Big Rich & Balance feat. Kaz Kyzah - "Yay'd Out"
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Tonight! (And Tomorrow Night!)
Styles P tonight and Freeway on Friday Night @ Southpaw.
Southpaw (in Brooklyn) is a nice venue... And Freeway is one of (if not THE) best in the game.
Southpaw (in Brooklyn) is a nice venue... And Freeway is one of (if not THE) best in the game.
Levi's Vintage Clothing (LVC) to Increase US Distribution
The Levi’s Vintage Clothing collection is sick. Each garment is produced to exact historical specifications, so basically what you're buying are new dead stock vintage jeans. Even though Levi's is a US born brand (SF Boyeee), if you live outside of Europe or Japan it has been difficult to get your hands on a pair of Levi’s LVC's. That is all going to change now that Levi's recently formed a specific group (called “XX” meaning “extra strong”) to consolidate the company’s premium businesses. Headed up by the well respected Maurizio Donadi, formerly of both Diesel and RRL, XX is in good hands. Along with the new focus on the premium market, you will see that LVC is going to have a more consistent presence here in the US. Long overdue is an understatement.
Via A Continuous Lean:
There have been points through the years that have marked significant changes in the classic 501 jean. For instance in 1922 when men started wearing belts instead of suspenders so Levi's started adding belt loops and removed the buttons for the braces. In 1944, the U.S. government demand that all businesses ration materials like fabric, thread and metal. So the 1944 LVC 501 was made without rivets on the watch pocket, crotch and cinch. The War Department also determined that the famous Levi's back pocket stitching -- called the Arcuate -- was "decorative and a waste of thread" according to LS & CO Historian Lynn Downey. So rather than lose its trademark, Levi's hand painted the Arcuate on every pair of Levi's 501 WWII jeans.
In 1947, the modern 501 appeared with a slimmed down fit and a machine applied (and uniform) Arcuate, with a diamond shape at the middle. Prior to the use of the double needle sewing machines, the back pocket stitching was done with a single needle machine and varied from jean to jean. Another important date (and LVC model) is 1966. This is the year that bar tack technology became developed enough to create a stitch that was as strong as the traditionally used rivets. So starting in 1966, Levi's did away with the back pocket rivets (which had a tendency to scratch things when you sat down) once and for all. 1966 was also known as the "Bob Dylan" era for Levi's. More history of the Levi's 501 jean can be found here.
Via A Continuous Lean:
There have been points through the years that have marked significant changes in the classic 501 jean. For instance in 1922 when men started wearing belts instead of suspenders so Levi's started adding belt loops and removed the buttons for the braces. In 1944, the U.S. government demand that all businesses ration materials like fabric, thread and metal. So the 1944 LVC 501 was made without rivets on the watch pocket, crotch and cinch. The War Department also determined that the famous Levi's back pocket stitching -- called the Arcuate -- was "decorative and a waste of thread" according to LS & CO Historian Lynn Downey. So rather than lose its trademark, Levi's hand painted the Arcuate on every pair of Levi's 501 WWII jeans.
In 1947, the modern 501 appeared with a slimmed down fit and a machine applied (and uniform) Arcuate, with a diamond shape at the middle. Prior to the use of the double needle sewing machines, the back pocket stitching was done with a single needle machine and varied from jean to jean. Another important date (and LVC model) is 1966. This is the year that bar tack technology became developed enough to create a stitch that was as strong as the traditionally used rivets. So starting in 1966, Levi's did away with the back pocket rivets (which had a tendency to scratch things when you sat down) once and for all. 1966 was also known as the "Bob Dylan" era for Levi's. More history of the Levi's 501 jean can be found here.
Downloads: New Music
Please leave comments and let us know which songs you love/hate...
T.I. - "She Like It"
L.O.X. - "Move"
Kooley High - "Kooley is High"
The Knuk - "F*ck You"
Cassidy - "Microphone Fiend"
Slaugterhouse - "Onslaught"
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Deals of the Week: SALE, SALE, SALE
Apparently the USA is having a "Going out of Business Sale", which translates to more sales than we can cover. We'll be posting the best of the week, weekly.
