the Playoffs!
Here are the newest leaks from the upcoming Kanye West album, 808's and Heartbreak. We bring you a Tears for Fears song called "Coldest Winter" as well as another new track called "Robocop." So far I'm not really feeling anything off of this new album. I'm curious to see what his fans and the critics out there have to say about this new record.
In attempt to promote Guitar Hero: World Tour, which hits stores on Sunday, director Brent Ratner got Alex Rodriguez, Michael Phelps, Tony Hawk and Kobe Bryant together for this Risky Business-style commercial. The promo features the foursome playing music in pink button-ups and their underwear,except for Kobe, who rocked some b-ball shorts. This is too funny!
The NBA Board of Governors voted to allow the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to accept bets on league games, even though the Maloof family owns both the casino and the Sacramento Kings, owner George Maloof Jr. said Thursday. Maloof told The Associated Press the unanimous vote Thursday means that for the first time the Palms will be allowed to take wagers on all NBA teams, except the Kings. The arrangement is similar to a deal between the NBA and casino company Harrah's Entertainment Inc., whose chief executive, Gary Loveman, owns a 2.4 percent stake in the Boston Celtics. Harrah's casinos accept wagers on all NBA games except those involving the Celtics."The Celtics kind of opened the door a little bit," Maloof said. "We just thought it would be fair to do the same thing with us." Maloof said he had talked to the league for some time about such an arrangement, but began a formal push about six months ago.
I want to thank everyone that made it out to the opening of our "Horror Business" artshow last Saturday. Once again, we had a great group of artists involved and everyone did some amazing work. I tried to pick a favorite piece from the show, but I really couldn't.... Every piece was awesome. Anyway, for those of you that missed it, here is a small recap of what went down last Saturday... "Horror Business" runs for another three weeks, so definitely stop by if you get a chance! Alex Pardee contributed two pieces to the show... "His face Was Enveloped..." & "... And Then His Body Was Swallowed." You already know that he is blowing up... I am so honored that he agreed to do this show. Dennis Mcnett's wood block prints were stunning... They have so much detail, and I can only imagine how laborious they must be to make. Axis never fails to impress me. His "Edward" and "Bella" pieces were so creepy, and they really represented the theme of the show. Be sure to check out Axis' solo show next month at SURU. Eyeone contributed a great piece called "Yesterday" that is somewhat reminiscent to the Jane Doe album cover from Converge. I love how different Eyeone's fine art work is from his graffiti. Marco Zamora is another favorite of mine. He contributed three pieces and a print for the show. We also released a limited edition artist collaboration t-shirt with him as well. Hometown hero, Derek Albeck, contributed three pieces as well. I love his use of color in the two smaller graphite and watercolor pieces.
Woo killed it with this "Cornelia" piece.
Tommii Lim definitely had the most color of the show. His piece of a skinless Kanye entitled "How do you end War?" Was definitely a crowd favorite. I really like his "Invisible Identity" piece as well.
The real star of the night... Lil' Meezy won the crowd over with a 10 minute freestyle off of the top of the dome. Look for some YouTube footage of that soon.
Art installation, custom screen printed shirts,butt cracks, and gift bags courtesy of the fine folks at Dethkills!
Here is a trailer for the upcoming "Homeland Security" project my homey Young De is doing with Ca$his (Shady/Aftermath). DJ Whoo Kid is going to be releasing the mixtape, so you know that it is going to be big! I helped produce this trailer, and it give you a little sneak peak into the project. Look for the Homeland Security mixtape in the upcoming months.
Illustrator and legendary CBS crew member Axis is set to blow minds with his first solo, Welcome to My Nightmare, opening on November 15th @ SURU on Melrose. Many of you have seen his contributions to our group shows here at Tradition, and you know how crazy his work is. I had the opportunity to drop by his studio last week, and I saw a little sneak peak of some of the work that will be in this show... Of course it is nothing short of amazing!
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Baron Davis will not need surgery on his injured left ring finger, and a Clippers spokesman said he does not expect him to miss any regular season games. Davis is expected to resume all activities in a week. Davis will wear a brace on the finger, which was diagnosed as having a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. Davis injured the finger in practice Friday and did not play in the Clippers' two exhibition games over the weekend. Although an X-ray did not show a fracture, an MRI was inconclusive and Davis met with Dr. Roy Meals, a hand specialist at UCLA Medical Center, for further examination on Monday.
