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Finals are almost over, and we'll be back to our old tricks soon enough... Here's what we'll be doing all winter though...

Baaallllliinnnnnn...

I mean, where do you go about getting this type of money? I want to build a tree house in this style.

Real Talk

Fuck whatchya heard... Act like ya know

No Pattern Revisited

Chuck is the man... Buy his stuff...

Needless Markup... "At Least We're Original"

Risk @ Buddha Lounge

NIXON ART MOSH

Friends,

Nixon is excited to announce the next installation of the Nixon Art Mosh. Art Mosh is a rotating art installation, meshing the art of local friends, team and retailers. It is a collection of some of our favorite photographers, artists and filmers coming together for one night, under one roof for one good time.

Come join us and take in some of the great art Minneapolis has to offer. This Halloween evening at Umber° Studios.

Featured Artists:
Grady Archibold
DC Ice
Nate Reiman
Eric William Carroll
Tim Dieterle
Aaron Bravo
Juri Loginov
Steve Kraus
Issac Arvold
Rob Machado
Mike Carter
Tucker Gerrick
Max Kaufman

Read a book!! Horribly Racist? or BET is Hilarious!

Editors Note: So I've shown this to a pretty wide range of people from many different mothers. By my count though my black friends find it funny for about 3 seconds then cry a little inside for what the world has come to and almost all end up in a "What the fuck is this?" My whurbanite friends think it's hilarious... I'm in the "Who was this made for?" camp... Confused as hell... Did BET expect kids to go home and start harrassing their parents to go to the library? Plus you're telling your audience that their breath smells and they need Speed Stick... Either way, thank you again BET for your best-selling brand of Blirony...
And to the good folks over at the Millenial Crier, I'd love to get your comment as I'm trying expand your whocabulary...
A prize to the first person who can tell me if this was actually/solely another Lil Jon masterpiece.

New World Order...

A nice articulation of what is going on in the world right now. Even if you don't agree, you have to admit this is by far the most convincing of the new world order documentaries. Zeitgeist + The Corporation = One depressing but liberating few hours...
Watch this all the way through or else you're missing the point.

Don't Forget...

The Architrouve gallery (Mike Genovese, Carlos J Ortiz, John Lowenstein) comes down on the 30th and Juan Chavez's MCA exhibit comes down on Sept. 2nd... Click Image for info...

This one's for you Tom...

Familia X DVS Huf 5

Next Saturday at 10 A.M. the Familia Huf 5 goes on sale at Familia Skateshop. Available thereafter at only 6 other stores in the U.S. If you're in the twin cities next weekend, come cop a pair, high-five Mr. Keith Hufnagel and then mosie on down to Psycho Suzies at 9 P.M. for the release party. We promise you won't be disappointed. All of you in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas luck out too, cause it's gonna be available at Uprise and Skyhigh.

Cool Kids in Minneapolis @ Foundation Aug 5...

If your in Minnesota on this weekend...

Cool Kids in Minneapolis @ Foundation Aug 5...

This is their 2nd Cool Kids TV video from Montreal... They'll be @ Foundation August 5th... $10, 18+... Word...

DoooooMM... Food

The MM Food reissue is out and there was a nice size line at the shop for the accompanying sb's... Pick up the album... The poster is by Burlesque Design... Plus a DVD... Shoes are already @ $200 + on the 'Bay so maybe not those...

Holy Shit my life is complete... First Double Up, now this, then the remaining chapters of Traapped in the Closet?!!! I said "Damn 28s!"

eBay Sale!

$50 SB's... Can't beat it with a stick...
Even though you want to...
Click the photo...

Mike G's new show...

Peep dem goods!

Knowing you, the faithful sneakerhead that you probably are, you've no doubtedly been on over to either Hypebeast or Complex today. Right? Oh....you're slipping on your sneaker nerd duties....get over there and peep the Familia x DVS sneaker.

Vanity Fair Covers

I know there will be some hateration, but I love this project... Especially the look Bishop Tutu has in the photo with W...
Annie Leibowitz does it again. Click the image to see them all.

Cool Kids on tour

I don't know about the rest of ya'll but this shit is hilarious... ESP all over this bitch... And Shannon, your blogging career is going the way of Darryl Strawberry... Where you at?!

Handjob's for the people...

