Vans keeps the Bay Area collaborations in rhythm with Gabe Morford. Best known for his influence in the fixed gear culture, he is an extraordinary filmmaker, with his most recent work alongside filmmaker Mike Martin in their film MASH, becoming an instant classic. For this pack, three models are used, including the Half Cab, Era “S” and Slip-on “S”. Coming in black/white colorways, these are far from simple, including a combination of suede with the unique Benecke Ceraprene material which ensures maximum durability. Always on the edge of innovation, the Syndicate line breaks through once again for the Holiday 2008 Line.
Low profile make-ups like this Greaserz which was inspired by the 70s blue collar period and a wing-tipped model called the Rudies that has dress-shoe undertones will drop early fall, at Syndicate stores around the nation.
Vans Syndicate worked with Steve Olson on a pack of two sneakers for Fall ‘08. There is a high top and a low top sneaker, both coming in black with suede snakeskin on the upper, white mid sole and toe cap.
The Vans Syndicate x Steve Olson pack will be dropping just after the WTAPS releases this summer.
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For Amelia Zupke, Photography is simply a way of life. Inspired by the color green, Zupke’s artistic journey began here in Akron, OH at King Elementary. This is where Zupke found her fascination with the effortless concept of taking pictures.
Her first toy was an outlandish green, yellow and red M&M’s plastic camera that took film resembling a funky pair of WeSC Headphones. An avid Zupke brought that silly ‘toy‘ everywhere and it eventually paid off after graduating from Firestone High School in 2004. A determined Zupke then pursued Photography at Ohio University in Athens. Zupke graduated four years later with a B.S. in Visual Communication with concentrations in Commercial Photography, Advertising and Design. Photography is Zupke’s foremost passion in the way she creatively captures rare visions for others to see. Her work ranges from Commercial to Fine Art; Travel to Portrait; and Vivid Color to Black and White. Zupke’s artistic views and abilities are infinite as she crosses boundaries in the world of Photography daily.
Amy’s second passion is traveling. Her most significant experience was living in Brisbane, OZ where she studied Photography and Art at Griffith University: Queensland College of Art. Zupke never let school get in the way of exploring Australia’s east coast and various parts of New Zealand. In her free time she was occupied with surfing, playing with kangaroos, exploring new cities, and meeting people from around the world. Zupke’s dream job is a sky diving instructor by day, food critic by night, while traveling the world taking pictures with her ‘toy‘. Who knows where Zupke’s organic presence will take her, but one thing’s certain: this girl will be always down with the 330. Check out more of Amelia Zupke’s Photography BELOW.
If you’re a fan of Philadelphia classic rock quintet Dr. Dog, you’ll love their fifth album Fate, a varied, ambitious collection that strikes a balance between immediacy, timelessness, and Beatles-ness. We recently posted “The Old Days.” This new day is a bit of a Dr. Dog gold rush. First of all, we have a multi-camera live video for Fate’s “Hang On,” allowing you an intimate look at how the Dogs construct their harmonies and psych-tinged hooks. Then there’s another Fate gem “The Ark,” along with a Q&A with the band. Note: They have an actual dog with them in the studio.
Oakley, New Era and Almost Skateboards recently teamed up for a slick lifestyle collection called, ‘GoodLivin.’ This new venture is inspired by Oakley pro skateboarder Greg Lutzka, and it features some very promising items provided by the three heavyweight companies involved. Oakley is stepping up with their classic Frogskins in an immaculate white frame with blue lenses and a pair of varsity purple shoe laces that can function as actual shoe laces or a belt. New Era is also providing two hats for this package including their trademark 59FIFTY hat which features a monogram with the letters ‘GL’ embroidered all over and a classic black woven fedora hat with the amazing quality that New Era is known for providing. Last, but not least, is Almost Skateboards’ custom graphic deck featuring an animated character showcasing select products from ‘Good Livin.’ The new line is scheduled to hit select retailers on July 1st.
The Brazilian trio Azymuth – keyboardist José Roberto Bertrami, bassist Alex Malheiros and drummer Ivan “Mamão” Conti – reached their peak of popularity in the mid-1980s. They played a self-branded style called “samba doido,” or “crazy samba,” which drew from the increasingly production-heavy and smooth-edged sound of radio-friendly jazz, soul and funk while still keeping with fusion’s synthtastic ultra-modern vibe. What separated the trio from the crowd was Conti, the man responsible for infusing traditional Brazilian rhythms within a sleek, muzak-like sound. It’s hard not to hear Azymuth’s music as easy listening or smooth jazz, but if there were ever a counterargument to these classifications, it would be grounded in the inventive rhythmic prowess of Conti.
It is clear why Azymuth’s music is so attractive to Otis Jackson Jr., the prolific producer known as Madlib. Under his Yesterday’s New Quintet moniker, Jackson has explored atmospheric, loungy concoctions of Rhodes-centric jazz and instrumental funk. Sparse rhythms lead vamping grooves and hypnotic, abstract soloing that, thanks to Jackson’s keen ear for mood and choice influences, sidesteps any notion of lounge-fusion or synthetic chamber jazz by keeping the music somewhere in the hazy realm of space dub and dedicated home studio experimentation. Whereas hearing most of Azymuth’s discography today may leave you cringing at the synthetic cheesiness of the sound, it was, in all respects, an exciting progression of fusion at the time of its release. Let’s hope it ages as well as Yesterday’s New Quintet’s 2001 release Angles Without Edges. Click here to keep reading and sample a track.
The structure, designed by Italian architect David Fisher, has floors that can each rotate independently of one another. Allegedly the building will be powered entirely by wind and solar energy via outer solar panels and wind turbines between the floors. With floors that rotate, buyers will constantly have a different view of the Persian Gulf. Condos are currently going for about $3,000 per square foot. Check the vid BELOW.
If you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. Yesterday the Guinness Book of World Records named the vast pool beside the sea in Chile as the biggest in the world.
Acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1,013 metres in length and covers an area of eight hectares. But if you fancy splashing out on one of your own ? and you have the space to accommodate it ? then beware: This one took five years to build, cost nearly £1billion and the annual maintenance bill will be £2million. The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile’s southern coast, since it opened last month. Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end. It dwarfs the world’s second biggest pool, the Orthlieb ? nicknamed the Big Splash ? in Morocco, which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 yards wide. An Olympic-size pool measures some 50 yards by 25 yards.
The saltwater pool contains 250,000 cubic metres of water and is navigable in small boats.
Children play in the clear waters of the 3,323 ft long pool.
Chile’s monster pool uses a computer- controlled suction and filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation, drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the other. The sun warms the water to 26c, nine degrees warmer than the adjoining sea. Chilean biochemist Fernando Fischmann, whose Crystal Lagoons Corporation designed the pool, said advanced engineering meant his company could build “an impressive artificial paradise” even in inhospitable areas. “As long as we have access to unlimited seawater, we can make it work, and it causes no damage to the ocean.”
It’s the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana—but change is in the air. The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against “crimes” like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink (Ben Kingsley) for therapy, while crushing on his step daughter (Olivia Thirlby). Famke Janssen, Mary Kate Olsen,and Method Man round out the cast in this edgy, bittersweet, and funny coming of age story.
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