On the Radar at RIFE

1. Kings of Leon coming back to Philadelphia! The Tower Theater in Upper Darby. Tix went on sale Fri. July 27th. make sure to pick those up. The Kings are EPIC.

2. Man Man doing a FREE show in Rittenhouse Park on August 22nd.

3. M.I.A. Buzz Everywhere! Yes! Once again the album, Kala, drops August 21st in the States. August 20th in the UK. Check out the The Leak of the Week at New York Magazine. Shes in the current issues of Nylon and W. Damn girl, dont hurt 'em.

4. Lollapolooza in Chicago this weekend.

5. Off Season Philadelphia Rock Paper Scissors League Event! The In Pursuit of Ale beer club (IPA) will be on hand with the one and only Sassy Kicks Some Assy! August 16th

-JC

Details Are Key at J.Crew

Autumn is in just a couple of weeks. Exciting. Which means Jackets! Trench coats! Cashmere! Layering and accessories! I must say, argyle and plaids are simply classic and never go out of style. In order to have a renewed look the classics must be updated, and J.Crew does that. Currently the stores have an amazing Velvet Bella jacket. An essential jacket that will put the wow factor into for your Fall wardrobe. The ruffled collar stands tall and the classic cut is flattering. The jacket comes in a few different colors, but the Riveria Blue, Welsh Purple, and Leaf Green stand out as the stunnas. You can get fitted online here. or at a store in your area.




-JC

Western Mass UNITE!

UNITE
Northampton, MA has long been a haven for artists, musicians, writers, and independent stores. Home to entertainment venues, restaurants, galleries, and shopping. The small yet diverse community in western Massachusetts has been nationally recognized as the number one small arts town in the United States. The Main Street area hosts some rad stores like Sid's Vintage, Roz's Place, Faces, and 29 Central. There is a new addition to the expressional mix, Unite. The store sells a nice assortment of fly sneakers from Nike, Puma, Adidas, and more. Shoes for the ladies, little ones and tees are in store. Unite keeps an updated blog with information about featured products, events, and one section titled Expression. Expression is where you can find healthy supplements of fresh. Sneaker heads, boys, and girls this is for you. Store is located at 202 Main Street, check out the Unite site for store hours and what not right here





-JC

Boston kids make the ground Shake!

If you haven't checked out Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim yet, your missin out. Kim tears it up on the drums while Matt keeps the crowd hype with erratic stories from the keyboards. You can't help but dance when the beats drop. Drummers are the craziest some ma mas and Kim rocks out super female style. Givin it up kids at the Middle East, in the Cambridge section in Boston, who kept the energy flowin. At one point the ground was literally shaking which meant that PBR had to be put down so I could get in on the action. Check out Matt and Kim here
Some pics from the show

JC

let me check my itinerary

CLAWZZZ, Nike + DQM

NYC—On Thursday July 26th, from 6 to 8 p.m., Claw Money, SWINDLE’s fashion editor at the CLAWZZZ, Nike + DQM The Official Sneaky Peak Party to celebrate the release of the Claw Money and Nike Blazer shoe—the very first tier 0 sneaker “for the ladies.” The Claw-Nike collaboration yielded three shoe designs—all with Ms. Money’s signature logo. The party will take place at Dave’s Quality Meat at 7 East 3rd Street, between 2nd and Bowery. The after in-store party will be at Max Fish at 178 Ludlow Street, between Houston and Stanton.

ok. so this is the spot to be this evening ladies and dandies. ya betta be there.

Also being released tonight @ DQM Claw Money's Blazed T's. These little numbers come in 3 vibrant colors. Snag them while you can. Mad props to Claw Money & her blazer pack.

Lacksadaycycle

Damon Soule Solo Exhibit!!!

