Tonight kicks off NY Design Week and there are tons of events happening all over the City. The celebration centers around the 20th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Javits Center (May 17-19). Over 50 design firms, magazines, and retailers — including Vitra, ID, Surface, and Kartell — host parties around Manhattan […]
Coan Nichols and Rick Charnoski have been amassing some serious footage and pictures for the past three years and are ready to release the highly anticipated film, Deathbowl to Downtown a history of skateboarding in NYC. Their nostalgic style has produced two of my all-time favorite skate documentaries, Fruit of the Vine and Northwest. […]
Skate season is in full swing and the parks are open and events are happening all over the City. I kicked things off with a new setup. My Girl deck was inspired by the groundbreaking video from Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Jackass), Fully Flared. The intro above is just a […]
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden created an impressive timelapse of the famed Cherry Walk from over 3,000 photos. It’s peak bloom people so get out there before the weekend rain washes them away.
Chris Glass and the folks from Wire and Twine put together this impressive list of things you can do to help the planet. I would change 39 to “Bike Don’t Drive” since I bike to work everyday (although it’s only about 2 miles each way). The City has done an amazing job with […]
Photo credit: Ear Farm
I was one of the lucky few to see the sold out Dodos show at Mercury Lounge last night. I’ve been working like a dog so I didn’t catch the opening acts. The San Francisco duo of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber were joined by a third percussion/vibes/organist for this […]
I loved Indiana Jones when I was a kid, but when I heard another sequel was coming out after 18 years, I was skeptical. Well most of that went away when I saw the teaser trailer that just came out. It looks just as adventurous and action-packed as the originals, but with better […]
Oh brother, here we go again. another cop flips on a 14-yr old kid for “talking back” to him (basically calling him ‘dude’) and throws the kid to the ground. I just can’t believe how angry this man is at a bunch of kids. He’s a city (Baltimore) cop for christ’s sake! […]
Being from the midwest, I actually find it nostalgic to indulge myself in a little Chili’s or Outback sometimes. Pure kitsch. You can’t tell me that you didn’t have a good time at the Time’s Square Olive Garden or Red Lobster. There’s something about being so bad, it’s actually good. But […]
For skateboarding, I’ve always stayed away from Nike’s and gone with the more “core” skate shoes, like Emerica or Etnies. But it’s hard to ignore impact the giant is having on the skateboarding industry. They revamped the staple ‘Dunk’ with a thicker tongue and elastic straps, an ollie guard, and more cushioning to […]
Above pic via Eugenio Recuenco
[MP3]: Kristen Hersh ”Me and My Charms” Hips and Makers, Sire Records; 2007
Above pic via christopher
[MP3]: The Cinematic Orchestra ”To Build a Home” Ma Fleur, Ninja Tune; 2007
Above pic via Alex Brown
[MP3]: The Big Sleep ”Bad Blood” Sleep Forever, Frenchkiss; 2008
[MP3]: The Tallest Man on Earth ”Walk the Line”
Author: Ray