Archive for January, 2009

So one of the benefits of the promoting game is getting the free hook ups and good seats. Above is shots from the Vancouver concert last night at GM Place. I’m not a huge Lil Wayne fan (like not love), but some of the tracks can get stuck in the brain.

We all know Weezy has been known to rock some skate gear now and then, but I was pretty surprised that he was up on Altamont. He was also wearing a Zero hat, KR3W denims and Supra shoes. Who’s his stylist? Note the tight jeans…and for a hip-hop guy. And Weezy’s not the Lupe, Kid Cudi or more of those so called ‘hipster hop’ (lol) guys.

It was pretty funny as I pretty much should have brought my ‘stunners’ aka sun glasses to protect me from all the f**king bling that was bedazzled onto all the Affliction and Ed Hardy that was in the crowd. I honestly couldn’t find any steez in the over 12,000 person ‘sold out’ show.

As I looked around at all these people that want to emulate their ‘heros’, I thought ‘do these people know what Weezy is wearing?’. ‘would they ever even know where to buy it?’. It’s always a weird thought process when you see celebs rocking skate gear that don’t skate or come from any skate background. Think back to Pharell and ‘Indy’ shirts.

At the same time the Skytops that he was wearing, no skater would ever wear those to skate in. Are rappers getting hip to the game as far as gear goes? Or is the gear catering and trying to capture wider audiences? A little bit of both perhaps.

I wasn’t mad at the fact that he was wearing the tee. At least he had to go support a skate shop to buy it.

my buddy brian made a video documenting the last bboy jam “fight before christmas.” you should check it out.

you can see that and MORE at the next battle coming up on the 31st of this month!!

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My favourite Moses part ever…..

After only 46 games the Vancouver Giants have clinched a playoff spot….they could lose every game from  here on in and still make it in…..my god….have we ever had anything this good?

Book launch alert!
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Spartacus Books
684 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC

The folks over at Every Day Fiction have released a book containing 100 stories from their first year. Here’s what they gots to say about it:

“Flash fiction is generally recognized as being fiction under a thousand words – the perfect length for a coffee break – but despite its appeal as a quick read, it is not simplistic. Quite the opposite; it can and should be one of the most demanding literary forms, with a need for perfectly crafted prose, a complete story arc in a tight space, and an immediately engaging hook.
The Best of Every Day Fiction 2008 brings together one hundred flash fiction pieces selected from Every Day Fiction’s first year of publication. These stories cross boundaries of genre and geography, with tastes of science fiction, humour, romance, fantasy, horror, and surrealism alongside the more traditional literary pieces, from authors writing in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, India, Israel, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States.”

i know we are keepin this site positive, but what would be more positive than someone getting their stolen things back! plus you could score some cash! bob, i understand if you wanna take this down, keep them peepers open people! thanks.

With the Know?Show happening in Vancouver, the last few days and nights have been long ones. But during a semi-conscious web-surf after waking up late, I came across a newly posted interview with VIA contributor, Jordan Hoffart. Click the image or click here to give it a looksy. Jordan is undoubtedly one of the hardest working hooked-up wood-wheelers around.