So it is 2008, and yesterday I got drunk and hit a friend with my car (and kind of fucked up his GF's bike, and my bumper too) and I also stepped on my damn iPod while walking through my house in the dark, apparently they don't survive that one. I need a new cell phone cause the RAZR I got from my kid brother for free is crap and holds a charge for like 4 hours (I hate researching a new phone or dealing with the cell phone Nazi/sales folks near as much as I hate spooning though).Tomorrow I am finally picking up my new Glock, and while this is all happening in my life in Brazil they have come across one of the last uncontacted tribes on Earth. While I try to figure out which is the next purchase I need to make, a newer, better phone or maybe an iPod these people are crapping themselves as the first aircraft they have ever seen is flying around above them taking pictures of them. While I try to decide whether or not I should buy a GPS system off my boss these folks are trying to take down a chopper with a couple of bows and arrows. It is amazing when you think about it, we all live on the same rock, and our lives are so drastically different. So anyway, back to more important matters what do you think phone (I got T-Mobile) or an iPod?

My dude Boston Chris has been a huge Warfare supporter, and hes one of the nice young gentlemen who work at Concepts in Boston, so im just gonna go ahead and re-post all this info that pertains to the release this coming weekend. And before you go and call me out for hyping up the release and/or selling out etc....look at the packaging on this. The box design is amazing and the accompanying poster would probably get hung up in my apartment if i ended up with one. Kudos to whoever was behind the design of this package. (even though the shoes themselves arent really my style)






Subject: Nike SB "Concepts Lobster" Dunk
Release Date: May 31, 2008, 11am
Where: Concepts



Concepts will be releasing their collaborative Nike SB "Lobster" Dunk on Saturday, May 31st. The shoe, inspired by the seafood heritage of New England, will be available in a limited edition set, available exclusively at Concepts. The first 200 pairs, which include the limited packaging, come equipped with a lobster claw rubber band, a tee shirt, a condiment box (which includes lobster shell cracker, fork, bib, an extra set of laces, and wet nap) and a poster, all put into a traditional paper bag used by typical, New England lobster retailers. Not only will the packaging and bag be branded with the "Concepts Fishing Company" graphic, but the release at Concepts will also be catered by Legal Seafoods, who will be providing lobster appetizers. The release will be followed by a raffle for some additional exclusive goodies. The special pack will be extremely limited to 200 pairs, and will retail for $150 USD and the first 50 pairs will come with a special, limited edition wooden box.

...but since they won't have me over at The Smoking Section (What up Gotty!). Anyway since this is the only outlet I have you get my rant intead. I am a music snob. It is not my fault, my tastes are just better than yours. There are like 5 people on the planet who's musical taste I actually respect (Two fo them are Bastich and Retro, whos blog you should peep more often). I am also a West coast born and raised 31 year old hip hop fan. The first tapes I remember getting were Run DMC "Raising Hell" (I actually performed You be Illin at a 4th grade Christmas talent show, so give me props), and The Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill". The first CD I bought was in eighth grade and it was Public Enemy "Fear of a Black Planet". I spent much of Junior High through young adulthood bumping plenty of "East Coast Hip Hop" but also N.W.A. (Don't sleep on Dre's production on EFIL4ZAGGIN), Richie Rich, Pac, Thug Life, Sir Mix, King T, The Liks, Mac Mall, C-Bo, Mac Dre, The Click, well you get the idea. So you can imagine how excited I was when I started hearing promos on Sirius' Backspin 43 for their "Salute to The Westside Memorial Weekend". I even read on their site...

"From Seattle to the Bay Area, to South Central, all weekend Backspin is putting the spotlight on classic hip-hop tracks born on the West Coast. Listen each hour for an extra dose of tracks from the "west side""

So I am driving at work oday, digging the scene with a gangsta lean (word to William Devaughn). I start listening to Backspin and what do I hear?

1. Black Sheep "This or That"
2. Salt N Pepa "Shake Yo Thang"
3. N.W.A "Appetite for Destruction"
4. D-Nice "Call Me D-Nice" (This song was, is, and will always be money)
5. Run DMC "Peter Piper"
6. Biggie Smalls "The What"
7. Kid Frost "Terminator" (Seriously, if it wasn't for low budget car shows he'd be homeless)
8. Public Enemy "Rebel Without a Cause"
9. Special Ed "I'm the Magnificent"
   
