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Google - How Come...

Ladies, take note.  The power of Google...

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Tony Hawk for Frank Book 40: Gumball 3000

We recently interviewed Tony Hawk for Frank Book Chapter 40: Gumball 3000, coming Spring 2010. Tony put us on to shredordie.com, where you can watch some of his antics from the 2009 Coast to Coast Gumball rally.

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DJ Mike 2600 And Prince Klassen - Kamchruoch Mix (Free Download)

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Prince Klassen and Mike 2600 are tearing things down in their respective cities of Austin and Minneapolis on a regular basis, djing loads of music other djs are afraid to play, or just plain don't know about. This new project the two have united for entitled Kamchruoch,consists of exclusively Southeast Asian music (psyche, rock, funk) from the 60's and 70's. It's a perfect example of why people love these two DJs. They take chances, and they aren't afraid to educate their listeners. Burlesque Design (the company behind the country-wide Dre Day celebrations) is offering this mix for free. Get it while it's hot. The mix page also has a great description of the mix, and the two DJs.

Download link and tracklisting after the jump.

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Gyptian - Hold You (Video)

VP Records sent us over this song from singer Gyptian, who's been killing things recently all over the reggae world of late. As you can tell by clicking play, the song is a heater. It's available for purchase on itunes here.

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Owning The Exercise Ball (Video)

This could have panned out very bad.

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Crowd Surfing (Photo)

 
 




Gourmet Footwear Spring 2010

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The folks at Gourmet Footwear have just released looks for their Spring Collection. Check them out at Gourmet Footwear.

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Logorama Trailer (Video)

With all the fanfare at the Oscars, some of you may have missed the film Logorama win an Oscar for best short animation. This film puts forth an almost nightmarish world full of logos, where just about everything is transformed into a major brand's official stamp. Obviously, the first question you'll ask is: "did these companies pay for and/or give permission for all this placement"? The answer is no, according to an LA Times interview with Ludovic Houplain of Hi 5, the French company responsible for this film. If only this, it's a great review of all the interesting typography/font work that has crosses our psyche every day of our lives. Do we need this much of it, probably not. But then again, this film's only 16 minutes. Also, if we're going to take all this stuff in anyway, it's probably best to get it all at once. Then we can try to ignore it later on.

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Shin Tanaka Night Tonight In The LES

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NEW YORK-TOKYO and FRANK'S CHOP SHOP PRESENTS

SHIN TANAKA NIGHT

MAR. 10 (WED)
10PM-4AM

B.East
171 EAST BROADWAY, NYC
LIVE ART BY SHIN TANAKA

MUSIC BY
DJ SOULJAH
COUGARSKIN
DJ KEI

RSVP: http://www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/shin

Shin Tanaka is in NY this week! So, New York-Tokyo and Frank's Chop Shop have decided to join together for a party. See a live art session by Shin Tanaka with music provided by DJ Souljah, Cougarskin and DJ Kei! It will be a night of fun and creative energy! The event will be held at one of our favorite new venues, B.East! B.East has a great atmosphere and is the cool spot to be these days! Please come check out the event! More Info and RSVP here!

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SXSW Profile: Hey Champ Remix Of Prairie Cartel' Cracktown (Video)


For the next week and change, leading up to our big SXSW Jumpoff, we are going to be featuring music from all of the artists on the bill. First up, Hey Champ. Hey Champ is a Chicago band that has been very busy, recently putting out a free remix album and performing plenty, all while creating their own brand of retro new wave and ultra club-friendly  music. Check out a video for the remix they did of the song Cracktown for Prairie Cartel above. The flyer for our SXSW Jumpoff is below.

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The Most Colorful River In The World





The Rio Caño Cristales, also known as "the river that ran away to paradise", "the most beautiful river in the world", and "the river of five colours". is world famous for its colorful display, located near the town of La Macarena in Colombia, South America.

During a brief span between the wet and dry seasons , when the water level is just right, the many varieties of algae and moss located at the bottom of the river, bloom in a brilliant display of colors. Areas of yellow, blue, green, black, and red - and a thousand shades in between - coat the river.

See more (and bigger) images after the jump.

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Broadway Goes Green

Bout time guys, eh?

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Marquees in New York City's Broadway theater district will go "green" this year as part of a plan to save energy and the environment.

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Happy Birthday Mike Tyson

Happy birthday to the baddest man on the planet, Brooklyn's own, Iron Mike Tyson.

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Photo via Boxing Forum

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Chat Roulette (So NSFW)


We tried to be men and watch the Superbowl. Instead, we spent hours on Chat Roulette.

If you haven't heard, Chat Roulette is a website that randomly pairs up strangers into video chats.

HIGHLIGHTS: Dancing to Daddy Yankee with strangers across the Atlantic / Finding some dude in Germany who will draw a portrait of you. 

WARNING: More than half of the people on this site just want to show you their junk.

Can't stress enough how NSFW this is.

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The Best Stop-Motion Tattoo Video You'll See All Day

Full disclosure: I do not have any tattoos. Also, needles and I don't really get along well. That said, this tattoo and the accompanying video are pretty amazing. Apparently, Dabe Allen is having a bunch of vintage gadgets tattooed on his arm as part of a nerd sleeve. But, instead of just getting each tat and posting the before-and-after shots, Allen and his pal decided to do a stop-motion video of the process.

The tattoo looks great and, for someone who doesn't have any ink, it's interesting to see how much work goes into a detailed tattoo like that. Allen plans to post part two of the video on Nov. 8, so synchronize those Google Calenders. In the meantime, check out the Frank 151 Tattoo forum.

