Time to unwind

I won't even try to make any excuses! I've been busy - let's leave it at that.
However, Summer is here - it officially struck yesterday - and with that came 2 weeks of well-deserved break time.
On Saturday we hit up the Beaches' Rib Fest which takes place annually at Woodbine Park and aside from the abundance of celebratory drinks - we have a visitor from good ol' VIE staying with us - we were able to sample some very delicious Southern ribs (once again, no offence to all you non-meat eaters!).

'Southern Style'

'Cornbread and beans are good, but bones are better!'

The Beast was there!

'Something's brewering up there! And it ain't a beer!'

'Sometimes a man needs to carry/drag his woman around'

'He's a true ladies man'

'Smile till I dig in my bag'

'The Visitor'

'Vintage moment with the MAN'

Montreal trip in 2 days. But first a Kensington Stop.
See ya then!

Quiksilver Presents: "No, that is the title"

Quiksilver presents an amazing edit of truly incredible skateboarding featuring Justin Brock, Jake Donnelly, Kyle Leeper and Reese Forbes! Check out the boys rock out in the land from down under. Enjoy

LRG Presents: Artist Driven - Pose and Witnes

LRG's 'Artist Driven' is knocking out (yet another!) amazing contribution to the culture that I love so dearly, by following the utmost talented Pose & Witnes on one of their brick wall tour stops. It happens to be at the world renowned Hawleywoods Barbershop in Southern California and their process is an immaculate perfection piece. Hope y'all enjoy the clip and 'score' as much as I did. Let's keep the LRG dream alive. Out!

Artist Driven | Hawleywoods from LRG on Vimeo.

Polished Flow: Random Axe "The Hex" & "Random Call"

For anybody trying to stay far away from the commercial ish and elevate your musical senses, check out the new Random Axe LP. Guaranteed to put you in the zone like no other. For y'all who don't know already Duck Down Records is coming strong these days and with the group consisting of Black Milk, Sean Price, and Guilty Simpson it is poised for success. I have the album on heavy rotation and you should too. Check it out on Duck Down Records.

Soul Assassins Presents: ALCHEMIST

A day in the life with one of my favourite producers, Alchemist, holding it down for the westside of L.A. I've always been down with the dude, I've got all of his instrumental LP's, mixtapes, and a crap load of his produced singles. Without a doubt he has kept his unique style, flipping beats and working with artists that matter! Enjoy the clip.

Big Shout to Blackout Hip Hop on the clip.

Got That Eye: Patrick Martinez Presents: "LA Sign Language"

Gotta give it up to Martinez on his latest creation, LA Sign Language for it's messages and focus on spreading the word through art and not to mention an amazing score. If the sights don't make you watch it over and over, Herb Albert's "Rise" will! Enjoy my friends.

LA Sign Language from Patrick Martinez on Vimeo.

OffTheWall Presents: Time and Space - Mr.Cartoon Part.1

Take a journey in the into Japans tattoo underworld with Mr. Cartoon, where he speaks culture, food, uniqueness, respect, and being home sick! Can't wait for the next and enjoy the first trip into Cartoon's world.

Time + Space : Mister Cartoon Part One from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.

So Fresh: EDWIN Factory Video!

EDWIN gives us a great perspective into these process of making their very unique jeans. Honestly, I never knew how much time and efforts go into making one pair of jeans. EDWIN claims that every single pair is unique in some little way, I believe it! Their precision and dedication is staggering to uphold their element of creating the "perfect pair".

Check the clip and tell me that your next pair of denim won't be EDWIN!

Enjoy and thanks for the journey EDWIN!

Factory from Edwin Europe on Vimeo.

Polished Flow: Illa Ghee Ft. Sean Price "Price to be Illa"

Gotta love this collaboration, it's got a real nice summer feel to it. Flow and beat are super tight, for all my boom bap people this instalment is for you! Oh, go and get that Illa Ghee album it's crazy tight. Enjoy the dope clip and download the fire here

Big Shout to Nah Right on the hook up

DJ Quik Presents: A tour through Compton

Take a tour down memory lane with the OG from Compton California, DJ Quik. He reminisces about how he came up in the game and give us an amazing perspective of what is in store for him.

Enjoy

DJ Quik : Compton Alumni from Caseytography on Vimeo.

LRG Presents: Artist Driven - Free Revok

It is crazy to me to see artists going to jail for their passion. When someone has a passion for life and expresses it through art, it's very special and should never ever ever be shunned or made to feel illegal. Shame on mainstream society! We can accept all of the MTV bullcrap, but never Graffiti. Graffiti is the purest art form and is put on the street for everyone to enjoy. These losers in society make money off of persecuting artists for their own benefit: Shame on you, you have bad karma coming your way and I personally hope it stings you right in the ass. Prisons are for murderers and rapists NOT artists! Free Revok and enjoy LRG's continuous promotion of a free art form.

Check out more of Revok here

Enjoy

FREE REVOK from LRG on Vimeo.

Aaron "Jaws" Homoki: Biggest Ollie Ever?

Just got the new Thrasher mag in the mail and low and behold Jaws claiming the "Biggest Ollie Ever". Seriously I don't really know what to think about it. I am way more stoked on that Brandon Westgate gnar than this, but I gotta give it to him, this thing is f-ing huge! Check the clip out... Oh and the measurements are: 13 feet high, 27.3 feet long... Damn! Enjoy

Aaron "JAWS" Homoki - OLLIE from Birdhouse on Vimeo.

Stay Gold B-Sides Presents: JERRY HSU

Jerry is a machine. Taking the gnarliest bails but coming through with some of the tighest tricks yet. Watch Jerry on his grind to perfection, watch and enjoy!

Jerry Hsu Emerica Stay Gold B-Side from Emerica on Vimeo.

Gasface Presents: New York Minute Ep.5 (Lost Generation)

"Staten Island, home of 8,000 Liberian immigrants, might have the largest concentration of child soldiers in North America. US citizens used to see these kids on CNN - carrying a Teddy bear in one hand and an AK-47 in the other- during the Liberian civil war. Ten years later, they observe this lost generation out their window.
This story has no heroes, only survivors."

Big Shout to Gasface on the quote and clip

105 - Lost Generation from ARTE New York Minute on Vimeo.