PlayCloth 2009 Spring Collection

Here is PlayCloth's 2009 Spring Collection in teasing angled pictures which keep us only wanting to see the whole collection. Just keep it on lock as we'll have completely viewable pictures of the entire collection as soon as we get our hands on 'em. View more pictrues of the collection below.

Blackberry Curve 8900

This is the first hand look of the new Curve 8900 from Blackberry intended to be let-off this February. This phone seems to be taking the lead from the other recent Blackberries released for Verizon and AT&T with features such as: an estimate of 5.5 hours of talk time, 3.2 MP & 2x digital zoom camera and video recording, GPS & BlackBerry Maps and WIFI compatibility along with much more. Check out more its physical appearance below.

Attack On Bean Town

Shepard Fairey does it again with murals, stickers and wheatpaste all around Bean Town, Boston. Check out more of the street art below.

Air Griffey Max 1 Mariners

Although Ken Griffey Jr.'s career was put into several hiatuses due to injuries, the first kicks officially baring his name weren't stopped by this from becoming one of Nike's most popular sneakers of the 90's. This upcoming April, the shoes will be retro'd in a Seattle Mariners colorway for $140 USD. If you are a "true sneakerhead" (hence the quotations) you know these are CLASSICS and it won't be such a bad idea to add them on to the collection. View more pictures below.

FARradio: Nas, "Surving the Times" Mixtape

There's no better explanation to something then the one given by the originator himself. Having that said, here's DJ Teddy King touching on the subject of his Nas' vintage & rare cuts mixtape. Check it out and click on the link below to download the mixtape.

Nas, "Surving the Times" Mixtape

Barnacle Seat

Based in San Francisco, California is furniture designer, Ania Wagner. The man is always taking his designs a step further from the rest with his unique style; striving to use local source materials only and with the minimal usage of his materials. What we're presenting you is Wagner's "Barnacle Seat" made of sustainably harvested ash wood and felt made from reclaimed industrial scraps. Check out more pictures below.

REVS' Metal Scupltures

This man's steel works are as prominent as his abilities with the CANS. The man we speak of is street artist, REVS. Check out his works below.








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NECKFACE

Some people are in favor of his hustle while others oppose it. Where do we stand? We stand right in between the two dispositions. The infamous NECKFACE's art seems very childish, which might be the reason people hate it, yet it's extremely hard to duplicate. His latest piece titled, "I'm creepin' while you're sleepin'" definitely took out the best in him. Check it out with more pictures underneath and notice we put the pictures in chronological order (you're welcome).

Classic Video: "Cher Chez LA Ghost"

"No girl girl can freak me, I'm just to NASTY!"
Supreme Clientele has to be one of my (Big Ron) favorite albums of all time. By the way, this track from the album is a CLASSIC in our books so check it out.

Poorman Weapon

We're really not into Chuck Taylors/Converses or none of that, but the creation from this collaboration between Undefeated and Converse is crazy! I, Big Ron, most definitely love the Tech material laid out on any sneaker especially these. The toughest part about the nylon infused kicks is its interchangeable patches and vibrant liners. The sneaker have already been released at all UNDFTD stores, pardon us for the lateness. We're mostly posting it because we like the shoe in general. Check out more pic below.

Che Guevara

We've seen plentiful of people ignorantly wearing shirts with the image of 'Che', haven't you? Since it will take a lengthy post to explain Che's persona, allow us to at least clarify the history behind one of the most famous photographs in the world.