[Flickr via Gizmodo]

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Drake - "Best I Ever Had" Video

Drake, the artist with possibly the biggest internet buzz someone's ever had without an album, has come with a brand new video. The video is directed by Kanye West, for the song that blew him up, Best I Ever Had. The second girl that comes busting through the banner looks remarkably like Rihanna (no surprise), and this video seems to be just what hip-hop needed: a Porky's movie in music video form. Should be a hit...

Drake "Best I Ever Had" from kwest on Vimeo.

Check out Drake wearing our own Toronto Tempers FDL cap below (from back when he visited Frank's Chop Shop in April).

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Wiz Khalifa Tears Up Chicago

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Wiz Khalifa has been continuing his assault on America in support of his album Deal Or No Deal, which has been doing very respectable numbers. Wiz made a stop in Chicago just before the holidays, where the city came alive for the kid from Pittsburgh. Wiz was joined by Chicago's Dave Coresh, Tha Basix, 1773 and DJs Intel and Trentino. Take a gander at some of the photos captured that night. More photos can be seen after the jump, and the whole gallery is at 10photos.net.

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Republicans Turned Off By The Size Of Obama's Package?

 
 




Christina Milian And The Dream Married And Pregnant

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Christina Milian is pregnant!

She married music producer The-Dream on Sept. 4 at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

And they got engaged two months ago.

"Of course, I would love to have kids," she told Us earlier this summer while promoting "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish." "I think that's some of the reasons why I do movies like this."

And The-Dream (Terius Hagert Youngdell Nash) has also been talking babies.

"I love kids, and [Christina] loves kids probably more than I do," he told Us in July.

This is definitely sooner than expected. But congrats, kids!

Via The LA Times Blogs

Pic Via Vibe

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An enemy of the people?

A politician in the Dominican Republic is fighting to pass legislation to ban bikinis on TV, with fines up to $15,000 for showing a thong.

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Google - How Come...

Ladies, take note.  The power of Google...

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Tony Hawk for Frank Book 40: Gumball 3000

We recently interviewed Tony Hawk for Frank Book Chapter 40: Gumball 3000, coming Spring 2010. Tony put us on to shredordie.com, where you can watch some of his antics from the 2009 Coast to Coast Gumball rally.

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DJ Mike 2600 And Prince Klassen - Kamchruoch Mix (Free Download)

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Prince Klassen and Mike 2600 are tearing things down in their respective cities of Austin and Minneapolis on a regular basis, djing loads of music other djs are afraid to play, or just plain don't know about. This new project the two have united for entitled Kamchruoch,consists of exclusively Southeast Asian music (psyche, rock, funk) from the 60's and 70's. It's a perfect example of why people love these two DJs. They take chances, and they aren't afraid to educate their listeners. Burlesque Design (the company behind the country-wide Dre Day celebrations) is offering this mix for free. Get it while it's hot. The mix page also has a great description of the mix, and the two DJs.

Download link and tracklisting after the jump.

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Gyptian - Hold You (Video)

VP Records sent us over this song from singer Gyptian, who's been killing things recently all over the reggae world of late. As you can tell by clicking play, the song is a heater. It's available for purchase on itunes here.

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Owning The Exercise Ball (Video)

This could have panned out very bad.

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Crowd Surfing (Photo)

 
 

Logorama Trailer (Video)

With all the fanfare at the Oscars, some of you may have missed the film Logorama win an Oscar for best short animation. This film puts forth an almost nightmarish world full of logos, where just about everything is transformed into a major brand's official stamp. Obviously, the first question you'll ask is: "did these companies pay for and/or give permission for all this placement"? The answer is no, according to an LA Times interview with Ludovic Houplain of Hi 5, the French company responsible for this film. If only this, it's a great review of all the interesting typography/font work that has crosses our psyche every day of our lives. Do we need this much of it, probably not. But then again, this film's only 16 minutes. Also, if we're going to take all this stuff in anyway, it's probably best to get it all at once. Then we can try to ignore it later on.

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RIP Corey Haim

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'80s babies remember Corey Haim well from his part in the film The Lost Boys, which launched "The Coreys" (Corey Haim and Corey Feldman) into the hearts of millions of teenage girls worldwide. The Two Coreys reality show on A&E was a disturbing look at the former teen stars that was frankly very hard to watch. These two "stars" seem to be a prime example of how the Hollywood lifestyle can chew people up, and spit them out. Haim was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA last night. The full details are not known to us, but reports state an "accidental overdose". He was 38.

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FRANKRADIO Show Episode 1 Is Now Live! (Free Download)

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With the success of our FRANKRADIO record label, we now bring you our brand new radio show. The FRANKRADIO Show will bring you music from FRANKRADIO artists, as well as many up-and-comers, and tried and true Frank friends. Jasmine Solano is your host, and will DJ alongside DJs Synapse and Schoolboy. Episode one, features New York's Theophilus London, who hit the music world like a ton of bricks with his "This Charming Mixtape", and is currently working with Mark Ronson and Sam Sparrow on their Chauffeur project. Click the flyer above or here (link to post on frank) to download or stream episode one, along with our webisode that accompanies the episode.

Download FRANKRADIO Episode One Here, or go to our podcast page here to stream it. You can also stream it by clicking the FRANKRADIO Show button on the right side of the site via our streaming radio player.

View the video webisode that accompanies the radio show below to get a taste, and check out the full tracklisting after the jump.



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