Archive for the ‘Straight Laced’ Category

Fux Yo’ Robot!

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

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How many of you sci-fi junkies still have a bad taste in your mouth[ll] from the way they ended the BattleStar Galactica series? That shit was mad fugazi. I suppose the creators heard our cries and now they are trying to whip up some hot new shit called ‘Caprica’ which will be a prequel to BSG something like how Lucasfilms dropped Star Wars Eps. 1-3 on us after the ultra-classic Eps. 4-6.

FYI, I fux with Eps. 1-3.

Get in where you fit in for this screening of BladeRunner. I just watched this joint on VHS at the crib a few weeks ago but I will go hang the fux out if they wanna serve up an obama. Androids may have fiber optic veins but humans don’t and I need to fill my bloodstream with free alcohol.

This event looks like it will be a futuristic hipster popoff if SyFy channel is using this site Motherboard.tv to launch their show. Hipster tech nerds will rule this planet until the robots have their say.

SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!

Monday, December 28th, 2009

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I’m back in my parent’s basement where it all began for me back in the days. If I have ever had a Fortress of Solitude it has been in my folks’ home. I am invincible in my cubbyhole right next to the boilerroom.

I might could live down here permanantly too. Atlanta is like heaven for the SFU mentality. There are tons of sales and discount spots like Ross Stores and now AJ Wright is here in Atlanta as well.

I am going banana bread on come ups. I may not return to NYC with all these kicks but right now the addict is going IN. Here’s a list of my acquisitions so far. Let me know which joints you are feeling and which ones I might have to leave in the basement…

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Nike Zoom Javelin Elite
These shoes make no fux’n sense other than they were in Marshall’s for $20 cent and they look retarded. I’m never gonna throw a javelin, but I like the reassurance that if for some reason I get called to action at the next Olympiad because everyone else on the planet has died at least I will have the proper shoe on my feet instead of wearing a pair of Dunks or Air Max.

My name is Dallas and yes, I am an addict.

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Nike Dunk Hi
I go gaga (no paparazzi) for the Nike Dunk. 2010 is the 25th anniversary of the show so I expect to see some colorways and materials released the blow my fux’n mind. What also blows my mind is that Ross Stores was pumping these joints for $30. All the SFU-NYC tour veterans know that a $30 comeup is mandatory.

Ross Stores is my fave spot when I touch down in Atlanta. They always have something interesting at some highway fleamarket pricepoint.

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Nike Air Max Terra 90
This is the shoe that I have to put a question mark on top of. I loved the AMT90s I copped earlier this year. Those joints were crack. These, not as much.

The white midsole annoys me because it doesn’t have any relationship to the other colors on the shoe. The accent color that looks blue in the photo is actually eggplant. I can’t figure out how I am gonna splash hard in these joints. Lastly, the pricepoint was $50 and I feel like these shoes need to be in the $30-$40 range.

Okay, these go back to Ross.

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Nike SB Premium Lo
These Dunk Lo’s were nicknamed the ‘Asparagus’ and I wasn’t really attracted to them previously. It helped this time that they were on sale for $60 at a skate shop in Kennesaw. So now I’m calling them my ‘Piney Woods Holidaze’ because no one tells me what to name my fux’n shoes!

True Internets Backstory: In the parking lot this random kid asked me if I was the dude from the internet. I laughed and told him I was. We chopped it up for a minute because he couldn’t understand why I was in an Atlanta suburb. I told him the internets was worlwide and that I was also somewhere else at that very moment. That totally confused son and I used the awkward silence to give him a quick dap and scuttle off.

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Nike SB Premium Hi
Another SB sale comeup were these joints nicknamed the ‘Wet Floors’. If I had it like that I would have bought two pairs at $50 per. Instead of ‘Wet Floors’ I’m calling these my ‘Wu-Flu’ since they are a killer bee colorway.

I might need an intervention while I am here in Atlanta. SFU NYC tour veteran Nattiez is in the ‘A’ right now as well. He’s trying to get me back into the strip joints. Knowing me, I’d rather get my hands on a pair of SB ‘Wu-Flus’ than put shoe money in a fluesy’s hands. Ya’ deeg?!?

Santa Claus, Go Str8 2 The Ghetto…

Friday, December 25th, 2009

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James Brown – ‘Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto’

We are still missing the Godfather, and now his godson, Michael Jackson…

The Art Of Star Wars…

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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Ralph McQuarrie is the graphic illustrator that is responsible for the texture and feel of the Star Wars universe. This is the dude that George Lucas contracted to create paintings and illustrations that would accompany him in his pitch meeting with 20th Century Fox.

Ralph McQuarrie on Designing Star Wars

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Peep these portfolios of McQuarrie’s original paintings for the OG Star Wars trilogy…

A New Hope

The Empire Strikes Back

The Return Of The Jedi

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Without McQuarrie’s visionary designs the Star Wars trilogy may never have seen the light of day. Salute this man for giving us Boba Fett.

Behind The Scenes w/ Joell Ortiz…

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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It was almost a year ago that we got a preview of what the Joell Ortiz and Novel collabos might sound like. In this video inside the studio with Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Statik Selektah and Mike Heron we got a verse off the track ‘Call Me’.

Fast forward from this video to November 2009 and Joell Ortiz is wrapping up the longest stretch of touring he has done in his career. From the Rock The Bells dates to a piggyback tour with Tech N9ne Joell Ortiz and his SlaughterHouse brothers stayed on the road for months. During that time Joell would lose his grandmother, and learn how the road could leave you ragged. Now that he is back home in Brooklyn Joell can focus again on his own music. It’s time to push the projects that were on hold while the SlaughterHouse project was doing what it do.

One of those projects is the EP of collabos with Novel. Joell and Novel are both great songwriters that can really describe the emotions of millions of listeners with their true story reflections. The track ‘Stand Up’ is both emotional and uplifting and features Joell Ortiz and Novel at their best.


Joell Ortiz featuring Novel – ‘Stand Up’

The video shoot I went to on Sunday was for the soulfilled song titled ‘Call Me’. Everyone knew this song was a hit after hearing the first J.O. verse. Joell returns lyricism and storytelling back into rap music. It doesn’t hurt to have a mean ass beat either. Novel killed the production with the Al Green sample. This is one of the best rap songs from 2009. It kind of reminds me of some shit that LL Cool J would put on his albums. There aren’t too many songs in rap that you can bump among all age groups without playing something insanely childish. This song brings some sensibility back to rap.

Joell Ortiz featuring Novel – ‘Call Me’

The ‘Call Me’ video is being directed by longtime Joell Ortiz imagemaker Rik Cordero. Rik transports us back to Joell’s high school days with the storyline of unrequited love. The shoot was fun and incredibly efficient considering there were three locations used altogether. I recall being on video shoots that lasted over eight hours in just one location. We see a young Joell Ortiz and then later a grownup Joell along with Novel, who flew in just for the video. I can’t wait for the finished product. This is going to be one of your favorite music videos of 2010.

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Joell Ortiz and Mike Heron are on the set.

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A young Joell Ortiz and his love interest.

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Director Rik Cordero. Directing.

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The club scene with Novel. A cameo with the Retro Kidz also in the mix.

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The obligatory video vixen. Jumanji!