fresh as frunk.

2012-01-23T21:36:00.001+02:00

Urban cinemagraphy.

2012-01-18T23:11:00.000+02:00

An oldie but a goodie.

2012-01-10T22:18:00.001+02:00

Directed by Spike Jonze. Do I spot some Beastie Boys and Mark Gonzales in there?

2012-01-04T23:43:00.000+02:00

Cool Flo

2011-12-22T10:40:00.002+02:00

shieeeet.

2011-10-29T15:20:00.000+03:00

2011-10-27T21:07:00.000+03:00

moar awesome.

2011-10-16T15:44:00.003+03:00

Rolf v2.0

2011-10-16T15:36:00.004+03:00

A couple of months ago I  decided to give Rolf a much needed update. It's amazing what a set of  cheap coilovers and wheels can do. He is now rocking Audi wheels  (usually found on the euro spec A8) in 7.5x18.

heeyo.

2011-09-21T15:05:00.001+03:00

Swim good.

2011-09-21T14:36:00.003+03:00

A video for one of my favorite joints off Nostalgia, Ultra.

WTAF? One Million dollars!

2011-09-15T13:38:00.001+03:00

2011-08-29T20:56:00.000+03:00

"Solus" from Ricki Bedenbaugh on Vimeo.

werd.

2011-07-31T12:39:00.002+03:00

noise of the week.

2011-07-21T13:28:00.002+03:00

derp.

2011-06-16T11:58:00.003+03:00

Rad.

2011-05-19T10:38:00.001+03:00

Spring 2011 ShowReel from wagenwerks on Vimeo.

2011-04-16T18:49:00.001+03:00

Thumbs up.

2011-03-09T20:39:00.004+02:00

Finally!

2011-03-03T19:40:00.001+02:00

something different.

2011-02-26T03:26:00.001+02:00

lulwut.

2011-02-18T10:54:00.001+02:00

Easy like a sunday morning.

2011-02-13T13:18:00.002+02:00

cont.

2011-02-10T23:19:00.003+02:00

Awesome of the day.

2011-02-07T22:49:00.005+02:00

The Stairs.

2011-01-27T17:51:00.000+02:00

Eyes Closed.

2011-01-06T01:10:00.000+02:00

Kanye West - Eyes Closed by Oncle BK

Friday night.

2010-12-03T23:06:00.003+02:00

What better way to spend a Friday evening than getting your hands dirty while enjoying some music and a cold beverage? This pair of all white wheels was bought by someone very special for my birthday last week. Not that easy to come by in 27 x 1 1/4.

tumblrn'

2010-11-25T22:06:00.005+02:00

Runaway.

2010-10-28T21:47:00.004+03:00

I might be a bit late but I only just came across Runaway, Kanye's "full length" film directed by the man himself. The film features a lot of his latest GOOD Friday joints and apparently some from his upcoming album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” which will be released Nov. 22.

Usually not a big fan of this type of stuff but I must admit it is pretty stunning visually. Peak the black MTX Tatra V8 in the beginning. Only five produced back in 1993. THAT, my friends, is baller.

Poster Design.

2010-10-13T21:24:00.002+03:00

The end of an era.

2010-10-13T21:05:00.003+03:00

I love you but i have to
set you free,
I’ve come to realized that
you’re no longer happy with me.
Even tho’ it hurts, I have
to say “good bye”
It’s really hard for me to
live without you, but
promise i would try to move on.




Meet the latest addition. Rolf the Golf.

Duck Sauce.

2010-09-30T21:37:00.000+03:00

Win pt. 2

2010-09-30T21:31:00.003+03:00

Moar win.

The Fire.

2010-08-03T22:37:00.002+03:00

Another one from The Roots' latest album How I Got Over.

Win.

2010-07-29T21:11:00.005+03:00

To make up for the lack of updates lately, here is a post full of awesome.

ADD SUV.

2010-06-23T10:34:00.000+03:00

Muddy Swim Trunks.

2010-05-19T16:34:00.001+03:00

Spring is coming.

2010-03-30T16:12:00.006+03:00

"The generic man doesn’t need branding and logos to make him feel confident or stylish. He understands the significance of quality construction and clean, simple, refined lines.

The generic man is confident enough in himself to accept simplicity."

a package? for me?

oh hello.

is that a pair of Chuckmans?

Effortless.

2010-03-13T12:27:00.002+02:00

Quote of the day.

2010-01-28T23:14:00.002+02:00

Hipsterism.

2010-01-27T22:25:00.003+02:00

This started out as a doodle during a boring lecture. It still has its rough spots but I like the naive look. Available here!

Holy...

