Iz The Wiz Rest In Power.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Street Where?
Just so we're all on the same page here.
Can every brand stop trying to pretend that they are all of a sudden some "sub-luxury" line that offer both "clever" graphic tee shirts and "traditional" pieces?
You aren't fooling anyone.
You can't have a t-shirt that has swear words and tits on it and then make an oxford button up and expect me to take you seriously.
Leave the classics to the pros and stick with what you know. Which I'm guessing is impressing 16 year old virgin dudes with inappropriate t shirt graphics that their moms prohibits them from wearing to family gatherings.
If you really want to get into particulars about it you can see a very distinct point in popular fashion branding where the trend to become sub-luxury became the standard and a lot of companies drove up their cost per piece up drastically.
Because of their inability to produce large numbers of these new "sub-luxury" lines they created new lines with a high wholesale price per item. This led many stores that were once only carrying tee shirts, hats, and fleece pieces to cough up more money per order and they got stuck holding the tab with a whole bunch of back stock "street" inspired rubbish that couldn't move no matter how much they discounted it.
If someone wanted to buy a properly constructed item like an oxford button up or a 3 button wool jacket than that niche customer was gonna do it anyway, but not at a store that sells tongue in cheek logo parody tees and gaudy fluorescent hoodies.
It's fine to be either of those types of brands just don't try and insult us with the idea that you're all grown up now and are capable of both.
This whole "why think for yourself when you can just copy someone else" "logo flip" culture is so boring.
I'd rather see lines create something original and stop worrying about keeping up with the Jones'. It's okay to just go for it. Those are the companies that are the most fun to watch. I mean I'm sure if you offered me 6 figures to be a cornball I would sign up in a second too, but it's never to late to start being original.
Leaving On A Jet Plane
I'm making my quarterly pilgrimage back to my hometown of San Diego with Baby Zeus in tow.
He will be turning the big 3 and we have lots of action planned for the next 10 days.
Most of time will be spent eating at Phil's BBQ, lurking at Street Machine, taking Lenox to the beach and mutha f*ckin Lego Land, and a few other surprises you're going to have to wait for and see.
Posting will sporadic at best so don't hate the god if you aren't getting your usual dose of radness.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Pop N Bottles
SDTW has never been ruled by one subject. I mean if you asked me what SDTW is about I wouldn't even know what to say. In a way it only serves as an outlet for whatever is going on in my head and made public via the internerd.
I still trip out that people even take the time to check it every day.
That being said: I do take the time to talk about Lenox a.k.a Baby Zeus (my son) when ever possible. Being a dad is the single most important job I've ever been given and I put him first before anything else I do.
There is no real place to turn to on the web for dads especially younger ones. Don't bother proving me wrong.
Pop N Bottles is hoping to change that. My new buddy James has created a forum basically for dads where they can here some "real talk" on subjects ranging from nesting, picking god parents, to the suck that is pre-natal classes.
If you already read SDTW and you have a kid than you have basically just hit the jackpot. On the other side of the coin if you read SDTW and are planning on having a kid DON'T! Most of you guys are scumbags and should not be breeding.
Check it out:
Pop N Bottles
Vybz Kartel
"Wha ya sayyyyyyyy.....Up to di time..."
Kartel has been ruling dancehall for a while now and I don't think he's going anywhere. Dude has been single-handedly taking on The Alliance which practically makes him a one man deejay madman.
Good for you Vybz. Now please just do me a favor and stop wearing bedazzled t-shirts with tattoo graphics and I will begin taking you a smidge more serious.
These Greensleeves "Most Wanted" Series are serious. Always a good variety of tunes for each artist.
Run it.
Download:
Vybz Kartel "Most Wanted"
Monday, June 15, 2009
Flickr
I'm not big on Twitter or having people follow my every move, but I am big on sharing my adventures and the like through photos and other found bits of radness.
Follow yours truly and my partner in crime Icepick a.k.a Scrappin 4'Tay on our new Flickr account.
Most of it is graffiti related mixed in with a little bit of other non-sense.
Add us:
TBONEICEPICK FLICKR
Follow yours truly and my partner in crime Icepick a.k.a Scrappin 4'Tay on our new Flickr account.
Most of it is graffiti related mixed in with a little bit of other non-sense.
Add us:
TBONEICEPICK FLICKR
Tapper Zukie
Classic roots toasting from Tappa.
Inna summer style.
Track List:
Pick Up The Rockers
M.P.L.A
Don't Get Crazy
Go De Natty
Stop The Gun Shooting
Ital Pot
Marcus
Chalice To Chalice
Don't Deal With Babylon
Freedom
Download:
Tapper Zukie "M.P.L.A"
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Pow!
I don't usually post the end result of my trips to the skin wizard, but since Jamie King did such a brilliant job I thought a little preview was in order.
This pic is crap, but the fist has actual half tone dots in it and that sh*t ain't easy to pull off.
If you live in the greater Seattle area and want to get some work done please head to Liberty Tattoo.
Graff Purge
The white kids in front of the BC's throw-up probably takes the cake. Also not to jock, but Dems fills are pretty ridiculous.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
SK8MAFIA Video
I missed being able to go to the premiere for this and a lot of people told me I missed out.
Oh well.
At least I can watch the whole thing now and for free.
I think it should be a good seller at skate shops.
Let's hope they spend the money on better board graphics.
Links:
SK8MAFIA Video (Full)
Monday, June 8, 2009
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