Artist, designer and fashion chef Drx Romanelli has teamed up with a member of N.A.S.A. (meaning the DJ/Producer Sam Spiegel more so than the nation’s Space Administration) for a line of jackets inspired by vintage astronaut fashion. Truly of the one-of-a-kind, made-to-order variety, each jacket is a hand-picked vintage bomber from Alpha Industries’ MA-1 astronaut flight jackets […]


The highlight of Blackbook Gallery‘s Deathstar Blues show that ran in Denver last month are these AT-ATs constructed completely of reclaimed skateboards by artist Derek Keenan. The show’s concept was led by artist Axel Greittman‘s vision of a Death Metal-inspired Star Wars universe, although the exhibit additionally served as a first-look appearance for Vans and Santa Cruz […]


17 Sep
SSUR x 3DRetro bring their Cornelius mascot to life

You can plan on SSUR to have a sense of humor. Such as with their collaboration with CLOT — e.g. the COCO Made Me Do It collection — the Los Angeles label always takes a subversive bite out of iconic brands and characters, even if it is for commercial gain. Now SSUR have teamed up […]


13 May
Die cast metal homage to the classic Japanese giant robot

If you grew up in New England you might remember a show called Force Five. In it, each day a separate Japanese cartoon would play inspiring a bunch of Masshole kids to become wicked influenced by Giant Robots. These proto-anime shows included Gai King and Starvengers, but Mondays belonged to Planet Robot Danguard Ace. Well […]


There’s not much about this project not to be excited about. I mean a free Talib Kweli mixtape, assembled by the great Z-Trip? That’s pretty much a no brainer, and a hell of a way to kick off the weekend. Let Attack The Block play. “Z-Trip is a true master. This is a mix tape you […]


Chicago’s Supreme Cuts is producers Michael Perry and Austin Keultjes, who are preparing to release their debut full-length Whispers in the Dark July 10th via Dovecote records. Supreme Cuts puts forth a sound exploring an area where beats and the streets collide: hip hop undertones, and sometimes vocals, lead tracks punctuated with thick, ambient, industrial percussion (see: […]


British graphic designer Rob Ricketts has designed a series of posters that illustrate the seminal 808 basslines from classic tracks dance tracks of yore. The Roland TR-808 is one of the most fundamental instruments of EDM, with a very classic analog look, which makes the posters not only super appealing to music nerds but also […]


Atlanta duo FKI team up with Mad Decent roster stalwarts Heroes & Villains and Mayhem, as well as founder Diplo, to produce the 16-track dubstep-wobbled hip hop mixtape Transformers N The Hood. Collaborators and guests include T.I., Planet 9, Iggy Azalea, Travis Porter, DJ Spinz, Mike Fresh and more. Stream Transformers N The Hood mixtape below […]