2010-01-21T17:30:00.003+02:00

American poet, musician and author Gil Scott-Heron (known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer) is back! His work has had major influence towards the creatin of genres such as Hip Hop and Neo-Soul. At this point, his upcoming album titled "I'm New Here" has a tentative release date of February 9th.

Ugh.

2010-01-12T18:18:00.004+02:00

So the weather is being all weird again. The past weeks we have had lots of snow and temperatures around minus twenty centigrade but then today I wake up and realize our snow is melting away - oh noes! Anyway, it has been foggy all day and the trees look amazing so I couldn't help but take some photos.

Dope.

2010-01-11T14:33:00.001+02:00

Mos Def - History (feat. Talib Kweli)

Sup dawg?

2010-01-04T19:08:00.004+02:00

It's been snowing a lot lately so I decided I'd snap some shots of our child (not literally, of course). I think it's about time she gets her own post. Meet Natta, the beagle.

And last but not least an adorable picture I took back in late 2008. I believe she was around 6 months old at the time.

Happy holidays

2009-12-25T12:03:00.004+02:00

First off I guess an apology is in order. The past month has been pretty hectic in terms of studies, exams and whatnot and I simply haven't had the energy to update the blog. To make up for this, I thought I'd try cramming some of my christmas experiences into one post.

N.A.S.A - Way Down

2009-11-17T16:22:00.002+02:00

Featuring the RZA, Barbie Hatch and John Frusciante. Could it get any better?

Danny Macaskill - Volkswagen Advert

2009-10-28T22:57:00.007+02:00

This video has been doing the Internet rounds for some time now. I never thought much of bicycle trials before I saw it.

Anyway, Danny seems to have made a big name of himself and is now featured in this VW ad by TRY advertising in Oslo. Pretty cool.

Maestro Knows - NYC Edition

2009-10-27T20:32:00.004+02:00

feat. Nigel Sylvester

Innovator: Keith Haring

2009-10-21T17:05:00.006+03:00

Keith Haring was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s. Haring grew up in Kutztown and was interested in art from an early age. At age 19 Haring, who was openly gay, moved to New York City, where he was inspired by graffiti art, and studied at the School of Visual Arts. By expressing concepts of birth, death, love, sex and war, Haring's imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century. Keith Haring died of AIDS related complications at the age of 31 on February 16, 1990. Since his death, Haring has been the subject of several international retrospectives. The work of Keith Haring can be seen today in the exhibitions and collections of major museums around the world.

In 2007, an area of the American Textile Building in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City was discovered to contain a painting of Haring's from 1979. In June 2008 there was an exhibition containing 200 pieces of his work open to the public in Terrassa, Spain.

Uffie - Pop The Glock.

2009-10-05T23:10:00.002+03:00

Ed Banger Records (finally!) presents the video for Uffie's “Pop the Glock” single. The album is expected in early 2010 with lots of interesting guest appearances.

Bertelli NYC

2009-10-04T22:12:00.003+03:00

Stumbeled on this website a few days ago. Bertelli Biciclette Assemblate, a small NYC based custom bike company run by a guy called Francesco. Saw an image of the black bike (apparently called Stoica) and couldn't stop staring at it. The bikes are built using brand new parts, "new old stock" stuff and vintage parts found at flea markets, old bikeshops, collectors etc. The result is some of the uniquest and coolest bikes around. What can I say, it's all in the details.

Johnny Cupcakes x Looney Toons

2009-09-13T21:35:00.002+03:00

Thought this was pretty cool. The Hundreds did a collabo with Disney some time ago and now Johnny Cupcakes is following in their footsteps with a Looney Toons collaboration. The collection consists of 4 tees and is available here.

Wisdom of the day.

2009-09-05T21:37:00.002+03:00

How I Got Over.

2009-08-25T22:52:00.005+03:00

To listen, click above.

New Roots released a single some time ago. The new album, also titled How I Got Over, is expected to drop in October. Apparently the album will be recorded live in studio, with no dubbing, effects, secondary tracks or vocals and pure performance power.

The single premiered on Jimmy Fallon earlier this summer, a clip of said performance below.

Innovator: Estevan Oriol

2009-08-20T19:50:00.005+03:00

Estevan Oriol is a Mexican American photographer based in Los Angeles, California. His work has been featured in dozens of magazines worldwide including Mass Appeal, The Source, Details, Vibe and Rolling Stone. He is affiliated with Soul Assassins. He is also the creative force behind his own eponymous brand, Estevan Oriol, under the Upper Playground umbrella.

And last but not least an older episode of Maestro Knows, featuring Estevan himself.

Play Nice.

2009-08-19T15:07:00.005+03:00

Continuing the Lego theme. Pardon my extremely childish humor but in my defense, it did look funny on paper. One thing led to another and now it's available in several colors here.

Great stuff!

