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Bernie Madoff Getting Roughed Up In The Pen

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According to The Daily News, Bernie Madoff was attacked in prison by another inmate. Madoff famously swindled tons of folks out of billions of dollars with his giant ponzi scheme.

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Joell Ortiz X Jim Jones – Nissan, Honda, Chevy (Video)

Say what you will about Joell Ortiz...but he definitely rides for Brooklyn. Meeker avenue in particular. Right by the Mickey D's.

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Red Bull Thre3style Hits Austin

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Saturday, March 20 ->

Red Bull Thre3style challenges six all-star DJs to create a party set containing three different musical genres. Their job is simple. Rock the house!

Red Bull Thre3style Austin features an EPIC LINEUP:

• Z-TRIP
• DJ JAZZY JEFF
• CUT CHEMIST
• J.ROCC
• DJ KLEVER
• DJ SPIDER

with Austin's own DJ Manny getting the party started. Plus host Skillz and visuals from VJ Culture.

Austin Warehouse District
Parking lot at 4th and Colorado Streets
Gates open at 8 p.m.

ALL AGES- A PARTY FOR EVERYONE!
NO RSVP
NO COVER
NO BADGES
NO WRIST BANDS
NO GUEST LIST
NO TATTOO!

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The Barnstormers Storm NYC Tonight

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Comprised of a revolving lot of New York and Tokyo artists, The Barnstormers art collective formed over 10 years ago. Their first (and defining) project took them to the southern part of the country to deck out a whole bunch of barns, tractor-trailers, shacks and farm equipment with their work. They've continued to produce large scale collaborative artworks throughout the years since their inception. Tonight in NYC, they will celebrate the past 10 years with works by over forty artists, including David Ellis, Cycle, Doze Green, Ryan McGiness, Swoon, Maya Hayuk and more showing works.

Check out some leaked photos of the work after the jump, and many more at Arrested Motion.

Barnstormers Exhibition

March 18th-April 17th
Opening Reception March 18th, 6-9pm

548 West 28th Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001

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TrustoCorp - Street Sign Installations

I am lovin these street sign installations that have been appearing all over the country. I need to get in touch with these cats I like their style for more pix from TrustoCorp check their Flickr account.

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Sumayya Alsenan



Sumayya Alsenan collaborated with Frank to create titles for Chapter 39: Middle East.

The NYC designer/major babe is slaying it again with her work for the soon to be released Ya Leil – a magazine for Arabs residing in New York.

Check out some sketches for Ya Leil and more from this promising young designer here.

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Frank It Or Tank It!: Oveous Maximus - Want To Be Happy (Video)

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For the latest installment of FRANK IT OR TANK IT!, we have a video from New York based artist Oveous Maximus. Check out his latest video: Want To Be Happy. Click "go to post" to make a comment. Let us know what you thought. We're leaving it up to you, our readers, to FRANK IT OR TANK IT!

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David Flores John Lennon Apple Print

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David Flores just released a new print for sale exclusively on Something Ill. It's an image based on a photo of John Lennon. These prints are all signed and numbered by the artist.

Mr. Flores has shown his work at The Seventh Letter's headquarters Known Gallery. Look out for The Seventh Letter Chapter of the Frank Book, coming later this year.

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NYC Condoms - And The Winner Is...

 

New condom design from NYC Condom...operative word is "Hot"...ooooo.

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Gunslinger Beef Jerky!

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Who’s got beef? Our Chicago Riders homies Ashley & Dustin Miller just sent us a nice care package stocked with their delicious homemade Gunslinger Beef Jerky! Available in Desert Heat (our personal favorite) and Original flavors, these snacks have been selling like crazy at select Chicago bars. Unlike that stale gas station jerky you’re used to, Gunslinger is tender, tasty, and made with love. Now they have a website where you can order the goodness straight to your door! Enjoy with a nice cold beverage of your choice.