The homey Young De was featured on DJ Mugg's Mash Up Radio last week on Shade 45. After an interview, De dropped a crazy freestyle off the top of the dome. Of course he is reppin' Tradition to the fullest!
Had to show Kobe getting put on his ass by Beno Udrich, yes Beno Udrich! So embarrassed for Kobe, Beno even hit the jumper. Thanks to the homie Dustin for making sure I saw this move!
We are dropping the "Matador" tee, a collaboration with artist Marco Zamora, tomorrow as part of our Horror Business show. The shirt comes in 4 colors and is limited to 20 of each color.
Just had to post a few pics of the Tina Turner concert last night at Staples Center. I surprised my mom and took her! The show was amazing, I still can't believe how great Tina performs still at 69 years old! She's still got it! She is gonna be in Anaheim and Sacramento before she leaves cali, i recommend you go!
Guess who's back? Eminem is back with the newest leak, called "I'm Having a Relapse" from his upcoming album. I know fans were hoping for a return to the Sim Shady era, and I'm not sure if this is it. The rhymes are what you have come to expect from Em... Drugs, Guns, and Violence. The beat sounds like something that was left over from 2002, and Em's Jamaican accent halfway through the song throws me for a loop.
Kanye West is back with his newest single, "Heartless", and he brought his Autotune with him! This track is another slower commercial jam with an Autotuned chorus. I'm not sure how his fans are going to react to this... First he debuts his video for "Love Lockdown" on Ellen, and now another song for the masses! For every fan he loses, I'm sure he's gaining at least a handful! His new album "808's and Heartbreak" is due out in November.
Sick of your favorite rapper carrying a man purse? So is Japcity! Japcity and The Colleaguez are taking shots at all your favorite rappers and their fits! This is just too funny!
Today we give you a great printed edition by Los Angeles artist Derek Albeck. The print is titled 'Last Gasp.' The piece Last Gasp is from a series of Kaleidoscope drawings and serigraphs that Derek has been developing over the past 4 months. As he started developing this series of drawing, Derek was going through an event in his life that fostered a range of emotions that he had yet to experience up until that time. Derek feels that we as humans have a collective range of emotions and anxieties that can be shared by all and in these first few drawings from the kaleidoscope series he was grappling with how these feelings directly effect our everyday lives. The print is available in 3 sizes and each one comes signed, numbered and hand embossed by Derek. Get em now by going here. Derek will also have a piece in our upcoming Horror Business show that opens October 18th!
Bruce Ratner's $4 billion dream for a new Brooklyn will have to wait, at least until next year. The New Jersey Nets owner and developer has been plagued by a string of problems that have delayed his plans for a new NBA arena, office towers and thousands of apartments in Brooklyn. Ratner said a recent court ruling would delay the project by up to six months, meaning the Nets won't move in until least 2011. Groundbreaking has been pushed back until at least next year for the arena, which will cost more than three times what Ratner paid for the entire franchise. And the financial crisis has made it tougher to raise money, potentially jeopardizing a lucrative naming rights deal with Barclays Capital. "Let me be clear," he said last month, "that the project will go forward."The downturn is threatening plans begun four years ago when Ratner, CEO of Forest City Ratner Cos., bought the Nets as a centerpiece of a 22-acre development on an old rail yard, industrial buildings and homes in Brooklyn. The megaproject would include an 18,000-seat sports and entertainment arena, 16 skyscrapers with hotel, office and retail space, 6,400 apartments and eight acres of open space.
Marco Zamora was born and currently lives and works in Pomona, California. In 2004 he graduated from California Institute of the Arts, with a Bachelor of Fine Art. Using the paintbrush and pen to draw, Marco develops imagery about the urban landscape and the people that inhabit it. Producing a richly complex and experimental image, Marco goes into a neighborhood and shoots a spot, recontectualizing and collaging figures to create each paintings identity. City life, his culture, color/scale experimentation, and the working class have influenced his artwork. Splitting his time between painting and apparel design, Marco's recent work can be seen in a variety of Van's ads and collaboration projects as well as galleries up and down the west coast.
"Horror Business" will the fourth or fifth time that Marco has shown his work at Tradition. I am a big fan of his work, and I personally own 4 of his pieces. Marco also designed a limited edition t-shirt for Tradition (shown below) that we will be releasing the night of the show!