2009-08-18T11:23:00.005+03:00

Mayer Hawthorne / Stones Throw.

The New Holidays, anyone?

Wood Wood x Lego Brickism Exhibition

2009-08-14T17:32:00.001+03:00

The Brickism exhibition, a collaboration between Lego and Wood Wood, has opened its doors in their Copenhagen flagship store. The exhibition showcases Lego sculptures by Delta, So_Me, Will Sweeney and HuskMitNavn. After Copenhagen the exhibition will travel to colette in Paris, Goodhood in London and 290 SQM in Amsterdam. (via highsnobiety)

Updatezz.

2009-08-13T19:02:00.005+03:00

Alright, got hold of some vintage pieces during this past month. After acquiring an old Cinelli stem/track drop combo I set about finding a saddle. After savaging the classifieds on LondonFGSS I gave up and headed for fleaBay. A couple of days later and I was the owner of a Brooks B5N. Don't know much about this particular model, appears to be a discontinued touring saddle similar to the B17 but no where near as common.

Patina, oh what?

Oh and peek this Finnish Jaguar emblem I found back home. Think it originally belonged to my Grandpa.

Project eBay continues...

Innovator: Terry Richardson

2009-08-10T22:38:00.005+03:00

Terry Richardson, born 1965, is an American fashion photographer. Richardson was born in New York City, raised in Hollywood and Ojai, California, and is the son of fashion photographer Bob Richardson. He began photography when his mother introduced him to Tony Kent, photographer who took him on as an assistant. Richardson has shot advertisements for fashion designers, including Gucci, Levi's, Miu Miu, Eres, Tommy Hilfiger, Club Monaco, Supreme, Hugo Boss, Anna Molinari, Stussy, Baby Phat, Jigsaw, Costume National, Hysteric Glamour, Matsuda, and Sisley. Richardson has also shot editorial photographs for Vogue, Exit Magazine, Vice, Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Penthouse, The Face, GQ and Sports Illustrated.

Legen... wait for it... Dary!

2009-08-10T19:07:00.003+03:00

This is how we chill.

STHLM.

2009-07-29T13:21:00.009+03:00

Spent most of last week Sweden. Nothing too exciting but it was a nice few days. Snapped some shots while wandering the streets of södern and centrum.

A neat tee shop with simplicity as an obvious theme.

An older Motobecane, I was blown away by the amounts of single speeds and fixies around.

Also stopped by the new Caliroots spot. The C Store, carrying only premium goods was a nice experience. If your saddle decides to give up while downtown, they seem to stock Brooks products, too.

Oh no they didn't...

2009-07-24T11:14:00.006+03:00

Haha this is a joint off Cudi's upcoming album "Man on the Moon" (also featured on his latest mixtape under the name "Poke Her Face"). Been bumpin' this in the car for some time now and although I'm almost tired of it, I had to post it as I really wasn't expecting a video. Wouldn't call this a musical master piece but it sure puts a smile on my face.

Wagenwerks: Wörthersee Teaser

2009-07-23T18:26:00.003+03:00

The boys over at wagenwerks have been at it again. This is a teaser of an upcoming DVD with footage from the Wörthersee Treffen a couple of months ago (The largest VW event in the world, the show itself takes place around the Wörthersee lake in Austria). These guys seem to have nailed it this time, too. Great angles, neat HD effects and a catchy tune.

Innovator: Mark Gonzales

2009-07-16T23:16:00.006+03:00

Mark Gonzales, also known as "Gonz," is a professional skateboarder and artist. He is known in the skateboarding world as the pioneer of modern street skateboarding, currently skateboarding's most popular form.

Teemania.

2009-07-13T15:25:00.004+03:00

Oh yes. Classic Mickey with a twist. Get it here

ASOS Autumn 2009 Collection

2009-07-10T00:02:00.004+03:00

The always affordable online retailer unveil their autumn collection, mixing and matching pieces to create several (rather impressive) outfits. via thefashionisto

Rock on.

2009-07-06T12:31:00.003+03:00

Errr.. so I spent the weekend at the Ruisrock festival, which takes place on the island of Ruissalo (ironically, most part of said island is included in nature conservation programs). Some interesting performers during the three days, but for me it was all about Faith no More. Front man Mike Patton still seems to be in good shape and he threw one hell of a show, from push-ups on stage to beat boxing  White Stripes  beats and singing Bee-Gees covers. (photo credits: www.ruisrock.fi)

And while on the subject of Mike Patton. This is one of his many side projects; Peeping Tom (featuring hip-hop producer Dan the Automator and beatboxer Rahzel). The music video for "Mojo" with appearances by Rachel Hunter and Danny DeVito, among others.

Project eBay.