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Brother Ali Customs

We'll have a bunch of photos of more recent work by Jerm and others up in the store and on the site soon... These are Ali's customs done by Jerm.

Montana Gallery is Open! Illegal Supply is in the Streets!

Louis has opened his doors out in Oak Park. All the paint your heart desires and some HolyZapatos customs for sale all day long baby.
Plus...

Day Of The Familia

If you're in MPLS/St.Paul on the weekend of June 8-10, stop by Familia for their 1 yr. anniversary. They've even got their own shoe coming out, colors and materials picked by me. Go to typoscura to peep the sneak preview. More photos soonish

America!! Fuck Yeah.

Boondoggle

Doppelgangers what?!

Holy Are Zapatos

Hollaburton...

http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/07/unofficial-mactab-the-mac-tablet-that-we-really-really-want-to-see-released/
via slam...

Baddest watch I've ever seen...

I've always been a Tag fan, but I guess I like their earlier work much better. Heuer.
Also, congratulations to Cool Hunting for their Webby award...

The Message

www.rhymesayers.com/streetteam
If you believe in what they do, help them out. Simple as that. 100% Independent Midwest Hip-Hop.

154

Four Chicago artists—Mike Genovese, Erik DeBat, Joe Compean, and Kingdom Kilpatrick—will
showcase their newest works at the innovative “The Insider Art Show” at 154 W. Hubbard
on April 26th through April 29th during the weekend celebration of Art Chicago 2007.

The art show will also celebrate the sneak-preview opening of 154 Lofts On West
Hubbard, a classic timber-beam loft conversion being developed by Foxford Development
and marketed exclusively by Jameson Realty Group in the River North neighborhood.

The Insider Art Show will take place at 154 West Hubbard, just footsteps from Art
Chicago, an international art fair taking place at the Merchandise Mart in conjunction
with ARTropolis.

The gala VIP preview for The Insider Art Show opens on Thursday April 26th from
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be sponsored and served by August Hill Winery. Hours
for other show dates are: Friday, April 27th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, April
28th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 29th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The artists have shown their work in professional galleries, public spaces, and
alternative art spaces, and are always on the lookout for exciting new ways and
environments to exhibit their art. “As an alternative art display space, The Insider
Art Show, fits this plan,” said DeBat.

At the opening night gala, August Hill Winery will display its private-label wines
and gift packages. Founded in 2002, August Hill Winery is owned by Sean Ginocchio
and Mark and Teri Wenzel, who all share a passion for producing and promulgating
handcrafted wines.

Located in Peru, Illinois on land that has been in the winemaker’s family since
the 1800s, the 3-acre vineyard and winery stands atop a bluff overlooking the Illinois
River Valley. www.augusthillwinery.com.

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www.erikdebat.com
www.myspace.com/risk1abc

Familia Skateshop Presents: TRE DAY

If you're in the St.Paul/Minneapolis area tomorrow.....stop by Familia Skateshop for the Loon Zoom Tre release. There are also two extremely limited tees to hook with the Tres. Oh wait....and the Money Cat$ dunk pack too. Big sneaker day tomorrow. See ya in the shop.

p.s. Good luck everyone trying to cop some jordans tomorrow. Good luck.

Holy Shit this is wonderful... (Applause) Oh Word Son!

One giant void has opened...

Does anyone even write anymore? Who's going to write another Harrison Burgeron? Time is precious, we should all write more.

Viva La France!

Get your Bio Pet today!!

check them out @ http://www.genpets.com/index.php

"Bowlin"

It's warm out in Chicago...

STONES THROW PRESENTS MOVE
Stone Throw Records presents a new monthly residency Move Presented By: Stones Throw & Saint Alfred Lineup: J.Rocc (Stones Throw), Egon (Stones Throw), & Jamie Strong Plus special added guest: Peanut Butter Wolf With 'Surprise DJ Appearance' Doors open 9pm $10 cover Bios: Special added guest: Peanut Butter Wolf @ Sonotheque March 31st

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Guru @ HOB April 4th

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Mr. Lif w/ Cap D and Pugslee @ Abbey Pub April 14th

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Of course...

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And... The Truth is Coming!!!... April 21st @ Sub T - Damen, North, and Milwaukee

Risk Retrospective

Fake Ad!!!

I thought this was interesting. Found it over @ Murketing. Check it out.

