It’s Friday, which means we’re all looking forward to the weekend. Thank god for the Vintage Vice mixtape, a 14-track exploration of all the illicit dabblings that we assume old timers didn’t do. As the opening song croons, “I may smoke my weed, you know it makes me happy… when I’m in need.” While we […]
16
Aug
Junkers, jivers, vipers, dope-fiends, hookers, boozers & sinners
4
Jan
UK grime rapper converts the heathens to the Church of Bass
In the early millennium the UK Garage scene sprung from its murky depths one Dylan Mills, musically acclaimed as Dizzee Rascal and a former member of the Roll Deep crew. This New Years the grime artist released a new free mixtape titled Dirtee TV: Vol. 2 and it features the likes of Newham Generals, P Money, Merky […]
13
Sep
A documentary dedicated to every music junkie's personal temple
As we continue to live our lives in the very digital world, there’s a major decrease in what’s accessible to us in the physical world. Independent record shops, for example, have been a pervasive topic of conversation when it comes to what’s disappearing due to lack of demand in the physical world. We’ve replaced the […]
5
Sep
Is the universe trying to tell me something today?
Christian Hosoi sure seems to be exorcising a lot of demons lately, first and foremost with his My Life as a Skateboarder, Junkie, Inmate & Pastor book. I guess he wants all the kids to learn from his past mistakes, which must be the motivation for this latest video he made for Vans, under their […]
15
Jun
Legendary skater reveals peak of fame, rock bottom & redemption
As far as skateboarders go, you just don’t get more Rock Star than Christian Hosoi. The man was/is a legend, dwarfing all other 80s skaters with the possible exception of Tony Alva. But of course, there was a life beyond the Thrasher covers; we watch celebrities rise and fall constantly and at times, consistently. We see […]
16
May
Total gamer immersion without compromise for $18,400
Add the Motion Simulator company to Ariel, makers of one of the world’s most blisteringly quick custom build cars, and what do you get? Howsabout the TL1 — for $18,400 (£11 500), it’s possibly the gamer’s ultimate boner dream. Entertaining a 180-degree spherical projector screen and variable driving position cockpit, the TL1 is the ultimate in […]
27
Apr
The subscription video store for cinephiles worldwide
With the proliferation of cheaper and cheaper high-def cameras and filming equipment, the doors to independent filmmaking have been wedged open wider and wider in the last decade. Well, that’s not entirely true — sure it’s easier than ever to self-fund and film a movie, but the digital revolution has done nothing to help get […]