2009-06-30T21:12:00.004+03:00

It's here! My first fixie. This ghetto conversion is based on an old british BSA touring frame from the 60's sporting older, 27 inch wheels. Threw everything together and took it for a test run today. Takes some time to get used to, but turns out riding a fixed gear bike isn't as hard as one would think. Thank god for the front brake though, I would never have the balls to ride brakeless.

Future plans include an oldschool Brooks saddle and some skinnier tires. Maybe a new drop bar and pedals, too :)

So(ul) Amazin'

2009-06-25T21:49:00.002+03:00

When it comes to west coast hip-hop I rarely care for anything outside the Hieroglyphics imperium haha. Every now and then though, I stumble across joints like this, which really stand out. Can't seem to get enough of Blu's lyrics. "Fattest Biggie with no Pun intended. No pun intended to live"

Genius.

The Manipulation.

2009-06-25T21:20:00.005+03:00

Photo manipulation or w/e you want to call it. This was my last "chop", done pretty much entirely using the air brush tool in Photoshop. I used to do a lot of these back in the days but recently I can't seem to find the inspiration and/or time. This particular piece was started in late 2007(?) but I re-discovered it this spring and decided to finish it off. Probably my last work of this scale.

Started off like this...

And resulted in this

Passion Pit.

2009-06-24T23:14:00.006+03:00

Was surprised to see this song get airplay on MTV. Been listening to their "Chunk Of Change" EP all winter. I believe this is the first single from the Boston-based group's debut album, "Manners".

Arkitip x Shepard Fairey : Issue No. 0051

2009-06-22T12:37:00.003+03:00

Shepard Fairey is arguably the most famous artist of the Arkitip alumni group, and could quite possibly be the artist most remembered of his generation. We celebrate Shepard's methods not only because they are beautiful and effective but also because he took on the mainstream art establishment and after 20 long years, he seems to be winning.

His recent rise to popularity punctuated by his support of the Obama Presidential campaign has made Shepard Fairey a household name. His iconic portrait of Barack Obama has come to symbolize the historic campaign of the first African American to be elected President and now that image graces the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. He's an artist who stands by what he believes in and has done more to communicate his causes to the masses than most of his contemporaries, which is admirable on any level. His campaigns have done more to shape the public consciousness than any other artist because you don't have go to a gallery to see his work, its ubiquity is well established.

This issue will be truly historic, as we celebrate 20 Years of Shepard's seminal 'Obey' campaign. Because Shepard has not been a guest of Arkitip magazine since issue edition No. 0003, this reunion collaboration has been long overdue and is a guaranteed to be another groundbreaking Arkitip classic. You can pre-order a copy here.

New Tee.

2009-06-17T00:25:00.005+03:00

Finished this one last night, for all of ya'll hipsters. Available in several colours. Get it HERE

Concours d'Elegance

2009-06-15T11:10:00.010+03:00

This weekend it was time for the Concours, an annual event that takes place on the island of Kakskerta in Turku. This year the weather left a lot to be desired. The line-up, allthough small and similar to those of past years, was quite impressive (at least on Finnish scales). Despite the rain, a handful of Lambos, dozen of Ferraris, Rolls-Royces, Porsches, Maseratis and several other classics turned up. Among those I spotted some rare beautys like a Rothman 911 SCRS and a Ferrari 575M Superamerica. The visitor's car park was sporting some dope stuff too.

Wallpaper Sex Issue: Type Tart Cards

2009-06-12T20:58:00.003+03:00

Tart cards are the means by which many London prostitutes advertise their services. Step into almost any central London phone box and you can contemplate up to 80 cards inviting you to be tied, teased, spanked or massaged. Via Wallpaper

Banksy Summer 2009 Show Announced

2009-06-11T11:49:00.006+03:00

After weeks of rumors, it’s official! Banksy's ”Summer Show” opens this Saturday, June 13th. Word is that the show will be held in his hometown of Bristol. Via AM

Dope.

2009-06-10T14:58:00.004+03:00

Tip's "Renaissance Rap" produced by Dilla

Just another day.

2009-06-08T22:43:00.000+03:00

Two freshly designed and printed posters. The left one is based on the Johnny Cupcakes logo, but with some individual touches. ?uestlove of The Roots, on the right, is a high quality print of the original Okayplayer design.

And a snap of a dope bug I spotted on my way from lunch. OG rack and all.

Big City Life.

2009-06-07T23:56:00.001+03:00

A couple of random snaps I took earlier this spring. While on the subject, I think it's safe to say "street art" is a growing art form over here. Probably because of artists like Banksy gaining global attention. I see clever stickers, posters and stencils on almost every corner.

The blog is up and running. Let the hype begin.

2009-06-07T23:38:00.000+03:00