Blended Babies Mixtape

Blended Babies is Reach and JP/Colin Response. Their new mixtape will be free, available at St. Alfred, Uprise, blendedbabies.com, and holyzapatos.com. Plus they're going to be performing at "The Hot Box" on April 20th as well as a TBA album release party soon.
Keep an eye out.

Sneaker Pimps

Check out the tour dates and all the stuff you can't buy at the new Sneaker Pimps site (click photo)...
Chicago's show is going to be huge this year!

April 20th at US Beer Co

Giveaways and sponsorship by Uprise, St. Alfred, and Expensive Stains...
Lots of changes and updates coming, but keep the date open...
2 levels and lots of live art... This will be big... Click the flyer for non-neon version...
Get there early... Doors at 7.

Happy St. Pat's Fuckheads!

Okay folks, so it’s that time of year again; the end of black history month (time to forget about ‘dem black folks for another year), three or four President’s days, March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day. The weather’s usually shitty in all of the parts of the country I’ve lived in (40 one day, 75 the next), college basketball teams you’d loved or more realistically didn’t care about till the end of February are heading to the play offs and we get to celebrate the one holiday in the US that is strictly reserved for the Americans of Irish descent. Unfortunately I’m pissed about what this traditionally religious holiday has become (or more to the point what it’s always been in the short twenty three years since my birth). For that shining day of March Seventeenth, or whatever day the parades and festivities fall in you fine city it’s acceptable for the entirety of the population to act in the most vile, disrespectful, irresponsible manner; actions that would normally be relegated to derelicts and vagrants, all under the guise of “being Irish for a day”. Now I’m willing to admit that (like all races and cultures) there are certain habits or derelictions afflicting the Irish that aren’t always of the most savory nature, I myself have even fallen victim to the (seemingly) age old curse of alcoholic tendencies, I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a cultural or genealogical affliction, more so a matter of breeding (I hate to use that term) or genetic makeup as much as a matter consequence or circumstance. Unfortunately this whole accepted process makes me sick. Now, I’m not trying to say that the Irish have had it the worst out of any political minority (or due to the potato famines of the eighteenth century, majority) as with the Blacks (sorry, Afro-Americans, due to slavery) in this country with the token Black History Month (actually I just found out that our Commander in Chief on 2/26/07 declared March, Irish-American Heritage Month [Yeah, we’ve got our own token month too now!]) that was haphazardly thrown together as an attempt to appease the already “unruly” masses. The Irish are now basically considered white people by the W.A.S.P. community (or White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, more accurately, the true ruling class in America) although begrudgingly so. We’ve even controlled entire cities (or still control in cites like in Chicago) due to sheer population and tenacity. What needs to be acknowledged on a national scale is the fact that the degradation of a formally religious holiday is a form of subjugation. Saint Patrick was a Roman slave in the fourth century who escaped; studied for twelve years and eventually left the monastery to drive the pagan (or religious tradition already thousands of years old) out of the Roman Province of Ireland. The entire farce about Saint Patrick (originally born Maewyn) “heroically” driving the snakes from Ireland is nothing more than a clever allegory for his success at converting pagan converts to Christianity. Scientist have long since determined that there were no snakes indigenous to Ireland. Now some of you may be thinking “Well of course it’s not a religious holiday, we live in America, the land free of religious persecution, it’s just a day where we’re all a little Irish” Well answer me this, Why is it that Christmas and Easter are consider National Holiday’s while no other religion has had it’s Holy days declared National days of rest (W.A.S.P.’s??) and that there’s only been one Irish-American (Sorry, I really hate terms like that, If we ended up Americans why do we need further classifications than that [W.A.S.P’s?]) President, who also happened to be the only Catholic President currently on record, who also happens to be the only President successfully assassinated in the twentieth century. God damn it Hinkley, why couldn't you have hit the shooting range once or twice. Now I’m not trying to force my own personal conspiracy theories upon you (I really don’t have the time to go into proper detail) but I’d like for everyone who’s read this far to take a moment and thank the Powers That Be for tying up the loose ends so neatly for us. So what does it really come down to; an official day where the whole country is encouraged to tie in some of the most vulgar, embarrassing activities of all of mankind (Sorry, being an asshole isn’t an Irish thing) to a specific cultural group. Now I’m not fresh off the boat or anything, I’m not even a hundred percent Irish (I’ve got a bit a few other things in me like the rest of you) but I still can’t help but be offended by this. Why is it that we should gleefully accept (albeit a more subversive form) of subjugation for the simple fact that it’s christened in honor of our heritage? I know it’s a tad detrimental to the cause but I can’t really say for sure that the next time I hear some drunk piece of shit tell me “If you’ve ever drank too much and thrown up on yourself, or left a bar not knowing where your car was parked or woke up next to a girl you didn’t know then you’ve got a little Irish in you.” that I will be able to restrain myself from hauling off and breaking their nose (it’s not an Irish thing, it’s an anger management thing).
