When Chromoly created past pieces, Ninja Tack and Bourgeois Brass Knuckles, manufacturers were advised by lawyers to disassociate themselves with such collections and Scandinavian retailers were actually required to pull these items off their shelves; they were portrayed as weapons marketed to the public. Well Chromoly decided to take this assumption and spin it, showing […]

Adding another graffiti-focused book to his resume, Roger Gastman’s latest, Tools of Criminal Mischief, might just be his best published anthology yet. The book is a project he tackled to follow the history of graffiti and its writers throughout the century, starting as far back as the 1940’s with hobo train art, carrying through 1970’s […]

Russian motorcycle manufacturer Ural has unveiled a limited edition motorcycle for US shores. We’ve covered the Ural sT before, but this new bike comes with many extra features…at double the pricetag. Named after the World’s largest northernmost forest frontier, the Great Taiga forests in Siberia, the Limited Edition Ural “Taiga” 2WD is loaded with off-road […]

When unforeseen complications strike while on a long motorcycle trip, you unfortunately can’t have your entire tool box with you. At such moments of dire need, you would do well to have a robust tool roll with you, especially one that’s sturdy and ready to perform. Such is the case with the Brooks Tool Roll, […]

British filmmakers Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas directed and produced the documentary American: The Bill Hicks Story, an animated film that attempts to shed light on the esteemed comedian by showing pivotal, previously unseen moments in Hicks’ life — hence the animation. Conducting over 100 hours of new in-depth interviews with Bill’s close family and […]

Korin Faught is a painter. Seems to be a fairly simple description, yes. But painting isn’t her sole attribute — she is an artist not only by trade but from need and urgency. She’s also one of Los Angeles’ rising stars with a growing stable of distinguished collectors, including Tool’s Adam Jones and Boing Boing’s […]

words by Aldo Davalos // photos by Ellei Johndro (Shadow Scene) On December 31st 1996, Los Angeles hosted one of the largest massive raves that the city had ever seen. Entitled Seventh Heaven, over 10,000 people from across the southland descended upon the Grand Olympic Auditorium to usher in the New Year. I remember this […]

Looking for the perfect gift for that stoner musician / home jewelry maker / experimental IDM producer  / listless pot dealer in your life? Do you call that guy “boyfriend” by any chance? Well  Turntable Lab will sell your dude a portable Theremin by Gakken for a low $154 — pretty sweet. You know this […]