Stuart & Wright, which looks like a French Cleaners from the curb, is hosting a Sample Sale this week with contributions from Jeffrey Monteiro, Rachel Comey, Valentine, In God We Trust, M. Carter, Robert Geller, and Guilded Age. In addition, Stuart & Wright's summer sale is going on, with 30-75% off brands like Band of Outsiders, A.P.C., Opening Ceremony and Wings + Horns...
Here's the Flyer (Click to enlarge):
Stuart & Wright
Where: Thurs August 6 – Sun, August 9. Thurs - Sat: 10am -8pm Sun: 12pm-6pm
Also this Week:
Alexander McQueen
Take 80 percent off menswear, womenswear, shoes, bags, and accessories from spring/summer 2009 and past seasons at the Alexander McQueen sample sale.
125 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; Tue (9–7), Wed (9–6).
Balmain, Common Projects
Final markdowns, 65% off SS09 wares from Balmain, Alexander Wang, Common Projects. Ongoing. Monday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Aloha Rag- 505 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013. 212.925.0882
Stuart & Wright, which looks like a French Cleaners from the curb, is hosting a Sample Sale this week with contributions from Jeffrey Monteiro, Rachel Comey, Valentine, In God We Trust, M. Carter, Robert Geller, and Guilded Age. In addition, Stuart & Wright's summer sale is going on, with 30-75% off brands like Band of Outsiders, A.P.C., Opening Ceremony and Wings + Horns...Here's the Flyer (Click to enlarge):
Stuart & Wright85 LAFAYETTE AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY 11217Where: Thurs August 6 – Sun, August 9. Thurs - Sat: 10am -8pm Sun: 12pm-6pm
Also this Week:
Alexander McQueen
Take 80 percent off menswear, womenswear, shoes, bags, and accessories from spring/summer 2009 and past seasons at the Alexander McQueen sample sale.
125 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; Tue (9–7), Wed (9–6).
Balmain, Common Projects
Final markdowns, 65% off SS09 wares from Balmain, Alexander Wang, Common Projects. Ongoing. Monday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Aloha Rag- 505 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013. 212.925.0882
Downloads: New Music Monday
Kidz in the Hall - "Flickin"
Also:
Malice (of the Clipse) feat. Mary Mary - "God in Me Remix"
M.O.P. feat. Demarco - "Street Life"
Raekwon feat. Ghostface, Inspectah Deck & Meth - "House of Flying Daggers"
Drake feat. Saukrates - "The Search"
Rick Ross feat. Pusha T, Fab & Birdman - "Maybach Music 2.5"
Nas - "Film"
Jay-Z's New Blueprint 3 Cover Art
“These things are like the forgotten pieces in hip-hop,” Hov explains. “It’s still about music. It’s not about radio, making gimmicks — it’s still about making music. Those things are piled in the corner. These are the forgotten things about music. It’s still about music. It’s not about radio, it’s not about making gimmicks, it’s about music. The three stripes that everybody is asking about is made from the original [number] three. The first three they made on the wall was someone carving. If you look at [the number] 3, all they did was connect lines. The whole thing about this album, how I approached it, is that I wanted to make a new classic to start that all over again — to go back to making classic albums like the ones we grew up listening to.”
Video: C'est La Vie, Drake
If you haven't heard, Drake took a pretty big fall the other day while performing on a bum knee (he tore his ACL about a week before)... here's cartoon coverage of the backstage aftermath.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Flashback: Lou Reed - "Walk on the Wildside"
Lou Reed's 1972 smash hit, later sampled by Tribe Called Quest on their song, "Can I Kick it?", received wide radio coverage despite it's references to transexuals, drug use, oral sex, prostitution and the use of the word "colored" in reference to black chicks... it's a classic.
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