The law as we know it.

Venice Beach, 2011

Pete Rock on the new albums coming out this year.

New Smif N Wesun album

DJ Premier vs Pete Rock album

Pete Rock with Jay Z and Kanye

Pete Rock with Nas...

Click here to listen. Enjoy.

Special thanks to: Scienz of Life, film, Blake Griffin bringing back the dunk contest, Dr Dre's master Kush, Egyptians using facebook, Michael Scarn "Threat Level Midnight". Peace

20 year anniversary of New York Giants' Super Bowl Championship of 1990

Sunday, January 28th, 1990.
Tampa Bay, Florida.
The New York football Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills
at Tampa Stadium.
This Thursday marks the 20 year anniversary of their win.
Here are some flicks of the man who brought us to the promise land twice,
Bill Parcells.

Being carried by Lawrence Taylor and Carl Banks.
Carl Banks now hosts a show on NY's WFAN Sports Radio,
Lawrence Taylor is currently on 6 years probation for
underage prostitution and reckless imprisonment of a minor.
Bill Parcels, well, he's just been ruining organizations in the NFL
ever since.

That's it, treat the quarterback like he's a crack rock.

The 1990 New York Giants finished the regular season
with a league best 14-2 record.
Many of those losses came at the hand of this beast wearing #56.
Unfortunately, in week 15, my favorite CBS football commentator
other than Jim Nantz, broke his foot in their game
against ... their Super Bowl opponents, the Buffalo Bills.
Thus forcing Jeff Hostetler to step up and win a Super Bowl.

He looks like a monster about to eat the cameraman. All sweaty and stuff. Iwe.
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Love the frozen water.

Dear Sports Illustrated,
Your watermark is obscene.
Yours truly,
Bill Parcells eating the Sports Illustrated watermark.

Special Thanks to: Blake Griffin being more popular than Kobe. No. The whole NBA!, blueberry banana bread baked from scratch by beautiful women, brussel sprouts, beer battered anything, Jimmer Ferdette, Antonio Cromartie saying he's going to break Matt Hasselbeck's face ( I wonder what Cromartie's 9 kids with different women think?) and 75 degree January's.

Beat mixer 'Melaz Cosmo' brings the realest in art and music

Melaz Cosmo not only brings some of the nicest beats this side of Silver Lake, but he also features graphic art and photography by some of the pros out there.

Enjoy: www.melazcosmo.tumblr.com

Newest mix I'm rocking my days and nights to:

Melaz Cosmo - Flight Plan

Special Thanks to: Women who look like men, Illa J, The New York Jets (we'll get em next year), The Angels: way to make the worst baseball move on picking up Vernon Wells for A-Rod money, Holiday Haze, hummingbirds are so cool, All I do is stay high and let my mind flow.

Isn't it Ironic... Don't ya think?

I found this advertisement while rummaging through

some old National Geographic magazines.

This one was the back cover to an issue from 2002.

Sure BP, you won't be an oil company that will change the world.

Just America.

Thanks.

I altered the text a bit, but you get the point.

ScubaKooba

Part 1. of the Fairfax series, 'Family' bookstore releases book on 7 inch records and some stories behind the art of making one.

There's a small strip of concrete that has caught my attention.
Fairfax Avenue.
Part One of The Fairfax Series: Family Bookstore

Recently I got an invite to a book release at
the 'Family' bookstore on Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles.
With no preconceived notions on what type of bookstore it was,
Emily and I decided to brave the rain and check it out.

"Touchable Sound", is exactly that.
Imagine an in depth look into how album covers are created.
Rather than just one artist creating the work
then digitally printing it out on a conventional record cover,
artists and bands take the responsibility of pressing a creative
record cover into their own hands.

'Family' invited the authors, artists and contributors for the book,
"Touchable Sound",
to their store to tell us a more in depth story about the book and the records.

"Touchable Sound", 2010 Cover.

'Family' bookstore has all types of rare creative finds.
When you are entering their store, you see original artwork like this one below.

Prints from 'Family's' current photo exhibit,
"Victory Over Darkness" photos by D.V. Devincentis
On show through October 22nd.

Staircase style displays show some of 'Family's' rare books, zines, and music.

Window reflection outside 'Family'.

Window reflection outside 'Family' with Emily.

SoundScreen Design member Mike Treff, and three other contributors
led a powerpoint discussion on the making of the book.
They explained that this book takes the art of making 7 inch records
and the stories that follow, from across the country.

Brian Roettinger, Graphic Designer. One of the record designers and artists.
Check out his work here.

Britt Brown and a friend I don't know the name of, but was there that night.
Britt is also one of the record designers and artists.
Look further down this post to see the jacket he was wearing that night.

Justin Pearson, musician, record design and artist.

Here are some examples of the 7 inches.
Series of "Bored Fortress" records.

This album was made with silver ink.

Velcro to seal the record cover up.

I told you that jacket was the best.