Oooooh! 40 water is back with a brand new single featuring The Game and big Snoop Dogg called "Pain No More." This is one of the more commercial tracks that I have heard from 40, but all three MC's sound nice over this beat.
J. Bannon was born in 1976. He grew up splitting his time between the Merrimack Valley, Charlestown, and East Boston. At 18 he relocated to metro Boston and attended college at the Art Institute of Boston where he earned his Bachelors In Fine Arts in 1998. At that time he also won the "Excellence In Design" for 1998 accolade from the school. He later instructed at the same college for a brief time in their "Continuing Education" program. After working a variety of freelance design jobs at firms around Boston, Jake decided to step out on his own as a freelance Artist/Designer. Since then, he has primarily created visual work for the Independent Music Community. He has done artwork for a long list of bands including: Integrity, American Nightmare, and Converge. Today he spends most of his time writing/performing music with Converge and other projects, running his record label, Deathwish, and creating fine art. "Horror Business" will be the second group show that J. Bannon has appeared in at Tradition. He is one of my favorite artists, and we are definitely privileged to show his work! "I make a majority of my work by hand. Ie: I do not use Photoshop brushes/effects in my work. I'm not that technologically advanced to do such a thing. My use of a computer is extremely basic in that regard. It's a great tool to clean up images, but I don't see it as a creative tool by itself. Many commercial projects I work on require a great deal of versatility/flexibility in their uses and sizing. Because of this, I tend to construct pieces physically in layers, and will scan those elements for later use. Photography also plays a major part in what I create." "Learn to be poor yet dedicated, forever. Step away from the computer every chance you can and learn how to be flexible as an artist/designer. Learn art history, color theory, grid systems, typography, photography, and illustration. Work with other artists/designers around you. We all learn from one another. Education is everything, but the institution isn't. School is great, but retaining information is better. With that said, Art School is great for some and a waiting room for others. It's certainly not a requirement to be an artist. Once you have a knowledge base, the world is yours."
The Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport features a removable hard top made of carbon fiber that bridges the engine’s enormous air intakes. Grand Sport retains the Veyron’s 8-liter, quad-turbo, good for a 987 horsepower. The top speed remains a stunning 253 mph. The Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is priced at about $2.1 million, and although Bugatti has promised the first 50 cars to existing customers, the company plans to build a generous 150 examples of the world’s fastest convertible starting in March 2009.
Thanks to Nahright , we bring you an unreleased Uncle Murda track featuring Jay-Z called "He Asked For It." Jay's verse is an old freestyle from a mixtape from about 5 years ago... Although he disses Fat Joe in the track, it was about an old beef that has already been squashed. “Gangsta, Gangsta, how you wanna do this? I clap n—as down for yappin’ all foolish, ain’t no stopping this Roc-a-fella movement. The name is Jay Guevera, homie, who are you? and, if your off-beat DJ, anything he play sound familiar? I’ll wait ’til Pharell say, “Play ‘em.”**
Now I’mma have to diss you, Joe. You can get a smack for that, matter fact, the gats will blow….your toy squad will get squashed, Boy–yard dee, you’re lost in the sauce partly because your boss ain’t a leader. He’s a follower. No, I’m not coppin’ ya album or your single, most likely you’ll go copper…”
For those of you in the Bay Area... Mike Giant's new show "Greetings From San Francisco" opens this Saturday at White Walls. You can see a preview of some of the work here. I'm loving the Maiden homage (there's a Trooper one too!). It's crazy to see that the majority of his work is done with a Sharpie!
Last night was the Nike sponsored release for Radio Silence, a book covering the history of American hardcore. The event featured a Q&A with a handful of hardcore greats and the authors of the book, as well as performaces by Violation and the Cro-Mags. Violation warmed up the crowd, but you know who everyone was there to see. The Cro-Mags took the stage with a lineup that featured original members John Joseph and Mackie along with AJ (Leeway) on guitar and Craig Ahead (SOIA, YOT, AF) on bass. The played a set of classics (see the setlist below) to a receptive crowd that sang along to every word.
The youth are getting restless!
The panel: Chris Bratton (Chain), John Roa (End To End/Justice League), Jason Farrel (Swiz), John Joseph (Cro-Mags), unknown graphic designer, Anthony Pappalardo (Author), Nathan Nedorstek (Author), Sean Ross (Excel), Dan O'Mahoney (NFAA/Carry Nation), and Gavin Oglesby (NFAA/Carry Nation).
