Some old friends just opened up a record shop in Brooklyn.  I missed the opening night but from what I heard the space, concept, and merchandise is on point.  Stop in and check it out the address is listed below and you can click here to view their facebook page.

BLACK GOLD RECORDS

461 Court Street

Brooklyn NY

11231

Open daily except Moday. 11am-9pm Sundays 11am-5pm.

F or G train to Carroll Street. WE BUY RECORDS!!!

I came across a great interview today on SLAMXHYPE, with Erik Brunetti of FUCT.  Over the years I haven’t kept up too much as to what was going on in the street wear world.  Recently I started to gain an interest again and obviously I went back to what I knew as a kid, FUCT, SSUR, FRESHJIVE, and X-LARGE.  Anyway, it seems like Erik doesn’t do a lot of interviews, so I was real stoked to find this one. You should also check out www.fuct.com it is a great blog and one that I enjoy reading from time to time.  It Looks like Erik is working on a film project now.  You can see a teaser on the site.

D-Nice has been putting out these videos for a while now, they are called True Hip-Hop Stories.  I might have posted one up in the past, but Chip actually brought them to my attention once again.  They are really well put together, both the video quality and content is on point.  It is refreshing to watch a hip-hop interview and not listen to some thugged out bull shit.  I posted the interview with YZ because it was one of my favorites but you should check them all out.  He did pieces with B-Real of Cypress Hill, Doitall, Masta Ace, Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick and a bunch of others.  His website is http://www.d-nice.com and you can watch all the videos on his VIMEO page.

Here is one of my new Gene Simmons sculpts for an upcoming custom figure I will be creating.  I just have to figure out which era I want to use it for.  I will make one with pupils and one without.  I will post the photos when it is finished.  Hit me up if there are any customs you would like to see in the future.

- The Farrow

Just came home to a batch of our first figure, Eyeball Kid by Chip 7.  The molds and paint job came great.  The mold maker did a good job preserving all the detail which was my biggest concern.  We are doing 30 figures in the black color way.  We will have them at the Zakka store for May 25th’s show.  I am going to stop by uncle Nooche’s house tonight an we are going to start the assembly process.  Really stoked to see the finished product.  I will post shots once they are fully assembled.

The 100 Helmets of THE VADER PROJECT

 Freeman’s Los Angeles Auction Preview Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, June 11, 2010  6-10pm
Los Angeles Exhibition On View: June 12 – 20, 2010  Noon-6pm
6812 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, California
www.thevaderproject.com

The Vader Project Catalog Signing – Los Angeles
Featuring 20 Participating Artists
 Saturday, June 12, 2010  2pm

Freeman’s Philadelphia Auction Showing
On View: July 5-9, 2010

Freeman’s Philadelphia Auction
July 10, 2010
Freeman’s Auction House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.freemansauction.com

 This summer, The Vader Project launches the final chapter of its four-year art odyssey. The iconic collection features 100 Darth Vader Helmets re-imagined by today’s most notable artists. Completing its epic world tour, The Vader Project returns to Los Angeles in June for a special ten-day exhibition in Hollywood as a preview to the upcoming Freeman’s Auction in Philadelphia.
 

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For some reason last night I ended up on youtube watching clips from Vietnam movies, specifically Apocalypse Now.  I ended up coming across the trailer for a DVD  about soldiers who surfed during the Vietnam War.  The DVD is called Between The Lines. Looks like it could be real good.  It is narrated by John Milius who I believe was in Apocalypse Now

Synopsis:

BETWEEN THE LINES explores the Vietnam War through the prism of the surfing sub-culture. The film offers unique insight into the dramatic effect that the Vietnam War and draft had on young American men who rode waves.

Between the Lines explores the choice that most draft age surfers faced during the Vietnam War era: either go to war or evade the draft. It was one or the other. Between the Lines delves into the lives of two surfers who choose opposite paths. Pat Farley and Brant Page.

While following the lives of these two surfers the film chronicles the impact of the Vietnam War on the surfing lifestyle. From the peaceful shores of Hawaii to the canopy jungles of Vietnam, Between the Lines excavates the surfing cultures response to an extraordinary circumstance.

So way back at Agenda streetwear show in San Diego, we met Jim Mahfood doing some live art, and chatted a bit about his work. I remember first seeing what he did in the Clerks comic adaptation years ago. His art has a smooth flowing style, which is probably in some part due to the soundtrack to his method. His books are usually littered with musical references throughout.

It was a pleasure to meet Jim in person at New York Comic Con at the Nerdcore and getting a first look at Carl, the Cat That Makes Peanut Butter Sandwiches. It’s the everyday story of a cat and his smoking hot lady friend, and his misadventures as a sandwich maker for the Mob.

We also talked to Jim about doing some artwork for our book some time in the future and an interview. A couple of us were going to head to a party over where he had an art show, but we missed the damn exit and were already across the Verrazano Bridge heading toward Jersey, and by then we were probably running too damn late. Next time we’ll carry a few Clif bars, so we don’t go roaming around outside the Javitz Center for food, rather than paying $12.50 for a pack of friggin’ Tic Tacs inside.

It’s also worth checking out Jim’s day in the life comic Los Angeles Ink Stains, with fresh content intermittently, over at his blog. Food One, thank you for the comic by the way. Hope to catch you at a future Con.

Oh yeah, the video at the top of this post gives you a little insight into Mahfood’s technique. We always appreciate a peer behind the scenes, so enjoy.