As we all know of my obsession of Damon Soule tonight is the night of the man of the hour himself. Soule's first solo exhibit is opening TONIGHT @ Lineage Gallery(lineagegallery.com). The exhibit is entilted Lacksadaycyle is sure to impress. If you are in Philly or the tristate area, I highly encourage checking out the exhibit. Damon Soule breaks down forms with machinery & geometric shapes & plasters it on a mixed media backdrop reflecting the irony of capitalism & complexity. Don't sleep kids, come check it. B. Easy.

Box Fresh.

Kick Push

Skateboarding is not a crime, but a potential olympic sport. Discussions are in session to debate the debut of skateboaring in the 2012 Olymic Games in London.

1989 The Number Another Summer


Get Fitted Ya Bitch Ass Bastard

Bobby Hundreds & crew show some lady love with their new girls line Tens. The Gem logo tee is my fav. Did someone say synergy?


Lady Killa & Stella.

Posted up & killin' 'em on South Street all day.

Thoughts and Ideas--Heavy
A Sit Down with Liz
There's a treat in Philadelphia. You can find it on 16th and Pine.
In the quest to find a boutique that is a perfect balance between streetwear and femininity we found Omoi. The location of the store and the window display happen to be distinctive aspects of the store. Instead of showcasing feature merchandise like the Hysteric Glamour line or Upper Playground, Liz decided to evoke curiosity by placing bright checkered umbrellas and the lifestyle key items. Drawing on her experience of living in Japan she brings you cheeky jewels, fire tees and gorgeous handmade kimono tops from Philly based Keiko Ozaki, if your daring enough. You can even cop a pair of Jeremy Fish pillows or a Sam Flores ashtray, you can place that adjacent to the the new copy of Swindle.

When asked about inspiration she simply stated that she "marches to the beat of her own drum machine." If anything she likes to check out what Yoppi is doin with it. Liz sees Philadelphia as "inspired, unique, and comfortable" Location sets her apart from other stores in the city. But its really the merchandise that makes Omoi a jewel among the brownstones. Of course we had to ask her about music. She sweetly replied that she is "currently in a rock-a-billy phase." Immediately we told her that the Kings of Leon would be in town in a few days and shes already seen em, twice. Shopping around you will hear a mad decent mix of everything.

Look out for Hellz Bellz in the fall. Punk never died.

the creative & the conscious

Strickly For The SuperFemale.

London raised Karen Jane founded Not Bad For A Girl(NBFG) in 2006. The young designer is holding it down in a men driven industry. Through her dedication & her work she has established a company that is not only respected, but a prominent player in streetwear. There are few females who are taken seriously in the industry, but NBFG retains femininty while projecting an edge. Karen's boldness & love for the daily grind can be attributed to her upbringing," I was an eighties child growing up in a town in the middle of nowhere. I hung around with my older brother mostly tagging-along with him and his mates, doing stuff they did. I'd take my hands off the handle-bars going downhill even though I'd wipe-out. I'd climb trees even though I'd scrape my knees. I would risk a dead arm trying to sneak off with the latest Electro album on tape..". Her "love over game plan" comes out in her T-shirts. Not only is Karen making a name for herself in a men dominated industry, but she's giving back to a community as well. 5% of every purchase made through this site is donated to Cancer Research UK in memory of my brave Mum, Patricia Ann. NBFG is the reality & Karen Jane is a key playa.


Compelling Prose, Stunning Imagery!

Sneaker Marmalade(SM) brings more then just fresh pics of kicks. From interviews with brand spokespersons to collectors this sneaker magazine is aiming to raise the bar. SM is printed in both English & French & is advised by the great Thomas Giorgetti(Sneaker Addict Paris). To all you sneakerheads get up on this mag, because its dope.


End-To-End.
End-to-End Project

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Adidas teamed up with Foolocker & then collaborated with 7 graffiti artists to create 1 collection in 3 days. The collection has a few nice pieces, especially the Stan Smiths by SIloette. I'm all about the satin linning in this shoe. The Pro Lawn jawns by Can2 & Atom are something to talk about, also. I'm not the biggest Adidas fan, but I appreciate this project to no end.


Go Getta.