The 'Mags
Nothing but classics!
The show was truly a who's who of hardcore, so many people came out of the woodwork to support the release of the book and to see the Cro-Mags! I couldn't believe all 5 members of Chain of Strength were there! Definitely a fun time!
All pics pilfered from the Bridge9 board, except the Chain pics by Steve Hertz
DOUBLE CROSS does an ongoing piece where they ask various people from bands over the years what they recall as the most memorable show they ever played (or attended, if they were never in a band), and why. I answered the questions in their newest feature which you can read here. In case you were wondering, that is me circa '94!
First it was China, now it’s Europe. After being the top selling jersey in China for two years, Kobe Bryant can truly claim to be a global brand as it was announced that his #24 is also the best selling jersey in Europe. Bryant’s global appeal was also on display throughout the 2008 Beijing Olympics when he got huge cheers during the opening ceremonies and was mobbed at every event he attended. Fellow Lakers star Pau Gasol has the most popular jersey among players hailing from Europe and is third overall. Before coming to the Lakers Gasol’s jersey was the seventh most popular in his native continent.
Top 10 Most Popular NBA Jerseys in Europe:
1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers 2. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics 3. Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers 4. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers 5. Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs 6. Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets 7. Andrea Bargnani, Toronto Raptors 8. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat 9. Marco Belinelli, Golden State Warriors 10. Jose Calderon, Toronto Raptors
Just in case you missed the Saints vs Vikings game last night on Monday Night Football, I wanted to show the hit Cedric Griffin of the Vikings laid on my high school homie and hoops teammate at Westlake High Billy Miller! Billy got nailed yet still kept a hold of the football, most players would of fumbled the ball on a hit like this. Billy had a great game with 4 catches for 61 yards. Congrats on al your success Big Bill and keep up the good work!
Here's a little throwback pic of my league championship team with Billy Miller in the middle and yes thats me on the left with the curl! Hahaha
Radio Silence is a selected visual history of American Hardcore Music. Compiled by authors Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo (formerly of 10 Yard Fight and In My Eyes). Radio Silence documents the early hardcore scene through the late seventies, the eighties, and early nineties through the words and images of the pre-Internet era where this community built on do-it-yourself ethics thrived. Authors Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo have cataloged private collections of unseen images, personal letters, original artwork, and various artifacts from the hardcore scene circa 1978-1993. Unseen photos lay next to hand-made t-shirts and original artwork brought to life by the words of their creators and fans. Radio Silence includes over 500 images of unseen photographs, illustrations, rare records, t-shirts, and fanzines presented in a manner that abandons the aesthetic clichés normally employed to depict the genre and lets the subject matter speak for itself. Don't forget to RSVP for the book release tomorrow with a special appearance by the Cro-Mags!
A woman has been charged with stalking Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton. Stacy Elizabeth Beshear of El Segundo was arrested Sept. 18 after she pulled up to his car and pretended to fire gunshots at him with her hand, police said. The 34-year-old Beshear has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of stalking. A Nov. 6 trial date has been set in the case. She faces up to a year in county jail if convicted, district attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison said Tuesday. Walton said Beshear has been harassing him since late last year. He told the Orange County Register she waited outside his Manhattan Beach home numerous times and wrote on his car with a marker after he refused to sign an autograph. "When she pulled up to my house and started yelling at me after she fired a fake gun at me, I couldn't help but to start yelling back at her," Walton said. "She was in my driveway. But when we were interacting, I could tell by the stuff she was saying that she's not all there in the head,which makes me feel bad for her". My only question is WHY Luke Walton?
GIVE UP is a Houston based artist that works mostly with oversized, enlarged, manipulated and tweaked photographs. His imagery is eerie and dark, and can be seen all over Houston and neighboring cities. "Horror Business" will be the second show that GIVE UP's work has been featured in. His piece in our "Public Domain" show was one of my favorites.
In the words of GIVE UP "I shoot photos then take them to a photocopier and cut and paste them together with scissors and glue sticks then blow up the final product into poster size screen prints and larger. I like the degenerative effect making photocopies has on the original photos. I don't steal other people's photos or rip shit out of magazines or the internet for reference. I don't use photoshop or illustrator or any other programs. I'm not a fucking graphic designer. I started doing this 'give up' stuff back in 2001 after getting washed up and burned out on real graffiti. I thought I could do something more with my 'art' than just write my name. I sucked at it anyway. I don't consider myself a 'street artist'. Fuck street art. I just do this shit and that's it. Internet fame is bullshit, but the web has become a necessary evil for getting people outside of my city or travelers to see this shit."
