July 15, 2010
{ Cut Copy "Where I'm Going" }
WHOA. Not only did Cut Copy just, *SURPRISE*, drop a new song out of nowhere on their site for free, but it's like they decided to say "Hey, you know how it's summer and everyone is doing that synthy, lofi, but totally Beach-Boy-biting stuff? Let's show 'em how you make a glowing, hifi Beach Boys Summer jam to end all jams."
Success.
It's got shimmery Tanlines-ish sounds, Beach Boy "wooo-hooo-hooooo"'s and all the catchiness that's missing out of 80% of the songs in that little genre, filled with plenty of that trademark Cut Copy goodness and thrown in the air like a beach ball.
Sign up your email and download it for free at CutCopy.net. Like, now.
May 3, 2010
{ George Condo for Supreme }
Whoa, you gotta check these new decks '80s NYC artist George Condo just designed for Supreme... Released in-store on May 6th.
May 2, 2010
{ Oh Snap! Tees }
Really loving the simple photo-based tees from Oh Snap! The tees all feature large, front-only prints of great shots by various photographers, dye-printed on slim-cut tees with a super-soft vintage feel, making them kinda perfect for summer days spent kicking around porches and yards in cutoffs and flip-flops...
Get 'em at OhSnapProject.com, and be sure to check out their photography blog while there as well, some really choice selections.
- Buy these tees and more at OhSnapProject.com
{ Ratatat "Neckbrace" from 'LP4' }
Kinda super-loving this new leak from Ratatat, their 'LP4', which was supposed to have been released after 'LP3' a few years back, but for some reason never was. It's a pretty straight-forward Ratatat record with a couple oddball tracks welcome-ly veering a bit left of their normal sound, nothing too new or wildly adventurious, but a very nice addition to the collection of we Ratatat fanatics. We're loving it thru and thru.
Enjoy my fave for the minute, 'Neckbrace' below...
- Ratatat "Neckbrace" (Mediafire MP3)
Okay, I can't help it, here's another, 'Bare Feast':
April 21, 2010
{ JanSport Heritage & Urban Framework Packs }
Really loving these new limited lines from JanSport, a label I haven't thought twice about since High School. They've introduced the Heritage line, a modern and honest re-issue of JanSport original silhouettes from their '67 roots that reflect the outdoor functionality and aesthetics at the core of the brand, and the Urban Framework line which takes the classic stylings of their outdoor day and hiking packs from years past and updates them with contemporary designs, fabrics and features.
The Heritage pieces all come in great bright Spring/Summer colors with JanSport woven labels, antique brass metal zippers, weathered Cordura and other classic touches, while the more modern Urban Framework series have been reinvented with modern details, materials and urban finesse, utilizing anodized aluminum frames, durable nylon ripstop, ballistic fabrics, zip pockets, leather accents, and all the comfort synonymous with JanSport.
Check them all out under 'Limited Editions' on JanSport.com.
April 12, 2010
{ Health - 'We Are Water' video }
HEALTH "We are Water" from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.
You may have heard already today, but there's a new video for HEALTH's "We Are Water" off of their 2009 album 'Get Color' and it's directed by Eric Wareheim of Adult Swim's notriously hilarious Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
So what does he do to get the laughs this time? Not. A. Damn. Thing. The video is straight horror, and it's wonderful. Gory, gory wonderful. Check it out above, and see more of Eric's videos after the jump...
February 17, 2010
{ JackThreads }
This is totally shameless, but Jack Threads, an invite-only discount streetwear shop, is giving away an iPad and to enter you just have to get your cronies to sign up for their worthwhile, I-honestly-go-there-every-day site, no big. You sign up, get discounted deals on rad stuff every day (similar to Woot and the like) and get credits for their store when your own friends sign up and buy stuff.
So, if you want to get some deals on shoes like Clae, Vans, Supra, etc and clothing from the likes of Mishka, Hundreds, Stampede and so forth, and enter CrownDozen into a drawing for an iPad then, um - clicky-clicky right here.
February 10, 2010
{ CREEP STREET S/S'10 }
Pretty mad excited for the upcoming Spring / Summer line from the increasingly sick filthy-fucking-few over at CREEP STREET, and just to get people like me and you droolin' they posted this snapback today on their blog. Yesssssssssss.
February 3, 2010
{ Selector! }
Selector! is a reggae-inspired, design-oriented t-shirt brand made by reggae fans for reggae fans, owned and operated out of Venice, California by longtime clothing and magazine industry player John Hall. Having worked for several years in the biz with the likes of Mass Appeal, Vapors, Missbehave, Staple, Digital Gravel, Ludwig, The Hundreds and more, in 2006 John decided his obvious next move was to create a label of his own. Focusing on his love of reggae and it's poor representation in the market, Selector! was born.
Looking at the available tees for the serious reggae fan all John saw were weak, nearly insulting efforts consisting of tired designers throwing pictures of drums under palm trees and slapping bad cliche phrases underneath. And Bob Marley - so much Bob Markey. Where were those that came before Nesta? Beginning with simple, creative pieces, John payed tribute to classic reggae artists like 60's ska groundbreaker Prince Buster and the "Godfather of Rocksteady", innovator Alton Ellis. The graphics were strong, the icons classic, and Selector! was off.
With Selector! John wavered into darker, "street" territory only on a few occasions, focusing more-so on the positive "one love, one heart" message which has carried reggae around the world over these past decades, even unifying island music's many "one" concepts (one blood, one God, one people, one world, one love, one peace) into the label's hand-drawn, most signature design titled 'Universal'.
Moving forward with the brand, John has recently pushed to widen his label's appeal by interlacing Selector!'s Jamaican-roots with reggae's international influence, resulting in designs like the 'Jamaican in NY' tee and it's spirited overlaying of the NY logo with the colors of the Jamaican flag.
These backward-recognizing tributes compounded with Selector!'s forward-facing ideas, as well as John's creativity and continuing close involvement with the clothing and magazine industry, solidify the label's upward rise and ensure us that there is much more greatness yet to come.
~ You can find Selector! at RiddimSelector.com and on DigitalGravel.com.
January 26, 2010
{ CRATE: February '10 }
The top twelve tracks gettin' pulled out the crates at CrownDozen this month, in alpha order, plus a few more for good measure! All links go to Mediafire-hosted MP3s...
Charlotte Gainsbourg "Looking Glass Blues"
Cold Cave "The Trees Grew Emotions and Died"
Damian Marley & Nas "As We Enter"
Florence & The Machine "Addicted to Love"
Four Tet "Angel Echoes"
Gucci Mane "Lemonade"
Hidden Cat "Shooting Stars (Bag Raiders Cover)"
Hot Chip "Alley Cats"
Jay Reatard "All Wasted"
jj "My Way (ft. Lil Wayne)"
Lindstrøm & Christabelle "Lovesick"
Nicki Minaj "Saxon (prod. by Chase & Status)"
Phantogram "As Far As I Can See"
Private "My Secret Lover (Diplo Remix)"
Sleigh Bells "Ring Ring"
Surfer Blood "Anchorage"
Thee Oh Sees "Rainbow"
Toro Y Moi "Blessa"
Twin Sister "I Want a House"
Yeasayer "ONE"
All 20 tracks, one zip file. (Mediafire)
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