Prominent female graffiti artist Siloette definitely has something to say & even more to show. She manages to keep girly by using pastel colors & mystical characters. Damn it sure is good to be a girl.

Ice, Ice, Baby

Glam Demons by Hypethetic have swarovski crystals and a velvet tongue. Yea I'm all about these kicks. They will be mine. Yes sir.

GET ON SOME BUTTERFLY TO THE FIRE SHIT

3 MCs & 1 DJ!!!

The 3 bad brothers you know so well announced a munch anticipated U.S summer tour. The tour is going to showcase all old school rhymes & not their new instrumental album, The Mix-up.

Ch-Check It:
08-01 Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier
08-06 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
08-08 New York, NY - Central Park SummerStage
08-09 Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Park Pool
08-16 Denver, CO - Red Rocks
08-23 Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl
08-25 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre

Members Only

Orchard Street is now offering a membership to keep you fresh. Members has access to limited & vintage merchandise through their online store. Members are privilaged. Join da club.

"The Membership Program gives us a direct relationship with our audience, from which there are many benefits. We can create limited edition products for our Members worldwide. Being in touch with what our members like, we can design our products around their tastes and cater to their needs. We also have the flexibility to drop whatever we want, whenever we want, without being limited by what is hot this week or what season is selling in boutiques. The Membership Program is more like a club than anything else. It is our way of recognizing our people and saying thanks for the support."

Keep Up.


That's So Lacoste It's Bananas

Lacoste released the Missouri 85s in some clean, bright colorways. This is the same model used in the collabaration with sneaker freaker. Love the velcro.

Damn Girl Don't Hurt 'EM

She's hot now you'll see...striking an ever so polished move, Sri Lankan tastemaker M.I.A is hittin us with some new beats.
album drops August 21st. dont sleep on this one kids. sure to be a banger

Dates:

06-22 Glastonbury, England - Glastonbury Festival
07-21 Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island (Siren Festival)
08-03 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival
08-16 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
08-17 Cologne, Germany - Gloria Theater
08-18 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
08-21 Nîmes, France - Nîmes Arena *
08-23 Nîmes, France - Nîmes Arena *
08-24 Paris, France - Rock en Seine
08-26 London, England - Get Loaded Festival
09-01 Dublin, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival
09-02 Loch Fyne, Scotland - Connect Festival
09-08 Toronto, Ontario - Virgin Festival
09-09 Montreal, Quebec - Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga Festival)
09-14 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)

* with Björk

Kala:

01 Bamboo Banga
02 BirdFlu
03 Boyz
04 Jimmy
05 Hussel [ft. Afrikan Boy]
06 Mango Pickle Down River [ft. the Wilcannia Mob]
07 20 Dollar
08 World Town
09 The Turn
10 XR2
11 Paper Planes
12 Come Around [ft. Timbaland]

Dwelling Pop Culture Addict

Now Here's A Little Story I Gots To Tell:



Beastie Boys instrumental album, "The Mix-Up" drops June 26th. "The Mix-Up" deviates from rhymin' & stealin'. The album contains no samples or vocals, & instead of composing songs with computers the boys actually took some intiative & did all the tracks themselves. Well almost. Are the Beasties progressing like they are aging? Maybe. According to an interview on Pitchfork, Mike D said, " We're trying to really cross over into the whole Jamband, Bonnaroo, Givernment--What's it, Gov't Mule? That whole genere." Glad to see Mike D has retained his sense of humor with his old age. What time is it?? Time to get heady?? Let's hope not. What ever happened to staelin' honeys & bikes?

Don’t Sleep. Get Your Due.


Paid Dues Tour is hittin’ Philly. It’s going to be the biggest thing to hit these little kids. Bigger then Jesus. Bigger then wrestling. The tour features the first performaces by FELT, [Murs 3:16 (Living Legends) with Slug & Ant (Atmosphere)] which is something not to be missed. Also. my man Aesop Rock & El-P will be droppin' lobotomy beats. This show is going to take place during the day and is modeled after the Vans Warped Tour. Don't be a sucka. Grab some tickets.

