• Ricky Powell and His World Famous Slide Show Presentation and Collection

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Altamont will be hosting a special and private engagement for Ricky Powell and His World Famous Slide Show on July 20th in Los Angeles, CA. There will be a 45-minute slide show featuring the work of the famed street photographer in addition to free libations provided by Newcastle. Powell also collaborated with Altamont to bring to you a [...]

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  • Fragment Design x Kangol Pull-On

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Not the first time we have seen Fragment Design and Kangol team up having seen the thunder logo appear on the famed flat cap. This time this collaboration has produced an organic cotton pull-on hat, maintaining a simple design and featuring subtle branding with the tab on the fold. What will make a great addition [...]

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  • Little Giants Volume 1 Don Pendleton

    July 15th, 2008 |

    "Little Giants Volume One: Don Pendleton", is finally releasing today. Having seen the first trailer here it is welcoming news that the documentary film is now available along with the second trailer to give you a better feel of the work of skateboard artist Don Pendleton. The DVD directed by Bob Kronbauer comes with a [...]

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  • K.Z.O. "Manzanar" Video

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Here is an awesome video that my friend, Joel K, did for his Spring 2009 K.Z.O. line. This 5-minute clip was filmed at the Manzanar Internment Camp that was utilized during World War II. Over 10,000 prisoners were held here, and despite its ominous past, the filming yielded some amazing footage of the beautiful landscape. Please [...]

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  • Stussy Livin’ Extra Large Video’s

    July 15th, 2008 |

    We all know to well Stussy’s prominence in the scene today and when it comes to an original you cannot go much further. What Shaun Stussy began as a low key punk rock inspired surf label has now turned into a worldwide phenomena and here are two films which take you back to the early [...]

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  • Alex Pardee ‘Scratches and Abrasions’ Exhibition

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Having previewed this exhibition in best possible fashion with an interview with the artist, Alex Pardee finally set LA alight with a great collection of works. Srcratches and Abrasions was the centre of much anticipation and the events did not dissapoint with a great tee made in collaboration with Suru there is not much else [...]

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  • Nas At Alife

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Alife played host to Nas, as he promotes the release of his new album which is much of the talk at the moment. Having seen the collaboration between Alife and Nas which cumlminated in a tee and lighter just days ago it is welcoming to see him reach out to his fans in this fairly [...]

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  • Stussy x Neighborhood Boneyards Interview

    July 15th, 2008 |

    With much talk surrounding the Stussy x Neighborhood Boneyards collaboration in the past few months, an interview was put up on the Boneyards website recently, drawn from a conversation between Paul Mittleman (Stussy), Shinsuke Takizawa(Neighborhood), Tonomori Tanaka (RIP) and Rob Abeyta Jr. (Stussy).
    The interview gives a great insight into the philosophy and a bit of [...]

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  • CDG Guerrilla Store +1 213 Skateboard Release Party Recap

    July 15th, 2008 |

    The Comme des Garcons Guerrilla Store in Downtown Los Angeles held an event last Thursday to mark the release of a skateboard deck that the store created to celebrate Southern California skateboard culture. The event saw hundreds of people throughout the night and as a result, the store moved many of these special decks. Here [...]

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  • eYe Junya Watanabe Man Summer 2008 Collaborations

    July 15th, 2008 |

    eYe Junya Watanabe Man will be opening shop in Hong Kong on July 19th, and to set things off, they will be releasing collaborations with Lacoste, Brooks Brothers, and Levi’s. Junya Watanabe’s cutting edge style works so well with the more classic stylings of the aforementioned collaborators. Here are some pics of the items courtesy [...]

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  • Shofolk Fall/Winter 2008 Collection

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Shofolk was born in 2004 as the sister footwear brand to the Folk collection and has the same ethos – to create shoes that friends of Folk would like to wear and enjoy.
    Handcrafted in Portugal and made from natural raw leathers the shoes are built for comfort but have the same fun aesthetic and [...]

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  • Deuce 7 Hits The Walls Of Seattle

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Deuce 7 recently made good use of some paint by putting up a couple of murals in the Belltown neighborhood here in Seattle. In addition to the installation he created for the window at the BLVD Gallery. Some of Deuce 7’s canvases are now available at BLVD Gallery so well worth checking out, get [...]

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  • Fatlace Celebrate 1 Year With ‘Arc’ Track Bike

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Fatlace are set to celebrate their 1st uear anniversary and to celebrate the San Fransisco store have constructed a special track bike frame. Entitled the Arc, which was compiled by Nemisis Project it is available in raw and white, in very, very limited quantities.

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  • CLOT Royale Teams Up With New Era

    July 15th, 2008 |

    CLOT have combined with the originates of the baseball cap to put out a very interesting creation. Putting Honk Kong’s most loved label and most recognized print on America’s most well known cap sees a very distinctive piece set to release. This collaboration adds to a list of names held in high esteem from the [...]

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  • The DJ Contra Interview

    July 15th, 2008 |

    Contra is a cult figurehead on the Miami music circuit.  Known as the tour DJ for MIA and Spank Rock, this summer he is about to make noise with Santogold around the US, opening for Coldplay.  Having begun as a host for a local university radio where he studied graphic design, he forged a new clear path in music, since then mastering regular slots playing Miami’s Purdy Lounge, Heathrow, White Room and The Vagabond. We thought it would be a good idea to sit down and talk to the man who is making all these moves, while making for a good read DJ Contra has just completed his latest track with Lil Wayne and Santogold so check it out here. In addition check out Contra’s One More Day Blog along with his Myspace page to see his work unfolds.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    This interview was originally at Dazed Digital but the full version now appears here.

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