G2 ...
Perks And Mini ...
Vandalism ...
"Between October 2006 and December 2006, the City of New York has removed or obscured 59 illegal banners on sidewalk sheds. In that same period, Citibank Chase was forced to remove all illegal sidewalk projections at branches around Manhattan. And now, years into NYC’s crackdown on graffiti writers and protesters, after we’ve watched our friends be detained, arrested, beat, fined, tried, and given real jail sentences, not a single corporate toy from any ad firm has had to do any time.
This could mean only one thing. They’ve called off the law. Open City. Let’s all get to work.
This is the first collaboration between the Anti-Advertising Agency and Graffiti Research Lab. Modified from Ji Lee’s Abstractor TV. We used black foam core ($10/sheet) cut with a laser cutter - however, this project can be done with an x-acto blade, black construction paper, and duct tape for next to nothing. It can be repeated using any backlit display - bus shelters, display ads, television store windows… dream big, act now."
Looks like a mini-revolution . Let's hope people will follow whether it's in nyc or in a small village in the deep of scandinavia's artic forest . Check the video :
Light Criticism
King Of New York ...
Christopher Walken with his role left a memorable print playing NYC's greatest bastard : Frank White . Check his performance and forget scarface !
"From now on , nothing goes down unless I'm involved . No blackjack no dope deals , no nothing . A nickel bag gets sold in the park , I want in ."
81 ...
Bryant has forced the admiration of all , and has succeded to rally the playoffs after with a "college" team . Now the Lakers are becoming a powerhouse of the league with him , playing the famous & complex triangle offense of Phil Jackson .
Kobe seems to have planned his destiny for the next few years , and nike is counting on that to develop the Zoom Kobe series . The second model should be out soon , but for now , let's question why nike doesn't want to release the best colors of the zoom kobe 1 ...
Upperdeck has some auotographed sweet player exclusives for sale at a disgutsing $1,499.99 price . I say "general release" them for god sakes !!!
Sure Shot ...
Rockit ...
""Rockit" was a single from Herbie Hancock's 1983 album Future Shock. The single was written by Hancock, bass guitarist Bill Laswell and synthesizer/drum machine programmer Michael Beinhorn.
Constructed and composed during the recording process at various studios, including Martin Bisi's in Brooklyn NY , "Rockit" was perhaps the first popular single to feature scratching and other turntablist techniques, performed by Grand Mixer DXT- an influential DJ in the early years of turntablism- using turntables as a musical instrument outside of a hip hop music context. Many later turntablists have cited "Rockit" as revelatory, inspiring their interest in the instrument.
The single was a major radio hit in the United Kingdom but more of an underground hit in the United States. The humorous music video, directed by duo Godley & Creme and featuring robots moving in time to the music, was among the earliest videos to feature African Americans on MTV and garnered five MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, including Best Concept Video, Best Special Effects, and Most Experimental Video."
Tinker Hatfield Vs Bruce Kilgore ...
Undefeated Official Ball ...
Feeling Lucky ? Get that Money !
After the Lucky/Unlucky set , Nike SB has decided to put more gold on your feet taking inspiration from that Japanese cultural element . Dunk high , dunk low , make your choice ...
More info and pics here : www.hypebeast.com/2007/02/nike-sb-feeling-lucky-get-that-money-dunks/#more-21927
Blanquet s'ouvre la panse ...
Journal De Blanquet
More at Guillotine dot com
L'Espace Beaurepaire
Ladies In Love ...
Mirka Lugosi , one of France's leading illustrators , has carved her own niche in the specialized field of fetish art . Considered marginal in the 1970s , she blossomed in the late 1980s when acceptance of fetishism provided new outlets for her work . With influences ranging from De Sade to Man Ray, Lugosi’s art blends a mastery of color, dreamlike compositions , old-fashioned props , and a sense of humor as it celebrates the extremes of sensual enjoyment .
Mïrka works in small size , as a true miniaturist . The intimacy and the preciosity of its images return us in a forgotten world , without logic nor hierarchy, where objects and characters are treated on an equal footing . Under the misleading appearance of a traditional style that one could see like "charming" and naive , Mïrka shows all that disturbs our good consciences . Beyond the conventional erotic imagery, it questions our impulses in the expression of its own imaginations.
Info and pics from Arts Factory
More pics here
Come Fly With Me ....
1987 Chicago Bulls "Screenprinted" Away Jersey
500 pieces numbered and labeled .
Made in the USA - $400 ( Mitchell and Ness are rarely authorized to produce Jordan jerseys , as Jordan rights are property of Jordan Brand/Nike )
February ...