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

 
 

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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Louie Vito Lands A Triple-Double! (Video)

Our boy Louie Vito made history at the European X-Games by being the first person to ever open a run with three back to back to back tricks like this. The fact that Vito's score - a 92.33 - didn't beat Crepel's was upsetting.  The crowd went wild, but the judges didn't seem to be as impressed and only gave him the bronze. Regardless, big shout out to Louie, and we look forward to seeing him tear up half pipes just as hard next season.

See Louie below (caught by Frank photo editor Craig Wetherby) with Frank Book Chapter 39: The Middle East, which you can read in our archives.

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FRANKRADIO SXSW Showcase With Redman Etc...

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FRANKRADIO, NATGEO And BABYGRANDE Present:

The Official SXSW Jumpoff

Friday March 19th

With Performances By:

Redman
Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y
Lyrics Born
Balkan Beat Box
Hey Champ
Terry Poison
Rocky Business

With DJs Jasmine Solano and NickNack

At Spill
212 Sixth St.
Austin, TX

Unfortunately, our RSVP list is closed, but badges and wristbands will be honored

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&eid=351164478349

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Lady Gaga Custom Barbies

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If Lady Gaga hasn't done enough to chokehold your attention, these custom made Lady Gaga Barbies should work wonders for terrifying the little ones and Barbie collectors alike.  Veik, the Beijing artist who created these Gaga-dolls has taken his affinity for toys and Lady Gaga to a whole new plateau.  The collection includes around 40 Barbies, each of which micro clone Gaga's various extravagant and eccentric fashion adventures.  Although Veik has no intention as of yet to sell the dolls, just merely viewing them should provide for an adequate amount of art appreciation and unsettling entertainment. My personal favorite is the "Bad Romance" mini-Gaga as seen above...it's the burnt corpse that really drives this one home.

Review full collection here.

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The Rocky Business Mixtape - Official Release (Free Download)

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MC Strictly Business and musician/vocalist/producer Johnny on the Rocks are Rocky Business. Jonny is a Toronto native, while SB hails from Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. We featured their first video (for Find Away directed by TONE) a while back, and they subsequently asked FRANKRADIO to jump on with Rocksmith to push forth their first full mixtape project, entitled simply Rocky Business. When we heard the music, we couldn't refuse. 

Rocky Business has performed alongside artists such as Theophilus London, Diplo, Black Sheep, HEARTSREVOLUTION, Shinobi Ninja,  Maluca, Ninjasonik, Anton Glamb, and Memberz Only. Playing everywhere from major music venues and dance clubs to outlaw loft parties, they are a young group that are building very steadily, while getting their chops up rocking out as much as possible. The mix has a very 80's and 90's rock feel, while blending other styles that are truly varied. Electro, new wave, rock, breakbeats, hip-hop, and some soul vibrations sit together in this mix, all peppered by SB's rhymes, and some clever sing song.

Last night, they tore the roof off of Fat Baby in New York's Lower East Side for the release of the mix, and today you can hear it in full.

Download the full mix with tracklisting, and get the back cover after the jump.

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Man Discovers His Long Lost Father Is Charles Manson

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LOS ANGELES,Calif.--A Los Angeles man's joy at finding his long lost parents turned to anguish when he found out his father is notorious cult leader, Charles Manson. 41-year-old Matthew Roberts, who bares a striking resemblance to his infamous father, told The London Sun it was like finding out Adolf Hitler is your father.

Via The Examiner

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Jamel Shabazz Collection by Sedgewick & Cedar

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Sedgewick & Cedar is the clothing company that was founded solely on keeping the spirit of the original hip-hop movement alive in its clothing design. Paying tribute to the father (Kool Herc), his contemporaries, and the original place of hip-hop's birth is their focus, which has remained in tact from the companies inception. Now, they team up with LEGENDARY hip-hop photographer Jamel Shabazz (Back In The Days, A Time Before Crack) for a new line. Check out the full info after the jump.

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House Of Pain Set For Reunion Tour

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This just in. House Of Pain are set to reunite and go on tour in the new year. Stay tuned for more details.

