When I was in high school one of my friends used to drive me home a lot before I was old enough to (legally) drive. He had a huge white Olds that fit like 20 people and had this pimp-grade blue velvet interior that I hope to make a cape out of some day. Anyways [...]
19
Mar
Metal revisions of AC/DC, Boston, Journey, Thin Lizzy & Rush
12
Dec
It's a goddamn 4-hour extended set of Wolf + Lamb people
Hello friends, it is that magical time of year again when we share tickets to some of our favorite LA events. In this case, it is the Wolf + Lamb party going on this Saturday at a undisclosed location downtown. Do you want tickets? You should, because if you have any inkling of shedding some [...]
26
Nov
Classic footwear silhouettes in faux pony hair & black leather
The Converse Pro Leather has undergone a number of unique makeovers from style-worthy labels, including Stussy’s patchwork Pro Leathers we featured back in August. As part of their “Ride or Die” pack, Boston’s Bodega boutique has completed their own rendering of the famous shoe in honor of Converse’s Massachusetts roots. Adding to the complex diversity of the [...]
14
Nov
Ceramic lined brew kettle bottle with original 1993 Triple Bock
Sam Adams singular Utopias beer is celebrating its already vaunted stature with a 10th Anniversary edition, and it has been dubbed the most expensive commercial beer in the world. Sure its $190 pricetag per 24-oz bottle seems steep, but its meticulous creation (and celestial alcohol content) makes it all worthwhile. With 29% alcohol, Utopias has [...]
21
Aug
Boston stockist & "New Amsterdam" designer collaborate pt II
Bodega teams up with Mark McNairy to release the Country Brogue boot and shoe — a pair of footwear that are as dope as one should expect from the quality collaborators. The boot’s exterior is constructed using two tones of full grain brown leather that is split by a camouflage canvas vamp, while the shoe [...]
6
Aug
Brad Pitt stars in adaptation of George Higgins "Cogan’s Trade"
Brad Pitt stars as Jackie Coogan, a hitman for the mob from author George V. Higgins’ novel Cogan’s Trade, in the upcoming film Killing Them Softly. Directed by Andrew Dominik, whose previous two films have been pretty exceptional (Chopper and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, also starring Pitt), Killing Them [...]
12
Jun
Revisit your Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth
The Wu- Tang Clan’s the Genius — aka GZA — is reissuing the essential Liquid Swords album in a deluxe double box set. Between Wu’s legendary debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and the followup Forever, RZA helmed the first wave of Wu Tang solo albums, each a verifiable classic in its own right. But most [...]
4
May
Win 1 of 2 pairs of tickets for this Saturday night's show
We enjoy our Soul Clap here, and we think you should too. That’s why we’re gonna give away 2 pairs of tickets to the EFUNK Show in Los Angeles we posted about a couple days ago. All you gotta do is go to our Facebook page, Like Us, and enter in the Soul Clap post your [...]