AIR JORDAN XXI COMMERCIAL
MELO ELEVATE YOUR GAME
I Love This Game .
The Take Over ....
AIR JORDAN XX2 TAKE OVER
It was a key moment in Michael Jordan's career , as the NCAA Final Four has always been one of the most important television event of the year in the united states . It was his take over ... why he was chosen Number Three , before becoming Number One .
Jordan Brand with Wieden+ Kennedy have chosen that special moment to advertise the Air Jordan XX2 , offering a new interpretation of it . A young player in a black/red uniform ( reference to the Chicago Bulls ) , member of the BUCS ( Laney High School Bucs-Bucaneers was MJ's first team in organized sports) , steals the ball from his opponnent , before driving to the lane , and elevating himself to dunk over the whole defense , legs spread ( like Jordan on the Jumpan logo ) , to win the game at the last second . Everybody knows MJ was a killer in the last 5 seconds ... for the doubters , ask former Cleveland Cavs' player Craig Ehlo .
IT'S TIME 02/17/07
Second note to the Jordan freaks : they can see that the player is wearing number 12 , the only number Jordan wore in the NBA besides the 23 & 45 . Indeed hes was forced to wear it once , with no name on the back , one night in Orlando versus the Magic , as his jersey was missing , stolen .
Jumpman23.com
February 17th Air Jordan XX2
315299-161 White/Varsity Red-Black
$175
February 17th Air Jordan XX2
316238-002 Black/Amber (Basketball Leather)
$180
Ride Low Homie ... Acte Deux
Inpired by the classicism of traditional dutch bikes , the brand attached to Chopperdome - Project346 , has shaped a new style of beach cruiser , by getting the frame lower to the ground on the back , not touching to the length of the bicycle . Thus the frame under the seat follows the curve of the back wheel ... giving a lot of style to the whole object .
Chopperdome Netherlands
Chopperdome France
Prince among thieves ...
... The superbowl halftime show is something simple on paper but the result is not always good . For that I gotta say Prince did an incredible performance alone last night . One female voice , two dancers , one guitar ( & his band ) and few neons for a beautiful stage ...
Get yours ...
One Time Only ...
Nike Green Label ...
If I am correct nike launched last year the Considered project , a project dedicated to find a more ecological way to produce sneakers . Design was simplified to assemble the shoes with the fewer components , using non lining , recycled rubber , hemp laces and vege-tan leather . Craftmanship was also thought to support a better recycling of the sneakers .
Nike has probably followed the steps of another brand named Veja , the french forward thinking sneaker company , who has decided to do small things to live in a better world . How ? first by respecting the environment , and then by showing interest in doing fair trade with manufacturing countries .
Veja has indeed developed in Brazil an ecological leather, a leather tanned thanks to vegetable elements , without recourse to chromium .
The fabric of the shoes also includes biological cotton cultivated by two co-operatives of small producers in Brazil Nordeste . Based on a system of "agro-ecology" or durable agriculture concept , they do not use chemicals neither pesticides , moreover the productions are sold at fair rates .
As for natural rubber , its exploitation helps the virgin forest , since the culture needs strong and healthy living trees , which makes it possible to fight against its disappearance . The natural rubber is renewable and biodegradable unlike synthetic rubber, or plastic .
Thus Veja has tried to initiate something good for each parts from the small Brazilian producer to the consumer in order to prove that it is possible to work differently.
In the late nineties , if you remember , Phil Knight nike's CEO and creator was accused of making profits on low cost manufacturers in asia , and paticularly in china . Nike's success was too beautiful , and it was time to reveal the real nature of globalisation and its effect on people . Small salaries , hard conditions ... human rights ... you know the rest .
Since , things have probably not changed a lot , but Nike has learned to cover its back . The Considered project remains a marvelous concept , and in 2007 it looks like one of the best ecological effort of a world company so far , but we could argue about the reality of that new policy .
Nike Considered has recently been included to Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear) , reducing the potential market to outdoor sports amateurs , when the concept is in general public's interest .
The low profit made by this new line of products is certainly the cause of that movement ( of course there are other reasons but ... ) . Nike seems in the end not ready to support their own good ideas , which is sad . ( Baby boomers syndrom )
It just shows once again that this world is just all about money .
All things considered - Sneaker Freaker article
Everybody needs an iPhone ...
Saturday Night Live
Medicom celebrating the original Air force 1 Unit
Once again the japanese toy company does things the right way .
More pics and info here
Medicom
Nike Official Air Force 1 Website