The originator of this symbolic image goes by the name of Alberto Diaz Gutierrez aka Alberto Korda, which at the time was Fidel Castro's photographer. The photographer captured the image during a mass funeral on March 5th, 1960, a day after a French cargo ship loaded with arsenals had exploded in the city's harbor causing the death of 80 Cubans. The picture seen above entitled,"Guerrillero Heroico", by Korda himself, is the original picture of Che (with a man anterior to him and a palm tree in the background), which was later cropped isolating and focusing on Che. Without any publication for a year, the image hung outside of Korda's studio visible to only the by passers until it met the eyes of the Leftist and intellectual named Giangiacomo Feltrinelli. Korda allowed him to republish it while giving him two 8 x 10 cm prints more as a gift. Unfortunately, Che happened to die a few moths after in 1967 and around that time was when Feltrinelli started distributing copies throughout Italy as well as using it for the cover of his "Diario Del Che In Bolivia" book. Despite the rapid popularity it gained throughout Europe, Korda gained no royalties for the use of his image and received little kudos due to Feltrinelli's failure to credit Alberto. Korda died in 2001 leaving this world happy to know his image was used as a revolutionary banner.

FARchannel: Colin Munroe Ft. Wale, "Will I Stay (Studio Rehearsal)"

The first time we saw/heard of Colin Munroe was when he opened up for Wale at the Highline Ballroom and as he played, his music just felt so right. His music didn't inspire anyone to spaz out (except for this one guy who did throughout whole night), but it sure did have everyone digging it. His music is very welcoming to my ears and find out for yourself as you watch the video above. It features his studio rehearsal sessions before the official track, "Will I Stay" was planted as well as having Wale on the beat laying down his flow.

FARradio: Teriyaki Boyz Ft. Kanye, "Teriya-King"

We all have to be all ears when it comes to the well known Japanese clan, The Teriyaki Boyz.This time they come with their latest deliverance featuring a common collaborator of theirs, Kanye West. It's what you'll regularly expect from the group (if you follow their music)... that lively, feel good music with Kanye dropping a really nice verse on the song, which by the way he produced. Click on the link below to listen to or download the track.

Teriyaki Boyz Ft. Kanye West, "Teriya-King"

FARchannel: The Cool Kids, "Pennies"

"I've been patiently waiting for a track for so long," from these dudes ever since I heard their album, "When Fish Ride Bicycle" was on ongoing productions. My favorite track from the duo of all times has to be "Oscar", but this one officially ranks at number two on my Cool Kids playlist. Check out the video that doesn't slack behind with any of the track's virtues.

FARsports: Jose Martinez

Top baseball prospect, Jose Martinez, was born on February 12, 1991 in Manhattan, NY, whom later made the transition of moving to where he currently resides, Orlando,Fl on July 4, 2000. He's currently a senior at Dr. Phillips High School located in Orlando and as you would think, he plays for the school's varsity baseball team. During the summer, Jose takes part in the Orlando Nationals AAU team and is personally trained by Basilio Cabrera whom happens to be the Detroit Tigers' hitting coach. His training sessions are held in the Tigers respective spring training field, "Tiger Town" in Lakeland,Fl and besides being known to be a "Potential mid round pick, definite DI," the young prospect has a very positive overall scouting report. His talent and presence have also been felt in his background country, Dominican Republic, which is best known for supplying with some of baseball's best Latino players. In the past, Jose has played in several provinces of the country such as Santo Domingo, Santiago and Puerto Plata to exhibit his gift. Before even thinking MLB though, he first has to take care of what is most important at the moment and that's his Senior year of High School. Jose prepares himself for the much anticipated season of his life where he's pressured to achieve all he can and demonstrate his calibers to his best abilities. For more info on Jose Martinez click here or you could simply keep up with him and his career by clicking here as it'll be updated as he progresses.

"Quasimoto" Vinyl

KidRobot and Stone Throw unify to follow up on their collaboration a few years back with the creation of the "Quasimoto" vinyl figure. The figure's purpose is to promote to MF Doom's "Mad Villain" release as it was influenced by Mad Lib's alter-ego (Quasimoto). The 8-inch figures are set to release in a blue and yellow colorway on February 19th in a very minuscule quantity at Kid Robot retailers. You can pre-order yours at StonesThrow.com Don't forget to listen/watch the track below, Quasimoto x Kid Robot, "Bad Character"