One of the main things that gets me is people’s refusal to acknowledge even the slightest truth in any of the things that I’m saying. For example I got a bit drunk last night (I’m writing this at around five in the AM on Sunday March 18th), not because it was St. Patrick’s Day, but because I’d spent about nine hours in my house staring at this monitor; working. I ran into this cat at the gas station, also drunk (although probably for different reasons), asking me if I’d been “enjoying my St. Paddy’s Day”. I puffed at a bit at him in disgust and he assumed (correctly) that I had some Irish in me. After I told him I wasn’t a fan of St. Patrick’s Day he looked at me like a Labrador trying to learn Braille. So I started to explain it to him, I even warned him before I started that I was going to be about as offensive as possible because I really wanted to drive the point home. After a drunken squinting of eyes he motioned for me to proceed and I took a breath and started in with my rant. I asked him how he would feel if there was only one day that the Blacks (Sorry again, African-Americans) could call their holiday. This day was National Nigger Day (mainly because he was Black, I could easily adjust this slur for any ethnicity), and all the major black religious leaders (theological divisions aside), civic leaders, politicians and business owners united in support of National Nigger Day, touting “ Come on everyone, lets celebrate. Let's all act as ignorant, ghetto and generally “Niggardly” as possible. Today’s our day.” Everyone you see telling you it’s okay, “Do what you feel, everyone’s got a little Nigger in them today.” I wanted to know if that was really the way he wanted his particular sub-division of people acknowledged. Did he really want everyone to celebrate the worst aspects (of not only his race) but all races, and tie it to his people?
Unfortunately I was barely to finish my sentence before he became indignant and aggressive. Realistically I can’t blame him. I can see how easy it would be to see what I was saying as just some drunk white-boy trying to throw Nigger around a few times under the guise of some deeper meaning. It was an immediate struggle to avoid a confrontation, my girlfriend would’ve been proud (not for the Nigger part of it, but my attempts to avoid violence) that was narrowly avoided by his girlfriend ordering him into the car. Obviously this wasn’t my desired effect, I was hoping that maybe he’d get past the fact that some cracker just dropped nigger four times in a sentence and listen for a second. I was merely hoping that something that personally offensive might make him internalize the situation a little, or at least give it a few thoughts for a moment. Maybe I’ll have better luck next time. The main thing I was getting at is that no one, race or ethnicity aside, should be proud of the base, shameful actions or activities that are so easily attributed and associated with the whole of the Irish people mid March. By accepting and allowing practices such as this we, as a whole are merely tightening the shackles on the ankles of our feet that are slowly marching towards equality and unity (erase the Irish part of it if it makes you feel better and superimpose the ethnicity or racial slur that would be the most offensive to you) on a global scale.
At this point I’d like to revoke any previous apologies to anyone offended by any of the slurs, implied or blatant that may have offended readers. Words have always had the power to explode like bombs; igniting riots and hatred for millennia on end and unless the people take these words back from the powers that be, sterilizing their inherent hatred we will forever be subjected to the explosive and foul nature of the ignorance that originally sired them.

Risk Solo Gallery

Throw Some D's on 'em...

Dreams do come true.

Martin Luther King Jr. would definitely be proud. Everybody getting along - next thing you know we'll have a black President, and a white Vice President. Ha - again thats just my opinion. Check it. New York Times.

You-Are-Beautiful.com updated!

Futura's Daughter...what!

For all of the ladies the spring collection of M.O.B is currently available on their site. But I really wanted to post this because Futura's daughter is fresh. And her father has been breaking her off since she was a shorty. You know what that means - she has a better sneaker collection than you, and a better toy collection, and is fresher than every ounce of your four finger gold plated ring. Now thats dope.