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LIVE FROM THE LOFT TEASER

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TONE x GOOD PEOPLES x ROOFEEO team up to bring you a live monthly music showcase from TONE's loft. See the video for details...not much is known about this event right now, it is limited to 50 people and its invite only, but i was able to talk one on one with TONE about it..check out some of my good dude TONE's work at HERE and stay tuned for more details.

 

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Lamborghini Lungz - Mixed By Cobra Krames

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Face it, everyone wants to hear rap over electro and dance beats right now. Well fortunately for everyone, producer/dj Cobra Krames, Cerebral Vortex AKA Shamon Cassette and Spoek Mathambo (South Africa) came together to fit raps right on top of some forward-thinking bangers with their Lamborghini Lungz Mixtape, mixed by Cobra Krames. Krames landed in the New York scene (by way of Virginia) with a THUMP several years ago, and has continued thumping profusely ever since. With his fusing of many styles you love, and some you never knew existed,  Krames has turned heads and ears in his direction consistently. Check out this collaboration with three MCs who show some serious promise.

Download The Lamborghini Lungz Mix - Mixed By Cobra Krames

 

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U-God feat Method Man: Wu-Tang

New from U-God, featuring Method Man.

Check out some shots of U-God and Method Man rockin' Frank hats.


Method Man Chop Shop Hat

Frank's Chop Shop Pearl Razor

Chop Shop Hat Silver

More after the break...

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Andy Kessler Memorial Foundation Benefit Art Show

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Come by the Volcom NYC store on Saturday, December 12th for the Andy Kessler Memorial Art Show. The show is from 8 pm - Midnight, there will be a silent auction featuring a ton of art, drinks and good times to raise money for a good cause!

Volcom NYC
446 Broadway (Between Grand and Howard)
Also open Sunday, December 13th - 11 am - 7 pm

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Frank151 x Ellen Stagg

Once you've read a Frank Book cover to cover, what else can it be used for?

Ellen Stagg had a great idea. A talented photographer and frequent Frank Book contributor, Ellen has been shooting some lovely ladies holding Frank. See the entire gallery here, and be sure to check back—new photos will be added regularly.



Justene Jaro with Frank Book Chapter 38: Surf. See more of Ellen's work on her website, here.

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Meet The Cast Of The Joisy Shore


If you haven't seen MTV's new reality TV show The Jersey Shore yet, then you're only missing out on strongly stereotyped, Italian-American derels getting wasted at Seaside Heights. If this sounds like a little too much Guido and Guidettes for you then watching this video will help sum up the entire season in a little under 2 minutes. The Seaside Supafecta!

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Deka And The Snowboard Ban In The NY Daily News

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This is a follow-up to a story we featured a while ago about our man Brian "Deka" Paupaw, who got booted from Ft. Green Park in Brooklyn while snowboarding there, something he's been doing all his life. See, one of Dekka's missions is to bring the snowboarding culture he loves to the city, and to bring the city to the mountains with him as well. We're happy to report that the parks department is now saying that they got it wrong, and there was actually no basis for them kicking these snowboarders off the hill. The whole story made the NY Daily News.

In other Dekka news, he was recently commissioned to make a jacket for Bill T. Jones, the director of the Fela musical that's now playing on Broadway. He made this video about it below. Good ish.

Pic and tip on the video via Jamhuriwear.com

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Teeth Tattoos


In case you've ran out of body space for your tats or you're more of the subtle type and enjoy the element of surprise, teeth tats are the latest innovation in tattoo art. Dr. Steven Heward, based out of Heward Dental Lab in Sandy, Utah has been providing the dentally challenged with crowns, porcelain molars, bridges and the such for around 30 years. Oh, and teeth tattoos too (say that 10 times fast). You could have David Letterman, your favorite British royalty, or Mickey Mouse all up in your mouth...mmmm, tasty. And well, if you're not eternally happy with your tooth tat, the removal procedure is a rather simple and painless one.


Straight Mickey grillin' it.

For full pricing and more information on getting a tooth tattoo visit Toothartist.com.

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