Friday, May 22, 2009

the flying scotsman re-writing the record books again...

"Graeme Obree bidding for hour record again"

At 43 years old, Obree isn't going to make age an excuse not to go for the world record agin (look at Lance Armstrong 38).
Here's the new bike he made, check out the gear ratio (67x13).


In 1993 he killed the previous record held by Francesco Moser on a homemade bike made of laundry machine parts.



Obree wrote a book about his trials and dealing with depression, they eventually made it into a movie that came out in 2006.
Jonny Lee Miller plays Obree and he's pretty good in it. Miller has also been in cult classic movies like Trainspotting as Sick Boy and the computer nerd film Hackers, (i think he dated Angelina Jole for a hot minute).
The veteran O.G. actor Brian Cox (one of my favorite actors) plays his mentor/father figure in the movie.
Billy Boyd from Lord of the Rings plays his friend and trainer/manager.



This film get 3



out of 5 on the sickness factor

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Its not Xmas, but you get a gift...

This Saturday, I'm djing a art show "The Gift (Of Fear)," at the Bandit Gallery on Sunset. This is an RTH group show, these are my good friends and some of the dopest cats killing LA right now. Do not miss this show, I caught a glimpse of some of the art and it's bananas. I'm going to play a lot of twisted, abstract, and glitchy stuff then party rock it later in the night it'll be a swell time.



Big ups to Branded and Smear, check out their websites.

http://theartofsmear.com/
http://www.brandedbunny.com/
http://www.tworabbitsstudios.com/







PS

I got double booked on Saturday and I won't be able to make The Filthy Apes show with Cleen (www.myspace.com/cleenmusicpage) and 2Mex (www.myspace.com/2mex) in Lancaster. My boy Dj Doc Swift will be filling in for me, so if you're in the Lancaster on Saturday definetly hit that show up, peace to Identical Opposites. Check out the flyer designed by RTH member Subhumanoid (Call him Sub for short).



PPS

I've got another show with Life for the Better and RTH member Morb 1 (www.myspace.com/morb) on Friday at Juanitas in LA. Peace to the hommie Destruct. Turbo Vision is in building!





Tuesday, May 12, 2009

i love food and Jim Mahfood...

The hommie Food 1 aka Jim Mahfood has a dope comic book out on Image and I was lucky enough to dj for the first issue release of Kick Drum Comix last year at Munky King. He's an incredible artist and loves hip hop more than anyone you know, check out his website and blog (www.40ozcomics.com). I posted a couple videos featuring Jim, please enjoy.










Friday, May 8, 2009

murs dropping science...



I've been following Murs (Making Underground Raw Sh**) since his days at Project Blowed selling tapes, trying to battle Chino XL and getting down with Living Legends. I can't forgive him for being such a huge Obama support, but this video definetly puts him back on the right path.

Monday, May 4, 2009

some of my favorite bike clips right now...

Massan... from john smith on Vimeo.



Red Bull Eye in the Sky from Ivan Mennim on Vimeo.



Bootleg Sessions v.3 -- Full Trailer from Ride/Relax Productions on Vimeo.



MACAFRAMA Trailer from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.

fashion and bikes photo shoot

Yesterday during Bike Day LA while chilling at Drif LA, Jay (Capsole) and I got hit up to do a mini photo shoot. The pictures came out really dope and the photographers name is Roger Snider. I love the backdrop of LA, but I wish I changed my facial expressions a little.