Take a journey into San Francisco’s graffiti underground with this newly released DVD. This documentary covers the last 20 years of this elaborate movement where you’ll hear the stories and anecdotes directly from the graf writers, the police, and the locals affected by this misunderstood art form. Over 100 hours of footage and interviews collected over 4 years were used in the weaving together of this cohesive documentary.
Once again Adidas is taking a page out of the NIKE book by lauching a mi Adidas Innovation Center in Paris which is similar to the already existing NIKEiD design centers that are scattered across the globe.
This new CD/DVD series from Time Out (of magazine and guidebook fame) takes artists/musicians/creatives from metro areas around the globe and has them act as tour guides for the “other side” of their city – the cool/interesting/weird establishments they frequent in their actual lives.” – Fader
On April 10th, Time Out and Deaf Dumb & Blind Recordings release Madlib – The Other Side Los Angeles. The fifth installment in the Other Side series features critically acclaimed rapper/producer Madlib’s personal audio tour of the City of Angels. Highlights of this genre-bending mix include the eclectic/outrageous jazz consciousness originator – Sun Ra Arkestra, 60’s psychedelic blues quintet Outlaw Blues Band, legendary reggae drummer (Burning Spear) Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, Jamaican record label head/DJ Producer Prince Jazzbo, and Madlib’s own tunes- as Beat Konducta (solo) & with collaborator Jaydee (Jaylib).
On The Other Side Los Angeles DVD, Stone’s Throw label supremo Peanut Butter Wolf is your personal guide to LA’s sights, sites and sounds. The DVD also features an in-depth interview with Peanut Butter Wolf on 10 years of Stone’s Throw as well as videos from several Stone’s Throw artists. From the unlikely beach town of Oxnard, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, the multi-dimensional Madlib quickly rose to prominence as one of the most interesting figures in late-’90s hip-hop. With his childhood buddies in the Lootpack, Madlib quickly made a name for himself as a rapper, producer, and DJ. In particular, his expansive style and deft touch for composition made him one of hip-hop’s most sought-after producers. An enthusiastic crate digger, with a deep reverence for jazz and soul, Madlib branched out into a number of ambitious, engaging solo projects.
TRACKLISTING:
1) The Lightmen Plus One – Energy Control Center
2) Cybertron – Clear
3) Dabrye feat. Jay Dee and Phat Kat – Game Over
4) Steve Grossman – Inmate Man
5) Prince Jazzbo – Blood Dunza
6) Sun Ra Arkestra – Nuclear War
7) Quasimoto – Greenery
Outlaw Blues Band – Deep Gully
9) Madlib – Infinity
10) Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace – Herb Vendor
11) Rhythm Machine – Freakish Love
12) Mark Murphy – Sly
13) Harris & Orr – Spread Love
14) MED feat. Poke – What It Do
15) Beat Konducta – Smog Theme
16) Jaylib – Survival Test
17) Freestyle Fellowship – Park Bench People
Mar 27
CNET Australia is running a feature on phones with motion sensing capabilities. The technology which was recently made popular by Nintendo’s Wii game controller is adding new utility and excitement to the mobile phone. The above pictured phone is the Nokia 5500 sport phone which was introduced back in 2006. The phone is resistant to shock, water and dust includes a 2-megapixel camera and a digital music player that also tunes into FM radio, the 5500 also features a three-axis accelerometer that allows the device to monitor and display training information such as speed, distance, steps taken and calories burned.
Some of the other motion sensing phones that are featured in the article include the Apple iPhone, the Samsung SGH-E760 clamshell, the Samsung’s SCH-S310, the Sharp V603SH, and the LG SV360.
This morning, Microsoft-backed ZenZui launched it’s new mobile browser that will make mobile web surfing easier through widgets. ZenZui lets the user surf a 6×6 grid of website widgets by panning and zooming across the grid. Each widget is a mobile optimized version of a website. ZenZui is only currently available on Windows Mobile devices, J2ME and BREW versions will be available later this year.
Mar 27
Openwave Mobile Widgets is a solution that enables mobile widgets to be integrated directly into the idle screen of any device. Idle screen integration, combined with the real-time networked aspects of an AJAX-based mobile widget, drive subscribers to engage with data services and drive adoption. Mobile Widgets can be pre-populated on a device, downloaded via subscriber pull or pushed by the operator. The simple nature of widget creation enables operators and their partners to quickly react to market trends and evaluate new widget-based services with minimal investment. The control is entirely in the hands of the operator.
Mar 22
Oh snap. Freshnessmag has just posted a walk through of the 1Thology section on the upcoming Nike Air Force 1 website. Good shit Yu-ming!
Mar 8
fring is a mobile application that allows you to make mobile calls and send instant messages to other fring users and PC-based VoIP services such as Skype, Google Talk and MSN Messenger at no extra cost beyond your existing data plan. fring calls cost nothing extra because they utilize GPRS, 3G and Wi-Fi mobile internet connections.
Thanks to Kwasi from Bad Boy Entertainment for sending over this link.
As you know, Converse introduced NBA star Dwyane Wade’s newest signature shoe, WADE 2.0, and apparel line at the NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. The product launch continues with the debut of Converse’s fully-integrated advertising campaign called “ALL IN,†tonight, when the spot premieres on TNT Sports
The “ALL IN” concept comes to life in print, out-of-home and television executions, which portray a wide variety of basketball players engaged in the game alongside Wade. The “ALL IN” tagline serves as an equalizer between the NBA star and players of all levels. From kids to adults, the campaign celebrates the passion of playing basketball by a diverse group of people.
Miami rap artist Rick Ross joined the “ALL IN” campaign by creating an original track for the television spots. In order to meet a growing trend in the youth market, the song is brought to life on video through an original video scratching technique by Video DJ Jordan Laws. Viewers will see Dwyane’s moves video mixed in with those of his fellow players.
The “ALL IN” campaign was created by agency Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners in Sausalito, CA. The television campaign will begin airing tonight on national outlets including ESPN, BET, MTV, Comedy Central and TNT.
Converse’s partnership with Wade began in 2003 when he first entered the NBA. The first Dwyane Wade signature shoe was introduced in 2005 with the ad campaign “Fall Seven Times. Stand Up Eight.” His second signature shoe, WADE 1.3, was launched in the Fall of 2006 with the Spike Lee-directed campaign called “R3ADY?” .
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