10. Boogie Down Productions "Loves gonna Get'cha"
11. Doug E Fresh "Keep Rising to the Top"
12. Tupac "Keep ya Head Up"
13. Gangstarr "Code of the Streets"
14. LL Cool J "Momma Said Knock You Out" (Dudes been a joke since he was rockin' the bells"
15. N.W.A. Dopeman (I don't give a shit if yo girl gets down and sucks my...)
16. Redman "Press Rewind" (He does freak it in Korean)
17. Big Daddy Kane "I'll tkae you there" (Lame Staple Singers sample)
18. ATCQ "Can I Kick It?"
19. Queen Latifah "Ladies First" (Garbage, Lyte was 10x the M.C.)
20. Boogie Boys "Fly Girl"
21. Public Enemy "Can't Truss It"
22. L.O.N.S. "Another case of that PTA"
23. Beastie Boys "Rhymin and Stealin"
24. EPMD "Gold Digger"
25. Tupac "Dear Mama"
26. Chill Rob G "The Power" (I never even cosidered it hip hop)
27. Sir Mix A Lot "Buttermilk Biscuits" (A legend around here, I got Mix A Lot stories for ya)
28. Heavy D "Now that We Found Love"
29. ATCQ "Bonita Applebum" (I remember I had no idea what Applebum was all about)
30. Nice N Smooth "Old to the New" (Dwyck is MORE than enough really)

So anyway, anyone notice anything about this list? This represents a lot of music here, I mean I was a little freaked out so I actually wrote that down. Aside from Latifah, Chill Rob G, and maybe Nice N Smooth the playlist would get heavy rotation on the ipod, BUT you have to be fucking pulling my chain if this is West Coast anything? I mean two Pac songs, and two N.W.A. songs? Frost barely counts unless you are a vato, BUT I'll give them points for the Mix-A-Lot song, and a bonus for it being off the Swass album. I call bullshit, 6 west coast songs out of 30 on fucking "Salute to the Westside" weekend? Can I get some Low Profile, Mac Mall, or some Comptons Most Wanted? Christ, I need a damn drink...

Some Swedish brewing company puts this stuff out.

Very clever.

The interwebs are infiltrating non-interweb crap. Who knew?

First of all I am a fucking douche bag, I have been sluffing hard on my end of the blog. I like to think of Chris as the design guy (cause well, he is the design guy) and I think of myself more as the asshole who fills in when he is recovering from hangovers, or traveling. I I like to think of myself as the "behind the scenes" guy around the shop here, although by that I mean I do very little. That said I have something for you today....

Okay so I am very opinionated about just about everything I can be. Art is one of those subjects, I do not like the attitude of some that art is something for the elite, I think it should be palatable by all of us. I think we all get to like what we want (and most of you will be wrong, as only I can really have the right opinion), but that said opinions are like....well you know. Since I think everyone should be able to appreciate art, and art should be available to everyone I really liked this series of pics. Speaking of assholes what is as common as assholes yet could be construed as artistic? How about the old "John". So maybe you are thinking "Why would he call the entry "Everyone Poops" then post a bunch of urinals?" Well fear not, I have saved the very coolest one for last. I really want to lay some cable in this potty.

That is what I am talking about, privacy and voyeurism. I seriously love the concept.

Glock G17.

Spokane is full of rude people if you ask me, but i had a good time regardless. The weather was hot as hell and the golf course was beautiful.









Oh, and heres the un-tooned Peter Griffin. These things are freakin creepy.

I'm leaving for Spokane tomorrow afternoon for a golf tournament.

I'll be back Sunday.

Maybe if youre lucky Jake will post something in my absence...

Finally got these made, after planning on it last fall.

I have a few extra if anyone out there golfs. Make me an offer if youre interested.

...via House Industries. I figure since I "own" and use a few of their wonderful typefaces, that i less than paid retail for, i could at least throw a couple bucks their way on some stickers.

One of my top five favorite cigars of all time. Partagas Black Label. Try one.

If you want to see a legendary graffiti artist paint a mural on a giant inflatable pig...watch this time lapse video.

I endorse its awesomeness.

EDIT: I cant get the video to embed. Do it the old fashioned way and click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E9r1QbPXQQ&eurl=http://www.kushtv.com/dailydose/

Heres a pic of it if youre too lazy to even click the link.

...some foreign dude redesigned the old school nintendo system. Im pretty sure its a concept, and not for sale, but even if it was....who would buy it? Most of the charm and cache' of the old NES is in the crude design of it. Not to mention the nostalgia.

That being said, this does look kinda nice.

A couple new sticker pics.

The new grenade/knuckles.


More love from Boston and the good people at Concepts.




I'll be back into the blogging flow soon, ive been busy but i got a few jobs in the works that i can probably show pics of.

...a loyal supporter sent me this pic.

_____________ <-- insert "support" joke here.

Get yours now. See the flyer below for details.

ps - if my lady is reading this, i had nothing to do with that pic. lol.