Young Hov recently recorded an interlude for Green lantern's "Yes We can" mixtape called "Lick A Shot For Obama." The mixtape also features Nas, Kanye, Busta Ryhmes, Talib Kweli, and more. It releases this Thursday, October 9th, so stayed tuned!
Yesterday Jason, Derek Albeck, and did some live screenprinting for the kids of Conejo Valley. It was a fun little event for kids 11-14 from Agoura, Calabasas, Westlake, and the surrounding areas. Our booth was a hit with free custom printed Tradition tees! A local ska band called The Sheds played. The Sheds are made up of three brothers and a few of their friends, and they are all under 16! They have already played with such notable acts as the Auquabats and the Aggrolites, and their guitar player, Morgan is a little rockstar in the making! This mini New Yorker was hilarious! You gotta love the glow in the dark grill! This girl scared me! After going crazy for The Sheds (She said she drank 5 Diet Cokes before they played), she did her best Soulja Boy dance for us!
Shaun Livingston has never seen the gruesome video of himself grabbing a loose ball near midcourt, dribbling three times, going in for a layup attempt and having his left knee dislocated on the landing. I was at that game, it was FOUL! More than 19 months after that misstep nearly ended his career, Livingston has a second chance. The free agent point guard signed a two-year contract Friday with the Miami Heat, who believe Livingston, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2004 draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. "I'm not focusing on the past. I'm just really looking forward," Livingston said. "No mental image in my mind should really derail me."
For those of you who are not yet registered to vote... Get off of your lazy ass and do it now! You can register quickly and easily online at Voteforchange.com.
Dennis McNett was born in 1972 and grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. He moved to New York in 2001 (3 weeks before Sept.11th) and has lived there since. His main medium is hand carved block prints, and he has been developing his techniques for over 16 years. All of his encouragement as a young kid came from his blind grandfather, who told him over and over again that his drawings were good. Like a billion other teenaged kids, later influences came from the raw high-energy images pouring out of the 80's skateboard scene. Dennis has shown all over the world, and recently designed some board graphics for Anti-Hero skateboards. He works from his Brooklyn studio that over looks the smoggy Brooklyn Queens Expressway. He holds an MFA from Pratt Institute, where he teaches as a visiting instructor at the graduate and undergraduate level. He has also taught at Parsons, Rutgers and the Lower Eastside Print shop. His work is a perfect fit for our upcoming "Horror Business" show! Dennis recently did an interview with Fecal Face, which you can read here.
As promised, here is the first artist profile leading up to our Horror Business artshow on October 18th. Alex Pardee is an artist that many of you may know, and we are all very excited that he agreed to take part in our upcoming show. Alex is a San Francisco based artist that works mostly in pen, inks, and watercolors. His artwork has graced many album covers for bands like The Used, In Flames, Cage, and more. Alex’s unique style is heavily influenced by horror movies and graffiti. His work best represents that of avibrant undead circus sideshow. Alex’s own form of therapy is art. His love for drawing and painting spawned from his fascination with the grotesque images of Garbage Pail Kids and Tales from the Crypt comics. In 1999. Alex released his first publication, My Book of Colors. Since that release Alex has devoted every minute of his life to creating an entire universe of characters and monsters. He also recently launched his clothing brand Zero Friends, which we will be carrying during the duration of the Horror Business show. Alex is currently of the Juxtapoz sponsored "Ignite What's Next" tour with N8 Van Dyke and Sam Flores. He is definitely an artist to look out for. Watch the below interview to catch a glimpse of Alex at work in his studio and to learn more about his influences and style. See you on the 18th!
BLACK MILK FT. PHAROAHE MONCH, SEAN PRICE, AND DJ PREMIER - THE MATRIX
Detroit MC producer Black Milk has been grinding it out for a minute. His "Caltroit" mixtape he released last year with Bishop Lamont is a certified classic. Check out his newest single, "The Matrix", which features Sean Price along with two of my favorites, Pharoahe Monch and DJ Premier. Black Milk's new album, Tronic, hits stores October 28th.