Can I Get That In A Sentence Please?


Drunken Spelling Bee @ Bob & Barbra’s Monday June 11, 2007 Sponsored by our favorite retro beer PBR. The drunker you are the better off you are. Miss J. Swank & I have some treats & Scotty will be manning the grill as always. Lets hope I make it past the first round this time. Winner gets a case of PBR a week for a month. P-B-R.

The Blood of Creativity Flows threw my ARTeris



Kevin Bourgeois Artwork-- Resurrection of iconoclastic pop culture.

I"ll Sleep When You're Dead.


EL- P is one of the finest & influential producer who still manages to retain integrity. There is an edge that El-P has personified & it lives vicariously through his diverse collaborations. He always manages to keep his individuality, but still keeps it fresh. This is the epitome of an Innovator. Not only is El-P a phenomenal producer, but also he is founder of much respected Definitive Jux Records. Hard Work does pay off. Be the Dream. Forget the haters. Be Yourself. See you at the show.



Make You Sweat.

Life, He Said, Is ALL About Style.

Saturday Afternoon Cartoon.

Now, Remember I am your father, & I am here to protect you. You see? Rudy...Theoooo



Psychadelic Warrior.

Peter Zimmerman x Mekanism.

These decks definitely pop to say the least. Bright & Lucid. I'm into it.


“Custom skateboard masters Mekanism have added German artist Peter Zimmerman to their ongoing procession of artist collaborations, and this latest series of limited edition decks are about as unique as humanly possible. Zimmerman created his striking boards by digitally deconstructing paintings from his own archives and modifying parts that he liked, then re-painting the image onto the boards using an epoxy resin, a fluid medium which transforms itself during the application process.”

Pimpin' Ain't Easy.


Soule Love.


I know I have mentioned it before, but it's worth saying again, & again. Damon Soule opening @ Linage July 13. I will continue to remind everyone in the next month. This is something you don't want to miss out on.

Mishka Drops Online Exclusives.

Make It Contagious

Love What You Do

NATIONAL GO SKATEBOARDING DAY is June 21st, kids. So grab your deck, & push your limits. Life is nothing if you don't take any risks. Mad props to Bob Burnquist, a personal inspiration of mine since I was 13 or so. Innovation. Dedication. Persistency. Be the dream.



Rebel to Conformity.

El-P June 12 @ the church. Can I get a hell yes?? Speaking of hell yes...Beck is doing a show in October sponsored by none other then the wonderful people @ paperstreet. Spankrock is also on the bill. Summer time & the livin' is easy. Stay up.


Also, peep the free album the def jux crew made for adultswin. Nice colab if you ask me.
http://www.adultswim.com/williams/music/defswim/index.html



Yes.Yes. Yall & You Don't Stop.

Free LCD Soundsystem show on the 6th.There are a few stipulations & yes they involve myspace & your top friends. Noone has real friends these days, but everyone knows how to get fresh. Follow these simple instructions & you will be cooler then the other side of your pillow.

GET ON THE LIST

1. Add LCD Soundsystem and The List to YOUR Top Friends.

2. Send a MESSAGE to The List with your name/e-mail answering this question:

3. Once you’re on The List we’ll send an e-mail with venue info and instructions on how to pick up your tickets for you and one guest.

Remember no glowsticks, energy balls, or other lame raver kid toys. Fist pumping is highly encouraged, though. Dance safe, or some bullshit.

PUPPETMASTAZ

Key Fucking Playas.

Hellz BellZ Summer 07'



Anarchist clothing. Be on the Edge. Stay tuned for the fall line. Word is our girl Liz, at Omoi, will be carrying the line. Also, check back for an interview with Liz. Should be up over the weekend. I'm mad pumped for HellZ BellZ fall line, & no I don't have a HellZ BellZ fall line dance, yet that is. Don't take yourself too seriously.



RUN OUT LOUD.


Skateboarding Is Not A Crime.