We wanted to find the best possible artist to help celebrate our Denver Diggers FDL™ cap, and when we heard the illustrious Diamond D of Diggin’ In The Crates was coming out with a new album, we had to shout at him. Real DJs that love to get their hands dusty digging for vinyl also can’t seem to get enough of the Denver Diggers FDL™ cap. We knew this, so we hooked up 30 specially autographed Denver Diggers caps and 30 Diamond D CDs “The Huge Hefner Chronicles”. While supplies last, buy a Diggers cap and get it signed with the CD for NO EXTRA COST. We’ve split the lot with 15 Diamond D caps and CDs going to Karmaloop and 15 right in our on-line store. So take your pick, purchase on Frank151.com or go to Karmaloop.com, and take advantage of this super deal.

When you close your eyes and picture a motorcycle - picture a Harley-Davidson - you see this huge bike with big saddle bags, lots of chrome and maybe even some fringe leather. Most people would say no thanks. But there is a group of people out there who, despite this stereotype, happen to like what motorcycles stand for: making a statement, living on the edge, rebellion. And they have quietly been taking these bikes and stripping off the parts that don’t matter. Chopping up the fenders. Blacking out the chrome. All for the sake of making a bike that represents who they are. Less is more. Lean and hungry vs. fat and happy. Harley-Davidson saw this and they stood back and said “Wow. That’s really something. That reminds us of who we were. A long time ago. Before we grew up, grew bigger, and our riders grew older. We were lean, hungry, and rebellious.

Harley liked this new movement they were seeing and wanted to celebrate it. So they went to work. They hired on some new young designers, and they created a bike that young people can actually ride — (that’s new!) — a bike that young people can actually ride in the spirit of the restless rider’s who came before. Harley called this new collection of bikes Dark Custom and said “here young people, we made a bike for you so that you can go and explore this great country. Strap a sleeping bag to the handle bars and go see America.”

 

“The English is clear enough to lorry drivers - but the Welsh reads ‘I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated.’”

We’re guessing: this guy assumed the autoreply email he got was actually the translation he was asking for.

via BBC.

Make sure to cast your vote tuesday people!

Dres of the platinum-selling hip hop group Black Sheep has revitalized the1991 hit The Choice is Yours, rewriting lyrics and donating his time and services to create an innovative pro-Obama voter initiative video. Partnered with Austin based creative teams at Voodoo Cowboy Entertainmentand Super!Alright! Media in an all-volunteer effort, Dres re-recorded and shot the updated version of TheChoice is Yours in Austin, Texas in just under two days.

Discovered on Videos.onsmash.com .

Scion’s Route Series features great independent films that screen for free in six cities throughout the US. This month the featured film is The Upsetter, a documentary about the notoriously kooky and innovative Lee “Scratch” Perry. The film will be screening in Atlanta (11/3), Chicago (11/5), Seattle (11/11), LA (11/12), Austin (11/13) and Boston (11/18).RSVP for free for these events by clicking the flyer above or here.

Upsetter Synopsis

The Upsetter is the first feature-length documentary film about the
life and genius of Jamaican musician and visionary Lee Scratch Perry.
The film probes into Perry’s mysterious youth as well as the notorious
events of his peak music production years in Kingston, in which
Scratch mentored a young Bob Marley, created the sound of reggae as we
know it, pioneered a new genre of music he called dub and invented
what was to become “the remix” all while working out of the infamous
Black Art Studio. Filmed in Jamaica, London, Tokyo, Switzerland, New
York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, The Upsetter documents Perry’s
influence on all reaches of the globe.

Director Bios

Ethan Higbee (Director)

Also known as nahte, Ethan Higbee is the other half of music group
International Friends. He is a filmmaker, music producer, and painter.
In 2003 he produced his first feature film Haro Hara: Pilgrimage to
Kataragama, Sri Lanka. He is currently directing his second feature
film The Anti-Fascist, an in-depth look at radio pioneer Dave Emory.

Adam Bhala Lough (Director)

In 2003, Lough’s first feature film as a writer/director, Bomb the
System, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It received an
Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature. His follow
up, Weapons, premiered at Sundance in 2007 where it was nominated for
a Grand Jury Prize. Adam lives and works in Brooklyn.

 Our peoples across the water at Division East skate shop in Jersey have been working hard to finish up their collab with Gardensk8 and the wait is over.  This weekend is the grand opening for the new improved and larger then life skate park, one of the biggest in the metro area so get your boards ready kids.

 Some bugged out visuals by Dan Witz are in the streets around the Brooklyn area as an annual Holloween installation called Ugly Buildings.  Watch out for them.

 

Toy designer Frank Kozik crafted this special edition Ludwig Van Beethoven bust with a twist from Clockwork Orange for Juxtapoz.  Released in a limited run of 50 pieces, you can get yours now from the web store.