As the anticipation builds for LA-based electronic producer Flying Lotus’ (aka Steven Ellison) album Until the Quiet Comes, set for a October 2nd release, he’s teamed up with filmmaker Kahlil Joseph for a short film to highlight some of the album’s most notable tracks. These tracks include features from Erykah Badu (“See Thru to U”) […]
7
Sep
A small visual peek at the LA producer's upcoming album
31
Oct
A tribute to one of the most sampled men in music history
On Thursday and Friday November 17 & 18 what looks to be an amazing event is going down in Los Angeles at Exchange LA. In a well named tribute to the great Roy Ayers, Homage is taking place with Pete Rock turntabling live with soul & funk legend Ayers and his band. One of the most […]
22
Aug
Spencer Susser's film headed for Fall DVD release
The film Hesher stars Rainn Wilson, a nerded out Natalie Portman and Joseph Gordon Levitt as the titular Hesher, a sort of Cliff-Burton-meets-stoner-Mr.-Miyagi for a kid who lost his mom. Supposedly a lot of buzz around this one…
28
Apr
Future forward eyewear for Spring/Summer 2011
MYKITA has certainly never shied away from teaming up with an avant garde designer to offer a far-future look at eyewear. Their designs with Rad Hourani — as well as their headscratching Yuri sunglasses — are exercises in the eccentric. This latest collaboration effort with designer Bernhard Willhelm may not be as pioneering, but they’ll […]
3
Nov
The man, the myth, the sagely advice
There are no words for the amount of respect I have for Mr. Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most singular human beings of the 20th and 21st Centuries. Here’s a 5-part video clip series of a 2002 lecture Vonnegut gave at Albion College, titled How to Get Job Like Mine, where he received an honorary […]
19
Oct
Vintage bags made from steer hide
The brand Buco, acclaimed for its vintage motorcycle jackets, was founded in 1933 by Joseph Buegeleisen Co. Recently the company has been bringing back more of its goods — such as these classic looking helmet bags made from premium steer hide and produced in Japan. The pricing is pretty steep though, for such a simplistic […]
23
Apr
Classic shades to ward off the summer glare
Summer is quickly approaching, so it’s about that time to gather the necessary accouterments needed to keep your cool (both literally and metaphorically, of course). For those of you who are intimidated by the more immediate trends materializing this season — say like the MWM x Ray-Ban’s we posted a couple days ago — Mykita […]
26
Jan
Can Cletus root for a Kraut?
The Red Baron came out in Europe in 2008 but never saw stateside release. Not surprising — no this wasn’t WWII and they weren’t Nazis of course, but something tells me Cletus in Alabama might have a hard time shelling out $10 to see a German hero shoot down Brits. Then again, I doubt Cletus […]
